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: 2026-Jan-20 18:09 UTC. Podcasts listed: 36. Ordered by date of most recent episode (newest to oldest). AI-generated content is based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions.
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Across these podcasts, the dominant mode is the long-form conversation or documentary-style exploration of big questions in public life, science, and the humanities. Many episodes feature interviews with academics, journalists, or authors who use a new book or research agenda as a springboard into wider debates about how we understand reality and how societies should be organized.
A recurring theme is the attempt to clarify foundational ideas: what “truth” is in an era of contested narratives; how knowledge is built through logic, language, and evidence; and where the limits of explanation may lie in areas like consciousness, free will, and the possibility (or impossibility) of an all-encompassing scientific framework. Philosophy appears both in technical form—logic puzzles, metaphysics, arguments about God, mind, and meaning—and in applied form, connected to grief, happiness, moral responsibility, and how people should live.
Technology, especially artificial intelligence, is another through-line. These podcasts examine AI’s effects on attention and media ecosystems, the prospect of machine consciousness and the ethics that would follow, the economics of automation and knowledge work, and the governance challenges posed by powerful platforms and emerging research trajectories. Some episodes broaden this into long-term-risk territory, including biosecurity concerns such as engineered organisms and systemic catastrophe scenarios, alongside questions about progress and what kinds of human values might survive rapid technological change.
Politics and history are treated as case studies in power: high-profile trials as windows into race, legitimacy, and state authority; constitutional and revolutionary history; imperialism and colonialism; terrorism and extremism; and contemporary geopolitical fault lines spanning the Middle East, Russia, China, and the Americas. Cultural analysis runs in parallel, using literature, film, music, religion, and social norms (including Victorian-era legacies) to examine identity, memory, and civic life. Several episodes also focus on investigative reporting and social critique, including abuses of power in organizations and debates over inequality, philanthropy, and access to knowledge.
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Theories of Everything with Curt JaimungalProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 340 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 113 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): theoretical physics, quantum foundations, gravity/cosmology, entropy/thermodynamics • philosophy of science, realism, laws, causation • consciousness, free will, neuroscience • AI, computation, language models • religion, symbolism, metaphysics • pedagogy, academia incentives 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 (2026-Jan-20 16:39 UTC): Stuart Kauffman: There Is No Theory of Everything |
80,000 Hours PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 316 episodes 2017 to 2026 Median: 140 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI risk, governance, and geopolitics • AI deception, interpretability, control, and model security • AI consciousness, welfare, and moral status • catastrophic risks: pandemics, nuclear war, recovery • technology’s social impacts: power concentration, automation, jobs, parenting, fertility Description (podcaster-provided): Unusually in-depth conversations about the world's most pressing problems and what you can do to solve them. Latest episode (2026-Jan-20 15:25 UTC): #145 Classic episode – Christopher Brown on why slavery abolition wasn't inevitable |
IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 241 episodes 2025 to 2026 Median: 54 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Big-ideas interviews, documentaries • politics, authoritarianism, democracy • tech culture, internet overload, techno-utopianism • ethics: environment, end-of-life autonomy • human rights, migration, home, war • culture: literature, music, film • science, physics, circadian/jet lag design 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-Jan-19 22:10 UTC): What makes left-handers special? |
Converging DialoguesProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 466 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 89 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Long-form dialogues on philosophy, ethics, psychology, behavioral genetics, psychiatry • political theory, democracy, free speech, authoritarianism • global history: empires, revolutions, religion • economics: capitalism, inflation, euro • science, AI, space exploration, medicine 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-Jan-19 14:55 UTC): #466 - A Global History of Islam: A Dialogue with James McDougall |
Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa MariaProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 586 episodes 2014 to 2026 Median: 66 minutes Collections: SciPhi-Adjacent • Science Themes (AI-generated): science-author interviews • environment, climate, geology, fossils, space • medicine, public health, neuroscience, psychology • race, gender, reproduction • misinformation, persuasion, technology • history, photography, play, education • animals, conservation 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 (2026-Jan-19 09:04 UTC): Corporate Sex Cult w/ Ellen Huet |
Intelligence SquaredProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1499 episodes 2013 to 2026 Median: 49 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Politics and authoritarianism: Putin/Russia, Trump, media control, sanctions • Modern history: Nazi resistance, Iranian Revolution, 1970s terrorism, 1929 crash • Tech power: AI agents, monopolies, surveillance • Culture/science: art, literature, music, geology, sport • Health and wellbeing: palliative care, mind–body, addiction, grief • Global development: clean water 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-Jan-19 00:20 UTC): Is Greece Becoming the New Borderland Between East and West? With Sean Matthews |
Within ReasonProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 135 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 79 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): philosophy of religion and Christianity • biblical history and textual criticism • arguments for/against God • consciousness and metaphysics • science, cosmology, quantum physics • ethics, existential meaning • AI existential risk and policy • culture, politics, language Description (podcaster-provided): For the curious. Latest episode (2026-Jan-18 15:35 UTC): #139 David Bentley Hart - All Things Are Full of Gods |
Past Present FutureProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 270 episodes 2023 to 2026 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): history of ideas across politics, law, philosophy, culture, technology • landmark political trials, justice and power • democracy reform • British and US political history • film as political philosophy • memory, identity, dignity • strongmen, propaganda, disinformation • revolution, empire, race, religion 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-Jan-18 06:00 UTC): Politics on Trial: O. J. Simpson vs the Evidence |
Know TimeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 159 episodes 2020 to 2026 Median: 77 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Wide-ranging expert interviews • Science: physics, cosmology, quantum, neuroscience, biology • Politics/geopolitics: India, US, Israel–Palestine • Economics/entrepreneurship/VC • Media/journalism/branding • Arts: Bollywood, theatre, comedy, music, sport • Philosophy, culture, personal growth Description (podcaster-provided): For the ones curious about the world and everything in it, but have know time. Latest episode (2026-Jan-17 11:54 UTC): #149: Indian History 101, British Colonialism, East India Company & Koh-i-Noor ft. William Dalrymple |
Arts & IdeasProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 2000 episodes 2012 to 2026 Median: 44 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Ideas shaping society • history linking past and present • politics, power, diplomacy • ethics, decision-making, evidence, uncertainty • culture, tradition, language, censorship • relationships, community, class • science, environment, collapse, war, peace 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 (2026-Jan-16 23:00 UTC): Victorian Values |
Making Sense with Sam HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 479 episodes 2013 to 2026 Median: 43 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): politics, authoritarianism, democracy erosion, tribalism, wokeness/DEI • Israel–Palestine, antisemitism, religion, Christian nationalism • AI risks, alignment, superintelligence • moral philosophy, effective altruism, well-being • pandemics, trust in institutions • mindfulness, attention, Stoicism, consciousness 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-Jan-16 19:30 UTC): #453 — AI and the New Face of Antisemitism |
Robert Wright's NonzeroProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 531 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 59 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI consciousness, safety, open-source debates, medical uses • US politics, Trump-era governance, media and free speech • geopolitics: Israel-Gaza, Ukraine-Russia, China-US • space exploration, pandemic policy, tech-driven social disorder 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-Jan-15 19:25 UTC): The Past and Future of Digital Media (Robert Wright & Mike Pesca) |
Conversations With ColemanProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 220 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 67 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Politics and culture wars • Trump-era polarization, lawfare, institutions • Free speech, campus conflict, publishing/media incentives • Race, class, ideology • Authoritarian regimes and geopolitics (Venezuela, Cuba, Iran, Israel) • Evolution, psychology, relationships, happiness, AI/attention economy 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-Jan-15 10:00 UTC): Niall Ferguson: What Happens Next in Iran Will Change the Middle East Forever |
Lives Well LivedProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 72 episodes 2024 to 2026 Median: 64 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Ethical living, effective altruism, philanthropy • Happiness, wellbeing science, mindfulness, motivation • Moral philosophy, justice, disability ethics, empathy • Animal rights, human exceptionalism, animal cognition • Politics, climate, public health, food industry • Creativity, art, trauma, meaning, consciousness 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-Jan-15 05:44 UTC): (RE-RELEASE) YUVAL NOAH HARARI: knowing the truth about yourself |
Good Is In The DetailsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 184 episodes 2019 to 2026 Median: 46 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Practical philosophy & critical thinking • Ethics, law, justice, responsibility • AI, free will, consciousness, intimacy tech • Culture/media analysis (film, TV, music) • Gender, masculinity, dating, consent, asexuality • History, immigration, race • Psychology, wellbeing, self-help skepticism • Education, rhetoric, misinformation, paranormal belief Description (podcaster-provided): Good Is In The Details is a Philosophy podcast hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D and Rudy Salo. We believe that being curious and satisfying your curiosity is a pillar of happiness. Every episode features a discussion with an expert in Ethics, History, Culture, Epistemology, Sociology and more. Learn what you didn't know you didn't know, engage your Critical Thinking skills, and addi a philosophical lens to everyday topics . Join us in gaining a bit of wisdom, question the ordinary, thrive in areas of self-improvement, and laugh in between. Latest episode (2026-Jan-15 00:44 UTC): Everyday Philosophy and Wisdom from the Aztecs |
Lex Fridman PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 490 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 148 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): long-form interviews • AI and programming • mathematics, physics, cosmology • biology, origin of life, alien intelligence • world history and ancient civilizations • geopolitics, war, freedom, censorship, economics • psychology, crime, human nature • gaming, film, music 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 (2026-Jan-13 20:15 UTC): #489 – Paul Rosolie: Uncontacted Tribes in the Amazon Jungle |
Context with Brad HarrisProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 47 episodes 2018 to 2026 Median: 30 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): historical forces shaping modern world • science/technology history • AI ethics • civilization resilience/decline • war and meaning • truth, postmodernism, free speech • nationalism/tribalism narratives • bureaucracy, regulation, innovation • environment, disease, inequality, 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-Jan-13 09:30 UTC): Which Humanity Survives? |
The Gray Area with Sean IllingProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 739 episodes 2016 to 2026 Median: 62 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Philosophy-inflected interviews on democracy, institutions, ideology • technology and attention economy, AI, social media • climate solutions and energy • mental health, grief, hope, personality • inequality, free speech, extremism, education, culture 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-Jan-12 09:00 UTC): How we built a government that can’t build anything |
Conversations with TylerProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 278 episodes 2015 to 2026 Median: 58 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI progress, governance, law, and work • economics, money, central banking, investing • geopolitics, history, institutions • psychology, learning, consciousness • culture: art, music, literature, religion • infrastructure, technology, innovation 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-Jan-07 13:00 UTC): Brendan Foody on Teaching AI and the Future of Knowledge Work |
Dwarkesh PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 115 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 91 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): AI/AGI progress forecasts, scaling limits, RL/continual learning, interpretability • AI hardware, datacenters, energy constraints • Robotics and autonomous agents • Geopolitics/history: China, Russia, WWII/Cold War • Biology: origins of life, aging, synthetic biology • Economics, automation, policy/safety Description (podcaster-provided): Deeply researched interviews Latest episode (2025-Dec-30 17:07 UTC): Adam Marblestone – AI is missing something fundamental about the brain |
Moral MazeProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 264 episodes 2015 to 2025 Median: 42 minutes Collections: Philosophy • SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Moral philosophy debates • politics, democracy, populism • immigration, social cohesion • media, truth, online harms, privacy, AI • justice system, punishment, juries • welfare, inequality, trade, climate ethics • family, masculinity, fatherhood, fertility • war, humanitarian duties, death, gratitude 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-Dec-24 21:00 UTC): What Is Truth? |
MULTIVERSESProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 40 episodes 2023 to 2025 Median: 88 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): philosophy of science & foundational physics • quantum mechanics, measurement, many-worlds • consciousness, animal minds, neuroscience • AI limits, ethics, future impacts • language, cognition, mind-wandering • infinity, time, realism • climate, energy, astrobiology 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-Dec-05 09:35 UTC): Molecules & Mirrors —Vanessa Seifert on the Philosophy of Chemistry |
Bridging the Gaps: A Portal for Curious MindsProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 90 episodes 2014 to 2025 Median: 56 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): science, technology, philosophy deep-dives • AI ethics, fairness, governance, workplace deployment • consciousness, sentience, brain development, memory • evolution, human origins, health, aging • astronomy, cosmology, space exploration ethics • science communication, data surveillance, social policy Description (podcaster-provided): In-depth conversations with researchers, explorers and thought leaders from around the world, on cutting edge research and original ideas. Latest episode (2025-Nov-23 15:10 UTC): “Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer” with Professor Michael Gurven |
Wonder CabinetProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 1 episodes 2025 Median: 1 minute Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Big-idea interviews • wonder and meaning-making • nature and ecology (plants, birds, whales, darkness) • time, infinity, cosmology • psychology, mindfulness, retreats, grief • technology, AI, privacy • culture, history, spirituality, art, poetry • climate change, disaster resilience 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 (2025-Nov-05 12:00 UTC): Coming Soon! Wonder Cabinet! |
Point of InquiryProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 657 episodes 2005 to 2025 Median: 36 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Secular humanism, atheism, rise of “nones” • Church–state separation, Supreme Court, civil rights • Skepticism and critical thinking • Science education vs creationism • Misinformation, conspiracies, vaccine hesitancy • Paranormal/psychic debunking, mentalism • Science history, origins-of-life, astronomy/space Description (podcaster-provided): Point of Inquiry is the Center for Inquiry's flagship podcast, where the brightest minds of our time sound off on all the things you're not supposed to talk about at the dinner table: science, religion, and politics. Latest episode (2025-Oct-06 15:25 UTC): SCOTUS Unbalanced |
ANOMALYProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 58 episodes 2020 to 2025 Median: 57 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Economics, growth, trade, monetary policy • Technology, AI, crypto, defense innovation • Geopolitics and war: China, Ukraine, Russia • Culture war, religion, secularism • History, philosophy, consciousness, science incentives • Education reform, institutions, immigration, welfare, democracy 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-literature conversations • perception, attention, cognitive bias • language, naming, reading, memory, inner speech • emotion, humour, music reward • ageing, dementia, trauma • social bonds, sexuality, embodiment, animal cognition Description (podcaster-provided): Welcome to The Neuromantics – a monthly podcast for writers, psychologists, neuroscientists, poets, philosophers, comedians, musicians, and anyone interested in the exchange of ideas. The idea: a free-ranging conversation between Professor Sophie Scott (https://www.ucl.ac.uk/icn/people/sophie-scott and @sophiescott) of the Institute for Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL and Will Eaves about the brain, the mind, language, gesture, and communication as a fundamental property of science, literature and the arts. The format: roughly 30 mins of chat with musical stings in the punning style of the podcast title by Michael Caines. Sophie shares a bit of research. Will brings along a poem, story, speech, or essay. There will be guests in the future. There will be events. Latest episode (2025-Jun-26 13:57 UTC): The Neuromantics – S3, Ep 6 |
The Human PodcastProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 61 episodes 2022 to 2025 Median: 48 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): Filmed interview life stories • AI safety, alignment, governance, existential risk • philosophy of mind, consciousness, ethics • neuroscience, cognition, autism, memory • tech and media careers • charity, motivation, endurance sports • propaganda, misinformation Description (podcaster-provided): Exploring the life stories of humans, known and unknown. Latest episode (2025-Jun-15 14:42 UTC): What I Learned Running a Marathon in Every Country | The Human Podcast |
ParadigmProfile • Site • RSS • Apple Podcasts 30 episodes 2023 to 2024 Median: 84 minutes Collection: SciPhi-Adjacent Themes (AI-generated): philosophy, consciousness, selfhood, free will • AI risk, bad actors, regulation • misinformation, media incentives, algorithms • physics/cosmology, time, quantum, multiverse • evolution, synthetic biology, alien life • ethics, energy policy, productivity, meaning 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 future societal issues • mental health: suicide/self-harm, youth anxiety, maternal care, trauma, workplace wellbeing • brain injury rehab/neuroplasticity • pandemics history/epidemiology • climate policy, energy, migration, food, finance • AI ethics, bias, jobs, misinformation • 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): Culture and society talks • Grief, trauma, suicide, mental health • Caregiving, care systems, education rights • Identity, beauty, inclusion, migration • Climate ethics • Justice, prisons, youth crime • Art, language, technology, science 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 and public policy debates • global poverty, cash transfers, philanthropy • existential risks: pandemics, climate, AI • data literacy, forecasting, misinformation • moral psychology, disagreement, free speech, law • genetics, behavior, tech impacts 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 debates (Kant, critical theory, relativism) • cognitive bias, tribalism, mindfulness/meditation • free will, determinism, moral responsibility • quantum mechanics interpretations, reality, consciousness • evolution, human sexuality, race • religion/spirituality, comparative theology • effective altruism, time management, education, free speech 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): Modern political philosophy via key thinkers • democracy, state, liberty, justice • revolution, capitalism, markets • feminism, patriarchy, sexual politics • slavery, colonialism, oppression • morality, hypocrisy • leadership, violence • utopia, technology, machines • crises shaping ideas 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 of human behavior • psychology, neuroscience, philosophy, economics • health: pandemics, addiction, sleep • cities, big data, institutions • bias, discrimination, trust, outrage • AI future, climate solutions 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): long-form conversations with writers, artists, scientists, and spiritual teachers • creativity and storytelling • mindfulness, compassion, freedom • identity, gender, trauma • politics, liberalism, racism, tech manipulation • nature, deep time, human body and mind 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 |