Why Teach Philosophy

Russell Marcus
  • 5.0 (2)
  • Philosophy
  • Updated Weekly

Welcome to the official channel of the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted and co-produced by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.

Episodes

  1. Sep 14

    Tommy J. Curry: Teaching Students to See

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Tommy J. Curry. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and the inner workings of the IB program. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

  2. Aug 31

    László Kőszeghy: The IB Program and Philosophy

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features László Kőszeghy. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and the inner workings of the IB program. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and David W. Concepción. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

    László Kőszeghy: The IB Program and Philosophy

  3. Aug 31

    Mo Janzen: Trust the Students

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features Monica (Mo) Janzen. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and taking philosophy outside the classroom. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with David W. Concepción and Laszlo Koseghy. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

    Mo Janzen: Trust the Students

  4. Aug 31

    David W. Concepción: Fun Is Evidence of Learning

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. Today’s episode features David W. Concepción:. We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and student empowerment. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and Laszlo Koseghy. This podcast is an edited version of a longer conversation. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

    David W. Concepción: Fun Is Evidence of Learning

  5. Aug 30 ·  Bonus

    WTP Intro Episode

    Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note. This is the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. . We’ll talk about learning goals, evidence of learning, and curriculum design. To celebrate our premiere, we’ve released three episodes. For more WTP, check out our conversations with Monica (Mo) Janzen and Laszlo Koseghy. To read more WTP conversations, check out the transcripts for each subject at our website www.whyteachphilosophy.org. Follow us on Instagram @whyteachphilosophy to stay up to date on our release schedule. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations. ______ Why Teach Philosophy, conversations with thoughtful philosophy teachers, is supported by a Gertrude F. Bristol Sabbatical Award, a Faculty Innovation Grant from the Arthur Levitt Public Affairs Center, a Gertrude F. Bristol Faculty Fellowship, and a Dr. Edgardo Yordán Humanities Faculty Research Grant at Hamilton College. Co-producers: Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams Music: Circles II by JMHBM Logo design: Mona Dunn and Kevin Waldron Video promos: Isidor Marcus

    WTP Intro Episode
  • 5 Episodes

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About

Welcome to the official channel of the Why Teach Philosophy podcast, hosted and co-produced by Samantha Flaherty, Russell Marcus, and Wright Williams. New episodes are released every two weeks on Youtube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. Subscribe and enable notifications to hear more conversations.

Information

  • Creator
    Russell Marcus
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    5
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Russell Marcus 2o26
  • Show Website
    Why Teach Philosophy