EV - 244 Semantics of Consciousness with Jacy Reese Anthis

My guest this week is Jacy Reese Anthis (@Jacyanthis), a PhD student in machine learning at the University of Chicago, and the co-founder of the Sentience Institute. We discuss his recent paper arguing for a semantic solution to the hard problem of consciousness.

Convocation: Tom Robbins

Consciousness Semantics paper: https://twitter.com/jacyanthis/status/1507400426869694476?s=20&t=7ZHx-cYZvz9QUhMJPig_sQ

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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Recent appearances: Had several recent appearances you should check out!

I doubt it pod (discussing luck): https://dollemore.com/2022/06/02/801-aaron-rabinowitz-from-embrace-the-void-and-philosophers-in-space-podcasts/

Cognitive Dissonance Podcast (discussing antivaxxer convention): https://www.dissonancepod.com/episode-632-aaron-rabinowitz-anti-vax-convention/

Upcoming appearances: I'm on the upcoming Skeptics with a K! Keep an ear out!

Next week: Doubting Conservatism with Jesse Dollemore

EV - 243 Back to Camp Quest with Sarah Miller

My guest this week is Sarah Miller, Executive Director of Camp Quest. We discuss the camp's goals of providing outdoor summer experiences free of religious indoctrination, and how that project looks in a post pandemic world.

Convocation: Aaron's personal experience

Camp Quest: https://campquest.org/

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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Recent appearances: I was on Nerds and Heresy talking about all sorts of nerdery and not arguing for once! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieC-3NBxgjI

Upcoming appearances: I'm going to be chatting with Cog Dis and Skeptics with a K about my experience bingeing my way through the Better Way conference.

Next week: Semantics of Consciousness with Jacy Reese Anthis

EV - 242 Sensemaking with David Fuller

My guest this week is David Fuller (@fullydavid), a journalist who’s made documentaries for Channel 4 and the BBC and co-founded the Rebel Wisdom content platform. We discuss sensemaking and rebel wisdom, both the positives in terms of personal growth and the negatives in terms of potentially higher risk of conspiracism.

Rebel Wisdom: https://rebelwisdom.co.uk/

Discussion with Aaron and Jim Rutt on Rebel Wisdom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nNk7fvxiGM

An Easter Miracle article: https://rebelwisdom.substack.com/p/an-easter-miracle?s=r

Jonathan Pageau's conversation with James Lindsay and Benjamin Boyce: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vy24StDmUrE

Jonathan Pageau vaccine mandate video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq4htYxSp14

Ken Wilber's Trump and a Post Truth World: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZVPWTK/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

Convocation: Philip K Dick

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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Recent appearances: I was on Nerds and Heresy talking about all sorts of nerdery and not arguing for once! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieC-3NBxgjI

Upcoming appearances: I'm going to be chatting with Cog Dis and Skeptics with a K about my experience bingeing my way through the Better Way conference.

Next week: Back to Camp Quest with Sarah Miller

EV - 241 Persisting White supremacy in movement secularism with Mandisa Thomas

My guest this week is Mandisa Thomas (@mandy0904), founder and president of Black Nonbelievers. We discuss her recent American Atheist convention talk and the backlash it received.

Black Nonbelievers: https://blacknonbelievers.org/

Convocation: Audre Lorde

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

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

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Recent appearances: I was on Nerds and Heresy talking about all sorts of nerdery and not arguing for once! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieC-3NBxgjI

Upcoming appearances: I'm having a chat with the Akasha org on Monster Island and content moderation. https://twitter.com/AKASHAworld/status/1525446532320854018?s=20&t=hSB4goY0NAaAsdLZytxuRw

Next week: Back to Camp Quest with Sarah Miller

EV - 240 Meta-analysis skepticism with Jonathan Jarry

My guest this week is Jonathan Jarry (@crackedscience), a science communicator with McGill University’s Office of Science and Society, and cohost of the independent podcast The Body of Evidence. We discuss his article about common problems with meta-analyses and how to approach trying to understand controversial science claims. We also discuss anti-COVID Jade amulets and in the VIP room we talk the ethics of unfollowing me on twitter.

Jonathan's website: https://t.co/e2xUQ4ClQw

Meta-analyses paper: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/pseudoscience/even-best-scientific-studies-can-lie-case-craniosacral-therapy

Jade amulet paper: https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/covid-19-critical-thinking-pseudoscience/paper-argues-amulet-may-protect-covid-should-it-have-been-published

Convocation: Nick Harkaway

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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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-w

Here'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_x5A23dg

Upcoming appearances: Stay tuned, got a few invites this past weekend so hopefully will have some info here soon!

Next week: Persisting White supremacy in movement secularism with Mandisa Thomas

EV - 239 Open discourse in movement secularism with Seth Andrews

My guest this week is Seth Andrews (@SethAndrewsTTA), host of the thinking atheist podcast and author of several books including most recently Christianity Made Me Talk Like an Idiot. We discuss freedom of expression and concerns about woke cancel culture in secular communities.

Seth's podcast: https://www.sethandrews.com/

Impossible Conversations episode: https://www.thethinkingatheist.com/podcast-1/episode/79244081/impossible-conversations-the-best-and-worst-of-woke-culture

Convocation: Seth Andrews

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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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-w

Here'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_x5A23dg

Upcoming appearances: Stay tuned, got a few invites this past weekend so hopefully will have some info here soon!

Next week: How to read studies with Jonathan Jarry

EV - 238 Movement secularism and far-right cultural collapse narratives with Martin Rooke

My guest this week is Martin Rooke (@DrMRooke), a research fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School who’s currently studying the evolution of the far-right “cultural collapse” narrative. We compare notes on the role of movement secularism in the recent rise in those narratives.

Martin's Substack: https://eftr.substack.com/

The Center for Technology and Social Change: https://shorensteincenter.org/programs/technology-social-change/

Convocation: Kristin Kobes DuMez

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: I was on Ben Burgis's youtube channel debating free will and moral luck: https://twitter.com/ETVPod/status/1516786030854262788?s=20&t=q3yiNlMdkxoDCu1yHCig-w

Here'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_x5A23dg

Upcoming appearances: Stay tuned, got a few invites this past weekend so hopefully will have some info here soon!

Next week: Open discourse in movement secularism with Seth Andrews

EV - 237 Defining "religion" with Chris Kavanagh

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-belief

Convocation: Muriel Barbery, The Elegance of the Hedgehog

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: I was on Ben Burgis's youtube channel debating free will and moral luck: https://twitter.com/ETVPod/status/1516786030854262788?s=20&t=q3yiNlMdkxoDCu1yHCig-w

Here'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_x5A23dg

Upcoming 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

EV - 236 Reengaging LGBTQ nonbelievers with Callie Wright

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 Ayala

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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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_x5A23dg

Upcoming 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!

EV - 235 Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit with Tom and Cecil

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/B09TDW7RSR

CogDis podcast: https://dissonancepod.com/

Convocation: Frankfurt

Music by GW Rodriguez

Sibling Pods:

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

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Recent Appearances: I was on the Ultraviolet podcast talking about moral luck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ31sIBgWKE

Upcoming 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_wcB

Next week: Reengaging LGBTQ nonbelievers with Callie Wright

EV - 234 Navigating Gender Criticism with Corrina Cohn

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 Takei

Music by GW Rodriguez

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

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

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Recent Appearances: I was on the Ultraviolet podcast talking about moral luck https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xZ31sIBgWKE

Next week: A Grand Unified Theory of Bullshit with Tom and Cecil

EV - 233 Nonbeliever Community Organizing with Hemant Mehta

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 Charnock

Music by GW Rodriguez

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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_VfCKtrZPQ

Next week: Navigating Gender Critical Communities with Corinna Cohn

EV - 232 Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves with Jeff Sebo

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 Sebo

Music by GW Rodriguez

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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_VfCKtrZPQ

Next week: Non-believer community organizing with Hemant Mehta

EV - 231 Questioning The Placebo Effect with Mike Hall

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 Lipton

Music by GW Rodriguez

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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_VfCKtrZPQ

Next week: Saving Animals, Saving Ourselves with Jeff Sebo

EV - 230 Solidarity in Conflict with Rochelle DuFord

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=subject

Convocation: Deeyah Khan

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Recent Appearances: I was on Beyond Atheism talking about moral realism for non-believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dZHGosvPM

Next week: The Placebo Effect with Mike Hall

EV - 229 Tracking in Schools with TracingWoodgrains

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 Olson

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Recent Appearances: I was on Beyond Atheism talking about moral realism for non-believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dZHGosvPM

Next week: Solidarity in Conflict with Rochelle DuFord

EV - 228 Philosophers on Consciousness with Jack Symes

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=1

Panpsycast: https://thepanpsycast.com/

Convocation: Terence McKenna

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Recent Appearances: I was on Beyond Atheism talking about moral realism for non-believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dZHGosvPM

Next week: Tracking in Schools with TracingWoodgrains

EV - 227 Techno-epistemic crisis with Philipp Markolin

My guest this week is Philipp Markolin (@PhilippMarkolin), a former data analyst at ETH who writes on the role of technology in our epistemic crisis. We discuss why all issues inevitably get co-opted by commenters and what might short circuit the process.

Algorithmic curation article: https://protagonist-science.medium.com/85e9cde79189

Convocation: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2020/10/monster-island-free-speech-experiment/

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Recent Appearances: I was on Beyond Atheism talking about moral realism for non-believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dZHGosvPM

Next week: Philosophers on Consciousness with Jack Symes

EV - 226 Sowell's History of Slavery with Charles Boyd

My guest this week is Charles Boyd (@MinorityOfOne75), a historian, writer, and activist who teaches at Georgia state university and host of the Minority of One podcast. We discuss the chapter from Sowell's Black Rednecks and White Liberals about the history of slavery.

The real history of slavery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWrfjUzYvPo

Convocation: Sowell

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Recent Appearances: I was on Beyond Atheism talking about moral realism for non-believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dZHGosvPM

Next week: Technoepistemic crisis with Philipp Markolin

EV - 225 Reconsidering Reparations with Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò

My guest this week is Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, assistant professor at Georgetown university pan african community action. We discuss his new book Reconsidering Reparations and the scale of change needed to bring about global justice.

Reconsidering Reparations: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/reconsidering-reparations-9780197508893?cc=us&lang=en&

Convocation: Cedric Robinson

Music by GW Rodriguez

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Recent Appearances: I was on Beyond Atheism talking about moral realism for non-believers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8dZHGosvPM

Next week: Sowell's History of Slavery with Charles Boyd