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2023-05-14 Are We All to Blame?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Do we all contribute to big, systemic problems like racism and climate change?

Bought by KMUN, KICI Iowa City, KSKQ, GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN and more


  • Added: May 15, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 11
John Donvan in Conversation with Mehdi Hasan
From: Open to Debate
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How can we argue in good faith, communicate confidently, and uncover new ideas through debate? Journalist, broadcaster, and best-selling author Meh...

  • Added: May 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
230512: Amy Westervelt on Drilling, Denial and Disinformation, 5/12/2023
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Amy Westervelt has made a career out of exploring the underbelly of the oil industry through complex and compelling storytelling. Through her inves...

  • Added: May 11, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
2320: Are We All To Blame?, 5/16/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Can we be held responsible for things that aren't in our direct control?

  • Added: May 08, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
Lynn Parramore on Reframing Economics for the People & Solving Systemic Economic Issues
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore how economic issues are often talked about in ways that minimize the needs of those who may not have the means to withs...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
2023-04-23 Why We Hate
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is hatred ever morally justified, or does hate just breed more hate?

Bought by KMUN, WVTF, KICI Iowa City, GCR (Global Community Radio), WNYO and more


  • Added: Apr 24, 2023
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 13
Yale Panel: An Emotionally Intelligent Approach to Understanding and Managing Polarization
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
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A Council on Academic Freedom launched at Harvard March 2023 and has some similar goals to a panel I helped create with Yale President Peter Salove...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2023
  • Length: 35:37
2317: Why We Hate, 4/25/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is hatred ever morally justified, or does hate just breed more hate?

  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 53:58
2023-04-16 Derek Parfit and Your Future Self
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What's wrong with caring more about your future self than other future people?

Bought by KSKQ, GCR (Global Community Radio), KTSW 89.9, KMUN, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
2316: Derek Parfit and Your Future Self, 4/18/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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What's wrong with caring more about your future self than other future people?

  • Added: Apr 14, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
Eric Tars on How Seeing Humanity Helps Us Address Homelessness More Effectively
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore how othering has led to increased marginalization and vilification of people who are un-housed, and how civity can help...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
2315: What's in a Game?, 4/11/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Are games just a fun pastime, or is there something more important about them?

  • Added: Apr 09, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
2311: #MeToo: Retribution, Accountability, and Justice, 3/14/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is trial by Twitter mob a substitute for justice?

  • Added: Mar 07, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
Bold Women Of Montana - 0306 - Frieda and Belle Fligelman
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: Bold Women of Montana
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Learn about today's bold woman with Beth Judy in honor of women's history month.

  • Added: Mar 03, 2023
  • Length: 01:59
Countering The Politics of Division by Coming Together in Solidarity, with Ian Haney López
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore how engaging across our racial and class divides can help bring us together to care for and nurture our democracy. My ...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2023
  • Length: 29:32
Bold Women Of Montana - 0302 - Myrna Loy
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: Bold Women of Montana
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Learn about today's bold woman with Beth Judy in honor of women's history month.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2023
  • Length: 01:59
Bold Women of Montana - 0301 - Eloise Cobell
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: Bold Women of Montana
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Learn about today's bold woman with Beth Judy in honor of women's history month.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2023
  • Length: 01:59
Black Journalists on Police Violence: Reporting from the Inside Out
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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The police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis generated a significant amount of conversation and coverage, while the killing of environmental activ...

Bought by KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, RadioStPete Florida, KDNK and more


  • Added: Mar 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Effects of Strategic Racism on Democracy, with Ian Haney López
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore the strategic use of racism in electoral politics to divide citizens across racial and other differences in an effort t...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2023
  • Length: 29:32
Behind The Sound with Making Contact
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Clockwise from top left: Jina Chung, Lucy Kang (microphone), Jessica Partnow, Anita Johnson, Amy Gastelum and Salima Hamirani
In this episode, long-time producers Anita Johnson and Salima Hamirani introduce the newest members of the Making Contact team, recap highlights fr...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KMUN


  • Added: Feb 21, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
2023-02-19 Cancel Culture
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is there a moral difference between “cancelling” public figures and “cancelling” ordinary folks who get caught on tape behaving badly?

Bought by WNED Buffalo, KTSW 89.9, GCR (Global Community Radio), KSKQ, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Strengthening Democracy by Increasing Social Trust & Cultivating Connections Across Difference, with Robb Willer
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore a massive new study on improving the health of democracy. The Strengthening Democracy Challenge invited more than 30-th...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
2308: Cancel Culture, 2/21/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is there a difference between getting criticized and getting cancelled?

  • Added: Feb 14, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
2023-01-22 Why Trust Science?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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When the truths of science are always shifting, why should we still trust it?

Bought by WVTF, WNED Buffalo, GCR (Global Community Radio), KTSW 89.9, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jan 23, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
2304: Why Trust Science?, 1/24/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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When the truths of science are always shifting, why should we still trust it?

  • Added: Jan 22, 2023
  • Length: 54:00

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