Best Peter Hurst Podcasts (2025)

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#133 Hank Green on God, Science, and Consciousness 2:12:32

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Hank Green (@hankschannel) is one of YouTube's most beloved creators. One half of vlogbrothers, he is also the co-creator and host of SciShow and Crash Course. Timestamps: 0:00 - Where Are All the Aliens? 8:08 - What Makes Humans So Special? 17:22 - Has the US Lost its Cultural Identity? 29:34 - Martin Luther Wrong About God? 36:30 - Is the World a…

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#132 Vsauce - Does Anything Exist? 1:34:37

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Michael Stevens is the creator of Vsauce, one of YouTube's most popular channels. Alongside Hannah Fry he hosts the newly-launched podcast The Rest is Science. Timestamps: 0:00 - Does Anything Really Exist? 10:32 - Is Michael a Mereological Nihilist? 19:42 - Are Philosophers Overcomplicating Function Behaviour? 25:24 - Do “You” Really Exist? 41:57 …

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#131 Toby Ord - Will AI Destroy Humanity? 1:01:45

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Timestamps 0:00 - What Existential Risks Does AI Pose?8:57 - How AI Systems Lie to Us26:04 - Why We Should Be Worried About AI33:28 - What Does It Mean for AI System to “Want” Something?43:41 - AI Weapons and Nuclear Warfare48:57 - Where Should We Focus Our Resources?53:35 - What Policies Should We Enact?…

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#130 Philip Goff - Why I'm a Heretical Christian 1:18:15

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Philip Goff is a British author, panpsychist philosopher, and professor at Durham University whose research focuses on philosophy of mind and consciousness. Specifically, how consciousness can be part of the scientific worldview. Buy Philip's books here. - Timestamps 0:00 - Why Philip Became Religious 07:13 - Panpsychism and the Fine-Tuning Argumen…

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#129 Will MacAskill - We're Not Ready for Artificial General Intelligence 1:19:01

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Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $75 purchase). William MacAskill is a Scottish philosopher and author, as well as one of the originators of the effective altruism movement. Get his book. What We Owe the Future, here. 0:00 – The World Isn’t Ready for…

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191 | Uli Jon Roth on Breaking Boundaries 1:35:21

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With both a U.S. tour and a new session of Sky Academy booked for April/May, Uli Jon Roth is headed for an exciting Spring of 2026. It’s all part of his passion to reach (and help his Sky Academy students reach) new musical heights. “A great musician is always growing,” says the German-born, U.K.-based guitar hero. Indeed, Uli could have rested on …

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#128 Bernardo Kastrup - Materialism is Complete Nonsense 1:54:27

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Bernardo Kastrup is a Dutch philosopher and computer scientist recognised for his contributions to consciousness studies, notably through his formulation of analytic idealism—a variant of metaphysical idealism rooted in the analytic tradition. Buy his books here. Timestamps: 0:00 - What is the World Really Made Of? 7:11 - Qualities vs Quantities 9:…

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#127 Bear Grylls - Retelling Jesus' Life as a Thriller 1:01:15

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Bear Grylls is a British adventurer, writer, television presenter and former SAS trooper who is also a survival expert. Widely known for his television series Man vs. Wild, he was also appointed as The Scout Association’s youngest-ever Chief Scout of the United Kingdom and Overseas Territories at the age of 35. His new book, The Greatest Story Ever…

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REPLAY | Ace Frehley's 2018 Interview 53:32

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Back in October of 2018, I plugged in with Rock-and-Roll-Hall-of-Famer Ace Frehley at his hotel suite in Hollywood, California. Having just re-listened to my hour with the Kiss legend, I have to say: Wow, it's a cool episode — a great hang, and one that is all the more meaningful now that the Spaceman has passed. To honor Ace's life and music, I am…

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#126 Was Jesus an Ancient Magician? - Religion for Breakfast 1:11:31

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Exclusive NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/withinreason. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. Andrew Mark Henry is a scholar of religious studies. His research focus is early Christianity and late Roman religion. He earned his PhD at Boston University.His YouTube channel is "Religion for Breakfast", find it here. Timestamps: 0…

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#125 Emily Qureshi-Hurst - Does God Know What Time It Is? 1:02:25

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Dr. Qureshi-Hurst is a Philosopher of Religion and Science at the University of Cambridge. Her work focuses on the relationship between physics—and time in particular—and theology. Her forthcoming book, Decoding the Cosmos: God, Physics, and the Search for Deeper Explanation, explores this relationship in depth. Improve your focus with Brain FM wit…

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#124 Sisyphus 55 - So You're Having an Existential Crisis 1:31:16

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Ben Thomas is @Sisyphus55, a YouTuber creating videos about philosophy, existentialism, nihilism, absurdism, and meaning.His new book, So You're Having an Existential Crisis: a Roadmap for Lost Souls, is available now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Alex J O'Connor

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190 | Lyle Workman's Roaring "Rhythm and Leads Guitar" 1:14:03

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A sonic thrill ride for fans of guitar music, guitar hero/composer LYLE WORKMAN’s new album — called Rhythm and Leads Guitar — is a captivating instrumental odyssey no guitarist should miss. Step into Lyle’s studio with me, and we’ll plug in some guitars with him and dive deep into his new record and much more — including his blazing solos with Bou…

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#123 Candida Moss - Were Early Christians Really Persecuted by Rome? 1:21:17

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Candida Moss is a historian of Christianity and author of The Myth of Persecution: How Early Christians Invented a Story of Martyrdom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Alex J O'Connor

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#122 Robert Greene - Near-Death Experiences and the Mind Apart From the Brain 1:23:41

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Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $75 purchase). Robert Greene is an American author of books on strategy, power, and seduction. He has written seven international bestsellers, including The 48 Laws of Power. He is working on a book about the concept …

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#121 John Cottingham - The Father of Modern Philosophy: René Descartes 1:40:15

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John Cottingham (born 1943) is an English philosopher. The focus of his research has been early-modern philosophy (especially Descartes), the philosophy of religion and moral philosophy. He is a Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at the University of Reading, Professorial Research Fellow at Heythrop College, University of London, and Honorary Fellow …

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#120 Brant Pitre - Jesus DID Claim to be God 1:59:35

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Brant Pitre is an American New Testament scholar and Distinguished Research Professor of Scripture at the Augustine Institute. He has written extensively on the historical Jesus, the Virgin Mary, Paul the Apostle, the origin of the Eucharist, and the canonical Gospels.His book, Jesus and Divine Christology, is available here. Learn more about your …

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189 | Jonathan Stout Rockets Swing-Era Guitar Into the New Millennium 1:50:24

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It’s one of the most high-energy, foot-tapping, rump-shaking guitar styles you can name, and JONATHAN STOUT is the perfect player to funnel its magic straight into your ears and down to your fingertips — we’re talking swing guitar. It’s got an infectious groove nobody can ignore, and Jonathan is about to show you tons of licks and tricks, two sterl…

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#119 Jim Al-Khalili - The Strange World of Quantum Physics 1:05:53

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Jim Al-Khalili is an Iraqi-British theoretical physicist and science populariser. He is professor of theoretical physics and chair in the public engagement in science at the University of Surrey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Alex J O'Connor

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#118 Joe Folley - Everything You Need to Know About Logic 1:33:13

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EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/withinreason Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee Joe Folley runs the YouTube channel Unsolicited Advice. He graduated from Cambridge University in 202with an MPhil in Philosophy, specialising in logic. TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 - What is Logic? 5:04 - Aristotelian vs Stoic Logic 12:47 - How Lo…

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#117 Dan McClellan - The Bible Has More Than One God 1:28:55

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Dan McClellan is an American biblical scholar and author of The Bible Says So: What We Get Right (and Wrong) About Scripture’s Most Controversial Issues. Timestamps: 0:00 Why Does God Say “We”? 14:36 Does God Create the Universe From Nothing? 28:43 Is This Explained By The Trinity? 34:32 Is There Only One God? 47:39 Fake Idols or Gods? 1:02:50 How …

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REWIND to 2015 | Brad Gillis's Ozzy Adventures and More 1:09:22

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It’s one of the most exciting hired gun guitar stories in rock history: An up-and-coming guitarist from Alameda, CA, wakes up to a call from a person claiming to be Sharon Osbourne — a call that will launch him on the musical adventure of a lifetime. That guitarist, of course is BRAD GILLIS, and as we celebrate the tenth anniversary of No Guitar Is…

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#116 Peter Godfrey Smith - Animal Consciousness: What Can We Know? 1:56:23

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Peter Godfrey-Smith is an Australian philosopher of science and writer, who is currently Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. Buy his books here. Timestamps: 0:00 How Many Times Has the Brain Independently Evolved?4:36 What is a Nervous System?7:12 The Differences Between the Human and Animal Brains13:40 What …

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#115 Phil Halper & Niayesh Afshordi - What Came Before The Big Bang? 2:00:05

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Niayesh Afshordi is a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Waterloo. Phil Halper is a science communicator and YouTuber. Together, they have authored a book called "Battle of the Big Bang: The New Tales of Our Cosmic Origins", an overview of the state of modern cosmology on the nature of the big bang. Learn more…

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#114 Simon Blackburn - What is Ethical Emotivism? 1:21:30

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Simon Blackburn is well-known both as a writer of popular philosophy introductions (like Think), and also a significant figure in non-cognitivist meta-ethics, having invented the term “quasi-realism” to describe his moral philosophy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Alex J O'Connor

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#113 Sabine Hossenfelder - Superdeterminism: Why Are Physicists Scared of It? 1:00:51

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Sabine Hossenfelder is a German theoretical physicist, author, science communicator, and YouTuber. She is the author of Existential Physics: A Scientist’s Guide to Life’s Biggest Questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy Alex J O'Connor

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#112 Rick Alan Ross - Do Cult Leaders Believe Their Own Lies? 1:54:41

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Rick Alan Ross is an American deprogrammer, cult specialist, and founder and executive director of the non-profit Cult Education Institute. Frequently appearing in the news and other media, discussing groups some consider cults. Ross has intervened in more than 500 deprogramming cases in various countries. (Wikipedia)Get Rick's book, "Cults Inside …

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188 | BONUS: Darren Hurst's Tech Adventures with Night Ranger, Aerosmith and Peter Frampton 1:01:04

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From PETER FRAMPTON to JOE PERRY (Aerosmith) to last week's tenth-anniversary guest, Night Ranger's BRAD GILLIS, guitar tech par excellence DARREN HURST has worked for several world-class guitar heroes, so we had go deep with the veteran guitar tech to find out his philosophies on rig design, guitar tone, and real-time gig survival — and the result…

Peter Hurst Podcasts

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English Multi-Modal Project

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Within Reason

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Barbell Business

Big Little Gyms

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No Guitar Is Safe

Jude Gold

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Rags To Riches Secrets

Mike Morris

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#133 Hank Green on God, Science, and Consciousness 2:12:32

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#132 Vsauce - Does Anything Exist? 1:34:37

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#131 Toby Ord - Will AI Destroy Humanity? 1:01:45

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#130 Philip Goff - Why I'm a Heretical Christian 1:18:15

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#129 Will MacAskill - We're Not Ready for Artificial General Intelligence 1:19:01

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191 | Uli Jon Roth on Breaking Boundaries 1:35:21

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#128 Bernardo Kastrup - Materialism is Complete Nonsense 1:54:27

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#127 Bear Grylls - Retelling Jesus' Life as a Thriller 1:01:15

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REPLAY | Ace Frehley's 2018 Interview 53:32

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#126 Was Jesus an Ancient Magician? - Religion for Breakfast 1:11:31

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#125 Emily Qureshi-Hurst - Does God Know What Time It Is? 1:02:25

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#124 Sisyphus 55 - So You're Having an Existential Crisis 1:31:16

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190 | Lyle Workman's Roaring "Rhythm and Leads Guitar" 1:14:03

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#123 Candida Moss - Were Early Christians Really Persecuted by Rome? 1:21:17

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#122 Robert Greene - Near-Death Experiences and the Mind Apart From the Brain 1:23:41

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#121 John Cottingham - The Father of Modern Philosophy: René Descartes 1:40:15

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#120 Brant Pitre - Jesus DID Claim to be God 1:59:35

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189 | Jonathan Stout Rockets Swing-Era Guitar Into the New Millennium 1:50:24

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#119 Jim Al-Khalili - The Strange World of Quantum Physics 1:05:53

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#118 Joe Folley - Everything You Need to Know About Logic 1:33:13

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#117 Dan McClellan - The Bible Has More Than One God 1:28:55

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REWIND to 2015 | Brad Gillis's Ozzy Adventures and More 1:09:22

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#116 Peter Godfrey Smith - Animal Consciousness: What Can We Know? 1:56:23

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#115 Phil Halper & Niayesh Afshordi - What Came Before The Big Bang? 2:00:05

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#114 Simon Blackburn - What is Ethical Emotivism? 1:21:30

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#113 Sabine Hossenfelder - Superdeterminism: Why Are Physicists Scared of It? 1:00:51

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#112 Rick Alan Ross - Do Cult Leaders Believe Their Own Lies? 1:54:41

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188 | BONUS: Darren Hurst's Tech Adventures with Night Ranger, Aerosmith and Peter Frampton 1:01:04