Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHow to Think About Souls, UFOs, Time, Belief, and Everything
Episode 466
From precognitive dreams and telepathic visions to near-death experiences, UFO encounters, and beyond, so-called impossible phenomena are not suppose…
1 year, 7 months ago
Pseudohistory Makes a Comeback on Tucker Carlson's Show
Episode 465
During a two-hour interview with Tucker Carlson, Darryl Cooper made sensational claims about the Holocaust and World War II, with Carlson calling him…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Science of Disbelief: Understanding Atheism and the Evolution of Religion
Episode 464
In Disbelief: The Origins of Atheism in a Religious Species, Will Gervais explores the interconnected nature of religious belief and atheism in human…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Road to Singularity: Ben Goertzel on AGI and The Fate of Humanity
Episode 463
Dr. Ben Goertzel is a multidisciplinary scientist, entrepreneur, and author, originally from Brazil. He currently resides on an island near Seattle a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Unmasking the Unknown: UFOs, Alien Tech, and Military Secrets?
Episode 462
Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof. It's no different when it comes to UFO frenzy. There is a need to separate fact from fiction in UAP…
1 year, 8 months ago
Are We Confused About Social Justice? (Helen Pluckrose)
Episode 461
The stated goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are often reasonable, if not noble—to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Cultural History of Charles Fort and His Followers
Episode 460
Charles Fort, a maverick writer, fascinated by bizarre occurrences like flying saucers, Bigfoot, and frogs raining from the sky, scanned newspapers a…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Logic of Nuclear Policy: Deterrence and MAD Explained.
Episode 459
As if 2024 couldn't get any weirder, tensions in the Middle East have escalated with the United States sending one of our nuclear submarines to the M…
1 year, 8 months ago
Why Men Are Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It
Episode 458
In his book Of Boys and Men and through his work at the American Institute for Boys and Men, Richard V. Reeves addresses the growing crisis facing bo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Bones, Bias, and Backlash: Elizabeth Weiss on the Politicization of Anthropology
Episode 457
In her autobiographical book On the Warpath, archaeologist Elizabeth Weiss recounts her battles on the front lines of the culture war in academia. He…
1 year, 8 months ago