Why Teach Philosophy

About Why Teach Philosophy

Welcome to the official channel of the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted and co-produced by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.

Publisher

Russell Marcus

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Aug 2026

Latest episode

9 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

9 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   9 Nov 2026

   Eduardo Villanueva: The Subversive Power of Formal Logic

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/why-teach-philosophy/voicemail) This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Eduardo Villanueva. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and the subversive power of formal logic. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org (http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org). Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

2. 

   26 Oct 2026

   Alida Liberman: Why Slow Thinking Matters.

   Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! (https://rss.com/podcasts/why-teach-philosophy/voicemail) This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Alida Liberman. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and why slow thinking matters.. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org (http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org). Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   L.A. Paul: Transformative Experience in the Classroom

   Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. (https://rss.com/podcasts/why-teach-philosophy/voicemail) This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features L.A. Paul. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and transformative experience. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org (http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org). Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

4. 

   28 Sept 2026

   Rebecca Scott: On Backwards Design

   Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. (https://rss.com/podcasts/why-teach-philosophy/voicemail) This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Rebecca Scott. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and backwards design. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org (http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org). Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

5. 

   14 Sept 2026

   Tommy J. Curry: Teaching Students to See

   Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. (https://rss.com/podcasts/why-teach-philosophy/voicemail) This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Tommy J. Curry. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and the inner workings of the IB program. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org (http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org). Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

6. 

   31 Aug 2026

   László Kőszeghy: The IB Program and Philosophy

   Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. (https://rss.com/podcasts/why-teach-philosophy/voicemail) This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features László Kőszeghy. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and the inner workings of the IB program. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and David W. Concepción. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org (http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org). Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

7. 

   31 Aug 2026

   Mo Janzen: Trust the Students

   Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. (https://rss.com/podcasts/why-teach-philosophy/voicemail) This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Monica (Mo) Janzen. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and taking philosophy outside the classroom. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with David W. Concepción and Laszlo Koseghy. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org (http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org). Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

8. 

   31 Aug 2026

   David W. Concepción: Fun Is Evidence of Learning

   Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. (https://rss.com/podcasts/why-teach-philosophy/voicemail) This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features David W. Concepción:. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and student empowerment. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and Laszlo Koseghy. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org (http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org). Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

9. 

   30 Aug 2026

   WTP Intro Episode

   Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. (https://rss.com/podcasts/why-teach-philosophy/voicemail) This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. . We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and curriculum design. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and Laszlo Koseghy. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org (http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org). Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

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