Best Benjamin Walter Podcasts (2025)

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Walter Benjamin - Against the Copy: Holding On to the Real in an Age of Reproduction! 13:52

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When everything can be reproduced, why do we still crave the original? The psychologist Paul Bloom and the philosopher Walter Benjamin offer up some insight! ... Check out my new book! It's called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Human https://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/…

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Humanoid: What’s Different About Their Wrist Design? 53:05

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Humanoid: What’s Different About Their Wrist Design? by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Infinite Coles: show me to your crowd (son of Ghostface Killah / Black Girl Magic / SweetFaceKillah) #648 59:59

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the fabulous musician and icon INFINITE COLES! For those unfamiliar, yes Infinite Coles is the son of Ghostface Killah of Wu Tang - just to address that particular genetic detail! Though Infinite is in no way staying in what we now know as the…

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In the spirit of Christmas - Why the path of self-interest will always fail you 18:19

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Self-interest is directionless and ultimately, is an enemy of both self-actualization and love. For these things, we need a relation to something outside of our own egos.By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Tony Shalhoub, Jad Abumrad, H. Jon Benjamin and more – Live at The PIT in NYC 1:08:04

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On the latest episode we're coming to you live from New York City at The PIT. We've got interviews from Tony Shalhoub, Jad Abumrad, H. Jon Benjamin and stand-up from Josh Gondelman. Plus, music from Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez – the duo that wrote the music from Frozen, Coco and more. They'll perform a never-before-heard song that was w…

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A Deep Dive into Actuators for Humanoid Robotics — Robotics Club 1:26:41

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A Deep Dive into Actuators for Humanoid Robotics — Robotics Club by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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The Hives 36:04

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In the course of 30 years, The Hives have perfected what it means to be a garage rock band. We're joined by singer Howlin' Pelle Almqvist and his brother, lead guitarist Nicholaus Arson. They talk about the band's latest record The Hives Forever Forever the Hives. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Po…

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Jordan Gray (Transaction / Tall Dark Friend / Edinburgh Fringe) • Friday Rewind 1:18:18

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Jordan Gray, originally episode 57 from 2015-09-09. Jordan's been a long term friend (and Tall Dark Friend) of the podcast and Pip for many years, and seeing their development in not only career but perso…

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Sunday Robotics Uncovered! A Conversation with the Founding Team 59:16

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Sunday Robotics Uncovered! A Conversation with the Founding Team by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Bilal Zafar: can't knock the hustle, or the day job (Got A Problem Mate podcast / Cakes special / Twitch) #647 1:03:36

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by show pal, comic and podcaster BILAL ZAFAR! A return mission for Bilal who is always welcome aboard, and a lovely chance for anyone less acquainted to become fast friends. Bilal's carving out a really special and unique path in comedy, mixing t…

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Vince Staples 47:10

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Vince Staples returns to Bullseye! He chats with us about his Netflix series, The Vince Staples Show, what got him into making music and much more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy

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Jingle Bells, Guy Fawkes Smells 1:03:29

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Self Esteem (A Complicated Woman / Prima Face / Prioritise Pleasure) • Friday Rewind 59:26

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Self Esteem, originally episode 455 from 2022-06-01. Original writeup below: A huge episode right here, spraypaint-style in content in that it contains so much more than the runtime might suggest. The mag…

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Barthes, Kierkegaard, Han - What happened to the erotic? 14:08

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What is eroticism? And does it still exist today? Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Ben Foster: the quest to find the character vibration (Christy out 28th Nov) #646 38:02

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the fabulous actor BEN FOSTER! Ben's been making a huge amount of power moves out there on the big screen, and carries an unmistakeable presence which makes each role totally unique. Whether you started off on the marvelous Hell Or High Water,…

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25 interviews for 25 years 2:28:16

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In celebration of Bullseye's 25th anniversary, Jesse conducted 25 interviews in a row! That's right, 25 interviews for 25 years. You'll hear from folks like Patton Oswalt, Lisa Loeb, Bob Odenkirk, David Wain, Cameron Esposito, Tony Hale and many many more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy…

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AI Robotics: What We Haven’t Solved… Yet 1:17:16

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AI Robotics: What We Haven’t Solved… Yet by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Hesse's Narcissus and Goldmund - Pick a path, pay the price, live the life! 13:34

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Choosing one path in life means letting go of another! And that's okay!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Samuel Scheffler on Grief and Time 21:02

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Grief is affected by the passage of time in a way that some attitudes and emotions aren't. Samuel Sheffler explores why this might be so in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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Benjamin Zephaniah (writer / poet / actor / 1958-2023) • Friday Rewind 1:03:07

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Benjamin Zephaniah, originally episode 353 from 2020-11-11. Original writeup below: Pure enjoyment from the Birmingham legend as he and Pip catch up and talk about all things poetry but so much more… Begi…

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Why UBTECH Made Their Walker S2 Robot Look So CGI-Like 50:09

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Why UBTECH Made Their Walker S2 Robot Look So CGI-Like by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Alex Winter: a lifelong excellent adventure (Bill from Bill & Ted / Lost Boys / Adulthood) #645 45:22

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the legendary actor and director ALEX WINTER! As you will of course know, Alex was Keanu's co-star in the Bill & Ted series which is something he does not shy away from, but there is a whole lifetime of being a fully rounded person since then.…

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Bertrand Russell and Byung-Chul Han: Self-absorption is the source of unhappiness! 12:51

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The philosophers Russell and Han come from different historical contexts, but they both agree on one thing: if you want to be happy stop being pre-occupied with yourself!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Adam Scott, Boots Riley, Glynn Washington and more - Live at Kuumbwa Jazz Center 1:04:24

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We’re celebrating Bullseye’s 25th anniversary all month. This week, we visit the site of Bulleye’s origins, because this episode was recorded live in Santa Cruz at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center. We are joined by Glynn Washington of Snap Judgment, Boots Riley of The Coup and Sorry to Bother You, and Adam Scott of Severance. Also, we have live tunes from S…

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Music Men 1:11:08

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Great philosophers on how to stay young as we get older! 10:07

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Aging doesn't have to involve loss of possibilities and heaviness. Just ask Nietzsche, the Taoists, Hannah Arendt and Camus!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Liam Howlett (The Prodigy) • Friday Rewind 1:43:12

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Liam Howlett, originally episode 237 (a 2 parter) from 2018-10-31. Original writeup below: “…I like tension in music… and I think the stage is where it manifests itself…” A rare one right here folks, as L…

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Edgar Wright: the man behind The Running Man returns! (The Running Man / Baby Driver / Scott Pilgrim) #644 1:04:48

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined once more by the phenomenal director and true film lover EDGAR WRIGHT! Edgar is what we call a friend of the podcast. He can come and sleep on the couch at a moment's notice, we'll help him move house, drive him to the airport, whatever he wants.…

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25 Years Ago, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn was a weird college radio show 51:14

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The Bullseye 25th anniversary celebration continues! This week, Jesse reunites with his old college co-hosts Jordan Morris and Gene O’Neil to reminisce about the early days of the show. We'll have vintage interviews with Patton Oswalt, David Cross, Matt Besser and Dick Dale, The King of the Surf Guitar! Learn more about sponsor message choices: pod…

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Why Samuel Beckett is so funny! 12:23

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Beckett is bleak but he's also hilarious. I try to explore why so many of us laugh when we read him!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Breakdown What’s Inside Xpeng’s Next-Gen Iron Humanoid, Why It’s Impressive and What’s Missing 52:49

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Breakdown What’s Inside Xpeng’s Next-Gen Iron Humanoid, Why It’s Impressive and What’s Missing by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Exclusive: K-Scale Labs Shuts Down: CEO Benjamin Bolte Reveals What Happened and What’s Next 1:13:03

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Exclusive: K-Scale Labs Shuts Down: CEO Benjamin Bolte Reveals What Happened and What’s Next by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Voltaire's "Crush the infamous thing" and our age of tragic regression 9:49

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Voltaire called for enlightenment and progress against the dogmas and powers of his day. Our world today needs more Voltaires.By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Next-Gen Maintenance: Robotics in Action with BEMAS / Wim Vancauwenberghe 18:10

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I had the pleasure to speak with Wim Vancauwenberghe, the Director of BEMAS. For more details about BEMAS, visit: https://www.bemas.org/enFor information about the Asset Performance Conference, see: https://assetperformance.eu/By Marwa ElDiwiny

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Helen Chamberlain (Soccer AM / animal rescue hero) • Friday Rewind 1:13:39

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Helen Chamberlain, originally episode 171 from 2017-10-04. Original writeup below: A real lovely one this week as Pip properly catches up with his old mate and TV presenting legend Helen Chamberlain! "No-…

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Harry Baker: your poet best friend! (pre-order the new book 'Tender' now / Something Borrowed podcast) #643 1:11:08

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the absolute whirlwind of joy and good vibes, the poet HARRY BAKER! A meeting which is also a reunificiation, as Pip and Harry go back a good many years in the scene. Admittedly their time has been separated over the years, but that's the beau…

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Roy Wood Jr., Jason Mantzoukas, Rebecca Sugar – Live at LAist 1:05:47

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This whole month, we’re ringing in 25 years of Bullseye being on the airwaves. If you’ve heard our archives you might have heard Bullseye referred to as The Sound of Young America. That was the show’s original name when it started as a college radio show back at Santa Cruz’s KZSC. To kick off our 25th anniversary, we’re bringing you the first of ma…

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Question Time! (Again) 49:08

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Dostoevsky, Ricoeur, Kierkegaard - The future needs the past! 12:51

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There is no future without a past. That's because the past is the ground of transformation!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Edouard Machery on Variations in Responses to Thought Experiments 21:36

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Philosophers who use thought experiments often believe their own intutions in response to them are unviersal. But that's not always so. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Edouard Machery discusses his research on this topic, and some of his surprising conclusions. This episode was made in association with the Institute of Philosophy an…

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Akala (rapper / poet / activist / author) • Friday Rewind 1:44:23

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Akala, originally episode 65 from 2015-10-28. Original writeup below: Pip and Akala cover lots in this in depth and honest chat, including the history of racism throughout Shakespearean text, the developm…

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Craig Mazin: delivering script notes and dropping science on the small and big screen (Chernobyl / The Last Of Us / Scriptnotes Podcast) #642 1:14:56

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the incredible screenwriter, showrunner, producer and dungeon master CRAIG MAZIN! Craig is a self proclaimed Pipster! Which bodes incredibly well as an opening gambit right there... This is such a treat of an episode which anyone possessing an…

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Orwell's 1984 - Fake News and the destruction of language 10:08

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Orwell's 1984 has seen a massive surge in sales in the last 8 years. That's no surprise.By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Now, Appalachia interview with author John Antonio 37:46

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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author John Antonik about his latest book ALMOST HEAVEN, a story of Bobby Bowden's ten years as a football coach at West Virginia University. John Antonik is senior director of athletics content at West Virginia University. He has authored four books on Mountaineer athletics: Saturday Snaps…

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Marc Maron & Brendan McDonald 1:06:33

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WTF with Marc Maron revolutionized the medium of podcasting. Despite being one of the most popular podcasts in history, the show was run by two people: Marc Maron as the host, and Brendan McDonald as his producer. Maron and McDonald talked to Bullseye about WTF’s origins, their equal partnership in producing the show, and why it ended. Learn more a…

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The blind owl by Sadegh Hedayat 21:27

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Support the podcast ► Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/fictionbeast ► Get perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fictionbeast WHERE TO FIND ME: ► Website: https://fictionbeast.com ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fictionbeastofficial/ ►Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fictionbeast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc ► E-mail: fictionbeastoff…

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Feuerbach and Marx - We created God in our own image! 13:26

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Man makes religion, religion does not make man, says the German philosopher Feuerbach. Karl Marx agrees. But why do we do this, and should we? Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Unitree H2: Deep Dive 1:14:40

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Unitree H2: Deep Dive by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny