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Andy and Jonathan

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Frequency: 1 episode/6d. Total Eps: 4

Two philosophers; one lively (and occasionally silly) conversation. Each week we unpack the ideas behind the headlines and the philosophical questions shaping everyday life, from AI and justice to love, work, and identity. No jargon. Plenty of curiosity. Philosophy where you actually find it — in the news and in the world we share.

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Episode 4: Don't eat bees

Friday, October 17, 2025 • Duration 34:24

In this episode we dive into what might be the single most crucial skill for college students in today’s rapidly changing world. Drawing on ideas from recent pieces like “The Philosophical Bet in the Age of AI” (Time), we explore why preparing for an AI-transformed future is not just a tech issue but a moral and philosophical one.

We also examine “5 Great Thinkers Who Rejected Their Own Ideas” (Big Think), considering what intellectual humility, adaptability, and the willingness to change one’s mind can teach students about learning, identity, and growth.

There's also a discussion of the controversial idea of Pastoral AI: affective, companion-type generative AI in higher education, asking what happens when institutions become responsible for not just educating minds—but attending to hearts.

Whether you’re a student, educator, or just curious, this episode offers something essential: how to think resiliently, change bravely, and prepare for futures that might demand more than just knowledge.

The most important skill college students should learn

https://time.com/7320539/philosophical-bet-age-of-ai/

Pastoral AI? Why Higher Ed Must Talk About Affective GenAI Companions.

https://bigthink.com/thinking/5-great-thinkers-who-rejected-their-own-ideas/

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Episode 3: Thinking in an Age of Appearances: Philosophy, AI, and the Search for What Matters

Friday, October 10, 2025 • Duration 28:45

In this episode, we explore what it really means to think well in the age of AI and appearances. We discuss new research showing that philosophy majors outperform every other discipline on critical thinking tests—why might that be, and what does it say about the future of higher education? And we also discuss the claim that evidence of objective morality is “hidden in plain sight,” asking whether moral truths still hold when machines can reason. Along the way, a thread on respectability and dress sparks a conversation about judgment, perception, and how we read moral character from appearance. Finally, a Daily Nous guest post on how philosophers can use theory-driven GPTs brings the discussion full circle: what happens when our theories start to think back?

Evidence of Objective Morality Is Hidden in Plain Sight - Christianity Today

https://studyfinds.org/philosophy-majors-beat-every-other-major-on-critical-thinking-tests/

derek guy on X: "ON RESPECTABILITY IN DRESS Every once in a while, people here will get mad at me. And it often involves the same issue: respectability in dress. Or its related cousin: dress codes. Judging someone's deeper, more important qualities based on attire often feels so natural; people https://t.co/2fjFS4wG0u" / X

https://dailynous.com/2025/09/25/best-next-moves-how-philosophers-can-make-good-use-of-theory-driven-gpts-guest-post/

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Season 1 · Episode 2

Monday, October 6, 2025 • Duration 30:39

Welcome to This is Not an Episode! This ... episode... takes us down the rabbit hole of applied philosophy. We begin by being as boring as we can be—in the name of art. Then we move to something less or more boring, depending on your view of Manchester United, and get stuck into what it means to have a sporting philosophy. A touch of extremism and responsibility is up third before we close of with a talk through the impacts of professor gender on student ratings.

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In Praise of Boring Art - Aesthetics for Birds

https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/46258918/defiant-amorim-change-philosophy-manchester-united

Who's responsible for extreme beliefs? - ABC listen

Students rate identical lectures differently based on professor's gender, researchers find

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Episode 1

Sunday, September 28, 2025 • Duration 22:06

Welcome to This is Not an Episode! This ... episode... takes us into some of the most provocative frontiers of philosophy today. We begin inside the prison walls, asking what it means to teach philosophy in a world where truth and lies carry life-changing weight. Then we shift gears: should philosophers take drugs? Could altered states open new doors to insight, or is that a dangerous distraction from philosophy’s real task? Finally, we turn to the future—how should we think about education in the age of AI, when technology is reshaping not just what we know, but how we learn?

From truth and deception to psychedelics and artificial intelligence, this conversation explores how philosophy remains alive, disruptive, and deeply human in a rapidly changing world.

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