The Poetry of Reality is hosted by world renowned truth-teller, evolutionary biologist and best-selling author, Professor Richard Dawkins. He has been celebrated globally for his honest critique of religion and tradition and his push for critical thinking. His books include The Ancestor’s Tale, The Selfish Gene, The Blind Watchmaker, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, A Devil’s Chaplain, The God Delusion, The Greatest Show on Earth, The Magic of Reality, his two-part autobiogr ...
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Natural Selection’s Illusion of Design
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Why Can’t All Animals Fly? | The Truth about Evolution of Flight
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13:50In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins revisits a 2012 conversation from South Korea’s Great Minds program. He discusses the evolution and cost of flight—and why some animals have willingly lost their ability to fly Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso…
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Are We Just Viruses Working Together?
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1:13:44In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard joins a live audience in Edinburgh to discuss his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead. In this wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on how DNA preserves the story of evolution, describing organisms as “living books” that record the environments of their ancestors. He explores camouflage, wha…
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“The greatest idea anyone ever had” l Richard Dawkins on the Great Minds Program 2012
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14:20In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins revisits a conversation first recorded in 2012 for the Great Minds program, produced by the Educational Broadcasting System in South Korea. In this engaging discussion, Dawkins explores the wonder of evolutionary biology, the complexity of life, and the dazzling adaptations of creatures such…
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Can We Still Be Optimistic About the Future? | A Conversation with Steven Pinker
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1:37:02In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker explore the frontiers of science, language, morality, artificial intelligence, evolution, and the future of human civilization.Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual. He is an advocate of …
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What It Is Like To Debate Jordan Peterson |A Conversation with Nihal Arthanayake
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1:23:13In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Nihal Arthanayake for a compelling conversation in London, EnglandThis episode was filmed as part of Richard Dawkins' tour.Nihal Arthanayake is an acclaimed multi-award winning broadcaster, journalist, podcaster and author. He currently presents the Headliners Podcast on the BBC in the…
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Richard Dawkins DESTROYS Creationist Arguments
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19:57Join Substack:https://richarddawkins.substack.com/Subscribe to Poetry of Reality Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwfdgHA_R9fzr1L0_hxdVwFollow: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard_dawkins/Twitter: https://twitter.com/RichardDawkinsFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/RichardDawkinsBooksReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/ThePoetryofRe…
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Why The Selfish Gene Haunts Some Readers | A Conversation with John McWhorter
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1:20:25In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins John McWhorter for a compelling conversation about Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including evolution, genetics, science, and the broader cultural forces that shape our understanding of truth.John McWhorter is a linguist, author, a…
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Some 'Intellectuals' Make It Sound Deep | A Conversation with Peter Boghossian
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1:29:05In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Peter Boghossian for a compelling conversation about Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including evolution, genetics, science, and the broader cultural forces that shape our understanding of truth.This episode was filmed as part of Ri…
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ChatGPT Passed the Turing test, but… | A Conversation with Brian Keating
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1:32:03In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Brian Keating for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, genetics, science, and culture. They explore Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including AI, the extended phenotype, evolution, the possibility of alien life followed…
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I Sympathize with Trans People, but... | Richard Dawkins in Conversation with Colin Wright
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1:33:20In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Colin Wright for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, gender, science, and culture. They explore Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including the nature of truth, the reliability of science, evolution, and the controversie…
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A Conversation with Nick Gillespie in Milwaukee | Richard Dawkins' Final Tour
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1:32:55In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Nick Gillespie, editor-at-large at Reason magazine, for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, genetics, science, and culture. They explore Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead, along with his previous works such as The Selfish Gene. The discussion expands int…
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The Most Misunderstood Thing about Dawkins | A Conversation with Alex O Connor
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1:22:40Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.comfor information about our collection and use of personal data foradvertising.โดย The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins | Members Exclusive
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Richard Dawkins in Conversation with Patrick House | Richard Dawkins’ Final Tour in Warwick
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1:24:20In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages with neuroscientist and author Patrick House in a wide-ranging conversation covering the differences between physics and biology, the role of elegance in science, and surprising insights into camouflage, animal behavior, and artificial selection. They also explore topics like the ext…
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Space meets Earth, Porco and Dawkins in Glasgow
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1:22:05In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages in an insightful conversation with Carolyn Porco about gene immortality, ancestral traits, the extended phenotype, extraterrestrial life, criticisms of religion and atheism, followed by audience questions.This episode was filmed at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on the Oct 31st 2024,…
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Is There More Wonder In Genes Than In Gods? - A Conversation with Alex O' Connor
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1:23:29As part of his 2024 tour, Richard Dawkins engaged in an insightful conversation with Alex O'Connor at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles on September 28th. They discuss Dawkins' latest book; The Genetic Book of the Dead, religion, evolution, and concludes with a Q&A session. Alex O’Connor is a YouTuber, writer, and public speaker, best known…
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What Evolution Really Tells Us About Life | A Conversation with Steven Pinker
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1:28:50In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages in an insightful conversation with Steven Pinker about evolution, his motivation for writing The Blind Watchmaker, and a breakdown of his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and…
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Atheism is growing in America but.....| Richard Dawkins Talks to Coleman Hughes
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Is Elon Musk Our Only Hope? | Richard Dawkins in Conversation with Andrew Gold
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1:21:55In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins engages in an insightful conversation with Andrew Gold, host of the Heretics podcast. This was filmed at Ulster Hall in Belfast, United Kingdom, on the 14th of November 2024, as part of Richard Dawkins' Tour. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about…
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Richard Dawkins & Kmele Foster Discuss Evolution, Religion, and Cultural Hegemony
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1:37:25In this episode of The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins, Richard engages in a conversation with Kmele Foster about evolution, the miracle of the human brain, the meaning provided by religion, and today’s cultural hegemony that stands against truth—even within universities. This episode was filmed at Prudential Hall in Newark, NJ, on September…
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Richard Dawkins in Conversation with Chris Williamson | Richard Dawkins’ Final Tour in Austin
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1:23:25In this episode of The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins, Richard engages in a conversation with Chris Williamson various topics, including his recent comment on being a cultural Christian, evolution and genetic adaptation, and, of course, his latest book release, The Genetic Book of the Dead. This episode was filmed at the ACL Moody Theatre i…
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Richard Dawkins Confronts Indoctrinating Christian Drama
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35:03Richard Dawkins Confronts Indoctrinating Christian Drama Used to Promote ‘Christian Values.’ The drama targets young teens, showing them depictions of a gruesome hell, purportedly to deter sinning. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…
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Richard Dawkins and Ian McEwan talk about Religion, Science, Truth and American Christianity
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33:17Ian McEwan is a British novelist and screenwriter. This is a discussion between Ian McEwan and Richard Dawkins on religion, science, and truth. -------------------------------------------- Join Substack: https://richarddawkins.substack.com/ Subscribe to Poetry of Reality Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmwfdgHA_R9fzr1L0_hxdVw Follow: http…
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Do Primates Kill Each Other? Richard Dawkins talks to ethologist Frans de Waal
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1:14:14Richard Dawkins talks to ethologist Frans de Waal about animal behaviour and whether it is truly altruistic. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.โดย The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins | Members Exclusive
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Religious Abuse Ruins Children’s Psychology | Richard Dawkins Talks to Psychologist
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51:51Richard Dawkins talks to Jill Mytton about religious cults and the psychological issues raised by being brought up in them. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.โดย The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins | Members Exclusive
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Why Is Darwin’s Idea So Revolutionary? Richard Dawkins Lecture on Natural Selection and More
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1:07:14Is Genetic Inheritance Like Mixing Red and Blue to Get Purple? What Is Natural Selection, and How Does It Create Diverse Life? In this lecture, Richard Dawkins discusses natural selection, Darwinism, and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…
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Is Science Compatible with Christianity? Richard Dawkins talks to Adrian Hawkes
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37:07In this episode, Richard Dawkins talks to Adrian Hawkes about science, education, Christianity, and more. ---------------------- Tickets available at https://richarddawkinstour.com/ I shall be spending the whole of September, and the first week of October, in North America, speaking in ten different cities from Dallas to Vancouver. I am 83 years ol…
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Is Homeopathy a Placebo? | Richard Dawkins Questions Homeopath
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27:27In this episode, Richard Dawkins has a conversation with Dr. Peter Fisher, who is a physician and homeopath. They discuss the efficacy of Homeopath, controversy regarding funding homeopathy, and the scientific (or non scientific) nature of the field. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection …
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Evolutionary Biologist Reacts to Sperm Bank | Richard Dawkins Visits a Sperm Bank
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43:33In this episode, Richard Dawkins is taken on a tour of a sperm bank, where he tries to understand its workings while sharing interesting evolutionary explanations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.…
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How is the "Gay Gene" alive? Evolutionary Biologist Richard Dawkins Explains
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26:42Tickets available at https://richarddawkinstour.com/ I shall be spending the whole of September, and the first week of October, in North America, speaking in ten different cities from Dallas to Vancouver. I am 83 years old, and travel is more irksome than it was. The maxim, “Quit while you’re ahead” has recently received a welcome boost, and I anti…
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Richard Dawkins and Richard Dawkins AI answer questions about the future!
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43:10Richard Dawkins is back with Taryn Southern to answer your questions now with an AI Assistant, this time in a physical studio in the UK. Stay tuned for Richard’s insightful answers, and to see if the AI can compare! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert…
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Richard Dawkins Answers Questions About Evolution, Life, and Religion
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26:27Richard Dawkins is back with Taryn Southern to answer your questions, this time in a physical studio in the UK. Taryn asks Richard questions from our audience about evolution, evolutionary biology, and more. Stay tuned for Richard’s insightful answers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio…
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Lawrence Krauss and Richard Dawkins Discuss Evolution, Religion, and More
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46:51I first encountered Lawrence Krauss sometime in the early 2000s at a conference. I had just given my lecture and was answering questions when a rather small man with a loud voice and a highly articulate manner stood up and began berating me in what I initially thought was an aggressive manner. It turned out he wasn’t being aggressive; rather, his c…
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Richard Dawkins Confronts a Christian Extremist!
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39:04The Reverend Michael Bray is a leading advocate of murdering abortion doctors. He also takes biblical literalism to the extreme of advocating the death penalty for adultery and homosexuality. His friend and coconspirator, the Reverend Paul Hill, was executed for murdering an abortion doctor and his bodyguard. Bray strongly defends Hill’s action and…
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Richard Dawkins & Steven Pinker Discuss The Evolution Of Pain, Fear & Language
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1:02:05There’s a kind of conventional wisdom among broadcasters that an interview has to be adversarial. The interviewer must probe in a critical kind of way. You must have arguments. This was brought home to me some years ago when I had a conversation on stage in London, a very large audience with Steven Pinker, and it went very well. The audience liked …
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Kathleen Stock and Richard Dawkins Question Modern Gender Identity
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47:19The savage missiles hurled at Kathleen Stock in the stocks of Sussex University gives the lie to the pretense that her tormentors should be pitied as an oppressed minority who just want to peacefully get on with their life. I’ve long admired her gentle courage in the face of vicious bullying. When we finally met at the Dissident Dialogues Conferenc…
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Derren Brown Exposes Fraudulent "Psychics" with Richard Dawkins
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47:33Derren Brown is one of our leading conjurers, specializing in mentalism, the illusion of reading people’s minds. I interviewed him for my Channel 4 TV documentary, Enemies of Reason. We talked about cold reading and how the technique is used by frauds who pretend to communicate with the dead, as well as by honest conjurers. Derren himself is an hon…
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Richard Baffled by ‘Spiritual Environmentalists’ Word Salad
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34:42Satish Kumar was one of those I interviewed for my Channel 4 documentary, ‘Enemies of Reason.’ He began by telling a nice story about Bertrand Russell, whom he met as a young man and who supported him. We moved on to holism, which seemed harmless enough, but as the interview wore on, he became more and more mystical, culminating in the treeness of …
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John McWhorter and Richard Dawkins talk about Linguistics and Woke Racism
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46:39I have long wanted to meet John McWhorter. He’s an extremely well-known public intellectual and opinion leader who, in my opinion, always talks sense. I have this rather eccentric idea that before becoming a public intellectual, you need to earn your credentials by having something important and interesting to be intellectual about, and John McWhor…
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Richard Dawkins vs. Ayaan Hirsi Ali: Political Christian or Truly a Christian?
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59:50Ayaan Hirsi Ali is a hero, a staunch fighter against the violent intolerance and bossy control freakery of Islamism. She is also a personal friend of whom I am very fond. When she recently announced her conversion to Christianity, I assumed that she must be no more than a political Christian, regarding Christianity as a bulwark against Islam. I hav…
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Richard Dawkins Talks to an Ex-Atheist Christian Theologian | (Part 2)
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29:11(This is part 2 of Richard's interview with Alister McGrath.) I interviewed Alister McGrath for my Channel 4 documentary, Root of All Evil. He is a theologian, a nice enough fellow, but I wouldn't go out of your way to listen to this interview unless it's to remind yourself what an empty, vacuous, non-subject theology is. Hosted by Simplecast, an A…
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Richard Dawkins Talks to an Ex-Atheist Christian Theologian | (Part 1)
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28:46I interviewed Alister McGrath for my Channel 4 documentary, Root of All Evil. He is a theologian, a nice enough fellow, but I wouldn't go out of your way to listen to this interview unless it's to remind yourself what an empty, vacuous, non-subject theology is. -------------- Join Substack: https://richarddawkins.substack.com/ Subscribe to Poetry o…
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God Delusion UC Berkeley Lecture
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1:13:13In 2008, touring America to promote The God Delusion, I spoke to a large audience at the University of California at Berkeley. It was a nostalgic visit for me, as I had spent two eventful years there as a young man. Today I stand by everything I said in the lecture. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about…
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Evolutionary Biologist Explains Sexual Selection
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25:48Ever wondered why some males in the animal kingdom seem to have all the luck, while others struggle to find a mate? In this episode we explore Ronald Fisher’s groundbreaking principles and dive deep into the secrets of nature’s most intriguing mating strategies. Have you ever pondered the hidden costs of maintaining a balanced sex ratio? Or marvell…
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In Memoriam: Dan Dennett on Mortality, Life, and Existence
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14:45I filmed a conversation about death shortly after Dan Dennett recovered from a life-threatening condition. In addition to discussing personal mortality, we talked about bereavement. I thought this time it would be appropriate to listen again to his wisdom—the wisdom of a great thinker and a dear friend. Big books, was an eloquent speaker, had deep …
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Is Richard Wrong about Religion in Society?
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34:54This episode features the eminent scientist, Prof. Martin Rees, as he joins me in traversing the worlds of physics and biology. Together, he and I grapple with the profound complexities of understanding reality, from contemplating multiple dimensions to exploring the implications of scientific insights that inspire and challenge us. Dive into the e…
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Do Trans People Exist? Good, Bad, and Preposterous Questions with Richard Dawkins
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22:12Join Richard for another thought-provoking Q&A session with Taryn Southern on a wide range of topics, from the ethics of selective breeding and eugenics to western liberal sympathy toward Islam and wokeism. You asked Richard what he thinks about trans people, genes and sexual orientation, mindfulness and AI - he answers it all with no mincing of wo…
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Richard Dawkins and Andrew Sullivan discuss religion, science and humanity
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1:06:47In this episode journalist Andrew Sullivan and Richard Dawkins fearlessly confront society's aversion to directness and the double standards that govern criticism, challenging the breakdown of democratic conversation in America. They take a little dip into Dawkins' upbringing in Kenya and England before exploring the primal instincts of prey, preda…
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Richard Dawkins Calmly Talks About Talking to the Dead
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31:37Richard Dawkins is coming for the world's psychics, telepaths and spiritualist practitioners in this episode, with his relentless curiosity and pursuit for revealing the truth against all odds. Richard fearlessly confronts psychic Craig Hamilton Parker in a quest to unravel the mysteries of spiritualist practices. He rigorously channels his dedicat…
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A Bishop & A Scientist Talk About the comfort of religion and the truth of science
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56:55I had an intriguing conversation with Bishop Richard Holloway, former Head of the Church of Scotland. He is a most intelligent, interesting and pleasant man. Join us as we explore the human lust to be good to others, and the impulse to give. We navigate the delicate balance between belief and scepticism, with Holloway confessing that he's “between …
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