Myisha Cherry

The UnMute Podcast

Society EN ↓ 74 episodes

I talk with diverse philosophers about the social and political issues of our day. We learn. We laugh. We plot revolutions.

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Myisha Cherry

Episodes

Episode 021: Denise James on Political Illusions 02.12.2016 55:09

Myisha cherry chats with philosopher Denise James about Political Illusions, Lorraine Hansberry, the problem of integration, dying cities, and much more.

Episode 020: Post-Election Panel on Trump and the Age of Ignorance 16.11.2016 39:24

Myisha Cherry chats with Meena Krishnamurthy and Rachel McKinnon about their reactions to the election, ignorance during the election season, how to overcome and survive ignornace, the future role of the media as vehicles of knowledge, and so much more.

Episode 019: Paul C. Taylor on Black Aesthetics 02.09.2016 41:12

Myisha Cherry chats with Philosopher Paul C. Taylor about black invisibility, art and politics, authenticity and cultural appropriation, beauty and race, and much more.

Episode 018: Linda Alcoff on Whiteness 15.07.2016 37:03

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Linda Alcoff, about white exceptionalism, white double consciousness, the future of whiteness, and much more.

Episode 017: Tom Digby on Masculinity 10.06.2016 29:42

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Tom Digby about masculinity and militarism, rape culture, the gender war, cultural programming, and more.

Episode 016: Nancy Bauer on Pornography 15.05.2016 44:45

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Nancy Bauer, about pornography, the sexiness of taboos, feminism and porn, hookup culture, and more.

Episode 015: Jose´ Mendoza on Immigration 11.04.2016 45:28

Myisha Cherry chats with José Mendoza about whiteness and immigration, open borders, the myth surrounding Mexican immigration, 'alien' and 'illegals' discourse, and so much more.

Episode 014: Luvell Anderson on Slurs 01.03.2016 31:28

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Luvell Anderson about slurs, swearing, the N-Word, appropriating language, and racial humor.

Episode 013: Meena Krishnamurthy on Distrust 01.02.2016 39:27

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Meena Krishnamurthy about Martin Luther King jr. and political distrust, the global poor, and a phenomena known as "misidentification".

Episode 012: Chike Jeffers on W.E.B. Dubois 29.12.2015 25:43

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Chike Jeffers about double consciousness, Dubois' predictions, Black art, Dubois and Booker T. Debate, race, and more.

Episode 011: Chike Jeffers on Black Thought 28.12.2015 37:53

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Chike Jeffers about africana philosophy, Ethiopian political philosophy, black life and black solidarity in Canada, and why we need black Canadian philosophy.

Episode 010: Joel Reynolds on Disability 11.12.2015 41:56

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Joel Reynolds about the stigmas and oppressions surrounding disability, technology and mortality, 'inspiration porn', and sex and disability.

Episode 009: Kristie Dotson on Ignorance 21.10.2015 47:16

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Kristie Dotson about ignorance, problems facing black girls, academic passing, and black feminist thought.

Episode 008: David McClean on Money 19.10.2015 38:57

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, David McClean, on money and the philosophical life, hip-hop culture and materialism, occupy wall street, and why what happens on wall street matters to the poor.

Episode 007: Vanessa Wills on Marxism 17.08.2015 32:57

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Vanessa Wills, on marxism and its misconceptions, and what today's social movements can learn from marxist thought.

Episode 006: Rachel McKinnon on Allies & Active Bystanders 14.07.2015 29:36

Myisha Cherry chats with Philosopher Rachel McKinnon about what is ally culture and its problems, how we can become active bystanders, why blogs are as informative as books, and more.

Episode 005: Amir Jaima on Philosophy and Literature 08.06.2015 35:00

Myisha Cherry chats with Philosopher, Amir Jaima, about what philosophy can learn from literature, what makes black literature so philosophically rich, Why is Toni Morrison a philosopher, and more.

Episode 004: Douglas Ficek on Frantz Fanon & Social Protest 13.04.2015 36:52

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Douglas Ficek about Fanon, existentialism, #BlackLivesMatter, and current day activism

Episode 003: Rachel Ann McKinney 09.03.2015 26:25

Myisha Cherry chats with Philosopher, Rachel Ann McKinney about the power of words, language and police interactions, and women and the philosophical life.

Snippet Episode: Justin Clardy on Love 08.03.2015 3:15

This is a 3-minute "mixtape" consisting of snippets of our interview with Justin Clardy.

EPISODE 002: Justin Clardy on Love 09.02.2015 25:11

Myisha Cherry talks with philosopher, Justin Clardy, about the nature of love, polyamory, love & politics, and why the movie "Love Jones" should be a college course.

Snippet Episode: Jason Stanley 09.02.2015 3:15

This is a 3-minute "mixtape" consisting of snippets of our interview with Jason Stanley.

Episode 001: Jason Stanley 12.01.2015 28:55

Myisha Cherry talks with Yale University philosophy professor, Jason Stanley, about satire, liberalism, public intellectualism, and why Ice Cube is a philosopher.

Episode 000: What is UnMute? 08.01.2015 3:34

Host, Myisha Cherry, explains the purpose of the UnMute podcast and provides a preview of whats to come.