👂 To all our academically inclined readers looking to take complex philosophical discussions beyond the traditional classroom — and maybe channel those late-night debates with your friends — The Partially Examined Life podcast might just be the intellectual detour you’re after. Hosted by four philosophy grad alums — Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, and Dylan Casey — the show blends rigorous inquiry with casual, often witty banter.

Each episode explores the work of a major thinker — from Plato and Nietzsche to Freud, Darwin, and James Baldwin — with a tone that sits somewhere between a graduate seminar and a late-night conversation. Notably, each episode is far from a simple summary of a seminal work. The hosts engage deeply with the texts, interrogate their assumptions, and draw incisive links to politics, psychology, pop culture, and lived experience — a reminder of what philosophy, at its core, is meant to do.

That being said, the show doesn’t assume you’ve memorized your Marx or can quote Hegel on command. The hosts take care to explain complex philosophical concepts in accessible language, making it a great listen even for those coming from outside the humanities.

WHERE TO LISTEN- Available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

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