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Underrated philosophy podcasts worth a listen

50 Philosophy podcasts that have kept going for two years or more without making Apple Podcasts' charts, all free to listen to and with an episode out in the last month.

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  • Philosophy shows
  • Not on Apple Podcasts' charts
  • Going for 2 years or more, with 50 episodes or more
  • Out on a steady schedule, without long breaks
  • An episode out in the last month
  • Longest running first

The list

Longest running first

  1. 1. Elucidations

    From The University of Chicago Society & Culture

    Length
    42 min
    Releases
    Every few months
    Episodes
    158
    Since
    2009

    Elucidations is an unexpected philosophy podcast produced in association with Emergent Ventures. Every episode, Matt Teichman temporarily transforms himself…

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  2. 2. Cemetery Confessions: A Goth Talk Podcast

    Science, Society & Culture

    Length
    2 hr 18 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    183
    Since
    2014

    The world's number 1 Goth talk podcast! We discuss news related to the goth experience with a different guest each month, exploring the history, music…

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  3. 3. Aspen Ideas to Go

    From The Aspen Institute Society & Culture

    Length
    52 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    618
    Since
    2015

    Aspen Ideas to Go is a show about bold ideas that will open your mind. Featuring compelling conversations with the world’s top thinkers and doers from a diverse…

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  4. 4. Adventures Through The Mind

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 42 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    251
    Since
    2015

    Adventures Through The Mind (ATTMind) is an interview-based podcast focusing on topics relevant and related to psychedelic cultures, psychedelic research, and…

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  5. 5. the tortoise & the hare

    From Jackrabbit.FM Society & Culture

    Length
    58 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    394
    Since
    2015

    we all contain multitudes — fast & slow, hard & soft, open & closed — so let’s talk about them. a podcast from the creators of The Slow Home (RIP), each episode…

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  6. 6. Machine Ethics Podcast episodes

    Society & Culture, Technology

    Length
    49 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    118
    Since
    2016

    Discourse on AI Ethics. News, explanation and Interviews with academics, authors, business leaders, creatives and engineers on the subject of autonomous…

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  7. 7. Philosophy For Our Times

    Society & Culture

    Length
    34 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    574
    Since
    2016

    Philosophy for our Times is a free philosophy podcast bringing you the latest talks and debates from the world’s leading thinkers. We host weekly episodes on…

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  8. 8. Voxology

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 4 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    613
    Since
    2016

    Voxology (Formerly the Vox Podcast with Mike Erre) is a collection of voices that question and discuss our culture's most relevant topics in relation to…

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  9. 9. Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    7 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    192
    Since
    2017

    The intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire. Timber Hawkeye is the bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp, Faithfully Religionless, and the…

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  10. 10. GreatMan Podcast

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    43 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    460
    Since
    2017

    Manhood is not merely a product of biology, but rather the result of maturing, learning, and experience. While being born male is a matter of genetics, becoming…

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  11. 11. The Blindboy Podcast

    Comedy, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 14 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    480
    Since
    2017

    Hosted by Blindboyboatclub, who is an artist and author. An eclectic podcast containing short fiction, interviews and comedy. Hosted on Acast. See…

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  12. 12. Profoundly Pointless

    Society & Culture

    Length
    26 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    415
    Since
    2018

    A podcast for the curious. Interviews on Society, Sex, Science and Sports. From CERN Particle Physicists and Professional Casino Cheats to Erotic Hypnotists and…

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  13. 13. Mental Health and the Mission of the Church

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 5 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    146
    Since
    2018

    Join me in the conversation as I dig into how mental health and the mission of the church can be a powerful partnership in developing believers and reaching our…

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  14. 14. The V Cast

    Comedy, Society & Culture

    Length
    48 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    133
    Since
    2018

    The V Cast is real people having real conversations hosted by stand up comedian Vic Cedeño. Growing up in the mean streets of New Jersey, Vic has gone from…

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  15. 15. The Amish Inquisition Podcast

    Comedy, Society & Culture

    Length
    2 hr 26 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    401
    Since
    2018

    Today's Weather: Brighter in the North, like the people. Unrehearsed nonsense, de-rigeur fake news & plagiarised jokes. Bipedal humanoids, present your…

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  16. 16. The Regrettable Century

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 33 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    396
    Since
    2018

    The old forms of the Left are moribund and the new forms are stupid. We're making a podcast that discusses the need to organize a Dialectical Pessimism and…

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  17. 17. Species Unite

    Society & Culture

    Length
    40 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    283
    Since
    2018

    Stories that change the way the world treats animals.

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  18. 18. ToKCast

    Science, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 7 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    273
    Since
    2018

    This is a podcast largely about the work of David Deutsch and his books ”The Beginning of Infinity” and ”The Fabric of Reality”.

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  19. 19. Audible Anarchism

    Government, Society & Culture

    Length
    8 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    418
    Since
    2018

    A podcast broadcasting Anarchist texts and audiobooks

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  20. 20. The Whole Rabbit

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    47 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    347
    Since
    2019

    The weekly occult podcast diving into the deep end of mythology, high-strangeness and religion. A show for seekers upon the path and wanderers of the outer…

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  21. 21. Good Is In The Details

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    45 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    204
    Since
    2019

    Good Is In The Details is an engaging philosophy and education podcast hosted by Gwendolyn Dolske, Ph.D., and Rudy Salo, exploring the ideas that shape how we…

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  22. 22. Chassidus In Depth

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    26 min
    Releases
    Daily
    Episodes
    2,490
    Since
    2019

    Maamarim and Sichos of our Rebbe are translated into English and (hopefully) into our lives. Rabbi Moshe Levin is a world-renowned scholar and author. He serves…

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  23. 23. Political Philosophy

    News, Society & Culture

    Length
    23 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    296
    Since
    2019

    A podcast devoted to the history of political thought in the spirit of sharing, not perfection. Explanation and discussion of classic and contemporary political…

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  24. 24. Wyrd Mountain Gals

    Society & Culture

    Length
    51 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    356
    Since
    2019

    Byron Ballard and Alicia Corbin discuss everything under the moon & stars in Appalachia. Old ways, new times & life lived in-between. Irreverent humor, not…

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  25. 25. Lucretius Today - Epicurus and Epicurean Philosophy

    Society & Culture

    Length
    43 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    357
    Since
    2020

    Lucretius Today is a podcast dedicated to learning Epicurean philosophy through study of the poet Lucretius, who lived in the age of Julius Caesar and wrote "On…

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  26. 26. The Theory of Anything

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 15 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    152
    Since
    2020

    A podcast that explores the unseen and surprising connections between nearly everything, with special emphasis on intelligence and the search for Artificial…

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  27. 27. Coffee and Cauldrons

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    41 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    228
    Since
    2020

    Join Maria and Robyn as we discuss magick, witchcraft, tarot, lunar phases, inspiring creators, insightful minds within the community, and much more. Want to…

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  28. 28. Žižek And So On

    Society & Culture

    Length
    58 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    169
    Since
    2020

    The podcast exploring the work of Slavoj Žižek & the Ljubljana School of Psychoanalysis

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  29. 29. Brain in a Vat

    Society & Culture

    Length
    59 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    296
    Since
    2020

    Thought experiments and conversations with philosophers. Hosted by Dr Jason Werbeloff and Mark Oppenheimer.

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  30. 30. Increments

    Science, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 20 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    110
    Since
    2020

    Vaden Masrani, a senior research scientist in machine learning, and Ben Chugg, a PhD student in statistics, get into trouble arguing about everything except…

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  31. 31. Right Where You Are Sitting Now

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 20 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    100
    Since
    2020

    Right Where You Are Sitting Now is a podcast that explores the esoteric and offbeat side of the world. From fringe thinkers and The Occult, to UFOs and Cyber…

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  32. 32. Burning Man LIVE

    Arts, Society & Culture

    Length
    46 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    141
    Since
    2020

    Meet those who make Burning Man happen, beyond the desert and out in the world. Artists, activists, and innovators. Builders and Burners, freaks and fools…

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  33. 33. Cool Change

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    35 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    87
    Since
    2020

    Cool Change is a weekly podcast from Chuck Allen: short, solo field notes from a life being lived. Each episode starts with something that actually happened…

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  34. 34. Unity Manifest| Metaphysics Spirituality Consciousness

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    52 min
    Releases
    Twice a week
    Episodes
    634
    Since
    2020

    Unity Manifest is a podcast exploring hidden patterns behind reality, consciousness, and symbolic systems. Through interviews and conversations, the show…

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  35. 35. Lux Occult

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 17 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    133
    Since
    2020

    Welcome to Lux Occult, a podcast where we gleefully taunt the mundane, butcher the Latin and most other languages, and also discuss a variety of occult…

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  36. 36. Infinite Rabbit Hole

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 21 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    316
    Since
    2020

    Infinite Rabbit Hole — Your weekly briefing on UAPs, cryptids, consciousness, and the stories the mainstream won't cover. Hosted by Jeremy, Jake, and CJ…

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  37. 37. The Mo Show | Presented by BSF

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    204
    Since
    2020

    A podcast in English from Saudi.

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  38. 38. A Story For Melave Malka

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    27 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    317
    Since
    2020

    Rabbi Moshe Levin is a world-renowned scholar and author. He serves as Rabbi and Spiritual leader of congregation Chabad Pico-Bais Bezalel in Los Angeles…

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  39. 39. Monster of the Week - Constructing Old School Magic

    Comedy, Society & Culture

    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    101
    Since
    2021

    A podcast from the X-files crew where figures from the Old School Community about different decks in OS and Premodern. Hosted by Assistant Director Seb from…

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  40. 40. The Living Philosophy

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 11 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    104
    Since
    2021

    The Living Philosophy is all about the exploration of philosophy's big ideas and big characters from the Ancients to the Postmoderns with a side of Psychology…

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  41. 41. Chasing Leviathan

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    52 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    232
    Since
    2021

    Who thinks that they can subdue Leviathan? Strength resides in its neck; dismay goes before it. It is without fear. It looks down on all who are haughty; it…

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  42. 42. Supernatural Circumstances

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 7 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    127
    Since
    2021

    Step into the unknown with SUPERNATURAL CIRCUMSTANCES, the podcast that dares to ask: What is consciousness, and how does it shape the supernatural? Hosted by…

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  43. 43. Miss Guided Astrology - Leo Rising

    Society & Culture

    Length
    9 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    260
    Since
    2021

    A weekly horoscope tailored to your rising sign. Not a Leo? Don’t worry- we make a weekly horoscope for each and every rising sign! Visit our website…

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  44. 44. Critical Media Studies

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    50 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    130
    Since
    2022

    The Critical Media Studies podcast discusses the interplay of technology and culture from an academic perspective. In each episode we consider the work of a…

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  45. 45. The Minefield

    From ABC Podcasts Society & Culture

    Length
    55 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    252
    Since
    2022

    In a world marked by wicked social problems, The Minefield helps you negotiate the ethical dilemmas, contradictory claims and unacknowledged complicities of…

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  46. 46. Alchemical Tech Revolution

    Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 26 min
    Releases
    Every two weeks
    Episodes
    290
    Since
    2022

    Become a Paid Subscriber: The Alchemical Tech Revolution explores the ancient roots of technocracy and seeks to find the true metaphysical underpinnings of…

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  47. 47. Thelema NOW! Crowley, Ritual & Magick

    Religion & Spirituality, Society & Culture

    Length
    58 min
    Releases
    Monthly
    Episodes
    50
    Since
    2022

    Our mission is to provide listeners with interesting, informative, thought-provoking interviews featuring individuals involved in myriad realms of mysticism…

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  48. 48. Inquiries of our Reality with Shayn Jones

    Science, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 18 min
    Releases
    Twice a week
    Episodes
    488
    Since
    2022

    The reality we live in can be a very strange place. Most of the time, fact being stranger than fiction. How will we ever start to understand this reality we…

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  49. 49. Gracearchy with Jim Babka

    Education, Society & Culture

    Length
    49 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    227
    Since
    2022

    GRACE. Jesus didn't bring us religion; humans had long been sacrificing to the gods. His Gospel is an undeserved gift that overflows the heart and splashes…

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  50. 50. Bizarre Encounters with Shayn & Orin

    Science, Society & Culture

    Length
    1 hr 13 min
    Releases
    Weekly
    Episodes
    196
    Since
    2022

    Join Shayn Jones & Orin Felix as we dissect the bizarre one encounter at a time. From deep dives to interviews we've got you covered on any and all of your…

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