The only podcast to talk about everything from romance novels to totalitarianism. Psychology, philosophy, history, books, film, religion, politics: join hosts Harrison Koehli, Elan Martin, and Adam Daniels for perspectives you won't find anywhere else.
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Are You Just Watching? is about critical thinking for Christians as they watch popular media such as movies and TV shows. We are more than a Christian reviews site since PluggedIn Online already does such a wonderful job. We take a critical look at philosophies and ideas behind and promoted by entertainment media, and then discuss these based on a biblical worldview. For example, the evolutionism in Jurassic Park, the user-program relationship in Tron, or the messianic characteristics of Neo ...
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Conversations on governance with leading social scientists around the world. Run by the Centre for the Study of Governance and Society at King’s College London.
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Predators in High Places with Dr. Karen Mitchell
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Today on MindMatters, Dr. Karen Mitchell, founder and CEO of the Kalmor Institute, shares insights from her pioneering PhD research on the "persistent predatory personality." Unlike previous studies that relied primarily on incarcerated populations or graduate students, Dr. Mitchell's work draws from the extensive experiences of practitioners who h…
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Podcast - The Dispersion of Power: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy
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About the Talk In this episode of the Governance Podcast, CSGS Director Mark Pennington speaks with Dr Samuel Bagg about his recent book - The Dispersal of Power: A Critical Realist Theory of Democracy, published by Oxford University Press. The book presents an in depth consideration of the problem of 'elite capture' and the possible strategies to …
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The Varieties of Inner Experience with Russ Hurlburt
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Inner speaking, inner seeing, feelings, sensory awareness, unsymbolized thinking. Do we all have the same inner experiences? And how aware are we of what we actually experience from moment to moment? In this episode of Mind Matters, we interview Dr. Russell T. Hurlburt, a pioneering psychologist from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Dr. Hurlbur…
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What if you could buy your way into a digital eternity with all the amenities of a swanky resort, and your living loved ones are just a phone call away? Are You Just Watching? Episode 151: Upload, Season 1 Music by Joseph Stephens. For the full show notes please visit areyoujustwatching.com/151 Share your feedback! We would like to know, even if ju…
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Do NPCs Have an Inner Monologue? Discussing the 5 Pristine Inner Experiences
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Self-talk. Visualizations. Bodily awareness. Unconscious thought processes. In our day-to-day course of existence our minds assimilate, respond and react to any number of stimuli from within – and without. But how often do we stop to consider just how we do this and what faculties of apprehension are actually put to use? And do we even have a frame…
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Friends fill the fissures in your foundations, even IF they are “imaginary.” Are You Just Watching? Episode 150: IF (Imaginary Friends) Music by Michael Giacchino. For the full show notes please visit areyoujustwatching.com/150 Share your feedback! We would like to know, even if just your reactions to the trailer or the topics we shared in this epi…
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Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire – AYJW149
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Are You Just Watching? Episode 149: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire In Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire, a non-traditional family struggles with their roles and responsibilities with the fate of the world on the balance. For complete shownotes, visit areyoujustwatching.com/149By Eve Franklin
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Transforming Darkness: Shadow Work and Pathocracy with Colin Davis
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So you’ve been ‘red pilled’. You're well versed in false flags, deep states, secret governments, and state-sponsored assassinations. You’ve watched documentaries about stolen elections, the New World Order, child trafficking, and mind control. And then when you were through with those, you read extensively on the criminal acts of intelligence agenc…
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Dune, Part 2 – Are You Just Watching? Episode 148 Dune, Part 2, the much-anticipated sequel to Dune, shows the power of religion to control people and gives the unborn a voice. Please visit areyoujustwatching.com for the full show notes for our review of Dune, Part 2.By Eve Franklin
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Arthur Versluis: The Neo-Gnostics vs. Pathocracy
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Neo-gnosticism without gnosis. Gnosis without neo-gnosticism. These are just a couple of the frameworks, dichotomies, and strains of gnosticism making their way into the religious, social, and political consciousness and conversation of today’s world through literature, film, and other media. In this follow-up discussion with author and scholar Art…
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It's Full of Life: The Philosophy of ET with Andrew Davis
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Astrophilosophy. Exotheology. Whitehead. Andrew Davis is the program director for the Center for Process Studies. A philosopher and theologian, his latest work is on the metaphysics of exo-life. Today on MindMatters we discuss his work on science, religion, and what the impact of the discovery of ET life would mean for philosophy, and a general phi…
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Podcast: Liberal vs Paternalist Approaches to Economic Development Policy with Prof William Easterly
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About the Talk In this episode of the Governance podcast, our Director Mark Pennington speaks to Prof. William Easterly from New York University on liberal vs paternalist approaches to economic development policy. The Guest William Easterly is Professor of Economics at New York University and Co-director of the NYU Development Research Institute, w…
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The Woke Psychopathology Taxonomy with David Abramowitz
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David Abramowitz joins us once again, this time to discuss Michael Shellenberger and Peter Boghossian's Taxonomy of Woke Psychopathology. With Andrew Lobaczewski's Political Ponerology as inspiration, the taxonomy summarizes how certain Woke topics and causes express Cluster B personality disorder dynamics. While the topics themselves may not be pa…
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Podcast - Estonia and Socialist Reality with Matthew D. Mitchell
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About the Talk In this episode of the Governance podcast, our Director Mark Pennington interviews Dr. Matthew Mitchell on the socialist reality in Estonia’s history. This episode is part of Matthew’s co-authored publication as part of the Realities of Socialism series run by the Fraser Institute. The Guest Matthew D. Mitchell is a Senior Fellow in …
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An anachronistic, “first century” comedic drama, tells the story of an atheist who comes to a true knowledge of God through a series of unfortunate events. The post The Book of Clarence – AYJW147 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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From Panmure House to State Capitalism: Adam Dixon on the relevance of Adam Smith
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About the Talk In this episode of the podcast, Prof. Mark Pennington interviews Prof. Adam Dixon on the contemporary relevance of the Scottish philosopher and political economist Adam Smith. The Guest Adam D. Dixon holds the Adam Smith Chair in Sustainable Capitalism at Adam Smith’s Panmure House, the last and final home of moral philosopher and fa…
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Dark Matter Monsters and the Sociology of the Paranormal with Dr. Simeon Hein
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Let's face it. Bigfoot is real. The only question is, what is it? With now thousands of credible encounters that would be difficult to ignore or dismiss, we know many individuals have also observed a host of seemingly paranormal phenomena that quite often accompany these large strange creatures. Orbs, ball lightening, strange smells, space-time ano…
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From Archons to the Matrix: Understanding American Gnosis with Arthur Versluis
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The ancient idea of spiritual gnosis has evolved and branched to reflect the time and place in which we live. Nowhere is this development more evident than in the writings and scholarship of author Arthur Versluis . In his groundbreaking new book American Gnosis: Political Religion and Transcendence, Versluis takes an in-depth look at the varieties…
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In Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie, a solo mission gone wrong teaches a young pup the value of teamwork. The post PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie – AYJW146 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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The Life and Times of F.A. Hayek: A Conversation with Bruce Caldwell
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About the Talk In this episode of the podcast, Prof. Mark Pennington interviews Prof. Bruce Caldwell, one of the co-authors of this recently published book Hayek: A Life. Few twentieth-century figures have been lionized and vilified in such equal measure as Friedrich Hayek—economist, social theorist, leader of the Austrian school of economics, and …
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Psychedelics, Sobriety, and Altered States: Processing Reality with John Buchanan
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What do altered states tell us about the nature of consciousness? And what can philosophy tell us about altered states? John Buchanan has spent his life trying to find the answers. His book, Processing Reality: Finding Meaning in Death, Psychedelics, and Sobriety, details the story of his history of experimentation and addiction, his path to sobrie…
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The Creator demonstrates the role of propaganda in the dehumanization of enemies while losing its messaging to blatant agenda. The post The Creator – AYJW145 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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Five MYTHS about Evil: Setting the Record Straight with David Abramowitz
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Are all psychopaths serial killers? Is authoritarianism only found on the political right? Are we all equally capable of evil? Does power really corrupt absolutely? And is evil really "banal"? Join us today as we discuss the biggest myths about evil with David Abramowitz, the nature of psychopaths and ponerology, and how McGilchrist’s brain-hemisph…
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Podcast: Liberty and Complexity in Liberalism and Conservatism with Dr. Greg Collins
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About the Talk Can a moral or divine law independent of contingency accommodate the social and economic complexities of circumstance? Does a defense of custom necessarily repudiate the idea of immutable law applicable to all peoples and cultures? Is transcendent universality and spontaneous order reconcilable? This episode explores this age-old ten…
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Based on a true story, the seeming fairy tale Gran Turismo proves that in the real world, chasing your dreams takes hard work and commitment. The post Gran Turismo – AYJW144 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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In Devotion, two pilots develop a friendship that stands the test of adversity. The post Devotion – AYJW143 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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Gurdjieff and the Inner Evolution of Man - with Alan Francis
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Do human beings have ‘higher bodies’? Is there an essence or essential part of one’s being that individuals can consciously help to grow? And what does the development of the personality have to do with these possibilities? Philosopher and teacher G.I. Gurdjieff presented the world with an esoteric framework for self-development that has been carri…
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Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – AYJW142
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In Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, a retiring Indiana Jones is pulled back into one last adventure by his god-daughter, but will her debt and love of money lead him to ruin or to redemption? The post Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny – AYJW142 first appeared on Are You Just Watching?.By Eve Franklin
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Cold-blooded Kindness: The Longhouse Mentality and Psychopathology - with Dr. J.D. Haltigan
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J.D. Haltigan is a developmental and evolutionary psychologist who writes the Multilevel Mailer on Substack. His research and writing focuses on psychopathology, social media-induced mental illness in the young, and the psychological phenomena underlying Woke ideology and the culture wars. Lately he has been writing about the negative effects of tr…
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Unmasking Psychopaths and Narcissists in Business and Politics - with Dr. Clive Boddy
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Clive Boddy is Associate Professor of Management at Anglia Ruskin University, a leading researcher in the field of corporate psychopathy, and author of the book ‘A Climate Of Fear: Stone Cold Psychopaths At Work’. Today on MindMatters, we interview Clive about his research, why psychopaths do not make good leaders (despite claims to the contrary), …
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