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Coming up: we revisit the first episode in our #WiseWomen series, exploring the life and thought of the 4th-century Egyptian philosopher Hypatia of Alexandria with Edward Watts from UC San Diego, author of "Hypatia: The Life and Legend of an Ancient Philosopher – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco and throughout the known world at https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2023-07-21/hypatia-of-alexandria.

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Coming up: Why do people listen to so many sad songs? Josh and Ray question what music is (and isn't) with Andrew Kania from Trinity University, author of "Philosophy of Western Music: A Contemporary Introduction" – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2025-08-07/what-is-music.

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ICYMI Last month we re-launched our website with a new look and new ways to listen. So for This Month’s Playlist we’re featuring episodes that tackle questions related to our lives online. Click below to question everything (except your intelligence) about privacy, cyber-activism, flame wars, and more: https://philosophytalk.org/playlist/a-whole-new-website.

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This Saturday marks the 101st anniversary of James Baldwin, so we'll be re-broadcasting our 2018 episode with Christopher Freeburg from the University of Illinois, author of "Counterlife: Slavery after Resistance and Social Death" – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2024-08-02/james-baldwin-and-social-justice.

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Could we ever have socially-intelligent robots? How do driverless cars make moral choices in fast changing environments? And is VR just a bit of fun, or can it bring about positive change in the world?

If you're interested in these questions, check out our series, The Human and the Machine: https://philosophytalk.org/series/the-human-and-the-machine

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Coming up: Is it weird to want to do things that are bad for us? Josh and Ray unravel our weird wants with Paul Bloom from the University of Toronto, author of "The Sweet Spot: The Pleasures of #Suffering and the Search for Meaning" – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2023-08-18/weird-wants.

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Coning up: looking for thoughtful summer movie watching? Josh and guest-host Jeremy Sabol present our annual Dionysus Awards for the most philosophically-compelling movies of the past year – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2025-02-27/the-2025-dionysus-awards.

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Coming up: Josh and Ray keep boredom and suffering at bay with David Bather Woods from the University of Warwick, author of "Arthur Schopenhauer: The Life and Thought of Philosophy’s Greatest Pessimist" (forthcoming) – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2025-07-11/schopenhauer-living-your-worst-life.

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Have you seen our brand-new website yet?

If you had an account on our old site you'll need to set up a new one. As thanks to our loyal fans, we're offering everyone 3 months FREE when you sign up for a Premium Subscription, which gives you access to 600+ episodes: philosophytalk.org/subscribe

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Question everything on America's birthday: https://soundcloud.com/philtalkradio/sets/america

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Coming up: With all the oversharing and data-mining, is there such thing as a private life anymore? Josh and Ray open up with Stanford political scientist Lowry Pressly, author of "The Right to Oblivion: Privacy and the Good Life" – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & online at https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2025-06-26/private-lives.

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No kings.

More at www.philosophytalk.org/shows/john-locke.

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Coming up: Josh and Ray explore the life and thought of the originator of the Trolley Problem, Philippa Foot, with John Hacker-Wright from the University of Guelph, author of "Philippa Foot's Moral Thought" – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & worldwide at kalw.org.

It's the final episode in season 2 of our "Wise Women" series, funding for which was abruptly terminated by the current administration, leavjng us without $38,000 in promised support. Please help us make up this shortfall—our future is on the line: https://www.philosophytalk.org/support.

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Coming up: Is gender an oppressive system that sorts people into pink and blue boxes, or is it a critical part of people’s identities? Josh and guest-host Blakey Vermeule ask regular co-host Ray Briggs, co-author of "What Even Is Gender?" – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2024-06-20/what-is-gender.

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This week: Can movies, paintings, and poems help us address the climate crisis? Josh & Ray ask how art can save us with Harriet Hawkins, Co-Director of the Centre for GeoHumanities at Royal Holloway, University of London – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & worldwide at kalw.org.

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Coming up: if this sentence is false, could it also be true? Josh and Ray embrace contradiction with Graham Priest from The City University of New York, author of "Doubt Truth to Be a Liar" – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & online at https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2023-05-19/true-contradictions.

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Coming up: Josh and Ray explore the life & thought of pioneering eco-feminist Mary Midgley with Clare Mac Cumhaill from Durham University, co-author of "Metaphysical Animals: How Four Women Brought Philosophy Back to Life" – Sunday at 11 am on KALW 91.7 FM in San Francisco & online at https://www.kalw.org/show/philosophy-talk/2025-05-15/mary-midgley.