Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 511
Frequency: Weekly
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 3.2k subscribers
Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
convergingdialogues@gmail.com
convergingdialogues@substack.com
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Host
Xavier Bonilla - Interviewer and host specializing in wide-ranging discussions of philosophy, psychology, politics, history, science, and social commentary.
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Recent Guest Discussions
John Keane - Demagogues, Despots, Democratic Decline, Political Manipulation, And The Future Of Democracy.
John Sellars - Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics, Ethical Reasoning, Virtue, Friendship, And Modern Interpretations Of The Good Life.
Robin Waterfield - Translating Aristotle's Ethics, Eudaimonia, Virtue, Reason, Friendship, And The Good Life.
Romain Brette - Theoretical Neuroscience, The Brain As A Biological System, Perception, Consciousness, Computational Theories Of Mind, And The Extended Mind.
Sarah M. S. Pearsall - The American Revolution In Global Context, Indigenous Nations, Independence, Freedom, And International Perspectives On The Revolution.
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Episodes
#511 - On Research: A Dialogue with Peter N. Miller
October 27, 2026
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Peter N. Miller on research. They talked about the difference between research and learning, research as desire, and the scientific method. They talk about Droysen, human experience in research, phenomenology of research, Heidegger, Nietzsche, Arendt, research in the 21st century, and many more topics. Peter N. Miller is a historian and the author of many books, including On Conservation as a Human Science (Princeton), The Weather on 9/9/01,...
#510 - The Last Animal: A Dialogue with Kyle Harper
October 20, 2026
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Kyle Harper about humans and extinction. They talk about humans contextualized with other animals, humans as apex predators, human history in context, mass extinctions and the 6th extinction. They also discuss LUCA, human species, animal domestication, deforestation, whaling, future of the planet, and many more topics. Kyle Harper is the G. T. and Libby Blankenship Chair in the History of Liberty at the University of Oklahoma and Fractal Fac...
#509 - The Life and Reign of Maria Theresa: A Dialogue with Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger
October 12, 2026
In this episode, Xavier Bonilla has a dialogue with Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger about the life and reign of Maria Theresa. They provide an overview of Maria Theresa, her upbringing, arranged marriage, the idea of “gynocracy,” succession, and her reign. They talk about her policies, modern comparisons, gender, being a wife and mother, her relationship with her son, her legacy, and many more topics. Barbara Stollberg-Rilinger is professor of early modern history and rector of the Institute for A...
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Frequently asked questions
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How many listeners does Converging Dialogues have?
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Who is an ideal guest for Converging Dialogues?
Converging Dialogues typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: University professors, established researchers, published scholars, serious nonfiction authors, and recognized experts with demonstrated authority in philosophy, politics, history, psychology, neuroscience, or democracy. Common among recent guests: Published books with respected academic or general-interest presses; University professorships or senior research appointments; Award-winning scholarship or major institutional fellowships. Recent guests include John Keane, John Sellars, and Robin Waterfield.
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High. It mostly books established leaders in its field.
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