Josh and Joe are joined by Dr. Massimo Pigliucci philosopher, evolutionary biologist, and the K. D. Irani Professor of Philosophy at the City College of New York to discuss the most fundamental of all questions: How to live a happy life? They discuss his latest book How to be a (Happy) Skeptic and use ancient philosophy to analyze contemporary problems. We also spend a good deal of time talking about why stoicism is so popular now and the distorted forms it takes. Also: Rome.
Kate and Josh discuss a dire new poll for Republicans, the politics of AI and a surprisingly good Supreme Court ruling.
Josh and Joe have been doing the show for about a year now. In this episode they chat about a number of things that were on their mind. Why does the Trump admin want to sell off protected land? Why do New Yorkers seem to hate people from Ohio? What’s going to happen in the midterms? and more.
Kate and Josh discuss Trump’s attempts to mess with the midterms, which feel much closer on this side of Labor Day.
Josh and Joe are joined by Massimo Faggioli, a professor of historical theology at Villanova and author of Leo XIV and the Global Church. They discuss the Catholic Church in the U.S., how its split politically, what made it that way, and ancient and modern Rome.
Kate and Josh discuss of Mike Collins’ white nationalist woes, Pete Hegseth’s presidential ambitions and Jim Clyburn’s support for Supreme Court reform.
Josh and Joe are joined by Dr. David Kyle Johnson, philosopher at King’s College in Pennsylvania to discuss the role of a philosopher in contemporary society. We live in a time where philosophical subjects like what is a person? What is consciousness? and others are front and center in political discourse. But where are the philosophers themselves? We also talk about Artificial intelligence, and a lot of Star Trek
Kate and Josh discuss South Carolina’s esteemed new Republican Senate candidate, Trump’s Canadian tantrum and the right’s fixation on the WNBA.
Josh and Joe are joined by Liberal Currents’ executive editor Samantha Hancox-Li to discuss Hanxcox-Li’s analysis of the 2025 Prairieland ICE detention center protest and aftermath. We also talk about Liberal Currents’ mission and wrap up with a discussion of speculative fiction. We cover a lot of ground in the Social Club.
Kate and Josh discuss the (most recent) polling freakout, Tuesday’s primary results in the Florida and Alaska Senate races and renewed interest in “human printer” Natalie Harp.