The Happier Hour

Equal parts philosophy and self-help (with a dash of humor thrown in for taste), The Happier Hour aims to make philosophy useful for the rest of us. Each episode explores a modern-day dilemma, via the lens of the greatest philosophers of all time, and often with special guests in the hot seat who know about stuff. Like the joy that comes from a strong drink at half the price, this show is for curious minds who want to know more about philosophy, without going back to school. Join your host Monica McCarthy, because it’s time to get happier!

#054 Humility Q&A: Self-Care, Self-Promotion, And The Myth of Being Self-Made 05/28/2019

#053 Losing My Religion With Auguste Comte and AJ Jacobs 05/21/2019

#052 Speaking Up With Audre Lourde and Serene J Khader 05/14/2019

#051 Design Q&A: Designing Our Dreams With Derrida and Kant 05/07/2019

#050 Moral By Design With Immanuel Kant and Kathleen Wallace 04/30/2019

#049 Designing Your Life With Debbie Millman and Jacques Derrida 04/23/2019

#048 Doubt Q&A: On Skepticism, Cynicism, and Optimism 04/18/2019

#047 Weird Science With Karl Popper and Maryam Zaringhalam 03/26/2019

#046 Doubt With Socrates and Nick Pappas 03/19/2019

#045 Failure With Jean-Paul Sartre and Olivia Goldhill 03/07/2019

#044 Reflecting On The Year That Was 12/29/2018

#043 Legacy Q&A: On Sacrifice, Success, and Selfies 12/23/2018

#042 Achievement With Friedrich Nietzsche and Mary Pilon 12/19/2018

#041 Storytelling With David Hume and Barry Lam 12/16/2018

#040 Practice With William James and Scott Barry Kaufman 12/12/2018

#039 Revelry Q&A: On Beauty, Bacchae, and Becoming 12/09/2018

#038 Sexy Time with Michel Foucault and Jezebel Express 12/05/2018

#037 Fiestas & Solitude With Octavio Paz and Daniel Campos 11/29/2018

#036 Nostalgia With Svetlana Boym and Not Your Average Cotton 11/26/2018

#035 DISCOVERY Q&A: On Cruises, Knowledge, Books, and Brains 11/21/2018

#034 Your Brain On Avicenna and Shannon Odell 10/30/2018

#033 It's All Relative With Albert Einstein and Dr. Elise Crull 10/24/2018

#032 Bonus Episode: Well-Placed Travels with Jessica Parker 10/21/2018

#031 The Road Less Travelled With Santayana and David Farley 10/17/2018

#030 Lessons Learned: On Podcasting & Philosophy 10/08/2018

#029 CREATIVITY Q&A: On Art, Madness, and the Middle East 10/04/2018

#028 Facing Our Fears With Montaigne and Adam Valen Levinson 10/02/2018

#027 Reflections In Wonderland with Gwenda-lin Grewal 09/27/2018

#026 The Third Way With Émilie Du Châtelet and Amber Baldet 09/25/2018

#025 And The Tree Was Happy: A Story of Generosity 09/23/2018