Best John Petrich Podcasts (2024)

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In Conversation: Understanding Biodiversity as a Political Project 34:54

16d ago34:54

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Dr. Annette LaRocco, an associate professor in FAU’s Department of Political Science. In this upcoming episode, Dr. LaRocco discusses several topics, including conservation politics, how studying abroad helped shape her career, and her new book, The Nature of Politics: State Building and the Conserv…

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In Conversation: Understanding Biodiversity as a Political Project 1:03

17d ago1:03

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Dr. Annette LaRocco, an associate professor in FAU’s Department of Political Science. In this upcoming episode, Dr. LaRocco discusses several topics, including conservation politics, how studying abroad helped shape her career, and her new book, The Nature of Politics: State Building and the Conserv…

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In Conversation: "Rhapsody in Code: Rhapsody in Blue at 100 30:55

30d ago30:55

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Dr. Kyle Prescott, a Professor of Music and a Conductor at Florida Atlantic University. In this upcoming episode, Dr. Prescott talks about his recent experience conducting the iconic Rhapsody in Blue, a 100-Year Tribute to Gershwin's American classic at the Festival of Arts Boca. Dr. Kyle Prescott h…

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Pursuing Racial Justice in 19th Century America: The Story of John Albion Andrew 33:26

4M ago33:26

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Dr. Stephen Engle, an award-winning history professor with over 32 years of experience in teaching and writing about nineteenth-century America. This episode of In Conversation delves into Dr. Engle's new book, In Pursuit of Justice: The Life of John Albion Andrew. Stephen and Dr. Horswell discuss J…

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Pursuing Racial Justice in 19th Century America: The Story of John Albion Andrew 0:56

4M ago0:56

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Dr. Stephen Engle, an award-winning history professor with over 32 years of experience in teaching and writing about nineteenth-century America. This episode of In Conversation delves into Dr. Engle's new book, In Pursuit of Justice: The Life of John Albion Andrew. Stephen and Dr. Horswell discuss J…

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Between Bronze and Oblivion: Heroism and Afro-descendants in Colombia, Brazil and Cuba Share Episode Stats 31:17

5M ago31:17

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Dr. María Alejandra Aguilar Dornelles, an associate professor of Spanish at Florida Atlantic University. In this episode of In Conversation, Alejandra and Dean Horswell discuss her book, Between Bronze and Oblivion: Heroism and African descent in Colombia, Brazil and Cuba. They explore the unsung he…

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Between Bronze and Oblivion: Heroism and Afro-descendants in Colombia, Brazil and Cuba 1:14

5M ago1:14

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Dr. María Alejandra Aguilar Dornelles, an associate professor of Spanish at Florida Atlantic University. In this episode of In Conversation, Alejandra and Dean Horswell discuss her book, Between Bronze and Oblivion: Heroism and African descent in Colombia, Brazil and Cuba. They explore the unsung he…

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What Languages Do the Subalterns Speak? Comparing Coloniality’s Unexpected Sites and Sights 44:16

5M ago44:16

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Dr. Bogdan Ștefănescu, a professor of English, a literary translator, a journalist, and a cultural diplomat. He has taught at the University of Bucharest since the fall of communism in Romania, in 1990. Ștefănescu is a professor of English, which for him has always meant a language of freedom, as op…

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Chemistry and the Emergence of Life, with Marina Banchetti, Ph.D. 29:13

7M ago29:13

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Marina Banchetti, Ph.D., a professor of philosophy in FAU’s Department of Philosophy. They discuss Dr. Banchetti's expertise in the philosophy of science and how humans' perception of nature and the universe has evolved over time. We invite you to join us as we take an in-depth look at the science a…

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Chemistry and the Emergence of Life, with Marina Banchetti, Ph.D. 0:54

8M ago0:54

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Dr. Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Marina Banchetti, Ph.D., a professor of philosophy in FAU’s Department of Philosophy. They discuss Dr. Banchetti's expertise in the philosophy of science and how humans' perception of nature and the universe has evolved over time. We invite you to join us as we take an in-depth look at the science a…

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Travel Journalism's Aspirational Practices and Products with Ivy Ashe, Ph.D 23:04

8M ago23:04

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Dean Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Ivy Ashe, Ph.D., an assistant professor of multimedia journalism at FAU’s School of Communication and Multimedia Studies. They discuss the mystique of an often overlooked yet fascinating discipline of journalism: travel journalism. We invite you to join us as we journey to exotic destinations and e…

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Upcoming: Travel Journalism's Aspirational Practices and Products with Ivy Ashe, Ph.D 1:09

8M ago1:09

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Dean Michael Horswell engages in conversation with Ivy Ashe, Ph.D., an assistant professor of multimedia journalism at FAU’s School of Communication and Multimedia Studies. They discuss the mystique of an often overlooked yet fascinating discipline of journalism: travel journalism. We invite you to join us as we journey to exotic destinations and e…

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Episode 64: Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 Movie Review 1:07:26

1y ago1:07:26

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Thank you for coming back to our latest movie review. We are going to discuss James Gunn's final MCU film, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3! You know the drill. Grab your drink and join us for a deep dive into this film. Let us know your thoughts as well. Spoilers Ahead!! As always, please share this podcast and follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Y…

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To Think or To Do? The Unification of False Dichotomies with Sarah Davis and David McDonald 42:48

1y ago42:48

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In the ancient world, art and religion provided a sense of meaning and order that was upended by science and technology. Today, our world is defined by consumerism, self-expression and a gnawing lack of meaning. Can the contemplative life of the mind play a central role in addressing this void? What about the role of its supposed counterparts—doing…

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Sonnet 94: Shakespeare’s Unmoved Mover with Louis Petrich and Eva Brann 43:21

1y ago43:21

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This episode takes us through a close reading of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 94, which many consider to be his most enigmatic. Annapolis tutor Eva Brann brings a clear argument to the poem, taking us quatrain by quatrain through the poet’s descriptions of the beloved’s power over the poet through cold detachment and contingent self-mastery. For Brann, the…

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Can War Be Beautiful with Louis Petrich and Erica Beall 1:05:54

1y ago1:05:54

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The power and beauty of Homer’s imagery in the Iliad is undeniable, and his scenes of battle often prompt vexing questions about ancient and modern virtues. Can killing and dying in war be beautiful? Is a just cause required for glory to be gained? Is war a courageous way of fulfilling human nature and, ultimately, of embracing the reality that dea…

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Episode 63: Air (Courting a Legend) Movie Review 1:07:17

1y ago1:07:17

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This was one of my most anticipated movies of 2023. So, for Episode 63, we're reviewing the movie Air, about how Nike signed Michael Jordan and gave us the most famous athletic shoe in history. Go grab your drink of choice and join us for the discussion. Leave us your thoughts of the movie in the comments. Please remember to subscribe and share thi…

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Episode 62: Shazam! Fury of the Gods Movie Review 1:04:53

1y ago1:04:53

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The latest DC Movie just released, Shazam! Fury of the Gods, is a sequel to the 2019 superhero film. We are going to give you our thoughts in Episode 62! So grab your drink and join us for the next hour as we dive into the world of Shazam. What are your thoughts on the movie? Is it better than the first film? Will we continue to see these character…

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Practicing for Death: Integrating Mind & Body, East & West with Krishnan Venkatesh and Claudia Hauer 54:55

1y ago54:55

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Socrates says that the intellectual practice of philosophy is a practice for dying. But what if the body is the vessel that can best prepare us for the end of life? In this episode, martial artists Krishnan Venkatesh and Claudia Hauer, both tutors in Santa Fe, sit down to discuss the problems of a philosophical separation of mind and body. Through …

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The Challenge of Translation with Stella Zhu and Louis Petrich 1:10:44

1y ago1:10:44

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If one could perfectly translate a literary work, would that translation make the original idea of the author universally understood by all readers? Or do the greatest translations bring new layers of creativity and meaning to a work, making its latent textures relevant for another culture or time—such as feminist translations of the Odyssey and Ch…

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Vanquishing the Enemy: Sports, War, and... Seminar, with Sarah Davis and Julie Reahard 37:56

1y ago37:56

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What is the relationship between sports and war? And what is seminar's relationship to both? In this episode, Santa Fe host Sarah Davis and tutor Julie Reahard talk about Reahard’s passion for sports, her long-running commitment to the St. John's ice hockey team, and whether her experiences on the court are similar to those that play out on the bat…

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We, the Terrible Listeners, with Howard Zeiderman and Louis Petrich 54:58

1y ago54:58

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Why is it difficult for people to talk to one another? Annapolis tutor Howard Zeiderman proposes a likely culprit: the difficulty that most humans have with listening. In this episode, Zeiderman joins host Louis Petrich to discuss the importance of learning to hear and understand the language of those who are unlike us, of supporting quieter and le…

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How Drawing Sustains Our Humanity with Professor Amy Broderick 19:11

1y ago19:11

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Associate Dean Barclay Barrios fills in for regular host Dean Michael Horswell, and engages In Conversation with Amy Broderick, MFA, Associate Professor of Drawing and Painting in FAU's Department of Visual Arts and Art History. Professor Broderick's creative practice encompasses artmaking, art writing, teaching and mentorship. In her studio work, …

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Lincoln’s ’New Birth of Freedom’ with Louis Petrich and George Russell 1:02:48

1y ago1:02:48

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In the Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln proclaimed that soldiers gave their life at the Battle of Gettysburg for a “new birth of freedom.” But what did he mean? In this episode, Annapolis tutor George Russell joins host Louis Petrich in a conversation that on the surface explores important Lincoln speeches and ideas within their Civil War cont…

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The Thrill of Literature - and of the Universe, with Sarah Davis & Grant Franks 48:07

1y ago48:07

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Is it important to feel when we read literature? Or when we learn math and science? On a related front, what is the role of order and disruption in literature, in life, and in our observation of the universe? In this episode, Santa Fe host Sarah Davis and tutor Grant Franks explore the meaning and value of feeling, then launch into a wide-ranging c…

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The Fool’s Paradise: To Where Does Travel Lead? with Krishnan Venkatesh and David Carl 41:10

1y ago41:10

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Why do writers travel? Why do some authors write their most influential works in foreign countries? Does the unknown bring new insights and transformation, or do new lands provide nothing more than romantic myths for the imagination? In the essay Self-Reliance, Emerson says "Traveling is a fool's paradise . . . My giant goes with me wherever I go."…

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Science as a Liberal Art: Louis Petrich & Chester Burke 59:09

1y ago59:09

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Annapolis tutor Chester Burke has spent many years teaching and shaping the laboratory program of St. John’s College, where mathematics and science are studied as liberal arts. This means that all students read the foundational texts of some of history’s greatest mathematical and scientific minds, in their historical order, while performing origina…

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Episode 61: Scream 6 Movie Review 1:22:06

1+ y ago1:22:06

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We had a lot to say about Scream 6 in Episode 61! The latest film in the Scream franchise and the first time without its main character, Neve Campbell. We see a true passing of the torch in this film to the next generation. Did it work? Grab your beverage of choice and come find out! As always, please remember to subscribe, share and like this revi…

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Episode 60: Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania Movie Review 1:08:28

1+ y ago1:08:28

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Milestone Episode 60 for Goodie and JohnnyMo! We are giving you our thoughts to Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania along with our drink for the episode. So grab your glass, fill it up with something good and enjoy our latest movie review. Please leave any comments down below.As always, please remember to subscribe, share and like this video! You can…

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Sophrosyne: In Search of Moderation 42:47

1+ y ago42:47

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Sophrosyne is the ancient Greek word for moderation, which is one of the four classical virtues. But what does Socrates’ definition of moderation really mean and how is it connected to another classical virtue: courage? Santa Fe tutor Michael Golluber explores this question by juxtaposing Plato’s Charmides against his own passion for the good life,…

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Home & Hunger: The Crossroads of Food and Thought 56:47

1+ y ago56:47

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What is home? Santa Fe tutor Paola Villa, Italian by birth, begins this episode with the Elvis Presley cliché “Home is where the heart is,” and then clarifies to host Sarah Davis that the heart is the crossroads between the stomach and the brain. From there, Villa shares French poet Ponge’s poem “Snails,” which describes the way that snails devour …

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Can a Book be a Friend? 50:13

1+ y ago50:13

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Is a book dead or alive? Can one be friends with a book or with the author behind the book? What are the promises and hazards of such friendships? Should we seek stability, loyalty, and reassurance of our deepest convictions and impulses? Or do real friends provide conflict, mystery, and depth, challenging and surprising us continually with new ins…

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What Is Freedom & How Do We Cultivate It? 40:18

1+ y ago40:18

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Liberal education is education for freedom. What kind of freedom does it or should it cultivate? Freedom without discipline is anarchy, and life without freedom is tyranny—or so says Annapolis tutor David Townsend, who joins host Zena Hitz in this probing conversation into the nature of freedom, the ways in which individuals and communities can cul…

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Ceremony & Beauty: The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon 53:23

1+ y ago53:23

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What is it to write? What roles do ceremony, beauty, and material play in the act of writing? Not only is The Pillow Book of Sei Shōnagon an early classic of Japanese literature, written in the 10th century by a lady of the Heian-era court, it is also—five hundred years before Montaigne— the world's first sustained portrayal of an individual self a…

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Pursuing the Eternal Present 53:02

1+ y ago53:02

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Does a contemplative life bring us closer to the divine, as Aristotle believed? Is it the highest form of human life or is it self-centered and lived at the expense of others? Can one lead a contemplative life while living in the real world? Philosophers, artists, mystics, and students have long pursued lives of solitude, contemplation, and creativ…

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Episode 59: A Man Called Otto Movie Review 54:27

1+ y ago54:27

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JohnnyMo and I review the latest Tom Hanks movie in Episode 59 for A Man Called Otto. Based on a book, Tom Hanks' Otto is a cranky, older man in a small community that has lost his reason to live, until a new family moves in across the street. A wonderful story and performance by the actors. Go grab your drink and meet us back here for the review! …

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The Ideal Community: The Adventure to Try 46:12

1+ y ago46:12

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Can an ideal human community ever be achieved? Socrates believed such a community would only be possible if and when humans develop an “erotic zeal for philosophy.” Santa Fe tutor Patricia Greer was a founding pioneer of the intentional community and ecovillage of Auroville, India, where she witnessed first-hand the tension between philosophical id…

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Family Drama: From Oedipus to Ozu 58:32

1+ y ago58:32

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Family is an inexhaustible source of conflict for dramatists, novelists, and filmmakers—perhaps more inexhaustible than war. From Greek dramatists Aeschylus and Sophocles to Confucius, Vyasa, and Ozu, family is a problem, a question, and a source of both self-destruction and self-actualization. In this episode, Santa Fe host Krishnan Venkatesh is j…

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The Limitations & Possibilities of Sight: Euclid’s Optics 55:13

1+ y ago55:13

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What are the limitations and possibilities of perception—and what do ancient mathematics and modern literature have to say about this question? Written in 300 BC, Euclid’s Optics is a foundational work of mathematics on the geometry of vision, while Swann’s Way, the first book in Proust’s multi-volume Remembrance of Things Past, published in 1913, …

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Literacy Locked Up with Wendy Hinshaw, Ph.D. 27:10

1+ y ago27:10

27:10

Associate Dean Barclay Barrios fills in for regular host Dean Michael Horswell, and engages In Conversation with Wendy Hinshaw, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Writing Programs for the English Department. Dr. Hinshaw teaches courses in rhetoric, literacy, women's literature and prison writing, with articles on representations of trauma with regard to…

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Introduction to ”Continuing the Conversation” 4:26

1+ y ago4:26

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The college has launched Continuing the Conversation, an original web and podcast series which features faculty members engaged in one-on-one conversations about the ideas that animate them, often emanating from the Great Books of both the West and the East. Available as a web-based video series and a multi-platform podcast series, 20 episodes will…

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Marching Forth: Creativity & Musicianship on the Football Field with Marc Decker, Ph.D. 25:28

1+ y ago25:28

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Associate Dean Barclay Barrios, fills in for regular host Dean Michael Horswell, and engages In Conversation with Marc Decker, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music and Director of Bands/Director of Athletic Bands. Dr. Decker is an active arranger, drill writer, guest conductor and adjudicator. He has also published journal articles and presented at …

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Episode 58: Halloween Ends Movie Review 56:18

1+ y ago56:18

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How does it all End? We discuss that topic and more for our 58th Episode! Halloween Ends brings this latest Michael Meyers trilogy to a close. What can we expect next from the franchise? Will there be any more Halloween movies? What did you think of this movie? Spoilers beware. Don't forget to like, follow and share this video! Follow us on Twitter…

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Episode 57: Thor Love and Thunder 1:05:47

1+ y ago1:05:47

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After a long hiatus, Goodie and JohnnyMo are back with our latest review. In Episode 57 we give you our thoughts on Thor Love and Thunder, the latest movie in the MCU. Jane Foster is back as Mighty Thor after a 9 year MCU absence. What did you think of Christian Bale as Gorr the God Butcher? We bring you all that and more in this review. Thank you …

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Episode 56: Top Gun Maverick Movie Review 59:45

2y ago59:45

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What an incredible cinema experience watching Top Gun Maverick in the movie theater. In Episode 56 we take a look at Tom Cruise's latest movie and return to a role he started in 1986. This film pushed the limits of cinema dog fighting as we watched what F18's could do on screen. So grab your drink and let's get this review going! Remember to like, …

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Episode 55: Firestarter (2022) Movie Review 46:57

2y ago46:57

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Today we discuss the new Stephen King reboot, Firestarter. How was it? How does it compare to the original from 1984? We go into our usual in depth discussion that will contain spoilers! Come grab your drink and join us for our latest review. Here is Episode 55! Let us know what you thought of the movie and if you prefer this or the original? You c…

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Episode 54: Dr. Strange In The Multiverse of Madness Movie Review 1:16:38

2y ago1:16:38

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In our 54th Episode we are going to discuss Dr. Strange in the multiverse of madness and the ramifications it will bring to the MCU going forward. We go in depth as we usually do with spoilers galore! What do those big cameos mean for this Earth? Why won't Wanda learn her lesson? Go grab your drink and get ready for a big discussion. Let us know wh…

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Reclaiming and Reconstructing Philosophy with Clevis Headley, Ph.D. 26:18

2y ago26:18

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Dean Michael Horswell engages In Conversation with Clevis Headley, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Philosophy. Dr. Headley specializes in Africana philosophy, critical race theory, epistemology, analytic philosophy, philosophy of language, and philosophy of mathematics. He has co-edited three books, George Yancy: A Critical Introduction (2021), Haiti…

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