The Casual Philosopher

Mohsen A
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Philosophy
  • Updated weekly

Bringing further questioning to the everday grey. Join me on a podcast that looks at current events through a casual philosopher's lens, recommends new music, and introduces strangely wonderful puzzles.

  1. 7 Jun

    The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 5: The New Normal

    *Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer.* Welcome to the fifteenth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the fifth and final episode in our mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we discuss life after cancer remission. Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@casualphilosopherpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    13 min
  2. The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 4: Chemo Brain

    24 May

    The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 4: Chemo Brain

    *Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer.* Welcome to the fourteenth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the fourth episode in our mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we discuss the neurological side-effects of cancer, namely a phenomenon known as "Chemo Brain". Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@casualphilosopherpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    16 min
  3. The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 3: The Elephant in the Bed

    10 May

    The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 3: The Elephant in the Bed

    *Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer and sexual side-effects thereof.* Welcome to the thirteenth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the third episode in our mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we discuss the often overlooked sexual side-effects of cancer. Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@casualphilosopherpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    12 min
  4. The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 2: Perspective Taking

    26 Apr

    The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 2: Perspective Taking

    *Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer.* Welcome to the twelfth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the second episode in our mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we discuss finding meaning in a life with cancer. Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@casualphilosopherpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    10 min
  5. The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 1: The Language of Cancer

    12 Apr

    The Hidden Side of Cancer, Part 1: The Language of Cancer

    *Content notice: this episode contains reference to cancer.* Welcome to the eleventh episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join us for the first episode in a new mini-series on Cancer. Joining me for this mini-series is Dr Nazanin Derakhshan, a returning guest to whom we are immensely grateful. In this episode, we focus on the harms of the 'aggressive' terminology we tend to use when discussing cancer. Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@casualphilosopherpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    14 min
  6. Episode 10: Strait Up

    5 Apr

    Episode 10: Strait Up

    Welcome to the TENTH episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me for a slightly self-indulgent episode where I open up about current events, from a more personal perspective.   Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@casualphilosopherpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari.   Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (01:20) – Opening Up (13:57) – Preview: My New Single

    17 min
  7. Episode 9: See No Evil

    8 Mar

    Episode 9: See No Evil

    Welcome to the ninth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me for our first episode on meta-ethics, as we ask: Is it possible to see wrongness?   Buy Me A Coffee: ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@casualphilosopherpod⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠   All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari.   Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (01:40) – Serious Talk: Moral Perceptualism (17:51) – Coda

    19 min
  8. Episode 8: Ignore This Episode...

    8 Feb

    Episode 8: Ignore This Episode...

    Welcome to the eighth episode of the Casual Philosopher, where we strive to deliver an accessible form of Philosophical thinking. Join me for another episode on AI safety as we investigate indirect prompt injection (the title will make sense along the way!), multi-agent systems, and listen to some music I wrote inspired by today's topics.   Buy Me A Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/thecasualphilosopher Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@casualphilosopherpod⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠thecasualphilosopher.pod@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠   All music, unless otherwise stated, was composed by Mohsen Ansari.   Timestamps: (00:00) – Intro (01:44) – Serious Talk: Indirect Prompt Injection (09:27) – Music Talk: Sketches on Today's Theme (10:57) – Silly Talk: Fear of the Present (21:41) – Coda

    23 min
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Bringing further questioning to the everday grey. Join me on a podcast that looks at current events through a casual philosopher's lens, recommends new music, and introduces strangely wonderful puzzles.

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  • Creator
    Mohsen A
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mohsen A
  • Show Website
    The Casual Philosopher