A curated collection of podcasts that sometimes venture into science or philosophy, among many other topics. Also see the Science Podcast Collection and the Philosophy Podcast Collection.
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Updated: 2025-Sep-13 17:12 UTC. Podcasts listed: 36. Ordered by date of most recent episode (newest to oldest). AI-generated content is based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions.
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These podcasts cover a broad array of intellectual, cultural, and political topics, often through in-depth discussions and interviews. A recurring theme is the exploration of current and historical issues within the realm of politics and global affairs, addressing subjects such as political violence, military interventionism, geopolitical dynamics, and the ongoing impacts of major historical events like the Oslo Accords and the Good Friday Agreement.
Another significant focus is on science and technology, particularly the ethical and practical implications of artificial intelligence, computational theories, and the intersections between technological advancement and societal change. Episodes delve into fields such as AI safety, digital ethics, and the role of technology in sectors like healthcare and military applications.
Cultural and philosophical discussions feature prominently, touching on themes of education, classical studies, and the enduring influence of historical figures and literary works. These podcasts often tackle complex social topics such as wealth inequality, dignity, and the challenges of modern democracies. Additionally, there is a focus on the arts, with episodes examining cinema, theater, and the interplay between artistic expression and cultural identity.
Science communication is also a key topic, with episodes discussing the portrayal of scientific ideas and developments to the public, as well as the broader public understanding of science. Episodes often feature interviews with authors, academics, and subject matter experts who provide insights into their respective fields, making these podcasts a rich resource for those interested in a wide range of intellectually stimulating topics.
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Know TimeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 139 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 75 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science • Philosophy • Technology • Culture • Politics • Economics • History • Music • Arts • Entrepreneurship Description (podcaster-provided): For the ones curious about the world and everything in it, but have know time. Latest episode (2025-Sep-13 11:17 UTC): #129: Stand-Up Comedy 101 Masterclass ft. Atul Khatri |
To The Best Of Our KnowledgeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 705 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 51 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophical exploration • Science and technology • Human experience • Art and culture • History and society • Nature and environment • Music and creativity • Personal growth and identity Description (podcaster-provided): ”To the Best of Our Knowledge” is a Peabody award-winning national public radio show that explores big ideas and beautiful questions. Deep interviews with philosophers, writers, artists, scientists, historians, and others help listeners find new sources of meaning, purpose, and wonder in daily life. Whether it’s about bees, poetry, skin, or psychedelics, every episode is an intimate, sound-rich journey into open-minded, open-hearted conversations. Warm and engaging, TTBOOK helps listeners feel less alone and more connected – to our common humanity and to the world we share. Latest episode (2025-Sep-13 11:00 UTC): Giving Up |
Robert Wright's NonzeroProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 498 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 59 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Discussions on Trump's politics • AI and technology implications • US foreign policy and geopolitics • Interviews with scholars and experts • Themes of authoritarianism, diplomacy, and global conflicts Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations with a series of people who have nothing in common except that program host Robert Wright is curious about what they’re thinking. Latest episode (2025-Sep-12 23:47 UTC): The Motives of the AI Moguls (Robert Wright & Holly Elmore) |
IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 224 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 54 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Deep conversations • Cultural and political topics • Historical reflections • Social and environmental issues • Notable lectures and interviews • Global and Canadian perspectives Description (podcaster-provided): IDEAS is a place for people who like to think. If you value deep conversation and unexpected reveals, this show is for you. From the roots and rise of authoritarianism to near-death experiences to the history of toilets, no topic is off-limits. Hosted by Nahlah Ayed, we’re home to immersive documentaries and fascinating interviews with some of the most consequential thinkers of our time. Latest episode (2025-Sep-12 19:10 UTC): How our education system is far from its original ideals |
Dwarkesh PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 105 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 91 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI and AGI developments • Historical analysis and discussions • Economic and geopolitical insights • Interviews with experts and thought leaders • Technological advancements and societal impacts Description (podcaster-provided): Deeply researched interviews Latest episode (2025-Sep-12 15:03 UTC): Fully autonomous robots are much closer than you think – Sergey Levine |
Intelligence SquaredProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1423 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 49 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Debates on politics • Historical analysis • Economic insights • Science and technology discussions • Cultural exploration • Art and literature • Social issues • Communication and conversation techniques Description (podcaster-provided): Intelligence Squared is the home of lively debate and deep-dive discussion. Follow Intelligence Squared wherever you get your podcasts and enjoy four regular episodes per week taking you to the heart of the issues that matter in the company of the world’s great minds. We’d love to hear your feedback and what you think we should talk about next, who we should have on and what our future debates should be. Send us an email or voice note with your thoughts to [email protected] or Tweet us @intelligence2. Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 23:10 UTC): Nick Clegg on Meta, AI and the Battle for Big Tech (Part Two) |
Moral MazeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 254 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 42 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Moral debates • Current events • Ethical dilemmas • Society and culture • Philosophical discussions • Contemporary issues • Political analysis • Social values • Controversial topics • Public discourse Description (podcaster-provided): Combative, provocative and engaging live debate examining the moral issues behind one of the week's news stories. #moralmaze Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 11:28 UTC): Is ‘net zero’ a moral pursuit? |
Lives Well LivedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 54 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 65 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Ethical living • Personal fulfillment • Happiness • Philosophy • Neuroscience • Public policy • Social reform • Environmental concerns • Animal rights • Consciousness • Decision-making • Global challenges • Inspirational stories Description (podcaster-provided): Lives Well Lived is hosted by Peter Singer & Kasia de Lazari Radek. Episodes consist of interviews with remarkable guests who have lived well, both in the sense of living an ethical life, but also in that they are fulfilled and happy with what they have achieved in their lives. Some of these guests will be well-known figures, but others who are doing extraordinary things will be unfamiliar to almost all of our listeners. The conversations will often cover ground that involves ethics, how to live well, and how to make a positive difference in the world. It will inspire and empower its audience to change their own lives for the better. Latest episode (2025-Sep-11 06:44 UTC): STEPHEN FRY: from rebellion to reverence |
Within ReasonProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 116 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 80 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Science • Religion • Ethics • Quantum Physics • Politics • History • Logic • Consciousness • Theology • Art • Mathematics Description (podcaster-provided): For the curious. Latest episode (2025-Sep-10 17:14 UTC): #120 Brant Pitre - Jesus DID Claim to be God |
Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 324 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 115 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics • AI and consciousness • Philosophy of science • Quantum mechanics interpretations • Metaphysics • Existential questions • Mind and perception • String theory debates • Influential scientific minds Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring theoretical physics, consciousness, Ai, and God in a technically rigorous manner. If you'd like to support this endeavor, then please visit the Patreon ( https://patreon.com/curtjaimungal ). Thank you for your charitable and kindhearted support. My name's Curt Jaimungal, a Torontonian with a degree in mathematical physics from the University of Toronto and I analyze various Theories of Everything from this analytic perspective, though more and more opening up to alternative approaches. The separating factor of TOE from other podcasts is its focus on depth even at the risk of limiting the audience due to how much detail we delve into subjects. Paralleling the intensity found in academic discourse, we're increasingly embracing a spectrum of unconventional ideas to conduct research during this podcast, rather than merely conveying existing information. Contact toe [at] indiefilmTO [dot] com for business inquiries / sponsorship. Latest episode (2025-Sep-10 16:23 UTC): Founder of Cellular Automata Unifies Biology, Computation, & Physics |
Past Present FutureProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 233 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 56 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): History of ideas • Political trials • Philosophy • Revolutionary ideas • Globalization • Bad ideas • Conversational interviews • Cultural analysis • Historical figures • Economics • Law and politics Description (podcaster-provided): Past Present Future is a bi-weekly History of Ideas podcast with David Runciman, host and creator of Talking Politics, exploring the history of ideas from politics to philosophy, culture to technology. David talks to historians, novelists, scientists and many others about where the most interesting ideas come from, what they mean, and why they matter. Latest episode (2025-Sep-10 05:00 UTC): Indignity w/Lea Ypi |
80,000 Hours PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 297 episodes 2017 to 2025 Median: 141 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI safety and ethics • existential and long-term risks • global development issues • consciousness studies • decision-making and forecasting • innovation and scientific progress • social and technological change Description (podcaster-provided): Unusually in-depth conversations about the world's most pressing problems and what you can do to solve them. Latest episode (2025-Sep-08 16:21 UTC): Can we tell an AI is loyal by reading its mind? (DeepMind's Neel Nanda) |
Conversations With ColemanProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 198 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 67 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Politics and society • Free speech and media • Cultural and racial discourse • Philosophy and ethics • International relations and geopolitics • Science and technology • Religion and spirituality Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations with Coleman is where deep thinkers and curious minds meet for sharp, surprising, and unfiltered chats. Hosted by Coleman Hughes, writer, thinker, and guy who asks the questions other people dodge - this podcast isn’t about debating. It’s about discovery. Politics, philosophy, race, culture, science: it’s all fair game. If you're done with hot takes and hungry for real-talk, come join the conversation. Latest episode (2025-Sep-08 09:00 UTC): Is America Rewarding the Wrong Values? Ben Shapiro Thinks So |
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 568 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 67 minutes Collections: SciPhi-Adjacent • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science communication • Books and authors • Conversations with experts • Diverse scientific topics • Interdisciplinary insights • Social and cultural issues • Environmental studies • Neuroscience • History and sociology Description (podcaster-provided): Cara Santa Maria is a science communicator, television host, producer, and journalist. She is excited to present "Talk Nerdy," a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics. Latest episode (2025-Sep-08 07:00 UTC): Baboons and Humans w/ Shirley C. Strum |
Converging DialoguesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 444 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 90 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • history • politics • social commentary • diverse expert opinions • open-minded dialogues • cultural insights • economics • sociology • anthropology • psychology • global perspectives Description (podcaster-provided): Converging Dialogues is a podcast that is designed to have honest and authentic conversations with a diversity of thoughts and opinions. Wide-ranging topics include philosophy, psychology, politics, and social commentary. A spirit of civility, respect, and open-mindedness is the guiding compass. Latest episode (2025-Sep-08 02:03 UTC): #444 - The Fall and Rise of the Taliban: A Dialogue with Jon Lee Anderson |
Making Sense with Sam HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 459 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 44 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Neuroscience • Philosophy • Politics • Society • Current events • Ethics • Rationality • Democracy • Religion • AI • Mindfulness • Israel • Trump • Election integrity Description (podcaster-provided): Join neuroscientist, philosopher, and five-time New York Times best-selling author Sam Harris as he explores important and controversial questions about the mind, society, current events, moral philosophy, religion, and rationality—with an overarching focus on how a growing understanding of ourselves and the world is changing our sense of how we should live. Latest episode (2025-Sep-06 16:00 UTC): #433 — How Did We Get Here? |
Lex Fridman PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 481 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 147 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science & technology • Philosophy & history • Politics & economics • AI & programming • Psychology & consciousness • Interviews with notable figures • Cultural & societal issues Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations about science, technology, history, philosophy and the nature of intelligence, consciousness, love, and power. Lex is an AI researcher at MIT and beyond. Latest episode (2025-Sep-04 20:57 UTC): #480 – Dave Hone: T-Rex, Dinosaurs, Extinction, Evolution, and Jurassic Park |
Conversations with TylerProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 264 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 58 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): In-depth conversations • Deep thinkers • Exploration of diverse topics • Sociology • Economics • AI • History • Politics • Philosophy • Art • Science • Culture Description (podcaster-provided): Tyler Cowen engages today’s deepest thinkers in wide-ranging explorations of their work, the world, and everything in between. New conversations every other Wednesday. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Latest episode (2025-Sep-03 11:00 UTC): Seamus Murphy on Photographing Patterns Across Cultures |
Context with Brad HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 43 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 30 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Historical forces • Technological progress • Cultural patterns • Human nature • Society’s evolution • Intellectual debates • Philosophical insights • Social change • Civilization’s trajectory • Scientific revolutions • Modern challenges Description (podcaster-provided): Context is a podcast that explores the historical forces shaping our modern world. Hosted by Brad Harris, who earned his PhD from Stanford in the History of Science & Technology, each episode delves into pivotal ideas, events, and figures that have influenced civilization’s trajectory. From the rise of scientific thought to the challenges of globalization, Brad provides insightful analysis that connects the past to our present. Whether you’re a history enthusiast or seeking deeper understanding of contemporary issues, Context with Brad Harris offers a thoughtful journey through the narratives that define us. Latest episode (2025-Sep-02 08:30 UTC): The Wilderness at the Gates |
The Gray Area with Sean IllingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 724 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 62 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Politics • Culture • Technology • Society • Inequality • Identity • Environment • Democracy • AI • Creativity • Economics Description (podcaster-provided): The Gray Area with Sean Illing takes a philosophy-minded look at culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas. Each week, we invite a guest to explore a question or topic that matters. From the the state of democracy, to the struggle with depression and anxiety, to the nature of identity in the digital age, each episode looks for nuance and honesty in the most important conversations of our time. New episodes drop every Monday. From the Vox Media Podcast Network. Latest episode (2025-Sep-01 04:05 UTC): Imagine there's no billionaires |
Good Is In The DetailsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 175 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 46 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Ethics • Self-improvement • Culture • Society • Relationships • History • Health • Media • Law • Personal development Description (podcaster-provided): Good Is In The Details is a Philosophy podcast hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D and Rudy Salo. We believe that being curious and satisfying your curiosity is a pillar of happiness. Every episode features a discussion with an expert in Ethics, History, Culture, Epistemology, Sociology and more. Learn what you didn't know you didn't know, engage your Critical Thinking skills, and addi a philosophical lens to everyday topics . Join us in gaining a bit of wisdom, question the ordinary, thrive in areas of self-improvement, and laugh in between. Latest episode (2025-Aug-30 21:09 UTC): Masculinity, Red Pill, & The Anger Economy |
Bridging the Gaps: A Portal for Curious MindsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 87 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 56 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science communication • AI and technology • Human cognition and behavior • Evolution and biology • Space exploration • History of science • Physics and quantum theory • Learning and memory Description (podcaster-provided): In-depth conversations with researchers, explorers and thought leaders from around the world, on cutting edge research and original ideas. Latest episode (2025-Aug-24 13:34 UTC): “The Nobel Prize and the Public Image of Science” with Professor Massimiano Bucchi |
Point of InquiryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 656 episodes 2005 to 2025 Median: 36 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science and skepticism • Religion and atheism • Politics and social justice • Critical thinking and misinformation • Interviews with experts and authors Description (podcaster-provided): Point of Inquiry is the Center for Inquiry's flagship podcast, where the brightest minds of our time sound off on all the things you're not supposed to talk about at the dinner table: science, religion, and politics. Latest episode (2025-Aug-21 00:42 UTC): Science v. Creationism with Eugenie Scott |
ANOMALYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 58 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): interviews with economists, political scientists, philosophers • societal and technological implications • military and defense discussions • innovation and startup insights • historical analysis • culture, ethics, and policy debates Description (podcaster-provided): Patrick Blumenthal (@PatrickJBlum) interviews some of the world's leading economists, political scientists, and philosophers to discuss their ideas and what they mean for society, technology, and the economy. Latest episode (2025-Aug-12 12:00 UTC): Andrew Markoff of Smack on Deterring Conflict with China |
Arts & IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2000 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 44 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Politics • History • Culture • Society • Literature • Art • Psychology • Current events • Ethics Description (podcaster-provided): Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives – looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Broadcast as Free Thinking, Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy. Latest episode (2025-Jul-11 21:16 UTC): Friendship |
The NeuromanticsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 26 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 48 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Neuroscience • Literature • Psychology • Communication • Creativity • Cognitive processes • Poetry • Short stories • Memory • Emotions • Human behavior • Language • Science and arts integration Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to The Neuromantics – a monthly podcast for writers, psychologists, neuroscientists, poets, philosophers, comedians, musicians, and anyone interested in the exchange of ideas. The idea: a free-ranging conversation between Professor Sophie Scott (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn/people/sophie-scott and @sophiescott) of the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL and Will Eaves about the brain, the mind, language, gesture, and communication as a fundamental property of science, literature and the arts. The format: roughly 30 mins of chat with musical stings in the punning style of the podcast title by Michael Caines. Sophie shares a bit of research. Will brings along a poem, story, speech, or essay. There will be guests in the future. There will be events. Latest episode (2025-Jun-26 13:57 UTC): The Neuromantics – S3, Ep 6 |
The Human PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 61 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 48 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Human stories • Life interviews • AI safety • Philosophy • Neuroscience • Technology • Achievements • Creativity • Inspiration • Exploration of unique ideas Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring Human Lives. Latest episode (2025-Jun-15 14:42 UTC): What I Learned Running a Marathon in Every Country | The Human Podcast |
MULTIVERSESProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 89 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Quantum Mechanics • Artificial Intelligence • Ethics • History of Science • Linguistics • Evolution • Psychology • Consciousness • Environmental Science • Mathematics • Neuroscience Description (podcaster-provided): Coffee table conversations with people thinking about foundational issues. Multiverses explores the limits of knowledge and technology. Does quantum mechanics tell us that our world is one of many? Will AI make us intellectually lazy, or expand our cognitive range? Is time a thing in itself or a measure of change? Join James Robinson as he tries to find out. Latest episode (2025-May-02 09:26 UTC): Consciousness is not Computation — Christof Koch |
ParadigmProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 30 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 84 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Science • Technology • AI and consciousness • Neuroscience • Evolution • Time management • Quantum physics • Exoplanets • Social media impact • Free market debates Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations with the world's deepest thinkers in philosophy, science, and technology. A global top-ranked podcast by Matt Geleta. Latest episode (2024-Sep-23 15:00 UTC): Oliver Burkeman: Shortness of Life | Paradox of Productivity | Rethinking Time Management |
FuturemakersProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2018 to 2023 Median: 49 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Oxford academics engage in discussions • Mental health strategies • History of pandemics • Climate change impacts • Artificial intelligence ethics and impacts • Quantum computing advancements Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to Futuremakers, from the University of Oxford, where our academics debate key issues for the future of society. Latest episode (2023-Sep-21 13:30 UTC): S4 Ep9: Evidence-based strategies for suicide and self-harm prevention with Professor Seena Fazel |
Four ThoughtProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 380 episodes 2011 to 2023 Median: 19 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Thought-provoking talks • Cultural and social issues • Personal reflections • Identity and belonging • Mental health and wellbeing • Societal change and justice • Diverse perspectives Description (podcaster-provided): Series of thought-provoking talks in which the speakers air their thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect culture and society Latest episode (2023-Feb-22 20:45 UTC): What I've Learned from Four Thought |
Rationally Speaking PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 263 episodes 2010 to 2021 Median: 51 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Skepticism • Philosophy • Economics • Politics • Science • Technology • Ethics • Social issues • Psychology • Artificial intelligence • Media analysis • Education • Future predictions Description (podcaster-provided): Rationally Speaking is the bi-weekly podcast of New York City Skeptics. Join host Julia Galef and guests as they explore the borderlands between reason and nonsense, likely from unlikely, and science from pseudoscience. Any topic is fair game as long as we can bring reason to bear upon it, with both a skeptical eye and a good dose of humor! Latest episode (2021-Dec-23 16:02 UTC): Is cash the best way to help the poor? (Michael Faye) |
MeaningofLife.tvProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 31 episodes 2021 Median: 60 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Science • Religion • Enlightenment • Evolutionary Psychology • Quantum Mechanics • Meditation • Free Will • Cognitive Biases • Tribalism • Academic Freedom • Time Management Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations about philosophy, science, religion and spirituality Latest episode (2021-Nov-29 18:35 UTC): Kant Stop Critiquin' (Aryeh Cohen-Wade & David Ottlinger) |
Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEASProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 27 episodes 2020 to 2021 Median: 46 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Political philosophy • Important thinkers • Modern politics • Historical crises • Key ideas and debates • Political change • Influence of classic texts • Analysis of societal structures Description (podcaster-provided): A new series of talks by David Runciman, in which he explores some of the most important thinkers and prominent ideas lying behind modern politics – from Hobbes to Gandhi, from democracy to patriarchy, from revolution to lock down. Plus, he talks about the crises – revolutions, wars, depressions, pandemics – that generated these new ways of political thinking. From the team that brought you Talking Politics: a history of ideas to help make sense of what’s happening today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Latest episode (2021-May-08 23:00 UTC): History of Ideas Q and A |
The Big IdeaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 42 episodes 2018 to 2020 Median: 10 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Big ideas • Human behavior • Social issues • Science & technology • Economics • Philosophy • Psychology • Neuroscience • Politics • Environmental concerns Description (podcaster-provided): What are the big ideas shaping our world now? Latest episode (2020-Dec-19 08:50 UTC): Fighting pandemics |
Think Again - a Big Think PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 237 episodes 2015 to 2020 Median: 50 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Engaging conversations with renowned thinkers • Diverse topics from philosophy to science • Creative and cultural exploration • Storytelling and personal narratives • Discussions on social issues and human experiences Description (podcaster-provided): We surprise some of the world's brightest minds with ideas they're not at all prepared to discuss. With host Jason Gots and special guests Neil Gaiman, Alan Alda, Salman Rushdie, Mary-Louise Parker, Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, Saul Williams, Henry Rollins, Bill Nye, George Takei, Maria Popova, and many more . . . You've got 10 minutes with Einstein. What do you talk about? Black holes? Time travel? Why not gambling? The Art of War? Contemporary parenting? Some of the best conversations happen when we're pushed outside of our comfort zones. So each week on Think Again, we surprise smart people you've probably heard of with hand-picked gems from Big Think's interview archives on every imaginable subject. The conversation could go anywhere. SINCE 2008, BIG THINK has captured on video the best ideas of the world’s leading thinkers and doers in every field, renowned experts including neurologist Oliver Sacks, physicist Stephen Hawking, behavioral psychologist Daniel Kahneman, authors Margaret Atwood and Marylinne Robinson, entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson, painter Chuck Close, and philosopher Daniel Dennett. Latest episode (2020-May-13 09:00 UTC): [SPECIAL] Clever Creature with Jason Gots - Episode 1: DESERT |