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Most people misunderstand Plato's Philebus because they expect the "good" to be easy to pin down. In this episode, Yale-trained philosopher and scholar of science, Samuel Loncar, PhD, argues the opposite: the deepest...
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Becoming Human
Hosted by Samuel Loncar, Ph.D. · society · EN
About this Podcast:
Becoming Human with the philosopher Samuel Loncar is a show for a species in transition.The show features long-form, solo series that bring scholarly depth and academic insights to today's most pressing questions around science, religion, technology, and philosophy. Between these long-form, solo series, enjoy Explorations: journeys into time, culture, art, and history, encountering the mystery of the Human in conversations and free-standing episodes.Series 1: Origins, tells the story of the atheistic revolution, beginning with Socrates and Jesus, that made the modern world.
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What is Becoming Human about?
Becoming Human with the philosopher Samuel Loncar is a show for a species in transition. The show features long-form, solo series that bring scholarly depth and academic insights to today's most pressing questions around science, religion, technology, and philosophy.
Who hosts Becoming Human?
Becoming Human is hosted by Samuel Loncar, Ph.D.. The show has published 58 episodes to date.
What has Becoming Human covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Plato's Philebus, Taoism, & Why the Good is a Challenging Idea" (28 August 2026, 44 minutes), "A Conversation with Dr. Karen Swallow Prior: Why Does Reading Shape the Modern World?" (7 August 2026, 71 minutes), and "Mary Magdalene: Philosopher and Symbol of Love" (23 July 2026, 13 minutes).
How often does Becoming Human publish?
Becoming Human publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 41 minutes across 58 episodes.
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Booking probability for Becoming Human is 33%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Becoming Human requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Becoming Human's contact route on record: verified email.
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Samuel Loncar, Ph.D. hosts Becoming Human, a society podcast with 58 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Aug 7, 20261h 11mIn 2019, The New Yorker profiled writer and professor of English Literature, Dr. Karen Swallow Prior. Reporter Eliza Griswold, director of the Program in Journalism at Princeton University, highlights Prior's...
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Mary Magdalene: Philosopher and Symbol of Love
Jul 23, 202613 minIn this Explorations episode, Yale-trained philosopher and scholar of religion and science, Samuel Loncar, explores the profound philosophical and cultural significance of Mary Magdalene, her role as a symbol of love...
Jul 6, 202650 minSpirit News: A Hegelian Perspective on Current Affairs | | Most people see America as a divided nation struggling to live up to its founding ideals, but what if America's distinct flaws reveal its greatest philosophical...
Feb 26, 202649 minSpirit News: A Hegalian Perspective on Current Affairs| Ep. 3 | A philosopher's take on the news with Yale-trained philosopher, Dr. Samuel Loncar. In this episode, I explore the transformative impact of social media on...
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Spirit News: The Death of Legacy Media, Walking Monks, & Kierkegaard Makes the Evening Edition | Ep 2
Feb 20, 202635 minSpirit News: A Hegelian Perspective on Current Affairs Philosopher Dr. Samuel Loncar explores the intersection of philosophy and modern news, emphasizing the relevance of Hegelian thought in understanding contemporary...
Feb 19, 20261h 36mTime & Eternity: Poetry and Philosophy in Dialogue with Dr. Samuel Loncar and Alexandra Barylski. | A Becoming Human Media Podcast In this inaugural episode, we delve into the intricate relationship between poetry...
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Spirit News: Nietzsche on Davos, Feast Day of Thomas Aquinas, and a Hegelian Perspective on News
Feb 4, 202643 minSpirit News: A Hegelian Perspective on Current Affairs Philosopher Dr. Samuel Loncar explores the intersection of philosophy and modern news, emphasizing the relevance of Hegelian thought in understanding contemporary...
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Gregory Shaw: Is Platonism the Answer to our existential crisis? | A Becoming Human Conversation
Feb 2, 20261h 9mDo we have to choose between mind and matter, or are they somehow one? We live today in a battle between two rival streams of ancient wisdom, one that demonized matter as evil and one that divinized it. The great Syrian...
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Mothering As A Subversive Activity: Hester Prynne | The Scarlet Letter, Chp 7-8, Ep. 6
Nov 24, 202531 minChapters 7-8 are two of the most dramatic chapters in The Scarlet Letter. In this episode of The Poetry Peddler, Alexandra Barylski provides the plot essentials before diving into why Hester Prynne is an image of...
Nov 13, 202542 minWhat if what Hawthorne called the supernatural is actually a profound way of showing in literature what modern psychology has proven to be the case? In episode five of The Scarlet Letter series, Alexandra Barylski...
Nov 6, 202559 minWho really was John the Baptist? A prophet? An antiestablishment rebel and activist? Jesus' teacher? In this Becoming Human Conversation, philosopher and scholar of religion Samuel Loncar interviews the scholar James F...
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Fear and Trembling: Self-Knowledge Begins in Recognition, Ch. 3 The Scarlet Letter, Ep. 4
Nov 4, 202516 minIn this episode of The Poetry Peddler Scarlet Letter series, poet, writer, and editor Alexandra and discusses why the path to self-knowledge begins with aknowledging our fear.
Nov 3, 202511 minPublic shaming is central to The Scarlet Letter, and it's one of the reasons that the story of Hester Pryne feels so relatable to our world today. In this episode of The Poetry Peddler series on Nathaniel Hawthorne's...
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Halloween, Hawthorne, and the Supernatural: Introduction & Ch. 1 The Scarlet Letter, Ep. 2
Oct 31, 202529 minIn this episode, Alexandra Barylski, host of The Poetry Peddler, introduces Nathanial Hawthorne and The Scarlet Letter through a discussion of the often skimmed (or totally skipped) introductory chapter, "The Custom...
Oct 30, 202557 minYou may not think that The Scarlet Letter , a novel set in Puritan America, has much to say about our contemporary crisis around what it means to human, and therefore what it means to be a woman, the plummeting literacy...
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Why Ignorance Rules the World: Socrates, Euthyphro, and the Search for Knowledge, Ep.1
Oct 17, 202526 minIgnorance, humanity's greatest enemy, yet also the secret source of wisdom according to Greece's greatest influencer, Socrates, whose ideas went viral, caused a cultural crisis, and led to his prosecution for impiety...
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Christian Wiman on AI, Conciousness, and the Power of Life (part 2), Poetry Peddler Ep.2
Oct 8, 202535 minThe Poetry Peddler podcast is a show celebrating living language as an expression of the human spirit. The show explores poetry's crucial role in resisting the global language crisis. Each episode invites listeners into...
Sep 28, 202521 minThe Poetry Peddler podcast is a call to revive the living power of language through poetry as a way of life. Hosted by poet and editor Alexandra Barylski, this show explores poetry's crucial role in resisting the global...
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Becoming Human Today: Reasons for Hope
Sep 16, 202515 minWhy bother becoming human? In difficult times, it's easy to lose hope. After 5 years since launching this show with Becoming Human: Origins, I decided it's time for an update. This episode shares some of the impact of...
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Karen Swallow Prior
author of You Have a Calling: Finding Your Vocation in the True, Good and Beautiful, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
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Gregory Shaw
Professor Emeritus of Religious Studies
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James F. McGrath
Clarence L. Goodwin Chair in New Testament Language and Literature, Butler University
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Christian Wiman
poet, essayist, former editor of Poetry magazine, Professor at Yale Divinity School, Yale Divinity School
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