The Philosophemes Podcast

The Philosophemes Podcast

Frank Scalambrino, Ph.D.

Episodes 44
Avg. Duration 23m
Activity Dormant
Apple Rating 4.9 (7)
Since Jun 2024
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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Deep Roots, Dangerous Ideas. The Canon, Remastered.

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Shamanism & Embodied Enlightenment: An Interview with Dr. Roberta Pughe

Sep 28, 2025 1h 46m

In this episode, I have the pleasure of speaking with Dr. Roberta Pughe. She is the Clinical Director of The Centerfor Relationship, LLC, as well as the Founder of The School of Embodied…

Ancient Chinese Medicine & Modern Psychedelic Therapy: An Interview with Shannon Conrad

Sep 26, 2025 1h 54m

In this episode I have the pleasure of speaking with Shannon Conrad. Shannon is a Chinese Medicine practitioner and licensed psilocybin facilitator, working at the intersectionof ancient healing and…

On Professional Philosophy and Its Myths: An Interview with Dr. Spera & Dr. Peña-Guzmán

May 18, 2025 2h 45m

In this episode, I had the honor and the privilege to interview Dr. Rebekah Spera and Dr. David Peña-Guzmán, regarding their book: Professional Philosophy & Its Myths. Excellent book! I recommend…

The Humanism Spectrum and Ecstatic Naturalism’s Place Within It

Feb 27, 2025 22m

This episode is a recording of my invited paper presentation to the Ecstatic Naturalism Circle. Thinking in terms of "The Humanism Spectrum" makes discussing the relationship between humans and…

True Crime & Philosophy 2: Luigi Mangione & Natural Justice

Feb 13, 2025 32m

In this episode we discuss the philosophy involved in the True Crime case of Luigi Mangione and United Healthcare CEO, Brian Thompson. A number of the documentaries regarding thiscase raise…

Welcome to Season 2!

Feb 13, 2025 4m

Thank you for a great Season 1! Here's to an even better Season 2!.Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel. Accessible through this Linktree…

AI, Artificial Hermeneutics, Artificial Life, & Simulation Theory (p2 of 2)

Dec 31, 2024 2h 6m

This episode is part 2 of 2, which concludes my discussion with the computational theorist Dr. Jason M. Pittman regarding Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Hermeneutics, Artificial Life, &…

AI, Artificial Hermeneutics, Artificial Life, & Simulation Theory (p1 of 2)

Dec 26, 2024 1h 18m

In this episode we have the honor and the pleasure of speaking with the computational theorist Dr. Jason M. Pittman. We had a lot of fun talking about AI and Simulation Theory. Dr. Pittman and I…

What Is Symbolic Ex-termination?

Dec 13, 2024 25m

In this episode we discuss Jean Baudrillard’s philosophical conception of “Symbolic Ex-termination.” There is a YouTube video with slides that accompanies this podcast, it can be accessed…

True Crime & Philosophy 1: The Cult Baby Murder Trial

Nov 28, 2024 51m

In this episode we discuss the philosophy involved in the True Crime trial known as "The Cult Baby Murder Trial." The trial recently aired on CourtTV, which is where the name of the trial comes from…

Absurdism vs. Nihilism

Nov 02, 2024 34m

In this episode we discuss the relation between Nihilism and Absurdism. It's not surprising that Absurdism is so popular in Postmodernity. However, I haven't found anyone on the information…

Should We Call Ourselves Philosophers?

Oct 25, 2024 24m

In this episode we explore the question: Should we call ourselves philosophers? We'll consider the term "philosopher" from multiple points of view. We'll look at the origin of the term with…

Dr. Sapolsky's Ice Bath Challenge

Oct 17, 2024 19m

According to Google, Dr. Robert Sapolsky is “An American Academic and Neuroscientist. He studied baboons for almost 30 years, starting in the late 1970s and continuing into the early 1990s, spending…

What's Wrong With The Trolley Problem?

Oct 10, 2024 15m

In this episode we discuss the five (5) reasons The Trolley Problem is "junk philosophy.".Please post your questions or comments on The Philosophemes YouTube Channel.Accessible through this Linktree…

The Correct Context for Understanding Kant’s Relation to the Age of Reason & What Would Heidegger Say to Bishop Barron?

Oct 03, 2024 45m

In this episode we explore the correct context for understanding Kant’s relation to the historical period known as “the Enlightenment” or “the Age of Reason.” On the one hand, Kant’s Critique of Pure…

Authenticity: On the Difference between French and German Existentialism

Sep 26, 2024 30m

Seemingly everyone wants to be "authentic"! But, what does that mean? Contemporary existential philosophy provides us with different understandings that can be generally called, "French" and…

Twilight of the Postmodern Academic Idols

Sep 19, 2024 20m

This is the first in a series of episodes discussing Kant, specifically his relation to Descartes, Aquinas, and the philosophically-correct historical context of his Critique of Pure Reason. The most…

Everything From This Point Forward Is New

Sep 12, 2024 3m

Here we go! From this point forward all episodes are new! The back catalog from the previous podcast - the Basic Philosophical Questions podcast - is now completely posted. Going forward the goal is…

Interview with Dr. Sebastián Marincolo Regarding His Latest Psychopharmacology Research & Book Titled

Sep 10, 2024 56m

In this episode I had the honor and pleasure to speak with Dr. Sebastián Marincolo. His research into the psychopharmacology of cannabis is fascinating, and I hope you enjoy this succinct…

The Top-Down View of Philosophies

Sep 05, 2024 23m

Join me in this episode, where we discuss a "History & Systems" approach to philosophy. The term "paradigm," as we use it here, comes from Thomas Kuhn's celebrated book The Structure of…

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