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In this episode I speak with Tim Whitaker from The New Evangelicals. We talk about the current state of U.S. politics, the rise of Christian Nationalism, Donald Trump, and other topics. Support Tim and TNE below. Website: https://www.thenewevangelicals.com/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thenewevangelicals/?hl=enThis episode was recorded before the GRACE investigations. Regard

In this belated episode, I speak with Ukrainian Ana regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine, the role of the United States on the world stage, the personalities of Putin and Trump, and how we should view democracy in the context of war. Ana's X account: https://x.com/UkrainianAnaAna on Piers Morgan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ5pYYve_HY&t=1571sMy Essay: https://jacksezer.sub

In this episode I speak with Anthony Graves, who was on death row for 18 years before being found innocent. We explore the ideas behind the death penalty, his experience, and the road ahead. Anthony's Page: https://www.aclu.org/bio/anthony-gravesPeer Navigator: https://peernavigatorproject.org/My Capital Punishment Lecture (password is SZ@rNEI8): https://www.philosophersforum.org/A

In this episode I speak with Richard Rothstein, author of Color of Law and Just Action. We speak about redlining, the history of de facto and de jure racism, and the current effects of institutionalized racism. Richard Rothstein: https://www.justactionbook.org/My Substack: https://jacksezer.substack.com/

I look back at some of the major touch points of this year and the optics of 2025. I discuss normative ethics, applied ethics, just war theory, and Donald Trump. I also discuss Trumpism as an ideology and how to combat it. My Substack: https://jacksezer.substack.com/

In this episode I discuss the results of the 2024 election with Dr. Michael Lundie, the first return guest. We remark on Trump's campaign, the effect it had on others, the political discourse today, and looking forward.My Substack: https://jacksezer.substack.com/publish/home?utm_source=menuKeep up with Michael Lundie: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Lundie

In this episode I speak with Dr. Brian Becker. We explore Martin Heidegger's Being and Time, his goals and philosophy, and more. We explore Descartes and the self as well as religion. Becker has a youtube channel approaching 10,000 subscribers and we would love to help him reach that goal so click the link and subscribe. Brian's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SingularityasSublim

In this episode I speak with Robin Maher, the director for the Death Penalty Information Center. We explore the history, ongoing practices, and legal theory behind the death penalty. Support DPI and stay up to date on relevant death penalty information. Robin's page: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/about/staff-and-board-of-directors/robin-m-maher-executive-directorDPI: https://deathpe

In this episode I speak with Dr. Derek Maus about Postmodernism, philosophies regarding various aspects of literature, how we read literature, poetic aspects of our political landscape, and other topics. Derek's page: https://www.potsdam.edu/about/directory/faculty/mausdcMy Substack: https://jacksezer.substack.com/publish/home?utm_source=menu

In this episode I speak with Oobah Butler. Oobah has made waves on the internet with his unique and daring ideas. From turning his shed into the number one restaurant on trip advisor to infiltrating the business conglomerate Amazon to expose its terrible working conditions. Oobah is a fascinating man who is navigating his unique space exceptionally well. This is a nice break from t