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Metrics
Episodes: 82
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 4.9/5.0
Estimated listeners: 1,000 - 10,000
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 42.7k subscribers
Instagram: 21.0k followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
ralstoncollege@ralston.ac
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Host
Stephen Blackwood - Founder and president of Ralston College, a humanities-focused institution dedicated to classical education and intellectual culture.
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Recent Guest Discussions
Iain McGilchrist - Artificial Intelligence, Consciousness, Free Will, Attention, Embodiment, Meaning, And The Limits Of Computational Explanations Of Reality.
Stephen Wolfram - Artificial Intelligence, Computation, Complexity, Consciousness, The Structure Of Reality, And The Implications Of Computational Models.
Jonathan Pageau - Artificial Intelligence, Technology, Human Purpose, Mythology, Sacrifice, Symbolism, Theology, And Civilization.
Iain McGilchrist - Artificial Intelligence, Understanding, Intelligence, Embodiment, Wisdom, The Soul, And The Limits Of Mechanistic Thinking.
Armand D'Angour - Horace, Greek Lyric Poetry, Classical Literature, Poetic Meter, Music, Memory, Tradition, And Roman Literary Culture.
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Episodes
The Search for Self and the Return Home: In Conversation with Eugenia Manolidou
September 29, 2026
What does it mean to find our way home? In this conversation with composer and classicist Eugenia Manolidou, President Stephen Blackwood asks how the living inheritance of ancient Greece – through language, music, poetry, and the pursuit of freedom – can reconnect us with sources of self-understanding, helping us to recover a sense of where we come from and what we are here for. Beginning with Homer, their discussion examines the enduring principles and intellectual postures that have charact...
What Does it Mean to Know Thyself? | Dr Butterfield & Dr Blackwood discuss Ralston's MA Program
August 31, 2026
To mark the opening of applications for Ralston College's 2027–28 MA in the Humanities, President Stephen Blackwood and Provost David Butterfield sat down on Samos to discuss the theme of the coming academic year: the Self. Their conversation considers why self-knowledge has remained a perennial human concern, and how questions of character, desire, consciousness, and the soul shape our understanding of how we ought to live. They also reflect on what distinguishes Ralston's MA: its ambitious ...
AI and the Battle for the Soul with Iain McGilchrist - Lecture 2: True Freedom in an Artificial World
July 30, 2026
Generously sponsored by the Ben Delo Foundation. The final lecture of Ralston College's symposium, AI and the Battle for the Soul, asks a question that turns from the future of artificial intelligence to something far older and more enduring: What does freedom require? Weaving together neuroscience, philosophy, physics, and literature, Dr Iain McGilchrist examines free will, consciousness, and the forms of attention that compose our engagement with the world. Over several decades at the inter...
Frequently asked questions
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How many listeners does The Ralston College Podcast have?
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Who is an ideal guest for The Ralston College Podcast?
The Ralston College Podcast typically books well-known public figures. Typical guest background: Established academics, authors, theologians, scientists, and public intellectuals with recognized expertise and substantial original work in philosophy, classical studies, literature, theology, neuroscience, technology, or civilization. Common among recent guests: Published books or major scholarly work; Distinguished academic or research careers; Recognized contributions to philosophy, science, theology, literature, or technology. Recent guests include Iain McGilchrist, Stephen Wolfram, and Jonathan Pageau.
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