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Podcast Profile: Living Philosophy

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41 episodes
2021 to 2022
Median: 56 minutes
Collection: Philosophy

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This podcast explores how philosophical reflection connects with major life changes and practical questions about how to live. Hosted by philosopher Todd S. Mei, it blends conversations with academics and professionals who have pursued “second lives” by shifting careers, rethinking their identities, or applying long-developed skills in new directions. Across the episodes, guests describe turning points shaped by self-examination, setbacks, and deliberate practice, including transitions into leadership coaching, creative work, music and performance, publishing, outdoor and sport-focused professions, and advocacy.

A recurring thread is philosophy as a tool for clarifying values amid contemporary pressures. Discussions apply ethical and political reasoning to topics such as disability and equal rights, animal ethics and the social systems that shape human–animal relations, climate change and our habits of valuing nature, and the role of compassion and meaningfulness in organizations and the future of work. The podcast also examines contested public issues through conceptual and legal analysis, including constitutional questions and the nature of rights and recognition.

Another theme is how interpretation, communication, and knowledge shape social life. Episodes address hermeneutics and misunderstanding, translation as an ethical and constructive practice, disinformation and the boundary between fiction and fake news, and how education—especially introducing philosophy to children—can cultivate wonder, play, and civic understanding.

The show also engages philosophy of mind and embodiment through explorations of trauma, emotion, medicine, and the mind–body relationship, alongside broader inquiries into time and temporality and the ways technology and emerging financial systems can reframe human purposes and relationships.

Episodes:

Philosophy of Gastronomy with Kelly Donati 2022-Dec-17 55 minutes

Philosophy of Disability with Chris Riddle 2022-Oct-11 59 minutes

Philosophy of Technology with Dominic Smith and Mark Coeckelbergh 2022-Sep-16 51 minutes

Valerie Noble on Turning a Passion for Science Fiction into a Career 2022-Aug-08 53 minutes

Is Abortion Constitutional? 2022-Jul-11 71 minutes

Embodied Trauma with Anna Westin 2022-Jun-09 56 minutes

Kat Batchelor on Performing and Teaching Folk Music 2022-Jun-06 55 minutes

Animal Crisis with Alice Crary & Lori Gruen 2022-May-12 58 minutes

Philosophy & Cryptocurrency with Sebastian Purcell 2022-Apr-29 73 minutes

The Problem of Translation with Lisa Foran 2022-Apr-16 59 minutes

Mind and the Philosophy of Medicine with David Corfield 2022-Mar-31 56 minutes

Hillary Hutchinson on Transitioning into Change 2022-Mar-16 56 minutes

Arvind Gupta on Improving the World through Venture Capitalism 2022-Mar-08 55 minutes

Why Does Hermeneutics Matter? 2022-Feb-22 51 minutes

Charlie Undershaw on the Musical and Philosophical Life 2022-Feb-15 63 minutes

The Difficulty of Understanding Others with Constantine Sandis 2022-Jan-19 64 minutes

Hans Florine on the Virtue of Speed, Climbing, and Learning How to Fail in Order to Succeed 2022-Jan-10 49 minutes

Bringing Us Together by Questioning (2021 Annual End Roll) 2021-Dec-28 12 minutes

Paula Leach on the Essential Features of Leadership in a Changing World 2021-Dec-13 54 minutes

Time & Temporality with Graeme A. Forbes 2021-Dec-02 55 minutes

Practices, Traditions, Innovations with Anna Mudde & Robert Piercey 2021-Nov-22 63 minutes

Brendan Mills on the Music Industry, Jazz, and Getting Inspired 2021-Nov-05 58 minutes

Ashna Sen on Re-Imagining Mathematics 2021-Oct-28 67 minutes

Fake News and Fiction with Hannah Kim 2021-Oct-16 52 minutes

Geoffrey Moore on How We Can Be Ethical Without Religion 2021-Sep-28 64 minutes

Negative Emotions with Krista Thomason 2021-Sep-06 67 minutes

Rights & Recognition with David Utsler 2021-Aug-19 57 minutes

Nature & Climate Change with Martin Bunzl 2021-Aug-08 64 minutes

Children & Philosophy with Amy Reed-Sandoval 2021-Jul-30 51 minutes

Tina Rath on Requiem, the Collective Grief Project for COVID-19 Victims 2021-Jul-19 65 minutes

Lazy Dancer Tips (Alessia Lugoboni & Iacopo Di Luigi) on Helping Others through Dance and Making Bold Changes in Life 2021-Jun-29 69 minutes

Francesca Catlow on the Benefits of Creativity and Performance for Life and Caring for Loved Ones 2021-Jun-17 58 minutes

Joe Smart on Compassion, the Future of Work, and Organizational Development 2021-May-23 64 minutes

Zara Davis on Speed Windsurfing, Osteopathy, and Overcoming Mental and Physical Barriers 2021-May-17 54 minutes

Sam Holden on Playing Professional Poker and Learning about Luck and Humility 2021-Apr-20 47 minutes

Kenji Haroutunian on the Challenges of Making the Outdoors Accessible to Everyone 2021-Apr-01 58 minutes

Susie Belanger on Perseverance and Getting Justice for Military Veterans 2021-Mar-16 34 minutes

Kate Tomas on Women's Spiritual Empowerment and the Failings of Academia 2021-Feb-15 58 minutes

Gregory Crouch on Writing Narrative Non-Fiction, American History, and the Importance of Time and Place 2021-Feb-03 41 minutes

Alan Bell on Being a Hollywood Film Editor, Rock Climber, and Silversmith 2021-Jan-16 38 minutes

Patricia Baker on Academia, Roman Floristry, and Well-being 2021-Jan-11 38 minutes