The Philosopher's Nest

By Lewis Williams and Kyle van Oosterum

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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.

Episode Date
S3E13 -Bonus Episode: What was the Highlight of your PhD?
May 12, 2025
S3E12 -Paloma Morales on the Philosophy of Interpersonal Relationships
Apr 21, 2025
S3E11 -Julian Ratcliffe on Genealogical Anxiety and Analytic and Continental Philosophy
Mar 31, 2025
S3E10 -Imogen Rivers on Law, Philosophy, and AI Ethics
Mar 12, 2025
S3E9 -Sophie Nelson on the Nature of Consciousness and Applying to PhDs from a SLAC
Feb 17, 2025
S3E8 -Helen Han Wei Luo on Ethics as Etiquette
Jan 27, 2025
S3E7 -Gabriella Hulsey on Moral Criticism and the Mystification of Professional Philosophy
Jan 06, 2025
S3E6 -Pablo Hubacher Haerle on the Irrationality of OCD
Dec 16, 2024
S3E5 -David Harmon on Spinozan Metaphysics, Why Anything Exists, and the Diversity Reading List Initiative
Nov 24, 2024
S3E4 -Jessica Pohlmann on the Metaphysics of Spacetime and Editorial Assistantship at AJP
Nov 04, 2024
S3E3 -Shmuel Gomes on Teaching Soft Skills, Moral Patiency, and the Relationship between Judaism and Philosophy
Oct 14, 2024
S3E2 -Emily Slome on Moral Testimony Pessimism and Evolutionary Debunking
Sep 23, 2024
S3E1 -Kathleen Murphy-Hollies on Confabulation, UBirmingham, and the Philosophy Garden
Sep 02, 2024
End of Season Announcement
May 31, 2024
S2E13 -Bonus Episode! What's the Most Underrated Part of Doing a PhD?
May 13, 2024
S2E12 -Joe Schmid on Existential Inertia, Psychophysical Harmony and Book-Publishing
Apr 22, 2024
S2E11 -David Domínguez on the Zetetic Turn and Philosophy in Spain
Apr 01, 2024
S2E10 -Cindy Friedman on Humanoid Robots and Ubuntu Ethics
Mar 11, 2024
S2E9 -Asia Sakchatchawan on Tennis and Authenticity
Feb 19, 2024
S2E8 -Kenny Novis on Podcasting, Marxism, and Spinoza
Jan 29, 2024
S2E7 -Madeleine Parkinson on Erotic Love and Beauty in Plato
Jan 08, 2024
S2E6 -Cayla Clinkenbeard on Trust, Knowledge, and Publishing in Topical Collections
Dec 18, 2023
S2E5 -Facundo Rodriguez on Kant's Interpersonal Philosophy and the History of Philosophy
Nov 27, 2023
S2E4 -Alexander Stooshinoff on Life as a Touring Musician, the Impact of Covid, and the Philosophy of Nature
Nov 06, 2023
S2E3 -Danny Wardle on the Proposed Redundancies at ACU, Social Ontology, and Research Masters
Oct 16, 2023
S2E2 -Declan O'Gara on University as a First-Gen Student, Moral Error Theory, and Running WiP Seminars
Sep 25, 2023
S2E1 -Nicholas Drake on Self-Sufficiency, the Aim(s) of Philosophy, and Measuring Wellbeing
Sep 04, 2023
End of Season Announcement
Jun 05, 2023
S1E32 -Bonus Episode! What Grad Students Wish They'd Known About Doing a PhD
May 22, 2023
S1E31 -Elliott Thornley on Population Ethics, Global Catastrophic Risks, and Writing an Integrated Thesis
May 08, 2023
S1E30 -Deryn Thomas on Farming in Montana, PhD Vivas, and the Philosophy of Work
Apr 24, 2023
S1E29 -Elizabeth Cantalamessa on Wyoming, Adjuncting, and Humor
Apr 10, 2023
S1E28 -Levin Güver on the Boundaries between Law and Philosophy, Picking a Good Supervisor, and Intention in Law
Mar 27, 2023
S1E27 -Jack Symes on The Panpsycast, the Evil God Challenge, and Stephen Fry
Mar 13, 2023
S1E26 -Alice Harberd on Classics, Civil Service, and the Value of Art
Feb 20, 2023
S1E25 -Kerry Langsdale on Time and Self-Funded PhDs
Feb 06, 2023
S1E24 -Sophie Gibert on the Ethics of Influencing Others and Teaching as a PhD Student
Jan 23, 2023
S1E23 -Logan Mitchell on PhD Admissions Waitlists and the Ethics of Mindfulness
Jan 09, 2023
S1E22 -Cara-Julie Kather on Philosophy in non-Philosophy Departments, Feminism and Mathematics, and Sexual Harrassment in Academia
Dec 19, 2022
S1E21 -Dario Vaccaro on Analytic versus Continental Philosophy and Reliability in Knowledge
Nov 28, 2022
S1E20 -Linds Whittaker on PhD Admissions Data and Pet Food Ethics
Nov 14, 2022
S1E19 -Bonus Episode! Advice for Students Applying for PhDs in Philosophy
Oct 31, 2022
S1E18 -Lorenzo Elijah on an Eventful Lockdown, Duties to Obey the Law, and Good Mentors
Oct 17, 2022
S1E17 -Atay Kozlovski on Swiss PhDs, Values, and Parity
Oct 03, 2022
S1E16 -Mitchell Barrington on Advice for Applying to Grad Philosophy Programmes
Sep 19, 2022
S1E15 -Lysette Chaproniere on Blindness in Academia and the Philosophy of Disability and Enhancement
Sep 05, 2022
S1E14 -Eli Benjamin Israel on Moving to the US, Kant and the Sublime, and Interdisciplinary Public Philosophy
Aug 22, 2022
S1E13 -Mary Peterson on Spinoza and Sexual Harassment in Academia
Aug 08, 2022
S1E12 -Mira Hannegard on Swedish PhD Programmes, Social Epistemology, and Quitting Her PhD
Jul 25, 2022
S1E11 -Casey Landers on Parenting during the PhD, Perception, and the Job Market
Jul 11, 2022
S1E10 -Jack Beaulieu on Sanskrit Philosophy and Neurodiversity
Jun 27, 2022
S1E9 -Emily Lawson on Indian Philosophy, Death, and Imagination
Jun 13, 2022
S1E8 -Riana Popat on Outreach, Mental Health and Metaethics, and the Value of Philosophy
Jun 06, 2022
S1E7 -Alexandra Gustafson on Love, Public Philosophy, and Disabilities in Academia
May 09, 2022
S1E6 -Tomy Ames on Taking Time Out of Academia, Aphantasia, and Interdisciplinary PhD Programs
Apr 25, 2022
S1E5 -Virginie Simoneau-Gilbert on Animal Ethics, Rhodes Scholarships, and Public Philosophy
Apr 11, 2022
S1E4 -Eric Shoemaker on Grad Life at UToronto, Political Random Selection, and Philosophy Conferences
Mar 28, 2022
S1E3 -Emma Curran on Doing 'Less than Best' and the Practical Relevance of Philosophy
Mar 14, 2022
S1E2 -Jen Semler on AI, Icelandic Studies, Women in Philosophy, and Publishing
Mar 14, 2022
S1E1 -Jordan Scott on Applying to UK & US Grad Programs, Race, and Publishing
Mar 14, 2022
Trailer
Mar 14, 2022