Street Epistemology with Anthony Magnabosco

My guest this week is Anthony Magnabosco, co-founder of Street Epistemology International. Street Epistemology is an approach to difficult dialogue aimed at helping individuals better understand why they believe what they believe. Anthony and co recently released a website called Navigating Beliefs, an easy way to learn how to do Street Epistemology. We discuss the evidence for the effectiveness of Street Epistemology, ongoing research on its effects, and concerns with the approach.

Street Epistemology International: https://streetepistemology.com/sei

Navigating Beliefs: https://www.navigatingbeliefs.com/

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next Episode: TBD

What's Left of Meritocracy with Gil Morejón

My guest this week is Gil Morejón, a historian of ideas currently teaching at Grenell college, one of the 4 amazing hosts of the What’s Left of Philosophy? Podcast. We discuss leftist takes on meritocracy, possible alternatives, and the differences between doing politics and ethics. Enjoy!

What's Left of Philosophy: https://www.leftofphilosophy.com/

Gil's Website: https://gilmorejon.wordpress.com/about/

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next Episode: Street Epistemology International with Anthony Magnabosco

Debating Moral Realism with Chris Kavanagh

My guest this week is Chris Kavanagh, cohost of Decoding the Gurus and a cognitive anthropologist working at the psychology department at Rikkyo university in Japan. I have him on to discuss a recent episode of theirs about metaethics and debate the case for moral realism. Plus we talk about their recent free will episode in the VIP segment. Enjoy!

Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Next Episode: What's Left of Meritocracy with Gil Morejon.

Camp Omni with Megan Pike

My guest this week is Megan Pike, director of Camp Omni, formerly Camp West. Megan is a lifetime educator and camp participant. We discuss Camp Omni's developing focus and how the camping world in general is adapting, as well as some pedagogical nerdery. Enjoy!

Camp Omni: https://www.campomni.org/

Music by GW Rodriguez

The Paradox of Secularism: https://nyupress.org/9781479809523/the-secular-paradox/

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Next Episode: TBA

The Secular Paradox with Joseph Blankholm

My guest this week is Joseph Blankholm, a religious studies scholar and associate professor at UC Santa Barbara. We discuss his recent book The Secular Paradox, where he unpacks several internal conflicts facing secular community organizers. We get into the nature of religion, the secular mindset, and how movement secularism might be able to grow past this seeming paradox. 

Music by GW Rodriguez

The Paradox of Secularism: https://nyupress.org/9781479809523/the-secular-paradox/

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Next Episode: Camp Omni with Megan Pike

Warhammer 40k and Gamergate with Danny Fortuna

My guest this week is Danny Fortuna, a Warhammer 40k lore master and founder of the Facebook group Warhammer Heresyposting. Danny founded the group as a space for anti-woke 40k fans after he was banned from several other groups over debates around female space marines and other identity politics issues. We discuss whether 40k is satire, whether female space marines are compatible with 40k lore, whether the lore should change if they're not, and the argument around "go woke, go broke". Enjoy!

Music by GW Rodriguez

Danny's video on Wokeness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O302cRs3Wfc

Philsophers in Space episode on 40k and gamergate: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/helsreach-and-grimdark-gamergate

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

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Next Episode: Camp Omni with Megan Pike

Conspiratorial Thinking and Just World Belief with MRX Dentith

My returning guest is M.R.X Dentith, a philosophy professor at BNUZH’s Center for international philosophy, with a focus on conspiracy theories, secrecy, and fake news. They’re also cohost of the podcaster’s guide to the conspiracy and recently published a spicy article called “I know it when I see it”- Motivating examples in the social psychology of conspiracy theory theory. They frequently provide nuanced criticism of the research on these issues in ways I find very compelling, so I’m excited to have them back.

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

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Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll the bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: Warhammer 40k and Gamergate with Danny Fortuna

AI in Medicine with Bryce Eakin

My guest this week is Bryce Eakin, an AI engineer currently working in the area medical ethics. We discuss the potential risks and benefits of AI in various parts of the medical process and where this technology is likely headed in the next few years.

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll the bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: TBA

Embracing the Manosphere with Debbie Ging

My guest this week is Dr. Debbie Ging, Professor of Digital Media and Gender in the School of Communications at Dublin City University. Dr. Ging teaches and researches on gender, sexuality and digital media, with a focus on digital hate, online anti-feminist men's rights politics, incel subculture and the radicalisation of boys and men into male supremacist ideologies. We cover all of ETV's greatest hits in front of our first ever live audience!

Debbie's website: https://www.dcu.ie/communications/people/debbie-ging

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll the bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: AI medicine with Bryce Eakin

Professional Surrogacy with Barbie Dangond

My guest this week is Barbie , co-founder of Lift Life Travel and a professional gestational surrogate. We discuss her motivation for helping women experience travel and many parts of the ethics surrounding surrogacy.

Convocation: Nietzsche

Lift Life Travel: https://www.liftlifetravel.com/?fbclid=IwAR3SjFa7P0x1V-sLMNiVSmjapGMNQFWyrQh-V7WqZU3WR73xps3hsgrfH4A

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll the bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: The Manosphere with Dr. Debbie Ging

Triangle Freethought Society with Matthew Krevat

My guest this week is Matthew Krevat, a secular and skeptical organizer with Triangle Freethought Society. We discuss his experiences with local organizing and trying to balance the interests of skeptics and atheists within a single group.

Convocation: Schomburg

Triangle Freethought Website: https://www.trianglefreethought.org/

Matt's podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@TalkingAboutTheBigStuff

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid

If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll the bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: The Ethics of Surrogacy with Barbie Dangond

Possible Worlds and Other Stories with Rachel Handley

My guest this week is Rachel Handley, a teaching fellow in philosophy at Trinity college Dublin, and author of a recent collection of sci-fi short stories entitled Possible Worlds and Other Stories. The book is a fun exercise in multiverse building that scratches that meta-itch a lot of us have, but it also has some lovely touching human moments. We discuss why possible worlds are having a moment, the gendered history of possible worlds, and a few of Rachel's possible worlds that I enjoyed so much.

Convocation: None

Rachel’s Website: https://rachelhandleyphilosophy.weebly.com/

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll the bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: TBA

Heavy Metal Philosophy with David Burke

My guest this week is David Burke, a PhD student at Bathe’s Spa University, with a focus on studying the philosophy of heavy metal. He has written on the Neitzchien elements of heavy metal and argues that metal should be taken seriously as a philosophical art form.

Convocation: None

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll the bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: Possible Worlds and Other Stories with Rachel Handley

Grassroots Secular Organizing with Devon Graham

My guest this week is Devon Graham, one of the Assistant state directors for American Atheists in Florida. We discuss the challenges of secular organizing in deeply red territories and conflicts within movement secularism over the relationship between secular values and social justice.

Convocation: None

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll the bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: Philosophy of Metal with David Burke

GPT-4 Wrap-up with Callie Wright

My guest this week is Callie Wright, host of the Queersplaining podcast and co-host of Philosophers in Space. They humor me while I try to exorcise my GPT demons and work through as many of the arguments about this technology as possible.

Convocation: Fjords Vol. 1 by Zachary Schomburg

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll the bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: Grassroots Atheism with Devon Graham

The Language of Terrorism with Chris Kavanagh

My guest this week is Chris Kavanagh (@C_Kavanagh), junior co-host of the Decoding the Gurus podcast and second author on a range of topics related to human behavior. We discuss his recent publications and what they tell us about the risks of stochastic terrorism from different communities.

Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/

Convocation: Fjords Vol. 1 by Zachary Schomburg

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll lthe bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: GPT-4 Roundup with Callie Wright

GPT-4 Alignment with Daniel Schauer

My guest this week is Daniel Schauer, a lifelong computer nerd who currently works at Takeda Pharmaceuticals in their writing department to submit materials to the FDA but is here representing himself as a computer nerd with a bunch of fiddling experience with GPT-4. We discuss what GPt-4 can do especially with regard to ethical reasoning.

Democratizing Music: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/democratizing-music/id1546799293

Convocation: Warhammer 40k

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll lthe bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: GPT-4 alignment with Aaron Rabinowitz

GPT-4 with Matt Browne

My guest this week is Matt Browne (@ArthurCDent), professor of psychology at central Queensland, Australia, and senior co-host of the Decoding the Gurus podcast. We discuss how GPT-4 is a whole new thing compared to its predecessors, and the narratives aren't keeping up, including mine! I started playing with GPT-4 after this episode and honestly feel we downplayed it. More on that soon!

Decoding the Gurus: https://decoding-the-gurus.captivate.fm/

Convocation: GPT-4

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll lthe bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: Possible Worlds and other Stories with Rachel Handley

Ancient Aliens with Fredrik Trusohamn

My guest this week is Fredrik Trusohamn (@DUAncientAliens) host of the Digging Up Ancient Aliens podcast, where he recently did a series on Graham Hancock’s Ancient Apocalypse materials on netflix. We discuss the overlaps in our research on Hancock and broader questions about the culture of racism and harmful conspiracism in the Ancient Aliens world.

Fredrik's website: https://diggingupancientaliens.com/

Convocation: Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Slaughterhouse-Five

My UK Skeptic Mag article on Hancock: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2023/02/netflixs-ancient-apolocalypse-hosted-by-graham-hancock-from-alien-conspiracies-to-antisemitism/

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

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If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll lthe bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: GPT4 with Matt Browne

Spiritual Emergence with Leah Prime

My guest this week is Leah Prime (@leahprime) host of The Invisible Night School, author at sub stack, and working on a project called We Own the Night: The Legacy of Art Bell and Coast to Coast AM. Leah does work in exotic states of conscious and Spiritual emergence and AI ethics in tech. We discuss High Weirdness/Strangeness, spiritual emergence, conspiracism, and the tightrope of skepticism.

Leah's site: https://bio.site/leahprime

Convocation: Webb (https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-1-4614-6086-2_770)

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/

Filmed Live Musicals Pod: https://www.filmedlivemusicals.com/thepodcast.html

Support us at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid

If you enjoy the show, please Like and Review us on your pod app, especially iTunes. It really helps!

Recent appearances:

Aaron was recently on Cog Dis to talk about Antisemitic Conspiracism: https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-675-talking-antisemitism-with-aaron-rabinowitz/

Aaron and Callie from Philosophers in Space and Queersplaining were recently on The Psychology Podcast to discuss all things trans. Check it out and share it around, we really did try to cover allllll lthe bases: https://scottbarrykaufman.com/podcast/aaron-rabinowitz-callie-wright-what-we-get-wrong-about-transgender-people/

Next Episode: Ancient Apocalypse with Fredrik Trusohamn