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Hosted by Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer · society · EN-US · 125 episodes
Do any of us really have free will? What does it mean to have free will, anyway? Is free will compatible with determinism? Hasn’t science disproved free will? How could we have free will if God exists and foreknows everything that we will ever do? The Free Will Show provides a beginner-friendly introduction to the topic of free will while at the same time exposing listeners to cutting-edge developments on the topic. Hosted by a couple of philosophers, Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer, The Free Will Show features interviews with guests on a diverse array of issues relating to free will, including issues in science and theology. thefreewillshow.com
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The Free Will Show is hosted by Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer. The show has published 125 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "Episode 120: Nonbasic Action with Mikayla Kelley" (25 May 2026, 35 minutes), "Episode 119: Self-Prediction and Time Travel with Alison Fernandes" (11 May 2026, 38 minutes), and "Episode 118: Physics and Libertarian Free Will with Jeffrey Koperski" (27 April 2026, 39 minutes).
The Free Will Show publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 45 minutes across 125 episodes.
Booking probability for The Free Will Show is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Free Will Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Free Will Show's contact route on record: verified email.
Taylor Cyr and Matt Flummer hosts The Free Will Show, a society show with 125 episodes published.
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Episode #10
<p>In this episode we talk Mikayla Kelley about the distinction between basic and nonbasic action and different accounts of nonbasic action.</p><p>Mikayla's website: https://www.mikaylakelley.com/</p><p>Mikayla's paper...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode, we talk with Alison Fernandes about cases of time travel and how knowledge constrains deliberation.</p><p>Alison's website: http://www.alisonfernandes.net/</p><p>Alison's paper, "Freedom...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode, we talk with Jeffrey Koperski about whether physics rules out libertarian free will.</p><p>Jeff's website: https://appsc2.svsu.edu/lookup/bio/koperski</p><p>Jeff's book: Physics and Free Will: The...
Episode #7
<p>In this episode, we talk with Joshua Shepherd about the structure of agency and creative intelligence.</p><p>Josh's website: https://sites.google.com/site/shepherdphilosophy/home?authuser=0</p><p>Josh's Book: The...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode, we talk with Marcus Arvan about how the simulation hypothesis explains various philosophical phenomena, including free will.</p><p>Marcus's website: https://www.marcusarvan.net/</p><p>Marcus's paper...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode, we talk with Barbara Vetter about abilities and how we come to know what abilities we have.</p><p>Barbara's website: http://barbaravetter.de/</p><p>Barbara's first book, Potentiality: From...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode, we talk with Huzeyfe Demirtas about responsibility for consequences and how that relates to autonomous AI systems.</p><p>Huzeyfe's Website: https://www.huzeyfedemirtas.com/</p><p>Huzeyfe's paper...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, we talk with Shaun Nichols about folk beliefs about determinism and causal explanation.</p><p>Shaun's website: https://sites.google.com/view/shaunbnichols/home</p><p>Shaun's book, Bound: Essays on...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode, we talk with Andre Rusavuk about the problem of divine luck.</p><p>Andre's website: https://philpeople.org/profiles/andre-rusavuk</p><p>Andre's paper, "Divine Actions and the Challenge of Present...
Episode #1
<p>This episode starts a new series of the podcast that won’t have any particular guiding theme but instead looks at various topics that scholars are working on. In this episode, we talk with Nathan Bray and Stephen...
Episode #10
<p>In this episode, we talk with Thomas Williams about John Duns Scotus and his views on free will and how they differ from Anselm's and Aquinas's views.</p><p>Thomas's website...
Episode #9
<p>In this episode, we talk with Harm Goris about Thomas Aquinas’s views of free will and human agency.</p><p>Harm's website: https://tilburguniversity.academia.edu/HarmGoris</p><p>Harm's chapter on Aquinas can be found...
Episode #8
<p>In this episode, we talk with Sandra Visser about Anselm of Canterbury and his views on human and divine freedom.</p><p>Sandra's website: https://hope.edu/directory/people/visser-sandra/index.html</p><p>Sandra's...
Episode #7
<p>In this episode, we talk with Jon McGinnis about Ibn Sīnā (Avicenna) and his views about divine and human agency.</p><p>Jon's website...
Episode #6
<p>In this episode, we talk with John Marenbon about free will and foreknowledge in Boethius's most famous work, the Consolation of Philosophy.</p><p>John's PhilPeople profile...
Episode #5
<p>In this episode, we talk with Jesse Coeuenhoven about Augustine’s views on free will, moral responsibility, and predestination. </p><p><br/></p><p>Jesse's website...
Episode #4
<p>In this episode, we talk with Anna Viatkina about Plotinus’s views on freedom and moral responsibility and how they relate to ancient Stoic and contemporary rational abilities views. </p><p>Anna's Google Scholar...
Episode #3
<p>In this episode, we talk with Tim O'Keefe about Epicurean and Stoic views of freedom and determinism.</p><p>Tim's website: https://philpeople.org/profiles/tim-o-keefe</p><p>Tim's book, Epicurus on Freedom...
Episode #2
<p>In this episode, we talk with Susan Sauvé Meyer about Aristotle’s views on moral responsibility, especially his conception of voluntariness.</p><p>Susan's website...
Episode #1
<p>In this episode, we talk with Eric Brown about Plato’s views on freedom, moral psychology, and responsibility.</p><p>Eric's website: https://sites.google.com/view/ericbrownphilosophy/home</p><p>Eric’s entry on...
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