Jul 14

Unemployment

After a BIG announcement (!!!), your hosts David and Ellie get into the economic and psychological features of the state no one wants to be stuck in: unemployment. How does capitalism structurally construct “wageless life” while nonetheless treating it as a personal failure or un ... Show More

55 m

Jun 30

Beauty with Heather Widdows

Beauty is big business, and the rise of looksmaxxing and increasingly invasive treatments is raising the alarm on the ways that our looks matter in our personal and social lives. Ellie and David speak with philosopher Heather Widdows about how the emphasis on beauty in the presen ... Show More

56m 37s

Jun 16

Cheating

Is it easier to cheat now than ever? In episode 177 of Overthink, Ellie and David talk about cheating. From micro-cheating on your girlfriend to doping in sports, cheating appears to have escalated in various domains. Your hosts explain the relationship between cheating and rule- ... Show More

59m 55s

Oct 2022

L.A. Paul on Transformative Experience

We have all had transformative experiences. But do they have philosophical relevance? Laurie Paul believes they do. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast she discusses this fascinating topic with Nigel Warburton.

18m 27s

Dec 2020

Phenomenology

What if even the most ordinary experience could reward close and detailed analysis, revealing fascinating insights into the structures of consciousness and the world? This is the question asked by phenomenology, which investigates the experience of experience, and this week’s gue ... Show More

28m 22s

Mar 2025

#81 Existence, Life, Society, and Creativity

We often take the wonders of existence for granted—the way we move, think, and create. In this episode, I explore the invisible structures shaping our lives, the interconnectedness of knowledge, and the beauty of human expression across cultures and disciplines. From philosophy t ... Show More

22m 1s

Jan 2015

Phenomenology

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss phenomenology, a style of philosophy developed by the German thinker Edmund Husserl in the first decades of the 20th century. Husserl's initial insights underwent a radical transformation in the work of his student Martin Heidegger, and played a ke ... Show More

46m 33s

Oct 2024

Episode #214 ... Framing our Being in a completely different way. (Heidegger)

Today we look at Heidegger's critique of metaphysics and the traditional subject-object framing in philosophy. How multiple framings are necessary for a fuller picture of our being. His challenge to thinkers like Nietzsche and Descartes. Dasein, the limitations of objectivity. Ph ... Show More

37m 54s

Jul 2025

Fanon and Sartre: Rethinking Praxis, Race, and Revolution

<p>What happens when the dialectic between Sartre and Fanon is not one of influence, but of mutual transformation? Today we're live at Webster’s in State College with Tyrique Mack-Georges, who returns to the podcast to discuss his research on seriality, group infusion, and t ... Show More

39m 29s

Jan 2023

The Shift: From Thinking to Awareness

In this podcast Eckhart asks his audience, “What are you certain of?” After some discussion, they conclude very little. He references philosophers throughout history who have said life is a dream and our individual lives fleeting. Eckhart explains there is a deeper consciousness ... Show More

41m 31s

Apr 2023

Bitesize Ep 57 - The Great Debates: How to debate philosophical topics in English | Ft. Ben Marks

📝 Get FREE Episode Worksheet 🧐 Take English Level Test 👄 Improve Your Pronunciation Charlie invites the historian that lives down under back on to discuss various philosophical topics, including freedom, rules, lockdowns, and lying. They explore the idea of dreams feeling real ... Show More

25m 22s

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