Within Reason
Hosted by Alex O'Connor · Alex J O'Connor
4.9from 6,970 ratings
- 167
- Episodes
- 107
- Transcribed
- 6,970
- Ratings
- Monthly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
- 297M
- YouTube views
About Within Reason
For the curious. A philosophy podcast that sometimes flirts with other disciplines, Within Reason has featured guests including Richard Dawkins, Douglas Murray, William Lane Craig, Peter Singer, Konstantin Kisin, and Neil deGrasse Tyson.
- Publisher
- Alex J O'Connor
- Category
- society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 3 Apr 2019
- Latest episode
- 18 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
107 of 167 episodes have a transcript.
18 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
#167 There is No Ultimate Reality - Carlo Rovelli
27 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
#166 Are Plants Conscious? - Michael Pollan
31 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
#165 Buddhist Emptiness Explained - Jan Westerhoff
Inside a recent episode
#167 There is No Ultimate Reality - Carlo Rovelli
Published 18 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Where do we see the change between the two? We don't see the change. If we try to test everything, everything we've tested so far is quantum mechanics. More importantly, we use quantum mechanics to make calculations and compute the matter distribution in the universe, the structure of galaxies, how galaxies formed. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Within Reason
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Carlo Rovelli
- Michael Pollan
- Jan Westerhoff
- Dallas Jenkins
- Ross Douthat
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 296,501,810
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 1,691 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 5,279 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100
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- Quality
- 68
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 99
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Who hosts Within Reason?
Alex O'Connor host the show. Published by Alex J O'Connor.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes monthly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Within Reason take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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