Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps
Josh Szeps
The world has never been more connected. Yet never more divided. We yell at each other from inside our echo chambers. But change doesn’t happen inside an echo chamber. It’s time to get out, to stretch our legs, to step on some land mines. It's time to have an uncomfortable conversation with Josh Szeps.
A DM Podcast
A DM Podcast
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Nov 13, 2020 • 1h 41min
"What's Wrong With Men?" with Michael Ian Black
Michael Ian Black is one of America's most popular stand-up comics. His new book is "A Better Man: A (Mostly Serious) Letter to My Son." He and Josh discuss progressivism, toxic masculinity, and riding moose. Plus, a Szeps election rant. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 20, 2020 • 1h 37min
"The Madness Of Fame" with Osher Günsberg
Osher is Australia's biggest TV star and the host of Australian Idol, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and The Masked Singer. He opens up to Josh about the pitfalls of mental illness, rockstar lifestyles, alcohol addiction, fame... and 9/11. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28, 2020 • 2h 7min
"Are You Awake?" with Sam Harris
Sam Harris is a neuroscientist, philosopher and New York Times best-selling author. He and Josh wrestle with what it means to be self-aware. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 2, 2020 • 1h 54min
"Will The Virus Win?" with virologist Peter Kolchinsky
Peter Kolchinsky is a scientist and biotechnology investor, with a deep understanding of how viruses outsmart us. His company, RA Capital Management, builds and invests in biotech companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 25, 2020 • 1h 9min
"Is Free Thought Dead?" with Claire Lehmann
Claire is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of Quillette, the magazine for dangerous ideas. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 18, 2020 • 1h 36min
"Ignore the News!" with Oliver Burkeman
Would we all be better off if we knew less about the world? If we took less, not more, responsibility for fixing distant problems? If we focused a bit more on our own practical concerns? It's an uncomfortable idea, but one that the Guardian columnist Oliver Burkeman called for in his seminal article "How the news took over reality". Oliver's book is "The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can't Stand Positive Thinking". He joins Josh, mid-pandemic, from New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 10, 2020 • 1h 49min
"Am I Racist?" with Stan Grant
Josh doesn't think he's racist. But maybe that's the surest proof that he is. Should he be cancelled? Should statues be torn down? Are race protests a victory for anti-racism, or a descent into mob rule? Stan Grant is arguably the world's most influential Indigenous Australian. The son of a Wiradjuri elder, he's an insightful analyst and intrepid former CNN reporter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
