In this Art of Thinking Podcast, Greg Scorzo talks to writer, podcaster, and Zero Books publisher Douglas Lain. In the first two hours of this podcast, Scorzo and Lain discuss the ethos of Zero Books, Diet Soap media, Lain’s departure from Zero Books, communism, the instability of capitalism, working class revolutions, the problem of mass productio…

In this Art of Thinking podcast, philosopher Greg Scorzo talks to Todd McGowan about his book, The Impossible David Lynch (2002). The podcast examines Todd’s theories explaining the meaning of three David Lynch movies: Lost Highway, Mulholland Drive, and Eraserhead. Also discussed is how McGowan analyses all three movies using the Lacanian conceptu…

In this Art of Thinking podcast, Greg Scorzo talks to writer, computer programmer, and science consultant consultant Bob Kruger. Scorzo and Kruger talk about feminism, patriarchy theory, identity politics, evolutionary psychology, the seductiveness of morality without factual accuracy, the importance of bridging the left-right divide, the social ut…

In this Art of Thinking podcast, Greg Scorzo talks to philosopher Quassim Cassam about his book, “Extremism: A Philosophical Analysis”, available from amazon. Specifically, Scorzo and Cassam will be talking about the mindset of extremists, whether extremist beliefs are delusional, victimhood fantasies, the distinction between extremism and radicali…

In this podcast, Greg Scorzo dialogues with the controversial Australian journalist and writer Antonella Gambotto-Burke about her book, Mama: Love, Motherhood and Revolution. Many of the issues raised in Mama are discussed: issues such as Antonella’s experience becoming a mother, her views on the devaluation of the feminine, attachment parenting, w…

In this podcast, Greg Scorzo will be talking to educator, writer, and web scholar Steven J. Lawrence. More specifically, they will be discussing the language of wider communication, the importance of cultivating agency in young people, problems with accommodating fragility, how to reach misbehaving kids, the universality of enlightenment principals…

In this podcast Greg Scorzo chats to evolutionary theory scholar, writer, and comedian Paula Wright. We’ll be talking about the evolutionary origins of patriarchy, the biological vulnerability of women, feminism and safety culture, the impossibility of equality of outcome, the impossibility of ending violence against women, how intersectional Femin…

In this podcast, Greg Scorzo talks to professor of philosophy Dr Rick Ripetti, who teaches at The City University of New York. They discuss the veridicality of supernatural experiences, the tensions between philosophy and religious mysticism, why extremists see themselves as holding the moral high ground, how to discuss politics in an era of extrem…

In this podcast, Greg Scorzo talks to Leicester poet and magician, the fabulous Will Horspool (AKA poetman). We’ll be discussing Will’s poems and issues they raise such as Free Speech, Cancel Culture in Leicester, Transgender Activism, Covid Restrictions, the UK Lockdown impact on the elderly, unrequited crushes, energy drinks, unpleasant visits to…

Here is the second part of Greg Scorzo’s ‘Art of Thinking’ session with philosopher Piers Benn. Scorzo and Benn discuss additional issues that come up in Piers Benn’s book, Intellectual Freedom and the Culture Wars. More specifically, they discuss whether being in an historically oppressed group justifies verbally abusing people who belong to more …

Philosopher, Author, Intellectual Freedom Greg Scorzo talks to philosopher Piers Benn about his recent book, Intellectual Freedom and the Culture Wars. In this part 1 of a two part podcast, Scorzo and Benn discuss issues that arise in this book, including freedom of speech, the tension between activism and free inquiry, whether enlightenment freedo…

'Incels.' Part 2 of the podcast where Greg Scorzo talks to evolutionary psychology grad student and op ed writer William Costello. In this conversation, Costello and Scorzo talk about ‘incels’, or the involuntarily celibate, as they call themselves. Also available on YouTube Greg Scorzo's book LOVE BEFORE COVID - is available to buy on Amazon.co.uk…

In this podcast, evolutionary psychologist William Costello and Greg Scorzo discuss evolutionary psychology, the ‘birth strike’ movement, contemporary environmentalism, the fear of human progress, the connection between environmentalism and identity politics, the veneration of suffering, the ethical responsibility of all individuals to care about t…

In this podcast, Elizabeth Hobson, (writer and gender equality activist,) and Greg Scorzo will be discussing the middle class snobbery of the left, abortion rights, the compatibility of pro-life politics and sexual freedom, the term ‘toxic masculinity’, gender inequality in physics, when political protest becomes bullying, the relationship between …

In this podcast, Greg Scorzo talks to Elizabeth Hobson: writer, gender equality activist, libertarian, individualist, and media relations director for Justice for Men and Boys. Scorzo talks to Hobson about radical vs mainstream feminists, woke culture, statistical inequalities between men and women, traditional conservatism, big tech censorship, th…

Bradley Tuck is a queer performer, filmmaker and theorist as well as the founder member of Exploding Appendix magazine. In this podcast Greg and Bradley discuss Bradley’s early life, the origins of Exploding Appendix, the difference between transgression and evil, why the good is often more potent when it’s shrouded by danger, why sex and violence …

In this podcast, Greg Scorzo talks to Bradley Tuck: writer, theorist, performance artist, film-maker, and creative director for Exploding Appendix magazine. Scorzo talks to Tuck about his new film, The Cake Tasting Society. Other related issues discussed include post-2014 Political Culture, Slavoj Zizek, the erasure of progress, the conservatism of…

In this podcast, Greg Scorzo talks to controversial UK political columnist Karen Harradine about Covid 19 lockdown, the persecution of Christians, and Karen’s views on death and grief. We also talk about related issues such as whether religion is ethical, whether or not religious belief is a threat to communist states, the ethics of China’s CCP, th…

In this podcast, Greg Scorzo talks to controversial UK political columnist Karen Harradine about left wing politics, Covid restrictions, The United Nations, anti-western bias, the political biases of the UK police, agency and personal responsibility, identity politics, post-liberal puritanism, feminism, trans activism, environmentalism protests, an…

Founders/ directors of COTO NB Much of the stuff about COTO is now out of date. In this ‘Art of Thinking’ podcast, COTO creators Lizzie Soden and Greg Scorzo’s dialogue includes an introduction to COTO, as well as an update post-COVID. It covers Identity Politics in relation to: Racism, Feminism, Class, Poverty, Privilege, Participatory Arts, Diver…