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-Apr-26 17:09 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.
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These podcasts explore a wide array of thought-provoking subjects across science, philosophy, history, and societal issues. A recurring theme is the exploration of groundbreaking ideas and theories, from the complexities of AI and biocentrism to quantum mechanics and innovative approaches in physics. Notable topics include discussions on the implications of advanced AI, quantum theory, and the intersection of biology and technology, shedding light on the cutting-edge advancements shaping our world.
History and cultural exploration are prominent, with episodes delving into the life and influence of historical figures like Karl Marx, Lenin, and Churchill, and examining the legacies of past revolutions and societies. These discussions extend to modern geopolitics, where episodes analyze current global tensions, trade policies, and the impact of authoritarian regimes.
Philosophy and ethics are key focal points, with some episodes addressing questions about human consciousness, morality in the face of technological advances, and the role of skepticism in philosophical thought. Discussions often intersect with societal challenges, such as political polarization, democracy, and personal and collective identity.
Science communication and its societal impact are emphasized, particularly in episodes dedicated to proper understanding and interpretation of scientific theories and data, including themes in space exploration, biology, and neurocognition. Literature and art also receive attention, with explorations of influential works and their lasting impact on society, as well as considerations of artistic freedom and intellectual property in the modern era.
These podcasts offer listeners a rich landscape of intellectual engagement, spanning disciplines and bridging the gap between theoretical insights and practical implications in contemporary life.
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To The Best Of Our KnowledgeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 50 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 51 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Science • Art • History • Social issues • Culture • Time • Nature • Technology • Human experience 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-Apr-26 11:00 UTC): Docupoetry |
Know TimeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 123 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 75 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Conversations with experts • Space, physics, and science • History and culture • Music and arts • Philosophy and spirituality • Politics and society • Technology and innovation • Personal stories Description (podcaster-provided): For the ones curious about the world and everything in it, but have know time. Latest episode (2025-Apr-25 23:01 UTC): #113: Regenerative Biology, Bioelectricity & Xenobots ft. Michael Levin |
Arts & IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2000 episodes 2012 to 2025 Median: 44 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Ideas shaping society • Philosophy discussions • History insights • Cultural analysis • Literature and art exploration • Social commentary • Guest experts • Thought-provoking conversations 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-Apr-25 21:20 UTC): Decadence |
Making Sense with Sam HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 437 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 45 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Neuroscience, philosophy, and mindfulness exploration • Consciousness, meditation, and the mind • Politics, democracy, and geopolitics • Technology, AI, and social media • Culture, religion, and morality discussions 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-Apr-25 20:12 UTC): #411 — The Victimhood Pandemic |
IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 235 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 54 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Contemporary thought • Intellectual history • Art and culture • Social issues • Language and identity • Science and technology • Human rights • Politics and philosophy 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-Apr-25 17:10 UTC): What it takes to become a ruthless tyrant |
Robert Wright's NonzeroProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 445 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 60 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Foreign policy • Trump's influence on politics and global affairs • AI developments • US-China relations • Social and cultural debates • Experimentation with technology and governance 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-Apr-24 23:54 UTC): Trump and Musk retreat as Canadian election approaches (Robert Wright & Paul Bloom) |
Lex Fridman PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 467 episodes 2018 to 2025 Median: 145 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science • Technology • History • Philosophy • Politics • AI • Warfare • Economics • Psychology • Famous figures • Cultural analysis • Social issues 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-Apr-24 23:14 UTC): #466 – Jeffrey Wasserstrom: China, Xi Jinping, Trade War, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Mao |
Intelligence SquaredProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1339 episodes 2013 to 2025 Median: 52 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Diverse debates • Historical insights • Cultural analyses • Political discussions • Technological impacts • Societal issues • Influential personalities 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-Apr-24 23:00 UTC): The Tree of Life: Mapping Evolution’s Greatest Story, with Max Telford |
80,000 Hours PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 284 episodes 2017 to 2025 Median: 140 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI safety and governance • existential risks • technological advances • economic and societal impacts of AI • scientific progress and ethics • consciousness studies • animal welfare • space exploration 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-Apr-24 16:39 UTC): Serendipity, weird bets, & cold emails that actually work: Career advice from 16 former guests |
Dwarkesh PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 90 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 91 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI and AGI progress • Historical insights and significant events • Leadership and governance • Economics and innovation • Open source and digital evolution • Sociology and cultural trends Description (podcaster-provided): Deeply researched interviews Latest episode (2025-Apr-24 15:53 UTC): Why Rome Actually Fell: Plagues, Slavery, & Ice Age — Kyle Harper |
Lives Well LivedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 39 episodes 2024 to 2025 Median: 64 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Ethics • Happiness • Social impact • Personal fulfillment • Philosophy • Altruism • Productivity • Wellbeing • Activism • Human behavior • Science • Mental health 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-Apr-24 06:44 UTC): THOMAS NAGEL: the mind and the universe |
Past Present FutureProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 193 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): History of ideas • Politics • Revolutionary movements • Philosophy • Culture • Technology • Interviews with historians and experts • Films 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-Apr-24 05:00 UTC): The History of Revolutionary Ideas: Lenin and Trotsky |
Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 299 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 113 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics • Quantum mechanics • Consciousness studies • Artificial intelligence • Philosophy of science • Mathematics • Podcast discussions with prominent scientists and researchers 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-Apr-23 17:27 UTC): The Geometric Unity Iceberg... Oh Boy. |
Conversations with TylerProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 251 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 58 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Intellectual conversations • Current events • Political theory • Economic analysis • Cultural exploration • Historical insights • Science and technology • Social issues • Literature and philosophy • Personal stories 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-Apr-23 12:00 UTC): Chris Dixon on Blockchains, AI, and the Future of the Internet |
The Gray Area with Sean IllingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 708 episodes 2016 to 2025 Median: 65 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Technology and AI • Politics and democracy • Psychology and mental health • Society and culture • Environment and climate • Science and exploration • Creativity and the arts 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. Latest episode (2025-Apr-21 08:00 UTC): Halfway there: a philosopher’s guide to midlife crises |
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 548 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 67 minutes Collections: SciPhi-Adjacent • Science Themes (AI-generated): Science communication • Interviews with authors and experts • Discussions on neuroscience, history, and technology • Exploration of social issues, mental health, and environmental topics • New books and academic insights 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-Apr-21 07:00 UTC): Wild Kingdom w/ Rae Wynn-Grant |
Converging DialoguesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 416 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 92 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Politics • History • Human rights • Science • Sociology • Psychology • Culture • Technology • Current affairs • Ecology • Evolution • Religion • Memory • Genetics 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-Apr-21 00:33 UTC): #416 - A New History of the Americas: A Dialogue with Greg Grandin |
Within ReasonProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 100 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 79 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Religion • Ethics • Science • Politics • History • Culture • Prominent guests Description (podcaster-provided): For the curious. Latest episode (2025-Apr-20 11:43 UTC): #103 Rhett McLaughlin - Why I Left Christianity |
Good Is In The DetailsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 166 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 46 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Ethics • True Crime • Psychology • Law • Sociology • Self-improvement • History • Relationships • Critical Thinking • Culture • Politics • Media Analysis Description (podcaster-provided): Good Is In The Details is hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D and Rudy Salo. We believe that being curious and satisfying your curiosity is the key to happiness. Every episode is a discussion with an expert where we are learning what we didn't know we didn't know. Join us in gaining a bit of wisdom, health tips, lessons on self-improvement, and some laughter in between. Latest episode (2025-Apr-15 05:17 UTC): Existentialism, Myth, and Film with Dr. Lewis Gordon |
The Human PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 59 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 48 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Interviews with diverse experts • Human lives and careers • Philosophy and cognitive science • Artificial intelligence and technology • Unique life stories and achievements Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring Human Lives. Latest episode (2025-Apr-13 20:31 UTC): Conjecture Co-Founder & ControlAI Advisor, Gabe Alfour | AI SAFETY SERIES #4 |
Moral MazeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 244 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 42 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Moral debates • Social and political issues • Justice and equality • Identity and culture • Ethics of technology and environment • National and international conflicts • Democracy and governance • Personal and societal ethics 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-Apr-10 16:15 UTC): Is free trade a moral good? |
Bridging the Gaps: A Portal for Curious MindsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 85 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 56 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science • Technology • Evolution • Consciousness • Artificial Intelligence • Space Exploration • Neuroscience • Innovation • Ethics • Biology • Quantum Computing • History of Information 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-Apr-05 00:00 UTC): “The Line: AI and the Future of Personhood” with Professor James Boyle |
Conversations With ColemanProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 183 episodes 2019 to 2025 Median: 67 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Race and identity politics • Philosophy and consciousness • U.S. and international politics • Cultural critique • Geopolitical discussions • Technology and psychology • Social issues and ethics Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations with Coleman is home to honest conversations with leading intellectuals on polarised issues in the realm of race, politics and culture in the West. Latest episode (2025-Mar-27 20:43 UTC): Underdog Innovation w/Joe Lonsdale |
MULTIVERSESProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 38 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 89 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Foundational issues • Philosophy and science • Quantum mechanics • Artificial intelligence • Ethics and morality • Cosmology • Language and poetry • Climate change • Genomics and ancestry • Mathematics and creativity 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-Mar-14 08:38 UTC): Where Does It End? — Adrian Moore on The Infinite |
Point of InquiryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 653 episodes 2005 to 2025 Median: 36 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Science and skepticism • Religion and atheism • Politics and justice • Critical thinking • Conspiracy theories • Mental health and deconversion • Misinformation and media literacy • Cultural history • Vaccines and public health 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-Mar-07 18:14 UTC): Taking Inspiration from Greek History With Evaggelos Vallianatos |
The NeuromanticsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 25 episodes 2019 to 2024 Median: 48 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Neuroscience and psychology discussions • Literary analysis • Cognitive science topics • Intersections of science, art, and literature • Poetry and fiction exploration • Brain and behavior insights 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 (2024-Dec-06 12:05 UTC): The Neuromantics – S3, Ep 5 |
New FrontierProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 57 episodes 2020 to 2024 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Economics & Trade • Technology & Innovation • Politics & Society • Philosophy & Culture • Historical Events & Analysis • Cryptocurrency & Blockchain • Military & Defense • Energy & Environment 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 (2024-Oct-02 12:00 UTC): Corporal Dmytro on Serving on the Frontlines of Ukraine |
ParadigmProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 30 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 84 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy and science discussions • AI and neuroscience insights • Consciousness and ethics • Cosmology and physics explorations • Technology and society impacts • Psychology and metacognition • Evolution and time management 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 challenges • Brain and mental health • Pandemic history • Climate change • Artificial intelligence • Quantum computing • Workplace wellbeing • Mental health advocacy 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 |
Context with Brad HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 31 episodes 2018 to 2023 Median: 35 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Historical analysis • Philosophical discussions • Influential books • Globalization • Civilization's evolution • Scientific advancements • Sociopolitical critiques • Notable figures • Cultural impact Description (podcaster-provided): What led to the rise of the modern world? How have we made so much progress, and what are its consequences? What are humanity's best ideas? Join award-winning historian Brad Harris as he engages these fundamental questions and interprets the biggest historical forces that shape their answers, from the rise of civilization and the development of modern science to the spread of disease and the growth of globalization. Latest episode (2023-May-17 15:24 UTC): Into the Trenches Once More |
Four ThoughtProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 380 episodes 2011 to 2023 Median: 19 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Culture • Society • Personal experiences • Social issues • Identity • Mental health • Art and spirituality • Environmental concerns • Justice and inequality • Resilience and hope 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): critical thinking • philosophy • science vs pseudoscience • economics • psychology • politics • technology • ethics • societal issues • expert interviews 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 • Free will • Evolutionary psychology • Meditation • Ethics • Social and political issues • Consciousness 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): Exploration of political thinkers and ideas • Influence of historical events on political thought • Discussions on democracy, justice, and liberty • Analyses of revolution, colonialism, and patriarchy 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): Science • Economics • Psychology • Philosophy • Sociology • Neuroscience • Technology • Ethics • Politics 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): Explorations of diverse ideas and topics • Interviews with notable thinkers and creatives • Discussions on philosophy, culture, and society • Spontaneous and thought-provoking conversations • Insights into literature, science, and art 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 |