Best Jason Spangler Podcasts (2024)

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Matt Zwolinski on Libertarianism 1:46:43

1+ y ago1:46:43

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Matt Zwolinski is professor of philosophy at the University of San Diego and the founder and director of USD’s Center for Ethics, Economics, and Public Policy. Zwolinski is the co-editor of The Routledge Companion to Libertarianism, and he is the co-author, with John Tomasi, of The Individualists: Radicals, Reactionaries, and the Struggle for the S…

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#108 How To Identify and Sort Your Boy Scout Rank Patches 48:17

1+ y ago48:17

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Have you ever looked at your Boy Scout collection and struggled to figure out what the small differences among common rank and position patches mean? In this episode of the show we go into a deep dive on how to identify and sort your BSA rank patches using the leading reference books in the hobby. It’s a fun rabbit hold collection that almost every…

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#107 Building A Traveling Scout Museum 32:47

1+ y ago32:47

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This episode is packed with knowledge and an awesome unboxing. Ryan Losonsky returns for the final installment in my interview with him. This time we are talking about nuts and bolts….literally! Ryan has created a 90+ panel traveling Scout museum and in this video we are going to talk shop. The big unboxing for this week is a truly live box that ca…

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Ian Silverii on Progressive Aims and Tactics 2:03:56

1+ y ago2:03:56

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Ian Silverii is the former leader of Progress Now Colorado, founder of the political Bighorn Company, and "First Gentleman of Colorado's 7th Congressional District" following the election of his wife Brittany Pettersen. My main purpose in hosting this conversation was to see if two people with quite different political beliefs could have a civil an…

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#106 Traveling Boy Scout History Displays 29:18

2y ago29:18

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In this episode you will see how Ryan Losonsky has developed his model for a traveling Boy Scout history display that is adaptable to the audience. He also shares ideas for how you can get invited to display which in some ways is a challenge as well. We also discuss the notion that perfection can be the enemy of getting started as you don't need to…

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#105 Sourcing Uniforms For Steven Spielberg's Movie The Fabelmans 50:51

2y ago50:51

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OK spoiler alert! Today I'm telling the whole story of how I came to work with a Hollywood Costumer named Danielle to help outfit the actors in Steven Spielberg's The Fabelmans. I took my family to see the movie on Thanksgiving Day. I had really been hesitant to do a video about my involvement until I saw the final cut. You never know how things ar…

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#104 Ryan Losonsky Boy Scout History Displays 33:50

2y ago33:50

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By Jason Spangler

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#103 Russell Smart Eagle Scout Display 38:12

2y ago38:12

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In this episode of the show I am back with some great content. The highlight is an interview with Russell Smart at the Charlotte Trade-O-Ree. He came to the event with an amazing display of Scouting history. His focus was the 20 plus iterations of which merit badges were required for the rank of Eagle Scout. So in each frame he has the patch, medal…

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#102 Patch Trading @ 2023 National Scout Jamboree 38:26

2y ago38:26

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Patch Trading at the Jamboree! Listen in to Scouting Hot Finds Live to get the story on visitors and patch trading at the Jamboree from Tico Perez. This episode includes a new giveaway (and the live picking of last week's winner!). You can also catch a number of unboxings. In this episode I try to also pivot towards a focus on newer collectors by c…

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#101 Adult Participation Opportunities for the 2023 National Scout Jamboree 47:14

2y ago47:14

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In this episode of the show you can here more from the 2023 National Jamboree Chairman Tico Perez. In this segment Tico discusses innovative ways the BSA has thrown out the old rule book about how a Jamboree is run. This includes the opportunity for ANY Scouter to attend with a troop or on staff. He shares that in this new model a leader can attend…

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#100 2023 National Scout Jamboree with Tico Perez 38:11

2y ago38:11

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If you are a Scouting memorabilia collector this is the show for you! This is the first episode of my new weekly show Scouting Hot Finds Live. You will not want to miss everything I have packed into a 30-minute livestream including an unboxing, cool giveaway, interview with the 2023 National Scout Jamboree Chairman Tico Perez and a Trade-O-Ree upda…

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Dave Kopel on Guns and Tyranny 1:05:37

2+ y ago1:05:37

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Dave Kopel is research director of the Independence Institute in Colorado and a leading attorney on Second Amendment issues. He is the author of Aiming for Liberty: The Past, Present, And Future of Freedom and Self-Defense, Colorado Constitutional Law and History, several other books, and countless articles. This is the Self in Society Podcast #28.…

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Sheriff Bill Masters on Peace Keeping and the Drug War 1:28:42

2+ y ago1:28:42

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Sheriff Bill Masters discusses peace keeping and how that relates to the war on drugs. Masters, of Telluride, San Miguel County, is the longest serving sheriff in Colorado history, having taken over the position in 1980. Masters also is the author of the 2001 book, Drug War Addiction: Notes from the Front Lines of America's #1 Policy Disaster (whic…

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#99 2022 Pre-NOAC Trade-O-Ree With Chris Jensen 24:15

2+ y ago24:15

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Chris Jensen is once again hosting the Pre-NOAC Trade-O-Ree and in this interview he shares all the details of the event coming up July 23-25 in Knoxville, TN. The TOR runs Saturday - Monday which means the last day is when all the contingents show up. In the podcast we talk about this bi-annual gathering of the hobby and why this is a don't miss e…

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Robert Tracinski on Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged 1:11:36

2+ y ago1:11:36

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Robert Tracinski is the author of the book, So Who Is John Galt, Anyway?: A Reader's Guide to Ayn Rand's "Atlas Shrugged." Tracinski also writes the Tracinski Letter and Symposium at Substack, and he is a columnist for various other publications. This is the Self in Society Podcast #26. Time Markers 00 Intro 1:22 Would Any Rand be more concerned wi…

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Lisa Thomas-Smith on Moral Habits 1:47:22

3y ago1:47:22

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Drawing on her dissertation work on moral habits, philosopher Lisa Thomas-Smith (now at Clemson) discusses the nature of and need for habits, methods for improving our habits, cultural influences on people's habits, recent cultural shifts for better and worse, and more. Time Stamps 00 Intro 1:02 What moral habits are and why we need them 5:30 Cogni…

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#98 Camp Book V2021 With Bob Sherman 18:01

3+ y ago18:01

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Version III of the Camp Book II has been published and my guest is Bob Sherman who is the lead author on the project along with Dave Minnihan and Kevin Doyle. This latest version now tops out at 1600 pages identifying each known Boy Scout camp by alpha, state and council. In the interview Bob shares all the research that has been added in this edit…

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#97 The History of Cataloging Order of the Arrow Patches with Bill Mulrenin 31:49

3+ y ago31:49

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Order of the Arrow cataloging going back 50 years is the topic of this month’s Scouting Hot Finds Insiders Round Table. Bill Mulrenin served as the New York State Editor on the Blue Book project for the last 3 editions. So in the discussion we take it all the way back to Bill Price books of the 1970s to describe how far this has come. The next big …

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Michael Huemer on Rationality and Objectivity 1:28:40

3+ y ago1:28:40

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Philosopher Michael Huemer, author of Knowledge, Reality, and Value, discusses the meaning of rationality and objectivity, explains why the distinction between fact and opinion is more complex than many people presume, and promotes intellectual virtues.By Ari Armstrong

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Steve Spangler on Engaging Science 1:28:33

3+ y ago1:28:33

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Steve Spangler, host of DIY Sci, discusses how parents and teachers can foster kids' love of science and help children discover their "spark" in life. He also shares his thoughts on the development and future of online education and recounts his experiences as a pioneer in the field.By Ari Armstrong

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#96 Creating Scouting Memorabilia Collecting Guides With Wiatt Williamson 35:14

3+ y ago35:14

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Wiatt Williamson has cracked the code on how to write a Scouting memorabilia guide book. In his years in the hobby he has written over a dozen guides for Order of the Arrow lodges, councils and camps. In this interview he shares the blueprint and makes an offer to share his easy to use template with everyone out there. I think that his idea can be …

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#95 Dating And Identifying Boy Scout Memorabilia With Mitch Reis 39:48

3+ y ago39:48

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Mitch Reis has just published the 5th Edition of A Guide To Dating And Identifying Boy Scouts Of America Badges, Uniform, & Insignia. This book is one of the reference "bibles" that all Scouting memorabilia collectors should have on their shelf. There is hardly a topic that is not covered if it was worn on a uniform. In this interview Mitch goes al…

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#94 Clothtalk The Original Scout Memorabilia Podcast With Chris Brightwell 24:52

3+ y ago24:52

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Perhaps the first podcast I ever listened to back in 2006 was an ambitious project that was launched by some guys out of Coosa Lodge 50 in Alabama. Clothtalk was their idea for an audio podcast that would focus on the hobby of collecting Scouting memorabilia. For 29 episodes these guys brought on guests for interviews, had a Trade-O-Ree corresponde…

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#93 NY State OA Trader Bill Mulrenin 31:16

3+ y ago31:16

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For about 15 years Bill Mulrenin has been a constant on the Internet for the Boy Scout memorabilia collecting hobby. His website at www.NYOATRADER.com is the prototype for what a niche blog site in our hobby should be. As the New York OA Blue Book Editor he created the site to help share knowledge and also to keep up with new Order of the Arrow iss…

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Jason Stotts on Erotic Love 1:27:31

3+ y ago1:27:31

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Jason Stotts, psychotherapist and author of Eros & Ethos, discusses sexuality as an expression of our ethical lives, analyzes the false choice of repression versus hedonism, and addresses gender identity and other aspects of our sexuality. This is the Self in Society Podcast #22.By Ari Armstrong

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#92 Refurbishing Vintage BSA Knives and Axes With Bill Chadek 24:34

3+ y ago24:34

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A decade ago Bill Chadek took a gamble on a Boy Scout pocket knife. He cleaned up a beat up old knife and brought it back to life with elbow grease, sandpaper, and lots of polishing. This was the beginning of a side business refurbishing vintage BSA pocket knives, sheath knives and hand axes. Today his completed projects sell at auction for as much…

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#91 Collecting Early OA Odd Shapes With Russell Smart 41:17

3+ y ago41:17

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For several decades Russell Smart was on a mission. He came up with a simple enough goal. Can I get the first patch issued by the oldest lodge in every state? That rabbit hole of collecting led him to add other needs to the list but eventually he was able to get that impossible collection about 93% complete. In our interview we go back in time to t…

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#90 Spirit of Jamboree with Doug Schwab 28:03

4y ago28:03

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At the 2019 World Scout Jamboree held in the United States Doug Schwab helped to staff the Spirit of Jamboree Museum. In this interview we talk about his experience and the book he published that documented the once in a lifetime display of Scouting memorabilia from the World Scout Jamboree. The book is a beautiful full color hard back with profess…

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#89 Roots: Looking Ahead To Building A Consistent Boy Scout Memorabilia Podcast 43:38

4y ago43:38

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The first episode of the Scouting Hot Finds Radio in almost a year should be the launching pad for a real rebirth of the podcast. I know I am guilty of saying that a few times over the last couple of years but I'm laying down roots to make this podcast sustainable. In this episode you will hear about 3 topics that I think fit with the theme of root…

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Christina Sandefur on the Defense of Property Rights 1:43:09

4y ago1:43:09

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Christina Sandefur of the free-market Goldwater Institute in Arizona discusses her coauthored book, Cornerstone of Liberty: Property Rights in 21st Century America, and related issues. This is the Self in Society Podcast #21.By Ari Armstrong

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Robert Alan Goldberg on American Conspiracy Theories 1:18:39

4y ago1:18:39

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Historian Robert Alan Goldberg, author of Enemies Within: The Culture of Conspiracy in Modern America, discusses the history of conspiracy thinking in the U.S. and explains how "new" conspiracy theories such as that involving QAnon recycle and embellish old themes. This is the Self in Society Podcast #20.…

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Timothy Sandefur on Frederick Douglass 1:24:31

4y ago1:24:31

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Timothy Sandefur, author of Frederick Douglass: Self-Made Man, discusses Douglass's life, political philosophy, and influence in his day and up to the present. This is the Self in Society Podcast episode #19.By Ari Armstrong

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Michael Donnelly on Homeschooling and the Law: Self in Society #18 54:12

4y ago54:12

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Michael Donnelly, Senior Counsel and Director of Global Outreach with the Home School Legal Defense Association, discusses the motivations for homeschooling and the legal aspects of it, with a special focus on Colorado.By Ari Armstrong

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Robert Alan Goldberg on the Klan in Colorado 1:11:38

4y ago1:11:38

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Historian Robert Alan Goldberg discusses his book, Hooded Empire: The Klu Klux Klan in Colorado, and its lessons for today. This is the Self in Society Podcast #17.By Ari Armstrong

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Mark Silverstein on Your Rights when Interacting with Police: Self in Society #16 1:07:50

4+ y ago1:07:50

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Mark Silverstein, Legal Director of the ACLU of Colorado, discusses your rights when interacting with police, troubling police actions during protests, and Colorado police reforms.By Ari Armstrong

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Robin Hanson on Variolation as a Response to COVID-19: Self in Society #15 47:01

4+ y ago47:01

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Economist and iconoclast Robin Hanson suggests that variolation—controlled, intentional infection of the virus that causes COVID-19—could be an important "Plan B" if containment fails in the long-term and eventual herd immunity seems likely.By Ari Armstrong

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Kevin Currie-Knight on Crisis Schooling Versus Homeschooling: Self in Society #14 1:21:35

4+ y ago1:21:35

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Kevin Currie-Knight, professor of education at East Carolina University and president of the board of New Pathfinder Community School, warns against equating the home "crisis schooling" curing the COVID-19 epidemic with homeschooling as families practice it in normal times. He offers some qualified suggestions for families in which students who usu…

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Bryan Alvarez on the COVID-19 Crisis 27:41

4+ y ago27:41

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Dr. Bryan Alvarez, now in private practice after serving as the Public Health Director of the United States Northern Command from 2016–2019, discusses the problems and promise of testing our way out of the coronavirus crisis. He also talks about the process of bringing antiviral drugs and vaccines online, as well as the broader problem of emergency…

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Steven Horwitz on Hayek and the Family: Self in Society #12 1:26:14

4+ y ago1:26:14

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Economist Steven Horwitz offers a classical liberal theory of the family grounded in the works of Friedrich Hayek. Unlike conservatives, who tend to glorify a tradition-bound model of the family, and Progressives, who sometimes denigrate the family, Horwitz offers a vision of the family as a dynamic and evolving social institution that plays a crit…

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#88 Boy Scout History Museums With Rick Stewart 34:10

4+ y ago34:10

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By Jason Spangler

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Pamela Clare on Romance Fiction: Self in Society #11 1:22:04

4+ y ago1:22:04

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Pamela Clare is a gun-toting Rush fan—and Boulder Progressive Democrat—who writes romantic fiction. She almost died in a mountain fall and had to be helicoptered out. She got death threats while working as an investigative journalist and had to tell one gun-waving disgruntled reader to get the f*** out of her office. She put her degree in classics …

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Melvin Konner on Religious Belief: Self in Society #10 1:35:20

5y ago1:35:20

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Anthropologist Melvin Konner—author of Believers: Faith in Human Nature—explains the persistence of religious belief in the face of atheistic criticisms. Konner discusses his religious background and his path to a study of biological anthropology, including his work with the !Kung people in Botswana. Konner also challenges the New Atheists' insiste…

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Kevin Currie-Knight on Self-Directed Education: Self in Society #9 1:32:46

5y ago1:32:46

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Kevin Currie-Knight—professor of education at East Carolina University, author of Education in the Marketplace, and president of the board of New Pathfinder Community School—discusses self-directed education and answers various objections to it.her subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visitBy Ari Armstrong

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Jason Crawford on the Roots of Progress: Self in Society #8 1:20:56

5y ago1:20:56

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Jason Crawford, entrepreneur and author of the Roots of Progress blog, discusses what progress is, where it comes from, and how it vastly betters our lives. In the process, he highlights key industrial and technological innovations, explains the errors of Malthus, and discusses how we can keep progress alive.h other subscribers or get access to bon…

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John Coffey on Religious Toleration: Self in Society #7 1:22:51

5y ago1:22:51

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Historian John Coffey discusses his book, Persecution and Toleration in Protestant England 1558–1689, and its lessons for today. Coffey reviews the establishment of the Anglican church and the tensions between that church and both the Catholics and the Puritans, tensions that often erupted into state-sponsored violence. Coffee also discusses the th…

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Lawrence Goldstone on the Death and Legacy of Michael Servetus: Self in Society #6 1:08:08

5y ago1:08:08

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In Out of the Flames, Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone recount the remarkable life and shocking death of Michael Servetus, theologian, editor, physician, and heretic. Lawrence discusses Servetus's religious views and his lifelong rivalry with John Calvin, who eventually had him tried for heresy and burned at the stake in Geneva in 1553. But Servetus's …

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Timothy Sandefur on the Ascent of Jacob Bronowski: Self in Society #5 1:19:45

5y ago1:19:45

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Timothy Sandefur discusses the remarkable life and thought of science educator Jacob Bronowski, creator of the landmark documentary series The Ascent of Man. Sandefur's The Ascent of Jacob Bronowski is the first book-length biography of this fascinating figure.By Ari Armstrong

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James Valliant on Rome and Christianity: Self in Society #4 1:30:58

5+ y ago1:30:58

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James Valliant discusses his book, Creating Christ, in which he and his coauthor Warren Fahy argue that the Roman emperors Nero, Vespasian, and Titus played an active role in the development of early Christianity. Valliant discusses the broader context of the Jewish-Roman conflict of the First Century, the themes of the Gospels, and the remarkable …

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Michael Huemer on Animal Welfare: Self in Society #3 56:02

5+ y ago56:02

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Philosopher Michael Huemer discusses his book, Dialogues on Ethical Vegetarianism, focusing on the problem of the severe suffering of most animals currently raised for their flesh, skin, milk, or eggs. He also discusses the difference between a strict vegan diet and a diet that includes bivalves and potentially lab-grown meat; the alternative strat…

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Robert Anthony Peters on Tank Man, Hollywood, Liberty, and Stoicism: Self in Society #2 1:16:41

5+ y ago1:16:41

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Writer and Director Robert Anthony Peters discusses his short film, Tank Man, in the context of Chinese politics. Peters, an actor as well, also offers advice to young actors, discusses his advocacy of liberty, and outlines what in Stoicism he finds valuable.By Ari Armstrong

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