Owls at Dawn
Two dudes from SoCal who studied philosophy, politics, and religion around the globe who decided to start a podcast where we could bullshit with impunity.
Latest episodes
Feb 20, 2024 • 1h 35min
"What’s Up With Old Men? On Gerontocracy" - OaD Ep. 186
"What’s Up With Old Men? On Gerontocracy" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 186Shitty Minute: Who is the Taylor Swift for Men? | Main Segment: The Trouble with Old Men | Sticky Leaves: Mr. and Mrs. Smith (tv show)Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"Read Moyn’s essay here ___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn
Feb 13, 2024 • 1h 58min
"What the F*ck is Money? Chat with Colin Drumm" - OaD Ep. 185
"What the F*ck is Money? Chat with Colin Drumm" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 185Main Segment: Interview w/Colin Drumm about money and philosophy and history and debt and moreMusic by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"Visit the Mimbres School here.Read Colin’s (excellent) dissertation on money here. ___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn
Feb 4, 2024 • 1h 56min
"Can Music Save Us? Chat w/Macon Holt" - OaD Ep. 184
"Can Music Save Us? Chat w/Macon Holt" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 184Shitty Minute: There’s not enough time in the day, literally | Main Segment: Interview w/Macon Holt about the sonic shimmer within popular music, Afropessimism, and political possibility | Sticky Leaves: Reservation DogsMusic by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"Read Macon’s essay here.Listen to Macon’s film podcast, Projector Pod, here (or wherever you get your pods). ___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn
Jan 28, 2024 • 2h 2min
"Are We Living in Nihilistic Times?" - OaD Ep. 183
"Are We Living in Nihilistic Times?" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 183Shitty Minute: Another rant about Christian Evangelicalism | Main Segment: Wendy Brown’s new book on Nihilistic Times | Sticky Leaves: Justin Taylor’s novel RebootMusic by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"Read the interview w/ Wendy Brown here.___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn
Jan 21, 2024 • 1h 48min
"In Praise of Raw-Dogging the World: Sex, Art, and Consumerism" - OaD Ep. 182
"In Praise of Raw-Dogging the World: Sex, Art, and Consumerism" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 182Shitty Minute: Sydney Drivers Suck | Main Segment: Sex, Art, and Consumerism | Sticky Leaves: The CurseMusic by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"Read the essay “The Puritanical Eye” here.___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn
Jan 13, 2024 • 2h 15min
"When is it Right to Rebel?" - OaD Ep. 181
"When is it Right to Rebel?" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 181Shitty Minute: The problem with absolutizing power asymmetry | Main Segment: When is it Right to Rebel? | Sticky Leaves: Keanu Reeves is writing a book! Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"Read Tommie Shelby’s essay here.___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn
Jan 6, 2024 • 2h 37min
"Never Go Full Ontotheology: On Thought and Being" - OaD Ep. 180
"Never Go Full Ontotheology: On Thought and Being" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 180Shitty Minute: Against liking things | Main Segment: 4 Orientations of Thought | Sticky Leaves: Flora and Son Music by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn
Dec 30, 2023 • 1h 46min
"Elites Are Silencing Expressions of Palestinian Solidarity" - OaD Ep. 179
"Elites Are Silencing Expressions of Palestinian Solidarity" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 179Shitty Minute: The Emptiness of Political Realism | Main Segment: Elites are silencing expressions of Palestinian solidarity | Sticky Leaves: Christmas Read Austin’s Jacobin article hereRead the first draft of Austin’s article hereMusic by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn
Dec 16, 2023 • 1h 50min
"From Muslim, To Atheist… To Christian?" - OaD Ep. 178
"From Muslim, To Atheist… To Christian?" - Owls at Dawn, Episode 178Shitty Minute: Policing Feelings | Main Segment: Will Christianity Save the West? | Sticky Leaves: Godzilla Minus OneRead Ali’s article hereMusic by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn
Dec 1, 2023 • 2h
"The Obligations of the Oppressed: On Israel and Palestine, Redux" - OaD Ep. 177
"The Obligations of the Oppressed: On Israel and Palestine, Redux" - OaD Ep. 177Shitty Minute: A Plea for Internationalist Politics | Main Segment: Israel, Palestine, Walzer, and the Obligations of the Oppressed, Redux | Sticky Leaves: Community is RadRead Walzer’s Atlantic article hereRead Walzer’s older essay hereMusic by Blue Ducks - "Four Inches of Water"___________For OaD merch, visit our site here.To gain access to bonus episodes, the community Discord, and more, visit our Patreon account. All funds will go toward producing further content, increasing our ability to engage with you, and improving our technical production.@owls_at_dawn | owlsatdawnpodcast@gmail.com | patreon.com/owlsatdawn