Best Jason McGinty Podcasts (2024)

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The Great Books #5 - Job | Man's Place in the Universe and the Meaning of Suffering 25:14

4+ y ago25:14

25:14

Our thoughts on the Book of Job from the Bible.

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The Great Books #4 - The Odyssey Part 2 | Homer | Beggars and Gods In Disguise 39:58

5y ago39:58

39:58

Part 2 of our discussion after reading Homer's Odyssey. Oxford University Press edition on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Oxford-Classics-Hardback-Collection/dp/0199669104/ref=pd_ybh_a_42?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BCDYGA17SD77JQ3EGC4P Great Books blog: https://philosophication.net Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.c…

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The Great Books #3 - The Odyssey Part 1 | Homer | Honor Culture, Hospitality, and Deception 48:44

5y ago48:44

48:44

Part 1 of our discussion after reading Homer's Odyssey. Oxford University Press edition on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Oxford-Classics-Hardback-Collection/dp/0199669104/ref=pd_ybh_a_42?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=BCDYGA17SD77JQ3EGC4P Great Books blog: https://philosophication.net Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.c…

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The Lonely Beard #6 - The Battle of Winterfell | The Plan Is Stupid and the Commanders Are Idiots 15:52

5y ago15:52

15:52

I just couldn't get over it, so I had to share my thoughts on the idiotic plan the defenders of Winterfell used in their clash with the Night King's army. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Great Books blog: https://philosophication.net

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#11 - Good Fellers and Social Media Ramblings 50:47

5y ago50:47

50:47

Probably our most rambley episode to date, but also closer to what actually started this show: two guys talking about stuff on the phone. Check out the Great Books blog at https://philosophication.net/ Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com

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#10 - Christchurch, Censorship, and Human Capacity for Evil 55:50

5y ago55:50

55:50

A continuation of Lonely Beard #5. Discussing humanity's general unwillingness to look at our capacity for evil. Check out the Great Books blog at https://philosophication.net/ Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com

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The Lonely Beard #5 - The Gulag Archipelago | What Solzhenitsyn Can Teach Us about Mass Shooters 1:21:02

5y ago1:21:02

1:21:02

I read and comment on Part I, Chapter 4 of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "The Gulag Archipelago." Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Great Books blog: https://philosophication.net

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#9 - Covington Catholic, Jussie Smollet, Manipulation, and the Value of Truth 1:02:55

5y ago1:02:55

1:02:55

In this episode, we discuss two recent public scandals: the supposed white privilege MAGA kids at the March for Life and the hoax hate crime perpetrated by actor Jussie Smollett. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Great Books blog: https://philosophication.net

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The Great Books #2 - The Iliad Part 2 | Homer | Fate, Destiny, and the Gods 44:08

5+ y ago44:08

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Part 2 of our discussion after reading Homer's Iliad. Oxford University Press edition on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Oxford-Classics-Hardback-Collection/dp/0199669104/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547686260&sr=8-1&keywords=oxford+world+classics+odyssey Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com…

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The Great Books #1 - The Iliad Part 1 | Homer | War and Honor Culture 1:26:10

5+ y ago1:26:10

1:26:10

Part 1 of our discussion after reading Homer's Iliad. Oxford University Press edition on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Hardback-Oxford-Classics-Collection/dp/0198797354/ref=pd_ybh_a_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=NT74QCSR70CBVFJPFCR9 Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com

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#8 - Strongman Corporation's New Transgender Athlete Policy 1:46:55

5+ y ago1:46:55

1:46:55

Social justice ideology has crossed over into another sport, and Jason's two interests of strongman and politics have crossed paths in an interesting way. We took this opportunity to discuss transgender policies in sports. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Donate to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/philosophication…

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The Lonely Beard #4 - Calibre (Netflix Original Film): A Cautionary Tale (SPOILERS) 16:33

5+ y ago16:33

16:33

The Netflix original film Calibre stuck with me long after the final credits rolled, so I had to share my thoughts. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Donate to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/philosophication

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#7 - Fatal Maryland Police Shooting and Red Flag Laws 33:45

5+ y ago33:45

33:45

In this episode, we discuss the implications of a particular gun control measure in light of a recent incident in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. CBS News Story: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maryland-officers-serving-red-flag-gun-removal-order-fatally-shoot-armed-man/ Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Donate to our Patreon…

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The Lonely Beard #3 - How to Respond to Experts Who Say Things That Sound Wrong 16:10

5+ y ago16:10

16:10

It doesn't take much time on social media before you'll find someone reflexively ridiculing an expert who said something they disagree with on some political or ideological topic. Maybe we should not do that most of the time. Bret Weinstein article: https://inference-review.com/article/on-being-a-fish Great Books reading list: https://thinkingaslev…

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#6 - Thoughts on the Peterson/Harris Debates 1:06:16

5+ y ago1:06:16

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In this episode, we give our thoughts on the first two Jordan Peterson/Sam Harris events in Vancouver. Two more debates have been released since the time of recording. Debate 1 - Vancouver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jey_CzIOfYE Debate 2 - Vancouver: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEf6X-FueMo Debate 3 - Dublin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v…

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The Lonely Beard #2 - Why We Should Maybe NOT Be so Excited About the Democratic Implosion 11:03

5+ y ago11:03

11:03

For people on the political right, it might be easy to laugh and get excited over the seeming incompetence of the Democratic party lately. I'm going to try to convince you that maybe we shouldn't be so excited about it. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Donate to our Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/philosophication…

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#5 - Belated Kavanaugh Talk, Serena Williams Cries Sexism, and Institutional Cover-Your-Ass-Ism 1:12:43

5+ y ago1:12:43

1:12:43

Michael and Jason give the world's most belated take on the Kavanaugh debacle. This was recorded after the first sexual assault allegation came out, but before Christine Blasey Ford's name was released to the public. Both of us stand by everything we said. We also discuss Serena Williams' meltdown at the US Open final, the fatal shooting of Botham …

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The Lonely Beard #1 - Polarization, Worlds of Facts, and the Second American Civil War 13:19

5+ y ago13:19

13:19

Ginger and the Beard, minus the Ginger. Trying out something new while Michael is gone on detachment doing Navy stuff, Jason discusses the separate worlds of facts inhabited by the political right and left wings, and thinks out loud about the possibility of a second American Civil War. Pew Research Study on American political polarization: http://w…

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#4 - Our Sun the Hate Criminal, and Other Topics 1:20:45

5+ y ago1:20:45

1:20:45

Michael and Jason discuss right-wing aversion to political dissent, shouting abortions, Kelly Marie Tran, and the relentless oppression of Michael's race (gingers) by the massive ball of gas at the center of our solar system. Note: this episode was uploaded late, so some of the topics are a little outdated as of the time of upload. But our first ep…

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#3 - Brett Kavanaugh, Bad Argumentation, and Burdens of Proof 50:08

5+ y ago50:08

50:08

Michael and Jason explore some bad arguments given by their own side of the Brett Kavanaugh issue, as well as discuss their takes on the issue itself. Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com

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#2 - Gas Lighting, Demonizing, Double Standards, White Nationalist Problem/Lack Thereof 41:15

5+ y ago41:15

41:15

For this episode, Michael and Jason have a conversation about conversations. They dive into so many of the problems with how people talk to each other these days. They discuss gas lighting, demonizing the other side, the white nationalist problem and the media's exaggeration of it, the double standard of Sarah Jeong vs. Roseanne Barr, and the real …

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#1 - Dropping the Atomic Bombs on Japan 1:02:21

5+ y ago1:02:21

1:02:21

For our inaugural episode, we decided to discuss one of the hottest topics in current events... the atomic bombing of Hiroshima & Nagasaki in World War 2. We discuss the utilitarian argument for dropping the bombs as well as the just war theory argument against dropping the bombs. Walk through this ethical minefield with us, and don't be afraid to …

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Professor Chris Maginn. Communicating Tudor Rule in Ireland. 1:03:14

6+ y ago1:03:14

1:03:14

Opening plenary address at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference by Professor Chris Maginn (Fordham): 'Communicating Tudor Rule in Ireland'By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Professor Patricia Palmer. Irish Country-House Poetry in the early modern period: a neglected genre? 49:11

6+ y ago49:11

49:11

Closing plenary address at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference by Professor Patricia Palmer (Maynooth): 'Irish Country-House Poetry in the early modern period: a neglected genre?'By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr John Cunningham (QUB). An after game at Irish: Clement Walker and the Conquest of Ireland in 1649. 23:47

6+ y ago23:47

23:47

Dr John Cunningham (QUB) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'An after game at Irish: Clement Walker and the Conquest of Ireland in 1649'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Jason McElligott (Marsh's Library). William Hone and the Rye House Plot of 1683. 21:44

6+ y ago21:44

21:44

Dr Jason McElligott (Marsh's Library) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference. 'William Hone and the Rye House Plot of 1683'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Matthew McGinty (NUI Galway). Tanistry, primogeniture and divided clans. 20:46

6+ y ago20:46

20:46

Matthew McGinty (NUI Galway) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Tanistry, primogeniture and divided clans'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Lorna Moloney (NUI Galway). Securing Thomond - The Impact of Surrender and Regrant on Gaelic Lordship 1536-1569. 32:20

6+ y ago32:20

32:20

Lorna Moloney (NUI Galway) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Securing Thomond - The Impact of Surrender and Regrant on Gaelic Lordship 1536-1569'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Alan Kelly (Trinity College Dublin). The 'Tudor Columba' of Manus O'Donnell, c.1532. 22:52

6+ y ago22:52

22:52

Alan Kelly (Trinity College Dublin) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'The 'Tudor Columba' of Manus O'Donnell, c.1532'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr David Heffernan (QUB). The development of the Ulster Plantation in early Stuart Donegal, c. 1609-41. 22:27

6+ y ago22:27

22:27

Dr David Heffernan (QUB) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'The development of the Ulster Plantation in early Stuart Donegal, c. 1609-41'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Gerard Farrell (Trinity College Dublin). The distribution of land between native Irish and servitors in the Ulster plantation. 26:18

6+ y ago26:18

26:18

Dr Gerard Farrell (Trinity College Dublin) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'The distribution of land between native Irish and servitors in the Ulster plantation'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Patrick Hayes (Trinity College Dublin). Hazards to Marine Activity: Extreme Weather and Piracy in Irish and Adjacent Waters, 1535-1660. 15:59

6+ y ago15:59

15:59

Patrick Hayes (Trinity College Dublin) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Hazards to Marine Activity: Extreme Weather and Piracy in Irish and Adjacent Waters, 1535-1660'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Deirdre Fennell (NUI Galway). John Symcott and attempts at Irish Exchequer reform, 1570-1575. 25:49

6+ y ago25:49

25:49

Deirdre Fennell (NUI Galway) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: ''The desperate, the doubtful and the sperate': John Symcott and attempts at Irish Exchequer reform, 1570-1575'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Gerald Power (Prague). Aliens in Sixteenth-Century Ireland. 27:03

6+ y ago27:03

27:03

Dr Gerald Power (Prague) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Aliens in Sixteenth-Century Ireland'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Dianne Hall (Victoria). Women and sieges in 17th century Ireland. 23:44

6+ y ago23:44

23:44

Dr Dianne Hall (Victoria) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Women and sieges in 17th century Ireland'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Naomi McAreavey (UCD). The Duchess of Ormonde and her Letters. 27:03

6+ y ago27:03

27:03

Dr Naomi McAreavey (UCD) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'The Duchess of Ormonde and her Letters'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Therese Hicks. The Kennedys of Mount Kennedy. 26:43

6+ y ago26:43

26:43

Therese Hicks at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'The Kennedys of Mount Kennedy'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Eugene Coyle (Oxford). Sir William Aston and the Witch of Youghal. 31:10

6+ y ago31:10

31:10

Dr Eugene Coyle (Oxford) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Sir William Aston and the Witch of Youghal'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Stuart Keogh. The chequered career of James Malone, King's Printer to James II. 30:57

6+ y ago30:57

30:57

Stuart Keogh at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'The chequered career of James Malone, King's Printer to James II'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Tom Herron (East Carolina). Kilcolman Castle and the Centering Spenser website: new developments. 36:58

6+ y ago36:58

36:58

Tom Herron (East Carolina) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Kilcolman Castle and the Centering Spenser website: new developments'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Damian Shiels. The Irish Battlefields Project. 28:51

6+ y ago28:51

28:51

Damian Shiels at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'The Irish Battlefields Project'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Fiona Pogson (Liverpool Hope). Elizabeth Wentworth, countess of Strafford, and her role in the vice-regal household. 30:00

6+ y ago30:00

30:00

Dr Fiona Pogson (Liverpool Hope) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Elizabeth Wentworth, countess of Strafford, and her role in the vice-regal household'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Evan Bourke (NUI Galway). Lady Ranelagh's Transmutation History. 18:19

6+ y ago18:19

18:19

Evan Bourke (NUI Galway) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: '"What I know of Buttlers' story...is this": Lady Ranelagh's Transmutation History'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Karen Holland (Providence College). Finding Her Voice: Joan Fitzgerald's Petition Letters to William Cecil. 24:29

6+ y ago24:29

24:29

Dr Karen Holland (Providence College) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: "Finding Her Voice: Joan Fitzgerald's Petition Letters to William Cecil".By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Professor Steven Ellis (NUI Galway). Defending the English Pale: the Viceroyalty of Richard Nugent, 3rd Baron of Delvin. 27:08

6+ y ago27:08

27:08

Professor Steven Ellis (NUI Galway) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Defending the English Pale: the Viceroyalty of Richard Nugent, 3rd Baron of Delvin'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr John Cronin (IAPH). Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare and the first battle of Aughrim, 1603. 27:06

6+ y ago27:06

27:06

Dr John Cronin (IAPH) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Donal Cam O'Sullivan Beare and the first battle of Aughrim, 1603'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Diarmuid Wheeler (NUI Galway). Warham St. Leger, Francis Rush and the Nine Years' War in the Queen's County. 22:02

6+ y ago22:02

22:02

Diarmuid Wheeler (NUI Galway) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Warham St. Leger, Francis Rush and the Nine Years' War in the Queen's County'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Keith L. Smith (Discovery Programme). Altar Plate in the Inventories of Kilconnell Franciscan Friary. 22:25

6+ y ago22:25

22:25

Dr Keith L. Smith (Discovery Programme) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference: 'Lost But Not Forgotten: Altar Plate in the Inventories of Kilconnell Franciscan Friary'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Yvonne McDermott (GMIT). The fate of Moyne friary: History and architecture in the early modern period. 21:19

6+ y ago21:19

21:19

Dr Yvonne McDermott (GMIT) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference. 'The fate of Moyne friary: History and architecture in the early modern period'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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Dr Benjamin Hazard (UCD). Irish Franciscans of the Santiago Province in Spain. 16:36

6+ y ago16:36

16:36

Dr Benjamin Hazard (UCD) at the 2017 Tudor and Stuart Ireland Conference. 'Irish Franciscans of the Santiago Province in Spain'.By Tudor and Stuart Ireland

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