Today

From the Vault: Do Aliens Speak Physics, with Daniel Whiteson

In this episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Joe chats with Daniel Whiteson, co-host of the podcast "Daniel and Kelly's Extraordinary Universe" about Whiteson's upcoming book "Do Aliens Speak Physics," now out whereever you get your books.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy in ... Show More

1h 4m

Yesterday

Weirdhouse Cinema: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

In this episode of Weirdhouse Cinema, Rob and Joe discuss 1943's "Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man," starring Lon Chaney Jr., Bela Lugosi and Lionel Atwill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1h 36m

Oct 9

It Lurks in the Mine Shaft, Part 2

In this sinister episode from Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss different folkloric and legendary monsters tied to mine shafts and mining...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

49m 32s

Jan 2023

373 | No Prescriptions (Kapil Gupta)

The Minimalists speak with Kapil Gupta, MD, about prescriptions, discontent, fear, suffering, misery, lies, truth, and more. Listen to all 2 hours of episode 373 on The Minimalists Private Podcast. Discussed in this episode: What are your perspectives regarding conflict? (10:41) ... Show More

35m 58s

Mar 2023

106. Les idées font-elles le monde ? - MICHAËL DANDRIEUX

À la racine de nos sociétés, il y aurait les imaginaires. Un point de vue sur la puissance des récits. Qu’est-ce qui nous entraîne ? C’est un peu la question que j’essaie de poser avec ce podcast en essayant de croiser les sujets et les regards. Il n’y a évidemment pas de réponse ... Show More

1 h

Dec 2020

Best of: Robert Sapolsky on the toxic intersection of poverty and stress

Robert Sapolsky is a Stanford neuroscientist and primatologist. He’s the author of a slew of important books on human biology and behavior, including most recently Behave: The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst. But it’s an older book he wrote that forms the basis for this c ... Show More

1h 20m

Jan 2021

Synesthetes and Seekers

Synesthesia is a connection between senses. It could be the key to understanding brilliance. Most people are born with it, but in a few rare cases people have acquired it after a traumatic brain injury. We'll also cover the neurodiversity of autism with Dr Simon Baron-Cohen. For ... Show More

27m 36s

Nov 2022

Sociology Ruins Silence

Not many people realize institutions and society regulate silence. The noise in our lives, both external and internal, is actually controlled by laws and norms, and that noise affects our physical and mental health. So what role do the social sciences play in this phenomenon? I'm ... Show More

37m 20s

Jun 2023

The future of tribalism

Sean Illing talks with evolutionary anthropologist David Samson, whose new book Our Tribal Future delves into how tribalism has shaped the human story — and how we might be able to mitigate its negative effects in the future. Sean and David discuss how and when tribal organizatio ... Show More

52m 43s

Jul 2023

Sociology Goes on Strike

Collective action is the most effective way to bring about social change because it allows people to pool their resources and efforts to achieve a common goal. Strikes are one of the most useful forms of collective action because they can disrupt business operations and pressure ... Show More

1h 3m

Aug 2021

Ep. 275: Hegel's Project in the "Phenomenology of Spirit" (Part One)

On G.W.F. Hegel's 1807 opus: A series of treatments of various theories in epistemology (among other things), seeing how they're internally incoherent, which then moves us to more sophisticated theories. Part two of this episode is only going to be available to you if you sign up ... Show More

1 h

Sep 2021

Ep. 278: Derrick Bell on the Dynamics of Racism (Part One)

On Faces At the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism (1992), a foundational text in critical race theory that presents thought experiments in the philosophy of law, including "The Space Traders." With guest Lawrence Ware. Part two of this episode is only going to be avail ... Show More

45m 55s

From the Vault: The Minimal Group Paradi...