Best OZY Media Podcasts (2024)

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Artificial Intelligence with David Rozado 54:12

1y ago54:12

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Charles and Aaron sit down with David Rozado to discuss the political perils and biases of artificial intelligence. Recommendations: WarGames (Film) ChatGPT and Me **Private I** by Jill Fain Lehman, Paul Pangaro, Ashlei E Watson Ex Machina (Film)By Nebulous Media

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Disinformation with Jacob Siegel 59:49

1y ago59:49

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Charles and Aaron sit down with Jason Siegel to discuss disinformation and the intelligence community. Recommendations: How the Deep State Took Down Nixon by Nathan Pinkoski G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century John PSmith on Substack A Guide to Understanding the Hoax of the Century by Jacob Siegel Invasion of the Fact-Chec…

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Accreditation with George Leef 56:40

1+ y ago56:40

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Charles and Aaron sit down with to discuss higher education accreditation with George Leef. Recommendations: The Awakening of Jennifer Van Arsdale: A Political Fable For Our Time by George Leef When Discipline-Specific Accreditors Go Woke by John Sailer Lucky Hank Questions? Comments? Email us at Institutionalized@nebulouspodcasts.com…

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SUPERHUMAN: The epitome of why your health is your wealth and ultimate freedom and how bikes give you the opportunity to ‘blend in’ and escape with Katie Love. 1:11:09

1+ y ago1:11:09

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Pod intro Imagine living with conditions that mean the thing that you love to do that brings you peace, sanity and good mental health is also the thing that will then knock you off your feet. Today I talk with Katie Love about living with EDS and TOS and despite this, having the fortitude to send it on her mountain bike and do what she can, when sh…

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Animal Welfare with Ozy Brennan 50:54

1+ y ago50:54

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Charles and Aaron sit down with Ozy Brennan to discuss the ethics of how we treat animals. Recommendations: Do Elephants Have Souls? by Caitrin Keiper A Super Upsetting Cookbook About Sandwiches by Tyler Kord Compassion, by the Pound: The Economics of Farm Animal Welfare Do Fish Feel Pain? by Victoria Braithwaite…

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𝗕𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲. With Emma Pursall 1:33:49

1+ y ago1:33:49

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Pod intro Bikes don't just give you all the feels when you are riding them, the whole world you enter into when you get hooked is just as beneficial. Hear a prime example of this from Emma, the guest in today’s pod. Em has been crowned the ultimate hype queen by the MTB community, boosting everyone’s confidence and passing on her infectious energy …

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Criminal Justice System with Rafael Mangual 1:06:20

1+ y ago1:06:20

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Charles and Aaron sit down with Rafael Mangual to discuss the recent increase of serious violent crimes in the United States. Recommendations: El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Tucker Carlson Criminal (In)Justice: What the Push for Decarceration and Depolicing Gets Wrong and Who It Hurts Most by Rafael Mangual We’re Underfunding the Police By R…

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What does it feel like to be recognised as a next generation World Class Downhill Mountain Bike Athlete? With Liv Taylor. 1:14:14

1+ y ago1:14:14

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Today I have the pleasure of chatting with Liv Taylor, a 12 year old superstar who is setting her sights on World class titles in Downhill Mountain Biking and is on track to get there. She is fearless, dedicated, determined and humble, and has recently been chosen for Madison Saracen's Youth Development Team, an amazing opportunity where they nurtu…

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Academic Freedom with Josh Rauh 56:28

1+ y ago56:28

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Aaron and Charles sit down with Josh Rauh to discuss Florida's higher education reforms. Recommendations: The End of the English Major by Nathan Heller God and Man at Yale by William Buckley Woke, Inc. by Vivek RamaswamyBy Nebulous Media

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Let's talk about Race. With Janine Ngaio. 1:47:37

1+ y ago1:47:37

1:47:37

Today’s podcast is a very special episode with the most beautiful, courageous, heavenly human Janine. Janine trusted me to listen to her experiences about being a black woman and what life is like for her and the everyday racism she experiences and the impact this has on her. We also speak about the barriers that exist for black people and other pe…

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Same Sex Marriage with Sasha Issenberg 1:05:21

1+ y ago1:05:21

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Charles and Aaron sit down with Sasha Issenberg to discuss same-sex marriage and the complex political landscape surrounding it. Recommendations: The Minority Rights Revolution by John D. Skrentny The Engagement: America's Quarter-Century Struggle Over Same-Sex Marriage by Sasha Issenberg The Girl From the Red River Shore by Bob Dylan…

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What goes into setting up a Mountain Bike Enduro Race Series and what do you do to encourage more women to sign up? With Richard Bunton of Western Bike Events. 1:56:39

1+ y ago1:56:39

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Pod intro Today I talk with Rich from Western Bike Events, a new MTB enduro series set in South Wales for 2023. We talk about how he set up this series and get an insight into the amount of work that goes into it. Rich wants to get more women to sign up to his enduro and we have an open chat about the barriers women can experience when thinking abo…

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Debt with Brian Reidl 51:37

1+ y ago51:37

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Charles and Aaron sit down with Brian Reidl to discuss the politics of debt and deficit. Recommendations: Margaritaville (South Park) The American Disease: Origins of Narcotic Control by David Musto Grey Dawn (South Park)By Nebulous Media

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SUPERHUMAN: A heart to heart with a member of the club NO ONE wants to be part of. Dealing with cancer, the aftermath and a guy's perspective on girls in the mtb world, with Murray Rawson. 1:22:46

1+ y ago1:22:46

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Today Murray and myself laugh our way through our cancer chaos and share insights into what life is like during and after a diagnosis. I think we mention mountain biking at some point. It goes deep but it is light hearted, a mini delve into the world of the Big C. Towards the end we talk about Murray's perspective on girls in mountain biking and he…

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Implicit Bias with Lee Jussim 1:06:00

1+ y ago1:06:00

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Aaron and Charles sit down with Lee Jussim to discuss the implicit association test and the replication crisis. Recommendations: The Coronavirus and the Right’s Scientific Counterrevolution by Ari Schulman Scientific Regress by William Wilson Unsafe Science Substack by Lee JussimBy Nebulous Media

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With 18 years of biking under her belt, hear from one of the biggest senders on insta about her life on 2 wheels, the changes in mountain biking over the years and the things that still scare her. With ... 1:31:56

1+ y ago1:31:56

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Today I chat with Suzy Lacey about her awesome bike adventures and achievements over the last 18 years. Suzy has raced downhill world cups, 4x champs, Crankworx and hits humongous jumps to name a few. She has watched the mountain bike scene change over the years and seen more and more progression in female riders entering the sport. Suzy shares adv…

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Healthcare with Chris Pope 51:14

1+ y ago51:14

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Charles and Aaron sit down with Chris Pope to discuss the pros and cons of America’s healthcare system. Recommendations: The Last of Us on HBO Losing Ground by Charles Murray The Logic of Collective Action by Manicure OlsonBy Nebulous Media

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How entering downhill races as a newer rider can really open up your mountain bike world, enable progression and most importantly enable you to make loads of new riding mates with Libby Goffredo. 1:12:47

1+ y ago1:12:47

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Today I am joined my Lib a pink obsessed mountain bike chick who got into the sport 2 years ago and is documenting her mtb progress on instagram, showcasing the highs and lows of progressing her riding. We chat about what it was like for Lib to build up a network of riding buddies after her relationship ended and how signing up to grass roots downh…

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Media with Susannah Luthi 55:00

1+ y ago55:00

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Charles and Aaron sit down with Susannah Luthi to discuss the trials and tribulations of legacy media Recommendations: Why the Media is Honest and Good by Richard Hanania And the Band Played On: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic, 20th-Anniversary Edition by Randy Shilts **Munk Debate - Mainstream Media ft. Douglas Murray, Matt Taibbi, Malcolm…

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𝗔𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗳𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗼’𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 with Zoe Woodman. 1:15:16

1+ y ago1:15:16

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What is it really like to be a female in this mountain bike world? Find out Zoe's perspective, a working mum who loves her bike, has a young daughter who races mtb and is part of a female charity empowering more women to get outdoors. Zoe gives a broad view of her experiences and shares her knowledge and passion around closing the gender gap in our…

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Capital Punishment with Charles Lane 1:00:46

1+ y ago1:00:46

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Charles and Aaron sit down with Charles Lane to discuss the political and moral implications of the death penalty Recommendations: Dead Man Walking Movie The Death Penalty an American History by Stuart Banner Stay of Execution: Saving the Death Penalty from Itself by Charles Lane Among the Lowest of the Dead: The Culture of Capital Punishment (Law,…

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What does it feel like to be a junior girl in the British Downhill racing scene with your eyes set on racing in the World Champs? How do you even get to the position to consider entering World Cup races ... 1:09:07

1+ y ago1:09:07

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What does it feel like to be a junior girl in the British Downhill racing scene with your eyes set on racing in the World Champs? How do you even get to the position to consider entering World Cup races as a privateer? And what is the secret to overcoming fear? The awesome, inspiring Molly Ruskin shares how the British mountain bike racing scene wo…

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Deinstitutionalization with John Hirschauer 1:03:49

1+ y ago1:03:49

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Charles and Aaron sit down with John Hirschauer to discuss the history of mental institutions and the implications of deinstitutionalization. Recommendations: Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison by Michel Foucault The Insanity Offense: How America's Failure to Treat the Seriously Mentally Ill Endangers …

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SUPERHUMAN: The power of 2 wheels. How mountain biking makes Becky Coombes feel incredible despite living with MS. 1:11:42

1+ y ago1:11:42

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Superhuman episode: The power of two wheels. How mountain biking allows Bex to feel amazing, despite living with MS. Today I chat with Becky Coombes about MS, multiple sclerosis; from diagnosis to a first date and then falling in love (with mountain biking first, obvs). Becky shares about how mountain biking now plays a pivotal role in managing her…

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A Family Legacy Continues 31:44

1+ y ago31:44

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Camila Chavez, executive director of the Dolores Huerta Foundation, is the daughter of the iconic American labor leader Dolores Huerta, who—alongside Camila’s father Richard Chavez, and her uncle, the legendary Cesar Chavez—has improved the lives of millions of American workers through relentless activism, advocacy, and love. Resources: Dolores Hue…

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Sports with Ethan Strauss 1:06:47

1+ y ago1:06:47

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Charles and Aaron sit down with Ethan Strauss to discuss wokeness in professional sports. Recommendations: The Decline and Fall of NASCAR by Wells King Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis Ethan Strauss on Substack Questions? Comments? Email us at institutionalized@nebulouspodcasts.com…

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The discipline, motivation and dedication needed to get race fit for the British Army Enduro MTB Team 2023 with Jess Greenhalgh 1:13:37

1+ y ago1:13:37

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Today I chat with Jess Greenhalgh about how mountain biking became a “thing” for her and how she is going from strength to strength in a relatively short space of time. Jess is a member of the British Army and has been chosen to represent their Enduro MTB team for 2023 and will compete in the British National Enduro Series this year. What a boss. W…

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Making a Better World Inevitable - Jess Morales Rocketto 39:57

1+ y ago39:57

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Jess Morales Rocketto is a community organizer who has been on the front lines of several battles in her life. She has advocated for the rights of domestic workers as Political Director of the National Domestic Workers Alliance. Helped to reunite families on the border as the Chair of Families Belong Together. She has fought for women’s rights, vot…

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Long Covid with Peter Robinson 57:54

1+ y ago57:54

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On today’s episode we are sitting down with Peter Robinson to discuss Long Covid and the internet’s role in spreading it. Recommendations: Better Call Saul Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche by Ethan Watters Hystories by Elaine ShowalterBy Nebulous Media

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Mountain biking; so much more than just riding a bike with Mishy Cockayne. 1:04:53

1+ y ago1:04:53

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Mountain biking isn’t just about riding your bike. It is so much more than that. It becomes part of your identity, creates a sense of belonging and gives you access to a ready made community, no matter where you are. This is what I chat about with Mishy, a snowboard fanatic and outdoor lover. Mishy shares what it was like coming over to the UK from…

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Mission to Save The Mission 28:36

1+ y ago28:36

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When COVID hit, longtime activist Valerie Tulier-Laiwa knew her neighborhood would be greatly affected. With the help of several childhood friends, she jumped into action to meet the needs of the Latino community and beyond. Transcript: Valerie Tulier Laiwa: What you see here are like I said, the manifestations of about three or four of our committ…

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Men with Richard Reeves 1:06:31

1+ y ago1:06:31

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This week we sit down with Richard Reeves to discuss how American institutions have been rigged against men. Recommendations: The Sopranos Men Without Work: America's Invisible Crisis by Nicholas Eberstadt Dream Hoarders: How the American Upper Middle Class Is Leaving Everyone Else in the Dust, Why That Is a Problem, and What to Do About It by Rich…

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Euthanasia with Alexander Raikin 1:12:39

1+ y ago1:12:39

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This week we sit down with freelance journalist Alexander Raikin to discuss Canada's controversial Medical Assistance in Dying program. Recommendations: Deep Places by Ross Douthat Dehumanization Triumphant by Leon Kass By Trust Betrayed: Patients, Physicians, and the License to Kill in the Third Reich by Hugh Gallagher…

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