Bullfish Hole Podcast

In this episode I’m joined by Larry Nichols , retired Professor of Sociology at West Virginia University and longtime editor of The American Sociologist to discusses his new book: Reintroducing Pitirim A. Sorokin: Integral, Loving, Global Sociology . We discuss Sorokin’s rough past as a Russian peasant and survivor of Bolshevism, his ideas about comparative sociology and cycles of history, relatio...

In this episode I talk with geostrategist Martin Skold. We initially focus on his book, The Race with No Finish Line — what powers compete over, the difference between Alpha and Beta powers, and how all this applied to the naval arms race between Britain and Germany prior to WWI. We then move on to the current situation of the US as global hegemon facing the rising power of China. This includes th...

In this episode, I talk with professional boxer and fight promoter Eric Watkins. How do boxers make money? What’s involved in arranging and promoting a fight? How has social media changed the sport? Check out Eric’s website, Real Fight Promotion , for tickets or to livestream the latest fights in Morgantown, West Virginia. You might also be interested in his Athete Store . You can follow him on Fa...

In this episode I interview sociologist Bradley Campbell about his recent book, How to Think Better about Social Justice: Why Good Sociology Matters . We discuss whether social justice is a useful concept, whether good sociology exists, why bad sociology is harmful, dealing with the Great Awokening, and the lessons of 19th century utopian communities. If you liked this podcast, consider becoming a...

In this episode, sociologist Brad Wilcox talks about his book Get Married: Why Americans Must Defy the Elites, Forge Strong Families, and Save Civilization . Topics include the effects of marriage, advice for a happy marriage, the risk of divorce, why marriage declined, and why marriage rates vary across groups. My apologies that the audio quality is a little lower than usual; one of us was at an...

A shorter installment this time, looking at the clash between Scots Irish frontiersmen, American Indians, and Quaker leadership in Pennsylvania Colony, culminating in the Conestoga Massacre and the Paxton Boys Uprising . Below I include a map and links to my reading list. If you liked this podcast, consider becoming subscriber at the link below. You can also leave a one-time tip of any amount with...

In this episode I talk to sociologist of religion Dr. Christopher Scheitle about his recent book, The Faithful Scientist: Experiences of Anti-religious Bias in Scientific Training . How many scientists are religious? What even counts as religious? And how do they cope with an environment that assumes atheism? If you liked this podcast, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber at the link below....

In this installment we consider how the social structure of past societies generally differs from present ones, and also the specific social and cultural cleavages in early Colonial America. Indians, Puritans, Quakers, Cavaliers, Borderers, and a mass of indentured servants and slaves — the first big spasms of collective violence deal with enemies without and within. This one may have a slightly d...

In this episode executive/life coach Harsha Perera talks about his journey from studying economics to working in finance to the world of coaching. What in the world is a life coach? How does one decide to become one? How does one break into the business? What sort of issues do they deal with? You can find the professional page for Harsha’s coaching practice here . You can follow him on Twitter her...

This is the first in a series based on a class I’m teaching at Galactic Starcruiser University. As always, if you want to support Bullfish Hole you can leave a tip at this Stripe link (preset at $10, but you can edit the amount to anything) or with Paypal . Thanks for reading or listening! Trust me, it’s more than what most college students — or Presidents — do. This is a public episode. If you'd...

Discussing Amish society, population growth, and social change with Rachel Stein and Katie Corcoran. Amish healthcare and millionaires, technology, fertility, retention, and cultural divisions. Video version available on Youtube. See also the Amish Research Team at WVU Amish Research Team at WVU (Facebook) If you liked this podcast, consider becoming a paid subscribe (link below). If that’s too mu...