007 | The Philosophers Who Broke Reality (Zeno & Melissus)
What if movement and change are impossible? What if many things couldn't logically exist? Zeno of Elea and Melissus of Samos, two pre-Socratic philosophers, questioned our perception of reality. Using logical arguments, they tried to disprove motion, change, and multiplicity. And so, everything we perceive isn’t really there at all. Although Zeno and Melissus have largely been proven wrong, their ideas still give us food for thought.
21 Apr 2026
006 | Nothing Ever Changes (The mind-numbing philosophy of Parmenides)
The pre-Socratic philosopher Parmenides believed that not only change, but also motion and even the many separate things we see cannot exist. That everything we perceive isn’t really there at all.
27 Jan 2026
005 | Everything Is Flowing (The Philosophy of Heraclitus)
“On those who step into the same rivers ever different waters are flowing,” Heraclitus said. This episode explores the philosophy of the Presocratic philosopher Heraclitus.
18 Nov 2025
004 | Why Skepticism Is Crucial Today (Xenophanes of Colophon)
In this episode, we’ll explore Xenophanes' life and ideas and how they can help us cultivate inner peace amid the noise of modern media and information overload.
2 Oct 2025
003 | The Bizarre Cult of Pythagoras
You may know Pythagoras because of his triangle. But did you know he was a cult leader?
29 Aug 2025
002 | The Men Who Explained the Universe (Thales, Anaximander & Anaximenes)
Who were the very first Western philosophers? What were their ideas? This episode explores Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://journeyofideas.substack.com/
14 Aug 2025
001 | When Thinking Changed Forever - The First Philosophers
The first philosophers, also known as the presocratics, changed the way we think forever.
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