WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life
Jack Russell Weinstein / Prairie Public
Science and ideas · Ongoing · ~77 min
Taste attributes: documentarytalk-showslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringsocial commentary
Boxlist takeA grounded ideas podcast that is slow-burning, serious and layered. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: very slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Based on your film and TV taste: podcasts are matched on the same ten characteristics, with your own match bands.
About this podcast
Join us each month as we engage in philosophical discussions about the most common-place topics with host Jack Russell Weinstein, professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Dakota. He is the director of The Institute for Philosophy in Public Life.
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- Publisher
- Jack Russell Weinstein / Prairie Public
- Format
- Ongoing
- Typical episode
- About 77 minutes
- Latest episode
- 8 November 2026
- Categories
- Society & Culture, Philosophy
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Podcasts are scored on the same ten characteristics as films and matched with your own match bands, from your film and TV taste. The scores are estimates, from fixed rules plus a one-off AI reading of each show's own description and episode titles. Quality badges never change your match.
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