Oct 4, 2026
On episode 266, we welcome Mark Schroeder to discuss why we tend to misunderstand each other so much when arguing, the difference between signal and noise, the fundamental attribution error and what philosophers mean by attribution, what addiction is, taking responsibility as a means of improving mental health, whether...
Sep 27, 2026
On episode 265, we welcome Colin Marshall to discuss ethical persuasion, how it differs from debating, the importance of respecting others’ life choices and taking them seriously, Colin’s experience phone-banking during the last US presidential election, virtue signaling and bullying as barriers to persuasion,...
Sep 20, 2026
On episode 264, we welcome Arlie Russell Hochschild to discuss Trump’s appeal in rural America, ‘the pride paradox’ and shame being the natural result of believing you’re completely in charge of your own destiny, how Pikeville, Kentucky addressed a white supremacist march, navigating political polarization...
Aug 2, 2026
On episode 263, we welcome J. Aaron Simmons and Benjamin McGraw to discuss the philosophy of heavy metal, the satanic panic and the Judas Priest trial, metal as an expression of liberty and individuality, the intellectual diversity in metal, challenging racist and misogynistic ideologies in the sphere, music as an...
Jul 12, 2026
On episode 262, we welcome Mike McIntire to discuss American gun ownership, the Supreme Court’s misinterpretation of the second amendment of the bill of rights, the proliferation of guns for both defense and conquest throughout American history, gun ownership as a symbol of responsibility and masculinity, the...