Political Philosophy Podcast

Mar 08 2025 176 ep. 80 mins 3k
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Podcast by Toby Buckle

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PLATO'S TYRANT with Carol Atack

Mar 08 2025 84 mins  
A deep dive into all things Plato & The Republic with Dr Carol Atack. Particularly his description of tyranny and the tyrant, do they apply today, and how we might read Plato in the light of our current moment.

BIDEN, TRUMP, & ISRAEL with Avishay Ben-Sasson-Gordis

Feb 26 2025 71 mins  
An in-depth look at the US-Israel relationship. What were the Biden administrations goals post October 7th, and how successful where they? How should we think about Trump's proposed plan, what is the thinking (or lack of) behind it, and why does it hold such appeal for some?

THE SUPREME COURT with Noah Rosenblum

Feb 18 2025 51 mins  
Everything Supreme Court - Theory and practice: How has the role of the court developed historically, how has it gained more power recently, how should we think about it, and what should we expect in Trump's second term?

AMA - Trump, Falafel, & Dating (preview)

Feb 06 2025 12 mins  
In a patreon supporers only episode I take a range of audience questions on democratic messaging, my liberal currents articles, and how to make falafel that doesn't fall apart. This is a 10 minute preview of the episode - for the full thing, become a supporter on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/politicalphilosophypodcast

IGNORING POLITICS with Chris Freiman

Jan 31 2025 62 mins  
Do we have an ethical obligation to vote? Chris Freiman joins the podcast to argue no, our time and energy is better spent elsewhere. I disagree, and through the conversation we pressure test many of the moral claims people make about this defining democratic act.

THE MORAL MINIMUM with Nicole Hassoun

Jan 27 2025 63 mins  
What is the minimum we can be asked to provide for others? I'm joined by Nicole Hassoun to discuss this, relationships, loneliness, and more.

REALISM & APOCALYPTICISM with Alison McQueen

Dec 08 2024 92 mins  
How did realist thinkers like Machiavelli and Hobbes respond to people predicting the end of the world, and what lessons can we draw from that in our own day? Alison McQueen Joins the podcast to discuss.

POLITICAL LEGITIMACY with Fabienne Peter

Nov 27 2024 75 mins  
What makes a political decision legitimate? That it tracks the popular will, that it's made with the right information, or something else? Fabienne Peter discusses both the theory, and the applied cases of COVID, Brexit, and Trump

NON-CANONICAL CHRISTIAN TEXTS with Eric Vanden Eykel

Nov 17 2024 105 mins  
What are the books that didn't get included in the New Testament? A big, fun, deep-dive into all things early Christianity and non-canon with Eric Vanden Eykel.

THE (US) BODY POLITIC

Nov 03 2024 86 mins  
In a final election think piece I argue that the danger the US political system faces is not easily understood through the mechanical-newtonian visualisation we have of it. Instead, I see how things look using a much older metaphor - the body politic