Embrace The Void

In this episode we talk with comedian and philosopher Myq Kaplan. We talk about just about everything from politics, jokes, what the hell philosophy is, and much more. Opening Invocation Aaron Hero of the Week Letitia Chai  

This is the unedited version of episode 46. The only thing I have done is put the audio regions in the right alignment, and made it a touch louder overall so it's not too quite to be unlistenable.

AKA GW's big day! Today we dive deep into the art and technique of sound design/editing. GW talks about editing the ETV podcast, dives into compression, different types of audio editing techniques, DAW's like Reaper , and we get super in the weeds talking about K-System Metering . Opening Invocation Her Hero of the Week This Guy!

This is a heavy one. We bring on a friend of the show, Abe, to help us understand what's happening in Jerusalem. Later we attempt to discuss possible solutions and outcomes. Opening Invocation Dune, Litany against Fear

Today we dive deep into a topic we (mostly Aaron) constantly reference: Moral Luck. We start with the root of the concept from Thomas Nagel's Moral Luck . We then dive into the factors that contribute to it, how it affects all aspects of our existence, and what a world might look like where Free Will as a concept is eliminated. Opening Invocation Jordan Peterson's Beatitudes Hero of the Week Yanni...

Guest Jody debates Aaron on Daniel Dennett's position on Free Will. We try to define what Free Will is and how that relates to a determinist philosophical view. We also examine the relationship of Free Will with consciousness. Opening Invocation This Is America - Childish Gambino Hero of the Week Duplex

Antinatalism is essentially a philosophical look at whether people should or should not have children. One doesn't consent to being born. Is a parent morally responsible for any suffering their child causes in their life? Opening Invocation Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Hero of the Week Mandy Manning https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/02/teacher-of-the-year-award-trump-mandy-manning

Part two of our lncel episode. Definitely listen to part one first.  

This is part one of a two part episode where we talk about Incel's, and we're graced with a returning guest Bethany Futrell (host of She Talks Atheism, and cohost of The Inciting Incident Podcast). We discuss the people, the communities, what they represent, and why they exist. Opening Invocation From listener and fan @HBOUFO (Twitter) Hero of the Week The women that told their stories to get 3 co...

In this episode we are very glad to have the podcast veteran Ari Stillman. They're currently pursuing a masters degree in psychology at The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. We discuss different areas of research, especially in areas of trauma and PTSD. We also cover some in the area of gender and the Non-Binary community. Ari Stillman http://www.thegaytheistmanifesto.com/ https://www.sp...

After we've signed our respective NDA's, we dive into Virtue Theory. Looking at what it means to have a virtue in something, and relate it to the Milgram Experiment and the Stanford Prison Experiment. Moral Saints Opening Invocation: Milgram Experiment Hero of the Week: James Comey

As promised, here's the episode where we talk about pejoratives, and other language that could be unknowingly harmful to specific groups of people. We are joined by the amazing Marissa McCool and Priss to help us understand those perspectives that we cis white men might be missing. Marissa McCool http://rismccool.com/ Priss Twitter: @prissunicorn References Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Opening Invo...

What is consciousness? The short of it: nobody knows. This episode we dive into a really hotly debated topic, consciousness. What is it? How do we test it? Do animals have it? Do machines have it? Does Aaron's calculator have it? DOES THIS PODCAST HAVE IT? Does it even exist? References: What is it like to be a bat Smarty Plants Opening Invocation: Dealer's Choice  (Source: Tax Day) Hero of t...

Today we have a special guest Eiynah from the Polite Conversations podcast. We cover so many topics including: what some of Eiynah's experiences were in the Middle East, current labels used by SJW's, the problems with the skeptic community, tribalism, and much more. Eiynah: Twitter:  @ NiceMangos https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations   Hero of the Week: Blair Braverman https://www.blairb...

If an organism is the current set of adaptations through natural selection within its own environment, couldn't the same thing be applied how humans behave? In this episode we cover Evolutionary Psychology. A set of theories that aim to draw causal relationships with psychological behavior that's common with different groups.  Opening Invocation: American Gods Hero of the Week: Stormy Daniell...

This week we bring on a really good friend of ours, Tamara Carroll. We discuss Retributive Justices relative to the current models of punishment for kids in our schools, and for adults. We wind up also covering the effects of Trauma on young kids, and different techniques that Tamara has used when working with kids and teenagers. Paper Tigers Opening Invocation: Nietzsche's eternal recurrence chal...

Get out your number 2 pencils, it's time for a vocabulary lesson. In this episode GW grills Aaron on philosophy terms. We go over some of the basic terms, some complicated terms, and some outrageous ones. Also, make sure to listen to the outtakes after the outro music for this one. Opening Invocation Reality Author: Liz Dubats Hero Of The Week: Jorden Peele

In this episode we are joined by Kevin and Benedict from This Week In News With Kevin And Benedict. We surely aren't talking about guns, gun control, and the terrible arguments the right and gunflakes make about the second amendment, and guns as a means for more security. Guests: Kevin and Benedict http://kevinandbenedict.com/ Opening Invocation: DNA Testing. Author: Devyn Lennex Hero of the Week:...

Can you tolerate anything? What about intolerance? In this episode we discuss the paradox of tolerance, and how it can manifest itself on the Facebook group Monster Island. Opening Invocation: The Leftovers Hero of the Week: Richard Gates

With special guest from the Bi Any Means podcast, Trav Mamone, we talk about the Myth of Sisyphus. No, not just the Greek tale of Sisyphus, the guy who's eternal damnation was to push a rock up a hill, but the specific writing by Albert Camus. Here's a quote from the writing: I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain! One always finds one's burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity...

Welcome to the new and improved Embrace The Void. Both Aaron and GW got new microphones to help propagate our message into the void. Today we start a new segment where GW reads a correction of something Aaron said, and bestow much shame on him and his family. Following that, we dive into Moral Foundations Theory and how it's used as the basis for outlining the differences in cultures and political...

With special guest Kenneth Quinnell (aka Professor Rex), we get back to our politics roots. We discuss everything from past polices that have been enacted, current polices, and what are the possible terrible timelines that could come from our wonderful president. Kenneth Quinnell is the Senior Writer for AFL-CIO and Head Honcho at Revolutionary Exchange Records. Find his facebook page here: h...

Today in the void we take a deep dive into the movie Starship Troopers', with some comparisons to the book. This isn't your typical movie review. We examine what the somewhat satirical story says about our politics, how we perceive war and conflict, and how the world would be clearly better with women in charge.  

With special guest Michael Schaffer from Reasonable Risk Podcast, we talk about free will, determinism, and how Michael handles being in the void with clinical depression. Michael Schaffer http://reasonableriskpodcast.com/ Twitter:  ‎@ReasonBroker Hero of the Week: http://www.soundgirls.org/

Ever been in the zone? How about really focused on something to the point that time just whizzes by? That's a Flow State.  In this episode we talk about what Flow States are, how they can be used to help anyone live a happier life, and the potential negatives there are for them. Hero of the Week: Senator of New York, Kirsten Gillibrand Opening Invocation: The King In Yellow