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SIO229: Means Testing, #metoo, and Bernie Bros Feb 20, 2020

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It's time for listener questions! It's been far too long so some of these are older, but they're very worthwhile to discuss still. First up, why do we prefer means testing for Yang's UBI but not free tuition to public universities? Then, was there no evidence that Dr. Ford ever met Kavanaugh? Should Franken be able to make a comeback? Why do daycare workers make so little? (insert heated debate about Bernie supporters...) Then finally, some questions about inner monologue!

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SIO228: Iowa, The Debate, and New Hampshire Feb 13, 2020

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Well we took a week off of politics and a WHOLE bunch of politics happened, so we need to do some catch-up!

***Jamie had some severe audio problems. Due to a family trip, I don't have the ability to re-record so I figured it was better to release than not have an episode this week. Apologies for the quality issues.

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SIO227: Do You Have an Internal Monologue? Feb 06, 2020

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... because one of your beloved hosts of SIO does not! Needless to say, this was a mind blowing realization to that person. We talk about the extraordinary differences in human internal experience, and some of the current science and philosophy on the topic. This was really one of my favorite episodes in SIO history!

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SIO226: Ben Burgis on Logic, the Left, and Joe Rogan's Endorsement Jan 31, 2020

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Ben Burgis teaches philosophy at Rutgers. He also writes for Jacobin, and delivers regular essays to his patrons, in addition to appearing on the Michael Brooks show regularly. He recently wrote a book called Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left. We discuss his book, the left in general, and the arguments over Bernie being endorsed by Joe Rogan.

***due to a number of technical issues before and during the recording, we ran out of time and the interview had to end a bit abruptly. Apologies for that!***

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SIO225: Australia on Fire, with Jake and Gregg of The Pouch Podcast Jan 23, 2020

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You've likely seen in the news that Australia is being absolutely pummeled by wildfires, well today we get to speak to two actual Australians about it! We talk about the fires, climate change, the political response, the animal loss, and more. Jake and Gregg have a new podcast about Australian politics called The Pouch Podcast, which you should check out!

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SIO224: Dem Debate 7 Or Something Jan 15, 2020

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Jamie and I watched the debate and we have lots of thoughts! Including on some of the pre-debate topics, like the Warren-Sanders stuff, Booker dropping out, and more.

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SIO223: Iran and Ricky Gervais Jan 09, 2020

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Jamie and I are back at it to talk about the big events in the news! Some are bigger and more life threatening than others...

Here's the article I referenced.

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SIO222: What Happened in the UK Election? with Dr. Kristi Winters Jan 01, 2020

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Recently, Boris Johnson's party won a significant majority in what seems to be the final nail in the Brexit Coffin. Many a liberal around the world are shocked and saddened by this, and many a columnist in the US has a hot take on what this portends for US politics. Here to give us more info than we can feasibly fit into 60 minutes is Dr. Kristi Winters, who has been studying British political elections for around 10 years.

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SIO221: Debate Reaction Episode! Dec 20, 2019

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It was a much more productive debate, given that there were only 5 candidates plus some billionaire who bought a ticket to be onstage. Jamie and I talk through some of the arguments and issues!

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SIO220: Trump Impeached! Dec 19, 2019

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The most corrupt president in history has been impeached, and Jamie and I are here with the rapid response!

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