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Essays

5 Funny Things You Didn't Know About My Channel

Hitting one million subscribers last month had me feeling a touch reflective, and thinking back on the history of my channel and podcast, five moments…

Dec 19, 2024 • Alex O'Connor

Please, Stop Playing Music Everywhere

A relatively trivial complaint, but a passionate one.

Oct 11, 2024 • Alex O'Connor

Biblical Inaccuracies in Religious Art

Further to the well-known French tradition of upsetting religious sensibilities, last month’s Olympic opening ceremony in Paris provided us with one of…

Aug 6, 2024 • Alex O'Connor

Did God Save Donald Trump?

On the invocation of "providence" over the events in Pennsylvania last Saturday.

Jul 21, 2024 • Alex O'Connor

Podcast

2:13:16

"The Chosen" Creator: How to do Jesus for TV

Aug 6

1:47:03

NYT Columnist: Religion is an Obligation

Ross Douthat, until yesterday, was a columnist at the New York Times. Prior to this he served as a senior editor at The Atlantic, and a film critic for…

Jul 30 • Alex O'Connor

48:45

2 Million Subscriber QnA

Jul 26 • Alex O'Connor

55:05

What’s the Point of Space Travel? - Chris Hadfield

Oftentimes in philosophy, the goal is to zoom out and a grasp of the bigger picture.

Jul 12 • Alex O'Connor

Updates

April 2025 Updates

A digital postcard from a very delayed train on the American East Coast

Apr 5, 2025 • Alex O'Connor

October 2024 Updates

A digital postcard, of sorts, from Northern California

Oct 7, 2024 • Alex O'Connor

Videos, Ad-Free

1:01:12

Jordan Peterson on Jubilee: What Went Wrong?

Jun 8, 2025 • Alex O'Connor

23:37

Convincing ChatGPT that God Exists: Ad-Free

Jun 1, 2025 • Alex O'Connor

17:25

ChatGPT Takes on Zeno's Paradox

Did you know it’s impossible to clap your hands?

Apr 30, 2025 • Alex O'Connor

23:53

Death, Haircuts, and Nothingness: Rating Your Philosophical Hot Takes 4

Mar 12, 2025 • Alex O'Connor

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