Danny O'Donnell & Dr. Michael Alsford

Philosophy? WTF??

Society EN ↓ 100 episodes

What is Philosophy? Why should we bother with it? Sit down with Danny and Dr. Mike in the comfort of their local pub, as they grapple with the big ideas in a unique and accessible way! Dive into our archive of earlier episodes here: https://castbox.fm/channel/id3766780?country=gb Send us an email: philosophywtf@gmail.com Check out our article about the podcast here! Get into Mike and Danny's heads for free! https://blog.apaonline.org/2018/10/03/the-philosophy-wtf-podcast-philosophy-outside-academia/Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/5eyc2bpvTwitter/X: @PhilosophyWtfBuy us a coffee: https://tinyurl....

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Danny O'Donnell & Dr. Michael Alsford

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Society

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Latest episode

Oct 22, 2025

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Episodes

Episode 226: Human Identity Part Four 22.10.2025

Our forth and final part of our exploration into human identity.

Episode 225: Human Identity Part Three 05.10.2025

The third part of our chat on Human Identity!

Episode 224: Human Identity Part 2 24.09.2025

The next part of our chat on Human Identity.

Episode 223: Human Identity Part One 17.09.2025

Danny and Dr. Mike return with a discussion on the importance of keeping our human identity in the coming AI revolution!

Episode 222: Special BONUS episode 'My Mt. Rushmore 20.08.2025

Special BONUS episode 'My Mt. Rushmore. A pilot for a new show!

Episode 221: Persistence and Memory Part 3 06.08.2025

Persistence and Memory Part 3

Episode 220: Persistence and Memory Part 2 23.07.2025

Persistence and Memory Part 2

Episode 219: Memory and Persistence Part One 09.07.2025

That's right Danny and Dr. Mike are back! Pull up your bar stool and join us as they dive into the tangled web of persistence and memory . This week they unravel how our memories shape who we are, how we persist through time, and whether our sense of self is more than just a collection of recollections.

Episode 218: Age and Ageing Part 5 09.07.2024

Age and Ageing Part 5

Episode 217: Age and Ageing Part 4 26.06.2024

Age and Ageing Part 4

Episode 216: Age and Aging Part 3 12.06.2024

Age and Aging Part 3

Episode 215: Age and Ageing Part 2 29.05.2024

Age and Ageing Part 2

Episode 214: Age and Aging Part One 15.05.2024

In youthful spirits, the fresh faced Danny and Dr. Mike take a look at what it's like to get old and mine all the philosophical chat they can from it.

Episode 213: Freewill and Determinism Final Episode 01.05.2024

In this final episode of the series, Danny and Mike explore the idea that human being can be reduced to their DNA. Does your genetic make up determine how your life unfolds and the choices you make. Plus, should we develop a method to control our impulses and even develop a 'code' in which to follow. Thus, everything has been covered completely in this series! Nothing has been left out! Oh, and li...

Episode 212: Free Will and Determinism Part 4 17.04.2024

Yes, we're back for another round of Free will and determinism! Remember you chose to tune in and hear the latest from Danny and Mike as they get deeper into the limits of of freedom and free speech. Or did you? Join us and remember you can say what you like about the podcast - as long as its good!

Episode 211: Freewill and Determinism Part 3 03.04.2024

Are you really free to eat anything you like for breakfast? Even turkey? Maybe, How about wear any clothes you want? Even slippers outside? Could be. But what about having children and keeping them? Is there really an option not to procreate and not to keep a child you produce? Is evolutionary biology controlling us to maintain the human species above your immediate desires? Tune in to find out!

Episode 210: Freewill and Determinism Part 2 20.03.2024

See, we knew you would be back! This time Danny and Dr. Mike consider whether or not they are truly 'good' people or perhaps 'bad' without knowing it? If morality changes as time moves on, can you be 'good' one moment and 'bad' the next because the world has changed its mind on what is moral? You should tune in this time as our moral, upright podcasters honestly give their take on ethical thought...

Episode 209: Freewill and Determinism Part 1 06.03.2024

You were always going to end up here, why fight it?  Come and join Danny and Dr, Mike from your own free will, as they discuss, from their own free will, er... free will. Are we truly completely free or are we determined in our actions through social, psychological or political forces? Tune in and find out!

Episode 208: Existentialism Final Part 14.02.2024

Where do you live? In the real world or online? Danny and Dr. Mike finish off their existentialism chat with a discussion about the way we have recorded our lives and how we present ourselves online. Also, a rigorous talk on what Dr. Jakyll gets up to when his fiancé is 'taking the waters in Bath'.

Episode 207: Existentialism Part 8 31.01.2024

This week, Dr. Mike whisks Danny of into the mists of time and recalls his days as Earth's first line of defense against Alien invasion! You heard correctly, Mike once was part of a crack team of first responders who were engaged in monitoring the night skies for suspicious flying objects and scouring the countryside for extraterrestrial vehicles etc. That's right! They did all these amazing thing...

Episode 206: Existentialism Part 7 17.01.2024

It's a new year and everyone is feeling optimistic and about the year ahead! Everyone except for Dr. Mike and Danny who return with more of their chat on the dark side of existentialism. Come join them as they talk Sisyphean ordeals, Star Trek and being 'Beach Ready'.

Episode 205: Philosophy? WTF?? 2023 Christmas Special! 22.12.2023

So here it is the 2023 WTF?? Christmas Special!

Episode 204: Existentialism Part 6 13.12.2023

Welcome back for another round of Existentialism talk with Danny and Dr. Mike. Listen as they continue to look for answers in the structures and traditions of life. Listen out and see if you can find order and rules in their chat about Kafka's Trial!

Episode 203: Existentialism Part 5 29.11.2023

Yes dear listener, we have returned to continue our exploration of Existentialism. This time we focus on the depths of despair as we look at the absurdness of existence! Danny and Dr. Mike will take you through the darkness and look for any signs of meaning along the way. Strap in and think positive thoughts! 

Episode 202: Existentialism Part Four 08.11.2023

To not make a choice is still a choice have some good faith and tune into the final part of Danny and Dr Mike's Existentialism discussion! They chat about the return of philosophy to schools and the importance of critical thinking in our world where the answer to all questions is most certainly 42!

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