The Shape of Dialogue podcast

The Shape of Dialogue

The Shape of Dialogue podcast focuses on the foundational principles that make societies function at their best. It initially started with an investigation into free speech, it continues to discuss relevant and interesting topics about our world and how best to navigate through it.

The Shape of Dialogue podcast focuses on the foundational principles that make societies function at their best. It initially started with an investigation into free speech, it continues to discuss relevant and interesting topics about our world and how best to navigate through it.

 

#42

Narcissistic Transgression with Vaishnavi Sundar - The Shape of Dialogue #42

Vaishnavi Sundar - Feminist, Writer, Filmmaker & Activist Vaishnavi Sundar discusses the n... more

07 Dec 2025

26 MINS

26:54

07 Dec 2025


#41

Trans: Fact or Fiction? with Helen Joyce  - The Shape of Dialogue #44

Trans: Fact or Fiction? with Helen Joyce- The Shape of Dialogue #44 Helen Joyce, campaigne... more

13 Nov 2025

1 HR 01 MINS

1:01:51

13 Nov 2025


#40

Postmodernism, Liberal Values & How To Make A Proper British Cup Of Tea with Helen Pluckrose - The S...

https://www.hpluckrose.com/ Helen Pluckrose is a British liberal humanist writer and socia... more

25 Sep 2025

1 HR 21 MINS

1:21:40

25 Sep 2025


#39

What is the best pathway to knowledge? with David Deutsch - The Shape of Dialogue #41

https://www.daviddeutsch.org.uk/ David Deutsch is a renowned University of Oxford physicis... more

12 Sep 2025

1 HR 23 MINS

1:23:49

12 Sep 2025


#38

Should universities seek truth? with Doug Elliffe - The Shape of Dialogue #40

Douglas Mark Elliffe is a New Zealand academic and Professor of Psychology at the Universi... more

06 Sep 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:23

06 Sep 2025


#37

Meaning & Storytelling with Travis Brown - The Shape of Dialogue #39

About Travis Brown [https://www.thesignalproductions.com/about] (https://www.thesignalpro... more

24 Aug 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:30

24 Aug 2025


#36

The Communism To Woke Pipeline with James Lindsay - The Shape of Dialogue #38

Critical Race Theory expert Dr. James Lindsay outlines the genealogy of communism and its ... more

12 Jun 2025

1 HR 27 MINS

1:27:33

12 Jun 2025


#35

Knowledge Based Education with Elizabeth Rata - The Shape of Dialogue #37

Professor Elizabeth Rata is a sociologist of education in the School of Critical Studies, ... more

01 Jun 2025

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:42

01 Jun 2025


#34

Science 101: Evidence vs Belief with Kendall Clements - The Shape of Dialogue #36

About Kendall Clements [https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/k-clements] (https://profiles.auck... more

19 May 2025

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:42

19 May 2025


#33

To error correct or not to error correct? with Peter Boghossian - The Shape of Dialogue #35

https://peterboghossian.com https://linktr.ee/peterboghossian Bruce Gilley - https://www.n... more

26 Jan 2025

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:00

26 Jan 2025


#32

Literacy Matters with Dr Melissa Derby - The Shape of Dialogue #34

Dr Melissa Derby is a Senior Lecturer teaching early literacy and human development at the... more

11 Sep 2024

59 MINS

59:55

11 Sep 2024


#31

Losing Women’s Rights with Jill Ovens - The Shape of Dialogue #33

Jill Ovens is a New Zealand trade unionist, politician, and women's rights advocate. She i... more

09 Sep 2024

1 HR 14 MINS

1:14:24

09 Sep 2024


#30

Why Study The Classics? with Dr James Kierstead - The Shape of Dialogue #32

Dr James Kierstead is a Research Fellow with the Initiative and his main focus will be on ... more

16 Aug 2024

1 HR 36 MINS

1:36:42

16 Aug 2024


#29

Do women have rights? with Sall Grover - The Shape of Dialogue #31

gigglecrowdfund.com Sall's X handle - @salltweets A male named Roxy Tickle, who identifies... more

09 Jul 2024

1 HR 25 MINS

1:25:19

09 Jul 2024


#28

The Shape of Liberty with Toby Young - The Shape of Dialogue #30

A discussion about liberty, free speech and threats to liberal societies with British jour... more

04 Jul 2024

59 MINS

59:33

04 Jul 2024


#27

A Dialogue On Dialogue with Peter Boghossian - The Shape of Dialogue #29

[https://peterboghossian.com] (https://peterboghossian.com) [https://linktr.ee/peterbogho... more

26 Jun 2024

1 HR 22 MINS

1:22:29

26 Jun 2024


#26

Free Speech Diversity? with Michael Johnston & Jonathan Ayling - The Shape of Dialogue #28

Michael Johnston https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/about-us/our-people/dr-michael-johnston/... more

13 Jun 2024

54 MINS

54:03

13 Jun 2024


#25

Can we agree to disagree? Free Speech in 2024 with Jonathan Ayling - The Shape of Dialogue #27

https://www.fsu.nz Jonathan Ayling is Chief Executive of theFree Speech Union. Jonathan ha... more

07 Jun 2024

47 MINS

47:06

07 Jun 2024


#24

The Constitution of Knowledge with Jonathan Rauch - The Shape of Dialogue #26

https://www.jonathanrauch.com Jonathan Rauch was brought to New Zealand by the Free Speech... more

03 Jun 2024

47 MINS

47:21

03 Jun 2024


#23

TRANS - Biology or Ideology? with Helen Joyce - The Shape of Dialogue #25

Helen Joyce is a journalist and was a staff writer forThe Economist between 2005 and 2022.... more

05 May 2024

1 HR 28 MINS

1:28:28

05 May 2024


#22

Richard Dawkins in New Zealand - Auckland - The Shape of Dialogue Podcast #24

Richard Dawkins - https://richarddawkins.com/ In February 2023, Richard Dawkins asked me t... more

05 Apr 2024

1 HR 06 MINS

1:06:20

05 Apr 2024


#21

Curriculum Update – Nick Matzke - The Shape of Dialogue Podcast #23

About Nick Matzke - https://profiles.auckland.ac.nz/n-matzke Background In July 2021, seve... more

20 Dec 2023

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:56

20 Dec 2023