Philosophical Currents

About Philosophical Currents

Jack Russell Weinstein, host of Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, joins Main Street to discuss the philosophical aspects of current events.

Publisher

Prairie Public

Category

news · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Apr 2022

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

52 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Moral Responsibility. The Clancy Trial.

   UND's Dr. Jack Russell Weinstein examines the Lindsey Clancy trial and how mental illness may affect moral responsibility, intent, free will and criminal accountability.

2. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Beyond the Diploma: What Does It Mean to Be Educated?

   As students begin a new school year, Philosophical Currents examines a deceptively simple question: What does it mean to be educated?

3. 

   4 Aug 2026

   WHY? Celebrates 200 Episodes

   The 200th episode of “Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life” premieres this Sunday. Ahead of the milestone, Erik Deatherage sits down with host Jack Russell Weinstein and his wife, Kim Donehower, a professor in the University of North Dakota’s Department of English. Friends and colleagues also join the celebration as we turn the tables on Jack and ask him questions, and give those he has impacted a chance to tell him “Why?” it all matters.

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

30

Social presence

0

YouTube

63

Engagement

68

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