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EV - 155 Reviewing Cynical Theories with Sam Hoadley-Brill Aug 14, 2020

Show notes

My guest this week is Sam Hoadley-Brill (@deonteleologist), a grad student in philosophy at CUNY Graduate Center with interests in moral, social, and political philosophy. We discuss his forthcoming review of Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose.

Convocation: Terry Pratchett

Helen Longino "Cognitive and Non-Cognitive values in science": https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-94-009-1742-2_3

Alison Wylie "Why Standpoint Matters": https://philpapers.org/rec/WYLWSM

Charles Mills "Black Rights/White Wrongs": https://www.amazon.com/Black-Rights-White-Wrongs-Transgressing/dp/0190245425

Charles Mills "Black Radical Kantianism": https://simpsoncenter.org/sites/simpson/files/Charles-Mills-Black-Radical-Kantianism.pdf

Editing by Lu Lyons, check out her amazing podcast Filmed Live Musicals! http://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/podcast.html

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Recent Appearances: Friend of the pod Thomas Smith had me on SIO to discuss the recent revelations around the ownership of New Discourses's, James Lindsay's laundering operation for for far right talking points and conspiracy theories. If you're lost on what this is about check out ETV150 first. https://seriouspod.com/sio250-james-lindsays-new-discourses-funded-by-far-right-christian-nationalist/

Next week: Consensus Liberalism with Marcus Schultz-Bergin

EV - 154 Better know Richard Rorty with Adrian Rutt Aug 07, 2020

Show notes

My guest this week is Adrian Rutt adjunct at Cleveland state, editor at Liberal Currents, and the manager of the Rorty Stan Account on twitter (@Adrian_Rutt). Adrian helps me to better understand Richard Rorty and his roll in all of this ::gestures wildly at the culture war::

Convocation: Richard Rorty

Editing by Callie Wright

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next week: Cynical Theories with Samuel Hoadley-Brill

EV - 153 Filial Piety and Abuse with Janelle Shiroshita-Wawrzyniak Jul 31, 2020

Show notes

My guest this week is Janelle Shiroshita-Wawrzyniak. We discuss Confucian views about filial piety and what that virtue means for people who come from abusive households.

Convocation: Joshua Ray Derke

Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next week: Better Know Richard Rorty with Rorty Stan Account

EV - 152 Criminal justice reform with Barry Lam Jul 25, 2020

Show notes

My guest this week is Barry Lam (@ProfBarryLam), host of Hi-Phi Nation (@HiPhiNation). We discuss philosophy of justice and his recent coverage of criminal justice reform.

Hi-Phi Nation: https://hiphination.org/

Convocation: Jindrich Styrsky,Emilie přichází ke mně ve snu

Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next week: Filial piety in abusive households with Janelle Shiroshita-Wawrzyniak

EV - 151 Critical Studies in the Current Climate with Johnathan Flowers Jul 17, 2020

Show notes

My guest this week is Dr. Johnathan Flowers (@shengokai). Dr. Flowers teaches a range of topics at Wooster State university including asian and africana philosophy and aesthetics when he gets the chance. We discuss the role that critical studies is and should be playing in our current period of social transition.

Convocation: General Iroh

Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next week: Criminal justice reform with Barry Lam

EV - 150 Sovereign Nations and the Grievance Hoaxers Jul 09, 2020

Show notes

Welcome to a very special episode 150! No guest this week, it's sadly a solo episode where I take a deep dive down a dark rabbit hole that I've been stuck in for some time. I hope y'all find this valuable in understanding the culture wars.

Convocation: Yeats

Referenced Materials:

https://twitter.com/GSpellchecker/status/1183297385830797313

https://sovereignnations.com/2019/08/09/grievance-scholars-trojan-horse-social-justice-faith-academics/

https://sovereignnations.com/2020/05/13/alchemy-health-equity/

https://sovereignnations.com/2020/06/30/trans-civilization-cult/

Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next week: Critical Studies in the Current Climate with Jonathan Flowers

EV - 149 White Fragility with Rod Graham Jul 02, 2020

Show notes

My guest this week is Rod Graham (@roderickgraham), Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. We discuss Robin DiAngelo's White Fragility and why it's so hot right now.

White Fragility: https://libjournal.uncg.edu/ijcp/article/viewFile/249/116

Rod's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/RoderickGraham

Convocation: Litany against fear from Dune

Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next week: Sovereign Nations and the Grievance Studies Hoaxers

EV - 148 Social Justice and Street Epistemology with Reid Nicewonder pt.2 Jun 25, 2020

Show notes

My guest this week is Reid Nicewonder (@ReidN), president of Street Epistemology International (@501c3forSE) and host of Cordial Curiosity YouTube Channel (@CordialCurious). We continue our discussion of street epistemology, its connections to the grievance studies folks, and social justice.

SE International: https://streetepistemologyinternational.org/

Letterwiki referenced: https://letter.wiki/conversation/166

Convocation: Barnett Newman

Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next week: White Fragility with Rod Graham

EV - 147 Social Justice and Street Epistemology with Reid Nicewonder pt.1 Jun 18, 2020

Show notes

My guest this week is Reid Nicewonder (@ReidN), president of Street Epistemology International (@501c3forSE) and host of Cordial Curiosity YouTube Channel (@CordialCurious). We discuss street epistemology, its connections to the grievance studies folks, and social justice.

SE International: https://streetepistemologyinternational.org/

Letterwiki referenced: https://letter.wiki/conversation/166

Convocation: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K Dick

Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next week: Social Justice and Street Epistemology with Reid Nicewonder pt.2

EV - 146 Revising the Chinese Room with Daniel Estrada Jun 12, 2020

Show notes

My guest this week is Daniel Estrada (@eripsa), a Lecturer at the New Jersey Institute of Technology where he teaches on engineering ethics, AI, and philosophy of mind. We discuss his critiques of the Chinese room and why he prefers Lady Lovelace's objection to Turing.

Daniel's Website: https://www.madeofrobots.com/

Invocation: Aaron's Chinese Room

Editing by Brian Ziegenhagen

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next week: Social Justice and Street Epistemology with Reid Nicewonder pt.1