Interintellect Hostcast

In this episode, Ravi Joseph speaks with writer and veteran Sean Hughes. They talk about the resilience of the American system, the contemporary relevance of Fukuyama’s End of History thesis, Sean’s journey from the military to the tech world and professional writing, and more. If you like this episode, be sure to check out Sean’s salon co-hosted with Katherine Stewart on May 26.  

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with philosopher Christophe Porot about the philosophy of religion. They talk about suffering as a path to philosophy, authenticity as a way out of suffering, the possibility of religion after Immanuel Kant’s critique, and more.

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with entrepreneur and engineer Vatsal Kaushik about his upcoming salon on Will Durant’s history books. They talk about why to read about ancient history, the importance of agriculture as a turning point in civilization, his entrepreneurial work building an X curation app with AI, and more. 

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with author Ian Leslie. First, they talk about his new book John & Paul, the continued relevance of the Beatles, and the need for a new narrative to understand them. Later in the podcast, they discuss recent developments in politics such as the rightward “vibe shift” in the US and worldwide, and Trump’s unconventional communication strategies. 

In this episode, host Ravi Joseph speaks with scientist and author Samuel Arbesman about his new book, the Magic of Code. They discuss computing as a universal field, the overlaps between computing and biology, the role of wonder in scientific investigation, and more.

In this episode, philosopher Ryan Miller and host Ravi Joseph discuss philosophical themes in the movie Barbie. The conversation covers philosophers from Aristotle to Nietzsche to Haslanger, as well as Ryan's journey from being a curious child to becoming a professional philosopher.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to poet and writer Grace Bialecki about her upcoming in-person salon in New York City about holiday traditions, and about her work as a poet.

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In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Elaine Wang about her inspirations and processes for writing and about living life as a writer.

Interintellect founder Anna Gát talks to philosophy professor Helen De Cruz about hearts, minds, books, and freedoms --- as well as Helen's upcoming Interintellect salon series titled "Social Media and Free Thought – A philosophical guide for tech developers and entrepreneurs."

Helen's series will feature renowned philosophers who will help us explore how social media can facilitate freedom of thought and freedom of expression, as a guide to entrepreneurs and tech developers.

Host Linus Lu talks to Sandra Sobanska about life transitions: how to think about them, and how to deal with them effectively. 

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Interintellect Founder and guest host Anna Gat talks to Dan Lowe in a wide ranging conversation about Wilhelm Reich, the main topic of Dan's upcoming salon on June 24th.

Host Linus Lu chats with two of Interintellect's inaugural recipients of the Public Minds Fellowship: Vidhika Bansal and Zelda Poem. Vidhika is doing her fellowship on the art of friendship, and Zelda is helping dropouts and hackers figure out alternative education paths. You can find out more about their fellowships here:

https://interintellect.substack.com/p/friendship-and-unschooling-new-winners

In anticipation of Kevin Zhai’s debut salon on 1/26, host Linus Lu sits down with Kevin to talk about what makes for great storytelling, how everyone can improve their storytelling, and more.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Crystal Duan about her upcoming salon on “main character energy”: what it is, what it means for our culture, and how to leverage it for good.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Arkadiusz Synowczyk about his upcoming salon about the relationship between science, religion, and philosophy.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Judit Petho about her upcoming salon about finding opportunities in uncertain times. We dig into how leaders handle ambiguity, thow to develop these crucial soft skills, how to make difficult decisions, and more.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Lori Dunlap, a homeschool advocate and author of the ReThinking Wisdom newsletter, about homeschooling, how traditional education systems can improve, the role of technology in education, and more.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to Henry Oliver, the writer of The Common Reader newsletter. We chat about his upcoming salon series on How to Read a Novel, the value of the English department, the advantages of film over writing, and about Henry’s current project on late bloomers.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Jay Colbert, a music librarian and co-host of the librarypunk podcast, about his upcoming salon on cyborgs and assemblages.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Étienne Fortier-Dubois about whether or not art is subjective or objective, how AI art might change how we perceive artistic merit, how aesthetics contribute to politics and social movements, and more.

In this very special episode, Interintellect host Max Cantor serves as our guest host, where he interviews novelist and journalist Ashley Rindsberg about his new book, The Gray Lady Winked: How the New York Times's Misreporting, Distortions and Fabrications Radically Alter History.

They cover topics such as Ashley’s motivations for writing the book, the structural incentives that have led to misreporting at the Times, the rise of the celebrity journalist, and more.

In this episode, podcast host Linus Lu talks with Colin Gorrie about what a linguist does, how language reconstruction works, what dead languages can teach us about history and society, as well as about Colin’s upcoming salon series titled Baby Steps to Beowulf: Old English for Beginners.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks to writer and researcher Robert Nemeth and Interintellect Founder Anna Gát about how to understand social movements, how to navigate the media landscape, and about imagining the future of social movements.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Tanya Raj about death, contemplating mortality, and how death can inform how to live one's life.

In this episode, host Linus Lu talks with Katrina Dela Cruz about education and ways to foster and build curiosity.

Special thanks to Miriam Gerber for editing and production.

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Podcast host Linus Lu chats with Maria Górska-Piszek and Malcolm Ocean about human agency, how to raise independent children, goal setting, and more.

nterintellect host Linus Lu interviews Visakan Veerasamy on his new book, Introspect, covering the book’s origins, introspection as a hero's journey, the importance of a dynamic self-image, and overcoming cringe.

Buy the book: https://visakanv.gumroad.com/l/introspect

Fellow Interintellect and salon host Linus Lu sits down with Taylor Pullinger - biomedical scientist and researcher - to talk about how resilience manifests in biology and ecology, how to introduce resilience-building stressors into one's life, the differences between individual and systemic resilience, and more.  

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Fellow Interintellect and salon host Linus Lu sits down with Dr. Isabela Granic - developmental psychologist, psychology professor and researcher - to talk about the role that stories we tell each other and ourselves play in creating more resilient selves.

Fellow Interintellect and salon host Linus Lu sits down with Suzan Bond - a writer, Interintellect host, former startup COO and current leadership coach - to talk about the ancient art of resilience and how it can be applied to our contemporary lives and businesses.

Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with writer, marketing professional, and ii Salon Host Helena Ng about why curiosity is like quantum mechanics (or perhaps a monstrous hydra), how to find a curiosity buddy, and how to tend your digital garden.

Interintellect's Evaric Weicksel talks with flâneuse and ii Salon Host Patricia Hurducas about finding yourself while traveling, allowing serendipity into your life, learning from negative experiences, and getting out of your comfort zone.