The Ralston College Podcast

Ep. 14 - The Morality of Satire: Andrew Doyle and Stephen Blackwood

Jan 6, 2021

01:54:01

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Introduction

2min

Andrew Doyle: A Satirist, Writer, and Doctor of Renaissance English Poetry

4min

The Importance of Language in the Modern World

3min

The Origins of Marx's Worldview

5min

Architecture and the Ideological Standpoint

4min

The Religious Comparison of Anti-Racism

2min

The Role of Myth in Religion

5min

The Attack on the Idea of Truth

2min

The Illusion of Reality

2min

10.

The Dangers of Scientific Anarchy

3min

11.

The Importance of Subjectivity in Modern Freedom

3min

12.

The Corruption in the Academy

4min

13.

The Myth of the Parthenon

2min

14.

The Incoherence of Truth

2min

15.

The Critique of Injustice Depends on an Ideal of What Justice Is

2min

16.

Titania's Titanic Graph

3min

17.

The Importance of Humor in Humor

5min

18.

The Deconstructive Approach to Comedy

2min

19.

The Importance of Intent in the Arts

4min

20.

The Metaphysical Underpinning of Humor

3min

21.

The Existential Status of Death

2min

22.

The Power of Humor

2min

23.

The Importance of Humor in Friendship

5min

24.

The Repression of Humor

4min

25.

The Principle of Celebrating When You've Been Proved Wrong

3min

26.

The Vulture of Titania

4min

27.

The Importance of Humor in Satirical Work

5min

28.

The Risk of Canceling Power

5min

29.

The Importance of Identity in the History of Literature

3min

30.

The Importance of Identity Politics

4min

31.

The Importance of Critical Thinking in Education

3min

32.

The Importance of the Canon

2min

33.

The Evolution of Subjectivity

2min

34.

The Problem With Anti-Elitism

2min

35.

The Unveiled Perseus in the Square

3min

36.

Titani's Popularity Is a Reason for Optimism

3min

37.

The Rolfsson College Podcast: Andrew Doyle

2min

How does humor work and why is it needed more than ever? Stephen Blackwood talks with comedian and political satirist Andrew Doyle (aka, Titania McGrath) as they explore the sovereignty of truth, the metaphysical implications of satire, the role of humor in friendship, and why the asking of real questions is always a reason for hope.