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Podcast Profile: Plato's Pod: Dialogues on the works of Plato

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62 episodes
2021 to 2024
Median: 113 minutes
Collection: Philosophy

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"Plato's Pod: Dialogues on the Works of Plato" is a podcast dedicated to exploring the philosophical dialogues of the ancient Greek philosopher Plato. Hosted by amateur philosopher James Myers, the podcast features bi-weekly group discussions involving participants from philosophy meetup groups in Toronto, Calgary, and Chicago. The episodes derive from a collective examination of Plato’s most prominent and intricate works, such as "The Republic," "The Laws," "The Phaedo," and "The Symposium," among others.

The show delves deeply into the philosophical inquiries posed by Plato, examining themes such as virtue, justice, the soul, reason, and the nature of reality. These discussions are framed within both the context of their ancient origins and their relevance to contemporary issues. For example, themes from "The Laws" are brought into dialogue with present-day political situations, and the myth of Atlantis from the "Timaeus" is discussed in relation to social constitutions and memory. Similarly, the podcast ventures into the metaphysical and ethical implications of knowledge, perception, and the soul's immortality, often referencing modern scientific concepts like quantum mechanics to bridge ancient philosophy with contemporary understanding.

Episodes typically feature rigorous dialogue on specific books and passages from Plato’s works, attempting to unravel the complex interplay of ideas presented. Discussions often focus on the nature and utility of virtues, the philosophical underpinnings of justice and governance, and the dichotomy between knowledge and sensory perception. There is also an emphasis on the method of dialectic as a means of pursuing philosophical truths, mirroring the style of Plato’s own dialogues.

Throughout the podcast, a recurring method involves comparing Plato’s philosophical ideas with modern examples and technologies, thereby seeking new insights into age-old queries. This approach aims to demonstrate the enduring relevance of Plato's philosophy and its applicability to the challenges of the modern world.

Episodes:

Plato’s Laws – Book V: The Soul in Communal Harmony 2024-Jun-18 104 minutes

Plato's Laws - Book IV: Leadership by Reason 2024-May-26 124 minutes

Plato’s Laws – Book III: Finding Unity and Reason in the Balance of Reason 2024-May-12 126 minutes

Plato's Laws - Book II: Learning the Pleasure of the Good and Beautiful 2024-Apr-14 132 minutes

Plato's Laws - Book I, Part 2: Mastering Pain and Pleasure in a Virtuous Society 2024-Mar-16 113 minutes

Plato's Laws - Book I, Part 1: A Constitution for Peace and Virtue 2024-Mar-03 117 minutes

Plato's Laws - Book X, Part 2: Reason as the Cause in the Middle of It All 2024-Feb-16 113 minutes

Plato's Laws - Book X, Part 1: Universal Patterns 2024-Feb-02 123 minutes

Plato's Critias Revisited: The Tale of Atlantis and the Harmonics of Memory 2023-Dec-18 113 minutes

Plato's Timaeus Revisited: Part IV - The Soul's Perceptions in the Universal Middle 2023-Dec-03 112 minutes

Plato’s Timaeus Revisited, Part III: Perceiving Imitations of Being as they Become 2023-Nov-17 119 minutes

Plato's Timaeus Revisited: Part II - A Universe Centered on the Soul 2023-Nov-03 110 minutes

Plato's Timaeus Revisited: Part I – Cities in Motion for both Observer and Observed 2023-Oct-15 114 minutes

What Would Socrates Say About ChatGPT? 2023-Sep-25 41 minutes

Plato's Crito: The Constitution of Souls 2023-Jul-18 120 minutes

Plato’s Ion: The Stories That Souls Trade 2023-Jul-04 111 minutes

Platio's Symposium, Part 3: Knowledge Versus Mastery, and Love's Light in The Cave 2023-Jun-15 108 minutes

Plato's Symposium, Part 2: Love and the Immortal Good 2023-May-31 112 minutes

Plato's Symposium, Part 1: Love's Poetry, Bearing Individual and Universal Truths 2023-May-12 106 minutes

Plato’s Hippias Minor: Truth, Lies, and Feedback Loops 2023-May-05 92 minutes

Plato's Protagoras, Part 3: In Virtue of What Does Good Outweigh Bad? 2023-Apr-09 111 minutes

Plato's Protagoras, Part 2: Is Virtue One Thing or Many? 2023-Mar-24 112 minutes

Plato's Protagoras, Part 1: Can Virtue Be Taught? 2023-Mar-10 113 minutes

Plato's Philebus, Part 3: The Philosopher's Arithmetic 2023-Feb-23 112 minutes

Plato’s Philebus, Part 2: Does the Universe Have a Soul and Reason? 2023-Feb-08 99 minutes

Dialogue on the Philebus, Part 1: The Universe of Memory, Knowledge, and Limits 2023-Jan-25 111 minutes

Plato's Greater Hippias: The Measure of Intelligence 2022-Dec-21 106 minutes

Dialogue on the Cratylus, Part 3: Things Good, True, and Beautiful 2022-Dec-08 100 minutes

Dialogue on The Cratylus, Part 2: Being, Becoming, and Limits 2022-Nov-22 102 minutes

Dialogue on The Cratylus, Part 1: Distinguishing One Thing From Another 2022-Nov-07 94 minutes

Plato's Cratylus and the Forms: Our Perception in Time 2022-Oct-22 35 minutes

Modern Technology and Ancient Philosophy: Building the Bridge With Science 2022-Jul-29 97 minutes

Dialogue on The Parmenides, Session 2: If the One is Not, then Nothing Is 2022-Jun-26 97 minutes

Dialogue on The Parmenides, Session 1: The One and the Many 2022-Jun-11 111 minutes

Dialogue on The Statesman, Session 3: Harmony in Time 2022-May-28 103 minutes

Dialogue on The Statesman, Session 2: The Mean and The Extremes 2022-May-14 112 minutes

Dialogue on The Statesman, Session 1: Ripple of Hope 2022-Apr-30 123 minutes

Dialogue On The Sophist, Session 3: The Forms In A Harmony Of Difference 2022-Apr-09 122 minutes

Dialogue On The Sophist, Session 2: The Forms Whole And One 2022-Mar-26 123 minutes

Dialogue On The Sophist, Session 1: Continuous Division 2022-Mar-12 120 minutes

Dialogue On Phaedo, Session 3: Form And Cause 2022-Feb-26 120 minutes

Dialogue On Phaedo, Session 2: Infinite Potential 2022-Feb-12 114 minutes

Dialogue On Phaedo, Session 1: Logic Of The Equal 2022-Jan-29 120 minutes

Dialogue On Philebus: The One And The Many 2022-Jan-15 124 minutes

Dialogue on The Republic, Session 6: The Immortal Soul 2021-Dec-18 113 minutes

Dialogue on The Republic, Session 5: Knowledge of Philosophers 2021-Dec-14 118 minutes

Dialogue on The Republic, Session 4: Philosopher Rulers 2021-Nov-20 115 minutes

Dialogue on The Republic, Session 3: The Guardians, The Virtues, and The Soul 2021-Nov-06 116 minutes

Dialogue on The Republic, Session 2: Social Constitution 2021-Oct-23 114 minutes

Dialogue on The Republic, Session 1: Allegory of the Cave, Simile of the Sun, Nature of Good, and the Divided Line 2021-Oct-07 117 minutes

Welcome to Plato's Pod! - Season 2 Trailer 2021-Aug-09 2 minutes

Dialogue on The Theaetetus, Part 2: Transmission of Knowledge in Two Types of Motion 2021-Jun-13 117 minutes

Dialogue on The Theaetetus, Part I: Knowledge, memory, and their measure 2021-Jun-02 115 minutes

Dialogue on The Euthyphro: The nature of piety and our relationship with the eternal 2021-May-24 110 minutes

Dialogue on The Critias: The Legend of Atlantis and the Quest for Divine Harmony 2021-May-08 112 minutes

Dialogue on The Phaedrus (Part II): The Purpose of Speech, and its Powers in Particular 2021-Apr-15 119 minutes

Dialogue on The Republic, Session 5: Knowledge of Philosophers 2021-Dec-04 118 minutes

Dialogue on The Phaedrus: The Soul and General Forms of Understanding 2021-Mar-29 less than a minute

Dialogue on The Charmides: The “Science of Self” in the Intelligent Universe 2021-Mar-26 114 minutes

Dialogue on The Meno: Virtue and Knowledge in the Intelligent Universe 2021-Mar-26 119 minutes

Dialogue on The Timaeus: Creation of the Observable, Visible, Physical Universe 2021-Mar-26 108 minutes

Dialogue on The Timaeus: Creation of the Intelligent Universe 2021-Mar-25 110 minutes