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Jun 25, 2020 • 1h 6min

EV - 148 Social Justice and Street Epistemology with Reid Nicewonder pt.2

My guest this week is Reid Nicewonder (@ReidN), president of Street Epistemology International (@501c3forSE) and host of Cordial Curiosity YouTube Channel (@CordialCurious). We continue our discussion of street epistemology, its connections to the grievance studies folks, and social justice.SE International: https://streetepistemologyinternational.org/Letterwiki referenced: https://letter.wiki/conversation/166Convocation: Barnett NewmanEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: White Fragility with Rod Graham
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Jun 18, 2020 • 1h 9min

EV - 147 Social Justice and Street Epistemology with Reid Nicewonder pt.1

My guest this week is Reid Nicewonder (@ReidN), president of Street Epistemology International (@501c3forSE) and host of Cordial Curiosity YouTube Channel (@CordialCurious). We discuss street epistemology, its connections to the grievance studies folks, and social justice.SE International: https://streetepistemologyinternational.org/Letterwiki referenced: https://letter.wiki/conversation/166Convocation: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K DickEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: Social Justice and Street Epistemology with Reid Nicewonder pt.2
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Jun 12, 2020 • 1h 8min

EV - 146 Revising the Chinese Room with Daniel Estrada

My guest this week is Daniel Estrada (@eripsa), a Lecturer at the New Jersey Institute of Technology where he teaches on engineering ethics, AI, and philosophy of mind. We discuss his critiques of the Chinese room and why he prefers Lady Lovelace's objection to Turing.Daniel's Website: https://www.madeofrobots.com/Invocation: Aaron's Chinese RoomEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: Social Justice and Street Epistemology with Reid Nicewonder pt.1
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Jun 5, 2020 • 1h 10min

EV - 145 Void Crossing with James Croft

My guest this week is James Croft (@CroftSpeaks), host of the Ethics and Chill podcast and the leader of the Ethical Society of St. Lewis. We try to say profound things about coping with the void through pop culture content, but mostly it's a lot of jokes about Animal Crossing and some advice on how to get that cult money.Ethics and Chill: https://ethicsandchill.org/Ethical Society of St. Lewis: https://ethicalstl.org/Invocation: Animal CrossingEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: Confucian Filial Piety in Abusive Families with Janelle Shiroshita-Wawrzyniak
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May 28, 2020 • 1h 14min

EV - 144 Conservative Postmodernism with Matt McManus

My Guest this week is Matt McManus (@MattPolProf), a professor of philosophy at TEC De Monterrey. Matt is the Solo or co-author of Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson and The Rise of Post-Modern Conservatism. We discuss his understanding of postmodernism and how he thinks it can sometimes fruitfully be applied to the right as well.Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B085WB8FXF/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1The Rise of Postmodern Conservatism: Neoliberalism, Post-Modern Culture, and Reactionary Politics (Palgrave Studies in Classical Liberalism)https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07X5KX2BY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1Matt's Website: https://left2right.webflow.io/Invocation: They Might Be Giants Whistling in the DarkEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: Pop Culture Void Coping with James Croft
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May 21, 2020 • 1h 9min

EV - 143 Better Know Mary Astell with Simone Webb

My guest this week is Simone Webb (@SimoneWebbUCL), a PhD student in gender studies at UCL. We do another of our many many parts better know a philosopher series. We focus on the early conservative feminist philosopher Mary Astell, with a little Foucault appetizer.Simone's website: https://simonewebb.weebly.com/Invocation: Rishi SanghaniEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: Right Wing Postmodernism with Matt Mcmanus
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May 14, 2020 • 1h 5min

EV - 142 Nonreligious Life in America with Alison Gill

My guest this week is Alison Gill, vice president for Legal and Policy at American Atheists (@AmericanAtheist). American Atheists recently completed the largest survey to date compiling and analyzing the experiences of nonbelievers living in America. The results were pretty shocking on the discrimination and stigmatization fronts. Content Waring: Discussions of violence and abuse.Reality Check: Being Nonreligious in America: https://www.secularsurvey.org/American Atheists Analysis: https://www.atheists.org/2020/05/reality-check-being-nonreligious-in-america/Invocation: 21 Pilots Car RadioEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: Better Know Mary Astell with Simone Webb
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May 8, 2020 • 1h 9min

EV - 141 Secular Student Alliance with Kevin Bolling

My guest this week is Kevin Bolling, executive director of the Secular Student Alliance (@SecularStudents). We discuss the role of secular student groups in the lives of young nonbelievers, and how they especially play a vital community role in the lives of nonbelievers who come from faith based families. This is a particularly fortuitous conversation given what I'll be discussing next week with Alison Gill.Secular Student Alliance: https://secularstudents.org/?gclid=CjwKCAjw4871BRAjEiwAbxXi2xaAzMR9fuT2RaqHBh730sR8yRDmraqHHH6OsL1iK4svWJy4FM6mTBoCeNkQAvD_BwEInvocation: Paul LynchEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: Reality check, being nonreligious in America with Alison Gill
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Apr 30, 2020 • 1h 4min

EV - 140 Campquest.org with Neil Polzin

My guest this week is Neil Polzin, a long time patron of the void, director of the So Cal Campquest session, and Board Chair for the national Campquest organization. We discuss the joys of combining science and philosophy with the outdoors to help young individuals learn and grow.Campquest: https://www.campquest.org/Invocation: https://lovecraft.fandom.com/wiki/Dark_Young_of_Shub-NiggurathEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: Secular Student Alliance with Kevin Bolling
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Apr 24, 2020 • 1h 35min

EV - 139 New Media Roundtable

Something new this week! Some friends put together a roundtable discussion on left/liberal relations and related pressing issues. Hope you enjoy!Video version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPI02PAv3GQParticipants:Political Philosophy Podcast:https://www.politicalphilosophypodcas...https://twitter.com/PolPhilPodChrisiousity:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCn1b...https://twitter.com/chrisiousityThe Poplar Tapes:https://thepoplartapes.podbean.com/https://twitter.com/ThePoplarTapesJerb the Humanist:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmE8jnO-2WwKYjSpRXEu2Hwhttps://twitter.com/JerbivoreInvocation: Aaron's fever dreamsEditing by Brian ZiegenhagenMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!If you enjoyed this and want to discuss more, start a conversation with me here: https://letter.wiki/AaronRabinowitz/conversationsNext week: Campquest.org with Neil Polzin

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