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Andy and Jonathan

English Philosophy Society & Culture

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Episodes 8

Avg. Duration 31m

Activity Sporadic

Since Sep 2025

Latest Episode Jan 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule

Every 2 Weeks

Format

Episodic

Consistency

21%

Hosting

anchor.fm

About This Podcast

Two philosophers; one lively (and occasionally silly) conversation. Each week we unpack the ideas behind the headlines and the philosophical questions shaping everyday life, from AI and justice to love, work, and identity. No jargon. Plenty of curiosity. Philosophy where you actually find it — in the news and in the world we share.

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Recent Episodes

S1E8 Episode 8: Would you trust a robot to teach you?

Jan 18, 2026 33m

In this episode we get down to trust and robots, spending a lot of time on a recent in-class experiment we did with our students: could we get them to trust a robot to teach them philosophy? #trust…

S1E7 Episode 7: Robots, Culture, and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Nov 16, 2025 29m

In this episode we dig into why robots can be culturally insensitive, the value of the Stanford Encyclopaedia of Philosophy and the philosophical backdrop to imposter syndrome.…

Episode 6 Transformative Experience: Consciousness, Illness, and What It Means to Change

Oct 31, 2025 29m

In this episode, we explore what it means to have a transformative experience — moments that permanently alter how we understand ourselves and the world.From forests to philosophy, we also trace the…

Episode 5: How Humor, Belief, and Big Ideas Shape Public Philosophy

Oct 24, 2025 31m

In this episode, we explore how laughter can open the door to serious thought. From classroom jokes at Rutgers–Camden to the psychology of better choices, we trace how humor disarms us, helping…

Episode 4: Don't eat bees

Oct 17, 2025 34m

In this episode we dive into what might be the single most crucial skill for college students in today’s rapidly changing world. Drawing on ideas from recent pieces like “The Philosophical Bet in the…

Episode 3: Thinking in an Age of Appearances: Philosophy, AI, and the Search for What Matters

Oct 10, 2025 28m

In this episode, we explore what it really means to think well in the age of AI and appearances. We discuss new research showing that philosophy majors outperform every other discipline on critical…

S1E2 Episode 2

Oct 06, 2025 30m

Welcome to This is Not an Episode! This ... episode... takes us down the rabbit hole of applied philosophy. We begin by being as boring as we can be—in the name of art. Then we move to something less…

Episode 1

Sep 28, 2025 22m

Welcome to This is Not an Episode! This ... episode... takes us into some of the most provocative frontiers of philosophy today. We begin inside the prison walls, asking what it means to teach…