From Nowhere to Nothing

Habits

In this episode, we talk with Kevin Palmieri about the double-edge sword of Habits: what they are, how they're made, and if they can transform our lives.

Color

In this episode, we "look" at the concept of Color: the philosophical and scientific interactions, perceptions, effects, and ultimate reality of the notion.

Existential Physics

In this episode, we broadly review the concepts covered in Sabine Hossenfelder's book, "Existential Physics." 

Symmetry

In this episode, we tread water on the surface of the deep conceptual ocean of Symmetry.

Psychological Duality

In this episode, Dr. Foojan Zeine talks with us about psychological duality on personal, theoretical, and philosophical levels.

Deepfakes

In this episode, we continue our discussion of AI by examining the impacts it has had on the world through the manipulation of audio/visual media.  

Teaching Virtue

In this episode, we're joined by Iggy Perillo to discuss Virtue, specifically, how to teach Virtue.

Conversational AI

In this episode, we follow up on our interview with ChatGPT by discussing the aspects and implications of conversational artificial intelligence.

ChatGPT Interview

In this episode, we ask the artificial intelligence ChatGPT philosophical questions about AI via the smart assistant Siri.

Herstory

In this episode, special guest Kelly Chase talks about the role of women in history.

Disney Princesses

In this episode, we welcome a special guest, Amanda Bouchard, to look at the philosophical aspects of Disney's famed princesses.

Nonhuman Communication

In this episode, we explore the complexity of abstractions like communication, language, and signaling in the context of the natural world.

Gratitude

In this episode, we revisit the concept of gratitude, this time debating some of the high-level presuppositions.

Obligation

In this episode, we discover the complex, nebulous, and deep-seated nature of obligation. 

Celebration

In this episode, we examine the concept of celebration etymologically, compositionally, and contextually.  

Failure

In this episode, we grasp at the amorphous concept of failure: what it is, what it affects, and how it defines us.

Cynicism

In this episode, we explore some of the underappreciated facets of Cynicism.

Plato

In this episode, we finally give the titanic philosopher his own show, delving into some of his well-known ideas.

Happiness

In this episode, we examine Happiness before comparing and contrasting it with the notion of Satisfaction. 

Sentience

In this episode, we grapple with the definition of Sentience by looking at sensation, feeling, intelligence, and anthropology.  

The Kraken

In this episode, we explore the monstrous Kraken and the issues and stories that bubble up in it's wake.

100th Episode! Metaphilosophy

In this episode, we celebrate our 100th show by reflecting on some of the biggest topics we've covered from a metaphilosophical viewpoint.

Aesop’s Fables

In this episode, we culminate our discussion of Aesop by looking at the character himself, as well as taking a meta-view of the fables ascribed to him.

Aesop’s Humans

In this episode, we read some of Aesop's fables regarding humans and gods, examining the good, the bad, the ugly, and the similar...

Aesop’s...Donkey...

In this episode, we look at a few of the voluminous stories about...donkeys... in Aesop's collection.  Surprisingly, they tend to be some of the most pertinent and relatable of them all.