Episodes

006 | Nothing Ever Changes (The mind-numbing philosophy of Parmenides) 21.04.2026 33:56

The pre-Socratic philosopher Parmenides believed that not only change, but also motion and even the many separate things we see cannot exist. That everything we perceive isn’t really there at all.

005 | Everything Is Flowing (The Philosophy of Heraclitus) 27.01.2026 33:16

“On those who step into the same rivers ever different waters are flowing,” Heraclitus said. This episode explores the philosophy of the Presocratic philosopher Heraclitus.

004 | Why Skepticism Is Crucial Today (Xenophanes of Colophon) 18.11.2025 30:17

In this episode, we’ll explore Xenophanes' life and ideas and how they can help us cultivate inner peace amid the noise of modern media and information overload.

003 | The Bizarre Cult of Pythagoras 02.10.2025 31:32

You may know Pythagoras because of his triangle. But did you know he was a cult leader?

002 | The Men Who Explained the Universe (Thales, Anaximander & Anaximenes) 29.08.2025 31:59

Who were the very first Western philosophers? What were their ideas? This episode explores Thales, Anaximander and Anaximenes. Subscribe to my newsletter: https://journeyofideas.substack.com/

001 | When Thinking Changed Forever - The First Philosophers 14.08.2025 35:10

The first philosophers, also known as the presocratics, changed the way we think forever.