My returning guest this week is Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh), a cultural anthropologist and co-host of the Decoding the Gurus pod. We discuss competing accounts of how to define "religion" and their implications for church and state conflicts.Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/Chris's article about defining religion: https://aeon.co/essays/can-religion-be-based-on-ritual-practice-without-beliefConvocation: Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the HedgehogMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pods:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.htmlSupport us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Recent appearances: I was on Ben Burgis's youtube channel debating free will and moral luck: https://twitter.com/ETVPod/status/1516786030854262788?s=20&t=q3yiNlMdkxoDCu1yHCig-wHere's the What's left of Phil link for the other chat on this subject: https://twitter.com/leftofphil/status/1511305894587682821?s=20&t=eH18eR9d-Axezy_x5A23dgUpcoming appearances: Stay tuned, got a few invites this past weekend so hopefully will have some info here soon!Next week: Tracking right wing cultural collapse narratives with Martin Rooke

My guest this week is Callie Wright (@calliegetsit). We discuss the recent history of movement secularism and why it's struggling with a reputation issue amongst LGBTQ communities.Callie's podcast: http://www.queersplaining.com/Convocation: Julian AyalaMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pods:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.htmlSupport us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Recent appearances: I was on What's Left of Philosophy discussing my new paper on luck. It was the best chat I've had on the subject so far: https://twitter.com/leftofphil/status/1511305894587682821?s=20&t=eH18eR9d-Axezy_x5A23dgUpcoming appearances: I'm going to be speaking at AAcon easter weekend, come hang out! Next week: Taking the week off for American Atheist Convention, come hang out!

My guest this week are Tom and Cecil of the Cognitive Dissonance podcast (@dissonance_pod). We discuss their new book, The Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit, and how to apply their GUT check approach to reduce our risk of absorbing misinformation.The Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit: https://www.amazon.com/Grand-Unified-Theory-Bullshit/dp/B09TDW7RSRCogDis podcast: https://dissonancepod.com/Convocation: FrankfurtMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pods:Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.htmlSupport us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Recent Appearances: I was on the Ultraviolet podcast talking about moral luck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ31sIBgWKEUpcoming Appearances: Come hang out and discuss nonbeliever community organizing and resisting the immoral nonbeliever stereotype at the American Atheist convention in Atlanta https://convention.atheists.org/?gclid=Cj0KCQjw3IqSBhCoARIsAMBkTb3oEaLKLMj2gj2JSlFJVfZajGeS1yFbXB2LdTWIB7yYFcTJs1RQDJoaAj1BEALw_wcBNext week: Reengaging LGBTQ nonbelievers with Callie Wright

My guest this week is Corinna Cohn (@heterodorx), a gender critical activist, self identifying transsexual and cohost of the Heterodorx podcast. We discuss her views on gender and policies regarding bathrooms, sports, and gender affirming care.Heterdorx pod: https://www.heterodorx.com/Convocation: George TakeiMusic by GW RodriguezSibling Pod Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.htmlSupport us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoidIf you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!Recent Appearances: I was on the Ultraviolet podcast talking about moral luck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ31sIBgWKENext week: A Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit with Tom and Cecil

My guest this week is Hemant Mehta (@hemantmehta), co-host of the Friendly Atheist and host of the friendly atheist youtube channel. Hemant is also a contributor at OnlySky, a news and commentary website aimed at nonbelievers, as well as the author of several books including the Young Atheist’s Survival Guide and I Sold My Soul on eBay. We discuss nonbeliever communities, image problems with movement atheism, and what we should be focused on these days.Hemant's list of links: https://linktr.ee/HemantMehta Convocation: Stephen CharnockMusic 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!Recent Appearances: I was on The Mess We're In, where I accused them of promoting a moral panic and sharing laundered antisemitic conspiracism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_VfCKtrZPQNext week: Navigating Gender Critical Communities with Corinna Cohn

My guest this week is Jeff Sebo (@jeffrsebo), director of the NYU animal studies MA program and author of Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves. We discuss his new book, what sort of progress non-human animal ethics is making and what it means for the rolling crises of COVID and climate change.Jeff's website: https://jeffsebo.net/Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/saving-animals-saving-ourselves-9780190861018?cc=us&lang=en&Convocation: Jeff SeboMusic 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!Recent Appearances: I was on The Mess We're In, where I accused them of promoting a moral panic and sharing laundered antisemitic conspiracism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_VfCKtrZPQNext week: Non-believer community organizing with Hemant Mehta

My guest this week is Mike Hall (@mikehall314), co-host of Skeptics with a K and one of the directors of the UK skeptic magazine. We discuss common misconceptions about the placebo effect, the possibility that it's just an artifact of flawed science, and the implications for things like alternative medicine.Skeptics with a K: http://www.merseysideskeptics.org.uk/category/podcast/skeptics-with-a-k/Convocation: Bruce LiptonMusic 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!Recent Appearances: I was on The Mess We're In, where I accused them of promoting a moral panic and sharing laundered antisemitic conspiracism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_VfCKtrZPQNext week: Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves with Jeff Sebo

My guest this week is Rochelle DuFord (@rochellehd) assistant professor of philosophy at university of Hartford and author of Solidarity in Conflict. We discuss her new book and the implications for organizing.Solidarity in Conflict: https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=33817&bottom_ref=subjectConvocation: Deeyah KhanMusic 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!Recent Appearances: I was on Beyond Atheism talking about moral realism for non-believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dZHGosvPMNext week: The Placebo Effect with Mike Hall

My guest this week is TracingWoodgrains (@tracewoodgrains) editorial assistant for the podcast blocked and reported and an online writer who focuses on education and cultural issues.Tracking article: https://web.archive.org/web/20200102171922/http://slatestarcodex.com/2018/09/04/acc-entry-does-the-education-system-adequately-serve-advanced-students/Convocation: Kristen OlsonMusic 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!Recent Appearances: I was on Beyond Atheism talking about moral realism for non-believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dZHGosvPMNext week: Solidarity in Conflict with Rochelle DuFord

My guest this week is Jack Symes (@_JackSymes), cohost of the Panpsycast podcast and editor of the new book in the talking about philosophy series, entitled Philosophers on Consciousness. We discuss his new book and the competing views on consciousness presented in the book.Philosophers on Consciousness: https://www.amazon.com/Philosophers-Consciousness-Talking-about-Philosophy/dp/1350190411/ref=asc_df_1350190411/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=532655309268&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=9709633510350875215&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003469&hvtargid=pla-1463149919210&psc=1Panpsycast: https://thepanpsycast.com/Convocation: Terence McKennaMusic 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!Recent Appearances: I was on Beyond Atheism talking about moral realism for non-believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dZHGosvPMNext week: Tracking in Schools with TracingWoodgrains