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-Nov-05 18:09 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 diverse range of complex and intellectually stimulating topics. One recurring theme is the exploration of philosophical and ethical questions related to technology, notably artificial intelligence and its impact on society. These discussions delve into the challenges of AI fairness, the free will versus determinism debate, and the implications of AI research, including geopolitical aspects involving major world powers.
In addition to technology, another focal point is the analysis of political and historical issues. Episodes examine the nature and future of democracy, the influence of strongman politics, and the potential for conflict and societal change. They also touch on lessons from historical events, with discussions on the implications of the New Deal and American civil rights struggles.
Science and its intersection with existential human questions are also prominent, exploring topics such as the mysteries of the universe, consciousness, and human nature. These podcasts present works on groundbreaking physics theories, the evolution of life, and the role of empathy and compassion in human affairs.
Arts and culture, including influences from film, theater, literature, and gaming, are thoroughly discussed. They highlight creative processes, the impact of cultural narratives, and the ethical ramifications of artistic representation.
Finally, the podcasts venture into personal and societal challenges, from the individual pursuit of happiness and free expression to broader issues such as environmental crimes and the future of the workplace in an AI-driven economy. Overall, these podcasts provide a rich tapestry of thought-provoking content that spans science, philosophy, politics, culture, and technology.
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80,000 Hours PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 303 episodes 2017 to 2025 Median: 140 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI safety and governance • ethical considerations in technology • philosophical and scientific exploration of consciousness • global development challenges • career advice for impact • human and animal welfare 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-Nov-05 16:01 UTC): Helen Toner on the geopolitics of AI in China and the Middle East |
Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 333 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 114 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics • Consciousness and cognition • Quantum mechanics interpretations • Philosophy of science • AI and machine learning • Innovative scientific theories • Free will and skepticism 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-Nov-05 15:39 UTC): Curt Jaimungal: Can Physics Explain Its Own Laws? |
Intelligence SquaredProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1454 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 49 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Debates and discussions • Technology and AI • Politics and leadership • Historical perspectives • Economic insights • Women's contributions • Environmental issues • Health and psychology • Cultural analysis 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-Nov-05 12:30 UTC): Salman Rushdie on Mortality, Memory and The Eleventh Hour |
Conversations with TylerProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 270 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 58 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Engaging thinkers and experts • Diverse topics and wide-ranging discussions • History • Economics • Politics • Culture • Technology • Leadership • Science • Philosophy • Society • Interviews 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-Nov-05 12:30 UTC): Sam Altman on Trust, Persuasion, and the Future of Intelligence - Live at the Progress Conference |
To The Best Of Our KnowledgeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 708 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 51 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Exploration of big ideas and meaningful questions • Deep interviews with thought leaders • Topics: philosophy, science, culture, nature, time • Emphasis on connection, awareness, humanity, 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-Nov-05 12:00 UTC): Coming Soon! Wonder Cabinet! |
Conversations With ColemanProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 209 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 67 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Political analysis • Intellectual debates • Cultural discourse • Interviews with authors and thinkers • Social and economic issues • Middle Eastern politics • Critiques of modern ideologies • Personal experiences 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-Nov-05 10:00 UTC): BONUS: The 1987 Book that Explains Mamdani’s Victory |
Past Present FutureProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 249 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 56 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): History of ideas • Political trials • Democracy • Political philosophy • Globalization • Technological ethics • Political power struggles • Social and cultural commentary 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-Nov-05 06:00 UTC): Politics on Trial: The Moscow Show Trials |
Robert Wright's NonzeroProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 512 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 59 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Politics • International relations • Trump administration • US-China relations • AI and technology • Middle East conflicts • Israel-Palestine issues • US media influence • Global diplomacy • Geopolitical ethics 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-Nov-05 01:47 UTC): Tucker Carlson, Nick Fuentes, and the Gatekeeper Question (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom) |
IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 231 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 54 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): philosophical insights • sociopolitical issues • historical analysis • literature exploration • cultural influences • justice and law • innovation and technology • environmental challenges • empathy and human connection • artistic expression 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-Nov-04 21:10 UTC): How mind-bending theories could solve mysteries in physics |
Making Sense with Sam HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 468 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 43 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Neuroscience • Society • Mindfulness • Politics • Philosophy • AI • Democracy • Religion • Current events • Trump • Pandemics 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-Nov-03 21:50 UTC): #442 — More From Sam: Public Speaking, Nuclear War, & Christian Nationalism |
The Gray Area with Sean IllingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 732 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 62 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy-minded exploration • Culture • Technology • Politics • Climate change • Free speech • Social media • Equality • Artificial intelligence • Self-improvement • American democracy • History • Psychology • Books 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-Nov-03 09:00 UTC): The case against free will |
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 576 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 66 minutes Collections: SciPhi-Adjacent • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science communication • Conversations with experts • Books on diverse topics • Health and biology • Environment and conservation • History and sociology • 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-Nov-03 08:00 UTC): Immigrant Physicians w/ Eram Alam |
Converging DialoguesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 451 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 90 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Diverse dialogues • Philosophy • History • Psychology • Politics • Social commentary • Authors • Experts • Global issues • Cultural insights • Civil discourse • Open-minded exploration 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-Nov-03 05:00 UTC): #451 - The Rise and Fall of Poland's Illiberal Revolution: A Dialogue with Stanley Bill and Ben Stanley |
Within ReasonProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 124 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 80 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Religion • Science • Ethics • History • Christianity • Culture • Interviews with experts and public figures • Controversial topics • Exploration of spirituality and existential questions Description (podcaster-provided): For the curious. Latest episode (2025-Nov-02 21:04 UTC): #128 Bernardo Kastrup - Materialism is Complete Nonsense |
Bridging the Gaps: A Portal for Curious MindsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 89 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 56 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Interdisciplinary conversations • Science communication • Artificial intelligence • Space exploration • Evolutionary biology • Philosophy of mind • History of information • Brain research • Technological impact on society 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-Nov-01 18:42 UTC): “AI Fairness: Designing Equal Opportunity Algorithms” with Professor Derek Leben |
Know TimeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 147 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 76 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science • Quantum Physics • Acting • Comedy • Culture • Philosophy • History • Technology • Politics • Neuroscience • Entrepreneurship • Cooking • Arts • Music • Theatre Description (podcaster-provided): For the ones curious about the world and everything in it, but have know time. Latest episode (2025-Nov-01 11:06 UTC): #137: Acting, Theatre, Raazi, Talvar & Bollywood ft. Shishir Sharma |
Lex Fridman PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 485 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 147 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science • Technology • History • Philosophy • Intelligence • Consciousness • Love • Power • Gaming • Psychology • Politics • AI • Economics • Military • Leadership 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-31 20:53 UTC): #484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming |
Dwarkesh PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 110 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 91 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Deeply researched interviews • AI and AGI discussions • Historical analyses • Technical explorations • Global politics and economics • Science and technology breakthroughs Description (podcaster-provided): Deeply researched interviews Latest episode (2025-Oct-31 15:01 UTC): Sarah Paine – How Russia sabotaged China's rise |
Lives Well LivedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 61 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 64 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Ethical living • Happiness and well-being • Philosophy • Altruism and activism • Prominent figures sharing life insights • Psychological and social exploration • Science and ethics discussions • Global challenges 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-30 05:44 UTC): DANIEL GILBERT: predicting happiness |
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 • Ethics • Technology • Self-improvement • Societal issues • Critical thinking • Culture • AI • Relationships • History • Sociology • Law • Media analysis 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 |
Arts & IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2000 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 44 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Leading thinkers • Ideas shaping lives • Intersections of politics, culture, science • Historical context • Social dynamics • Philosophy and ethics • Expertise challenges • Personal identity • Society transformation 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 |
Point of InquiryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 657 episodes 2005 to 2025 Median: 36 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science • Religion • Politics • Supreme Court • Investigative journalism • Atheism • Critical thinking • Education • Social justice • Misinformation • Conspiracy theories • History • Secularism 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 debates • Public policy issues • Democracy • Ethics • Society • Philosophy • Media influence • Environmental concerns • Identity • Leadership • Social justice • Current affairs 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 • Science • Civilization • Cultural analysis • Philosophical insights • Modern challenges • Historical figures • Technological impacts 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 |
ANOMALYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 58 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Economics & Political Science • Technological Innovation • Conflict & Defense • AI & Machine Learning • Historical Analysis • Cultural Trends • Philosophy & Society 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): Neuropsychology and cognitive science • Literature and poetry analysis • Brain studies and human behavior • Art and music exploration • Interdisciplinary discussions • Scientific and literary papers 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 • Philosophy • AI and technology • Psychology and neuroscience • Historical and cultural analysis • Celebrity interviews • Science and technology insights • Motivational life journeys 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 |
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 ethics • Philosophical themes • Scientific theories • Infinity • Mind-wandering • Animal behavior • Language evolution • Climate change • Thought experiments 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 • Consciousness • AI • Ethics • Quantum Physics • Time Management • Misinformation • Evolution • Free Market Economics • Complexity • Space Exploration • Mathematics 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): Academic debates • Future of society • Brain and mental health • History of pandemics • Climate change • Artificial intelligence • Quantum computing • Mental health strategies • Environmental challenges • Technological 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 • Society and culture • Personal stories • Social issues • Innovation and art • Resilience and hope • Identity and belonging • Mental health and well-being 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 vs. Nonsense • Science vs. Pseudoscience • Philosophy • Economics • Society • Technology • Politics • Morality • Effective Altruism • Existential Risk • Free Speech 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 discussions • Science and consciousness • Cognitive biases • Quantum mechanics • Evolutionary theory • Buddhism and dharma • Social issues • Free will debate • Time management • Gender psychology 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 discourse • Modern politics and influential thinkers • Historical crises impact • Concepts of democracy, justice, and inequality • Ideas of freedom, resistance, and revolution • Various ideological perspectives 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 shaping the world • Pandemics • Science • Psychology • Economics • Technology • Philosophy • Society • Social issues • Neuroscience • Human behavior 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): Thought-provoking conversations • Diverse guest experts • Creativity and curiosity • Unexpected topics • Black holes to cuisine • Social and philosophical discussions • Personal stories • Science, art, and culture 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 |