The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast
Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey
Science and ideas · Ongoing · ~54 min
Taste attributes: talk-showslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearenclosedemotive & stirring
Boxlist takeExpect a realistic, heavy ideas podcast, slow-burning rather than fast. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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About this podcast
The Partially Examined Life is a podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a short text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. You don't have to know any philosophy, or even to have…
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- Publisher
- Mark Linsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, Dylan Casey
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 54 minutes
- Latest episode
- 9 November 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Philosophy
- Taste scores
- How we score
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