Philosophy Takes On The News

PTOTN - Phil and Comedy special

Wed, 24 May 2023 07:21:57 -0300

A special Q&A panel at a Philosophy and Comedy conference! (Univ of Kent, May 2023. Sponsored by the good people at The Royal Institute of Philosophy.) What are the limits of free speech when it comes to comedy? Can comedy be a form of philosophy? Do comedians' moral failings make their performances less funny? Daphna Baram, Andy White, Alexis Dubus and Julian Dodd on the panel, Simon Kirchin chairing, and plenty of folk in the audience - Robin Ince, Rosie Wilby, Lucy O'Brien, Piers Benn, Graeme A. Forbes......

S3 Ep2 - 11th March 2023

Sat, 11 Mar 2023 02:19:19 -0400

Public Interest - WhatsApp / Religion in Politics / Hate / IWD. Julian Baggini and Sophie-Grace Chappell chat with Simon Kirchin.

S3 Ep 1 - 25th February 2023 - Ukraine special

Sat, 25 Feb 2023 04:30:57 -0400

A special episode discussing the war in Ukraine on the one year anniversary of its invasion. Angie Hobbs, Aaron Wendland and Gerald Lang chat with Simon Kirchin. Aaron has organised a series of benefit talks supporting academics and students in Ukraine. (Details near the top of the show.) 17th-19th March. Hosted here: https://civic.ukma.edu.ua/benefit/

S2 Ep 8 - 9th December - End of year special

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 04:43:20 -0400

Constitutional Reforms / Crypto and Effective Altruism / End of Year round-up plus Hopes and Fears for 2023. Fiona Macpherson, Vittorio Bufacchi and Gerald Lang chat with Simon Kirchin

S2 Ep 7 - World Cup Special

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 15:31:24 -0400

Should we watch the 2022 FIFA Men's World Cup? Human rights / Moral consistency / Personal feelings / and more, including predictions. Tom McClelland, Lucy O'Brien, Martin O'Neill and Gerald Lang chat with Simon Kirchin.

PTOTN - S2 Ep6 - US Mid-Terms Special

Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:21:08 -0400

Special episode on the 2022 US mid-term elections. A run-through of the results plus democracy, trust, compromise, Trump, information, media and all the rest. Julian Baggini, Fiona Macpherson and Chris Carman chat with Simon Kirchin.

S2 Ep5 - 28th October

Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:54:47 -0300

Political mandates and legitimacy / Negotiations / Art and Protest. Josh Forstenzer and Gerald Lang chat with Simon Kirchin.

S2 Ep 4 - 13th October

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 13:43:54 -0300

The absolute state of UK politics / AI. Fiona Macpherson and Chris Henry chat with Simon Kirchin.

S2 Ep3 - 1st October

Sat, 01 Oct 2022 02:08:40 -0300

Italian elections / Chess, cheating and limits. Vittorio Bufacchi and Michael Hauskeller join Simon Kirchin to chat about the news in a philosophically-inspired way.

S2 Ep 2 - 23rd September

Fri, 23 Sep 2022 07:09:17 -0300

The Queen - monarchism and republicanism / Govt. business under the radar. Julian Baggini, Graeme A. Forbes and Tom McLelland chat with Simon Kirchin.

S2 Ep 1 - 10th September

Sat, 10 Sep 2022 02:10:48 -0300

A new PM! / Climate change and reparations / Moral conscience. Piers Benn, Kieran Oberman and Graeme A. Forbes chat with Simon Kirchin.

S1 Ep 15 - 24th June

Fri, 24 Jun 2022 07:25:35 -0300

Ukraine. Sentient chatbots? Strike! Helen Frowe, Aaron Wendland and Gerald Lang with Simon Kirchin

S1 / Ep 14 / 9th June

Thu, 09 Jun 2022 12:07:32 -0300

Boris's vote of no confidence. Jubilee and values. Food and other policies. Julian Baggini, Fiona Macpherson, Michael Hauskeller and Simon.

S1 / Ep 13 / 26th May

Fri, 27 May 2022 02:18:47 -0300

Gun violence. Non-binary. Trans conversion therapy. Partygate. Australian elections. Sophie-Grace Chappell, Vittorio Bufacchi, Chris Henry and Simon.

S1 / Ep 12 / 20th May

Fri, 20 May 2022 05:41:36 -0300

Ukraine and Media. University admissions. Jordan Peterson. Helen Frowe, Aaron Wendland and Simon

S1 / Ep 11 / 12th May

Thu, 12 May 2022 16:38:13 -0300

Keir, beer and virtue-signalling. Eurovision. Julian Baggini, Rebecca Roache, Graeme Forbes and Simon.

S1 / Ep 10 / 5th May

Thu, 05 May 2022 16:46:40 -0300

Roe v. Wade. Elections and Voting. Living with Covid. Piers Benn, Gerald Lang, Fiona Macpherson and Simon

S1 / Ep 9 / 29th April

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:57:05 -0300

Free speech (Musk&Twitter / Rayner). Climate & ultimate sacrifice. Leadership & French election. Reparations. [NOTE: warning in ep. opening about 2nd segment.] Sophie-Grace Chappell, Josh Forstenzer, Michael Hauskeller and Simon.

S1 / Ep 8 / 21st April

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:15:19 -0300

Covid and Masks. House of Lords. Elon Musk and Twitter. Julian Baggini, Fiona Woollard, Chris Henry and Simon.

S1 / Ep 7/ 1st April

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 17:08:55 -0300

Orders in War. Biden's Speech. Partygate. A Slap at the Oscars. 'Tax the Rich!' Rebecca Roache, Michael Hauskeller, Gerald Lang, Philip Goff and Simon. A BUMPER Episode!

S1 / Ep 6 / 25th March

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:35:45 -0300

Duties to others. Climate change and energy. Beers in the metaverse. (Plus cool tangents.) Julian Baggini, Fiona Macpherson, Josh Forstenzer and Simon.

S1 / Ep 5 / 18th March

Fri, 18 Mar 2022 07:02:01 -0300

Moral compromise. Social glue and practical aid. The news cycle. Helen Frowe, Lucy O'Brien, Graeme A. Forbes and Simon.

S1 / Ep 4 / 11th March

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 03:23:46 -0400

Ukraine, permissible resistance and cultural boycotts. Plus: do things matter? Julian Baggini, Sophie-Grace Chappell, Gerald Lang and Simon.

S1 / Ep 3 / 4th March

Fri, 04 Mar 2022 08:59:50 -0400

Ukarine, sanctions and permissible resistance. Ocean justice. Simon talks with Helen Frowe and Chris Armstrong.

S1 / Ep2 / 24th Feb

Fri, 25 Feb 2022 11:42:37 -0400

Ukraine, Jimmy Carr's joke, and misogyy and hate crime. Joining Simon are Helen Frowe, Graeme A. Forbes and Andy White.

S1 / Ep1 / 18th Feb

Sun, 20 Feb 2022 11:21:20 -0400

This was recorded on 18th February 2022: an auspicious moment as it was our first episode. Simon, Julian Baggini, Vittorio Bufacchi and Philip Goff. We discussed animals and veganism in the light of footballer Kurt Zouma kicking his cat, the monarch’s finances and the UK constitution following Prince Andrew’s out-of-court settlement with Virginia Giuffre, and we thought about what lessons people can learn after Covid.