Life After Philosophy

Christopher Anadale
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What does the future hold for philosophy majors? I ask former students from my 25-year philosophy teaching career. Hosted by Christopher Anadale. (This podcast is a personal hobby project, not sponsored or endorsed by anyone else. I do not speak for any institution, nor does any guest. Institution names are provided for information purposes only.) On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPCGA67J8M2IiZVRKMF-EyQ4k5A4HbXoP Music: Keys for Success, by Darren Curtis Image: Photo by StockSnap on Pixabay

  1. Episode 50: THE PODCASTER +17 Years MA in Philosophy

    18/08/2025

    Episode 50: THE PODCASTER +17 Years MA in Philosophy

    Erika Ahern is a seasoned journalist, Managing Editor for Refine, CatholicVote's lifestyle newsletter, and co-host of the LOOPcast. Her writing has appeared in USA Today, Washington Examiner, and other publications. She is a contributing author and editor for CatholicVote’s 2024 book For God, Country, and Sanity: How Catholics Can Save America. She appears regularly as a guest on podcasts and talk radio. Erika holds degrees in philosophy from The Catholic University of America (BA 2003) and Emory University (MA 2008). She and her husband live outside of New Haven, Connecticut, with their seven children. Hosted by Christopher Anadale LOOPcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@theLOOPcast LOOPcast on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-loopcast/id1643967065

    27 min
  2. Episode 49: THE PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR +3 Years MA in Philosophy

    11/08/2025

    Episode 49: THE PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR +3 Years MA in Philosophy

    Joey Wolfensberger is a full time faculty member in the Humanities Department at Montgomery College, in Maryland. He graduated from Mount St. Mary’s University with a bachelor’s degree in 2020, with 4 majors: philosophy theology, sociology, and criminal justice. In 2022 he earned a MA in Philosophical Studies degree from the same institution. He has taught philosophy at Montgomery College, Mount St. Mary's, and University of Maryland - Baltimore County. Hosted by Christopher Anadale

    37 min
  3. Episode 48: THE BLACKSMITH +9 Years Philosophy Major

    04/08/2025

    Episode 48: THE BLACKSMITH +9 Years Philosophy Major

    Patrick Gill is a blacksmith of 16 years' experience and an adjunct professor of philosophy at Mount St. Mary's University. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from the Catholic University of America in 2016, a Master of Business Administration degree from Mount St. Mary's in 2019, and a Master of Theological Science degree from Franciscan University of Steubenville in 2025. Hosted by Christopher Anadale

    28 min
  4. Episode 47: THE SCIENTIST +8 Years MA in Philosophy

    21/07/2025

    Episode 47: THE SCIENTIST +8 Years MA in Philosophy

    Zachary Robinson is Chief Scientist at Rising Tide, a startup that automates and optimizes business operations for last-mile logistics companies. He has 12 years of experience in algorithm development, applied mathematics, applied magnetics, digital signal processing, data analysis, software development, and more. He is a 2017 graduate of Mount St. Mary’s University with a Master of Arts in Philosophical Studies degree. He has also earned bachelor’s degrees in mathematics and physics, and an MS in Applied and Computational Mathematics from Johns Hopkins University in 2014. Zachary is also a husband and the father of two children. 0:00 Shifting Lanes 5:11 Rising Tide 11:06 AI Cannot Reason Algorithmically 21:25 Economic & Psychological Problems with AI 27:50 Parenthood & Self-Understanding Study published by Apple: https://ml-site.cdn-apple.com/papers/the-illusion-of-thinking.pdf  AI losing to Atari at chess: https://futurism.com/atari-beats-chatgpt-chess  Rising Tide's website: https://www.risingtide.us/  His LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zacharytrobinson/ MAPS program: https://msmary.edu/academics/graduate-school/master-of-arts-in-philosophical-studies.html

    35 min
  5. Episode 46: THE DEAN +23 Years Philosophy Major

    07/07/2025

    Episode 46: THE DEAN +23 Years Philosophy Major

    R.J. Matava is Dean of the Notre Dame Graduate School of Christendom College and Associate Professor of Theology. He has taught at Christendom since 2010. He graduated in 2002 from Mount St. Mary's University. He then earned an MA in Theology from the Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies in Washington DC, and a PhD in theology from the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He was the Liddon Fellow in theology at Keble College, Oxford, and Postdoctoral Research fellow at the Center for Medieval Philosophy at Georgetown University. He is a co-founder of Intercollegiate Catholic Studies and of the Institute for Liturgical Formation. Dr. Matava's interests lie at the crossroads of philosophy, Christian doctrine, and moral theory. He is convinced that the doctrine of personal vocation is one of the Church's most important but underappreciated teachings. Dr. Matava is the author of Divine Causality and Human Free Choice (Brill, 2016) as well as of several essays in journals and edited volumes, most recently the T&T Clark Handbook of Election (2023). 0:00 Memories of the Mount 3:05 Path to Professor 13:00 Oxford & St. Andrews 18:56 Christendom 2010-2025 28:45 AI Threat & Writing 38:05 Causes for Hope 41:32 Philosophy in the Life of the Church 45:10 Advice to Students Hosted by Christopher Anadale

    54 min
  6. Episode 45: THE SPEECHWRITER +3 Years Philosophy Major

    30/06/2025

    Episode 45: THE SPEECHWRITER +3 Years Philosophy Major

    Harry Scherer graduated from Mount St Mary's University in 2022 with a triple major in philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE), history and Latin. He later earned a Master of Arts in human rights at The Catholic University of America. Harry’s writing has been featured in The American Conservative, the Washington Examiner, The Lamp, Newsweek, The Federalist, and other publications. He currently serves as speechwriter in the Office of the Secretary at the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 0:00 Introduction 1:33 Speechwriter, Friends 5:33 Philosophy Politics & Economics 8:20 Intellectual Life Now 10:14 Love of Truth 13:17 Gaps, Surprises 16:18 Use of Philosophy on the Job 17:39 Advice to Students Hosted by Christopher Anadale

    24 min
  7. Episode 44: THE JOURNALIST +1 Year MA in Philosophy

    23/06/2025

    Episode 44: THE JOURNALIST +1 Year MA in Philosophy

    Edgar Beltrán is Rome correspondent for The Pillar, a US based Catholic news site. He completed his bachelor’s degree in philosophy in 2020 at the Universidad Católica Cecilio Acosta in Maracaibo, Venezuela. He then earned a research master’s in philosophy of mind and science at Radboud University in the Netherlands, graduating in 2024 with a thesis on Aquinas and the philosophy of neuroscience. 0:00 Introduction 1:27 Tweet 5:42 Apostolate of Truth 12:49 Conclave 19:00 Pope Leo 23:38 What a Journalist Does 29:05 Advice to Students Hosted by Christopher Anadale Links: https://x.com/edgarjbb_/status/1922752908602335743 https://x.com/edgarjbb_ https://www.pillarcatholic.com/ https://substack.com/@edgarbeltran

    37 min
  8. Episode 43: THE EXPATRIATE +11 Years Philosophy Major

    16/06/2025

    Episode 43: THE EXPATRIATE +11 Years Philosophy Major

    Eamonn Clark is an American doctoral student living in Rome, and a 2014 graduate of Mount St. Mary's University. 0:00 American in Rome 3:00 Conclave 5:22 Doctoral Studies 8:11 Teaching Prospects 10:19 Clericalism 11:44 Hopes for Pope Leo XIV 15:49 History of the Popes 18:38 Fundraising for Third World Ministries 21:11 Philosophy vs Theology 27:08 NFP Project 30:07 Advice to Students Hosted by Christopher Anadale Links: https://x.com/EamonnClark www.christianrenaissancemovement.com www.profide.io/subscribe www.profidestore.myshopify.com

    34 min
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What does the future hold for philosophy majors? I ask former students from my 25-year philosophy teaching career. Hosted by Christopher Anadale. (This podcast is a personal hobby project, not sponsored or endorsed by anyone else. I do not speak for any institution, nor does any guest. Institution names are provided for information purposes only.) On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPCGA67J8M2IiZVRKMF-EyQ4k5A4HbXoP Music: Keys for Success, by Darren Curtis Image: Photo by StockSnap on Pixabay

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  • Creator
    Christopher Anadale
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2025
  • Episodes
    50
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Christopher Anadale
  • Show Website
    Life After Philosophy