Embrace The Void

This is part one of a two part episode with Peter Coffin . A YouTube Documentarian, Author , and self-proclaimed Marxist. We first dive into capitalist systems, the open source movement, humans as labor, the state vs. the government , pokemon as a commentary on society , and so much more. Opening Invocation: Gestalt Buddhism

Let's get to know Epicurus who is definitely not Epictetus. This is the first time we've taking a close up look at one of the old Greek philosophers. Opening Invocation: South Wales Wassiling folk custom Hero of the Week: Luo Xixi

We're joined by the esteemed Michael Marsh Marshall of the Be Reasonable podcast. Aaron and Marsh dive into many areas including: the Socratic method, placebo affect, skepticism, and cannibalism. Opening Invocation: The Holocaust

With GW not being around, Bethany Furtrell joins Aaron to talk about the election results. They also talk about Aaron's woes of Monster Island and how the finical crisis is about to start its reunion tour. Opening Invocation: Kobe Bryant Hero of the Week: Eileen and Todd

Today we are lucky to have Dr. Rachel McKinnon to talk about the term TERF (Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist) and Trans Athletes. Rachel, herself, is a philosopher who's very qualified to speak about TERF, and is a world class cyclist who knows an immense amount about Biology as it relates to non-cis athletes. Trans Athletes Lecture QueerMeals Opening Invocation: Angel

Today episode we dive into Mary Wollstonecraft, a philosopher from the enlightenment period. We look at her writings and take a macro look at how her work set the pace for later feminist writings leading up to the suffrage movement.  Opening Invocation: Fallout Hero of the Week: Stacy Abrams (Running for Georgia's Governor)

he wonderful world of pedagogy. In this episode we discuss different teaching philosophies, class models, grading, and education systems. Both Aaron and GW dive into their personal teaching techniques. Opening Invocation: Underoath - The Created Void Hero of the Week: Brian Banks

Today we're joined by Felicia Entwistle where Aaron struggle to pronounce her name. If that isn't enough reason to listen to this episode, well we also talk about her work with Utah Outcasts. Opening Invocation: Torsten Pihl Hero of the Week: Renia

In our latest installment of Better Know a Philosopher we talk about Simone de Beauvoir. A French philosopher who lived during the Suffrage movement and had interesting ideas about Feminism. Opening Invocation: Source: Thomas Smith's Question Hero of the Week: The Philosopher Queens

Today we bring on the host of Habeas Humor Podcast , Charone Frankel. We discuss the philosophy of "beyond a reasonable doubt". Is it appropriate? What does it actually mean? References: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-02/trump-says-it-s-a-very-scary-time-in-america-for-men https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=https://www.google.com/&httpsredir=1&...

Presumption of innocence in the law vs. society. He said, she said, but apparently only "he" is telling the truth? In this episode we go to where the rubber of philosophy meets the road of our daily lives. We discuss the Judge Kavanaugh hearings from a philosophical angle, and of course, more about octopi. Opening Invocation: Aaron Hero of the Week: Octopuses on MDMA

We are once again fortunate enough to bring on Jesse Rabinowitz for this discussion on Mind Body Dualism. This time we jump right into the weeds so think you can't see the tails from the Velociraptors. Opening Invocation: Jesse

For this months segment of Better Know A Philosopher, we talk about Angela Davis. A highly dynamic figure who's still making speeches and continuing her activist path from the Black Panthers, to Occupy Wall Street. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrSIm2RXN4o Opening Invocation: "The Book of Disquiet" by Pessoa Hero of the Week: This thing: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/bnpv85/the-emerging-fet...

For this weeks episode we welcome on Alonzo Fyfe, a philosopher and proponent of Desirism. We discuss this ethical model and how it relates to morality. References: Desirism Facebook Atheist Ethicist Desirism Opening Invocation: Ben Thompson Hero of the Week: ​​​​​​​John McCain

This episode could also be named, "Aaron and GW try to pronounce peoples names". We dive into this question about art going too far. Getting into the weeds of what constitutes too far objectively, and how that relates to our subjective opinions of too far. Reference Material: https://www.therichest.com/shocking/15-performance-artists-who-took-their-art-way-too-far/ Opening Invocation: Grosse Point...

Today we're joined by the lovely ladies from Delightful Bitchcraft and Secular Soup Podcast. We talk about everything from kids and bullying, the mormon church, and how the womb is your first apartment. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/16/opinion/climate-change-parenting.html Opening Invocation: Natural History Museum Hero of the Week: Joe Radinovich Anonymous

Another installment of Better Know A Philosopher. This time we're diving into David Hume. During out conversation we even go into the weeds of some ways philosophers talk and argue, and why slave owners suck. Opening Invocation: The Animatrix Hero of the Week: Susan Unterberg

Today we're joined with Eran Segev, the president of Australian Skeptics. We talk about what the organization does, their convention coming up in October, and the lovely anti-vaccination movement. Opening Invocation Muppets (Thanks to @Ghostwoods @MichaelToole @camgarrity) Hero of the Week: Anonymous

What is a Staw-man (or as we call it Staw-bot) fallacy? What about a Steel-bot? We dive into both of these types or arguments and dig into the importance of Steel-boting and why we do it. Opening Invocation: Jesse Rabinowitz from Zen Buddhism Hero of the Week: Bo Burnham (film Eighth Grade)

Today we're joined by fellow podcaster Stephanie Lepp of Reckonings podcast. This wonderful podcast interviews people who've had a major life changing moment or moments that altered their ideology or belief of something.  Opening Invocation Jesse Rabinowitz Source: Zen Buddhism Hero of the Week Anonymous

We kick off our first official Better Know A Philosopher with John Rawls. Essentially the father of modern liberalism. Aaron takes us through a bit of his life and we dive deep into his main argument. Opening Invocation listener: Petra Partake Hero of the Week Speakers of Nexus 2018

In this episode we talk with Stephen Stich, a Philosophy professor at Rutgers University about his career, addressing moral/ethical issues in the classroom, and much more. Opening Invocation Norse Mythology Information provide by Stephen Stich: Here is a link to our Templeton "Geography of Philosophy" Project website: https://www.geographyofphilosophy.com/ And here's a link to a Templeton site bas...

This is our grand 50th episode of Embrace The Void! Aaron and GW do a little VoidNews and then launch into a new segment called, "Get to know a Philosopher". Opening Invocation @atheist_house Hero of the Week Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Today we're joined with Cory Johnston host of the Brainstorm Podcast talking about the equality of opportunity vs. the equality of outcome. Opening Invocation Evan Mathews Hero of the Week Dr. Kim TallBear Her podcast mediaINDIGENA

Making up for not having an episode last week, we're having a double this week. In this episode we take a deep dive into Daoism. Aaron takes us though a few of the 80+ chapters in the Tao Te Ching. Opening Invocation Mad Men Hero of the Week Terrance Mannery