Mar 31, 2026
In this episode, Alex takes the mic on the road, hosting a special panel on David Bolotin and the recently released volume On Plato’s Republic: The 1988 Lecture Notes, which preserves Bolotin’s notes and was coedited by Alex and Paul Diduch.
Joined by Louis Slawsky, Nasser Behnegar, Peter J. Hansen, Paul Ulrich,...
Feb 10, 2026
The guys have emerged from an eight-month slumber to sit down with Eric Buzzetti and Devin Stauffer to talk about their teacher Christopher Bruell and the newly edited collection Christopher Bruell: Essays of Five Decades on Philosophy and Philosophers.
They recount what it was like to study with Bruell at...
Jun 25, 2025
Since launching in July 2020, The New Thinkery hasn’t taken an extended break—but after nearly five years of weekly episodes, the guys are finally taking a much needed summer pause. The show will return with fresh conversations on political philosophy, literature, film, and more on September 3, 2025, with...
Jun 18, 2025
Josh Parens joins Alex and Greg to discuss his recently released book, Maimonides’s Guide on Obstacles to Knowledge, Being, and Action. Parens elaborates on a bold interpretation of Maimonides’s Guide of the Perplexed that highlights how the philosopher uses “obstacles” to structure his defense of...
Jun 11, 2025
This week, a full complement of the guys are back, and are joined by Professor Richard Polt for a deep dive into Heidegger’s The Origin of the Work of Art. Together, they unpack Heidegger’s claims about truth, being, and the unique role art plays in revealing the world. The episode offers an accessible entry point...