Podcast Episodes

Arts Education, Community, and Creativity

Gwendolyn and Rudy welcome founder/president of Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center, Dr. Dermell Brunson.  In this episode we focus on the importance of the arts in education, how it contributes to crea…

Published on 9 hours ago

The Problem With Self-Help: Critical Psychology, Philosophy, and the Real Causes of Distress

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome Psychology Professor Dr. Bruno De Oliveira to unpack the real problems with the modern self-help industry. Why does self-help culture thrive despite offering ov…

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Biography, History, and Philosophy: Iris Murdoch, Elizabeth Anscombe, Philippa Foot, & Mary Midgley

Gwendolyn Dolske interviews Philosophy Professor Benjamin Libscomb (The Women Are Up To Something). How did four women philosophers, Murdoch, Anscombe, Foot, and Midgley shape Ethical Theory?  What w…

Published on 1 month ago

Encore: The Ethics of Sexbots

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Professor Neil McArthur (University of Manitoba) about his work on the ethics of sexbots.

Are sexbots the future of human connection or a threat to it? Explor…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Artificial Intelligence, Free Will, and Consciousness

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo invite Physicist Samir Varma (The Science of Free Will) to discuss how AI reveals our understanding of the classical philosophical debate: Free Will vs Determinism.  Wh…

Published on 2 months ago

The Human Experience and AI

Gwendolyn and Rudy welcome author of Human is the New Vinyl, Micah Voraritskul.  How can the metaphor of vinyl help us understand our humanity? What can humans do that leave AI underwhelming?  How sh…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Individual Choices, Challenges, and Social Changes

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome philosophers Dr. Alex Madva and Dr. Daniel Kelly, co-authors of the book Somebody Should Do Something. Together, we explore one of social psychology's most famo…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Masculinity, Red Pill, & The Anger Economy

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo explore the rise of Red Pill content, the "anger economy," and modern dating myths with guest Rafael Gomez, creator of the Women on Men podcast. We break down the narra…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Health, Influencers, and The Truth

Gwendolyn and Rudy welcome back friend, third time guest of the pod, expert in Fitness, Education for Sports Medicine, Rich Fahmy (National Academy of Sports Medicine).  We dive into the world of inf…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Paranormal, Ghosts, and Aliens

Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome journalist Matthew Hongoltz-Hetling (The Ghost Lab). What does it mean to be in the paranormal space? How do we understand belief, religion, and spirits?  What …

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago