In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages in an insightful conversation with Coleman Hughes. Coleman Hughes is a writer, podcast host, and social commentator, known for his work on race, culture, and social issues. He hosts the podcast Conversations with Coleman, where he engages in deep discussions on various social topics, often cha ... Show More
Sep 30
Why Ants Tear Off Their Own Wings
In this episode, Richard Dawkins revisits a 2012 conversation from the Great Minds program, produced by the Educational Broadcasting System in South Korea. Drawing on themes from his book Flights of Fancy, Dawkins explores humanity’s ancient dream of flight, the physics that gove ... Show More
14 m
Sep 20
Why Ideas Spread Like Viruses
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard joins a live audience in Edinburgh to discuss his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead. In this wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on how DNA preserves the story of evolution, describing organisms as “living books” that r ... Show More
1h 13m
Sep 14
Can We Still Be Optimistic About the Future? | A Conversation with Steven Pinker
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker explore the frontiers of science, language, morality, artificial intelligence, evolution, and the future of human civilization. Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, ... Show More
1h 37m
Sep 17
#342 Small Talk & Spirituality with Ray
Rayhan is back for his second appearance on the podcast since Episode 144, about 4 years ago, to talk about a range of topics from getting better at small talk, self-improvement, the origins of the universe, spirituality, and more! Ray teaches on Preply, and you can also find him ... Show More
1 h
Apr 2025
#409 — "More From Sam": Religion, Deportations, Douglas Murray vs. Rogan, & Bill Maher's Dinner with Trump
Sam hopped back on with his manager and business partner, Jaron Lowenstein, to discuss current events and answer some of the questions you all submitted on Substack. By far the most common feedback we hear from you guys is the following: “We want more from Sam.” So that's what we ... Show More
48m 50s
Feb 2025
Making Sense of the Arab State (S. 14, Ep. 8)
On this week's episode of the podcast, Steven Heydemann of Smith College joins Marc Lynch to discuss his new book, Making Sense of the Arab State. This book grapples with enduring questions such as the uneven development of state capacity, the failures of developmentalism and gov ... Show More
42m 3s
Feb 2025
#ELB Podcast with Brooks Black
Meet Brooks Black, teacher and wrestling coach at Union County HS in Morganfield, KY. Brooks is also a brand new Dad for the 2nd time around--He has a 17-month-old daughter, Annalee & newborn son, Boone, and he still made time for the podcast! He is a former D1 wrestler at the Un ... Show More
45m 24s
Jul 2023
Episode 120, The Mystery of Existence (Part II - Further Analysis and Discussion)
Introduction This episode features Jack Symes in conversation with four of the biggest names in philosophy: Richard Dawkins (representing science and atheism), Jessica Frazier (on Hinduism), Silvia Jonas (speaking on Jewish philosophy), and Richard Swinburne (defending Christiani ... Show More
54m 25s
Sep 2024
Richard Dawkins’ Perspective on Faith, Philosophy, and the Layers of Human Existence
Commonly known as the most famous atheist in the world, Richard Dawkins is a British evolutionary biologist, zoologist, and author of The Selfish Gene and The God Delusion. Today, Ryan asks Richard why he describes himself as a "cultural Christian", what the biggest misunderstand ... Show More
51m 28s
May 2019
Episode 6: The .01 Percent
In this episode, Israeli poet Tahel Frosh talks to us about her debut poetry collection Betsa (Avarice, 2014), financial crisis, and the value of culture. We revisit the summer of 2011, when a series of protests spread across Israel sparked by rising housing costs, the increased ... Show More
27m 46s
Apr 2025
Bill Maher Meets Donald Trump
Dave Smith brings you the latest in politics! On this episode of Part Of The Problem, Dave is joined by co-host Robbie "The Fire" Bernstein to discuss some further reflections on Dave's debate with Douglas Murray, Bill Maher meeting Donald Trump at the White House, and more.
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1h 2m