The New Thinkery – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Technical and general information from the podcast's RSS feed.

The New Thinkery

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 264

The New Thinkery is a podcast devoted to political philosophy and its history, along with its many guises in literature, film, and human experience generally. Named after Socrates' infamous "Thinkery" in Aristophanes' Clouds, The New Thinkery strikes a balance between the seriousness of academia and the playfulness of casual conversation among friends.

Read moreCollapse

Site

RSS

Recent rankings

Latest chart positions across Apple Podcasts and Spotify rankings.

Apple Podcasts

No recent rankings available

Spotify

No recent rankings available

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

Links found in episode descriptions and other podcasts that share them.

See all

https://www.ralston.ac/humanities-ma?utm_source=tnwthkr&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=student_recruitment_2425
4 shares
https://www.fromthenew.world/
3 shares
https://www.coretexts.org/?v=f24485ae434a
2 shares

https://www.amazon.com/Decisive-Treatise-Epistle-Dedicatory-University/dp/0842524797/ref=sr_1_4?dchild=1&keywords=charles+butterworth+averroes&qid=1596142373&sr=8-4
2 shares
https://www.amazon.com/Strauss-Published-Uncollected-English-Writings/dp/1587314614
2 shares
https://www.amazon.com/Examined-Run-People-Better-Runners/dp/0197678696
1 share

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/panel-leo-strauss-on-platos-symposium-part-i/id1524739522?i=1000680808025
1 share

RSS feed quality and score

Technical evaluation of the podcast's RSS feed quality and structure.

See all

RSS feed quality

To improve

Score global : 48%

Publication history

Monthly episode publishing history over the past years.

Year

Latest published episodes

Recent episodes with titles, durations, and descriptions.

See all

Eric Buzzetti & Devin Stauffer on Christopher Bruell: Essays of Five Decades on Philosophy and Philosophers

Episode 258

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 • Duration 01:39:01

The guys have emerged from an eight-month slumber to sit down with Eric Buzzetti and Devin Stauffer to talk about their teacher Christopher Bruell and the newly edited collection Christopher Bruell: Essays of Five Decades on Philosophy and Philosophers.

They recount what it was like to study with Bruell at Boston College, why his writing is equal parts illuminating and elusive, and how his work presses readers back toward tough questions of philosophy.

Along the way, they discuss Bruell's relationship to Strauss, his long engagement with Plato, Xenophon, Aristotle, and the moderns, as well as why he resisted easy slogans about nature, happiness, and the philosophical life.

If serious reading and soul-forming education are your thing, buckle up for this 99-minute marathon.

Read moreCollapse

Summer Break at The New Thinkery

Episode 257

Wednesday, June 25, 2025 • Duration 09:51

Since launching in July 2020, The New Thinkery hasn't taken an extended break—but after nearly five years of weekly episodes, the guys are finally taking a much needed summer pause. The show will return with fresh conversations on political philosophy, literature, film, and more on September 3, 2025, with high-caliber guests on the horizon. In the meantime, revisit your favorite episodes, catch up on ones you may have missed, and spread the word. See you in September, and thank you all for listening in for the past few years!

Read moreCollapse

Werner Herzog's Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Episode 248

Wednesday, April 23, 2025 • Duration 50:48

This week, Alex and Greg dive into Werner Herzog's Aguirre, the Wrath of God, unraveling its haunting exploration of madness, ambition, and the human condition. They trace the film's philosophical undercurrents—from existential isolation to the limits of power—set against the backdrop of the unforgiving Amazon. Through sharp analysis and reflective banter, they uncover what Herzog's fever dream of conquest reveals about the nature of obsession.

Read moreCollapse

An Overview of Shakespeare's Hamlet

Episode 158

Wednesday, August 2, 2023 • Duration 01:00:50

The guys are back this week with a break from the philosophy books, opting instead for another of Shakespeare's great plays. They generally discuss the plot, characters, themes, and more in this episode. This is just the first episode on Hamlet to set the stage, so to speak. There will be deep dives into each act in the future.

Read moreCollapse

Jacob Howland on Glaucon's Fate & Plato's Republic

Episode 157

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 • Duration 01:20:05

This week, the guys are joined by Jacob Howland, author of Glaucon's Fate: History, Myth, and Character in Plato's Republic, among other impressive works, and the McFarlin Professor of Philosophy Emeritus at the University of Tulsa. Howland goes through his analysis and conclusion of Glaucon's fate in Plato's Republic, as well as touhch on additional points concerning the full work. Plus: Greg's (in)famous lightning round!

Read moreCollapse

E. M. Forster's The Machine Stops

Episode 156

Wednesday, July 19, 2023 • Duration 01:04:46

This week, the guys dive into the underground world of E. M. Forster's The Machine Stops. People live in pods, communication is done almost solely by instant messaging/video conferencing, and the omnipotent Machine takes care of people's bodily and spiritual needs. The guys analyze the situation and realizations that arise as the machine breaks down and people are condemned to their fate.

Read moreCollapse

Dostoevsky's The Grand Inquisitor

Episode 155

Wednesday, July 12, 2023 • Duration 53:59

This week, the guys turn to Dostoevsky's story within The Brothers Karamazov: The Grand Inquisitor. Centering on two chapters within the book, discussion and analysis ranges from the idea of a benevolent God, to unanswered implications about human nature and freedom, and much more.

Read moreCollapse

The Declaration of Independence

Episode 154

Tuesday, July 4, 2023 • Duration 01:04:54

This week, the guys convene a day early to bring you an analysis of the Declaration of Independence. Discussion takes the guys through the history of the Declaration, a look at its progenitors, its meaning, and how it fits with America's other important documents like the Constitution.

Read moreCollapse

Strauss on Euthyphro, Part II with Dr. Hannes Kerber & Dr. Svetozar Minkov

Episode 153

Wednesday, June 28, 2023 • Duration 01:27:58

This week, the guys are joined once again by two esteemed guests: Dr. Hannes Kerber, Postdoctoral Fellow for the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard, & Dr. Svetozar Minkov, Professor of Philosophy at Roosevelt University. Part II focuses on Strauss' interpretation of Plato's Euthyphro, broken into sections revolving around several important questions Strauss tried to resolve for himself, guided by Kerber and Minkov's diligent analysis.

Read moreCollapse

Strauss on Euthyphro, Part I with Dr. Hannes Kerber & Dr. Svetozar Minkov

Episode 152

Wednesday, June 21, 2023 • Duration 01:03:47

This week, the guys are joined by not one, but two esteemed guests: Dr. Hannes Kerber, Postdoctoral Fellow for the Program on Constitutional Government at Harvard, & Dr. Svetozar Minkov, Professor of Philosophy at Roosevelt University. The group discuss Kerber & Minkov's new, groundbreaking edited work: Leo Strauss on Plato's 'Euthyphro': The 1948 Notebook, with Lectures and Critical Writings. Part I focuses on the history surrounding the creation of the book, preliminary thoughts on the content, and why you should care about it. Plus: a discount code for those who want to read Strauss's newly unveiled 1948 notebook on Plato's Euthyphro, as well as everything else he wrote about it with companion essays by the editors. Stay tuned for Part II next week!

Read moreCollapse

The New Thinkery – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Recent rankings

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

RSS feed quality and score

Publication history

Latest published episodes

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

The New Thinkery – Details, episodes & analysis

Podcast details

Recent rankings

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Shared links between episodes and podcasts

Other19

Amazon15

Apple Podcast1

RSS feed quality and score

Publication history

Latest published episodes

Similar podcasts and content

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Apple Podcasts

Spotify

Related Shows Based on Content Similarities

Other19

Amazon15

Apple Podcast1