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Philosophy Talk Records "Varieties of Love" Live in Portland 

Philosophy Talk recorded "Varieties of Love" live at Powell's City of Books in Portland, Oregon on February 8, 2008.  Christopher Phillips, author of Socrates in Love, joined John and Ken to discuss whether love is a single thing, or just a word we use to express any number of unrelated emotions.  The show will air live on KALW on April 20, 2008.

Philosophy Talk Records "Why Music Matters" Live in San Francisco

Philosophy Talk recorded "Why Music Matters," with guest David Harrington of the Kronos Quartet and musical guest Nanos Operetta in front of a live studio audience at San Francisco's Biscuits and Blues on December 3, 2007.  Thanks to everyone who took part in this event!


Philosophy Talk Records "Immigration" Show Live at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California

John and Ken engage guest Noe Lozano, Associate Dean of Student and Diversity Affairs at the Stanford School of Engineering, in a philosophical conversation about "Immigration" in front of a live studio audience at College of the Sequoias in Visalia, California.  The program is scheduled to air on November 11th.

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Philosophy Talk wins Radio Broadcasting Award
Philosophy Talk won a Silver World Medal in Social Issues and Current Events in the 2007 Radio Broadcasting Awards competition from the New York Fesitvals.

Philosophy Talk at Powell's City of Books
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Philosophy Talk at the Smithsonian


On Tuesday, September 12, Philosophy Talk recorded an episode in front of a live audience at the Smithsonian, in collaboration with the Smithsonian Resident Associates Program. Our guest was famed scientist and entrepreneur J. Craig Venter, founder and former CEO of Celera Genomics, founder and current director of the J. Craig Venter Institute, founder, chairman and CEO of Synthetic Genomics.
John and Ken with Craig Venter
John and Ken with Craig Venter

John with Barbara Tuceling of the Smithsonian
Ian Shoales getting ready   and performing
Ian Shoales getting ready and performing

John cracks wise
Production Team
The Production Team in Action
Audience Participation
Audience Participation

Philosophy Talk moves to Sundays at 10am


Imagine the perfect Sunday morning: fresh coffee, the Sunday paper… and now, the most intelligent radio program on the airwaves.

The first Sunday morning episode, October 1, 2006 will tackle Jewish Philosophy at the start of Yom Kippur.  Our guest will be Paul Franks from the University of Toronto.

Download the press release.

Philosophy Talk in the News

The Palo AltoWeekly catches up with Philosophy Talk during the live broadcast of "Science vs. Pseudo-Science" (March 5, 2008).

Stuart Jeffries from The Guardian says on his blog that Philosophy Talk is an example of the "best kind of talk radio" and is "one of the great joys of American radio."

An article on Ken by his alma mater, the University of Chicago (published June 2006 in The University of Chicago Magazine).

And an article on Philosophy Talk's recent trip to Oregon (published March 23, 2006 in The Oregonian).

Philosophy Talk on TV


Check out some shots of John and Ken recording a special for Oregon Public Broadcasting

photos by Pete Springer

Philosophy Talk with a room full of philosophers

Philosophy Talk recorded a show in front of a live audience of professional philosophers at the Pacific Division meeting of the American Philosophical Association.
photos by Pete Springer
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