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The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast

Amanda Oldphan Sukenick
Antinatalism
Philosophy
Procreation
Suffering
Extinction
Animal Rights
Climate Crisis
Existentialism
David Benatar
Voluntarily Extinctionist Antinatalism
Manipulation
Environmentalism
Mental Health
Reproduction
Veganism
Climate Change
Consent
Anatalism
New Zealand
Immanuel Kant

The Exploring Antinatalism Podcast is the world's first podcast dedicated to the subject of Antinatalism, created by Antinatalists! Antinatalism, (Or Anti-Natalism.) Is defined by Wikipedia as, “A philosophical position and social movement that assigns a negative value to birth.” The world of Antinatalism is very vast, and though most Antinatalists do share a kernel of the same core idea, what one... more

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Sarah Dierna
PhD student at the University of Catania and author of 'È il nascere che non ci voleva'
University of Catania
Episode: #101 - Sarah Dierna
Oscar Manzano
Director of the Neo-Manichaean Church, The Ekklesia of Light
Episode: #99 - Neo-Manichaeism: The Ekklesia of Light – Oscar Manzano
Ricardo Lopes
Host of The Dissenter, a podcast where he interviews academics and thinkers
The Dissenter
Episode: #97 – Ricardo Lopes (The Dissenter)
Luca Lo Sapio
Assistant Professor of Bioethics at the University of Turin
University of Turin
Episode: #96 – Luca Lo Sapio
Aubrey de Grey
Biomedical Gerontologist and co-founder of SENS Research Foundation.
SENS Research Foundation, LEV Foundation
Episode: #94 – Aubrey de Grey
BJ Leiderman
American composer and songwriter known for NPR's music.
Public radio programs
Episode: #92 – BJ Leiderman
Simon Levin
German antinatalist YouTuber and poet, author of 'The Dubious Gift of Life' and translator of 'No Country for Children'
No Soul, No Toll (YouTube)
Episode: #91 – Simon Levin & No Country for Children by Karl Ettlinger
John Williams
Co-founder of the Antinatalist Activist Collective and host of the Antinatalist Advocacy Podcast.
Antinatalist Advocacy
Episode: #90 – John Williams
Kareem Akurma
Episode: COMING SOON! How to Define Antinatalism: A Panel Discussion

Hosts

Amanda ‘Oldphan’ Sukenick
Long-time antinatalist content producer and the primary host of the show.
Mark J. Maharaj
Occasional co-host known for his engagement in antinatalist discussions.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 86 ratings
  • The host is OTP

    Could you deliver this suggestion please to the host and kindly tell them to tone it down and reduce the frequency of saying phrases like ‘EXCELLENT EXCELLENT’ or ‘ABSOLUTELY ABSOLUTELY’?

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ibraheemsg
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Needs quality-control

    Antinatalism is obviously correct and desparately important. But this show needs to take more care who it interviews. Roughly half the guests are complete loonies, who come out with jaw-droppingly awful takes (usually unrelated to antinatalism) which can only provide ammunition to our opponents.

    Apple Podcasts
    4
    Velvet Crocodile
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Great podcast

    Great podcast for people wanting to see and understand different point of view on the antinatalist sphere. I honestly was just looking books on antinatalism and came a cross this podcast. A really good discovery

    Audible
    4
    Anonymous User
    United States3 years ago
  • Please define terms before discussing them

    Hi—I was really looking forward to this podcast, but so far in the first episode the conversation launches into discussion of different positions/philosophical frameworks but no explanation or definition of these terms or positions is provided. This results (probably unintentionally) in projecting an elitist/exclusionary vibe. Please provide enough context for those who are new to this discussion to be able to follow the conversation!

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    AFS_PHD
    United States4 years ago
  • Best Podcast about Antinatalism

    Fun to listen to, up-to-date, and substantive.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sebastian Guła
    Poland4 years ago

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Overall, many find the discussions engaging and reflective of critical contemporary issues regarding existence and reproduction.
Listeners appreciate the diverse range of topics related to antinatalism, highlighting the podcast's ability to tackle complex philosophical notions in an accessible manner.
Some criticisms focus on the selection of guests, suggesting that portions of the conversations may lack clarity for newcomers to the subject.

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Talk&Taste Debate: Should we be having more kids? Travis Timmerman vs. Amanda Sukenick, NYC 4/25/25!
Q: If everyone dies in the end, what purpose does that serve?
Non-existence serves the purpose of ensuring there is no suffering or harm.
Talk&Taste Debate: Should we be having more kids? Travis Timmerman vs. Amanda Sukenick, NYC 4/25/25!
Q: So in a perfect antinatalist world, what does that world look like? And do you want humans to go extinct?
A perfect antinatalist world would be a world in which no sentient life or any life at all existed or had the potential to exist.
#101 - Sarah Dierna
Q: And how did you originally discover antinatalism?
It was Professor Biuso who taught me about antinatalism during the COVID period.
#101 - Sarah Dierna
Q: Sarah, why are you or are you not an antinatalist?
I’m an antinatalist, absolutely. But I’m a philosophical antinatalist.
Twenty Years on and Still at Risk.
Q: When did you first realize that you had invented the risk argument for antinatalism?
I have not invented the risk argument for antinatalism. The historical precedence can be traced back at least to early Christianity and ancient Greece.

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