Best James Goff Podcasts (2024)

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Nigel Warburton on A Little History of Philosophy

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Originally released June 24, 2020 [edit recast settings] For this first of two special lockdown episodes of Philosophy Bites we interviewed each other. Here David Edmonds interviews Nigel Warburton about his bestseller A Little History of Philosophy. In the companion episode Nigel interviews David about his bestseller Wittgenstein's Poker.…

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291. Anthony Goff, President Blackstone Publishing on Growth of Audiobooks 59:32

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Anthony Goff is the President of Blackstone Publishing. I met Anthony when we shared spots on the Audio Publishers Assn Board of Directors in the early 2010s when he was the audio publisher at Hachette. He has been involved in publishing and the growth of the audiobook industry for three decades and is very knowledgeable about its history and growt…

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Cheryl Misak on Frank Ramsey and Ludwig Wittgenstein

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Originally released May 30, 2020 [edit recast settings] Cheryl Misak has recently published a biography of F.P. Ramsey, the great Cambridge thinker who died at the age of only 26, but who nevertheless made a significant impact in several different fields including philosophy, mathematics, and economics. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podca…

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"YOU GOTTA BE GREAT" WITH TURAE | NNFA #356 1:07:18

7d ago1:07:18

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TuRae plays "How Black AF1 Are You?", talks fatherhood, people's misconceptions about his upbringing and we talk about all the times Derek has dropped crazy money! No Need for Apologies! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET …

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"THAT'S YOUR LADY!" WITH TURAE | NNFA #355 1:06:55

7d ago1:06:55

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Our Sensei TuRae joins the NNFA Turtle Lair for another splendiferous episode. Olympic Breaking fail, being confident in comedy, and we answer fan questions! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR APOLOG…

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Philip Goff on Galileo and Consciousness

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Originally released May 9, 2020 [edit recast settings] Philip Goff discusses some of Galileo's insights into the nature of matter. He then goes on to discuss his own view about consciousness, panpsychism. Goff believes that matter is conscious at some level.

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"TACO BELL IN A MAYBACH" | NNFA #354 1:07:27

14d ago1:07:27

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Chinese Rappers, the Olympics, kissing in public, meeting Whoopi Goldberg, and putting McDonald's in the fridge. It's another family episode, No Need for Apologies! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR…

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Elizabeth Anderson on 'Let's Talk'

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Originally released April 19, 2020 [edit recast settings] In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, recorded before the Covid-19 lockdowns, the political philosopher Elizabeth Anderson explains why we need to be prepared to talk more, even with people with whom we strongly disagree.

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"MANY MEN" FAMILY EPISODE (RE-RELEASE) | NNFA #353 1:18:01

19d ago1:18:01

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Dave Temple just found out he's the problem. Trump is showing his real Queens side with his remarks about Kamala Harris, and we play a game: "How Black Airforce 1 Are You?" This is No Need for Apologies! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_conte…

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Christian List on Free Will

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Originally released Feb. 5, 2020 [edit recast settings] What is free will? Do we have it? These are difficult questions. Neuroscience seems to point in the direction of determinism. But Christian List suggests that there might still be room for genuine free will.

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Emily Thomas on Wildly Implausible Metaphysics

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Originally released Oct. 21, 2019 [edit recast settings] Some philosophers have drawn very strange conclusions about the nature of reality. Despite this Emily Thomas believes that their work may still be worth studying. They usually have had good reasons for what they concluded. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast she discusses several …

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290. Meghna Pant, One of India's Most Celebrated Authors 59:33

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Meghna Pant is recognized as one of India’s best writers by several international and national publications. And she is the first female to ever write a war novel in India.She is an author, feminist, journalist and speaker and has won a variety of awards for her contribution to literature, gender issues, and journalism. In 2012, she won the Muse In…

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288. Creating Writers of the Future 40 Audiobook 59:55

15d ago59:55

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Jim, Tamra, and Taylor Meskimen along with British actor Victoria Summer, recorded the "L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 40" audiobook. Listen as they discuss how they create the voices that bring these stories to life.We also discuss the value of art in creating a safe space to experience life outside our comfort zone.…

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"GENTLEMEN STATUS" FT. GIULIO GALLAROTI | NNFA #351 1:08:11

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Someone we go waaay back in comedy with, the man who has traveled to places like Afghanistan, Rwanda, and finds time to hiT the road with Derek and Pete Davidson, welcome Giulio Gallarotti to the show! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content…

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"COMPLIMENTS" FAMILY EPISODE | NNFA #352 1:12:38

28d ago1:12:38

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What kind of compliments do you like to get? JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR APOLOGIES AT https://www.linktr.ee/nnfa LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE to NNFA https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLAUp-4rTF4q4X…

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289. Melody Groves, President Western Writers of America Discusses Growth of Westerns 59:45

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Melody Groves has written 12 Western novels and 5 non-fiction books of the Old West.I read a very light-hearted Western tale “She Was Sheriff” in preparation for this interview. The story tagline "All She Wanted Was a Gold Band—What She Got Was a Tin Star."We discuss the current growth of the Western genre and comparisons between it and the SF genr…

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287. Jody Lynn Nye and Robert J. Sawyer We Can't Give Back But We Can Pay Forward 1:00:23

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2024 Writers of the Future Workshop instructors, Jody Lynn Nye and Robert J. Sawyer, discuss how they can't give back very readily but can pay forward. We discuss what Jody and Rob along with the other judges do to pay forward. Because these winners are the writers we will be reading in the future.By John Goodwin

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James Wilson on Real World Ethics

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Originally released Sept. 21, 2019 [edit recast settings] Are thought experiments the best way of doing practical ethics? Not according to James Wilson. He thinks we need the rich detail of real cases or complex imaginary cases not a simplified version of reality to make sense of the moral problems we face. We are grateful for support for this epis…

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"DON'T SCUFF UP MY WHITES" WITH GINA BRILLON & JAMES GOFF | NNFA #350 1:05:30

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Gina Brillon and her BFF and The Goff to us, James Goff joins the 2nd half of the show to explain why you gotta protect your whites. No Need for Apologies! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR APOLOGIE…

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"ANY PRESS IS GOOD PRESS" WITH GINA BRILLON | NNFA #349 1:07:27

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Gina Brillon joins the turtle lair to talk Trump conspiracies, celebrities deaths hitting hard (especially Dr. Ruth), Ozempic ruining peoples body, and how in the age of digital, people are look for more authenticity. Another splendiferous episode indeed! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_sou…

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Kate Kirkpatrick on the life and work of Simone de Beauvoir

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Originally released July 8, 2019 [edit recast settings] In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast, Kate Kirkpatrick, author of a new biography of Beauvoir, Becoming Beauvoir, discusses the relationship between the life and work of Simone de Beauvoir. Beauvoir is often portrayed as applying Jean-Paul Sartre's existentialism to the condition of…

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286. Shahid, Lezli, and Galaxy's Edge Anthology 1:04:38

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Shahid Mamoud and Lezli Robyn, Publisher and Editor of Galaxy's Edge Anthology (formerly Magazine), discuss editors and their role and value in creating the best possible story...and a whole lot more!Learn more at www.galaxysedge.com/By John Goodwin

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Kathleen Stock on What is a Woman?

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Originally released May 21, 2019 [edit recast settings] 'What is a woman?' has become a contentious question with practical implications. The philosopher Kathleen Stock gives an account of the category 'woman' and how we should think about it. She gives a different answer to this question which Amia Srinivassan addressed in a previous Philosophy Bi…

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"ENOUGH FAMOUS!" | NNFA #348 48:41

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What is going on with Famous people? Ellen DeGeneres is done with Hollywood, Kendrick Lamar is "not like us" in Black AirFroce 1s, Will Smith is trying to redeem himself and so much more! This is No Need for Apologies JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare…

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"YANKING & BANKING" | NNFA #347 59:29

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Derek Gaines is back from the road and we're catching up on life. Its been a doozy! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR APOLOGIES AT https://www.linktr.ee/nnfa LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE to NNFA https://…

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285. Orson Scott Card's Journey as an Author and the Creation of "Ender's Game" 1:01:09

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Orson Scott Card is the author of Ender's Game series and dozens of other novels. In this podcast we discuss his start as an author and how he developed the concept of "Ender's Game" and have it became the beloved book it is today.Mr. Card has also been a Writers of the Future Contest Judge for over three decades.Learn more about Orson Scott Card a…

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Christian Miller on the Character Gap

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Originally released Feb. 25, 2019 [edit recast settings] Christian Miller believes that there is a character gap, a gap between what we think we are like morally and how we actually behave. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he explores the psychology of moral behaviour, and how we can become better people. We are grateful for support …

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"BATTLING THE BRITTS!" VISHNU VAKA (4TH OF JULY EP!)| NNFA #346 1:34:17

2M ago1:34:17

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Vishnu Vaka joins the NNFA Turtle Lair for out 4th of July celebration...or lack there of! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR APOLOGIES AT https://www.linktr.ee/nnfa LIKE, SHARE & SUBSCRIBE to NNFA h…

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284. Craig Elliott Production Designer for Marvel, Disney, Dreamworks, Netflix 1:01:27

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Craig Elliott is In the animation industry. He has worked primarily as the production designer for Marvel, Disney and Dreamworks, designing animated films such as Hercules, Mulan, The Emperor’s New Groove, Treasure Planet, Shark Tale, Flushed Away, Bee Movie, Enchanted, Monsters vs. Aliens, and The Princess and the Frog as well as other upcoming fe…

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Philip Pettit on the Birth of Ethics

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Originally released Feb. 25, 2019 [edit recast settings] Where did ethics come from? Philip Pettit tells an 'as if' story about the birth of ethics that is designed to illuminate what ethics is and why it evolved on this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. We are grateful for support from the Marc Sanders Foundation and from Patreon donors for…

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Helen Beebee on Possible Worlds

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Originally released Jan. 14, 2019 [edit recast settings] Philosophers often talk about possible worlds. Is this just a way of describing counterfactual situations? As Helen Beebee explains, some of them believe that possible worlds actually exist. This episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast is supported by the Marc Sanders Foundation and by Patreo…

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"YOU THINK YOU'LL BEAT AI" WITH MONROE MARTIN | NNFA #344 1:02:23

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It's an ULTRA Family Episode of No Need for Apologies! Monroe is in studio with us while Derek drops in from the road to catch us up on life with Pete Davidson! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR APO…

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"THOSE KIDS WERE MEN!" | NNFA #345 41:01

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Forrest Gump & Jenny are reuniting, Snopp Dogg is running the 200M at 50+, Derek caught a $600 tune fish and so much more on No Need for Apologies! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR APOLOGIES AT htt…

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283. Meet Your New Favorite Authors: Lance, Stephannie, and Tom 1:00:10

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Writers of the Future 40 winners Lance Robinson (“Five Days Until Sunset”), Stephannie Tallent (“Live and Death and Love in the Bayou”), and Tom Vandermolen (“Nonzero”) meet on the last day of the Writer Workshop Week (this being the second winner podcast) and we discuss their personal journeys and the value of the Contest to aspiring writers.We al…

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Paul Sagar on Scepticism about Philosophy

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Originally released Nov. 27, 2018 [edit recast settings] Throughout its history there have been challenges to the status of philosophy. Paul Sagar discusses some of these in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. We are grateful for support from the Marc Sanders Foundation in making this podcast, and for donations from Patreon patrons.…

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"DEWEY" FT. DURAG & THE DEERTAG & MONROE MARTIN | NNFA #342 55:16

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Dru, Na'im & Rob from Durag & the Deertags Podcast join the lair with guest host and NNFA fav, Monroe Martin! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR APOLOGIES AT https://www.linktr.ee/nnfa LIKE, SHARE & …

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"SPECIAL DIGGERS UNIT" FT DURAG & THE DEERTAG AND MONROE MARTIN | NNFA #343 1:10:08

2M ago1:10:08

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Dru, Na'im & Rob from Durag & the Deertags Podcast join the lair with guest host and NNFA fav, Monroe Martin! JOIN THE PATREON FOR $1 https://www.patreon.com/ImDaveTemple?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_fan&utm_content=join_link GET ALL THINGS NO NEED FOR APOLOGIES AT https://www.linktr.ee/nnfa LIKE, SHARE & …

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282. Meet Your New Favorite Authors: James, Amir, Kal, John Eric, and Galen 1:10:35

2M ago1:10:35

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Writers of the Future 40 winners James Davies, Amir Agoora, Kal M, John Eric Schleicher, and Galen Westlake meet on the last day of the Writer Workshop Week and we discuss their personal journeys and the value of the Contest to aspiring writers.We discuss the importance of dealing with self-rejection and how to come up with amazing story ideas.Lear…

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Katherine Hawley on Trustworthiness

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Originally released Oct. 7, 2018 [edit recast settings] Is it always good to be trustworthy? Can trustworthiness come into conflict with other values, such as generosity? Katherine Hawley discusses these and other questions about trustworthiness with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. We are grateful for support from t…

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Teresa Bejan on Civility

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Originally released Aug. 20, 2018 [edit recast settings] Civility is a conversational virtue that governs how people talk to each other. How important is it in political life? In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast Teresa Bejan discusses this manner of speaking and writing and its history. We are grateful for sponsorship for this episode f…

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281. Bill Fawcett on Writing Near Future Military SF and It’s Very Scary 1:01:22

2M ago1:01:22

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Bill Fawcett has just published a near-future military science called "Never Again," and it is very scary! https://chriskennedypublishing.com/book/never-again/ Bill has been a professor, teacher, corporate executive, and college dean. His entire life has been spent in the creative fields and managing other creative individuals. He is one of the fou…

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Robert B. Talisse on Overdoing Democracy

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Originally released July 23, 2018 [edit recast settings] You can overdo most things, but can you overdo democracy? Political philosopher Robert B. Talisse thinks you can. He explains why in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. We are very grateful for sponsorship from the Marc Sanders Foundation for this episode.…

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280. Kathryn Raaker and Son, Robert Taggart, Writing Team 1:01:38

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Kathryn Raaker is the Founder and CEO of Tri-State Connection, a Global Multimedia and PR Company. She has been a trailblazer in the media industry for over three decades.Her son, Robert Taggart, is a journalist and author.Together, they worked together as a mother and her son as a writing team.https://kathrynraakersworld.com/…

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Robert Wright on Why Buddhism is True

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Originally released May 7, 2018 [edit recast settings] Robert Wright believes that there are a number of key tenets of Buddhism which are both compatible with present day evolutionary theory, and accurate about our relationship with the world and with our own minds. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses Buddhism, reality, and…

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279. Indie and Self-Publishing is the Future Says Mark Leslie and Dean Wesley Smith 1:05:07

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Mark Leslie Lefebvre is our most recent Writer Contest judge.Dean Wesley Smith, also a judge, has Mark by four decades, being the first person to be awarded by Writers of the Future in that very first year!Together, these two have been at the forefront of the evolution of publishing, now known as indie publishing or self-publishing. Once frowned up…

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Larry Temkin on Obligations to the Needy

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Originally released April 2, 2018 [edit recast settings] How can we best help other people? Peter Singer has argued that we should give aid. Despite a lifetime spent believing this, Larry Temkin has started to question whether the effects of aid are beneficial. In this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast he discusses some qualms about Peter Sin…

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Sarah Fine on the Right to Exclude

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Originally released Feb. 14, 2018 [edit recast settings] Do states have a moral right to exclude people from their territory? It might seem obvious that states do have such a right, but Sarah Fine questions this in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. This episode of Philosophy Bites was sponsored by the Examining Ethics podcast from the J…

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278. Senator Art Haywood and Son Arthur on Value of Arts to Society 59:07

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Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood traveled to LA to celebrate his son's Illustrators of the Future win.In this interview we discuss the importance of the arts to society and what he has done in Pennsylvania with the arts to improve society.By John Goodwin

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Eric Schwitzgebel on Scepticism

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Originally released Jan. 11, 2018 [edit recast settings] How do I know I'm not dreaming? This sort of question has puzzled philosophers for thousands of years. Eric Schwitzgebel discusses scepticism and its history with Nigel Warburton in this episode of the Philosophy Bites podcast. This episode of Philosophy Bites was sponsored by the Examining E…

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277. Grand Prize Winners Jack Nash, Writer, and Tyler Vail, Illustrator. 1:04:31

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Jack Nash won the Golden Pen Award for his story, "Son, Spirit, Snake." Tyler Vail won the Golden Brush Award for his illustration of the story, "Squiddy." In this interview, we discuss their personal journey's to finally winning the top award for aspiring writers and artists.Jack Nash: www.JackNashStories.comTyler Vail: www.Tylervail.com…

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