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What Is Gender?

June 14, 2026

Gender is a controversial topic these days, but people can’t seem to agree about what gender is. Is it an inner identity, a biological fact, or an oppressive system? Should we respect it or resist it? Should it even be a thing? Josh and guest-host…

What are Words Worth?

July 24, 2011

How do words shape our minds?  Do the French suffer because they have no word…

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Pornography

June 11, 2011

Is pornography an art form, or simply anything that depicts genitals in action?  Where does…

Warning: Adults Only. Sexual explicit material. Not for minors under 18 or 21.

Summer Reading List 2011

May 29, 2011

Summer’s just around the corner – what philosophers, philosophies, or philosophical issues do you want…

Two women carrying surfboards near a red bookcase filled with summer reading books.

The Prison System

May 22, 2011

As of June 30, 2007, the prisons and jails in the land of the free…

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Beliefs Gone Wild

May 15, 2011

Our brains evolved on the African savannah, but are now expected to deal with complex…

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Worship

April 24, 2011

Worship is the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for something.  The attitude of…

Angry red devil with horns

Social Networking

April 3, 2011

From online bulletin boards at the dawn of the internet to the modern mammoths of…

Two hands shaking across computer screens, symbolizing online networking and social connections.

Desire

March 27, 2011

There are two ways to have your desires fulfilled: you can either get what you…

Abstract image of a head with gears, representing the complex workings of desire.

Money and Morality

March 13, 2011

Does our system of credit and money make upward social mobility possible for anyone willing…

Roll of US dollar bills on a toilet paper holder; money and morality

Biracial Identities

February 20, 2011

Many people identify strongly with the ethnic or racial group to which they belong –…

Four baby dolls of diverse ethnicities, showcasing biracial identities.

The 2011 Dionysus Awards

February 13, 2011

It’s the third annual Philosophy Talk Dionysus Awards show!  With the help of listeners and…

Psychedelic illustration for the 2011 film, The Movie Show.

Too Much Information

February 6, 2011

“We’re just never going to catch up,” writes David Weinberger in Everything Is Miscellaneous.  That…

Frustrated businessman overwhelmed by stacks of paperwork. Too much information!

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