Within Reason

Alex J. O'Connor

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Booking Overview

A philosophy-focused interview show that regularly features prominent philosophers, scientists, authors, astronauts, and public intellectuals for extended discussions of foundational questions across philosophy and related disciplines. Credible pitches would include established academics, bestselling or acclaimed authors, leading scientists, and recognized public thinkers with substantive expertise or major work to discuss; booking difficulty is high.

Metrics

Episodes: 159

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.9/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 2.0M subscribers

Instagram: 387.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Alex J. O'Connor - British philosopher and online content creator known for examining philosophy, atheism, religion, science, and reason through long-form public discussions and commentary.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high
Typical Credentials:  
Established philosophers, academics, scientists, authors, astronauts, and public intellectuals with recognized expertise, significant publications, or distinguished professional careers.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Senior academic or professional appointments, Distinguished scientific or technical careers, National or international public recognition

Recent Guest Discussions

Chris Hadfield - Space Exploration, Astronaut Training, Psychological Challenges, Risk, Fear, And Fiction Writing.

Robert Lawrence Kuhn - Theories Of Consciousness, Materialism, Panpsychism, Idealism, Dualism, Quantum Theories, Integrated Information Theory, And Theological Approaches.

John Sellars - Aristotle’s Philosophy, Metaphysics, Causation, Theology, The Soul, Logic, And Ethics.

Recent Topics

Philosophy, Consciousness, Ethics, Religion, Science

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Within Reason
:

#163 Religion is an Obligation - Ross Douthat

July 31, 2026

Get all sides of every story and be better informed at ⁠https://ground.news/AlexOC⁠ - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠.VIDEO NOTES:Ross Douthat is an American journalist who is a correspondent for the CBS News program 60 Minutes. Prior to joining CBS, he was a conservative columnist at The New York Times, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and film critic for National R...

#162 Two Million Subscriber QnA

July 30, 2026

Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack. TIMESTAMPS:(0:00) – Intro(0:18) – My YouTube Watch History(01:33) – What Do I Want to Be Remember For?(10:13) – Will I Do a PhD?(13:06) – Warzone(13:28) – How Many Philosophers Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?(14:14) – My Music Channel(14:30) – My Caree...

#161 What’s the Point of Going Back to the Moon? Chris Hadfield -

July 15, 2026

Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: ⁠https://www.alexoconnor.com⁠.Chris Hadfield is a retired Royal Canadian Air Force colonel, test pilot, and CSA astronaut. As the first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space, he has flown two Space Shuttle missions and also served as comm...

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