Knowledge in Crisis: The Podcast
Episodes
E6 — Explanation (with Benjamin Schnieder)
16 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Every parent knows the moment. You give an explanation, and back comes the follow-up: but why? It turns out, that relentless childhood question contai...
E5 — The AGI Question (with Tim Crane and Simon Rippon)
19 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What does it really mean to create a machine that thinks? Postdoctoral Researcher Audrey Powers (University of Vienna) speaks with philosophers Tim Cr...
E4 — Objectivity (with Sophie Veigl)
19 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we ask whether academic philosophy is facing a crisis of knowledge — and what that might mean for science. What does objectivity ...
E3 — Emotions (with Juliette Vazard)
22 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
What do our emotions actually tell us about the world? In this episode, we explore emotions from a philosophical perspective—and why they matter fo...
E2 — Attention (with Cathy Mason and Paulina Sliwa)
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do we give our attention to—and why does it matter? Our second episode explores attention from moral, political, philosophical and personal dim...
E1 — Conspiracy Theories (with Keith Harris)
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
From JFK to 9/11 and QAnon, we all recognize the stories — but why do they come about in the first place? Are conspiracy theories simply attempts to...