The Street Epistemology Podcast

Blog Post | Taking SE Beyond Religious Claims | Street Epistemology http://streetepistemology.com 20 November 2016 Taking SE Beyond Religious Claims https://streetepistemology.com/publications/taking_se_beyond_religious_claims By Mateusz Marzec Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

Blog Post | Godless Children and Street Epistemology | Street Epistemology http://streetepistemology.com 12 December 2016 Godless Children and Street Epistemology https://streetepistemology.com/publications/godless_children_and_street_epistemology By Julian Pugh Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

Ep 113: Rome & Sergio | An Uncomfortable Silence | Street Epistemology San Antonio, TX 19 February 2015 Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-INT-PRE Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Rome and Sergio both believe in the Christian God, and put themselves around the 100 percent mark on the confidence value of their belief. I found Rome's position more honest and interesting, so I quickly chose to focus on her. Having watched this a few times, it was interesting to see the dynamic between Sergio's answers and how Rome responded. And yes, I realize that Hinduism precedes Christianity. That was a distraction that I chose to ignore to keep the conversation moving along. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: I started off with Krishna, but then used Vishnu. Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 112: Critical Conversation | Marissa | Examining the Law of Attraction | Street Epistemology Los Angeles, CA 26 November 2016 Twitter: http://twitter.com/CritConvo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscoursenetwork Marissa and I explore her belief in the Law of Attraction, that our thoughts manifest our reality. I ask how she can determine if this is an internal or external force. Marissa's interpretation of the Law of Attraction is that "your thoughts manifest your destiny". So by thinking about the things that you want to do or accomplish, your thoughts can have a crucial role in whether or not that happens. So we explore together how exactly this might happen and if the Law of Attraction is really some supernatural force, or perhaps something more natural. Marissa was incredibly enthusiastic and very open during the entire interview and I loved her willingness to really question and think about her own belief on the Law of Attraction. I would love to hear your thoughts on this conversation and what questions you may have wanted to ask, and if you also believe in the Law of Attraction, what answers might you have given to my questions? Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Twitter: http://twitter.com/CritConvo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscoursenetwork

Ep 111: Blog Post | Pitching the Script | Street Epistemology http://streetepistemology.com 28 December 2016 Pitching the Script https://streetepistemology.com/publications/pitching_the_script By Anthony Magnabosco Music provided by Chet Hovatter.

Ep 110: Aron And Anthony Street Epistemology Training De-Brief San Antonio, Texas 6 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aron_Ra Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Aron's Video: Learning Street Epistemology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZMzR2z6ENM Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Aron Ra is the President of Atheist Alliance of America, author of 'Foundational Falsehoods of Creationism', and Director of the Phylogeny Explorer Project. Aron agreed to join me for a day-long training session in Street Epistemology. This video was recorded after we concluded our activities and started heading back for the day. Music: 'Close My Mouth' by Silent Partner provided by YouTube. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Apple iPhone Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aron_Ra Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 109: New Street Epistemology Channel | PineCreek San Antonio, Texas 27 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1neCreek ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA The 'Pinecreek' YouTube Channel: http://tinyurl.com/PL-DL-SE-PINECREEK Douglas has creative and respectful conversations with all different kinds of believers, and often works Street Epistemology into his talks. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/P1neCreek ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 108: Danny (2) | Shadows of Doubt | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 21 October 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of Street Epistemology: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-EPS Playlist of SE Breakdown Tutorials: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BD-TUTORIALS Playlist of Secular Exchanges: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SEC-EXCH Playlist of Interviews & Presentations: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-ST-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Playlist of Danny http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-DANNY I unexpectedly ran into Danny again after just arriving to the trail. My equipment was not fully setup, and I was not intending to even formally interview Danny again, but before long it was clear that we were engaged in a friendly conversation about a variety of topics. You many notice that I deviated from SE many times during this talk, because I ended up telling Danny many things about my position on atheism and many other topics. Like Dr. Peter Boghossian has said, it''s important to adapt and meet people where they are at. Danny appeared to be ready for my views, so I decided to share those with him here. I also think many others can learn more about my motivations, positions, and goals when I conduct SE when they watch this encounter. I chose to not raise the camera all the way and instead keep our silhouettes in frame for the majority of the conversation, as many people have asked to see my body language during my talks. Danny is an intriguing individual and extremely honest with himself. Please let him know that there is a supportive, loving community waiting for people who are ready to discard their unsupported supernatural beliefs. Dedicated to Olivia and the next generation of Street Epistemology practitioners like her. Music: 'Close My Mouth' by Silent Partner provided by YouTube. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: It wasn't a hill or goat, but a mountain and a lamb. I probably shouldn't have laughed about the brutal comments people have left on Caleb's video. Caleb seems like a decent man who is simply very passionate about his beliefs. I'm fairly confident that deep down he is worried about non-believers and wants to help people. I should have asked Danny if he was holding a belief in prayer without evidence, in much the same way Caleb did not have evidence to support his beliefs. Perhaps next time. When Danny asked what I got out of doing these talks, I responded with what motivates me. I should have responded with: https://twitter.com/magnabosco/status/809987799571120132 Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 107: New Street Epistemology Channel | Philosophist SE San Antonio, Texas 21 December 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilosophistSE ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA The 'Philosophist SE' YouTube Channel: http://tinyurl.com/PL-SP-SE-STPSE Steve the Philosophist has uploaded a few Street Epistemology videos, and is planning to upload more every few months. Steve tries to be open about his methods and to give any credit to his interlocutor wherever credit is due. His hope is that they will be willing to engage with others in a similar SE fashion after the talk. Steve works to promote rationalism in general, and categorizes SE as a method for teaching rational epistemology. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: Please let me know if you notice any mistakes so that I can address them here for self-improvement. Video captured using Go-Pro Video edited using PowerDirector The views addressed here are mine and mine alone, and are not necessarily views shared by members of my family and friends. Twitter: https://twitter.com/PhilosophistSE ~ Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 104: Cordial Curiosity | Shawn | God Is Where You Find True Fulfillment | Street Epistemology Los Angeles, CA 2 December 2016 Twitter: http://twitter.com/cordialcurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cordial_cur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscoursenetwork Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Beliefs, Claims & Opinions: 00:48 | He used to be a scientologist, but no longer believes in it. 01:33 | Jesus Christ was exactly who he said he was. 02:12 | Faith is defined as belief without proof. 03:39 | If he had never believed, he would have had an urge to. 03:48 | Faith craves fulfillment that's beyond human understanding. 04:55 | His soul longs to worship. We're made to worship, be in awe, to be curious. 05:38 | His favorite teaching pastor is Timothy Keller, which is where he learned this. 06:22 | God is where we go to for fulfillment and for identity. 06:54 | Until he learns how to seek fulfillment from God, then he'll always "seek it from colder sources". 07:32 | Any god is where one finds true fulfillment. 07:52 | Personal fulfillment is subjective. 08:32 | Seeking fulfillment in a god is the most advised. 10:07 | If it isn't true for you it isn't true. If someone believes it is true for them, then it's true. 11:07 | He would prefer to believe in things that are true for everyone. 11:20 | It is not an indisputable fact that Jesus exists. 11:41 | It's a gift to be able to believe and accept this. He didn't choose to believe in the gospel. 13:00 | Idolatry is taking a good thing and making it an ultimate thing. 14:19 | The "precious" from Lord of the Rings is a metaphor for idolatry. 14:45 | Jesus in the ultimate "precious" but once God comes into your life, it will ultimately be a good thing. Confidence Level: 02:01 | 100% Reasons for Belief: 02:24 | He does not have proof, but he has faith. 03:22 | He doesn't need to see God to know that he exists. 06:12 | Experentially. Questions: 02:34 | Is faith the main reason for your belief in Jesus? 05:18 | How did you first to come that belief (that the soul longs to worship)? 06:12 | How do you know [the soul longs to worship] is true? 07:45 | Is it possible to find fulfillment without a god? 08:19 | Would the ability to find true fulfillment be a reliable way to believe in a god? 09:39 | Does gaining fulfillment in anything make the object of fulfillment true? 11:00 | Would you prefer to believe in things that are not only true for you but for everyone? 11:19 | Is it an indisbutible fact that Jesus exists? 11:41 | Is "true for them" a reliable to come to a belief in Jesus? 14:45 | Would Jesus itself be a form of a "precious"? __ Twitter: http://twitter.com/cordialcurious Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cordial_cur Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/civildiscoursenetwork