Episode #26. Misanthropy ft. Ian Kidd

Today's episode is an edited recording a panel we hosted on the Philosophy of Science. Hosts, Tinka and Kealan, are joined by Mike Hicks, Ignazio Arrabito, and Azita Chellappoo to discuss how the questions at the heart of the Philosophy of Science effect their research and everyd ... Show More

In today's episode, Kealan and Yohan are joined by Professor Jo Littler as they discuss her book, "Left Feminisms", and the landscape of socialist-feminism as a whole. 

In this episode, Beni and Tinka welcome Dr. Adam Rieger back on the podcast, this time to talk about the philosophy of maths! We talk about mathematical objects and what they truly are, how mathematicians arrive at mathematical truths and what happens to maths when you only allow ... Show More

In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Cornell philosopher Kate Manne discusses the notions of misogyny, male entitlement, and the term that she coined 'himpathy' with Nigel Warburton. 

<p>In a Very Special Episode of Very Bad Wizards, Dan Ariely joins David to chat about cheating, character, teling your significant other about kissing someone at a conference, and the importance of moral rules.  Tamler and David sandwich the chat with a discussion about the US P ... Show More

<p>Following up their discussion of moral villains, Dave and Tamler argue about what makes a moral hero. Tamler defends Sharon Krause's view that honor values can motivate heroic behavior. Dave accuses Tamler of being inconsistent (nothing wrong with that) and slightly Kantian (N ... Show More

<p class="MsoNormal">After a clip from <em>The Third Man</em>, Dave and Tamler continue their discussion from Episode 6 on Ted Bundy, utilitarians, and trolley problems. They also talk about Tamler's TED talk envy, inappropriate acts with trees, and make a plea for more listener ... Show More

On the final chapter of our series on the JFK assassination, we explore the many hows of what a conspiracy-driven killing of the President might have looked like, and it all ends with our serious take on what we think actually occurred. For Live Shows, Merch, and More Visit: www. ... Show More

On the internet, nobody seems to remember you’re a real person. That’s especially true for Michael James Schneider, an artist whose work you’ve probably seen online. Commonly referred to as “Balloon Guy”, Michael uses mylar balloons to spell out pithy phrases he then posts on the ... Show More

On the internet, nobody seems to remember you’re a real person. That’s especially true for Michael James Schneider, an artist whose work you’ve probably seen online. Commonly referred to as “Balloon Guy”, Michael uses mylar balloons to spell out pithy phrases he then posts on the ... Show More

<p>In what might very well be the last episode before we're pulled off the air, Tamler outlines his data-free "theory" of what makes something offensive. What makes a joke about race, ethnicity, gender, disability funny sometimes, and deeply hurtful at other times? What makes Lou ... Show More

In this thought-provoking podcast episode, we shed light on a disturbing aspect of modern society. Join us as we discuss the shocking reaction to the tragic deaths of five “rich people” and the alarming wave of hatred and mockery that swept across social media platforms. We explo ... Show More