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.
Updated: 2026-Jul-16 17:13 UTC. Podcasts listed: 38. 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):
Across these podcasts, the dominant mode is long-form conversation and analysis spanning three broad domains: foundational questions in science and philosophy, contemporary politics and geopolitical risk, and culture and ethics in everyday life.
A major throughline is the attempt to clarify “deep structure” topics in physics, mathematics, and the philosophy of mind. Several discussions focus on gravity and cosmology (including alternatives to standard accounts of dark matter and dark energy, quantum gravity approaches, and the nature of time in relativity). Others examine quantum mechanics, probability, and the role of information in physical theory, alongside accessible explanations of concepts like general relativity, black holes, and quantum computing. Consciousness and personhood recur via debates over materialism, panpsychism, illusionism, and how (or whether) artificial systems could possess minds.
Another cluster centers on AI as a transformative force. Episodes weigh AI safety policy and governance, international competition (especially US–China dynamics), economic sovereignty, and how synthetic media and algorithmic systems affect trust, attention, and online life. Related ethical questions include children’s digital safety, misinformation and echo chambers, and the psychological consequences of AI companionship and “artificial intimacy.”
Public affairs coverage emphasizes war and diplomacy (notably Middle East conflict involving Iran and Israel, and tensions between Russia and NATO), as well as democratic legitimacy, political narratives, institutional trust, and constitutional or founding myths. Historical inquiry is used to reframe present problems, from early modern trade and empire to World War II in Asia, the Weimar era, and the evolution of ideas about “laws of nature.”
Complementing this are episodes on biology and medicine (cancer science, evolution, genetics, conservation), plus reflective cultural programs on literature, architecture, film, spirituality and ecology, and personal identity—often connecting individual experience to wider moral and social dilemmas.
Good Is In The DetailsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 197 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 46 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): philosophy and critical thinking • ethics, virtue, meaning, happiness • culture through film, music, TV, sci‑fi • AI, privacy, surveillance, free will, mind • law, justice, media, misinformation • work, education, community, social issues, intimacy Description (podcaster-provided): Good Is In The Details is an engaging philosophy and education podcast hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D., and Rudy Salo, exploring the ideas that shape how we think, learn, and live. Blending philosophy, higher education, books, ethics, culture, and critical thinking, the show invites listeners into thoughtful conversations with scholars, authors, and experts from a wide range of disciplines. Latest episode (2026-Jul-16 06:36 UTC): Are You Living in an Echo Chamber? The Psychology of Misinformation & Critical Thinking | Matthew Facciani |
IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 240 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 54 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Big-ideas interviews • Canadian identity, culture, literature • mathematics and meaning of numbers • morality, grief, justice • religion and philosophy • authoritarianism, fascism, inequality, billionaires • housing rights • climate, rivers, ecology • technology, AI intimacy • history, celebrity, sexuality, human rights 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 (2026-Jul-15 18:10 UTC): Love or hate math, geometry is embedded in daily life |
Within ReasonProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 157 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 83 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): philosophy interviews • consciousness and self • mind–brain debates: materialism, idealism, panpsychism • AI consciousness, alignment, existential risk • ancient ethics: Aristotle, Stoicism, Epicurus • religion, God arguments, biblical history • science, physics, cosmology • language, art, culture Description (podcaster-provided): For the curious. Latest episode (2026-Jul-15 17:43 UTC): #161 What’s the Point of Going Back to the Moon? Chris Hadfield - |
Conversations with TylerProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 294 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 58 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Long-form interviews with historians, economists, technologists, artists • political economy, institutions, development • AI, platforms, gaming, internet governance • religion, philosophy, law, liberalism • culture: music, literature, biography • cities, infrastructure, markets 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 (2026-Jul-15 11:30 UTC): Chase Koch on Principles, Music, and Overcoming Entropy |
Past Present FutureProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 323 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): history of ideas across politics, philosophy, culture, technology • democracy, trust, institutions • British politics: Brexit, Labour, strikes • US power, Trump • ideology shifts • nuclear risk, societal collapse, AI, work • political fiction/film readings 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 (2026-Jul-15 05:00 UTC): The History of Bad Ideas: Deliverism |
Robert Wright's NonzeroProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 581 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI risks and governance • US-China tech rivalry and chip war • Iran-Israel conflict, Middle East geopolitics • Trump/MAGA politics • drones and modern warfare • moral psychology, meaning, rituals • digital media shifts 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 (2026-Jul-15 00:05 UTC): Trump’s Self-Inflicted Iran Quagmire (Robert Wright & Zaid Jilani) |
Intelligence SquaredProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1605 episodes 2013 to 2026 Median: 48 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): debates with authors/experts •global politics, war, espionage •economy, trade, leadership •AI, cybersecurity, data ethics •history, empire, culture, language •health, genetics, hormones, medical ethics 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 (2026-Jul-14 23:20 UTC): How Did World War II Create Modern Asia? With Professor Hans van de Ven |
80,000 Hours PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 342 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 139 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI risk, alignment, deception, interpretability • AGI timelines, intelligence explosion, automation impacts • AI governance, regulation, corporate accountability • AI in war, nuclear deterrence, geopolitics • biosecurity, engineered pandemics, mirror life • career advice in AI era • AI consciousness, moral status, welfare Description (podcaster-provided): The most important conversations about artificial intelligence you won’t hear anywhere else. Latest episode (2026-Jul-14 17:40 UTC): How middle powers avoid losing everything in a post-AI world | Anton Leicht |
Making Sense with Sam HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 501 episodes 2013 to 2026 Median: 42 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI disruption, job displacement, alignment risk, governance • U.S. politics, Trump-era corruption, democracy erosion, polarization • Israel-Gaza, Iran conflict, antisemitism • economics, debt, inequality • consciousness, psychedelics • mindfulness, ethics, effective altruism, religion, conspiracism 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 (2026-Jul-14 17:15 UTC): #485 — The New Science of Cancer |
Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 354 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 115 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): quantum foundations, interpretations, measurement paradoxes • quantum gravity, emergent spacetime, holography, cosmology • time, determinism, causality, retrocausality • math foundations: infinity, logic, category theory • consciousness, free will, AI alignment, simulation debates 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 Substack https://curtjaimungal.substack.com as you get ad-free extras. 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. Latest episode (2026-Jul-13 14:54 UTC): Ginestra Bianconi: The Physicist Who (Unexpectedly) Derived Gravity From Entropy |
Conversations with ColemanProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 250 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 67 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Foreign policy: Iran, Israel-Palestine, American power • U.S. politics: Trump era, lawfare, voting, conservatism/socialism • Culture: race, immigration, universities, media bias • Science/ethics: AI, genetics, assisted death, relationships 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 (2026-Jul-13 09:00 UTC): In Defense of Elites, with Richard Hanania |
The Gray Area with Sean IllingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 780 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 61 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): philosophy and ethics • democracy, polarization, institutions • AI, algorithms, internet decay • loneliness, attachment, masculinity, dating • mental health, awe, mindfulness, dreams, addiction • culture, work, education, expertise, climate 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 (2026-Jul-13 08:00 UTC): A skeptic considers the case for God |
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 610 episodes 2014 to 2026 Median: 66 minutes Collections: SciPhi-Adjacent • Science Themes (AI-generated): science author interviews • health, medicine, genetics, psychology • astronomy, physics, cosmology • ecology, evolution, animals • geology, deep time, rivers • climate, pollution, forever chemicals • data, evidence, misinformation • inequality, race, justice, economics • culture, food, play, photography Description (podcaster-provided): Dr. Cara Santa Maria is a clinical health psychologist, television presenter, and science communicator. Since 2014, her podcast Talk Nerdy has been a place for conversations with interesting people about interesting topics. Latest episode (2026-Jul-13 07:00 UTC): Rarity w/ Zoe Nyssa |
Converging DialoguesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 500 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 89 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Long-form interviews on global and regional history, empires and revolutions • political theory, democracy, liberalism, war, power • psychology and neuroscience: rumination, executive function, consciousness • evolution, genetics, sleep, longevity • science history, capitalism, technology, space 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 (2026-Jul-12 22:00 UTC): #500 - Gerontocracy In America: A Dialogue with Samuel Moyn |
The Michael Shermer ShowProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 631 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 91 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): skepticism and evidence-based reasoning • science, philosophy, morality, meaning • free speech, censorship, culture wars, media trust • AI, algorithms, privacy, prediction • UFO/UAP claims and government transparency • psychology, mental health, human behavior • religion, history, politics • criminal justice, climate/energy, neuroscience and brain tech Description (podcaster-provided): The Michael Shermer Show is a series of long-form conversations between Dr. Michael Shermer and leading scientists, philosophers, historians, scholars, writers and thinkers about the most important issues of our time. Latest episode (2026-Jul-11 19:00 UTC): The Truth About Sex Differences (Steve Stewart-Williams) |
Know TimeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 185 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 78 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Long-form expert interviews • Science & physics foundations (quantum, computing, neuroscience) • Philosophy, ethics, meaning & consciousness • Indian history, politics, diplomacy • Urban planning, architecture, Dubai • Arts/media careers, comedy, music, sport, business/marketing Description (podcaster-provided): For the ones curious about the world and everything in it, but have know time. Latest episode (2026-Jul-11 11:09 UTC): #175: Chess 101, Openings & Psychology ft. Viswanathan Anand |
Free ThinkingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1526 episodes 2011 to 2026 Median: 44 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Contemporary ideas through history • politics, power, authority, wealth, class • ethics and virtues • identity, community, relationships • language, oracy, censorship • culture, literature, satire, aesthetics, food • war, weapons, justice, punishment • science, AI, innovation, environment Description (podcaster-provided): Leading thinkers discuss the ideas shaping our lives - looking back at the news and making links between past and present. Fridays at 9pm on BBC Radio 4. Presented by Matthew Sweet, Shahidha Bari and Anne McElvoy. Latest episode (2026-Jul-10 21:13 UTC): The Ethics of Knowledge |
Dwarkesh PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 133 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 93 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI/AGI forecasting, scaling and RL/continual learning • LLM training/serving math, mechanistic interpretability • compute bottlenecks, chips, datacenters, energy • economics of automation, redistribution • history, geopolitics, China/Russia • evolution, biology, aging, synthetic biology Description (podcaster-provided): Deeply researched interviews Latest episode (2026-Jul-10 16:23 UTC): Adam Brown – A deep but accessible introduction to general relativity |
Big BrainsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 223 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 28 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Breakthrough research explained • AI, quantum tech, computing infrastructure • neuroscience, memory, relationships, grief, self • health, meds, imaging, vaccines, microplastics • climate/extreme weather forecasting • economics, Fed, inequality • law, politics, culture, waste, media/music • space, Mars, exoplanets Description (podcaster-provided): Big Brains explores the groundbreaking research and discoveries that are changing our world. In each episode, we talk to leading experts and unpack their work in straightforward terms. Interesting conversations that cover a gamut of topics from how music affects our brains to what happens after we die. Latest episode (2026-Jul-09 12:00 UTC): How to Raise Kids in the Age of AI, with Dana Suskind |
Lives Well LivedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 86 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 63 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Ethics and living well • Happiness, meaning, mattering, mindfulness • Moral psychology, decision-making, bias • AI consciousness and governance • Animal ethics, alternative proteins, food politics • Social justice, trust, empathy • Trauma, resilience, forgiveness • Global challenges: climate, population, health policy 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 (2026-Jul-09 06:44 UTC): a life of kindness with AMY AELA |
Point of InquiryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 661 episodes 2005 to 2026 Median: 36 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): science communication and astronomy • skepticism toward paranormal claims, cold reading, mentalism • misinformation, conspiracies, science denial, vaccine hesitancy • atheism, secular humanism, deconversion, “nones” • church–state and Supreme Court politics • ethics, philosophy, social justice 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 (2026-Jul-06 17:04 UTC): Round Trip to Christiantown |
Context with Brad HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 54 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 30 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): history of science and technology • civilizational rise/decline • trust, institutions, bureaucracy • AI, probability, prediction • crypto/blockchain finance • cultural meaning, boredom, status anxiety • universities, postmodernism, truth • war, disease, ecology, globalization 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 (2026-Jul-06 08:30 UTC): Who Wrote the Laws of Nature? |
Moral MazeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 275 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 42 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Moral dilemmas in UK politics, democracy, cohesion • War, foreign policy, global justice • Technology, AI, privacy, social media harms • Climate, economy, welfare, inequality • Religion, culture, education, health, justice 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 (2026-Jul-02 11:38 UTC): Are America's founding ideals a reality or a myth? |
Lex Fridman PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 499 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 148 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Long-form interviews • AI, LLMs, agents, GPUs • Programming, open source, internet video tech • Physics, cosmology, mathematics • History, empires, war, geopolitics • Psychology, culture, music, gaming Description (podcaster-provided): Conversations that explore technology, history, philosophy, physics, mathematics, biology, chemistry, engineering, AI, robotics, programming, music, film, art, sports, psychology, neuroscience, geopolitics, business, economics, religion, astronomy, and the human condition with people from all walks of life. Latest episode (2026-Jun-30 21:33 UTC): #498 – Anthony Kaldellis: Roman Empire, Byzantine Empire, Rise & Fall of Empires |
nanProfile • RSS • Apple Podcasts 95 episodes 2014 to 2026 Median: 56 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): consciousness, sentience, mind–matter debates • AI ethics, fairness, personhood, data, platforms • evolution across biology/culture, information theory, human origins, longevity • space exploration, exoplanets, cosmic dawn • science communication, learning, social change, design, inequality, public health Description (podcaster-provided): Latest episode (2026-Jun-20 20:22 UTC): “Galileo’s Error: Foundations for a New Science of Consciousness” with Professor Philip Goff |
Wonder CabinetProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 18 episodes 2026 Median: 39 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Long-form talks on wonder and transcendence • Science–spirituality intersections • Ecology, climate, sacred Earth • Consciousness, psychedelics, altered states • Myth, fairy tales, imaginal worlds • Deep time, evolution, natural history • Attention, ethics, social change • Nature rights, capitalism reform Description (podcaster-provided): Wonder Cabinet is an independent podcast from Anne Strainchamps and Steve Paulson, Peabody Award-winning creators of public radio's To The Best Of Our Knowledge. For 35 years, that show brought long-form conversations to 200+ stations nationwide; its interviews are now archived in the Library of Congress. Latest episode (2026-Jun-20 11:00 UTC): The Spiritual Ecology of Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee |
The Human PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 69 episodes 2022 to 2026 Median: 48 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): human life stories, careers, motivations • philosophy of mind, morality, good life • psychology, empathy, autism, belief • AI, alignment, governance, existential risk • neuroscience, mathematics, computing history • design, creativity, endurance challenges • media, propaganda, technology’s social impact Description (podcaster-provided): Stories & ideas about being human. New episodes every Wednesday. Latest episode (2026-Apr-19 09:00 UTC): The Extraordinary Life & Mind of Alan Turing, Revealed By His Biographer | Andrew Hodges |
MULTIVERSESProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 41 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 87 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Foundational philosophy of science • Quantum mechanics interpretations, realism, modality • Mind, consciousness, cognition, mind-wandering, animal minds • AI capabilities, limits, ethics, future • Mathematics, infinity, computation • Language evolution, meaning • Climate, energy, astrobiology, networks, complexity • Science–art intersections 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 (2026-Feb-09 09:00 UTC): A Story For Humanity — Minhyong Kim on Why Maths Will Never End |
ANOMALYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 58 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Tech, AI, crypto, defense innovation • Geopolitics and modern warfare (Ukraine, China deterrence) • Economics: growth, energy, trade, monetary policy, finance crises • Culture, religion, conservatism • Philosophy, science, history, institutions, education 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): neuroscience and psychology research paired with literature • brain, mind, perception, memory, language • cognitive bias, naming, inner speech/voices • reading and handwriting/typing • emotion, humour, music • ageing, dementia, trauma, social bonds • animal cognition (primates, birds) 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 |
ParadigmProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 30 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 84 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy, consciousness, self-knowledge, neuroethics, psychedelics • AI risk, regulation, online misinformation, algorithms, education • Fundamental physics, cosmology, time, quantum computing, string theory • Evolution, complexity science, synthetic biology, extraterrestrial life, energy policy 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 debating society’s future • mental health: suicide prevention, youth anxiety, maternal wellbeing, brain injury rehab, workplace wellbeing • crisis trauma and child protection • pandemics history and epidemiology • climate policy, energy, migration, conflict, law • AI ethics, bias, jobs, disinformation • quantum computing 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): Personal storytelling • grief, bereavement, suicide, trauma • care, carers, parenting, adoption • mental health, wellbeing, urban design • identity, beauty, inequality • arts, spirituality, music • climate ethics • justice, prisons, crime • technology, gaming culture, futurism 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): Skeptical, evidence-based analysis • Economics, poverty, markets, policy • Politics, polarization, law, free speech • Science/tech risks: pandemics, AI, privacy, crypto • Psychology, genetics, morality, disagreement • Statistics, misinformation, forecasting 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 and critical theory debates (Kant, relativism, rationalism) • Cognitive biases, tribalism, conflict, mindfulness/meditation • Free will vs determinism • Quantum mechanics interpretations, reality, consciousness • Evolutionary psychology, Darwin, race • Effective altruism, ethics, global cooperation • Religion/spirituality, comparative theology, psychedelics 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 and modern state • Democracy, liberty, justice, inequality • Revolution, capitalism, markets • Feminism, patriarchy, the Other • Slavery, colonialism, nonviolent resistance • Morality, hypocrisy, leadership • Utopia, technology, machines 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 and social science ideas • psychology and neuroscience of behavior, emotion, sleep, memory, addiction • economics of inequality, fairness, development, cities, big data • politics, trust, discrimination, policing, conflict • AI, climate, pandemics 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): Longform conversations with writers, artists, scientists •creativity, storytelling, film, music •mindfulness, Buddhism, spirituality •politics, social justice, identity, gender, racism •technology, media, attention economy •nature, evolution, human body 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 |
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