
The UnMute Podcast
A Podcast where philosophy and real-world issues collide
Latest episodes

Dec 2, 2016 • 55min
Episode 021: Denise James on Political Illusions
Myisha cherry chats with philosopher Denise James about Political Illusions, Lorraine Hansberry, the problem of integration, dying cities, and much more.

Nov 16, 2016 • 39min
Episode 020: Post-Election Panel on Trump and the Age of Ignorance
Myisha Cherry chats with Meena Krishnamurthy and Rachel McKinnon about their reactions to the election, ignorance during the election season, how to overcome and survive ignornace, the future role of the media as vehicles of knowledge, and so much more.

Sep 2, 2016 • 41min
Episode 019: Paul C. Taylor on Black Aesthetics
Myisha Cherry chats with Philosopher Paul C. Taylor about black invisibility, art and politics, authenticity and cultural appropriation, beauty and race, and much more.

Jul 15, 2016 • 37min
Episode 018: Linda Alcoff on Whiteness
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Linda Alcoff, about white exceptionalism, white double consciousness, the future of whiteness, and much more.

Jun 10, 2016 • 30min
Episode 017: Tom Digby on Masculinity
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Tom Digby about masculinity and militarism, rape culture, the gender war, cultural programming, and more.

May 15, 2016 • 45min
Episode 016: Nancy Bauer on Pornography
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Nancy Bauer, about pornography, the sexiness of taboos, feminism and porn, hookup culture, and more.

Apr 11, 2016 • 45min
Episode 015: Jose´ Mendoza on Immigration
Myisha Cherry chats with José Mendoza about whiteness and immigration, open borders, the myth surrounding Mexican immigration, 'alien' and 'illegals' discourse, and so much more.

Mar 1, 2016 • 31min
Episode 014: Luvell Anderson on Slurs
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Luvell Anderson about slurs, swearing, the N-Word, appropriating language, and racial humor.

Feb 1, 2016 • 39min
Episode 013: Meena Krishnamurthy on Distrust
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Meena Krishnamurthy about Martin Luther King jr. and political distrust, the global poor, and a phenomena known as "misidentification".

Dec 29, 2015 • 26min
Episode 012: Chike Jeffers on W.E.B. Dubois
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Chike Jeffers about double consciousness, Dubois' predictions, Black art, Dubois and Booker T. Debate, race, and more.
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