• S11 E1: J.R.R. Tolkien - The Monsters and the Critics
    2025/04/02

    Is Beowulf still relevant today? How often do we destroy towers to investigate their component parts, failing to recognize that we could have seen the sea from the top of them? These and other important questions are discussed, as we begin diving into J.R.R. Tolkien's The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays, discussing the best of Tolkien's scholarly writings and what they mean for us today.

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    54 分
  • S10 E16: Season Finale - Biographical Sketches and Random Thoughts
    2025/03/18

    Season Finale! Join us as we discuss how Thomas Sowell's early life and upbringing shaped his career, and our thoughts on several of his best one-liners. We also talk about our opinion of his writings overall, and our plans for Season 11!

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    51 分
  • S10 E15: Educational Issues, Part 2 - Shallow Teachers and School-Resorts
    2025/03/11

    Does a university really need a student recreation center with a sauna and a smoothie bar? Find out as we finish our discussion on Thomas Sowell's thoughts on the modern education system! We talk about teachers who don't know very much, the necessity for gifted students to have opportunities, the problems with the "publish or perish" attitude, and much more!

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  • S10 E14: Educational Issues, Part 1 - Forced "Volunteerism", School Choice, and the Idea of a University
    2025/03/04

    What is a university for? Is it just to get a degree and a well-paying job, or is it for a bigger, deeper formation? Find out as we discuss Thomas Sowell's writings on education, covering topics from unintelligent educators to the lack of transparency in the educational system!

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    55 分
  • S10 E13: Race and Ethnicity, Part 3 - Affirmative Action and World Geography
    2025/02/25

    What results have affirmative action policies had across the world? How much does geography impact the economies and cultures of various regions? Find out in this episode, as we finish our discussion on Thomas Sowell's thoughts on race and ethnicity!

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    48 分
  • S10 E12: Race and Ethnicity, Part 2 - Historical Context, Cultural Bias, and Mom's Deli
    2025/02/18

    Join us for a continued discussion on affirmative action, the historical context behind debates on equality, and race hoaxes! Also in this episode are rants about Linguistics and AI; stories of record collecting; and our recommendations for one of the best places to eat in St. Louis before the end of the month!

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    54 分
  • S10 E11: Race and Ethnicity, Part 1 - Affirmative Action, Diversity, and Budweiser
    2025/02/12

    Is the Right partially to blame for the state of our country over the past several decades, and how does our approach to race play into the broader social world? Find out as we discuss Thomas Sowell's thoughts on race and ethnicity, covering stereotypes, false notions of diversity, lowering standards, and more!

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    51 分
  • S10 E10: Legal Issues, Part 2 - USAID, Judicial Activism, and Freedom
    2025/02/05

    What does the dismantling of USAID mean for freedom? Is this government overreach, or the government pulling back its power? Join us as we discuss this and more, breaking down Thomas Sowell's thoughts on a variety of legal issues, from allegations of racist cops, lack of trust between doctors and patients, and what freedom actually is.

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    56 分