10 Best Dr Iain McGilchrist Podcast Appearance and Guest Interviews

1. Dr Iain McGilchrist on The Ralston College Podcast

Play Jan 20, 2026 1:24:16
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Episode Title Universities and the Future of Civilization: In Conversation with Iain..
About Episode Ralston College Dr President Stephen Blackwood speaks with newly appointed Chancellor Dr Iain McGilchrist about the fate of the universities and their role in the future of civilization. Reflecting on education, tradition, and the conditions necessary for genuine understanding, Dr McGilchrist shares his hope that we can restore places of truth, beauty, and wisdom despite the pressures of  reductionism, instrumentality, and mechanistic thought...MORE Host Stephen Blackwood
Producer/Network Ralston College
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2. Dr Iain McGilchrist on Wild with Sarah Wilson

Play Dec 30, 2025 1:16:24
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Episode Title BEST OF: IAIN MCGILCHRIST - Our “wretchedness” is a left-brain issue
About Episode As many of us move into the holiday season and slower days, I wanted to reshare this conversation with Iain McGilchrist. It’s a spacious, illuminating exploration of how we’ve come to live as we do — and a reminder that meaning and beauty are still available to us, even when solutions feel out of reach...MORE Host Sarah Wilson
Producer/Network Sarah Wilson
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Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Dr Iain McGilchrist on Voicecraft

Play Nov 20, 2025 1:49:14
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Episode Title E139| Cosmic Drives, Intuition, AI and the Soul w/ Iain McGilchrist
About Episode Welcoming Dr Iain McGilchrist, renowned psychiatrist, neuroscience researcher, philosopher and literary scholar, in dialogue with Tim Adalin for Voicecraft. We explore the relation between cosmic drives, the left and right hemispheres, attention, religion, power, good, evil, AI and the soul. Access the shownotes & learn more about Voicecraft podcasts, events, courses and membership network @ https://www.voicecraft...MORE Producer/Network The Voicecraft Project
Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 113 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

4. Dr. Iain McGilchrist on The Meaning Code

Play Oct 23, 2025 1:49:26
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Episode Title Approach the Sacred: Offer Gratitude, Dwell in Humility, Speak Truth and Let..
About Episode Dr. Iain McGilchrist and Dr. Chris E W Green join The Meaning Code to speak of the way back from our current wandering in the wilderness. Introductions to the two follow the timestamps, which regrettably only cover the first hour. If anyone wants to add the second hour, go for it. Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction 01:00 Reflections on Spirituality and Hope 01:25 Iain McGilchrist reads poem by Hermes Trismegistus 06:37 The impact of Reductionism on Art and Experience 13:16 The interplay of Death, ..MORE Producer/Network Karen Wong
Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 86 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. Dr. Iain McGilchrist on Psychobabble

Play Jul 02, 2025 51:43
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Episode Title Hemispheres and the Rise of the Medical Administrative Complex
About Episode In this episode of Psychobabble, I’m joined by Dr. Iain McGilchrist, a british psychiatrist, neuroscientist, Oxford literary scholar, and one of the most original thinkers of our time. Before training in medicine, Dr. McGilchrist was a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, specializing in English literature. He later became a consultant psychiatrist at the Maudsley and Bethlem Royal Hospitals in London...MORE Host Hannah Spier
Producer/Network Hannah Spier, MD
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6. Dr. Iain McGilchrist on On the Way with George Thompson

Play Mar 29, 2025 47:16
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Episode Title On the Way #23: What if Everything is Conscious? | Dr. Iain McGilchrist Explains
About Episode What if your mind isn’t in the world… but the world is in your mind? Dr. Iain McGilchrist joins me for a mind-expanding conversation about the nature of consciousness. Is it just a byproduct of the brain, or could it be the foundation of everything? If science can’t explain how consciousness arises, are we asking the wrong question? More about Dr. Iain McGilchrist: Website Facebook YouTube MORE Producer/Network George Thompson
Apple Rating 5.0/5 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Dr. Iain McGilchrist on Wonderstruck

Play Mar 17, 2025 50:21
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Episode Title 22: Dr. Iain McGilchrist and John Cleese - Laughter is the Heart of Life
About Episode John Cleese and Dr. Iain McGilchrist are good friends who share a deep appreciation for the power of humor and a fascination with neuroscience and consciousness. McGilchrist recalls falling asleep laughing at an episode of Fawlty Towers—only to wake up the next morning still laughing. Cleese has spent a lifetime using humor not just to entertain but to challenge rigid thinking, expose absurdities, and reveal truths hiding in plain sight...MORE Producer/Network Striking Wonder Productions
Apple Rating 4.8/5 Avg Length 61 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Dr. Iain McGilchrist on Upstream

Play Jan 16, 2025 1:19:34
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Episode Title Civilization and the Divided Mind with Dr. Iain McGilchrist
About Episode British author, scholar, and psychiatrist Dr. Iain McGilchrist argues that the quality of a civilization’s culture and ideas—and its tendency to flourish or self-destruct—depends on its habits of thinking. Hosted by John Bell. Iain McGilchrist, a medical doctor and former Oxford literary scholar, is the author of several landmark works about the impact of the brain hemispheres on human life and culture...MORE Producer/Network The Conciliators Guild
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9. Dr. Iain McGilchrist on Bounce! Conversations with Larry Weeks

Play Nov 29, 2024 1:14:17
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Episode Title Ep. 82: A Divided Brain: Iain McGilchrist On How We See The World
About Episode In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of the brain’s hemispheres and their profound impact on how we perceive and engage with reality.  My guest is Dr. Iain McGilchrist. Iain is a true polymath—a psychiatrist, neuroscientist, philosopher, and literary scholar. He’s been a Fellow of All Souls College at Oxford and an Associate Fellow at Green Templeton College...MORE Host Larry Weeks
Producer/Network Larry Weeks
Email ****@larryweeks.com
Apple Rating 5.0/5Twitter 9.2K Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact