The Street Epistemology Podcast

SE: Larry | Benefits of Irrational Behavior San Antonio, Texas 28 September 2016 More details about this talk below. Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 NOTE: While this conversation was Str_eet Epi_stem_ology (misspelled on purpose for search reasons), I'm calling it 'SE' so as not to clutter search results for Str_eet Epi_stem_ology. Playlist of My Top Five: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-TOP5 Playlist of Str_eet Epi_stem_ology: 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 Str_eet Epi_stem_ology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Rodney is a rational person, but finds that there are some upsides to irrational beliefs. FIP: "Fucking Illinois Person/People" 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/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 054: Street Epistemology Discussion | Dragon Con | Atlanta 2016 2 September 2016 Atlanta, Georgia ~ This work is Copyright © 2016 by AbruptMedia, LLC, and is licensed for your use under the Creative Commons US 3.0 license. ~ Uploaded with permission from AbruptMedia, LLC & Skeptrack 2016 ~ 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 Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA ~ Full text of the license agreement can be found at https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/legalcode

Ep 053: Street Epistemology Tutorial 1 | Faith & Evidence San Antonio, TX 2 October 2014 Twitter: https://twitter.com/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210 In this video, I walk through my encounter with Paul, with the goal of providing an overview on how to conduct Street Epistemology, as explained in Dr. Peter Boghossian's book, 'A Manual for Creating Atheists'. It is also my hope that this video inspires YOU to conduct similar conversations with people who hold supernatural beliefs and help them analyze the methodology they used to arrive at those positions in either face-to-face, verbal, or written form. 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 Initial Paul Interview: http://youtu.be/cpCgHoolXZ4 Resources: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA John W. Loftus: 'The Outsider Test for Faith: How to Know Which Religion Is True' http://tinyurl.com/SE-JL-TOTFF Victor J Stenger: 'God: The Failed Hypothesis. How Science Shows That God Does Not Exist' http://tinyurl.com/SE-VS-GTFH Josh McDowell: 'The New Evidence That Demands a Verdict' 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/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 052: Fan or Foe? | Street Epistemology San Antonio, TX 21 September 2015 More details about this talk below. 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-TALKS Playlist of Bails & Fails: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-BANDF Playlist of Interventions Broadcast Live: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-LIVE Although he recognized my voice, it was unclear how he felt about my videos. as he refused to shake my hand and slowly backed away from me across the courtyard. 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/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 051: Kelsey | Uncertain Certainty | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 17 September 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 Kelsey decided to re-dedicate her life to Christ after surviving a serious fall. 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/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 050: Greg | Why Be Good? | Street Epistemology San Antonio, Texas 12 September 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 Greg and I have a short discussion about God, karma, and being good. While many people might get hung up on Greg's statement about never getting out of bed or shooting people, it is clear that he is a good person that does not want to harm people. This discussion is largely a talk about coping with the hardships of life, and humanistic values. I hope to run into Greg again so we can continue exploring these ideas together. 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/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 049: Elizabeth | Faith + Verification = Jesus | 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 Playlist of Elizabeth: http://tinyurl.com/PL-AM-SE-ELZBTH Want to Learn More About Street Epistemology? Read the Book: Peter Boghossian: 'A Manual for Creating Atheists' http://tinyurl.com/SE-PB-AMFCA Elizabeth is a college student who uses 75 percent faith and 25 verification to arrive at her belief in Jesus. At the end of our talk, Elizabeth admits that, given the choice, she would gladly accept the inverse. Bonus footage with Elizabeth can be found in the Playlist. 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/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 048: David | You're Asking Me to Doubt | Street Epistemology San Antonio, TX 14 March 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-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 David is a pastor traveling with his family and several other street preachers to spread the word of God to college students partying in South Padre Island for Spring Break and stopped in front of the Alamo to pass out tracts. In conversation we discover that the things David uses to arrive at his belief in Jesus (prophesies, miracles, prayer) are not testable or falsifiable in any way. Faith is briefly discussed as well. Looking back at this encounter, it may be the last time I conduct an intervention with so much background activity going on. I can hear my voice change as I get more excited by all the activity, and I think this anxiety will be noticeable to regular viewers of my work. I also wish I could have spent more time helping David examine the difference between the process of re-examining a belief, and doubt. David is most certainly not comfortable doubting-it's against his core belief. "Why must someone never doubt a belief?" or "Can you see any potential harm from never doubting a belief?" would have been good questions. It would also be neat to see if the footage taken from David's daughter (?) will ever surface, as many people have asked for a different angle to observe my body language and camera setup. And yes, that is (currently homeless man) James walking around in the background with his daughter. Music provided by Chet Hovatter. Mistakes: I'll probably never suggest falsifying prophesy again. In the future, I have another, more effective approach that I will use to have the interlocutor re-evaluate their position on the reliability of prophesy. I missed an opportunity at the very end when David was explaining what he would accept to falsify his inability to accept evolution. I should have pointed out that, while he was willing to do this for evolution, he was unwilling to do it for his God belief. "Why does this cherished belief of yours get a pass?" would have been a great question. 17 March 2015: I just now realized that David said at the very start of the video that he used to see and then believe (back when he was a "sinner") and now with a God in his life he is comfortable believing without seeing. But his new approach is NOT used with regards to his position on evolution, as David claims that he doesn't accept it because evolution cannot be seen in a lab. 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 047: James | Are Taught Beliefs Always True? | Street Epistemology San Antonio, TX 27 April 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-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 James was raised by his Grandmother to believe in the Christian God. We compare his taught belief to my Grandfather, who was raised to believe that smoking was safe, and if simply being taught something makes the belief true. I also experiment here by combining "commitment" and "convinced" into one belief scale. Notice around 1:45 James mentions being teased about Noah's Ark on Facebook and how he simply dismissed it ("that don't really affect me"). Pardon my obscure Alan Turing reference; I agreed to say the word "Turing" during an interview on behalf of the individual who became my 4k'th YouTube subscriber :) 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/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210

Ep 046: Bianca | Faith, Love, and Observation | Street Epistemology San Antonio, TX 4 May 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-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 After quickly dispatching with creation and miracles as reasons why Bianca believes in Jesus, we learn it all comes down to faith for her. I didn't like having to offer a definition of faith for her, and tried my best to make sure that it did not appear that I was forcing one on her. While I end the interview, Bianca asks me about my beliefs, so you can either choose to watch the rest of the video or skip that bonus footage. However, we do end up talking more about her beliefs while addressing my background. 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/magnabosco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/magnabosco210