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Asian representation and controlling images in media In this episode we talk with Professor Jingjing Li about the effect of mainstream media in perpetuating controlling images, in particular that of Asian-American women and men. We ask whether or not an image can be successfully changed by media representation, leading us to have a conversation about…

“We are Grapes” In this episode of Podcastion, Jochem, Aesha and Nathan discuss various topics, related to neuroscience and philosophy. They try to bridge a gap between the two disciplines, discussing things such as schizophrenia, child development and loosely related ideas such as memes VS genes.

Counterfactuals and Time Travel In this episode of Podcastion, Hannah and Pepijn discuss the book “Time and Time Again,” with professor Rosa Runhardt, in order to better understand counterfactuals, but also the relation between time travel and philosophy. In the book “Time and Time Again,” the main character – Hugh Stanton – travels back in…

Process Metaphysics In this second episode, Sven and Kian talk about process metaphysics. After a brief historical background sketch of process philosophy, they discuss how the problem of explaining both permanence and change is a challenge for substance and process metaphysicians alike, but suggest that the latter have a better shot at solving it. Then,…

Interactive Fiction In the first episode of the Professor podcast part of Podcastion, Sven and Lotte talk to Victor Gijsbers about one of his passions: Interactive Fiction! Interactive Fictions are somewhere in between a text-based game and a story, and many varieties of IF’s have been made throughout the years. We talk about why Gijsbers…

Why Philosophy? The central question Sven and Albert discuss in this first episode is “Why philosophy?” They contemplate why philosophy is worth spending your time on, be it informally or academically. Along the way, they touch on different conceptions of what philosophy is, from Plato’s preparation for death to Deleuze’s concept building. They further talk…