Best Benjamin Walter Podcasts (2025)

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Walter Benjamin - Against the Copy: Holding On to the Real in an Age of Reproduction! 13:52

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When everything can be reproduced, why do we still crave the original? The psychologist Paul Bloom and the philosopher Walter Benjamin offer up some insight! Check out my new book! It's called: The Last Human: How Technology is Changing What it Means to be Human https://www.amazon.com/Last-Human-Technology-Changing-Means/dp/1069510831/…

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A Deep Dive into Actuators for Humanoid Robotics — Robotics Club 1:26:41

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A Deep Dive into Actuators for Humanoid Robotics — Robotics Club by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Jordan Gray (Transaction / Tall Dark Friend / Edinburgh Fringe) • Friday Rewind 1:18:18

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Jordan Gray, originally episode 57 from 2015-09-09. Jordan's been a long term friend (and Tall Dark Friend) of the podcast and Pip for many years, and seeing their development in not only career but perso…

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Sunday Robotics Uncovered! A Conversation with the Founding Team 59:16

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Sunday Robotics Uncovered! A Conversation with the Founding Team by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Bilal Zafar: can't knock the hustle, or the day job (Got A Problem Mate podcast / Cakes special / Twitch) #647 1:03:36

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by show pal, comic and podcaster BILAL ZAFAR! A return mission for Bilal who is always welcome aboard, and a lovely chance for anyone less acquainted to become fast friends. Bilal's carving out a really special and unique path in comedy, mixing t…

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Jingle Bells, Guy Fawkes Smells 1:03:29

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Self Esteem (A Complicated Woman / Prima Face / Prioritise Pleasure) • Friday Rewind 59:26

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Self Esteem, originally episode 455 from 2022-06-01. Original writeup below: A huge episode right here, spraypaint-style in content in that it contains so much more than the runtime might suggest. The mag…

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Barthes, Kierkegaard, Han - What happened to the erotic? 14:08

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What is eroticism? And does it still exist today? Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Ben Foster: the quest to find the character vibration (Christy out 28th Nov) #646 38:02

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the fabulous actor BEN FOSTER! Ben's been making a huge amount of power moves out there on the big screen, and carries an unmistakeable presence which makes each role totally unique. Whether you started off on the marvelous Hell Or High Water,…

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AI Robotics: What We Haven’t Solved… Yet 1:17:16

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AI Robotics: What We Haven’t Solved… Yet by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Hesse's Narcissus and Goldmund - Pick a path, pay the price, live the life! 13:34

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Choosing one path in life means letting go of another! And that's okay!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Samuel Scheffler on Grief and Time 21:02

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Grief is affected by the passage of time in a way that some attitudes and emotions aren't. Samuel Sheffler explores why this might be so in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast.

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Benjamin Zephaniah (writer / poet / actor / 1958-2023) • Friday Rewind 1:03:07

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Benjamin Zephaniah, originally episode 353 from 2020-11-11. Original writeup below: Pure enjoyment from the Birmingham legend as he and Pip catch up and talk about all things poetry but so much more… Begi…

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Why UBTECH Made Their Walker S2 Robot Look So CGI-Like 50:09

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Why UBTECH Made Their Walker S2 Robot Look So CGI-Like by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Alex Winter: a lifelong excellent adventure (Bill from Bill & Ted / Lost Boys / Adulthood) #645 45:22

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the legendary actor and director ALEX WINTER! As you will of course know, Alex was Keanu's co-star in the Bill & Ted series which is something he does not shy away from, but there is a whole lifetime of being a fully rounded person since then.…

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Bertrand Russell and Byung-Chul Han: Self-absorption is the source of unhappiness! 12:51

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The philosophers Russell and Han come from different historical contexts, but they both agree on one thing: if you want to be happy stop being pre-occupied with yourself!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Music Men 1:11:08

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Our classroom, our music. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Great philosophers on how to stay young as we get older! 10:07

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Aging doesn't have to involve loss of possibilities and heaviness. Just ask Nietzsche, the Taoists, Hannah Arendt and Camus!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Liam Howlett (The Prodigy) • Friday Rewind 1:43:12

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Liam Howlett, originally episode 237 (a 2 parter) from 2018-10-31. Original writeup below: “…I like tension in music… and I think the stage is where it manifests itself…” A rare one right here folks, as L…

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Edgar Wright: the man behind The Running Man returns! (The Running Man / Baby Driver / Scott Pilgrim) #644 1:04:48

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined once more by the phenomenal director and true film lover EDGAR WRIGHT! Edgar is what we call a friend of the podcast. He can come and sleep on the couch at a moment's notice, we'll help him move house, drive him to the airport, whatever he wants.…

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Why Samuel Beckett is so funny! 12:23

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Beckett is bleak but he's also hilarious. I try to explore why so many of us laugh when we read him!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Breakdown What’s Inside Xpeng’s Next-Gen Iron Humanoid, Why It’s Impressive and What’s Missing 52:49

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Breakdown What’s Inside Xpeng’s Next-Gen Iron Humanoid, Why It’s Impressive and What’s Missing by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Exclusive: K-Scale Labs Shuts Down: CEO Benjamin Bolte Reveals What Happened and What’s Next 1:13:03

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Exclusive: K-Scale Labs Shuts Down: CEO Benjamin Bolte Reveals What Happened and What’s Next by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Voltaire's "Crush the infamous thing" and our age of tragic regression 9:49

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Voltaire called for enlightenment and progress against the dogmas and powers of his day. Our world today needs more Voltaires.By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Next-Gen Maintenance: Robotics in Action with BEMAS / Wim Vancauwenberghe 18:10

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I had the pleasure to speak with Wim Vancauwenberghe, the Director of BEMAS. For more details about BEMAS, visit: https://www.bemas.org/enFor information about the Asset Performance Conference, see: https://assetperformance.eu/By Marwa ElDiwiny

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Helen Chamberlain (Soccer AM / animal rescue hero) • Friday Rewind 1:13:39

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Helen Chamberlain, originally episode 171 from 2017-10-04. Original writeup below: A real lovely one this week as Pip properly catches up with his old mate and TV presenting legend Helen Chamberlain! "No-…

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Harry Baker: your poet best friend! (pre-order the new book 'Tender' now / Something Borrowed podcast) #643 1:11:08

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the absolute whirlwind of joy and good vibes, the poet HARRY BAKER! A meeting which is also a reunificiation, as Pip and Harry go back a good many years in the scene. Admittedly their time has been separated over the years, but that's the beau…

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Question Time! (Again) 49:08

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Keep 'em coming! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dostoevsky, Ricoeur, Kierkegaard - The future needs the past! 12:51

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There is no future without a past. That's because the past is the ground of transformation!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Edouard Machery on Variations in Responses to Thought Experiments 21:36

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Philosophers who use thought experiments often believe their own intutions in response to them are unviersal. But that's not always so. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Edouard Machery discusses his research on this topic, and some of his surprising conclusions. This episode was made in association with the Institute of Philosophy an…

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Akala (rapper / poet / activist / author) • Friday Rewind 1:44:23

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Akala, originally episode 65 from 2015-10-28. Original writeup below: Pip and Akala cover lots in this in depth and honest chat, including the history of racism throughout Shakespearean text, the developm…

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Craig Mazin: delivering script notes and dropping science on the small and big screen (Chernobyl / The Last Of Us / Scriptnotes Podcast) #642 1:14:56

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by the incredible screenwriter, showrunner, producer and dungeon master CRAIG MAZIN! Craig is a self proclaimed Pipster! Which bodes incredibly well as an opening gambit right there... This is such a treat of an episode which anyone possessing an…

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Orwell's 1984 - Fake News and the destruction of language 10:08

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Orwell's 1984 has seen a massive surge in sales in the last 8 years. That's no surprise.By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Now, Appalachia interview with author John Antonio 37:46

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On the latest episode of Now, Appalachia, Eliot interviews author John Antonik about his latest book ALMOST HEAVEN, a story of Bobby Bowden's ten years as a football coach at West Virginia University. John Antonik is senior director of athletics content at West Virginia University. He has authored four books on Mountaineer athletics: Saturday Snaps…

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The blind owl by Sadegh Hedayat 21:27

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Support the podcast ► Buy me a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/fictionbeast ► Get perks on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fictionbeast WHERE TO FIND ME: ► Website: https://fictionbeast.com ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fictionbeastofficial/ ►Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fictionbeast?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc ► E-mail: fictionbeastoff…

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Feuerbach and Marx - We created God in our own image! 13:26

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Man makes religion, religion does not make man, says the German philosopher Feuerbach. Karl Marx agrees. But why do we do this, and should we? Find out more!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Unitree H2: Deep Dive 1:14:40

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Unitree H2: Deep Dive by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny

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Aristotle - Why Competency is essential for Happiness! 12:46

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You want lasting joy and fulfillment in your life? Then strive for excellence and competency! Or so argues Aristotle.By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Armando Iannucci (The Death Of Stalin / In The Loop / Veep) • Friday Rewind 49:04

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Armando Iannucci, originally episode 174 from 2017-10-24. Original writeup below: Responsible for an insane amount of some of the greatest UK comedy since the 90's, including the writing and production of…

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Dissecting Disfluency (w/ Cherry Burns) #641 1:11:12

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip discusses the broad topic of disfluency with journalist CHERRY BURNS! Those of you familiar with Pip's Twitch channel and the community within might well be familiar with Cherry, but if not, all is well as here is your formal introduction! Although their r…

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Boomers Be Cool 1:00:36

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Consciousness and the Universe - From Matter to Meaning! 13:10

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What is the universe without human consciousness? Strangely, not much! Or so I argue!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Lewis Gordon on Frantz Fanon 23:11

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Frantz Fanon, who was born in Martinique, died aged 36. He nevertheless made very significant contributions to the discussion of racism and colonialism, influenced strongly by the existentialist tradition. In this episode of the Philosphy Bites podcast David Edmonds discusses Fanon, his ideas, his cultural background, and his impact, with Lewis Gor…

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Kevin Smith (Mallrats / Chasing Amy / Clerks) • Friday Rewind 49:58

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emocleW, emocleW, emocleW to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This is your bonus FRIDAY REWIND episode! Today, we catch up with Kevin Smith, originally episode 302 from 2019-12-04. Original writeup below: SNOOCHIE BOOCHIES! What a joy this is… While it is a slightly shorter episode, Pip could hardly turn Kevin down now could he…? …

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Byung-Chul Han and Fromm - Clean shiny machines and our Necrophilia! 9:51

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We prefer machines to people and mechanical precision to messy human qualities. What is this but our love of death over life! Or so argue Byung-Chul Han and Erich Fromm!By Kristian Urstad and Stephen Webb

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Miranda Sawyer: contextualising the music scene of an entire decade (Uncommon People / Talk 90's To Me) #640 1:09:14

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Welcome, welcome, welcome to the Distraction Pieces Podcast with Scroobius Pip! This week Pip is joined by legendary writer, journalist, critic and cultural treasure MIRANDA SAWYER! A natural fit in the Distraction Pieces jigsaw, Miranda is someone who was pretty much destined to eventually join Pip for an episode. As a necessary firm fixture in mu…

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Scott Walter shares his thoughts after seeing a live demo of Figure 03 at Figure AI 1:22:01

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Scott Walter shares his thoughts after seeing a live demo of Figure 03 at Figure AI by Marwa ElDiwinyBy Marwa ElDiwiny