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Philosophy Takes On The NewsPTOTN - Phil and Comedy specialA 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......
2023-05-241h 16Philosophy Takes On The NewsS3 Ep2 - 11th March 2023Public Interest - WhatsApp / Religion in Politics / Hate / IWD. Julian Baggini and Sophie-Grace Chappell chat with Simon Kirchin.
2023-03-111h 17Philosophy Takes On The NewsS3 Ep 1 - 25th February 2023 - Ukraine specialA 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/
2023-02-2546 minPhilosophy Takes On The NewsS2 Ep 8 - 9th December - End of year specialConstitutional 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
2022-12-091h 14Philosophy Takes On The NewsS2 Ep 7 - World Cup SpecialShould 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.
2022-11-171h 10Philosophy Takes On The NewsPTOTN - S2 Ep6 - US Mid-Terms SpecialSpecial 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.
2022-11-101h 04Philosophy Takes On The NewsS2 Ep5 - 28th OctoberPolitical mandates and legitimacy / Negotiations / Art and Protest. Josh Forstenzer and Gerald Lang chat with Simon Kirchin.
2022-10-281h 28Philosophy Takes On The NewsS2 Ep 4 - 13th OctoberThe absolute state of UK politics / AI. Fiona Macpherson and Chris Henry chat with Simon Kirchin.
2022-10-131h 00Philosophy Takes On The NewsS2 Ep3 - 1st OctoberItalian elections / Chess, cheating and limits. Vittorio Bufacchi and Michael Hauskeller join Simon Kirchin to chat about the news in a philosophically-inspired way.
2022-10-011h 02Philosophy Takes On The NewsS2 Ep 2 - 23rd SeptemberThe Queen - monarchism and republicanism / Govt. business under the radar. Julian Baggini, Graeme A. Forbes and Tom McLelland chat with Simon Kirchin.
2022-09-231h 04Philosophy Takes On The NewsS2 Ep 1 - 10th SeptemberA new PM! / Climate change and reparations / Moral conscience. Piers Benn, Kieran Oberman and Graeme A. Forbes chat with Simon Kirchin.
2022-09-101h 49Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 Ep 15 - 24th JuneUkraine. Sentient chatbots? Strike! Helen Frowe, Aaron Wendland and Gerald Lang with Simon Kirchin 2022-06-241h 06Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 14 / 9th JuneBoris's vote of no confidence. Jubilee and values. Food and other policies. Julian Baggini, Fiona Macpherson, Michael Hauskeller and Simon.2022-06-091h 07Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 13 / 26th MayGun violence. Non-binary. Trans conversion therapy. Partygate. Australian elections. Sophie-Grace Chappell, Vittorio Bufacchi, Chris Henry and Simon. 2022-05-271h 36Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 12 / 20th MayUkraine and Media. University admissions. Jordan Peterson. Helen Frowe, Aaron Wendland and Simon2022-05-201h 10
Philosophy Gets SchooledPhilosophy Gets Schooled - trailerPGS - brief description. Get involved! https://stkirchin.wixsite.com/mysite/schools-podcast (Music - Alex Grohl)
2022-05-1502 minPhilosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 11 / 12th MayKeir, beer and virtue-signalling. Eurovision. Julian Baggini, Rebecca Roache, Graeme Forbes and Simon.
2022-05-1246 minPhilosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 10 / 5th MayRoe v. Wade. Elections and Voting. Living with Covid. Piers Benn, Gerald Lang, Fiona Macpherson and Simon2022-05-051h 27Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 9 / 29th AprilFree 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. 2022-04-291h 38Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 8 / 21st AprilCovid and Masks. House of Lords. Elon Musk and Twitter. Julian Baggini, Fiona Woollard, Chris Henry and Simon.
2022-04-211h 20Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 7/ 1st AprilOrders 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!
2022-03-311h 45Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 6 / 25th MarchDuties to others. Climate change and energy. Beers in the metaverse. (Plus cool tangents.) Julian Baggini, Fiona Macpherson, Josh Forstenzer and Simon.
2022-03-241h 15Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 5 / 18th MarchMoral compromise. Social glue and practical aid. The news cycle. Helen Frowe, Lucy O'Brien, Graeme A. Forbes and Simon.
2022-03-181h 13Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 4 / 11th MarchUkraine, permissible resistance and cultural boycotts. Plus: do things matter? Julian Baggini, Sophie-Grace Chappell, Gerald Lang and Simon.2022-03-111h 08Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep 3 / 4th MarchUkarine, sanctions and permissible resistance. Ocean justice. Simon talks with Helen Frowe and Chris Armstrong.
2022-03-0450 minPhilosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep2 / 24th FebUkraine, Jimmy Carr's joke, and misogyy and hate crime. Joining Simon are Helen Frowe, Graeme A. Forbes and Andy White.
2022-02-251h 02Philosophy Takes On The NewsS1 / Ep1 / 18th FebThis 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. 2022-02-201h 09