Best Baggots Podcasts (2025)

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A Catholic Response to Transhumanism | Fr. Michael Baggot, LC | Purposeful Lab 51:06

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Father Michael Baggot, LC, professor of bioethics at Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum in Rome, shares with Dr. Dan Kuebler about his vocation story and what led him to study transhumanism. They discuss the philosophies behind transhumanism, why it’s more prevalent than you think, the ethics of emerging technology and enhancements, and what C…

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What Makes Us Human? | Dr. Paul Symington | Purposeful Lab 49:06

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Transhumanists want to use technology to alter our human condition, but what does it mean to be human? Dr. Paul Symington, chair of Franciscan University’s Philosophy Department, joins Dr. Dan Kuebler to talk about why we are both body and soul, what we understand (and don’t understand) about consciousness, Elon Musk’s Neuralink, and if there’s any…

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A Crash Course in AI | Dr. Fernanda Psihas | Purposeful Lab 51:08

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What is AI, really? Dr. Dan Kuebler and Dr. Fernanda Psihas, computer science and physics professor at Franciscan University, explore all things artificial intelligence, including how AI works, why using ChatGPT is different from having a human conversation, how bias appears in algorithms, and where the future of AI is headed. Listen to more Purpos…

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Genetic Engineering: Ethical or Not? | Dr. Derek Doroski | Purposeful Lab 53:49

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Genetic engineering has been brought from science fiction into reality, but it raises many ethical questions. Dr. Daniel Kuebler and Dr. Derek Doroski, a Franciscan University engineering and biology professor, discuss the moral dilemma of genetic engineering, addressing everything from how it can help produce medical products such as insulin to th…

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How Has Technology Changed Us? | Dr. Alex Plato | Purposeful Lab 56:07

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Dr. Dan Kuebler talks with Dr. Alex Plato, philosophy professor at Franciscan University, about the impact of technology, for good and for ill, on society and on the human person. They explore how rapid technological advances have drastically altered our relationships with each other, ourselves, nature, and God—and how we always have the freedom to…

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What Is Transhumanism? | Dr. Michael Deem | Purposeful Lab 53:11

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In the new season of Purposeful Lab, Dr. Dan Kuebler discusses transhumanism, exploring how humans interact with technology and how technology changes us. He talks with Dr. Michael Deem, professor at the University of Pittsburgh’s School of Public Health, about the history of transhumanism, why the movement has escalated in recent years, and its et…

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Purposeful Lab | Dr. Deborah Savage | What Are the Feminine and Masculine Genius? 52:59

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Dr. Dan Kuebler talks with Dr. Deborah Savage, theology professor at Franciscan University and the director of the Institute for the Study of Man and Woman, about the complementarity of man and woman, the feminine genius and masculine genius, and how a proper understanding of sexuality leads to human flourishing. Listen to more Purposeful Lab episo…

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Purposeful Lab | Dr. Abigail Favale | The Purpose of Sex and Gender 52:12

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Dr. Abigail Favale, author of The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory, and Dr. Dan Kuebler explore the meaning of sex and gender, how modern culture and the feminist movement have fallen away from this truth, and how Catholic Church teaching provides a fuller vision of the reality of man and woman. Listen to more Purposeful Lab episodes and disco…

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Purposeful Lab | Dr. Andrew Sodergren | The Psychology of Gender Dysphoria 1:01:42

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Dr. Dan Kuebler and Dr. Andrew Sodergren, director of Psychological Services at Ruah Woods Psychological Services, discuss the rise of gender dysphoria, as well as the importance of integrating a Catholic understanding of human sexuality into psychology and therapy. Listen to more Purposeful Lab episodes and discover other Catholic podcasts, videos…

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Purposeful Lab | Dr. Paul Hruz | The Truth About Gender-Affirming Care 54:05

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Dr. Dan Kuebler and Dr. Paul Hruz, professor of pediatrics, endocrinology, and diabetes at the Washington University School of Medicine, talk about the difference between gender dysphoria and disorders of sexual development, the dangers of gender-affirming care, and how medical treatment can better work toward true health. Listen to more Purposeful…

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Purposeful Lab | Dr. Rashad Rehman | What Are Intersex Conditions? 42:08

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Dr. Rashad Rehman talks with Dr. Dan Kuebler about the definition of gender and how the term has been misconstrued, what intersex conditions are, and the ethical treatment of these conditions. Dr. Rashad Rehman is a professor of philosophy at Franciscan University of Steubenville. His primary area of research is in bioethics, specifically bioethica…

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Purposeful Lab | Dr. Stephen Hildebrand | The Nature of Man and Woman 43:00

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In this season of Purposeful Lab, host Dr. Dan Kuebler explores the nature of man and woman. He talks with Dr. Stephen Hildebrand about higher education today, why people are struggling with what it means to be male and female, and how Christianity helps us be who God created us to be. Dr. Stephen Hildebrand is the vice president for Academic Affai…