The podcast episodes provided explore the concept of Rites of Passage from various angles, highlighting their importance in personal growth, community bonding, and the preservation of cultural traditions.

In The Moth Radio Hour: TLC - Tender Loving Care, the significance of a head-shaving ceremony as a marker of adulthood and autonomy is examined. Meanwhile, What Humans Must Do To Adapt & Avoid the Collapse of Civilization laments the modern lack of rites of passage demarcating stages of psychological development and attendant responsibilities.

The episode #452 The Science of Rituals & How They Can Transform Our Health, Happiness and Relationships with Professor Michael Norton also touches on cultural rites of passage, such as coming-of-age rituals, and their potential loss in modern societies. Finally, 186: Prom portrays prom as a significant rite of passage and transitional moment in the lives of teenagers, marking the end of high school and the beginning of adulthood.