WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life

Jack Russell Weinstein

Booking Overview

This is a monthly philosophy interview show focused on applying philosophical analysis to everyday ethical, political, religious, and social questions, typically featuring academic philosophers alongside prominent public intellectuals, writers, and advocates. Credible pitches include philosophy professors, ethicists, authors, feminist or political thinkers, and other experts who can connect specialized ideas to public life; booking is high difficulty because guests are established scholars and occasionally major cultural figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 20

Frequency: Monthly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 39.3k subscribers

Instagram: 3.2k followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

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Host

Jack Russell Weinstein - Professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religion at the University of North Dakota and director of the Institute for Philosophy in Public Life.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Established philosophers, university scholars, ethicists, authors, editors, activists, and public intellectuals with recognized expertise in a philosophical or socially consequential subject.

Required Achievements:

University professorships or established scholarly careers, Published books or influential academic work, Leadership in major intellectual, feminist, publishing, or advocacy movements, Public contributions to ethical, political, religious, or social debates

Recent Guest Discussions

Wendy Salkin - The Ethics Of Speaking For Others, Political Movements, Public Advocacy, And Claims Of Community Representation.

Suzanne Braun Levine - The Philosophy Of Feminism And The Development Of Feminist Publishing And Thought.

Gloria Steinem - The Philosophy Of Feminism And The Intellectual History Of The Feminist Movement.

Yitzhak Y. Melamed - The History, Central Questions, And Marginalized Thinkers Of Jewish Philosophy.

Paul W. Franks - The History, Central Questions, And Assumptions Of Jewish Philosophy.

Recent Topics

Philosophy, Ethics, Political Philosophy, Religion, Feminism

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

WHY? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life

The Ethics of Speaking for Others

September 13, 2026

What does it mean to speak for someone else, and when do we have the right to do so? Host Jack Russell Weinstein speaks with philosopher Wendy Salkin about the ethics of speaking on behalf of others, political movements and public advocacy, and the informal ways people claim to represent communities they belong to or sometimes don’t.

In Tribute to Gloria Steinem: Gloria Steinem and Suzanne Braun Levine on the Philosophy of Feminism

September 11, 2026

Host Jack Russell Weinstein visits with Ms. Magazine co-founder Gloria Steinem, and the magazine's first editor, Suzanne Braun Levine.

What is Jewish Philosophy?

August 09, 2026

On Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life, host Jack Russell Weinstein speaks with philosophers Paul W. Franks and Yitzhak Y. Melamed about the history of Jewish philosophy, its central questions and how marginalized thinkers can challenge assumptions we may not realize we hold.

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