Best Shrug Team Podcasts (2024)

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Q&A Panel on Objectivism with Yaron Brook, Onkar Ghate, Aaron Smith, and Nikos Sotirakopolous 1:28:54

29m ago1:28:54

1:28:54

Recorded live as part of AynRandCon Europe 2024 in Amsterdam.Visit https://events.aynrand.org/ for more information.By Ayn Rand Institute

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EP 21: Romeo Done 30:25

6d ago30:25

30:25

We bring the curtain down on 11 months of glorious French Rugby and Series 1 of our less glorious podcast. Join us for our finds of the season, favourite memories and the best petit-fours from the last 21 weeks. We'll be back in a couple of weeks for Series 2 with more guests, more tall tales and lots, lots more French Rugby. Merci!…

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Why We Need More Objectivists and Objectivist Intellectuals by Onkar Ghate 1:01:23

11d ago1:01:23

1:01:23

Recorded live as part of AynRandCon Europe 2024 in Amsterdam.Visit https://events.aynrand.org/ for more information.By Ayn Rand Institute

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EP 20 - Magnificent Sevens 38:03

13d ago38:03

38:03

A short pod for the short format... even with the Olympics in town, French rugby is the hottest ticket as the France Mens Sevens team claim an historic Gold Medal at the Stade de France, inspired by you-know-who. We discuss a day for the ages, GOATness, and just how good is this sporting storyline? 00:00 - 02:33 Entrées 02:33 - 26:31 Olympics & The…

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The Battle for the Future: Milei, Ukraine, Trump, Israel, America, Europe, and All That by Yaron Brook 1:00:48

14d ago1:00:48

1:00:48

By Ayn Rand Institute

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Amsterdam and the Birth of Capitalism by Yaron Brook 46:37

18d ago46:37

46:37

By Ayn Rand Institute

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EP 19 - Vibes & Spreadsheets: Top 14 Team of the Year 1:10:29

20d ago1:10:29

1:10:29

The Olympics are here and whilst a certain Tony D has the eyes of a nation on him, our attentions turn to the nerdy pursuit of picking our Top14 team of the year. Join us to see whether the vibes or spreadsheets win out in the final selection, and for a tribute to one of the departing greats of French rugby. Entrées: 00:00 - 05:45 Olympic 7s: 05:45…

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EP 18 - Tour Report & Fixture Frenzy 1:02:12

1M ago1:02:12

1:02:12

France's players finally wrap up their mammoth 2023/24 season with a cracker in Buenos Aires but the U20s fancy just one more game after an astonishing win against New Zealand in their bid to equal the Baby Blacks’ 4 successive World Cups. We review who shone in South America, whilst there's the small matter of all the new season fixtures to chow d…

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EP 17 - Argentina & U20s 57:24

1M ago57:24

57:24

In what has been a shocking few days for French Rugby, join us to reflect on some of the high points, namely a youthful France comfortably getting past Argentina and an even more youthful under 20s side making the U20s semi-finals. The Champions and Challenge Cup Pools have been drawn and there are potential mouthwatering trips aplenty on the horiz…

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“Atlas Shrugged:” America’s Second Declaration of Independence 1:09:25

1M ago1:09:25

1:09:25

In this special event celebrating Independence Day, Nikos Sotirakopoulos interviews Onkar Ghate about his 2007 talk “Atlas Shrugged: America’s Second Declaration of Independence.” The episode includes a full rebroadcast of the talk.Mentioned in the discussion is Ayn Rand’s novel Atlas Shrugged (https://aynrand.org/novels/atlas-shrugged/).The podcas…

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EP 16 - Steve Cummins & Toulouse’s Triumph 59:28

1M ago59:28

59:28

We are joined by Section Paloise and soon to be Dragons Australian Second Row Steve Cummins, to discuss all things Pau: from Sam Whitelock mentoring the club's electric youngsters, to chance encounters with rowdy Brits in the city's bars. There's also the small matter of a Top14 final to digest, as Toulouse secure their 23rd Bouclier de Brennus in …

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EP 15 - Headbutts and Haircuts 1:06:09

2M ago1:06:09

1:06:09

With the denouement to the French rugby season nearly upon us, we dissect two cracking semi-finals in Bordeaux, including THAT headbutt from Reda Wardi and how it is linked to Rob’s haircut. With Stade Toulousain and UBB progressing to the Final, we preview Friday night’s game at the Stade Velodrome. There's also a preview of the updated France squ…

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EP 14 - A Blank Clipboard 1:15:52

2M ago1:15:52

1:15:52

It's heartbreak in the Isere as Grenoble are pipped in the Access Match, whilst Montpellier live to fight another day. The Barrages are done, with La Rochelle saving their best 'til last to tee up a Friday night feast under the lights against Toulouse, whilst UBB cruise past an increasingly ramshackle Racing 92. Rob dips into his spreadsheet to dis…

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EP 13 - The Boys From Breton 1:06:02

2M ago1:06:02

1:06:02

It's all about them up-north this week, as Vannes make history securing their first promotion to the Top14, sparking wild scenes in the changing rooms of Toulouse and the ports of Brittany. The Top 6 are confirmed as we look ahead to the Barrage, and can Grenoble spring an upset and overturn the Montpellier Madness in the access match? 00:00 - 01:5…

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EP 12 - A Shrug & A Handshake 1:01:40

2M ago1:01:40

1:01:40

The Top14 is back and we review an absolute cracker between La Rochelle and a half-cut Toulouse at le Stadium on a Super Sunday where Toulon hammered home their title credentials. The ProD2 Final is upon us after two breathless semi-finals and it's heartbreak for Narbonne in a historic first Nationale Access Match as Jerome Bosviel's redemption arc…

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EP 11 - Tony & Toulouse’s Titanic Triumph in Tottenham 1:10:49

3M ago1:10:49

1:10:49

The Rosbifs dissect an astonishing Champions Cup final: Rich finds out whether Rob found it all a bit underwhelming, Toulouse add their 6th star, sparking city-wide celebrations for the ages. Meanwhile, Grenoble march on and Beziers confirm their place in the Pro D2 semi finals. There’s a first ever Pro D2/Nationale access match to chow down on, th…

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EP 10 - A Convoy of Basque Cheesecake 1:09:59

3M ago1:09:59

1:09:59

The Rosbifs are back to review a pivotal round of Top14 action as the table begins to take shape. We preview what could be one of the all time Champions Cup Finals between Toulouse and Leinster and discuss the travails of following arguably the most dramatic round of PROD2 action ever via dodgy streams, whether you're a fan or a coach. Nice hit the…

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EP 9 - Catalan Car Shares 1:07:16

3M ago1:07:16

1:07:16

Rob is back from his latest trip to Beziers, Perpignan and Prades with tales of scorching scenery, scintillating rugby and straight-up sunburn. We discuss all the latest updates from the Top14 as the usual suspects soar and others falter. There's a full preview of the last full round of ProD2 fixtures after another incredible week at both ends of t…

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EP 8 - Dartford to the Dordogne with Zak Farrance 1:29:44

3M ago1:29:44

1:29:44

The Rosbifs are joined by Agen lock Zak Farrance to discuss all things ProD2, from intensive eating at Oyonnax, to getting red carded by an away crowd and the pressures of Phillippe Sella peering over your shoulder. We review a Champions Cup classic between Toulouse and Harlequins and the epic events in Nationale, and there's some trophy diving ser…

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EP 7: How to Win in Toulouse 1:21:04

4M ago1:21:04

1:21:04

It's Champions Cup Semi-Final week, and with the feeding and watering needs of the travelling Harlequins faithful in mind, the Rosbifs run through their recommendations for a belting weekend in Toulouse, including a couple of potential detours to the Nationale Barrage games. After Clermont prove they can still mix it with the best in the league and…

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EP 6: JIFFs and Quiffs 1:07:55

4M ago1:07:55

1:07:55

Inspired by efforts of those partaking in the London Marathon the previous day, Rob embarks on a similarly torturous journey through the winding backstreets of the French JIFF rules, and the knock-on effect on the sharp end of the Top14 season. We recap all the weekend's action including an agonising defeat for Bayonne in France's premier division,…

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EP 5: Quins, Qu'est-ce Que tu as Fait?! 1:17:47

4M ago1:17:47

1:17:47

Returning from Costa Rican exile and the Stade Chaban Delmas respectively, the Rosbifs are back to ask, Quins, what have you done?! Our man on the ground by the Garonne reports on a startling reverse for UBB at the hands of sunburnt south-west Londoners as La Rochelle's hopes of a hat-trick of titles fade to Leinster. Stade Toulousain look inspired…

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EP 4: The Best Rugby Weekends of the Year? 1:37:58

4M ago1:37:58

1:37:58

We discuss a pulsating weekend of Champions Cup action and preview the best weekend in the rugby calendar: the Quarter Finals of the Champions Cup. Will any of the sides manage to pick up an away win? We also dissect the latest from Pro D2 and hear about what the hell is going on at the top of Nationale. In this week’s extraordinary Petit-Fours, we…

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EP 3: Part 2 - Champions Cup & Challenge Cup Last 16 35:07

4M ago35:07

35:07

Separate episode looking forward to one of the great weekends in the rugby calendar: the last 16 of the Champions Cup and Challenge Cup. We run through our predictions for the games, give recommendations of the long weekends you could have, and play a Challenge Cup edition of ‘Will the French team bother to turn up?’ 01:35 Harlequins v Glasgow 5:13…

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EP3: Part 1 - Action-packed Easter Weekend 1:20:38

4M ago1:20:38

1:20:38

After falling for our April Fools, we have a recipient of the ‘Poisson d’Avril’ filling in for Rich this week after and we talk Mullet Quotas being introduced to Pro D2, hear from our Costa Rican Correspondent, debate whether smoking bans lead to successful French rugby teams and investigate a mystery disappearance during a sin bin period. 10:22 En…

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Happiness Team Presentation by Tal Tsfany 1:25:28

5M ago1:25:28

1:25:28

Happiness Team is a life-changing workshop and accountability team, aimed to systematize the pursuit of happiness using Ayn Rand’s deep, life-serving discoveries. In this session, you’ll get started on the road to understanding who you are, what you want and how to get it. You’ll come away with a workbook of exercises and actionable practices for l…

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EP2: Barnstormer in Bordeaux & ProD2 Hots Up 1:11:23

5M ago1:11:23

1:11:23

The Rosbifs dissect a bonkers round of TOP14 action including a game for the ages between Bordeaux Begles and Stade Toulousain at the Matmut Atlantique. Is Antoine Dupont human, and is Maxime 'the Man' Lucu even better? Plus we look ahead to the ProD2 run in, with Rugby's sexiest and most unpredictable league sure to serve up a feast of chaos in th…

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EP1: Welcome to Rosbifs Rugby! 1:26:51

5M ago1:26:51

1:26:51

Welcome to Rosbifs Rugby! Join Rob and Rich for the inaugural Rosbifs Rugby Podcast. We'll be reviewing the end of France's Six Nations campaign and dissecting the state of play in the TOP14, as well as revealing which 1998 football World Cup winner has been inspiring Brive ahead of their ProD2 run-in. Plus find out our recommendations for a night …

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The Galileo Affair by Dan Schwartz 59:45

5M ago59:45

59:45

The Galileo Affair is widely viewed as the classic example of a scientific genius being persecuted by religious dogmatists. Yet, in recent decades, some philosophers and historians of science have put forward a new interpretation that defends the Church’s position philosophically and puts (at least some of) the blame for the conflict on Galileo. Is…

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Mickey Spillane’s Miami (and More) by Shosana Milgram 58:29

5M ago58:29

58:29

Ayn Rand admired Mickey Spillane as a writer and a crusader: “a brilliant literary talent” and a “moral absolutist.” Several of his novels, including the two-book series about Morgan the Raider (a pirate with an enigmatic past and mysterious motivations) were set partially or completely in Miami. One character, amazed at his first glimpse of the ho…

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Aristotle’s Method of Scientific Investigation by Gregory Salmieri 1:30:11

7M ago1:30:11

1:30:11

This lesson explains Aristotle’s method of scientific investigation, focusing on Aristotle’s logical works—especially the Posterior Analytics. Salmieri discusses Aristotle’s view of the kinds of questions we seek to answer when we investigate; for example, the nature of definitions and their relationship to scientific demonstrations, and the format…

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Aristotle’s Theory of Universals by Gregory Salmieri 1:31:14

7M ago1:31:14

1:31:14

In this lesson, Salmieri explains Aristotle’s theory of universals and how that theory makes possible scientific understanding (epistēmē) of this world based on sense-perception. The lesson explains that universal knowledge, for Aristotle, is a power to know particulars as falling under kinds. Salmieri concludes with a discussion of a famous chapte…

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Aristotle on the Different Types of Knowledge by Gregory Salmieri 1:29:40

7M ago1:29:40

1:29:40

In this lesson, Salmieri discusses Aristotle’s view of the types and degrees of knowledge. In particular, he explains what is distinctive about the type of knowledge that Aristotle calls epistēmē (scientific understanding) and relates it to Objectivism’s view of the importance of thinking in principle. He also introduces Aristotle’s concept of tech…

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Stoicism and Objectivism on What (and How) to Value by Aaron Smith 1:01:28

7M ago1:01:28

1:01:28

The ancient Stoics held that we suffer in life because we value the wrong things and/or have the wrong attitude toward our values. If we want to live the good life, they held, we need to radically change the way we value. Given the growing popularity of Stoicism in the culture today, it’s worth examining what this reorientation to values amounts to…

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Augustine’s War Against Earthly Pride by Ben Bayer 1:28:43

8M ago1:28:43

1:28:43

St. Augustine’s philosophy marked a decisive turning point in the history of the West, the first systematic repudiation of the ancient Greek philosophical outlook in favor of Christian religion. Augustine’s ethics was especially crucial. He fundamentally repudiated the content of pagan views of virtue even as he retained certain trappings of their …

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The Reading Wars Today by Sam Weaver 58:29

8M ago58:29

58:29

After decades of debate, and despite the overwhelming strength of the evidence in favor of phonics, reading education is still a controversial topic in the United States. Many educators continue to resist phonics in favor of anti-conceptual methods that amount to not teaching reading at all. This talk will present the recent history and current sta…

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Saving Math from Plato by Harry Binswanger 1:31:27

8M ago1:31:27

1:31:27

Mathematics is the headquarters of Platonism—the reification of abstractions and the primacy of concepts over percepts. Even Euclid defined “line” as “breadthless length,” something not of this world, and the moderns define “one” in terms of nonbeing (the null set). In this lecture, drawing on a few incisive statements by Ayn Rand, Dr. Binswanger g…

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Why We Are Losing Our Freedom of Speech by Peter Schwartz 1:26:24

8M ago1:26:24

1:26:24

Freedom of speech used to be an unquestioned value. Even as society endorsed the use of force in other realms, the individual’s right to express ideas freely was widely acknowledged. Today, that right is coming under increasing attack. Why? And what can we do to counter this ominous threat? Mr. Schwartz discusses the fundamental relation between fo…

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Happiness II: Objective Confidence by Jean Moroney 59:03

9M ago59:03

59:03

An important component of happiness is confidence in your future success. How is such confidence possible, especially with ambitious goals that involve significant risks? In this talk, Ms. Moroney will discuss how the Objectivist ethics and epistemology help you establish objective confidence that you will be successful. A companion to her previous…

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How to Be an Earthly Idealist by Don Watkins 59:57

9M ago59:57

59:57

Many are attracted to Objectivism for its idealism. But they often struggle to successfully use Objectivism as a guide for living on earth, and experience its ideals as a source of frustration, confusion, and guilt. In this talk, Don Watkins draws on his experience as Ayn Rand University’s Director of Coaching and Mentoring to discuss what gives ri…

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The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God by Robert Mayhew 59:45

10M ago59:45

59:45

Anselm of Canterbury (11th century) was the first to present the ontological argument, purporting to demonstrate God’s existence through a mere analysis of the definition of God. Aquinas rejected the argument, but Descartes revived it. Kant was thought by many to deliver it a death blow, but it continues to be resuscitated. This lecture is an exerc…

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Moral Cognition: Telling Right from Wrong by Gregory Salmieri 1:29:40

10M ago1:29:40

1:29:40

What is the relationship between abstract moral principles (such as those that make up the Objectivist ethics) and the ability of people who do not (yet) grasp these principles to tell right from wrong? To what extent (and in what ways) can someone who doesn’t understand why something is good (or bad) know that it is good (or bad)? In this talk, Dr…

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Justice, Moral Judgment, and the Danger of Psychologizing by Onkar Ghate 1:29:30

10M ago1:29:30

1:29:30

Ayn Rand’s novels and nonfiction essays contain a wealth of material on the psychological dimensions of philosophical ideas and principles. But in one of those essays she also cautions about the danger of “psychologizing.” We’ll explore aspects of how to extract the action-guiding value of the psychological dimensions of philosophical ideas that sh…

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The Left’s Long War on Israel by Nikos Sotirakopoulos 53:18

10M ago53:18

53:18

When it comes to Israel’s mortal enemies, the usual suspects are Arab authoritarian regimes, Iran, and the antisemitic far right. And yet, some of the most dangerous wannabe-destroyers of Israel have come from the left. Whether it has been communist states, or terrorist groups, or “peaceful” organizations, the left’s war on Israel has been long and…

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Living Objectively – Integrating Objectivity Into Your Every Day by Tara Smith 1:22:06

10M ago1:22:06

1:22:06

Objectivity isn’t simply a tool for concept-formation or analyzing arguments. Objectivity affects how you treat your friends, how you do your work, how you set your goals. This lecture probes objectivity’s role in everyday living. It considers ways that objectivity (or its lack) manifests itself in a range of domains and ways in which well-intended…

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How Objectivism Can Fuel Your Happiness by Tal Tsfany 1:07:55

12M ago1:07:55

1:07:55

Objectivism is a philosophy for living on earth. Happily. In this talk, ARI CEO Tal Tsfany will share concepts and actionable practices for leveraging Objectivism toward achieving the state of consciousness we call happiness. This interactive session will cover tools and techniques for answering questions such as “Who am I?” “What do I love?” What …

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Inside ARU: Philosophy and Work with Keith Schacht 54:15

1y ago54:15

54:15

Ayn Rand University is an online school of philosophy whose mission is to educate our students about Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism and to provide them with the intellectual, career and life guidance they need to flourish.In this clip, from the ARU course “Philosophy, Work and Business,” instructors Tal Tsfany, Onkar Ghate and Don Watkins talk to…

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Inside ARU: Philosophy and Work with Yaron Brook 54:43

1y ago54:43

54:43

Ayn Rand University is an online school of philosophy whose mission is to educate our students about Rand’s philosophy of Objectivism and to provide them with the intellectual, career and life guidance they need to flourish.In this clip, from the ARU course “Philosophy, Work and Business,” instructors Tal Tsfany, Onkar Ghate and Don Watkins talk to…

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The Immorality of the U.S. Immigration System by Agustina Vergara Cid 41:40

1y ago41:40

41:40

Opponents of immigration often say those who want to come to America should “get in line” and follow the law. But the U.S. immigration system sets legal immigrants up for failure, and penalizes the best people who want to make America their home. The system is profoundly unjust both for immigrants and for Americans as well. Agustina Vergara Cid, an…

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Q&A Panel and Conclusion of Conference with Onkar Ghate, Robert Mayhew, and Gregory Salmieri 1:07:51

1y ago1:07:51

1:07:51

Attendees take this final opportunity to pose any lingering questions the conference may have raised.Recorded live at Ayn Rand Con Europe 2023By Ayn Rand Institute

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