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-Oct-29 17:13 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.
Collection summary covering past 30 days of combined episodes (AI-generated):
These podcasts cover a wide array of topics, with content ranging from scientific exploration to political analysis, and philosophical discussions to personal stories. Recurring themes include the impact of artificial intelligence, both in theoretical terms and practical applications, as well as its role in reimagining work processes and challenging our understanding of free will. There are discussions on democracy's challenges, addressing both global threats to democratic norms and the historical context of democracy's rise and struggles.
The shows deeply delve into philosophical and ethical questions, examining the nature of human memory, empathy, and moral dilemmas, while also exploring the nuanced issues within criminal psychology and the social dynamics of crime and justice. Several episodes explore historical narratives and cultural identities, including Indigenous Americans' interactions with Europe and the enduring legacy of specific historical periods and figures.
Current affairs are prominently featured, especially with respect to international conflicts, geopolitics, and the dynamics of power among nations, as analyzed through the lens of recent political events and historical parallels. The evolving nature of media, censorship, and information dissemination is examined, especially in how it relates to public trust and democracy.
The cultural and artistic spheres are represented through discussions on theater, literature, and music, exploring their societal impacts and historical significance. Interviews with authors, historians, and scientists provide insight into their research and theories, frequently bridging past lessons with present challenges.
Overall, these podcasts traverse a spectrum of intellectual pursuits, offering listeners a blend of critical thinking, story-telling, and expert analysis. They address contemporary issues, historical insights, and philosophical questions that resonate with current societal debates and individual introspection.
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Intelligence SquaredProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1450 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 49 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Debates • Global affairs • Technology • History • Literature • Politics • Societal issues • Art • Economy • Environment 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-Oct-29 15:06 UTC): What Are The Essentials for Reimagining Work with AI Agents? |
Past Present FutureProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 247 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 56 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): History of ideas • Political trials • Democracy • Globalization • Revolutionary ideas • Fascism • Meritocracy • Identity politics • Podcast discussions • Philosophy • Economic history • Technology 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-Oct-29 06:00 UTC): Live Special: Who Rules the World? Trump, Tech and the Fight for the Future |
Good Is In The DetailsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 179 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 46 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy discussions • Ethics • Culture • Critical thinking • Sociology • Relationships • Health and wellness • History • Legal and moral questions • Media and influence • Social dynamics 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-Oct-28 23:28 UTC): Encore: The Ethics of Sexbots |
Robert Wright's NonzeroProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 510 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 59 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Global conflicts • AI impacts and ethics • US foreign policy • Israel-Palestine issues • Trump and international relations • Free speech debates • AI and technology concerns 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-Oct-28 22:03 UTC): The Trump Doctrine (Robert Wright & Nikita Petrov) |
IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 231 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 54 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Deep conversations • Diverse topics • Thought-provoking ideas • Authoritarianism • Mental health • Peace accords • Decolonization • Cultural legacy • Democracy • Science fiction • Technology ethics • Human rights 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-Oct-28 19:10 UTC): How Indigenous Americans discovered Europe |
Conversations with TylerProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 269 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 58 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Modern thought • Leadership and strategy • History and geopolitics • Psychological and societal insights • Technological and scientific advancements • Arts and culture exploration 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-Oct-28 14:44 UTC): Jonny Steinberg on South African Crime and Punishment, the Mandelas' Marriage, and the Post-Apartheid Era |
80,000 Hours PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 301 episodes 2017 to 2025 Median: 140 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): In-depth conversations on global challenges • AI policy and technology implications • Philosophical and ethical issues • Economic disruptions and forecasting • Governance and systemic risks • Wild animal welfare and consciousness 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-Oct-27 14:58 UTC): Daniel Kokotajlo on what a hyperspeed robot economy might look like |
The Gray Area with Sean IllingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 731 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 62 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Culture • Politics • Technology • Free speech • Climate change • Economic policy • Creativity • AI implications • Social issues • Personal well-being 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-Oct-27 08:00 UTC): What the climate story gets wrong |
Conversations With ColemanProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 207 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 67 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Politics • Philosophy • Race • Culture • Science • Free speech • Conservatism • Socialism • Psychology • Economics • International relations • Media critique • Technology • Religion 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-Oct-27 08:00 UTC): Inside Cuba’s Police State: From Ration Cards to Black Berets with Gelet Martínez Fragela |
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 575 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 67 minutes Collections: SciPhi-Adjacent • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science communication • Books and authors • Sociology and culture • Health and medicine • Environmental issues • Human behavior • Education and history • Technology and innovation 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-Oct-27 07:00 UTC): Whispers of Rock w/ Anjana Khatwa |
Know TimeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 146 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 76 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science • Philosophy • Culture • Technology • Politics • History • Performing Arts • Film • Food • Entrepreneurship Description (podcaster-provided): For the ones curious about the world and everything in it, but have know time. Latest episode (2025-Oct-25 12:46 UTC): #136: Improv & Stand-Up Comedy in Dubai ft. Salman Qureshi, Rushdi Rafeek & Marie Vercruyssen |
Arts & IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2000 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 44 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Leading thinkers discussion • Ideas and philosophy • Politics and society • History and culture • Media and literature • Science and emotions • Art and creativity 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-Oct-24 17:28 UTC): Rational and Irrational decision making |
Making Sense with Sam HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 466 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 44 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI and superintelligence • Philosophy and morality • Politics and democracy • Culture and society • Religion and secularism • Global conflicts and geopolitics • Science and technology • Meditation and mindfulness 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-Oct-24 17:15 UTC): #440 — A World in Crisis |
Lives Well LivedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 60 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 64 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Ethics • Personal journeys • Philosophy • Science and neuroscience • Social issues • Happiness • Activism • Art and culture • Influence of modern technology 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-Oct-23 05:44 UTC): BISHOP MARIANN BUDDE: we can be brave |
Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 330 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 114 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): theoretical physics • consciousness • quantum mechanics • AI and machine learning • biology • philosophy of science • quantum computing • cosmology • consciousness exploration • entanglement and causality 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-Oct-21 19:01 UTC): Curt Jaimungal: Why I Don't Buy the Simulation Hypothesis (Nor Materialism) |
Converging DialoguesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 450 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 90 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Diverse dialogues • History and culture • Politics and society • Philosophy and ethics • Economics and finance • Science and technology • Religion and spirituality • Arts and literature 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-Oct-20 02:41 UTC): #450 - Prague: The Heart of Europe: A Dialogue with Cynthia Paces |
Dwarkesh PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 109 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 91 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI research and technology • geopolitical implications • historical analysis • economic perspectives • podcast host interactions • expert interviews • scientific breakthroughs • societal impact Description (podcaster-provided): Deeply researched interviews Latest episode (2025-Oct-17 16:54 UTC): Andrej Karpathy — AGI is still a decade away |
Lex Fridman PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 484 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 147 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Conversations on science • Technology • Philosophy • History • Social issues • Politics • Religion • Intelligence • Human nature • Notable figures • Current events • AI • Space • Exploration 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-Oct-14 17:32 UTC): #483 – Julia Shaw: Criminal Psychology of Murder, Serial Killers, Memory & Sex |
Point of InquiryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 657 episodes 2005 to 2025 Median: 36 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science vs. pseudoscience • Religion and atheism • Politics and secularism • Critical thinking • Skepticism and conspiracy theories • Social and cultural issues • Humanist values and philosophy 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-Oct-06 15:25 UTC): SCOTUS Unbalanced |
Moral MazeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 257 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 42 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Moral issues • Contemporary debates • Politics • Society • Ethics • International relations • Media influence • Cultural norms • Philosophy • Human rights 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-Oct-01 20:00 UTC): Is democracy a failed experiment? |
Context with Brad HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 45 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 30 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): History • Philosophy • Cultural analysis • Technological impact • Societal trends • Scientific exploration • Political discourse 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-30 08:30 UTC): Back from the Brink: How Societies Recover |
To The Best Of Our KnowledgeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 707 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 51 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Science • Arts • Human experience • Social issues • Nature • Technology • Big ideas • Meaning • Wonder 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-27 11:00 UTC): Farewell from TTBOOK |
Bridging the Gaps: A Portal for Curious MindsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 88 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 56 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science and technology • Artificial intelligence • Human cognition • Evolution and space exploration • Social equity and innovation • Ethics of AI and technology systems 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-Sep-14 11:46 UTC): “How Our Grasp of the Universe and Our Minds Changed Everything” with Professor Linda Zagzebski |
ANOMALYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 58 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Economists’ insights • Political science discussions • Philosophical debates • Technology and innovation • Military strategy • Cultural analysis • Historical perspectives • Economic theories • Crypto and AI exploration 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 |
The NeuromanticsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 26 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 48 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Neuroscience and psychology discussions • Literature and storytelling insights • Exploration of human communication • Intersection of science and art • Philosophical and psychological themes • Interpersonal and cultural dynamics 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): Life stories and adventures • AI safety and technology • Philosophy and psychology • Human experiences and motivation • Sports and endurance • Magic and entertainment • Social issues and charity work Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring the life stories of humans, known and unknown. Latest episode (2025-Jun-15 14:42 UTC): What I Learned Running a Marathon in Every Country | The Human Podcast |
Within ReasonProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 104 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 79 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy and religion discussions • Guest interviews with academics and authors • Exploration of science, ethics, and consciousness • Historical and cultural analysis • Debates on spirituality and theology Description (podcaster-provided): For the curious. Latest episode (2025-May-04 06:29 UTC): #104 Annaka Harris - Is Consciousness Fundamental? |
MULTIVERSESProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 89 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Foundational issues • Quantum mechanics • Consciousness • AI • Philosophy • Science • Nature of reality • Ethical implications • Language and thought • Climate change • Technology • Mathematics 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 Ethics • Consciousness • Time Management • Astronomy • Quantum Physics • Neuroscience • Evolution • Misinformation • Complexity Science • Free Market Economics 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 • Future societal issues • Brain and mental health • History of pandemics • Climate change • Artificial intelligence • Quantum computing • Expert interviews • Global challenges 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 societal trends • Personal reflections and experiences • Confronting challenges • Innovative ideas • Social issues • Personal growth • Diverse topics 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 • Reason and nonsense • Science versus pseudoscience • Philosophy • Economics • Politics • Ethics • Technology • Society • Human behavior • Social issues • Controversial ideas 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 • Spirituality • Cognitive biases • Quantum mechanics • Evolutionary psychology • Free will • Meditation • Tribalism • Effective altruism • Determinism 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 • Influential thinkers • Modern politics • Democracy and power • Political crises • Utilitarianism • Feminism and patriarchy • Equality and liberty • Revolution and resistance 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 societal ideas • Science and human behavior exploration • Impact of economics and technology • Philosophical inquiries • Challenges and advancements in health and environment • Psychological insights 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): Conversations with thinkers and creators • Unprepared discussions • Variety of topics • Literature, philosophy, science, and culture • Diverse guest backgrounds • Episodes include surprise conversation starters 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 |