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About The Casual Philosopher
Bringing further questioning to the everday grey. Join me on a podcast that looks at current events through a casual philosopher's lens, recommends new music, and introduces strangely wonderful puzzles.
- Publisher
- Mohsen A
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 Sept 2025
- Latest episode
- 7 Jun 2026
Latest episodes
15 episodes in the feed.
7 Jun 2026
The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 5: The New Normal
*Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer.* Welcome to the fifteenth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the fifth and final episode in our mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we discuss life after cancer remission. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com)
24 May 2026
The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 4: Chemo Brain
*Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer.* Welcome to the fourteenth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the fourth episode in our mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we discuss the neurological side-effects of cancer, namely a phenomenon known as "Chemo Brain". Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com)
10 May 2026
The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 3: The Elephant in the Bed
*Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer and sexual side-effects thereof.* Welcome to the thirteenth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the third episode in our mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we discuss the often overlooked sexual side-effects of cancer. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com)
26 Apr 2026
The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 2: Perspective Taking
*Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer.* Welcome to the twelfth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the second episode in our mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we discuss finding meaning in a life with cancer. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com)
12 Apr 2026
The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 1: The Language of Cancer
*Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer.* Welcome to the eleventh episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the first episode in a new mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we focus on the harms of the 'aggressive' terminology we tend to use when discussing cancer. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com)
5 Apr 2026
Episode 10: Strait Up
Welcome to the TENTH episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me for a slightly self-indulgent episode where I open up about current events, from a more personal perspective. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari. Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (01:20) – Opening Up (13:57) – Preview: My New Single
8 Mar 2026
Episode 9: See No Evil
Welcome to the ninth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me for our first episode on meta-ethics, as we ask: Is it possible to see wrongness? Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari. Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (01:40) – Serious Talk: Moral Perceptualism (17:51) – Coda
8 Feb 2026
Episode 8: Ignore This Episode...
Welcome to the eighth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me for another episode on AI safety as we investigate indirect prompt injection (the title will make sense along the way!), multi-agent systems, and listen to some music I wrote inspired by today's topics. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari. Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (01:44) – Serious Talk: Indirect Prompt Injection (09:27) – Music Talk: Sketches on Today's Theme (10:57) – Silly Talk: Fear of the Present (21:41) – Coda
18 Jan 2026
Episode 7: A Mentall Order
Welcome to a seventh episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me as we investigate mental health self-diagnosis through social media, consider the possibility of a fear of the present, with help from Sartre, and listen to some music I wrote inspired by today's topics. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari. Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (02:22) – Serious Talk: Mental Health Self-Diagnosis (16:01) – Music Talk: Sketches on Today's Theme (17:39) – Silly Talk: Fear of the Present (24:49) – Coda
4 Jan 2026
Episode 6: AI, Robot
Welcome to the sixth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me for our second 'Serious Talk Special' as we look at the unexplored sides to AI Safety with our second guest on the podcast, Peter, a software engineer with experience in quantum computing, natural language processing, and data analysis. Link (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUTypj9XuPp710VyE4y33JzV1BkrIAhnq) to a playlist of Rob Miles videos (as mentioned in the podcast). Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari. Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (01:59) – Serious Talk
14 Dec 2025
Episode 5: A Critique of Pure Love
*Content notice: this episode contains reference to death.* Welcome to a fifth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. This episode is dedicated to the memory of Professor Andrew Cooper. Join me as we argue for existence preceding omnibenevolence, get confused as we try to imagine possible worlds beyond ours, and listen to some music I wrote inspired by today's topics. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari. Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (02:02) – Serious Talk: God-at-all-costs Argument (08:58) – Music Talk: Sketches on Today's Theme (10:18) – Silly Talk: Life Beyond Death (19:25) – Coda
26 Oct 2025
Episode 4: Beyond the Pink
*Content notice: this episode contains discussions of cancer.* Welcome to the fourth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me for our first 'Serious Talk Special' as we explore the issue of Breast Cancer with our first guest on the podcast, Dr Nazanin Derakhshan. Transcript available here: https://sites.google.com/view/casual-philosopher-episode-4-t/home (https://sites.google.com/view/casual-philosopher-episode-4-t/home) A huge thank you to Dr Derakhshan for her time and for suggesting the episode title, and apologies for the poor audio quality. I will have this sorted for the next interview. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari.
5 Oct 2025
Episode 3: A Minor Minority Report
Welcome to the third episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me as we explore radical flank effects, civil right protest music, and thoughts about floating men. This week, we'll be asking: Questions? More questions? And some more questions. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari. Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (01:59) – Serious Talk: Radical Flank Effects (11:33) – Music Talk: Civil Right Masterpieces (14:56) – Silly Talk: Floating Man Thought Experiment (20:40) – Coda
28 Sept 2025
Episode 2: Fool Britannia
Welcome to a second episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me as we explore rhetoric in British politics, scientifically measure the most sunshiney London artists, and melt our brains as we try to make heads-or-tails of the Liar's paradox. This week, we'll be asking: How can we deconstruct political rhetoric? (feat. Reform UK Are all podcasters liars? (feat. yours truly) And what does this mean for the concept of truth? (feat. Wittgenstein) Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari. Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (02:14) – Serious Talk: Rhetoric in British Politics (16:04) – Music Talk: London Sunshine (19:18) – Silly Talk: Liar's Paradox (24:57) – Coda
21 Sept 2025
Episode 1: Law, what is it good for?
*Content notice: this episode contains reference to murder.* Welcome to first episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. This week, we'll be asking: What are the limits to presidential authority? Can it, and rather should it, exceed that of the rule of law? And can someone plan a murder, then unintentionally murder the same person they intended to murder? Join me as we explore the intersection of constitutional law and Trump’s decisions on immigration, take a look at some women artists on the rise, before discussing the philosophy of intentionality, as we begin to work out a strange puzzle involving a guy named Bill. Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher (https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher) Instagram: @casualphilosopherpod (https://www.instagram.com/casualphilosopherpod/) Email: thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com (mailto:thecasualphilosopherpod@gmail.com) All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari. Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (03:21) – Serious Talk: Trump and the law (13:41) – Music Talk (18:49) – Silly Talk: Intentionality (26:09) – Coda Resources & Links: Trump’s Actions Have Created a Constitutional Crisis, Scholars Say https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/us/politics/trump-constitutional-crisis.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/10/us/politics/trump-constitutional-crisis.html) David M. Driesen, “Donald Trump and the Collapse of Checks and Balances” https://scholar.smu.edu/smulrforum/vol77/iss1/7/ (https://scholar.smu.edu/smulrforum/vol77/iss1/7/)
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