Philosophy for Lunch

Ever wish someone would just explain philosophy in a way that actually connects to your real life? That's Philosophy for Lunch.

Hosted by Shawn and Claire Spainhour, Philosophy for Lunch is a weekly podcast that makes the great ideas of philosophy, psychology, and the history of thought genuinely accessible — without dumbing them down. Each episode runs 25 to 35 minutes: long enough to go deep, short enough for a lunch break, a commute, or the end of your day.

From Stoicism and Marcus Aurelius to Anna Freud's defense mechanisms, from Gödel's incompleteness theorems to the trolley problem — Shawn and Claire explore the ideas that matter most for understanding yourself, other people, and the world. No prior knowledge required. No lectures. Just two curious people thinking out loud together.

If you enjoy Philosophize This!, The Partially Examined Life, or Hidden Brain — and want something warmer, shorter, and built around genuine conversation — this show is for you.

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Episoder(20)

Episode #004 - Do You Actually Have Free Will? The Philosophy That Changes How You See Yourself

You made a decision this morning. Maybe several. But here is the question philosophers have been wrestling with for centuries: did you actually choose, or did something choose for you? Your genetics, ...

3 Mai 29min

Episode #003 - Carl Jung and the Shadow: The Parts of You That You Don't Claim

Think about the person who irritates you most — not someone who has wronged you, but the one whose very presence gets under your skin in a way you can't quite explain. Carl Jung had a theory about tha...

26 Apr 29min

Episode #002 - The Stoic's Morning Routine: Marcus Aurelius in Practice

There's a book that has been in print for nearly two thousand years — and it was never meant to be published. Marcus Aurelius, emperor of Rome, wrote the Meditations entirely for himself: no audience,...

19 Apr 27min

Episode #001 - Anna Freud & The Architecture of Defense

Defense mechanisms, Anna Freud, and the philosophy of self-knowledge — that's the focus of our first episode of Philosophy for Lunch.We start with Anna Freud’s life and work, from growing up as Sigmun...

19 Apr 31min