Podcast
Why Teach Philosophy
Welcome to the official channel of the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted and co-produced by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.
- Episodes
- 8
- Releases
- Every two weeks
- Typical length
- 54 min
- On air since
- 2026
- Latest episode
- 1 week ago
Episodes
8 episodes, newest first
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57 min
Alida Liberman: Why Slow Thinking Matters.
Season 1, Episode 7
Show notes
This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Alida Liberman. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and why slow thinking matters..
This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.
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Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.
Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams
Music: Circles II by JMHBM
Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron
Video promos: Isidor Marcus
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39 min
L.A. Paul: Transformative Experience in the Classroom
Season 1, Episode 6
Show notes
This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features L.A. Paul. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and transformative experience.
This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.
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Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.
Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams
Music: Circles II by JMHBM
Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron
Video promos: Isidor Marcus
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52 min
Rebecca Scott: On Backwards Design
Season 1, Episode 5
Show notes
This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Rebecca Scott. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and backwards design.
This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.
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Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.
Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams
Music: Circles II by JMHBM
Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron
Video promos: Isidor Marcus
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54 min
Tommy J. Curry: Teaching Students to See
Season 1, Episode 4
Show notes
This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Tommy J. Curry. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and the lasting impact teachers can have on their students.
This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.
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Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.
Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams
Music: Circles II by JMHBM
Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron
Video promos: Isidor Marcus
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57 min
László Kőszeghy: The IB Program and Philosophy
Season 1, Episode 3
Show notes
This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features László Kőszeghy. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and the inner workings of the IB program.
To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and David W. Concepción.
This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.
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Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.
Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams
Music: Circles II by JMHBM
Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron
Video promos: Isidor Marcus
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45 min
Mo Janzen: Trust the Students
Season 1, Episode 2
Show notes
This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Monica (Mo) Janzen. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and taking philosophy outside the classroom.
To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with David W. Concepción and Laszlo Koseghy.
This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.
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Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.
Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams
Music: Circles II by JMHBM
Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron
Video promos: Isidor Marcus
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1 hr
David W. Concepción: Fun Is Evidence of Learning
Season 1, Episode 1
Show notes
This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features David W. Concepción:. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and student empowerment.
To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and Laszlo Koseghy.
This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.
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Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.
Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams
Music: Circles II by JMHBM
Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron
Video promos: Isidor Marcus
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16 min
WTP Intro Episode Bonus
Season 1
Show notes
This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. . We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and curriculum design.
To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and Laszlo Koseghy.
To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website http://www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.
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Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College.
Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams
Music: Circles II by JMHBM
Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron
Video promos: Isidor Marcus
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