The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins

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The Poetry of Reality with Richard Dawkins episodes

October 16, 2025 If God designed it, why is it so badly built?
In this episode, Richard Dawkins revisits a 2012 conversation from the Great Minds program, produced by the Educational Broadcasting System in South Korea. He examines why life looks designed yet is full of flaws, showing how imperfections in nature reveal the true workings of evolution and expose the limits of intelligent design.

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14 min
September 30, 2025 Why Ants Tear Off Their Own Wings
In this episode, Richard Dawkins revisits a 2012 conversation from the Great Minds program, produced by the Educational Broadcasting System in South Korea. Drawing on themes from his book Flights of Fancy, Dawkins explores humanity’s ancient dream of flight, the physics that govern it, and the evolutionary paths that enabled some creatures to soar while others lost their wings.

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16 min
September 20, 2025 Why Ideas Spread Like Viruses
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard joins a live audience in Edinburgh to discuss his latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead. In this wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on how DNA preserves the story of evolution, describing organisms as “living books” that record the environments of their ancestors. He explores camouflage, whale ancestry, convergent evolution, and the hidden logic of genes, while breaking down ideas like genomes as cooperatives of viruses. He also reflects on memes, the extended phenotype, and the surprising ways evolution shapes both biology and culture.

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1 hr 16 min
September 14, 2025 Can We Still Be Optimistic About the Future? | A Conversation with Steven Pinker
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins and Steven Pinker explore the frontiers of science, language, morality, artificial intelligence, evolution, and the future of human civilization. Steven Pinker is a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, psycholinguist, popular science author, and public intellectual. He is an advocate of evolutionary psychology and the computational theory of mind.

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1 hr 38 min
July 11, 2025 What It Is Like To Debate Jordan Peterson ｜A Conversation with Nihal Arthanayake
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Nihal Arthanayake for a compelling conversation in London, England
This episode was filmed as part of Richard Dawkins' tour.
Nihal Arthanayake is an acclaimed multi-award winning broadcaster, journalist, podcaster and author. He currently presents the Headliners Podcast on the BBC in the UK. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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1 hr 25 min
June 20, 2025 Richard Dawkins DESTROYS Creationist Arguments
In this episode, Richard Dawkins reacts to a compilation of videos featuring arguments about religion, evolution, and science.
This is the first video in the new series, Richard Dawkins Reacts, where Richard Dawkins watches clips from the internet ranging from creationist claims to debates on science and faith—and shares his unfiltered thoughts and insights.
A straightforward look at how science is misunderstood—and why it matters.
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June 13, 2025 Why The Selfish Gene Haunts Some Readers | A Conversation with John McWhorter
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins John McWhorter
for a compelling conversation about Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including evolution, genetics, science, and the broader cultural forces that shape our understanding of truth.
John McWhorter is a linguist, author, and professor at Columbia University, best known for his work in creole studies, sociolinguistics, and for his commentary on race, language, and politics in American society.
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1 hr 24 min
May 30, 2025 Some 'Intellectuals' Make It Sound Deep | A Conversation with Peter Boghossian
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Peter Boghossian for a compelling conversation about Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including evolution, genetics, science, and the broader cultural forces that shape our understanding of truth.
This episode was filmed as part of Richard Dawkins' tour.
Peter Boghossian is an American philosopher, author, and educator best known for his work on critical thinking, atheism, and free speech. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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1 hr 32 min
May 23, 2025 Why i Care About the Existence of God | A Conversation with Michael Shermer
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Michael Shermer for a compelling conversation about Richard's latest book, The Genetic Book of the Dead along with a wide array of topics including evolution, genetics, science, and the broader cultural forces that shape our understanding of truth.
This episode was filmed at as part of Richard Dawkins' tour.
Michael Shermer is a science writer and historian, founder of The Skeptics Society, and host of The Michael Shermer Show.
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1 hr 36 min
May 16, 2025 Is New Atheism Losing? | A Conversation with Matt Ridley
In this episode of The Poetry of Reality, Richard Dawkins joins Matt Ridley for an insightful conversation touching on evolution, genetics, science, and culture.
Matt Ridley is a science writer and journalist whose work spans evolutionary biology, economics, and the role of innovation in human progress.
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1 hr 31 min

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The Poetry of Reality is hosted by world renowned truth-teller, evolutionary biologist and best-selling author, Professor Richard Dawkins. He has been celebrated globally for his honest critique of…