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The Big Questions with Copson and Docwra

Richard Docwra and Andrew Copson

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In this podcast, we have a chat about some of the big questions of life – from the meaning of life to how to be good – as we’re fascinated by them and want to help other people navigate them too.In each episode we discuss our views about a different big question, and we aim to do this largely from a non-religious perspective (because that’s where we both come from) but in an accessible and inclusive way. There’ll be big ideas, personal stories and occasional references to Star Trek – but don ...
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In the final episode of this series we discuss death - a topic we don’t talk about enough in western society, but which is important to think about - both for our own sake and for those we love. We ask what death is, and what happens after we die. We explore why people have certain beliefs about death. We then consider how we can think about our ow…
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This week we discuss the big topic of happiness, via goth woodlice and Star Trek (of course). What is happiness? Should we be striving for it in our lives? What are the things that make people happy - and that don’t? Should we be focussing our societies more on the aim of promoting people’s happiness - and what would a ‘happy society’ look like? Pl…
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This week we’re looking at the topic of morality. We’re explore what we mean by ‘good’ and ‘bad’, and whether these are real things. We’ll ask whether human beings are moral creatures or not. And we’ll go on to explore what it means to be good, and how we can live in line with our values. In a surprise turn, we also explore the 10 commandments of S…
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In this episode we explore the idea of belief. Not just what we believe about the origins of the universe, but also the more practical question of what we should believe about the many messages and views we encounter around us in day to day life. We discuss what each of us believes about the world, and how we came to form these beliefs. We also ask…
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A nice easy start to the series, in which we explore the meaning of life and solve it in 45 minutes.* In this episode we ask what people mean when they talk about the meaning of life. Is there an ultimate meaning? And what are the things that actually do give people meaning in their lives? Please subscribe and share this episode if you like it! *Th…
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