

Conversations With Coleman
The Free Press
Conversations with Coleman is where deep thinkers and curious minds meet for sharp, surprising, and unfiltered chats. Hosted by Coleman Hughes, writer, thinker, and guy who asks the questions other people dodge - this podcast isn’t about debating. It’s about discovery. Politics, philosophy, race, culture, science: it’s all fair game. If you're done with hot takes and hungry for real-talk, come join the conversation.
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Jul 2, 2020 • 1h 3min
The Arc of Racial Progress with Neil deGrasse Tyson (Ep.10)
For exclusive member-only content become a CwC subscriber via https://colemanhughes.org/In this episode, Coleman interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson, an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator. In the first half of this episode, they talk about the progress that has been made in reducing racism since Neil was a child, and the prevalence of racial profiling and stereotyping in the mainstream media. In the second half, they talk about police brutality, different ways of passing data on police killing unarmed civilians, and whether an attitude of optimism or pessimism is warranted at this moment.
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Jun 25, 2020 • 1h 8min
Q&A with Coleman Hughes - Bonus
For exclusive member-only content become a CwC subscriber via https://colemanhughes.org/Listen to the recording of a live Q&A Coleman hosted for his subscribers. Recording date: June 14th, 2020.
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Jun 18, 2020 • 1h 6min
Crime, Violence, and Progress With Steven Pinker (Ep.9)
Coleman talks to Steven Pinker, a Canadian-American cognitive psychologist, linguist, and popular science author. During this episode they discuss the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers and the riots that followed, the Black Lives Matter movement, the broader discourse surrounding race in America, and more.For exclusive member-only content become a CwC subscriber via https://colemanhughes.org/
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May 28, 2020 • 57min
Unlearning Race with Thomas Chatterton Williams - Bonus Partial
To hear the full interview consider becoming a member at https://colemanhughes.org/In this episode, Coleman interviews Thomas Chatterton Williams, an American author, columnist and cultural critic. They talk about identity politics, the conflict between race consciousness and color blindness, reparations, the logic of diversity, and more.
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May 14, 2020 • 1h 27min
Living In Paradox With Chloe Valdary (Ep.8)
Coleman talks to Chloé Valdary, an American writer and entrepreneur, about the rise of global antisemitism; the wealth gap; the injustices within American history and more.
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Apr 15, 2020 • 11min
The Case For Color Blindness - Bonus Partial
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Coleman makes the case for color blindness in his latest solo episode for Patreon members.
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Apr 9, 2020 • 1h 20min
Why Are Young Men Vulnerable To Violence? | Jamil Jivani (Ep.7)
Coleman talks to Jamil Jivani, author and social entrepreneur, about why young men are vulnerable to violence, Islam and the West, Black Lives Matter and more.
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Mar 26, 2020 • 1h 12min
Deadly And Dangerous Prison Conditions | John Pfaff (Ep. 6)
Coleman talks to John Pfaff, author and American law professor at Fordham University, about criminal justice, the true causes of mass incarceration and how to achieve reform.
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Mar 12, 2020 • 1h 7min
Could Robots Become Conscious? | Annaka Harris (Ep. 5)
In this episode, Coleman has a chat with Annaka Harris, New York Times bestselling author of CONSCIOUS and the wife of Sam Harris about the notions of science, consciousness and AI.
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Feb 28, 2020 • 14min
The 1619 Project and the Legacy of Slavery - Bonus Partial Episode 1
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Coleman talks about The 1619 Project and the Legacy of Slavery in his first solo episode for subscribers.
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