Episode 75: Lies (Part 1)

On the podcast this week we discuss “lies” as a front runner for Word of the Year. In part one we talk about the history of presidential lies.

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Episode 74: Romancing the Podcast (Part 5)

This week we conclude our discussion of romanticism, talking about its lasting influence.

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Paul Brians’ essay on romanticism
The Definitive Flash Gordon
Study Guide for Nietzsche’s Thus Spoke Zarathustra, Book One
The Influence of Nietzsche
The Enlightenment
Study Guide for Voltaire’s Philosophical Dictionary
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Puget Sound in the foreground, the Kitsap Peninsula beyond, and soaring over them the Olympic Mountain Range and a solitary seagull, a photo by Paul Brians:

Episode 73: Romancing the Podcast (Part 4)

Happy Valentine’s Day! This week we continue on the topic of romanticism and spend a little extra time on romantic love.

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Episode 72: Romancing the Podcast (Part 3)

This week we continue with our discussion of romanticism.

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