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Getting started with: Within Reason
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items Never listened to Alex? I hope you'll give his show a try. He tackles some of the biggest questions and topics you can imagine, mostly under the umbrellas of religion and philosophy. I learn something every time I listen in. Podcast tagline: “The Wit...
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Religion
Philosophy
Wildcards
Religion
It's so much more than parables and songs
Bart has several appearances on this show, but this episode is a great place to start if you've never heard or read him. Warning: Bart will absolutely challenge beliefs or ideas you have about Jesus.
Bart Ehrman
So many people know Rhett from Good Mythical Morning. Not many people know is deconstruction story. Hear Rhett's views on and experiences with Christianity. Loved this episode so much.
Rhett McLaughlin
Hear from a leading scholar on gnosticism and church history on the topic of Satan. If this sounds scary, then you should absolutely learn why we're so scared of this character.
Elaine Pagels
A prominent Jewish Rabbi answers hard questions and clarifies his faith. This guy used to debate Christopher Hitchens and is a blast to listen to.
Rabbi David Wolpe
This one edges on debate. William is a well-known Christian philosopher and Alex doesn't shy away from pushing back on each claim. Even still, the conversation is always respectful and informative.
William Lane Craig
Many called her the “fifth horseman of atheism” alongside legends like Hitchens and Dawkins. Learn why she later converted to Christianity.
Ayaan Hirsi Ali
A detailed walk through popular arguments for the existence of God. Joe and Alex do a great job of trying to put their actual beliefs on pause while they analyze and rank each argument.
Joe Schmid
To even things out, Joe and Alex have another tier list conversation on argument for atheism. Similar to the previous one, I found their assessments balanced and reasonable.
Joe Schmid 2
A primer on the Mormon religion. Alex approaches this conversation less informed than he is on other religions, so it makes for a highly accessible episode for most of us. Hear Jacob navigate some tough questions from Alex.
Jacob Hansen
Suffice it to say, the average person has no idea what the Dead Sea Scrolls actually contain. The story goes so, so deep and has been convoluted and confused many times. Kipp is the guy to set you straight.
Kipp Davis
The list wouldn't be complete without Dan. The guy is a powerhouse of knowledge and recall on all things church and Bible history. Expect to learn why things aren't the way we've come to believe.
Dan McClellan
Potentially an uncomfortable conversation for some. Diarmaid is yet another incredibly well-read, well-researched academic and historian, and in this conversation he exposes many wild claims about the role of sexuality in Christian church history. Bu...
Diarmaid MacCulloch
Philosophy
Discover a love of wisdom
What is consciousness? It's one of the great questions of our time. Annaka has a lot to say on this topic. I love how quick she is to differentiate what she does and doesn't know. She's done an incredible amount of research into this.
Annaka Harris
Loved this crossover with Steven from the Philosophize This! podcast. This discussion makes a heady discipline accessible to laypeople like me. The attitude is positive and the focus is true.
Steven West
An unexpectedly riveting conversation about the Moon and who will own it. It may seem a trivial thing to think deeply about, but you would be wrong. A.C. and Alex have a great philosophical discussion here.
A.C. Grayling
Like Alex, Joe is an amazingly articulate thinker. In this episode, he goes deep on Nihilism, which is sometimes a strangely fashionable philosophical topic of discussion. Learn what all the fuss is about.
Joe Folley
A fun episode where Joe and Alex simply host a tournament of philosophers and figure out which one is the greatest of all time. Even they admit how absurd this exercise is a few times, but they show their breadth of knowledge phenomenally in this one...
Joe Folley 2
Wildcards
Some niche favorites for your listening pleasure
This episode is somewhat famous. The thumbnail gives you a clue about what happens, but let's just say Peter eventually storms out and this one is absolutely worth your time. Cringeworthy and hilarious.
Peter Hitchens
Do you want to have your view of Christmas shattered? You probably don't, but then again, you're probably too curious not to hear more. Bart will help you learn.
Bart Ehrman
A conversation about drugs with a neuropsychopharmacologist. I know this sounds odd, but David is a smart guy with some fascinating things to say.
David Nutt