The Problem with Reading
The Problem with Reading
A book appreciation club hosted by one catholic, one anglican, and one orthodox nerd. We talk about book chapters, special topics, and what we're drinking.
Currently:
-James Scott's Seeing Like a State (502-present)
Previously:
-Jacques Ellul's Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes (421-427, 429)
-Carl Trueman's Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self (407-410, 412-413, 415-416)
-Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death (402 and 405)
-Richard Weaver's Ideas Have Consequences (314-318)
-Iain McGilchrist's The Master and His Emissary (213-310)
-Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue (101-114,116-119)
You can find this podcast on most podcast applications, Itunes, Spotify, and Soundcloud.
Currently:
-James Scott's Seeing Like a State (502-present)
Previously:
-Jacques Ellul's Propaganda: The Formation of Men's Attitudes (421-427, 429)
-Carl Trueman's Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self (407-410, 412-413, 415-416)
-Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death (402 and 405)
-Richard Weaver's Ideas Have Consequences (314-318)
-Iain McGilchrist's The Master and His Emissary (213-310)
-Alasdair MacIntyre's After Virtue (101-114,116-119)
You can find this podcast on most podcast applications, Itunes, Spotify, and Soundcloud.
Episodes
Mentioned books
May 2, 2019 • 1h 7min
114 The Problem with..."Movie Trailers and Friendship Hierarchies"
Star Wars Episode 9 trailer reactions, scathing social commentary, and After Virtue Chapter 14. Stephen ponders our lost language of friendship and makes the case for putting your so-called "friends" into a hierarchical ranking system, Brevin makes the case against a recent First Things article, and Sam summarizes MacIntyre for the first (and not last) time. Have a listen.
Articles:
~firstthings.com/article/2019/03/a-new-conservative-agenda
~getpocket.com/explore/item/reclaiming-friendship-a-visual-taxonomy-of-platonic-relationships-to-counter-the-commodification-of
Music: Ratata by Jeremiah Dangers
Apr 17, 2019 • 4min
Nixon, upon the exploding of Apollo 11 (Bonus)
Stephen uncovers and narrates Nixon's secret prepared speech, to be read in the case of Apollo 11 having a wacko in the machine.
Source: lifestyle.clickhole.com/this-speech-was-written-for-president-nixon-to-deliver-1825121627
Apr 15, 2019 • 1h 13min
113 The Problem with..."Thomas Beckett and Office Politics"
Another action-packed episode as the gang discusses the medieval philosophers in After Virtue chapter 13. In other news--Beto is a bit Trumpy, but also a legend who stands on tables, Stephen muses on Jordan Peterson and that state of pastoring, something about stoicism and tech companies, and Brevin revisits the legendary April Fool's day miracle, Reddit Place. Tune in!
Articles:
~sudoscript.com/reddit-place/
~theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2019/04/orourkes-campaign-kickoff-texas-drew-money-crowds/586210/
~theamericanconservative.com/dreher/jordan-peterson-religious-rohrshach/
Music: Ratata by Jeremiah Dangers
Apr 11, 2019 • 55min
112 The Problem with..."Reading is that it takes too long and is hard" (Special Episode)
SpaceForce! On a podcast far far away, Sam takes on ideological campus warfare, Stephen says TV killed our souls and channels the spirit of DFW, and Brevin talks SpaceForce and the moon. Also, DON'T MISS Stephen's reading of Nixon's speech to be given in the event the Apollo 13 mission has a wacko in the machine. Tune in!
Articles:
~dalkeyarchive.com/a-conversation-with-david-foster-wallace-by-larry-mccaffery/
~theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/03/trump-nasa-moon-2024/585880/
~theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/03/conservative-universities-and-intellectual-diversity/585511/
Music:
Ratata by Jeremiah Dangers
Apr 4, 2019 • 59min
111 The Problem with..."Zoroastrians and Zoomers"
The crew gathers on a Wednesday night to do content and they chose poorly. In short, Zoomers bring the apocalypse, none of the gang is really angry about anything (and they're nerds), something about After Virtue chapter 11, and who is Nate Silver? Tune in.
Article:
~theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/religion-workism-making-americans-miserable/583441/
Music:
Ratata by Jeremiah Dangers
Mar 27, 2019 • 2min
#zoompocalypse (Episode 11 teaser)
#zoompocalypse
Mar 12, 2019 • 1h 3min
110 The Problem with..."Untranslatable Greek and Social Media Dumpster Fires"
The team takes on the worst chapter of After Virtue yet(why won't MacIntyre translate the damn words?!). Stephen and Sam slap down bad government policy towards the mentally handicapped, Brevin talks about the minimum wage, and Sam has a secret admirer.
Articles:
~nationalreview.com/2019/03/the-social-media-censorship-dumpster-fire/
~nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/21/magazine/minimum-wage-saving-lives.html
~theatlantic.com/family/archive/2019/02/lack-services-adults-autism/582586/
Music: Ratata by Jeremiah Dangers
Mar 6, 2019 • 1min
Sam Kills Modernity Again (Episode 010 teaser)
Sam kills modernity with Catholicism again.
Feb 26, 2019 • 1h 6min
109 The Problem with…“Arranged Marriages and Candy"
The team explores heroic societies, absurdity, and After Virtue chapter ten. When they run out of jokes about Greeks, Stephen muses about gender and coding, Sam explains how we'll never find love, and Brevin encourages us all to take a second hard look at Fun Dip. Also in the mix: ISIS brides, underpopulation, and Plato.
Feb 26, 2019 • 2min
Fun Dip
In this clip from episode 009, Brevin discusses the creepiness of Fun Dip.
