Feral Philosophy Podcast

About Feral Philosophy Podcast

Mark Walsh offers a weekly podcast for young men about mental health, meaning and life purpose. For anyone feeling lost, wanting to break bad habits or to just feel a bit better in a world that seems to hate them. The podcast hosts experts on psychology, philosophy and fitness primarily. Speakers are from academia, sports, business, martial arts, psychology, therapy & neuroscience. The podcast is full of both practical tips and useless banter. https://youtube.com/@markwalsh1?si=ClbxlqkOzS2NtHIC

Publisher

Mark Walsh

Category

education · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

20 Sept 2024

Latest episode

6 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

111 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   6 Oct 2026

   112. The Attention War: How Big Tech Is Hijacking Our Minds - With Jessica Butcher

   In this episode, I speak with tech entrepreneur and digital wellbeing advocate Jess Butcher about technology, attention, entrepreneurship, and the growing struggle to remain sane in an age of infinite content. We explore why young men can so easily become trapped between hustle culture and doomerism, and why developing agency, creating your own opportunities, and building something meaningful may be a better response to a difficult world than either burning yourself out or giving up. Drawing on her experience building technology companies and now campaigning for healthier relationships with technology, Jess explains how the attention economy has transformed the internet into a machine for extracting our time, attention, and emotional energy. We discuss "ultra-processed content," dopamine and rage bait, the parallels between social media and Big Tobacco, and why the business model of keeping people online can have profound consequences for mental health, relationships, creativity, and moral behaviour. We also explore why boredom, silence, walking, reflection, and simply doing nothing may be some of the most radical—and productive—things we can do in a culture obsessed with constant stimulation. The conversation then turns to the enormous concentration of technological power in a handful of companies, the coming impact of AI, and what this means for young people and society. We discuss political polarisation, online tribalism, the loss of multi-generational community, and why young men in particular can become hungry for a "crusade" or a cause to devote themselves to. Rather than retreating from technology altogether, we explore how to use it without allowing it to use us—and how reclaiming our attention might be the first step towards reclaiming our lives. ------------------------------------------- See the Feral Philosophy YouTube channel HERE Support the Feral Philosophy mission by donating through Crowdfunder Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC Join Mark for in-person workshops

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   111. Are We Getting Stupider? The Jolly Heretic on IIntelligence and Civilizational Decline - With Edward Dutton

   In this episode, I speak with evolutionary psychologist and writer Edward Dutton, also known as the "Jolly Heretic," about intelligence, genetics, cultural change, and one of the most provocative questions in modern psychology: are we actually becoming less intelligent? We explore the evidence Dutton believes points towards a decline in intelligence since the Industrial Revolution, why fertility patterns and changing selection pressures might matter, and how the modern environment may be shaping not only how we think, but who gets to pass their genes on. We then turn to the controversial relationship between intelligence, personality, political ideology, religion, and social conformity. Dutton explains why he believes certain areas of psychological and genetic research have become taboo, how academic incentives can shape the questions researchers are willing to ask, and why some findings become politically uncomfortable. Along the way, we discuss the Flynn Effect, cognitive stratification, the internet as a new intellectual environment, eugenics, the relationship between intelligence and fertility, and the tension between scientific inquiry and contemporary moral sensibilities. The conversation then becomes increasingly speculative, looking at civilizational decline, the possibility of a new political and cultural realignment, the emergence of countercultures, and what all of this means for young people trying to navigate a rapidly changing society. We discuss masculinity, conservatism, religion, dating, community, and how young men can find like-minded people outside increasingly polarised mainstream institutions. ------------------------------------------- See the Feral Philosophy YouTube channel HERE Support the Feral Philosophy mission by donating through Crowdfunder Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC Join Mark for in-person workshops

3. 

   22 Sept 2026

   110. Beyond Peterson: What Are Young Men Looking For? - With Connor Tomlinson

   In this episode, I speak with political commentator Connor Tomlinson about young men, happiness, responsibility, Christianity, and the growing sense that something has gone badly wrong with modern society. We explore what Tomlinson sees as the left's misunderstanding of human nature, particularly the idea that happiness comes from satisfying our desires and removing constraints, and contrast this with a very different vision of flourishing built around duty, responsibility, self-restraint, and serving something beyond ourselves. Drawing on politics, psychology, religion, culture, and his own experience as a young man, we discuss why so many young men feel alienated from the society they have inherited, from difficulties around dating, marriage, housing, work, and family to the loss of tradition, community, and a sense of belonging. We examine the danger of allowing legitimate anger to turn into bitterness or despair, and why building strong friendships, taking responsibility, forming families, cultivating virtue, and putting your skills into practice may matter more than simply winning arguments online. We also discuss Jordan Peterson, the importance of "cleaning up your room," and the temptation for politically engaged young men to spend their lives trying to fix problems far beyond their control. The conversation then turns to the return of Christianity among young men and why faith can provide a moral framework capable of sustaining people through hardship without reducing life to politics or material success. We explore Christianity as a source of meaning, identity, sacrifice, truth, and hope, as well as its relationship to Western civilization and the traditions that shaped it. ------------------------------------------- See the Feral Philosophy YouTube channel HERE Support the Feral Philosophy mission by donating through Crowdfunder Want to become a certified embodiment coach? More details about CEC Join Mark for in-person workshops

Who has been a guest on Feral Philosophy Podcast

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• Dr Helen Machen-Pearce
• Ranko Ceric
• Rudyard William Lynch
• Joshua Ferme
• Olivier Goetgeluck

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

375,315

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 67 / 100

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Quality

99

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

0

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