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Philosopher and professor John Faithful Hamer interviews a wide range of subjects. Nothing is off limits.
A conversation with writer Tracy Chabala about transcending addiction and finding joy.By John Faithful Hamer
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THE CODDLING OF THE TRUMPIAN MIND (E104)
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A conversation with composer Richard Feren about liberalism’s problematic relationship to the Trump movement.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with Alice Adams, a banker turned writer, about her debut novel: Invincible Summer (2016).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with philosopher Susan Neiman about her landmark study of the problem of evil: Evil in Modern Thought: An Alternative History of Philosophy (2015).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with Montreal’s Mayor, Valérie Plante, about her new book: Okay, Universe: Chronicles of a Woman in Politics (2020).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with Nicholas A. Christakis about his new book: Apollo’s Arrow: The Profound and Enduring Impact of the Coronavirus on the Way We Live (2020).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with philosopher Daniel Weinstock about the controversy surrounding the classroom use of the n-word.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with First Amendment lawyer Greg Lukianoff—President of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE) and author of The Coddling of the American Mind (2019)—about his new blog: The Eternally Radical Idea.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with novelist Matthew Mather about deep fakes, artificial intelligence, and his eerily prophetic novel, Darknet (2015).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with philosopher Chris Nguyen about data-harvesting, pandemic-era privacy concerns, and a viable alternative to Zoom and Microsoft Teams: Brave Together.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with Aaron Haspel about the ethics and aesthetics of Dirty Harry (1971).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with movie critic and film studies professor Matthew Hays about Dirty Harry (1971). Please note that this is the first of two episodes devoted to this newly relevant Clint Eastwood classic.By John Faithful Hamer
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REVOLUTIONARY CONSPIRACY THEORIES (E93)
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A conversation with historian Fred Bode about Bernard Bailyn’s The Ideological Origins of the American Revolution (1967).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with horticulturist Alex Vinetti about David Graeber’s Bullshit Jobs (2019).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with herpetologist Ryan Wolfe about snake ecology, herp porn, and beautiful freaks of nature.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with writer Stephen Marche about his new Audible series: How Not to F*ck Up Your Marriage Too Bad (2020).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with novelist Matthew Mather about deep fakes, disaster stories, cautionary tales, the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and his new book: Meet Your Maker (2020).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with environmentalist Ryan Young—a filmmaker, teacher, activist, and elected official who remains very much in love with the natural world.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with writer John McFetridge about his splendid trilogy of novels set in the crime-ridden Montreal of the 1970s: Black Rock (2014), A Little More Free (2015), & One or the Other (2016).By John Faithful Hamer
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MANIFESTO FOR A MORAL REVOLUTION (E86)
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A conversation with Jacqueline Novogratz, founder and CEO of Acumen, about her new book: Manifesto for a Moral Revolution: Practices to Build a Better World (2020).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with Jason Brennan, Chris Surprenant, and Eric Winsberg about the coronavirus pandemic, epidemiological expertise, and the side-effects of the quarantine.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with author and entrepreneur Alistair Croll about the startup scene, the future of high tech, and the post-pandemic world.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with writer Taras Grescoe about fascism, the coronavirus pandemic, and his new book: Possess the Air: Love, Heroism, and the Battle for the Soul of Mussolini’s Rome (2020).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with philosopher Susan Neiman about the #MeToo movement, idealism-induced depression, and her new book: Learning from the Germans: Race and the Memory of Evil (2020).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with herpetologist Jessica Ferguson (aka Queensnake) about wandering turtles, invasive species, and a salamander named Jesus.By John Faithful Hamer
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THE WORLD’S MOST TRAVELLED MAN (E76)
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A conversation with Mike Spencer Bown about his backpacking memoir, The World’s Most Travelled Man: A Twenty-Three-Year Odyssey to and through Every Country on the Planet (2018).By John Faithful Hamer
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A conversation with writer Adam Gopnik about his new book, A Thousand Small Sanities: The Moral Adventure of Liberalism (2019).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with social psychologist Jonathan Haidt about his 13-year-old bestseller, The Happiness Hypothesis: Finding Modern Truth in Ancient Wisdom (2006).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with criminologist Lee Mellor (aka Dr. Murder) about Jim Jones, virtual reality, and the future of education.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with acclaimed artist Shelley Miller about sugar, her upcoming show, and the 21st-century art world.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with sociologist and physician Nicholas A. Christakis about his new book, Blueprint: The Evolutionary Origins of a Good Society (2019).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with entrepreneur Dave Howlett about selfishness, reciprocity, and altruism.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with Quillette editor Jonathan Kay about his new book: Your Move: What Board Games Teach Us About Life (2019).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with writer Stephen Marche about heroic refugees, holographic celebrities, and countercultural fairies.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with filmmaker Albert Nerenberg about climate change and his new movie: Who Farted? (2019).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with philosopher Mike Huemer about social justice activism’s problematic relationship to justice, willingness to punish the innocent, and troubling lack of interest in the truth.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with evolutionary psychologist Robert King about human sexuality, reproductive reductionism, and the female orgasm.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with historian Frank Chalk about genocide, the origins of racism, and the never-ending project of progressive education.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with philosopher Patrick Lee Miller about parenting in the age of studies have shown, safety culture, and the award-winning Black Mirror episode entitled “Arkangel”.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with writer Libby Emmons about transhumanism, cancel culture, and the end of the world.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with writer Alex Knepper about embracing liberalism and religion, and leaving the Republican Party, Ayn Rand, libertarianism, and market fundamentalism.By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with writer Alexander Boldizar about Harvard Law School, fatherhood, and his debut novel: The Ugly (2016).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with philosopher Daniel Weinstock about the epidemic of anxiety and depression, the decline of liberalism, and his new book on the legalization of marijuana in Canada: High Time (2019).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with writer and filmmaker George Tombs about Conrad Black’s pardon, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen, and his debut novel: Mind the Gap (2019).By John Faithful Hamer
A conversation with classicist Joseph Miller about leaving Mormonism, finding the classics, and living with stoic dignity amidst the crumbling ruins of American Academia.By John Faithful Hamer
