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| Date | Combined Rank | Apple Podcasts |
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| Oct 22 | — | — |
| Oct 19 | — | #200 |
| Oct 18 | — | #153 |
| Oct 17 | — | #180 |
| Oct 16 | #187 | #124 |
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Episode #247 ... The Failure of the Modern University - Alasdair MacIntyre
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Episode #244 ... After Virtue - Alasdair MacIntyre (why moral conversations feel unsatisfying)
February 11, 2026 · 37 minToday we talk about the book After Virtue by Alasdair MacIntyre. We talk about his genealogy of moral discourse. The teleologies of Aristotle. The failure of the Enlightenment moral project. Our modern culture of Emotivism and the sorts of…
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Episode #243 ... Hamlet - William Shakespeare
December 27, 2025 · 31 minToday we talk about the play Hamlet written by William Shakespeare. We compare more traditional takes on the themes of the play to a more modern, philosophical analysis of the play done by Simon Critchley and Jamieson Webster. We talk…
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Episode #242 ... Romeo and Juliet - William Shakespeare
November 29, 2025 · 31 minToday we talk about the philosophy behind the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. We talk about how ineffective violence and honor codes are as ways of maintaining the stability of a society. How catastrophe may be a deterrent to…
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Episode #241 ... The Tragedy of Julius Caesar - William Shakespeare
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About the show
Beginner friendly if listened to in order! For anyone interested in an educational podcast about philosophy where you don't need to be a graduate-level philosopher to understand it. In chronological order, the thinkers and ideas that forged the world we live in are broken down and explained.