Show overview
From Nowhere to Nothing has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 259 episodes. That works out to roughly 270 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 58 min and 1h 7m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 16 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 46 episodes published. Published by jbouchard.
From the publisher
In this podcast, we look at philosophers, abstract ideas, concrete cultural issues, and everything in between with a down-to-earth demeanor and willingness to explore.
Latest Episodes
View all 259 episodesBoundary Problem
Binding Problem
Frontiers
Moral Purview
Malthusian Crises
Ep 257Paradoxes Part 2
In this episode, we look at several Paradoxes and discuss them in light of previous categorical descriptions.
Ep 256Paradoxes Part 1
In this episode, we lay some foundational groundwork for understanding Paradoxes.
Ep 255AI Ethics
In this episode, we discuss a base of philosophy regarding agency before delving into current events and issues surrounding ethical use of AI.
Ep 254Antifragility
In this episode, we explore the positive and negative aspects of Antifragility from systemic and individual perspectives.
Ep 253Contemporary Philosophers of Color
In this episode, we explore the works of Michele Moody-Adams, Adrian Piper, Lewis Gordon, and Liam Kofi Bright, integrating themes for deeper reflective consideration.
Ep 252Incommensurability
In this episode, we discuss Kuhn's notion of Incommensurability: the lack of neutral standards in comparing paradigms.
Ep 251Hygge
In this episode, we explore the Danish notion of Hygge, exploring its limits and our own.
Ep 250Progress vs Evolution
In this episode, we examine an article written by Adam Neiblum in Philosophy Now regarding the conflation of Progress and Evolution.
Ep 249Friendship
In this episode, we dissect the moral, transactional, and social elements of what constitutes Friendship.
Ep 248Passion
In this episode, we discuss multiple dimensions of Passion: conceptual clarity, internal vs external influences, temporal stability, and much more.
Ep 247The Paranormal
In this episode, we attempt to take a look at the Paranormal from a balanced viewpoint, with neither dismissal nor abandoning critical reflection.
Ep 246Giving
In this episode, we look at the nuanced interactional effects of internalized states and contextually contingent external Giving behaviors when examining virtuosity.
Ep 245Somebody Should Do Something
In this episode, we talk about the individual capacity for social change with authors Michael Brownstein and Daniel Kelly, as discussed in their book, Somebody Should Do Something.
Ep 244Horror
In this episode, we discuss the nature of Horror, including both its existence in real life, and as a media aesthetic.
Ep 243Modal Realism
In this episode, we tackle the unintuitive and nuanced idea of Modal Realism and possible worlds. Stay tuned for bonus content at the end of the episode!