The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast

Jack Symes

jack@thepanpsycast.com

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Booking Overview

This is an interview-led philosophy podcast focused on major questions in philosophy, consciousness, religion, and ethics, featuring academic philosophers, theologians, authors, and live debate participants. Credible pitches include philosophy professors, scholars of religion, authors of serious philosophy books, and public intellectuals with distinctive positions on consciousness or metaphysics; booking difficulty is high because recent guests include prominent academics and bestselling authors.

Metrics

Episodes: 380

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 2.6k subscribers

Instagram: 1.0M followers

Contact Information

jack@thepanpsycast.com

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Host

Jack Symes - Philosopher, author, and podcast host who leads accessible discussions and debates on philosophy, consciousness, religion, and metaphysics.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Philosophy or religious studies academics, theologians, authors of serious philosophy books, and public intellectuals with recognized expertise in consciousness, metaphysics, ethics, or religion.
Required Achievements:  
University professorships or established academic careers, Books from recognized publishers, Public scholarship or media appearances, Participation in prominent debates and intellectual events

Recent Guest Discussions

Peter Godfrey-Smith - Animal Consciousness, Octopus Intelligence, Sentience, Panpsychism, And Animal Ethics.

Joseph Folley - Agnosticism And Competing Belief Systems In A Debate About The Existence Of God.

Philip Goff - Limited-power Theology, Panpsychism, The Problem Of Evil, Mystical Experience, And The Nature Of The Self.

Jessica Frazier - Hindu Perspectives On The Existence Of God And Competing Accounts Of The Story Of Everything.

William Lane Craig - The Existence Of God And Traditional Theism In A Live Debate About Competing Belief Systems.

Recent Topics

Philosophy, Consciousness, Religion, Metaphysics, Ethics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Panpsycast Philosophy Podcast
:

Episode 162, Animal Consciousness with Peter Godfrey-Smith

July 26, 2026

Hey everyone, Jack here with another special episode – my recent conversation with Peter Godfrey-Smith, Professor in the School of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Sydney. Peter is best known for his bestselling book Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins of Consciousness – a landmark work on animal intelligence and the philosophy of mind. In this interview, we explore the world of animal consciousness: octopus minds, the evolution of sentience, panpsych...

Episode 161, The Story of Everything Debate, with William Lane Craig, Jessica Frazier, Philip Goff, and Joe Folley

July 12, 2026

This week's episode is a live debate we hosted recently at The Royal Institution Theatre in London. The topic is 'The Story of Everything' – a discussion between four different belief systems on the existence of God. William Lane Craig defends traditional theism; Jessica Frazier represents Hinduism; Joseph Folley argues for agnosticism; and Philip Goff defends a God of limited powers. Long-time listeners will already be familiar with the views of Bill, Jessica, and Philip – and I'm sure you'l...

Episode 160, Jack Symes vs Philip Goff

June 28, 2026

Welcome to a special Episode 160 – a conversation / debate between Jack Symes and Philip Goff. Philip Goff and Jack Symes have known each other since 2011, when Philip taught Jack's very first philosophy lecture. In the years since, they've both arrived at views that sit awkwardly between God and atheism – but in very different ways. Philip defends a God of limited powers and a form of Christianity rooted in Eastern Orthodox theology. Jack argues that God is just the world. In this conversat...

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