My guest this week is David Berstein (@DavidLBernstein), author of Woke Antisemitism. In the book he argues that wokeness poses a threat to Jews because it promotes an illiberal society and the view that Jews are white oppressors. We discuss the merits and potential pitfalls of his argument. Woke Antisemitism: https://jilv.org/book/ Convocation: Fanon Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusica...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 254
My guest this week is Reverend Todd Eklof, author of The Gadfly Papers: Three Three inconvenient essays by one pesky minister. Rev Eklof was removed from fellowship with the Unitarian Universalist church as a result of complaints made by members of the church in response to his dissemination of The Gadfly Papers at a Unitarian Universalist Alliance in Spokane in 2019. We discuss his claims the UUA has succumb to safteyism and PC culture in a way that undermines the core UU principles of question...
Oct 14, 2022•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 253
My guest this week is Dell Onnerth (@moarcowbelle), a longtime friend of the show who I finally got to meet in person at the American Atheists con. They own their own dairy farm, as well as working other jobs to afford that farm. We discuss the concept of animal welfare, comment attempts to define it and how modern agriculture is measuring up. Convocation: https://crohnsmonster.com/2013/06/03/what-you-risk-by-telling-your-story/ Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://...
Sep 30, 2022•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 252
My guest this week is Jesse Rabinowitz, a clinical psychologist and creator of Mindfulness for Mensches. We discuss his decades of experience using gestalt mindfulness in clinical psychology and how that's culminated in Mindfulness for Mensches. Mindfulness for Mensches: https://www.menschitude.com/ Convocation: Fritz Perls Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html Suppo...
Sep 15, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 251
My guest this week is Brittany Page (@brittanyepage), a psychotherapist and co-host of the I Doubt it Podcast. We discuss her experience growing up in a neo-nazi family and how that impacts her work in psychology and politics. Convocation: Aryan Nation poem Music by GW Rodriguez I Doubt it Podcast: https://dollemore.com/ Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html Support us at Patreon.com/Embr...
Sep 02, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 250
My guest this week is Will MacAskill, an associate professor in philosophy and research fellow at the global priorities institute at the University of Oxford. Will is one of the founders of the effective altruism and 80,000 hours, as well as a proponent of longtermism. His new book is “What we owe the future”. We discuss developments in longtermism and challenges like being co-opted or leading to undervaluing of present persons. Convocation: MacAskill What We Owe the Future: https://www.amazon.c...
Aug 19, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 249
My guest this week is Ian Czora, a technical trainer who works as for a company that develops and deploys satellite technology primarily for the military. We discuss his experience as an atheist both in and working with the military system. We also talk about Wine. Convocation: Aaron's twisted psyche Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html Support us at Patreon.com/Emb...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 248
My guest this week is M R. X. Dentith (@conspiracism), a philosophy professor at BNUZH’s Center for international philosophy, with a focus on conspiracy theories, secrecy, and fake news. They’re also cohost of the podcaster’s guid to the conspiracy and have a recent paper out in Synthese open access called Suspicious conspiracy theories. We discuss debates around the definition of "conspiracy theory" and the challenges we face trying to quantify and address the growth of conspiracism in the mode...
Jul 15, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 247
My guest this week is Captain DadPool (@Captain_DadPool), an Iraq war vet and TikTok atheist. We discuss his de-conversion, how he got into the world of TikTok, and why it seems like a valuable platform for atheist outreach. This episode unintentionally ended up being the second in an informal three part series of chats with former conservative christians who went into the military and also are now liberal atheists. I found the overlaps and differences between the stories really interesting. Con...
Jul 01, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 246
My guest this week is Jesse Dollemore (@Dollemore), host of the Dollemore Daily on youtube and cohost of the I Doubt it Podcast with Brittany Page. We discuss his experiences growing up in a conservative anti-governmental household, joining the military, and his transition from conservative to liberal activist. Convocation: Hunter S. Thompson YouTube feed: https://www.youtube.com/user/dollemore I doubt it podcast: https://t.co/vztGfOamBN Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space:...
Jun 17, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 245
My guest this week is Jacy Reese Anthis (@Jacyanthis), a PhD student in machine learning at the University of Chicago, and the co-founder of the Sentience Institute. We discuss his recent paper arguing for a semantic solution to the hard problem of consciousness. Convocation: Tom Robbins Consciousness Semantics paper: https://twitter.com/jacyanthis/status/1507400426869694476?s=20&t=7ZHx-cYZvz9QUhMJPig_sQ Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.c...
Jun 09, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 244
My guest this week is Sarah Miller, Executive Director of Camp Quest. We discuss the camp's goals of providing outdoor summer experiences free of religious indoctrination, and how that project looks in a post pandemic world. Convocation: Aaron's personal experience Camp Quest: https://campquest.org/ Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html Support us at Patreon.com/Embr...
Jun 02, 2022•58 min•Ep. 243
My guest this week is David Fuller (@fullydavid), a journalist who’s made documentaries for Channel 4 and the BBC and co-founded the Rebel Wisdom content platform. We discuss sensemaking and rebel wisdom, both the positives in terms of personal growth and the negatives in terms of potentially higher risk of conspiracism. Rebel Wisdom: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/ Discussion with Aaron and Jim Rutt on Rebel Wisdom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nNk7fvxiGM An Easter Miracle article: https://rebel...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 242
My guest this week is Mandisa Thomas (@mandy0904), founder and president of Black Nonbelievers. We discuss her recent American Atheist convention talk and the backlash it received. Black Nonbelievers: https://blacknonbelievers.org/ Convocation: Audre Lorde Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid If you enjoy the show, please Lik...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 241
My guest this week is Jonathan Jarry (@crackedscience), a science communicator with McGill University’s Office of Science and Society, and cohost of the independent podcast The Body of Evidence. We discuss his article about common problems with meta-analyses and how to approach trying to understand controversial science claims. We also discuss anti-COVID Jade amulets and in the VIP room we talk the ethics of unfollowing me on twitter. Jonathan's website: https://t.co/e2xUQ4ClQw Meta-analyses pap...
May 12, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 240
My guest this week is Seth Andrews (@SethAndrewsTTA), host of the thinking atheist podcast and author of several books including most recently Christianity Made Me Talk Like an Idiot. We discuss freedom of expression and concerns about woke cancel culture in secular communities. Seth's podcast: https://www.sethandrews.com/ Impossible Conversations episode: https://www.thethinkingatheist.com/podcast-1/episode/79244081/impossible-conversations-the-best-and-worst-of-woke-culture Convocation: Seth A...
May 05, 2022•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 239
My guest this week is Martin Rooke (@DrMRooke), a research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School who’s currently studying the evolution of the far-right “cultural collapse” narrative. We compare notes on the role of movement secularism in the recent rise in those narratives. Martin's Substack: https://eftr.substack.com/ The Center for Technology and Social Change: https://shorensteincenter.org/programs/technology-social-change/ Convocation: Kristin Kobes DuMez Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: ...
Apr 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 238
My returning guest this week is Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh), a cultural anthropologist and co-host of the Decoding the Gurus pod. We discuss competing accounts of how to define "religion" and their implications for church and state conflicts. Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/ Chris's article about defining religion: https://aeon.co/essays/can-religion-be-based-on-ritual-practice-without-belief Convocation: Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the Hedgehog Music by GW Rodri...
Apr 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 237
My guest this week is Callie Wright (@calliegetsit). We discuss the recent history of movement secularism and why it's struggling with a reputation issue amongst LGBTQ communities. Callie's podcast: http://www.queersplaining.com/ Convocation: Julian Ayala Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid If you enjoy the show, please Like...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 236
My guest this week are Tom and Cecil of the Cognitive Dissonance podcast (@dissonance_pod). We discuss their new book, The Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit, and how to apply their GUT check approach to reduce our risk of absorbing misinformation. The Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit: https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Unified-Theory-Bullshit/dp/B09TDW7RSR CogDis podcast: https://dissonancepod.com/ Convocation: Frankfurt Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pods: Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.li...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 235
My guest this week is Corinna Cohn (@heterodorx), a gender critical activist, self identifying transsexual and cohost of the Heterodorx podcast. We discuss her views on gender and policies regarding bathrooms, sports, and gender affirming care. Heterdorx pod: https://www.heterodorx.com/ Convocation: George Takei Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html Support us at Patre...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 234
My guest this week is Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta), co-host of the Friendly Atheist and host of the friendly atheist youtube channel. Hemant is also a contributor at OnlySky, a news and commentary website aimed at nonbelievers, as well as the author of several books including the Young Atheist’s Survival Guide and I Sold My Soul on eBay. We discuss nonbeliever communities, image problems with movement atheism, and what we should be focused on these days. Hemant's list of links: https://linktr.ee/...
Mar 10, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 233
My guest this week is Jeff Sebo (@jeffrsebo), director of the NYU animal studies MA program and author of Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves. We discuss his new book, what sort of progress non-human animal ethics is making and what it means for the rolling crises of COVID and climate change. Jeff's website: https://jeffsebo.net/ Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/saving-animals-saving-ourselves-9780190861018?cc=us&lang=en& Convocation: Jeff Sebo Music...
Mar 03, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 232
My guest this week is Mike Hall (@mikehall314), co-host of Skeptics with a K and one of the directors of the UK skeptic magazine. We discuss common misconceptions about the placebo effect, the possibility that it's just an artifact of flawed science, and the implications for things like alternative medicine. Skeptics with a K: http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/category/podcast/skeptics-with-a-k/ Convocation: Bruce Lipton Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilo...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 231
My guest this week is Rochelle DuFord (@rochellehd) assistant professor of philosophy at university of Hartford and author of Solidarity in Conflict. We discuss her new book and the implications for organizing. Solidarity in Conflict: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=33817&bottom_ref=subject Convocation: Deeyah Khan Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid If you enjoy the show, please Like and Revie...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 230
My guest this week is TracingWoodgrains (@tracewoodgrains) editorial assistant for the podcast blocked and reported and an online writer who focuses on education and cultural issues. Tracking article: https://web.archive.org/web/20200102171922/http://slatestarcodex.com/2018/09/04/acc-entry-does-the-education-system-adequately-serve-advanced-students/ Convocation: Kristen Olson Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/Embr...
Feb 11, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 229
My guest this week is Jack Symes (@_JackSymes), cohost of the Panpsycast podcast and editor of the new book in the talking about philosophy series, entitled Philosophers on Consciousness. We discuss his new book and the competing views on consciousness presented in the book. Philosophers on Consciousness: https://www.amazon.com/Philosophers-Consciousness-Talking-about-Philosophy/dp/1350190411/ref=asc_df_1350190411/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532655309268&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&am...
Feb 06, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 228
My guest this week is Philipp Markolin (@PhilippMarkolin), a former data analyst at ETH who writes on the role of technology in our epistemic crisis. We discuss why all issues inevitably get co-opted by commenters and what might short circuit the process. Algorithmic curation article: https://protagonist-science.medium.com/85e9cde79189 Convocation: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2020/10/monster-island-free-speech-experiment/ Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosop...
Jan 28, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 227
My guest this week is Charles Boyd (@MinorityOfOne75), a historian, writer, and activist who teaches at Georgia state university and host of the Minority of One podcast. We discuss the chapter from Sowell's Black Rednecks and White Liberals about the history of slavery. The real history of slavery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWrfjUzYvPo Convocation: Sowell Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid If yo...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 226
My guest this week is Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, assistant professor at Georgetown university pan african community action. We discuss his new book Reconsidering Reparations and the scale of change needed to bring about global justice. Reconsidering Reparations: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/reconsidering-reparations-9780197508893?cc=us&lang=en& Convocation: Cedric Robinson Music by GW Rodriguez Sibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ Support us at Patreon.c...
Jan 14, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 225
