The Nickel City Forum

The Nickel City Forum
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The Nickel City Forum is a drinks & discussion series in Buffalo, New York. We have public intellectual events. The Nickel City Forum is also a podcast. We think it's possible to pursue the big questions in life together. So we're always up for a good argument. We'll post event audio, follow-up interviews with our speakers, and episodes related to seeking the good life.

  1. Mar 10

    Forum 2/26/26: Is AI an Existential Threat?

    On Feb 26, 2026, we had a Nickel City Forum event at Five Points Bakery on the West Side of Buffalo. Dr. Steve Petersen is Professor of Philosophy at Niagara University, and is a leading researcher in AI issues. He addressed the question of whether Artificial Intelligence is a threat to humanity. (TLDR: It is) Note: The event recording failed, so this is a follow-up recording with Dr. Petersen.

    28 min

  2. Mar 10

    The Good Life: Empowerment

    Dr. Phil Woodward finishes the last of his six approaches to philosophical values for the good life: Empowerment. What does it mean to be autonomous? Is this a good we can seek, in itself?

    33 min

  3. Jan 17

    The Good Life: Devotion to God

    Fr. Bryan and Phil continue on to the 5th approach to the good life: living a life of devotion to God.

    36 min

  4. Jan 8

    Best Books 2025

    The Nickel City Forum team - Fr. Bryan, Dr. Phil Woodward, Dr. Phil Reed, Dr. Sam Cloud, and Sharon Murphy - share their favorite books from 2025.

    44 min

  5. Jan 8

    Forum Follow-up: Suffering with Dr. Cloud

    Fr. Bryan chats with Dr. Sam Cloud about the 12/3/25 Nickel City Forum at Big Ditch Brewery on the topic, "How to Make Sense of Suffering."

    21 min

  6. 12/04/2025

    Forum 12/3/25: How to Make Sense of Suffering

    On December 3, 2025, Dr. Sam Cloud led a Nickel City Forum event at Big Ditch Brewery in downtown Buffalo. Dr. Cloud is the Chief Medical Officer of Erie County Medical Center. His topic was "How to Make Sense of Suffering: Reflections from 20 Years in the ER."

    26 min

  7. 12/02/2025

    The Good Life: Humanitarian

    Fr. Bryan and Dr. Phil Woodward consider service to humanity as a way to pursue the good life.

    34 min

  8. 12/02/2025

    The Good Life as Community

    How can we live a truly good life? Dr. Phil Woodward and Fr. Bryan Wandel explore another topic - relationships with other people. What have the great philosophers said about this? How does it lead to a life that is truly worth living?

    34 min
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The Nickel City Forum is a drinks & discussion series in Buffalo, New York. We have public intellectual events. The Nickel City Forum is also a podcast. We think it's possible to pursue the big questions in life together. So we're always up for a good argument. We'll post event audio, follow-up interviews with our speakers, and episodes related to seeking the good life.

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  • Creator
    The Nickel City Forum
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    15
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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