Philosophy's Not Boring
A groundbreaking podcast for curious kids aged 4-12, and the grown-ups listening with them, that proves philosophy, psychology and religion are anything but dull.
Join our fictional AI hosts Mira, a brilliant 9-year-old, and her younger brother Finn, age 7, as they explore philosophy, psychology and religion as one big family of questions about how we make sense of things. Each episode takes a real thinker or idea seriously, from what makes you the same person you were as a baby to why people across the world believe such different things about the soul, and then lands it somewhere in your actual life.
We don't hand you the answer and move on. Some questions have one; some have several worth comparing; some nobody has ever settled, and we'll tell you which is which. On matters of faith we stay even-handed: we describe what people believe from the outside, and never tell you what to believe yourself. Because philosophy isn't a pile of hard words to memorize. It's learning to ask a better question, and to sit with it honestly, even when it's uncomfortable.
A note on why we use AI. For us, AI allows us to deliver learning at a scale and quality that previously would have been too expensive. If we make the odd technical error, or the sound goes a bit funny, bear with us, we're trying our best. We hope you enjoy the show!
Philosophy's Not Boring
Latest Episodes
Who was the Buddha?
Imagine having endless toys, giant feasts, and a room made of marshmallows! What if you had everything you ever wanted, but you decided to walk away from it all? That’s exactly what happened over two thousand five hundred years ago! Join Mira and ...
Who was Rene Descartes?
Have you ever had a dream that felt so completely real you thought it was actually happening? What if you are dreaming right now?! Join Mira and Finn on Philosophy is Not Boring as they travel back to the 1600s to meet a famous French thinker name...
What was the marshmallow test?
Imagine sitting in a completely blank room with a single, perfectly squishy, powdery-sweet marshmallow right in front of you. A scientist says you can eat it right now, OR if you wait fifteen whole minutes all by yourself... you get TWO marshmallo...
What was the Sermon on the Mount?
Imagine you are building the most epic sandcastle ever, and someone kicks it down! What is your first instinct? To hit back, right? It is human nature to want to get even. But around 2,000 years ago, a teacher named Jesus of Nazareth gave a famous...
Who was Sigmund Freud?
Have you ever opened the fridge and stared inside, even when you aren't hungry? Or accidentally called your teacher "Mom" in front of the whole class? (Oops!) Why do our brains do weird things like that without us even realizing it? Join Mira and ...
