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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-Jul-07 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.


Collection summary covering past 30 days of combined episodes (AI-generated):

These podcasts offer a wide array of intellectual and thought-provoking content, revolving around both contemporary issues and timeless questions across diverse fields such as science, philosophy, history, and politics. A significant theme is the exploration of complex scientific topics, including artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and advancements in mathematics. Discussions delve into the implications of technology on society and human ethics, as well as debates about AI consciousness and the future of superintelligent systems.

Philosophy and ethics are prominent, with episodes addressing moral dilemmas related to privacy, healthcare, and social cohesion. Historical narratives are examined through various lenses, such as the role of war in society's development, the decline of civilizations, and the impact of colonialism. Conversations also engage with narratives that shape geopolitical landscapes, like the intricate dynamics in the Middle East, China's economic strategies, and the rise of nationalist movements.

In addition, these podcasts explore transformations in culture, from artistic expressions and identity to shifts in educational paradigms influenced by AI technologies. There is a strong focus on social and political issues, including the legacy of past conflicts, the nature of democracy, and the experiences of marginalized voices. Personal interviews shed light on individual journeys, the ethical responsibilities of public figures, and the intricacies of human relationships.

Overall, the podcasts traverse an extensive intellectual terrain, bridging past and present to confront significant questions of human existence, societal structures, and technological evolution. They serve as a platform for stimulating dialogue and diverse perspectives, encouraging deeper understanding and reflection on the world.


Podcasts:
Converging Dialogues Image Converging Dialogues
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435 episodes
2020 to 2025
Median: 90 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Conversations on diverse topics • Philosophy • Psychology • Politics • Social commentary • Civil discourse • Guests with expertise • History • Science • Culture • Current events

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.
convergingdialogues.substack.com

Latest episode (2025-Jul-07 14:08 UTC): #435 - The Ballistic Movement Within Sports Medicine: A Dialogue with Henry Abbott

Intelligence Squared Image Intelligence Squared
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1382 episodes
2013 to 2025
Median: 51 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Debates • Cultural discussions • Modern challenges • History • Literature • Politics • Technology • Environmental issues • Personal development • Communication skills

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.
And if you’d like to support our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations, as well as ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content, early access and much more, become a supporter of Intelligence Squared today. Just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more.

Latest episode (2025-Jul-07 11:01 UTC): Are bureaucrats a force for good? With Michael Lewis and Gillian Tett (Part Two)

Within Reason Image Within Reason
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107 episodes
2019 to 2025
Median: 79 minutes
Collections: PhilosophySciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy and ethics • Religion and theology • Science and consciousness • History and politics • Art and culture • Influential thinkers • Social issues and current events

Description (podcaster-provided): For the curious.
A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Latest episode (2025-Jul-06 20:57 UTC): #111 Helen Bond - The Forgotten Female Disciples of Jesus

Past Present Future Image Past Present Future
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214 episodes
2023 to 2025
Median: 57 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): History of Ideas • Revolutionary Ideas • Political Trials • Economic Theories • Philosophy • Globalisation • Cultural Impact • Intellectual Debates

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.
Ideas from the past, questions about the present, shaping the future.
New episodes every Thursday and Sunday.

Latest episode (2025-Jul-06 05:00 UTC): The History of Bad Ideas: Value-Free Tech

Know Time Image Know Time
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130 episodes
2020 to 2025
Median: 75 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Science • Philosophy • History • Technology • Music • Culture • Politics • Economics • Sports • Food • Comedy • Space Exploration • Quantum Physics • Artificial Intelligence

Description (podcaster-provided): For the ones curious about the world and everything in it, but have know time.
Join me on my quest to share stories from people of all fields, and hopefully learn a bit more about space, science, technology, philosophy, culture, history, movies, music or sport.

Latest episode (2025-Jul-05 12:00 UTC): #120: Israel, Zionism, Politics & Gaza ft. Norman Finkelstein

To The Best Of Our Knowledge Image To The Best Of Our Knowledge
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50 episodes
2024 to 2025
Median: 51 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Philosophical discussions • Science and nature • History and culture • Personal growth • Art and creativity • Social issues • Technology and AI • Mysticism and spirituality • Climate and ecology

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.
For more from the TTBOOK team, visit us at ttbook.org.

Latest episode (2025-Jul-05 11:00 UTC): Everyday Magic

Arts & Ideas Image Arts & Ideas
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2000 episodes
2012 to 2025
Median: 44 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Intersections of faith, politics, and culture • Language and communication • Philosophy and common sense • Power and community dynamics • Historical perspectives and modern parallels • Media and literature analysis

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-Jul-04 21:20 UTC): Censorship, editing and self-censorship

Robert Wright's Nonzero Image Robert Wright's Nonzero
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473 episodes
2019 to 2025
Median: 59 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Current events • Geopolitics • U.S. foreign policy • Trump administration • Artificial intelligence • Trade and tariffs • Middle East conflicts • Political discussions • Technological developments

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.
www.nonzero.org

Latest episode (2025-Jul-04 20:11 UTC): Is diplomacy with Iran dead? | NonZero World feat. Alan Eyre

Ideas Image Ideas
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237 episodes
2024 to 2025
Median: 54 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy and human nature • Politics and society • Art and culture • National identity • History and memory • Science and technology • Nature and environment • Personal narratives and exploration

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.
With an award-winning team, our podcast has proud roots in its 60-year history with CBC Radio, exploring the IDEAS that make us who we are. 
New episodes drop Monday through Friday at 5pm ET.

Latest episode (2025-Jul-04 19:10 UTC): How did the Taj Mahal turn into a bouncy castle?

Dwarkesh Podcast Image Dwarkesh Podcast
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98 episodes
2020 to 2025
Median: 91 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): AI development and alignment • Historical analysis • Geopolitics and economics • Scientific breakthroughs • Interviews with experts • Philosophical discussions • Technological advancements • Preventing global catastrophes

Description (podcaster-provided): Deeply researched interviews
www.dwarkesh.com

Latest episode (2025-Jul-03 21:19 UTC): Why I don’t think AGI is right around the corner

Moral Maze Image Moral Maze
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250 episodes
2015 to 2025
Median: 42 minutes
Collections: PhilosophySciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Debates on ethical issues • Moral dilemmas in current events • Philosophical discussions • Panel discussions with experts • Issues like privacy, justice, democracy, environment, politics • Societal norms and values

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-Jul-03 15:11 UTC): Is social cohesion a moral good? And can governments influence it?

Lives Well Lived Image Lives Well Lived
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48 episodes
2024 to 2025
Median: 64 minutes
Collections: PhilosophySciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Ethical living • Personal fulfillment • Happiness • Global issues • Neuroscience and psychology • Social and economic reform • Philosophy • Activism • Moral decision-making • Sustainability

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.
Executive Producer - Rachel Barrett
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episode (2025-Jul-03 06:44 UTC): MEG SMAKER: artistic integrity & cancellation

Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal Image Theories of Everything with Curt Jaimungal
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313 episodes
2020 to 2025
Median: 116 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Theoretical physics • Consciousness • AI and its implications • Quantum mechanics • Philosophy of science • Nature of reality • Cosmology • Mathematics • Religion and spirituality • Interdisciplinarity in science

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-Jul-01 21:21 UTC): The Mathematical Accident That Changes Everything

Context with Brad Harris Image Context with Brad Harris
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38 episodes
2018 to 2025
Median: 31 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Historical analysis • Cultural evolution • Science and technology's impact • Philosophical discussions • Sociopolitical dynamics • Influential books and thinkers • Modern challenges and opportunities

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-Jul-01 08:40 UTC): The Meaning of War

Conversations With Coleman Image Conversations With Coleman
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187 episodes
2019 to 2025
Median: 67 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Political analysis • Philosophical discussions • Cultural commentary • Science and technology • Social issues • Geopolitics • Race and identity • Deep conversations

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-Jun-30 08:00 UTC): The Secret To A Fulfilling Life (Backed by Science) w/ Arthur Brooks

The Gray Area with Sean Illing Image The Gray Area with Sean Illing
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716 episodes
2016 to 2025
Median: 64 minutes
Collections: PhilosophySciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy-minded discussions • Culture, technology, and politics • AI and innovation • Democracy and governance • Mental health and identity • Climate and environment • Social issues and ethics

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-Jun-30 08:00 UTC): If AI can do your classwork, why go to college?

Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria Image Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria
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558 episodes
2014 to 2025
Median: 67 minutes
Collections: SciPhi-AdjacentScience

Themes (AI-generated): Conversations with diverse experts • Science communication • New books • Environmental issues • History and culture • Social justice topics • Mental health insights • Astronomy and space exploration • Conservation efforts

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-Jun-30 07:00 UTC): Meltdown w/ Sarah Boon

Lex Fridman Podcast Image Lex Fridman Podcast
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474 episodes
2018 to 2025
Median: 146 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Science and technology • History and philosophy • Politics • Intelligence and consciousness • War and peace • Interviews with experts and public figures • Current events and 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-Jun-26 23:28 UTC): #473 – Iran War Debate: Nuclear Weapons, Trump, Peace, Power & the Middle East

The Neuromantics Image The Neuromantics
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26 episodes
2019 to 2025
Median: 48 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Intersection of neuroscience and literature • Cognitive science discussions • Psychological research • Literary analysis • Communication and perception • Human experience exploration • Poetic and prose examination

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

Good Is In The Details Image Good Is In The Details
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171 episodes
2019 to 2025
Median: 46 minutes
Collections: PhilosophySciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Expert discussions • Self-improvement • Ethics • Relationships • Culture • Society • Personal growth • Justice • Communication • History • Media • Education

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-Jun-26 05:06 UTC): Confidence and Presence

Conversations with Tyler Image Conversations with Tyler
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258 episodes
2015 to 2025
Median: 58 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Economic theory • Social movements • Philosophy • AI and technology • Literature analysis • Politics and governance • Historical events • Science and environment • Music and culture

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-Jun-25 12:01 UTC): Austan Goolsbee on Central Banking as a Data Dog

80,000 Hours Podcast Image 80,000 Hours Podcast
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292 episodes
2017 to 2025
Median: 140 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): AI safety and regulation • Geopolitical implications of AI • Effective altruism • Consciousness studies • Wild animal welfare • Parenting insights • Technology's societal impact • Nuclear war scenarios

Description (podcaster-provided): Unusually in-depth conversations about the world's most pressing problems and what you can do to solve them.
Subscribe by searching for '80000 Hours' wherever you get podcasts.
Hosted by Rob Wiblin and Luisa Rodriguez.

Latest episode (2025-Jun-24 14:25 UTC): #219 – Toby Ord on graphs AI companies would prefer you didn't (fully) understand

Point of Inquiry Image Point of Inquiry
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654 episodes
2005 to 2025
Median: 36 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Science and skepticism • Religion and atheism • Politics and social justice • Interviews with authors and experts • Cultural and historical analysis • Conspiracy theories and misinformation • Secularism and humanism

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.
Guests have included Brian Greene, Susan Jacoby, Richard Dawkins, Ann Druyan, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Eugenie Scott, Adam Savage, Bill Nye, and Francis Collins.
Point of Inquiry is produced at the Center for Inquiry in Amherst, N.Y.

Latest episode (2025-Jun-23 20:25 UTC): Will Potter

Bridging the Gaps: A Portal for Curious Minds Image Bridging the Gaps: A Portal for Curious Minds
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86 episodes
2014 to 2025
Median: 56 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): In-depth scientific discussions • Cutting-edge research • Technology and AI • Human consciousness • Philosophy and ethics • Space exploration • Human evolution • Neuroscience and biology • Society and innovation

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-Jun-21 18:22 UTC): “The Human Journey From Ape to Agriculture” with Professor Peter Bellwood

Making Sense with Sam Harris Image Making Sense with Sam Harris
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448 episodes
2013 to 2025
Median: 44 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Neuroscience • Philosophy • Politics • Current Events • AI • Meditation • Social Issues • Religion • Ethics • Consciousness • Antisemitism • Media Influence • Technology • Democracy

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.
Sam is also the creator of the Waking Up app. Combining Sam’s decades of mindfulness practice, profound wisdom from varied philosophical and contemplative traditions, and a commitment to a secular, scientific worldview, Waking Up is a resource for anyone interested in living a more examined, fulfilling life—and a new operating system for the mind.
Waking Up offers free subscriptions to anyone who can’t afford one, and donates a minimum of 10% of profits to the most effective charities around the world. To learn more, please go to WakingUp.com.
Sam Harris received a degree in philosophy from Stanford University and a Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA.

Latest episode (2025-Jun-19 18:42 UTC): #422 — Zionism & Jihadism

The Human Podcast Image The Human Podcast
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61 episodes
2022 to 2025
Median: 48 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Interviews with AI researchers • Conversations with philosophers • Explorations of personal stories • Discussions on technology and science • Insights into mental health and psychology

Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring Human Lives.
Watch filmed interviews on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHumanPodcastofficial

Latest episode (2025-Jun-15 14:42 UTC): What I Learned Running a Marathon in Every Country | The Human Podcast

MULTIVERSES Image MULTIVERSES
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39 episodes
2023 to 2025
Median: 89 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Science and philosophy intersections • Quantum mechanics • AI ethics and risks • Language and cognition • Space and time theories • Environmental technology • History and culture exploration

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

New Frontier Image New Frontier
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57 episodes
2020 to 2024
Median: 57 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Economy and technology • Politics and policy • Philosophy and culture • Innovation and society • Historical analysis • Science and development

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

Paradigm Image Paradigm
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30 episodes
2023 to 2024
Median: 84 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Science • Technology • Consciousness • Artificial Intelligence • Quantum Physics • Astronomy • Productivity • Ethics • Misinformation • Evolution • Mathematics • Neuroscience • Biology • Economics

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

Futuremakers Image Futuremakers
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50 episodes
2018 to 2023
Median: 49 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Academics and experts debate societal issues • Mental health • Pandemics • Climate change • Artificial intelligence • Quantum computing • Policy implications • Historical context • Future challenges

Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to Futuremakers, from the University of Oxford, where our academics debate key issues for the future of society.
Season Four: Brain and Mental Health
Season Three: The History of Pandemics
Season Two: Climate Change
Season One: Artificial Intelligence
Special Episode: A brief history of Quantum Computing

Latest episode (2023-Sep-21 13:30 UTC): S4 Ep9: Evidence-based strategies for suicide and self-harm prevention with Professor Seena Fazel

Four Thought Image Four Thought
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380 episodes
2011 to 2023
Median: 19 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Reflections on society and culture • Individual experiences and personal growth • Social justice and advocacy • Mental health and well-being • Arts and creativity • Environmental concerns • Philosophical and ethical inquiries

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 Podcast Image Rationally Speaking Podcast
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263 episodes
2010 to 2021
Median: 51 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Reason vs. nonsense • Science vs. pseudoscience • Social issues • Politics • Economics • Philosophy • Skepticism • Technology • Long-term future • Psychology • Intellectual honesty • Debate • Rationality

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!
We agree with the Marquis de Condorcet, who said that in an open society we ought to devote ourselves to "the tracking down of prejudices in the hiding places where priests, the schools, the government, and all long-established institutions had gathered and protected them."Rationally Speaking was co-created with Massimo Pigliucci, is produced by Benny Pollak, and is recorded in the heart of New York City's Greenwich Village.

Latest episode (2021-Dec-23 16:02 UTC): Is cash the best way to help the poor? (Michael Faye)

MeaningofLife.tv Image MeaningofLife.tv
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31 episodes
2021
Median: 60 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy • Science • Religion • Spirituality • Cognitive Biases • Quantum Mechanics • Free Will • Determinism • Evolution • Meditation • Sociology • Psychology • Rationalism vs. Relativism

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 IDEAS Image Talking Politics: HISTORY OF IDEAS
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27 episodes
2020 to 2021
Median: 46 minutes
Collections: PhilosophySciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Political philosophy • Influential thinkers • Modern politics • Historical crises • Democracy • Feminism • Colonialism • Revolution • Justice • Liberty • Inequality • Utilitarianism • Non-violent resistance • Technology • Leadership

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 Idea Image The Big Idea
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42 episodes
2018 to 2020
Median: 10 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Science and psychology discussions • Social issues and inequality • Economics and governance • Philosophy and consciousness exploration • Technology and future insights • Human behavior and society dynamics

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 Podcast Image Think Again - a Big Think Podcast
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237 episodes
2015 to 2020
Median: 50 minutes
Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent

Themes (AI-generated): Conversations with renowned thinkers • Creative and philosophical exploration • Surprising discussion starters • Range of topics from culture to social issues • Unscripted dialogues with writers, artists, and scientists

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