Podcast Episodes

John Locke — We’re Born as Blank Slates

Season 1 Episode 203

What if you were born as a blank slate — no beliefs, no instincts, no preloaded knowledge — just pure potential? In this episode, we explore how John Locke’s revolutionary ideas about the mind, educa…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

Francis Bacon – The Four Idols of the Mind

Season 1 Episode 202

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we dive deep into the philosophy of Francis Bacon — the man who revolutionized how we think about truth, bias, and human understanding. Bacon believed that bef…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Gottfried Leibniz – The soul particle

Season 1 Episode 201

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore the mind of Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz — one of history’s greatest polymaths who sought to reveal the divine logic behind existence itself. Born in 1…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Baruch Spinoza: A Different Perspective on God

Season 1 Episode 200

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we dive into the bold and revolutionary ideas of Baruch Spinoza, the philosopher who redefined what it means to understand God. Spinoza challenged centuries of…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Justin McSweeny - Purpose, God and the Quantum.

Season 1 Episode 199

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, I sit down with Justin McSweeny, the host of The Idea Cast Interview Series — a powerful platform exploring the depths of human thought, consciousness, and phi…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

The Wax Argument

Season 1 Episode 198

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we explore René Descartes’ Wax Argument — a deceptively simple observation that redefined how we understand truth and knowledge. When Descartes watched a piece…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Rene Descartes: 'I think, therefore I am'

Season 1 Episode 197

By the end of this episode, you’ll see how René Descartes — sitting alone by candlelight in the 1600s — questioned everything: the world, his senses, even his own body. From this radical doubt, he di…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Aristotle’s Ideas

Season 1 Episode 196

In this special edition, we step into the marble halls of Aristotle’s Lyceum — the birthplace of logic, ethics, and science. You’ll discover how Aristotle’s timeless questions still shape our modern …

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Plato’s Ideas

Season 1 Episode 195

In this episode, we dive deep into the timeless philosophies of Plato, exploring how his concepts of reality, knowledge, and the ideal forms aren’t just ancient theories—they’re tools you can use in …

Published on 2 weeks, 2 days ago

Unlocking the Language of Dreams with Caleb Matthews

Season 1 Episode 194

In this episode of The Vancrux Podcast, we dive deep into the unseen realms of the mind with Caleb Matthews — dream interpreter, motivational speaker, and spiritual strategist.

Caleb reveals how our d…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago