Welcome to Underworlds with Mark Shaw. Organized Crime is everywhere, hidden in plain sight. The stories from this world have been mythologised by Hollywood. But the reality can be even stranger and more exciting than fiction. From the golden age of the American mafia (La Cosa Nostra), to the modern-day cocaine empires, and from the shadowy links between organized crime and terrorism, to the twilight of the Yakuza. In this series Mark Shaw, the Director of the Global Initiative Against Trans ...
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The podcast of a young Dutch-Irish theologian and intellectual seeker with a (largely) Christian heart. Find out more on my website: www.markshaw.nl.
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Cocaine Cowboys: The Deadly Rise of Ireland's Drug Lords - Nicola Tallant
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How did the Kinahan organized crime group rise to the top of cocaine trafficking in Europe? In this episode, Mark sits down with investigative journalist and author Nicola Tallant to discuss her book ‘Cocaine Cowboys: The Deadly Rise of Ireland's Drug Lords’. At the end of the 90s, Ireland was booming, the ‘Celtic Tiger’ had risen. People had more …
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The Last Yakuza: A Life in the Japanese Underworld - Jake Adelstein
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Are these the twilight years of the Yakuza, the Japanese mafia? In this episode, Mark sits down with investigative journalist and author Jake Adelstein to discuss his book ‘The Last Yakuza: A Life in the Japanese Underworld’. The Yakuza have been part of the fabric of Japanese society for decades, they have inspired films and fanzines, invested in …
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Borgata: Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia - Louis Ferrante
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The History of the American Mafia: How the Mob Built Its Empire in the US, with Former Gambino Crime Family Associate, Louis Ferrante. In this episode, Mark sits down with former Mob associate Louis Ferrante to discuss his book, Borgata: The Rise of Empire: A History of the American Mafia. The history of the American Mafia, known as La Cosa Nostra …
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Welcome to Underworlds with Mark Shaw. Organized Crime is everywhere, hidden in plain sight. The stories from this world have been mythologised by Hollywood. But the reality can be even stranger and more exciting than fiction. From the golden age of the American mafia (La Cosa Nostra), to the modern-day cocaine empires, and from the shadowy links b…
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Episode 46: Polycarp's Epistle to the Philippians
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A short episode on The Letter of Polycarp to the Philippians.
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Episode 45: Aquinas's Treatise on the One God (7)
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I continue the series on Aquinas's treatise on the one God in his Summa Theologiae, this time with a reading of Q3A4&5.
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Episode 44: Review of Four Views on Christian Metaphysics
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In this short episode I present my review of the book Four Views on Christian Metaphysics (Cascade, 2022)
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Episode 43: Book Review of 'Is There a God?' by Graham Oppy and Kenny Pearce
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In this short episode, I present a draft version of a book review of Is There a God? A Debate (Routledge, 2022) by the philosophers Graham Oppy and Kenny Pearce.
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Episode 42: Restoring the Hierarchy of Being
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This short episode about the a book chapter by David Oderberg entitled 'Restoring the Hierarchy of Being'.
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Episode 41: Aquinas’s Treatise on the One God (6)
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This episode is about Q3 A3 of Aquinas's Summa Theologiae which deals with the question whether God is the same as God's essence.
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Episode 40: Een redelijke weg tot God? (Dutch Episode)
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In this episode I present a draft version of an essay which sketches a reasonable way to God.
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In this brief episode I talk about the episodes of my third year of podcasting.
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Episode 38: Three Roads to Perfect Being Theism
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In this brief episode I sketch three ways to reason to the existence of a perfect God.
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Episode 37: Natuurlijke theologie (Dutch Episode)
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In this episode I present a draft version of a short article on natural theology that will hopefully be published in the coming months. The article is in Dutch so the episode is also in Dutch.
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Episode 36: Aquinas's Treatise on the One God (5)
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This episode is about Q3 A2 of Aquinas's Summa Theologiae which deals with the question whether God is composed of matter and form.
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Episode 35: Recensie van Natural Theology door David Haines (Dutch Episode)
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A short episode in which I present a draft version of my review of Natural Theology: A Biblical and Historical Introduction and Defense written by David Haines.
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Episode 34: Edward Feser's Journey From Atheism To Theism
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In this episode I read and discuss the conversion story of the philosopher Edward Feser as found on his blog.
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Episode 33: Aquinas's Treatise on the One God (4)
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This the fourth episode in my series on Aquinas's Treatise on the One God (in his Summa Theologiae). This episode is about Q3 A1.
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Episode 32: Review of Is God the Best Explanation of Things?
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A brief review of the book Is God the Best Explanation of Things? by Joshua Rasmussen and Felipe Leon.
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Episode 31: Recensie 'Maria: Icoon van genade' (Dutch Episode)
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In this (Dutch) episode, I present a draft version of a review of a recent Dutch book on Mary.
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Episode 30: Inquiring into God's Existence
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A short episode in which I share some thoughts about inquiring into God's existence.
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Episode 29: Recensie From Plato to Christ (Dutch Episode)
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In this (Dutch) episode I present a draft version of my book review of From Plato to Christ by Louis Markos.
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Episode 28: C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew (3)
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Part three of my series on The Magician's Nephew by C.S. Lewis. The episode is about chapters 3 and 4.
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Episode 27: Aquinas's Treatise on the One God (3)
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A short episode on Question 2 Article 3 of Aquinas's Summa Theologiae.
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This episode provides an overview of my second year of podcasting.
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Episode 25: Arguments for God: What Counts?
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In this episode we get into the issue of what counts as an argument for God.
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Episode 24: Recent Natural Theology & Analytic Philosophy of Religion
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A brief introduction to recent natural theology and analytic philosophy of religion.
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Episode 23: Analytic Philosophy of Religion
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A short introduction to (the history of) analytic philosophy of religion.
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A brief episode on analytic philosophy.
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This a short episode on natural theology and its history.
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Episode 20: Modal Epistemic Arguments for God
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In this episode I briefly discuss a seemingly new sort of argument for God, modal-epistemic arguments, developed by the Dutch philosopher Emanuel Rutten.
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Episode 19: C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew (2)
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An episode on the second chapter of C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew. Check out Episode 6 as well.
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Episode 18: Antony Flew & The Presumption of Atheism
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In this episode I talk about Antony Flew and his 1972 article 'The Presumption of Atheism'.
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Episode 17: God, Divine Anger and Scripture
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In this episode I deal with the topic of God, divine anger and Scripture, making use of a paper I wrote for one of my MA courses.
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I recently started studying again, this time at the Vrije Universiteit in Amsterdam. In this episode I share some things about my courses.
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Over a year ago, I uploaded my first episode. In this episode I give an overview of my first year of podcasting.
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Episode 14: Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology - Book Discussion (3)
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The final part of my discussion of the book Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology: Foundations in Scripture, Theology, History, and Praxis by D.L. Brunner, J.L. Butler and A.J. Swoboda.
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Episode 13: Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology - Book Discussion (2)
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In this episode I continue my discussion of Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology: Foundations in Scripture, Theology, History, and Praxis.
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Episode 12: Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology - Book Discussion (1)
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In this episode I discuss chs. 1-3 of the book Introducing Evangelical Ecotheology: Foundations in Scripture, Theology, History, and Praxis by Daniel L. Brunner, Jennifer L. Butler and A.J. Swoboda.
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Episode 11: Living Pleasing Unto God (2): Genesis 1:29-30
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This is the second episode in a series related to living in a way that is pleasing to God. In this episode I deal with Genesis 1:29-30.
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Episode 10: On the Loss of Core Christian Beliefs
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A short episode on the loss of core Christian beliefs, such as the belief in the existence of God and the belief in the resurrection of Jesus.
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A short episode mostly consisting of readings from (a translation of) the Epistle to Diognetus.
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Episode 8: Aquinas's Treatise on the One God (2)
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This brief episode is about Question 2 Art. 2 of the Summa. It consists mostly of me reading parts of the article in translation and offering some thoughts in response. Find the episode text on my website: markshaw.nl
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Episode 7: Gesprek met Jelmer Heeren over de Bijbel & de wil van God (Dutch Episode)
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Edited audio of a Dutch conversation between Jelmer Heeren and myself about the Bible and the will of God.
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Episode 6: C.S. Lewis's The Magician's Nephew (1)
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In this December episode I offer some commentary on the first chapter of The Magician's Nephew. Find out more on my website: markshaw.nl.
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Episode 5: Ten Suggestions for Protestant Churches
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In this episode ten suggestions for Protestant churches are offered. Find the episode text on my website: www.markshaw.nl.
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This episode is about the early Christian letter 1 Clement. Find the episode text at www.markshaw.nl.
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Episode 3: Aquinas's Treatise on the One God (1)
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An episode (mainly) on Q2 A1 of Thomas Aquinas's Summa. You can find the episode text on my website: www.markshaw.nl.
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Episode 2: Living Pleasing Unto God (1): Genesis 1:28
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Motivated partly by frustrations with sermons, I deal with Genesis 1:28 in a way that is (hopefully) both careful and helpful to people who desire to live in a way that is or would be pleasing to God. You can find the episode text on my website: www.markshaw.nl.
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In this relatively short introductory episode I say a few things about God, studying theology and this podcast. If you have any helpful feedback about this episode, feel free to contact me via the contact form on my website, www.markshaw.nl. You can also find the episode text there.
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