Philosophy Talk Starters

About Philosophy Talk Starters

Bite-size episodes from the program that questions everything... except your intelligence. Learn more and access complete episodes at www.philosophytalk.org.

Publisher

Philosophy Talk Starters

Category

education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

28 Sept 2015

Latest episode

1 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

70 of 580 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   1 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The End of the Starters

   Full episodes are now to free to listen at philosophytalk.org, so this feed will no longer be updated. You can subscribe to receive full episodes at https://philosophytalk.org/get-the-podcast.

2. 

   22 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Schopenhauer: Living Your Worst Life

   Professor David Bather Woods discusses Arthur Schopenhauer's pessimistic philosophy with hosts Josh and Ray, exploring how to navigate a world of suffering and fleeting happiness in this interview.

3. 

   15 Feb 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Can Money Buy Well-being?

   Jayati Ghosh and hosts Josh and Ray discuss the complex relationship between economic policies, GDP, and individual well-being, exploring what truly contributes to a fulfilling life in this interview.

Who has been a guest on Philosophy Talk Starters

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Jayati Ghosh
• Patrick Girard
• Kathryn Sophia Belle
• Inger Kuin
• Kimberley Brownlee

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.1 / 5

54 ratings

Spotify

3.6 / 5

42 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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

Quality

87

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

95

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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