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In this week's episode, Drs. Salles and Burgart perform a critical examination of academic freedom under attack, focusing on the viral case of an Oklahoma pre-med student who's created a fever pitch of controversy by turning in shoddy work and targeting her transgender professor. The doctors dissect how right-wing influencers are turning classroom disagreements into national culture war symptoms, with concerning implications for academia's immune system.
Our hosts investigate the alarming trend of politically-motivated complaints against university professors. From Indiana University to Texas A&M, faculty are experiencing acute cases of administrative panic when confronted with student outrage—often resulting in terminal employment outcomes.
- Here’s more about Samantha Fulnecky and the story at the University of Oklahoma
- Here’s more about the instructor (Jessica Adams) who was removed from teaching her class at Indiana University
- Here’s more about the instructor (Melissa McCoul) who was fired at Texas A&M and the findings of the faculty committee that reviewed what happened
- Jennifer Freyd’s DARVO concept - Deny-Attack-Reverse Victim and Offender
💊Take Two and Call Me In The Morning 💊
- Here’s one of Haley Dortch’s videos. You’re welcome!
- Somebody, Somewhere on HBO
- How I escaped MAGA! Critical thinking woke me up.
- Nurse Johnn on being unprofessional
- Here’s Jeff Hiller’s book Actress of a Certain Age
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Credits
- Production by Arghavan Salles and Alyssa Burgart
- Editing by Alyssa Burgart
- Theme Music by Joseph Uphoff
- Social Media by Arghavan Salles
Chapters
1. The Professor Will See You Now (If They Still Have a Job) (00:00:00)
2. Erika Kirk’s NYT interview (00:01:03)
3. Drama at University of Oklahoma (00:04:55)
4. Turning Points USA role (00:05:56)
5. The Implications for Academic Freedom (00:12:05)
6. Trolling her teacher (00:14:13)
7. A good student? (00:18:01)
8. DARVO (00:23:56)
9. The Value of Higher Education (00:35:09)
10. Dehumanization and Political Rhetoric (00:45:01)
11. Take Two and Call Me In The Morning (00:45:51)
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