Best The Royal Institute of Philosophy Podcasts (2024)

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What does art tell us about ourselves? Life, art, and philosophy: Alva Noë, London Annual Lecture 2023 1:29:30

1M ago1:29:30

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We make art out of life, but life in turn is remade by art. We are by nature tied to art, and this means, finally, that we can’t really speak of our “nature” at all. We are art’s product. Art is not a late accomplishment of our history, a mere cultural add on. We are entangled with art, and the whole phenomenon of the aesthetic, from the very begin…

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What are the Limits on Free Speech? - The 2023 Annual Symposium 1:30:24

1M ago1:30:24

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Where should we draw the line between hate speech and simply saying things other people don’t want to hear? When some social groups can access media much more easily than others, has the idea of free speech as a free contest of ideas had its day? Should governments intervene to restrict the right to express opinions – for example, on climate change…

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Presidential Address 2024 1:13:25

3M ago1:13:25

1:13:25

Jo Wolff is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Alfred Landecker Professor of Values and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University. He was named the new President of The Royal Institute of Philosophy in October 2023, and in May 2024 he gave his inaugural Presidential Address. A political philosopher, he has worked…

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Episode 21: Modern Dance, Part 2 31:44

9M ago31:44

31:44

At the dance, Jenna, Brynn, Ellie, and Pem make a desperate play to help Jenna's dad. Azul Nova as Jenna Austin Hendricks as Ellie Sena Bryer as Pem Leslie Gideon as Brynn Tuesday Orion Ibert as Devon Zachary Robb as Dr. Sumner Joe Kearney as Bruce Karim Kronfli as Dean Ventrassi Deja Scott as Marina Greg Vinciguerra as Griffon Aubrey Poppleton as …

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Episode 20: Modern Dance, Part 1 34:11

10M ago34:11

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Brynn, Jenna and Ellie hatch a dangerous plan. Brynn and Devon have a falling out. Cast: Azul Nova as Jenna Austin Hendricks as Ellie Sena Bryer as Pem Leslie Gideon as Brynn Tuesday Orion Ibert as Devon Zachary Robb as Dr. Sumner Joe Kearney as Bruce Karim Kronfli as Dean Ventrassi Deja Scott as Marina Brian Green as Cyrus Emily Buza as Sylvia Nic…

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Episode 19: Introduction to Ritual Magic 31:40

10M ago31:40

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Brynn and Jenna must enlist everyone's help to cast a ritual. Meanwhile, Jenna gets troubling news from home. Cast: Azul Nova as Jenna Austin Hendricks as Ellie Sena Bryer as Pem Leslie Gideon as Brynn Tuesday Orion Ibert as Devon Joe Kearney as Bruce Deja Scott as Marina Kira Apple as Katya Harper Zachary Robb as Dr. Sumner Chris Magilton as Dylan…

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Episode 18: Psychomancy for Non-psychomancers 31:27

11M ago31:27

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When Jenna and Ellie discover Devon's secret, everyone must decide what to do about it. Elsewhere, tensions between Bruce and Marina escalate and Lucas gets a date to the dance. Cast: Azul Nova as Jenna Emily Buza as Sylvia Leslie Gideon as Brynn Deja Scott as Marina Joe Kearney as Bruce Austin Hendricks as Ellie Tim Knight as Justin Tuesday Orion …

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Episode 17: Civics 30:06

11M ago30:06

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The gang takes a field trip to Polis Alexei, the capital of the Oswerian Empire. Cast: Azul Nova as Jenna, Austin Hendricks as Ellie Sena Bryer as Pem Leslie Gideon as Brynn Tuesday Orion Ibert as Devon Kira Apple as Katya Harper Edwyn Tiong as the Suit Seller Tal Minear as the Dress Seller Melissa White as the Stranger Dress shop music: "Study And…

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Episode 16: Theory of Truth 24:45

12M ago24:45

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When Bruce and Marina interrogate Brynn about her relationship with Leonard, she and Devon have to get creative. Meanwhile, Jenna contemplates telling Brynn about her mother's diary. Cast: Azul Nova as Jenna Donovan Austin Hendricks as Ellie Francis Kira Apple as Katya Harper Deja Scott as Marina Joe Kearney as Bruce McCray Chris Magilton as Dylan …

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Episode 15: Political Philosophy 31:09

1y ago31:09

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Brynn's attempt to get answers out of Leonard is hampered by the arrival of Devon's Dad. Jenna and Pem help Ellie ask out her crush. Cast: Karim Kronfli as Dean Ventrasssi Joe Kearney as Bruce McCray Jason Cryer as Lord Lancook Zachary Robb as Dr. Leonard Sumner Leslie Gideon as Brynn Tessek Azul Nova as Jenna Donovan Austin Hendricks as Ellie Fran…

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Episode 14: Seminar in Sonomancy 30:38

1y ago30:38

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Brynn and Jenna try to figure out their new relationship while Ellie and Devon try to figure out why they are missing time. Cast: Azul Nova as Jenna Donovan Austin Hendricks as Ellie Francis Sena Bryer as Pem Karim Kronfli as Dean Ventrasssi Luke Alphonso as General Veld Leslie Gideon as Brynn Tessek Tuesday Orion Ibert as Devon Lancook Joe Kearney…

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Episode 13: Ancient History, Part 2 30:45

1y ago30:45

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In the past, Jenna and Brynn must work together to escape General Norris, the legendary founder of the magecorps. Cast: Azul Nova as Jenna Donovan Leslie Gideon as Brynn Tessek Bryan Green as Cyrus Graves Spencer Hiroshi as Cabe Allegra Rodriguez Shivers as Anya Jonah Comstock as Guard Marta da Silva as General Norris Sena Bryer as Pem Karim Kronfl…

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Episode 12: Metamagic in Theory and Practice 29:38

1y ago29:38

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Back in the present, a group of magecorps officials invites Pem to help solve the mystery of the portal. Meanwhile, Devon recruits Ellie and Lucas to confront Dr. Summner about what he saw in his mind. Cast: Austin Hendricks as Ellie Francis Tuesday Orion Ibert as Devon Lancook Sena Bryer as Pem Aubrey Poppleton as Lucas Karim Kronfli as Dean Ventr…

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Episode 11: Ancient History, Part 1 31:54

1y ago31:54

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Jenna, Brynn, and Mr. Graves try to get home after being sucked into a mysterious portal. Cast: Azul Nova as Jenna Donovan Leslie Gideon as Brynn Tessek Bryan Green as Cyrus Graves Spencer Hiroshi as Cabe Allegra Rodriguez Shivers as Anya Emma Laslett as Soldier Nathan Comstock as Soldier Marta da Silva as General Norris This episode was written, d…

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Bonus: Ellie explains it all (It's a recap!) 5:25

1y ago5:25

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Ellie breaks the fourth wall to catch us up on what happened in season 1. Cast: Austin Hendricks as Ellie Written by Nathan Comstock and Austin Hendricks. Music by Thomas Dwyer.

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Bonus Episode 5: Studio Art 11:10

1y ago11:10

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Jenna asks her friends some questions. This episode is set some time between episode 6 and episode 8. This episode was original recorded as a reward for the backers of our season 2 crowdfunding campaign. We're releasing it now because we're going to launch season 2 in two weeks! Cast: Azul Nova as Jenna Austin Hendricks as Ellie Sena Bryer as Pem T…

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Bonus Episode 4: Game Theory 8:28

1y ago8:28

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The faculty unwind with a game of poker. This episode is set shortly after episode 6. This was originally recorded as a reward for the backers of our season 2 crowdfunding campaign, but we're releasing it to everyone now because season two is about to begin! Cast: Joe Kearney as Bruce McCray Kira Apple as Katya Harper Brian Green as Cyrus Graves Za…

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S2E17 – Arturo Campagna on history for children 17:45

2y ago17:45

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Image: The Rock Nobody Could Lft, etching by Rain Wu (2018)By Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève, Federico Campagna

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S2E16 – Nicolas Jaar on sound and silence 32:37

2y ago32:37

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Image credit: Ceramic figurine from the Moche culture of the north coast of Peru depicting a flute player.By Nicolas Jaar, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève, Federico Campagna

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S2E15 – ‘The Alexander Romance’ 26:05

2y ago26:05

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Image credit: The prophets Elias and Khadir at the fountain of life, late 15th century. Folio from a khamsa (quintet) by Nizami (d. 1209); Timurid period. Opaque watercolor and silver on paper. Herat, Afghanistan.By Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève, federico campagna

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S2E14 – Manlio Poltronieri on the Buddhist Dharma and the West 21:22

2y ago21:22

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Image credit: Womb Realm (garbhakosa-dhatu or taizōkai) mandala. Shingon tantric buddhist school, Heian period (794-1185), Tō-ji, Kyōto, Japan.By Manlio Poltronieri, Federico Campagna, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève

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S2E13 – Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, ‘The Christian and Oriental Philosophy of Art’ 24:32

2y ago24:32

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Image credit: 10th century Chola dynasty bronze sculpture of Shiva, the Lord of the Dance.By Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Federico Campagna, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève

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S2E12 – Prof. Saul Newman on political theology 29:22

2y ago29:22

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Image credit: Detail from the frontispiece of Hobbes’ ‘Leviathan’ by Abraham Bosse,1651By Saul Newman, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève, Federico Campagna

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S2E11 – Max Stirner, ‘The Ego and Its Own’, Étienne de La Boétie, ‘Discourse on Voluntary Servitude’ 31:35

2y ago31:35

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Image credit: Max Stirner in a cartoon by Friedrich Engels (1820-1895)By Federico Campagna, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève

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S2E10 – Dr. Francesco Strocchi on life in the late Roman republic 28:18

2y ago28:18

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Image credit: Roman coin celebrating the assassination of Julius Caesar, issued in 42 BCBy Francesco Strocchi, Federico Campagna, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève

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S2E9 – Rutilius Namatiuanus, ‘On His Return’, and Paulinus of Pella, ‘Thanksgiving’ 25:00

2y ago25:00

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Image credit: Porphyry column decorated with group of two embracing older Tetrarchs. Rome. 293-305.By Paulinus of Pella, Rutilius Namatianus, Federico Campagna, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève

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Has Science Killed Philosophy? - The 2021 Annual Debate 1:17:53

2y ago1:17:53

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Stephen Hawking's proclamation that philosophy is dead was clearly hyperbole. But when it comes to understanding the fundamental nature of reality, has philosophy really got anything left to contribute? Does the rise of physics demand the end of metaphysics? Debating these questions are Carlo Rovelli (Centre de Physique Théorique of the Aix-Marseil…

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S2E8 – Lucia Pietroiusti on analogical thinking 43:40

2y ago43:40

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Image credits: Geometric nest of a pufferfish.By Lucia Pietroiusti, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève, Federico Campagna

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'Differentiating Scientific Inquiry and Politics': Heather Douglas, Edinburgh Annual Lecture 2021 1:17:15

2y ago1:17:15

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Over the past two decades, our view of the ideals for science in society has changed. Discussions of the roles for values in science and changes in the views on the responsibilities in science have shifted the understanding of science from ideally value-free to properly value-laden. This shift, however, seems to remove a key difference between scie…

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S2E7 – Ernst Jünger, ‘Approaches’ 33:11

2y ago33:11

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Image credit: Ernst Jünger and Albert Hoffman.By Ernst Jünger, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève, Federico Campagna

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Work - A Short History of a Modern Concept with Axel Honneth 1:35:11

2y ago1:35:11

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Axel Honneth’s 2021 Royal Institute of Philosophy Dublin Lecture seeks briefly to reconstruct the history of conceptual disputes about the meaning of work from the beginning of capitalist industrialisation. Initially, the only kind of activity that counted as work in the proper sense was the industrialised manufacture of goods. Subsequently, this e…

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S2E6 – Prof. Giulio Busi on Jewish mysticism 27:17

2y ago27:17

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Image credit: Cosmic Rose Engraving from Amphitheatrum Sapientiae Aeternae by Heinrich Khunrath (1595).By Federico Campagna, Giulio Busi, Centre d'Art Contemporain Genève

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S2E5 – Giulio Busi, ‘Heavenly Palaces in Judaism’, and Abraham Joshua Heschel, ‘The Sabbath’ 23:41

2y ago23:41

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Image credit: Throne AngelsBy Giulio Busi, Federico Campagna

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The Philosophical Retreat to the Here and Now with Richard Moran 1:12:11

2y ago1:12:11

1:12:11

Certain philosophies describe us as prone to forms of attachment that are illusory, and promise to indemnify us against the hazards of life by exposing such illusions. One such hazard is that of transience and temporal life itself, and it is sometimes urged that since the present is the only genuine reality, attachments to the past or the future ar…

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S2E4 – Huw Lemmey and Isabel Valley on psychiatry and unknown languages 36:03

2y ago36:03

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Image credit: Antidotum tarantulae, a curative musical score from Athanasius Kircher (c. 1660).By Huw Lemmey, Isabel Valley, Federico Campagna

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S2E3 – Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, ‘Shipwrecks’ 20:11

2y ago20:11

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Image credit: Francesco Guardi, Marina in Tempesta, circa 1765/70.By Federico Campagna

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Systemic, Structural, and Institutional Injustice with Sally Haslanger 1:16:25

2y ago1:16:25

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The terms 'systemic injustice' and 'structural injustice' are often used interchangeably and are often equated with 'institutional injustice.' But in order to understand these different forms of injustice, we should have a clear idea of what they are and how to distinguish them. Using racism as a paradigm case, Sally Haslanger sketches an account o…

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S2E2 – Dr. Beatrice Bottomley on Ibn Arabi 25:04

2y ago25:04

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Image credit: Muhammad Ibn 'Ali Ibn Muhammad Ibn 'Arabi (D. 1240 Ad): Fusus Al-Hikam. Mamluk Egypt, dated 19 Dhu'l Hijja Ah 797/4 October 1395 AD.By Federico Campagna, Beatrice Bottomley

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S2E1 – Pico della Mirandola, ‘Heptaplus’ 29:40

2y ago29:40

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Image credit: Portrait of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, by Tobias Stimmer, 1589By Federico Campagna

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Bonus Episode 3: Advance Electromancy- Magnetism 9:09

2+ y ago9:09

9:09

Lucas has a private lesson with Katya. Susan scouts out the competition. This episode was written and directed by Nathan Comstock, with Sound Design by Olanrewaju Odutayo and music by Thomas Dwyer. It features Aubrey Poppleton as Lucas, Kira Apple as Katya, and Sterling Rae as Susan. Electromancy is now crowdfunding for season 2! If you want to hel…

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Bonus Episode 2: Thaumatology and Research Skills 9:18

2+ y ago9:18

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The Dean interviews a new candidate for a teaching position. This episode was written and directed by Nathan Comstock, with Sound Design by Olanrewaju Odutayo and music by Thomas Dwyer. It featured the voices of Karim Kronfli and Zachary Robb. Electromancy is now crowdfunding for season 2! If you want to help us keep making the shows, head to https…

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Bonus Episode 1: Introduction to Psychomancy 11:37

2+ y ago11:37

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We're crowdfunding for season 2! Check us out at https://igg.me/at/electromancypod . To start off, here's a story about how Devon met Brynn... and the world would never be the same.By Nathan Comstock

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Episode 10- Independent Study 28:38

3y ago28:38

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Jenna and Brynn try to work through their differences in detention. Ellie and Devon move a bookshelf. This episode was written by Nathan Comstock and sound designed by Olanrewaju Odutayo, with music by Thomas Dwyer. The cast, in order of appearance, are: Kira Apple as Katya Harper Sena Bryer as Pem Tuesday Orion Ibert as Devon Lancook Austin Hendri…

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Episode 9- Practical Applications of Extraplanar Zoology, Part II 23:55

3y ago23:55

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In the tunnels below the school, several groups of monster-hunters come into contact with one another. Chaos ensues. This episode contains fantasy violence. This episode was written by Nathan Comstock and sound designed by Aemyn Connolly, with music by Thomas Dwyer. The cast, in order of appearance, are: Azul Nova as Jenna Donovan Austin Hendricks …

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Episode 8- Practical Applications of Extraplanar Zoology, Part I 29:13

3y ago29:13

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With the school in lockdown following the death of a student, Leonard comes to Brynn with an unusual request. Meanwhile, Lucas prepares to take matters into his own hands, and Ellie decides to stand up for herself. This episode contains discussions of death and grief. This episode was written by Nathan Comstock and sound designed by Austin Cruzen, …

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Episode 7- Communication Studies 26:17

3y ago26:17

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Jenna takes a week off from being the main character. Pem contemplates the nature of friendship. Bruce investigates the trashing of the library. This episode contains bullying and fantasy violence. This episode was written by Nathan Comstock and sound designed by Austin Cruzen, with music by Thomas Dwyer. The cast, in order of appearance, are: Sena…

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Episode 6- Music Appreciation 23:33

3y ago23:33

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Jenna and Brynn's rivalry heats up as Jenna get's ready to audition for the Institute's orchestra. Ellie enjoys some tunes. This episode was written by Nathan Comstock and sound designed by Hedley Knights, with music by Thomas Dwyer and Hedley Knights. The cast, in order of appearance, are: Tuesday Orion Ibert as Devon Leslie Gideon as Brynn Aubrey…

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Episode 5- Introduction to Psychology 18:22

3y ago18:22

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Ms. Harper takes her suspicions to the Dean, who starts asking questions about Jenna. Meanwhile, Dylan shoots his shot. This episode was written by Nathan Comstock and sound designed by Aemyn Connolly, with music by Thomas Dwyer. The cast, in order of appearance, are: Karim Kronfli as Dean Ventrassi Kira Apple as Katya Harper Chris Magilton as Dyla…

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Episode 4- Physical Education 17:25

3y ago17:25

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It's the dueling event of the season as champion Brynn Tessek takes on newcomer Jenna Donovan. Who will triumph, and who will face the humiliation of defeat? Content Warning: This episode contains mild fantasy violence including people suffering painful electric shocks. This episode was written by Nathan Comstock and sound designed by Tal Minear wi…

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Episode 3 - Orientation Seminar 14:39

3y ago14:39

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Jenna meets Pem, starts learning some magic, and writes a letter home. This episode was written by Nathan Comstock and sound designed by Hedley Knights with music by Thomas Dwyer. The cast, in order of appearance, are- Azul Nova as Jenna Austin Hendricks as Ellie Sena Bryer as Pem Aubrey Poppleton as Lucas Kira Apple as Katya Harper Zachary Robb as…

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