From What We Gathered

About From What We Gathered

From What We Gathered is a podcast series that explores everyday concepts through the ideas of a variety of philosophers. Inviting the audience to join along in consideration of some of life’s perennial questions, co-hosts Dani Nelson and Kylie Shahar weigh in on these ideas from their different backgrounds. While Dani’s educational background is mostly (entirely?) of the informal, self-driven sort, she shares her understanding and vault of historical context-setting knowledge with Kylie’s conversational (so, don’t worry: unscholarly!) chit-chat, which is shaped by her formal training as a professional philosopher. If you enjoy enriching your mind with a new way of thinking about ordinary and familiar ideas, or you just want to benefit from the remnants of old wisdom (peppered with contemporary scenarios) in a lively humorous spirit, join us on From What We Gathered. Series 1 focuses on friendship as we explore one of the most fundamentally human relationships as we discuss what ties us to people outside of our immediate family. Do we need friends for a good life? What guardrails make some friendships easy and others difficult? Can we ourselves be the optimal friend?

Publisher

Dani Nelson & Kylie Shahar

Category

education · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

27 Jun 2025

Latest episode

24 Jun 2026

Latest episodes

22 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   24 Jun 2026

   The Good Life Ep: 13 Dani & Dr. Kylie

   To wrap up our series on The Good Life hosts, Dani Nelson and Kylie Shahar, look back on the various teachings throughout the episode to discuss the Good Life through the personal lens of individualism. Your flourishing is very unlikely to look exactly like mine and that is what makes humanity amazing, complex and frustrating in so many ways. Join us as we speculate over how one might live a life on From What We Gathered.

2. 

   18 Jun 2026

   The Good Life Ep 12: Valerie Tiberius

   Can you increase your personal flourishing by recognizing your values and shaping your actions to fulfill those values? This episode we're discussing the work of Valarie Tiberius, a philosophy professor at the University of Minnesota. Big or small, Tiberius provides us with another tool to use to give our happiness structure with a filter to ensure what you do with your time aligns with your bigger ideals. Join Kylie and Dani as we share what we've learned on From What We've Gathered.

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   10 Jun 2026

   The Good Life Ep 11: Robert Nozick

   Let's chew on a thought experiment when considering The Good Life! Robert Nozick asked us to consider the ultimate value of pleasure in contrast to experiencing reality. Would you choose to live in a simulation where your dreams come true but its not real life? Is reality worth pain and hardship? We'll talk about it together on From What We Gathered with Dani Nelson and Kylie Shahar.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 24 / 100

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Quality

35

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

32

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