Idle Talk is accessible an interesting philosophy based show. We cover a wide range of topics with a easy-going and humorous approach.This week episode is a “best of” so if you haven’t listened to the show before this is a quick and easy way to Read More …
Tag: philosophy
Idle Talk LIVE THURSDAY 14th Match 9pm
Idle Talk is Rhodders’ philosophy based radio show/podcast aimed at making philosophy interesting and accessible for everyone. This week the show is live at the different time of Thursday 9pm over at 1Radio.org. Join in the debate in the chart room and on Skype using the Read More …
Idle Talk 03 03 13 Life by the book. Facebook and Envy
Facebook has changed the way we communicate and relate to each other. It has allowed us to broaden our horizons, keep in touch with friends and increase our sense of connectedness with our peer groups. However there is a problem. A recent study by Humboldt University Read More …
Idle Talk 17 02 13 “Organ donation”
On this week’s show our topic is the practical ethics of organ donation. We start by asking “should you be made to sign the organ donor register?” We then discuss the ethical and practical implications for allowing people to sell their organs in a free Read More …
Idle Talk 3rd Feb 9pm- “Why is saving two is better then one?”
Idle Talk is Rhodders’ philosophy based radio show/podcast aimed at making philosophy interesting and accessible for everyone. The show is live 9pm uk time Sunday 2nd Feb over at 1Radio.org. Join in the debate in the chart rooms and on Skype using the name- rhodders.com Topic “Why Read More …
Idle Talk 27 01 13 “Being inFORMed of Plato’s Cave”
This week we tackle one of philosophy’s most famous allegories, Plato’s cave. Something we have often alluded to on the show but never actually bothered to sit down and explain. The allegory of the cave gets us to question our access to knowledge and even Read More …
Idle Talk 16 12 12 “The cult of celebrity, Plato in the Big Brother house”
This week we revisited the topic of Fame and the cult of celebrity as first discussed on Idle Talk 11 11 12. We discuss an article by Dr Angie Hobs which discusses what ancient Greek philosophers think of our current culture of celebrity. what with Plato thought Read More …
Idle Talk Live Sun 16th 9pm (14/12/12)
Idle Talk, Rhodders’ accessible philosophy show, is live 9pm uk time Sunday 16th over at 1Radio.org. Join in the debate in the chart rooms and on Skype using the name- rhodders.com Topic We will be talking revisiting the topic of Fame and the cult of celebrity Read More …
Idle Talk 09 12 12 “self-inflicted health conditions”
This week’s topic is self-inflicted health conditions and the right to treatment. Should, for example, smokers get lower priority treatment from the NHS because their illness is a result of their choice to smoke? To what degree is it reasonable to hold patients responsible for there Read More …
Idle Talk 18 11 12 “I believe in miracles…”
This week’s topic is religious experience. We attempt to answer questions such as What is a religious experience? Are religious experience is genuine? Can they be used to prove the existence of God? The discussion then looks more closely at miracles and David Hume’s argument against Read More …