The Philosopher's Nest

Jan 26 2025 56 ep. 22 mins 12

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The Philosopher's Nest is a podcast created by Kyle van Oosterum and Lewis Williams, two graduate students in philosophy at the University of Oxford. Our podcast is dedicated to showcasing the work, insights, and experiences of graduate students in philosophy. In each episode we talk with a different graduate philosophy student about their research and their views on the discipline of philosophy as it is practised today.

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S3E8 - Helen Han Wei Luo on Ethics as Etiquette

Jan 26 2025 27 mins

Today we're joined by Helen Han Wei Luo, a PhD student at Columbia University. We’ll be talking about Helen's journey to academic philosophy as well as her research on the relationship between ethics and etiquette. If you’d like to get in touch with Helen, you can reach her at [email protected]. This podcast is powered by Pinecast.

S3E7 - Gabriella Hulsey on Moral Criticism and the Mystification of Professional Philosophy

Jan 05 2025 25 mins

Today we're joined by Gabriella Hulsey, a PhD student at the University of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. We’ll be talking about Gabriella’s thoughts on the mystificaiton of professional philosophy, as well as her research on moral criticism. If you’d like to get in touch with Gabriella, you can reach her at [email protected]. Music credit: @progressivaudio This podcast is power

S3E6 - Pablo Hubacher Haerle on the Irrationality of OCD

Dec 15 2024 23 mins

Today we're joined by Pablo Hubacher Haerle, a PhD student at the University of Cambridge. We’ll be talking about Pablo’s research on the irrationality of OCD. Pablo’s article “Is OCD Epistemically Irrational?” was published in Philosophy, Psychiatry and Psychology in 2023. If you’d like to get in touch with Pablo, you can reach him at [email protected]. Music

S3E5 - David Harmon on Spinozan Metaphysics, Why Anything Exists, and the Diversity Reading List Initiative

Nov 23 2024 29 mins

Today we're joined by David Harmon, a PhD student at the University of St Andrews. We’ll be talking about David’s research on Spinoza’s metaphysics, David's ruminations upon why anything exists, and the Diversity Reading List initiative. If you’d like to get in touch with David, you can reach him at [email protected] or follow him on twitter at @1part_harmony. Music c

S3E4 - Jessica Pohlmann on the Metaphysics of Spacetime and Editorial Assistantship at AJP

Nov 03 2024 23 mins

Jessica Pohlmann is a PhD candidate at Rutgers University. We'll be talking about her research in the philosophy of science, quantum gravity, the metaphysics of space-time, and her work as an editorial assistant for the Australasian Journal of Philosophy. If you'd like to get in touch with Jessica, you can reach her at [email protected]. Music credit: @progressivaudio Th

S3E3 - Shmuel Gomes on Teaching Soft Skills, Moral Patiency, and the Relationship between Judaism and Philosophy

Oct 13 2024 23 mins

Shmuel Gomes is a PhD candidate at the University of California, Riverside. We'll be talking about Shmuel's thoughts on the importance of teaching soft skills to undergraduates, his research on moral patiency (are pens moral patients?), and the relationship between Judaism and his academic work. If you'd like to get in touch with Shmuel, you can reach him at [email protected].

S3E2 - Emily Slome on Moral Testimony Pessimism and Evolutionary Debunking

Sep 22 2024 22 mins

Emily Slome was a PhD candidate at the University of Boulder, Colorado. We'll be talking about how summer camp inspired her to study philosophy, as well as her research on moral testimony pessimism. If you'd like to get in touch with Emily, you can reach her at [email protected] or check out her website at https://sites.google.com/view/emilyslome . Music credit: @progressiva

S3E1 - Kathleen Murphy-Hollies on Confabulation, UBirmingham, and the Philosophy Garden

Sep 01 2024 20 mins

Today we're joined by Kathleen Murphy-Hollies who was, until very recently, a PhD candidate at the University of Birmingham. We'll be talking about her experiences finishing the PhD while beginning her postdoc, her research on confabulation, and her project the Philosophy Garden. If you'd like to get in touch with Kathleen, you can reach her at [email protected], or get

End of Season Announcement

Thanks for listening to the second season of The Philosopher’s Nest. We’ve really enjoyed interviewing these brilliant up-and-coming philosophers and learning about their unique research areas and personal experiences with the discipline. The first episode of season 3 will be released on the first Monday of September. As usual, each season will consist of 13 tri-weekly episodes

S2E13 - Bonus Episode! What's the Most Underrated Part of Doing a PhD?

May 12 2024 10 mins

In this third bonus episode of The Philosopher's Nest, we've asked each of our last 12 guests the same question, and we've compiled each of these answers into a single episode. We'll be hearing 12 Philosophy PhD students answer: "What's the most underrated part of doing a PhD?" Music credit: @progressivaudio