Promethean Onion

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the relaxed, informal cousin of Promethean Onion. Pour yourself a cup, get comfy, and find out how Walter Scott beat a dead horse back to life, what is the secret to Dune's haunting melodies, and which one of us has the better Scottish accent. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Back at it again with the second half of our International relations episode. This time, find out how Rome was more stable than the Soviet Union, whether facsists can be pacifists, and why the Netherlands are the worst! Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Our first episode with a guest on the show; meet our good friend Lili, whose formal education in International Relations will help us navigate the thorny topic (hopefully) without getting murdered.   Are UN peacekeepers war criminals? Should there be a world state? Does international law really exist? Join us and find out. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail In the first episode of this relaxed, off-the-cuff new series, we chat about mythologies. Why didn't vikings like mistletoe? Does Genesis really talk of creation? How did McArthur embarass the Japanese Emperor? Settle down, kick back, and find out. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Prepare to embark on a mind-bending exploration into the labyrinthine corridors of belief and faith. Delving deep into the realms of philosophy and literature, this episode navigates the intricate musings of existentialist Kierkegaard, the profound insights of Victor Frankl, and the whimsical wisdom of Terry Pratchett. Join us as we unravel the enigma of what should believed and w...

Send us Fan Mail In this emotional an eventful episode, we discuss pride, and its impact on the human mind. Literary allusions, personal anecdotes, and logical induction come together to weave a net in which such a turbid, multifaceted concept can be contained. To Oscar Wilde it was an elixir of courage, to C.S. Lewis, a lizard whispering lies. Join us as we unpack such views and come to our own c...

Send us Fan Mail Is secession immoral? Is the Geneva convention a joke? Who should Crimea really belong to? In this episode, we are tackling the ethics of war, and it gets controversial! New into and outro by our editor, plugp (https://open.spotify.com/artist/3ViQwib5E4V2rD1HBDukp7). Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Join us in this thought-provoking episode as we explore the fundamental question of who deserves human rights and the criteria that underpin their allocation. Delving deeper into the realm of rights, we also examine the intriguing distinctions between human and animal rights, unraveling their unique implications and ethical considerations. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail Embark on a thought-provoking journey as we explore free will, computer consciousness, morality in a deterministic world, and the intricacies of moral relativism.  Support the show

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