Two friends pick & discuss the BEST newly released THING (movie, show, video) they've each seen within the last week. Both have no idea what thing the other one will choose. In dedicated special episodes, the Best Thing from a person‘s career (or other subtopics) is discussed in the form of a Top 10 list. New episodes every Monday.
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Since 1968, the quarterly journal Telos has served as the definitive international forum for discussions of political, social, and cultural change. Readers from around the globe turn to Telos to engage with the sharpest minds in politics, philosophy, and critical theory, and to discover emerging theoretical analyses of the pivotal issues of the day. Don't miss a single issue—subscribe to Telos today at the Telos Press website, www.telospress.com.
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The 2024 Postliberalism Conference: Economic Democracy and Political Participation
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1:35:32In this episode of the TPPI Podcast, we present plenary session 3, entitled “Economic Democracy and Political Participation,” from day 1 of Political Economy and the Good Life: The 2024 Postliberalism Conference. This session was moderated by Imogen Sinclair, Director of the New Social Covenant Unit. The panel featured presentations from the follow…
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The 2024 Postliberalism Conference: Beyond Global Capitalism and the Ecological Crisis: Rebuilding National Economies and Societies
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1:28:31In this episode of the TPPI Podcast, we present plenary session 2, entitled “Beyond Global Capitalism and the Ecological Crisis: Rebuilding National Economies and Societies,” from day 1 of Political Economy and the Good Life: The 2024 Postliberalism Conference. This session was moderated by David Pan, Editor of Telos and Professor of German at the …
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The 2024 Postliberalism Conference: The Crisis of Contemporary Capitalism and Civil Society
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1:16:25In this episode of the TPPI Podcast, we present plenary session 1, entitled “The Crisis of Contemporary Capitalism and Civil Society,” from day 1 of Political Economy and the Good Life: The 2024 Postliberalism Conference. This session was moderated by Alison Milbank, Emeritus Professor of Theology and Literature, University of Nottingham, and autho…
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The 2024 Postliberalism Conference: Michael Lind on Pluralism and the Social Constitution
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1:36:09In this episode of the TPPI Podcast, we present Michael Lind’s keynote address “After Liberalism: Pluralism and the Social Constitution,” from day 1 of Political Economy and the Good Life: The 2024 Postliberalism Conference. Lind is a leading academic, commentator, and bestselling author of The New Class War (2020). The panel discussion was moderat…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 10: Interview with filmmaker Richard Ledes
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1:08:19In today’s episode of the TPPI Podcast, Gabriel Noah Brahm speaks with New York City filmmaker Richard Ledes about his latest film, Ikonophile Z (2024). Ledes is the director of Adieu Lacan (2022), A Hole in One (2004), The Caller (2008), Foreclosure (2012), Fred Won't Move Out (2012), Golden Dawn, NYC (2014), The Dark Side (2014), No Human Is Ille…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 9: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 5: Conceptions and Consequences: A Conversation with Orian Morris and Gabriel Noah Brahm
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1:25:20Gabriel Noah Brahm talks with Orian Morris, a longtime close observer of Israeli politics and culture, a noted Israeli literary critic, a critically acclaimed novelist writing primarily in Hebrew, and a former IDF combat soldier. While serving as a paratrooper, he saw the death of his company commander in battle and participated in an ambush in whi…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 8: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 4: A View from Israel's Center Left: A Conversation with Paul Gross and Gabriel Noah Brahm
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1:20:01Gabriel Noah Brahm talks with Paul Gross, a Senior Fellow at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem. Previously, Gross served as speechwriter for Israel's Ambassador to the UK. He holds an MA in Middle East Politics from the University of London, and lectures widely on Israeli history and politics. His numerous published research articles …
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 7: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 3: On Ballots and Bullets: A Conversation with Prof. Michael S. Kochin
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1:31:43Gabriel Noah Brahm talks with Michael S. Kochin, Professor Extraordinarius in the School of Political Science, Government, and International Relations at Tel Aviv University. Kochin received his A.B. in mathematics at 19 from Harvard and his M.A. and Ph.D. in political science from the University of Chicago. He has held visiting appointments at Yal…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 6: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 2: "From the Battlefield of Ideas to the Battlefield, and Back": A Podcast Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Spyer
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1:13:19The TPPI Podcast, Episode 6: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living, Part 2: "From the Battlefield of Ideas to the Battlefield, and Back": A Podcast Conversation with Dr. Jonathan Spyer Gabriel Noah Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute’s Israel Initiative, speaks with Jonathan Spyer, editor of the Middle East Quarterly, the Middle East Fo…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 5: Israel's Year of Dangerous Living: From Judicial Reform to October 7 and Beyond
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53:09Gabriel Noah Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute’s Israel Initiative, speaks with Gadi Taub, a Senior Lecturer at the Federmann School of Public Policy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Taub previously joined us for the TPPI webinar on “Our Troubled Institutions: The End(s) of Higher Education, Post-Journalism, and Antisemitism…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 4: The Nazi Roots of October 7: A Conversation with Dr. Matthias Küntzel and Gabriel Noah Brahm
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1:07:18The TPPI Podcast, Episode 4: The Nazi Roots of October 7: A Conversation with Matthias Küntzel and Gabriel Noah Brahm Gabriel Noah Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute’s Israel Initiative, speaks with German political scientist Dr. Matthias Küntzel about the Nazi roots of the Hamas atrocities of October 7, 2023, and about the dangers…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 3: Democracy in India: Mark Kelly Speaks with Salvatore Babones
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52:00In the latest podcast of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute, TPPI's Mark G. E. Kelly, organizer of the 2024 Telos conference on "Democracy Today?," speaks with Salvator Babones of the University of Sydney about democracy in India, asking him in particular about his sympathetic reading of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of Prime Minister Narendra Mod…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 2: Abe Silberstein on Frantz Fanon
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1:07:21Gabriel Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute's Israel initiative, talks with Abe Silberstein, a writer and critic based in New York, whose essays have appeared in the New York Times, Ha’aretz, The Forward, Times Literary Supplement (UK), and Dissent, among other publications. Their discussion focuses on Frantz Fanon and the events of…
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The TPPI Podcast, Episode 1: A Conversation with Cary Nelson
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1:22:21Gabriel Brahm, director of the Telos-Paul Piccone Institute's Israel initiative, speaks with Prof. Cary Nelson, former president of the American Association of University Professors, about the role of critical theory in the response within higher education to the Hamas atrocities of October 7. This conversation follows TPPI's webinar on January 7 o…
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Episode 75: Sherman A. Jackson on Islam and the Promotion of Human Rights
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55:13Sherman A. Jackson discusses his article "Islam and the Promotion of Human Rights" from Telos 203 (Summer 2023).By Telos Press
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Episode 74: Chih-yu Shih on Benevolent Love, Universal Love, and Hong Kong
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41:07Chih-yu Shih discusses his article "Loving Hong Kong: Unity and Solidarity in the Politics of Belonging" from Telos 202 (Spring 2023).By Telos Press
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Episode 73: Stephen Muecke on Belonging in Aboriginal Australia
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31:50David Pan talks with Stephen Muecke about his article "Belonging in Aboriginal Australia: A Political 'Cosmography,'" from Telos 202 (Spring 2023).By Telos Press
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Episode 72: Matthew Dal Santo on Russia, the Ukraine War, and the West's Empire of Secularization
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1:08:42David Pan talks with Matthew Dal Santo about his article "Russia, the Ukraine War, and the West’s Empire of Secularization," from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 71: John Milbank on Carl Schmitt and the Current Global Crisis
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54:04John Milbank discusses his article "A Tale of Two Monsters and Four Elements: Variations of Carl Schmitt and the Current Global Crisis" from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 70: Paul Grenier on Konstantin Krylov's Ethical Theory
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48:51Paul Grenier discusses his article "Konstantin Krylov's Ethical Theory and What It Reveals about the Propensity for Conflict between Russia and the West" from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 69: Miles Yu on China, Ideology, and Geopolitical Conflict
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33:50Miles Yu discusses his article "Escape from Civilization's Predicaments" from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 68: Eric Hendriks-Kim on China's Counter Cosmopolitanism
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51:51Eric Hendriks-Kim discusses his article "The Polemics of China's Counter Cosmopolitanism" from Telos 201 (Winter 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 67: David A. Westbrook on the Role and Function of the University Today
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51:31David A. Westbrook discusses his article "From the Ivory Tower to the Football Stadium: A Rueful Response to Michael Hüther" from Telos 200 (Fall 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 66: Michael Hüther on Science, Myth, and the Place of the Truth at the University
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26:58Michael Hüther discusses his article "Tired of Science?! Notes on the Relationship between University and Society" from Telos 200 (Fall 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 65: Greg Melleuish and Susanna Rizzo on the Historical Roots of the Current Crisis of the University
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36:03Greg Melleuish and Susanna Rizzo discusses their article "Universities: Truth, Reason, or Emotion?" from Telos 200 (Fall 2022)By Telos Press
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Episode 64: J. E. Elliott on Brand English and Its Discontents
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37:06J. E. Elliott discusses his article "Brand English and Its Discontents: Situating Truth and Value in the University Today," from Telos 200 (Fall 2022)By Telos Press
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Episode 63: Richard T. Marcy and Valerie J. D'Erman on Political Narratives in Academic Settings
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42:13Richard T. Marcy and Valerie J. D'Erman discuss their article "The Sensemaking and Construction of Political Narratives in Academic Settings," from Telos 200 (Fall 2022)By Telos Press
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Episode 62: Xudong Zhang on Comparative Studies of China and the West
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28:44Xudong Zhang discusses his article "China and the West: Methodologies for Comparison," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 61: Sijia Yao on Third Term Comparisons
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16:46Sijia Yao discusses her article "Third Term Comparison," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 60: Brian Wolfel on Carlyle’s Transcendentalism and Theorizing Postliberalism
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25:59Brian Wolfel discusses his article "Thomas Carlyle’s Conception of Transcendentalism in Sartor Resartus and Its Application to Theorizing Postliberalism," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 59: Karen Thornber on Decentering the West and China
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45:07Karen Thornber discusses her article "Decentering the 'West' and 'China' in China-West Comparison," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 58: Ban Wang on the Clash of Civilization and World Community
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44:01Ban Wang discusses his article "The Clash of Civilization and World Community: The West and China," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 57: Tomáš Sobek on Tolerance as Suppressed Disapproval
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18:07Tomáš Sobek discusses his article "Tolerance as Suppressed Disapproval," from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 56: Roundtable on Ukraine and World Order
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1:23:59Telos editors Tim Luke, Mark Kelly, and David Pan discuss their essays on Ukraine and world order from Telos 199 (Summer 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 55: Courtney Hodrick on Neoreaction, the Alt-Right, and Carl Schmitt
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37:34Courtney Hodrick discusses her article "From Neoreaction to Alt-Right: A Schmittian Perspective," from Telos 198 (Spring 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 54: Georges Van Den Abbeele on the Gig Economy and the Challenge of Mutual Aid
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31:56Georges Van Den Abbeele discusses his article "Can the Precariat Be Organized?: The Gig Economy, Worksite Dispersion, and the Challenge of Mutual Aid," from Telos 198 (Spring 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 53: Martin Tomszak on John Caputo, Dorothy Day, and the Theology of Divine Weakness
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31:26Martin Tomszak discusses his article "'With Desire I Have Desired': Enjoying the Face of the Other as Political Theology: John Caputo and Dorothy Day Situating Hospitality as Divine Encounter," from Telos 198 (Spring 2022).By Telos Press
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Episode 52: Vivian Lee on Hong Kong Cinema
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35:22Vivian P. Y. Lee discusses her article "The City in Flux: Toward an Urban Topology of Hong Kong Cinema," from Telos 197 (Winter 2021).By Telos Press
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#100 Best Thing We've Seen (Final Episode)
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2:16:35Our little show has come to an end. To celebrate 100 Episodes and your support over the past two years we're attempting the impossible: We're counting down the 10 Best Things We've Ever (!) Seen. Our lists can include movies, shows or maybe even YouTube videos. What will be our Number 1 and therefore the Best Thing We've (Ever) Seen? For the final …
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#99 Anomalous Attractions & Frisky Friendships
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1:08:24It's Episode 99! We're talking LICORICE PIZZA, NIGHTMARE ALLEY, JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON + we have an important announcement to make! As always, we appreciate you tuning in & we hope you enjoy the show! Stay safe, have a great week & thanks for your support! Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro/Announcement 12:07 - James Austin Johnson on Late Night with Seth Meyer…
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#98 Enigmatic Estates & Father Figures
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1:10:07We're back with another regular episode, talking THE TENDER BAR, THE LOST DAUGHTER, THE HOUSE, TOM SCOTT'S "MONEY" and more. Thanks for tuning in & we hope you enjoy the show :) [We had to make a small edit in the Tender Bar Trailer for Copyright reasons] Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 6:22 - The Lost Daughter 12:43 - Tom Scott's "Money" 20:26 - The House…
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Episode 51: Xuesong Shao on Wang Xiaoshuai's "Third Front Trilogy"
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28:36Xuesong Shao discusses her article "Restoring and Reimagining Socialist-Built Cities: Wang Xiaoshuai's 'Third Front Trilogy,'" from Telos 197 (Winter 2021).By Telos Press
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#97 Impromptu Inquiries & Mystical Mansions
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54:10We're back with another regular episode, talking ENCANTO, HOUSE OF GUCCI, THE POWER OF THE DOG, I LITERALLY JUST TOLD YOU, WEST SIDE STORY, CODA, SHIVA BABY and more. As always, thanks for tuning in & we hope you enjoy the show :) Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 4:28 - Episode 96 Recap 12:25 - West Side Story (2021) 16:07 - CODA 18:16 - Shiva Baby 21:25 - …
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Happy New Year, everyone! We start the new year by looking back on 2021 in all its "glory": In this week's special episode, we're counting down the Top 10 Things We've Seen in 2021. Our lists can include films, shows and even YouTube videos! What's the best thing you've seen in 2021? Let us know @BestThingRadio or in the YouTube comment section - w…
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Episode 50: Timothy W. Luke's The Travails of Trumpification
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1:24:37A panel discussion of Timothy W. Luke's new book, The Travails of Trumpification (Telos Press, 2021), with Timothy Luke, David Pan, Fred Siegel, and Mark S. Weiner.By Telos Press
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Happy holidays, everyone! In this week's episode, we're discussing the HAWKEYE Season Finale, DON'T LOOK UP, BEING THE RICARDOS, PASSING, RON'S GONE WRONG and more. Thanks for tuning in & we hope you enjoy the show :) [Apologies for Gabe's audio quality - everything should be back to normal next week!] Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 7:35 - Hawkeye Season …
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#94 Cosmic Connections & Iconic Identities
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59:25We're back with another regular episode, talking about SPIDER MAN: NO WAY HOME (Spoiler Warning!), JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH and more. Thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoy & Merry Christmas, everyone :) Timcodes: 0:00 - Intro 4:48 - Judas and the Black Messiah 11:48 - Spider-Man: No Way Home (SPOILER WARNING!) _________________________________…
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Episode 49: Linus Recht on Foucault, Plato, and the Ethics of the Self in the Internet Age
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34:34Linus Recht discusses his article "After Desire: Foucault’s Ethical Critique of Psychological Man and the Foucauldian Ethos of the Internet Age," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).By Telos Press
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#93 Desperate Dads & Bewildered Boys
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1:00:19We're back with another regular episode, with topics including VOIR, NO SUDDEN MOVE, NOWHERE SPECIAL, THE SUMMIT OF THE GODS, F IS FOR FAMILY and much more. Thanks for tuning in, we hope you enjoy the show :) Timecodes: 0:00 - Intro 4:28 - Voir 9:34 - F is for Family (S05) 11:17 - The Frendship Onion 13:45 - Elijah Wood (eats Burgers) 15:40 - F is …
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Episode 48: Kyle Baasch on Adorno and Foucault in San Francisco
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20:57Kyle Baasch discusses his article "Critical Theory in the Flesh: Adorno and Foucault in San Francisco," from Telos 196 (Fall 2021).By Telos Press
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