Within Reason
by Alex J O'Connor
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#165 Buddhist Emptiness Explained - Jan Westerhoff
Aug 31, 2026
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#164 The Chosen Creator: Putting Words in Jesus' Mouth?
Aug 9, 2026
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#163 Religion is an Obligation - Ross Douthat
Jul 31, 2026
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#162 Two Million Subscriber QnA
Jul 30, 2026
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#161 What’s the Point of Going Back to the Moon? Chris Hadfield -
Jul 15, 2026
57m 00s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 8/31/26 | #165 Buddhist Emptiness Explained - Jan Westerhoff | Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.Come to my North American tour this November: https://www.alexoconnor.com/p/tour.Jan Westerhoff is a German philosopher and orientalist with specific interests in metaphysics and the philosophy of language. He is currently Professor of Buddhist Philosophy in the Faculty of Theology and Religion of the University of Oxford.Get Jan Westerhoff's books here.TIMESTAMPS:0:00 Nāgārjuna, The “Second Buddha”6:03 The Middle Way9:16 Ontological Nihilism20:00 Are Madhyamaka Buddhists Nihilists?38:56 How Emptiness Escapes Causal Arguments for God45:40 Preempting Immanuel Kant?50:37 Emptiness1:10:07 How to Escape Suffering1:16:54 Visualising Emptiness1:20:30 Is Consciousness Empty?1:34:28 Reality Without SubstanceCONNECT:My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkepticThe Within Reason Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/16wUbvDT95dxzpG2KEhakK?si=3196e07690bb489dCONTACT:Business email: [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] | — | ||||||
| 8/9/26 | #164 The Chosen Creator: Putting Words in Jesus' Mouth? | Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.Dallas Jenkins is an American film and television director, writer and producer. He is best known as the creator, director, co-writer and executive producer of The Chosen, the first multi-season series about the life of Jesus of Nazareth. LINKS:Watch the trailer for season six of The Chosen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nymMxV88QyY&feature=youtu.beSeason six premieres November 15th on Prime Video, with three episodes at launch and new episodes weekly through December 6th. And the story doesn't end on streaming — the season finale arrives as a feature film, exclusively in theaters, on March 12th, 2027.Follow The Chosen:https://www.thechosen.tv/en-ushttps://www.instagram.com/thechosentvseries/https://www.tiktok.com/@thechosentv?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/InsideTheChosenhttps://www.youtube.com/@TheChosenSeriesFollow Dallas: https://www.facebook.com/DallasJenkinsOfficialhttps://www.instagram.com/dallas.jenkins/https://www.youtube.com/@DallasJenkinsOfficial TIMESTAMPS:(00:21) What is The Chosen’s Purpose?(04:01) Is It Appropriate to Embellish the Story of Jesus?(14:05) Harmonising the Gospel Accounts(36:40) Do Actors Sometimes Theologically Disagree?(48:02) Controversial Additions to the Show(56:14) Why Didn’t Jesus Heal Little James?(01:14:47) Depicting Judas Iscariot(01:33:25) The Women of The Chosen(01:40:37) Stories Left Out of the Show(01:46:58) Watching The Chosen As an AgnosticCONNECT:My Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskepticBusiness email: [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] | — | ||||||
| 7/31/26 | #163 Religion is an Obligation - Ross Douthat | Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.VIDEO NOTES:Ross Douthat is an American journalist who is a correspondent for the CBS News program 60 Minutes. Prior to joining CBS, he was a conservative columnist at The New York Times, a senior editor at The Atlantic, and film critic for National Review. He has written on religion, politics, and society.Get "Believe: Why Everyone Should Be Religious": https://amzn.to/4fw2bIJTIMESTAMPS:(0:00) Is Religious Belief An Obligation?(17:44) Pantheism vs Theism(23:35) The Connection Between Mind and Universe(43:32) The Fine-Tuning Argument(49:18) The Problem of Evil(1:06:26) Is Belief in God Enough?(1:20:53) Animal Suffering(1:34:37) Is Heaven Hierarchical?CONNECT:My Website YouTubeInstagramTikTokTwitterFacebookCONTACT:Business email: [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] | — | ||||||
| 7/30/26 | #162 Two Million Subscriber QnA | Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack. TIMESTAMPS:(0:00) – Intro(0:18) – My YouTube Watch History(01:33) – What Do I Want to Be Remember For?(10:13) – Will I Do a PhD?(13:06) – Warzone(13:28) – How Many Philosophers Does It Take to Screw in a Light Bulb?(14:14) – My Music Channel(14:30) – My Career if I Wasn't a YouTuber(15:49) – Things I Struggle With(17:58) – Favourite Beatles Song?(19:20) – Daily Life and Episode Prep(23:09) – Favourite Debate?(27:17) – Which Country Do I Want to Visit?(27:30) – Which Country Do I Never Want to Visit?(28:09) – Which Person from History Would I Want to Talk To?(31:47) – Who Am I a Fan Of?(32:18) – Favourite Sport and Club?(39:25) – Favourite Dish and Beverage?(40:23) – What Is One Thing You Regret? - CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKS:Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: @CosmicSkepticThe Within Reason Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/16wUbvDT95dxzpG2KEhakK?si=3196e07690bb489d - CONTACTBusiness email: [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] | — | ||||||
| 7/15/26 | space explorationpsychological challenges+3 | Chris Hadfield | Final Orbit | — | space travelastronaut+5 | Huelalexoconnor | 57m 00s | ||
| 7/2/26 | consciousnessphilosophy+5 | Robert Lawrence Kuhn | PBSCloserToTruthTV+3 | — | consciousnessmaterialism+5 | — | 2h 20m 22s | ||
| 6/25/26 | Aristotlephilosophy+4 | John Sellars | Royal Holloway, University of LondonKing's College London+4 | — | Aristotlephilosophy+7 | Huelalexoconnor | 1h 24m 29s | ||
| 6/18/26 | consciousnessillusionism+4 | Keith Frankish | Mind ChatSubstack+1 | — | consciousnessillusionism+5 | — | 2h 07m 10s | ||
| 6/8/26 | blindnessaccessibility+4 | Tommy Edison | SubstackPayPal | — | blindnessYouTuber+5 | — | 1h 04m 08s | ||
| 5/26/26 | mysticismphilosophy+4 | Simon Critchley | The Book of Dead PhilosophersFaith of the Faithless+1 | — | mysticismphilosophy+5 | Huelalexoconnor | 1h 17m 36s | ||
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| 5/13/26 | AI in musicmusic philosophy+4 | Adam Neely | SunoAberdeen+1 | New York City | AI musicmusic philosophy+5 | Huelalexoconnor | 1h 57m 19s | ||
| 5/4/26 | HappinessEpicureanism+4 | Jonny Thomson | PhilosophyMinisBritish Philosophy Association+2 | — | EpicureanismHappiness+5 | — | 1h 48m 33s | ||
| 4/26/26 | AI alignmentexistential risk+4 | Nate Soares | If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us AllMachine Intelligence Research Institute | — | AIsuperintelligence+5 | — | 1h 35m 13s | ||
| 4/20/26 | AI consciousnessneuroscience+5 | Anil Seth | University of SussexThe Mythology of Conscious AI | — | AIconsciousness+5 | Huelalexoconnor | 1h 41m 50s | ||
| 4/13/26 | faithscience+4 | John Lennox | — | — | GodNew Atheists+5 | SPCK PublishingAOC30 | 1h 18m 44s | ||
| 4/8/26 | philosophy of mindpanpsychism+3 | Galen Strawson | John LockeDavid Hume+2 | — | panpsychismconsciousness+3 | Huelalexoconnor | 57m 39s | ||
| 4/2/26 | philosophyreligion+4 | Philip Pullman | HBOBBC+3 | — | C.S. LewisPhilip Pullman+7 | — | 1h 27m 00s | ||
| 3/25/26 | Blaise Pascalphilosophy+4 | Graham Tomlin | Seen and UnseenBlaise Pascal: The Man Who Made the Modern World | — | Blaise PascalGraham Tomlin+5 | Huelalexoconnor | 1h 34m 28s | ||
| 3/25/26 | #148 Blaise Pascal: Philosopher, Mathematician, Genius - Graham Tomlin | Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.Graham Tomlin is a British theologian, author and former Church of England bishop. Get Graham's book, Blaise Pascal: The Man Who Made the Modern World. Graham's organisation, Seen and Unseen. TIMESTAMPS(00:00) Can Blaise Pascal Be Categorised?(03:05) Who Was Blaise Pascal?(11:12) Pascal’s First Conversion(17:19) Pascal’s “Night of Fire”(21:59) Did Pascal Reject Reason?(31:45) Pascal’s War With Descartes(42:31) Did Pascal Invent the Bus?(45:42) The Heart Has Its Reasons, Of Which Reason Knows Nothing(50:03) How Pascal Invented Probability Theory(52:29) Pascal’s Wager(1:15:35) The Pensées(1:18:30) Pascal’s “Two Minds”(1:22:39) The Importance of Boredom(1:26:58) Why Should Atheists Read Pascal?(1:31:34) What Would Graham Ask Pascal?CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKSTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskepticCONTACTBusiness email: [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] | — | ||||||
| 3/18/26 | pure consciousnessphilosophy of mind+4 | Thomas Metzinger | University of MainzThe Elephant and the Blind: The Experience of Pure Consciousness: Philosophy, Science, and 500+ Experiential Reports | — | pure consciousnessmeditation+5 | Huelalexoconnor | 2h 03m 28s | ||
| 3/8/26 | brainconsciousness+5 | Matthew Cobb | University of ManchesterThe Idea of the Brain: A History+1 | — | brainconsciousness+8 | — | 2h 24m 33s | ||
| 3/4/26 | linguisticslanguage change+3 | Adam Aleksic | Harvard UniversityAlgospeak: How Social Media Is Transforming the Future of Language | — | linguisticsetymology+5 | Huelalexoconnor | 1h 15m 49s | ||
| 2/25/26 | spiritualityatheism+5 | Sam Harris | Making SenseWaking Up+2 | CambridgeNewcastle | spiritualityatheism+6 | — | 1h 52m 47s | ||
| 2/16/26 | #143 Hinduism, Consciousness and Advaita Vedanta - Swami Sarvapriyananda | Get Huel today with this exclusive offer for New Customers of 15% OFF with code alexoconnor at https://huel.com/alexoconnor (Minimum $50 purchase).For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack: https://www.alexoconnor.com.Swami Sarvapriyananda is a Hindu monk belonging to the Ramakrishna Order. He is the current resident Swami and Minister in Charge, of the Vedanta Society of New York.TIMESTAMPS:(00:00) Tour(00:32) An Intro to Hinduism and Advaita Vedanta(14:31) What Are the Upanishads(22:08) Where Do the Vedas (Scripture) Come From?(29:02) What Does “Upanishad” Mean?(34:36) What Do the Upanishads Teach Us?(47:07) What Is Brahman, or Ultimate Existence?(1:02:52) What Is the True Nature of Consciousness?(1:08:15) Non-Dualism in Advaita Vedanta(1:18:34) Why Isn’t There Just One Big Consciousness?(1:29:06) What Is the Self?(1:36:30) Are Brahman and Atman the Same Thing?(1:45:25) What Does ‘God’ Mean in Hinduism?(1:49:07) Does Hinduism Believe Other Religions Are Incorrect?CONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKSTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskepticCONTACTBusiness email: [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] | — | ||||||
| 2/8/26 | Atheist Slogans You Should Stop Using - Joe Schmid | Get all sides of every story and be better informed at https://ground.news/AlexOC - subscribe for 40% off unlimited access.For early, ad-free access to videos, and to support the channel, subscribe to my Substack.Joe Schmid is a PhD student in philosophy at Princeton University and creator of the Majesty of Reason YouTube channel. He graduated with a B.A. in philosophy from Purdue University in 2022. He has published articles in metaphysics, philosophy of religion, and philosophy of time, and the author of books including "Existential Inertia and Classical Theistic Proofs". Felipe Leon’s 200 arguments for atheism: https://exapologist.blogspot.com/2023/03/200-or-so-arguments-for-atheism.htmlTIMESTAMPS(00:00) Tour(00:32) Extraordinary Claims Require Extraordinary Evidence(07:50) There Is No Evidence for God(25:27) Who Created God?(49:44) Science Flies You to the Moon, Religion Flies You into Buildings(01:02:33) Your Location Determines Your Religion(01:28:33) Claims Are Not Evidence(01:32:50) You Can’t Prove a Negative(01:38:35) What Can Be Asserted Without Evidence Can Be Dismissed Without Evidence(01:43:51) Faith Is Belief Without Evidence(01:54:59) Religion Makes Good People Do Bad Things(01:55:32) Absence of Evidence Is Evidence of Absence(01:56:31) Theism Is Unfalsifiable(02:01:03) Science Books Would Come Back, Religions Would Not(02:12:58) Evolution Disproves GodCONNECTMy Website: https://www.alexoconnor.comSOCIAL LINKSTwitter: http://www.twitter.com/cosmicskepticFacebook: http://www.facebook.com/cosmicskepticInstagram: http://www.instagram.com/cosmicskepticTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cosmicskepticCONTACTBusiness email: [email protected] enquiries: [email protected] | — | ||||||
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Chart history for Within Reason
Peaked at #2 in PL, top 10 in 15 of 50 tracked markets, currently #2 in PL.
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| United Kingdom | — | #3 | #3 | — |
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| South Africa | — | #4 | #4 | — |
| Ireland | — | #5 | #5 | — |
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| CH | — | #7 | #7 | — |
| Sweden | — | #7 | #7 | — |
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| Canada | — | #9 | #9 | — |
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| Norway | — | #10 | #10 | — |
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| Australia | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| GR | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| India | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| VN | — | #11 | #11 | — |
| United States | — | #12 | #12 | — |
Chart Positions
50 placements across 46 markets.
Chart Positions
50 placements across 46 markets.