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Podcast Profile: The Popperian Podcast

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46 episodes
2020 to 2025
Median: 82 minutes
Collection: Philosophy

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The Popperian Podcast, hosted by Jed Lea-Henry, delves into the philosophical legacy of Karl Popper, exploring his critical rationalism and its wide-reaching implications. The podcast frequently features interviews with academics, authors, and professionals, offering listeners a comprehensive examination of Popperian philosophy and its intersections with various disciplines. A recurring theme across the episodes is the exploration of how Popper’s ideas apply to different areas of knowledge, from the sciences to the humanities, and their influence on contemporary thought.

The podcast covers a wide array of topics, including the philosophy of science, epistemology, and the role of critical rationalism. Discussions often center around Popper’s notions of falsifiability, the open society, and his critique of historicism, illustrating their impact on modern scientific and philosophical debates. The episodes also investigate the tensions between Popper’s ideas and those of other significant thinkers, such as W.W. Bartley, Paul Feyerabend, and Thomas Kuhn, shedding light on intellectual debates within the field.

In particular, the podcast offers insights into Popper’s influence on discussions about science and democracy, pseudo-science, and the challenges of distinguishing scientific inquiry from other forms of knowledge production. Diverse topics include the philosophy and historiography of science, the logic of problems, and the applicability of Popper’s ideas in modern contexts such as international development, institutional frameworks, and education.

Guests on the podcast bring varied expertise, providing depth to discussions and exploring the enduring relevance of Popperian philosophy. Through rigorous dialogue, the podcast aims to challenge and deepen the listener's understanding of complex philosophical ideas and their practical implications in today’s world.

Episodes:

#46 – The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley, Appendix 2. Part 2 2025-Apr-20 39 minutes

#45 – ‘The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley, Appendix 2. Part 1’ 2025-Apr-10 28 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #44 – ‘The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley, Appendix 1’ 2025-Mar-25 34 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #43 – ‘The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley, Chapter 8’ 2025-Feb-10 23 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #42 – ‘The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley, Chapters 6 and 7’ 2025-Jan-11 22 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #41 – ‘The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley – Pancritical Rationalism, Ch 5, Part 2’ 2024-Dec-19 29 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #40 – ‘The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley – Pancritical Rationalism, Ch 5, Part 1’ 2024-Dec-12 15 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #39 – ‘The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley - Chapters 3 and 4’ 2024-Dec-05 28 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #38 – ‘The Retreat to Commitment by W.W. Bartley - Chapters 1 and 2’ 2024-Nov-30 19 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #37 – Jagdish Hattiangadi – ‘Francis Bacon’s Skeptical Recipes for New Knowledge’ 2024-Jul-27 87 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #36 – James Kierstead – ‘Education for Science and Democracy’ 2024-Jun-24 73 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #35 – David Edmonds – ‘Murder in the Vienna Circle’ 2024-May-29 59 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #34 – Elliott Sober and Mehmet Elgin – ‘Karl Popper’s Changing Assessment of Evolutionary Theory’ 2024-May-06 73 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #33 – Flavio Del Santo – ‘Karl Popper and the Foundations of Quantum Mechanics’ 2024-Apr-28 75 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #32 – Seamus O’Mahony – ‘Freud and Psychoanalysis - The Story of Science, Pseudoscience and Sex’ 2023-Dec-14 81 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #31 – Dmytro Sepetyi – ‘The Popper-Bartley Debate’ 2023-Oct-27 68 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #30 – Jamie Shaw– ‘Paul Feyerabend, Anything Goes’ 2023-Sep-17 83 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #29 – Rafe Champion – ‘Jacques Barzun’ 2023-Aug-27 76 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #28 – Nicholas Maxwell – ‘Our Fundamental Problem’ 2023-Jul-30 124 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #27 – Jagdish Hattiangadi – ‘The Structure of Problems’ 2023-Jun-11 86 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #26 – Michael Munger – ‘The Calculus of Consent’ 2023-May-07 77 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #25 – Donald Gillies – ‘The Philosophy of Medical Discovery’ 2023-Mar-26 89 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #24 – Nimrod Bar-Am – ‘The Life and Philosophy of Joseph Agassi’ 2023-Feb-12 85 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #23 – Paul Levinson – ‘W.W. Bartley and Pancritical Rationalism’ 2022-Dec-04 100 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #22 – Elyse Hargreaves – ‘The Open Society and Its Enemies, and Happiness’ 2022-Nov-13 84 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #21 – James Kierstead – ‘The Paradox of Tolerance’ 2022-Sep-30 64 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #20 – Susan Blackmore – ‘Memes - Rational, Irrational, Anti-Rational’ 2022-Aug-14 66 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #19 – Joseph Agassi – ‘Rules of the Game’ 2022-Jul-31 105 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #18 – Joseph Agassi – ‘Karl Popper’s Hopeful Monsters’ 2022-Jun-29 88 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #17 – Rafe Champion – ‘Karl Popper’s Social Turn’ 2022-May-06 89 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #16 – Michael Ignatieff – ‘Finding Consolation in Truth’ 2022-Feb-06 63 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #15 – Jagdish Hattiangadi – ‘Defending Baconian Induction’ 2022-Jan-24 97 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #14 – Anthony O'Hear – ‘Whiffs of Induction’ 2021-Dec-20 96 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #13 – Ken Gemes – ‘Karl Popper vs. Friedrich Nietzsche’ 2021-Oct-25 99 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #12 – Jonathan Rauch – ‘The Constitution of Knowledge’ 2021-Sep-01 85 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #11 – David Edmonds – ‘Wittgenstein's Poker’ 2021-Jul-28 65 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #10 – Richard Landes – ‘Deutsch's Theory of the Pattern - The Widespread Compulsion to Legitimise Hurting Jews’ 2021-Jun-25 83 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #9 – Jeremy Shearmur – ‘Karl Popper, Friedrich Hayek and the Future of Liberalism’ 2021-Jun-14 106 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #8 – James Kierstead – ‘New Zealand and the Authoritarianism of Plato’ 2021-May-31 76 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #7 – Oseni Taiwo Afisi – ‘Karl Popper and Africa’ 2021-May-24 88 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #6 – Steve Fuller – ‘Karl Popper vs. Thomas Kuhn’ 2021-Apr-11 94 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #5 – Maarten Boudry – ‘Diagnosing Pseudoscience - Why the Demarcation Problem Matters’ 2021-Mar-31 103 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #4 – Robin Attfield – ‘Pre-echoes of Popper - Xenophanes and Parmenides’ 2021-Feb-21 71 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #3 – Nicholas Maxwell – ‘More Popperian than Popper’ 2021-Jan-27 113 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #2 – Matteo Collodel – ‘Karl Popper vs. Paul Feyerabend’ 2021-Jan-05 96 minutes

The Popperian Podcast #1 – David Deutsch – ‘Karl Popper and the Beginning of Infinity’ 2020-Nov-29 91 minutes