Reasoning Aloud

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Joining me once again, to talk about his most recent video on YouTube drama, the ever-present & life sucking algorithm, and the mind fuck of being fake famous, is the one and only F.D Signifier. Check it out!   ✊ Guests Links YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FDSignifire I Might Have a Drama Problem (Broke Bread): https://youtu.be/vQQXH1AN22M Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier Merch Store: https://crowdmade.com/collections/fdsignifier Twitter: https://twitter.com/FDsignifier Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdsignifier  

On this episode I'm joined by Mica, known as Ponderful on YouTube, to talk about neurodiversity, why TERFs suck, and the looming apocalypse which threatens to end all that we know and love. Very light stuff. Nothing too heavy. It was a great conversation and Mica was a delight to speak with, and I can't wait for you to hear it. So, check it out!   ✊ Guests Links Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@PonderfulYT How We FIGHT Climate Change: https://youtu.be/vILU8Q93MY4 Twitter: https://twitter.com/PonderfulYT Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ponderful_pictures/ Mastadon: https://mastodon.online/@PonderfulYT Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/ponderful Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/ponderful  

On our first episode back from hiatus we're blessed to have the excellent Lost Futures on. We talk about education, hauntology, the red pill, and do our absolute best to get me demonetized on YouTube. Check it out!   ✊ Guests Links Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LostFutures1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lostfutures1 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/LostFutures17  

Just a quick update about the state of the pod and to let everyone know that we're back in business with some great interviews coming out in the next few days & weeks! Thanks for hanging around, the best is yet to come!!!

Just a quick update about my current life situation, update frequency going forward, and some small changes tot he YouTube channel

What are dialectics? What's historical materialism? Did MKULTRA cause the rise of the "Patriotic Socialists"?!?!* All this and more will be explained directly into your ear holes by the wonderful Melody from the A World to Win! channel. I got my brain wrinkled and had a blast, so check it out!   *no, but still watch the episode   ✊ Guests Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/AWorldtoWin1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/aworldtowin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aworldtowin  

Today I'm joined by the one and only FD Signifier. We talk about the differences between millennial and gen-z leftists, the debate bro phenomenon, and how entertainers can mainstream leftist ideas.   ✊ Guests Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/FDsignifier YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/FDSignifire Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fdsignifier/?hl=en Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fdsignifier?  

Today I'm joined by YouTubes most precious and bestest boy, Noah Samsen. We talk for a bit about what it's like to work as a content creator and how to avoid being taken advantage of. Then we dive right into Noah's work on dissecting the Mansophere: what it is, why it sucks, how to stop people from falling victim to it, and how to reach those who already have. It was a fantastic episode and Noah's always a blast to talk to. So, check it out!  

On today's episode I'm joined by Contraband, from the Contraband Wagon stream, to discuss race and racism in America. We unpack what racism is, at both a personal and a structural level, the history of how we got here, and what we can do to change it. It was an excellent conversation and a blast to have. I'll be on Contrabands stream Tuesday, August 30th @ 7:30pm EST, so be sure and subscribe to him follow the links bellow!   ✊

On todays episode I'm joined by the wonderful Dr. Mansa Keita to discuss his Rastafari faith. We talk about what Rastafarianism is, misconceptions people have about it, and how Mansa came to be an adherent. We then discuss how to deal with fascists & promote social justice in a world increasingly intolerant of equity and universal love. So, check it out!  

What are human rights? Why do they matter? Why does Karl Marx hate them so much and want you to cry about it? Can communism and human rights ever coexist? All these questions, and more, are answered in my latest interview with John Duncan! So, check it out!  

In this episode I'm thrilled to bring you three of the most awesomest people on the whole damned internet: Bellamy Rhea, Dr. Caitlin Green, and the FintasticMrFox. We talk about fascism and how it uses racism, misogyny, transphobia, and toxic masculinity to spread itself into the mainstream. In the introduction I also list off some links (found in the show notes below) to help folks get acquainted to, and involved with, resistance movements in the wake of the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade. It was a heavy, but amazing, conversation that I'm very proud to have been able to host. So, check it out!   ✨

Hey folks! Today I'm joined by the wonderful Eiynah, of the excellent Polite Conversations podcast, to talk about Sam Harris and the IDW. Eiynah has spent a massive amount of time chronicling all the various ways Sam & Co. have carried water (or, dare I even say, “merged” with

On today's episode I'm joined by the coolest dude you've never heard of, Ajay, aka Oddnon, to talk about life, the world, and it's future. We get into a bunch of heavy stuff and go hard as fuck on capitalism and the failures of the American healthcare system. It was an all around amazing conversation that was a blast to have. So, check it out!

On this episode I have the immense pleasure of being joined, once again, by Lua, aka Professor Flowers. We talk about the online left, racism, colonialism, and how to build a better world through active participation in your community. It was a great time and an absolute pleasure to get Lua back on the show. So, check it out!

On today's episode I'm joined, once again, by the dope af Aaron Rabinowitz. Aaron is a lecturer on philosophy at Rutgers University, host of the Embrace the Void and Philosophers in Space podcasts, and currently working on his PhD in Education. We talk about luck and how circumstances outside our control can, and arguably should, influence our moral judgments. Check it out!  www.patreon.com/ultravioiletpod www.ultravioletpod.com/moralluck   Aaron's Links Twitter: https://twitter.com/ETVPod Website: https://voidpod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid Philosophers in Space: https://0gphilosophy.libsyn.com/ The Skeptic Magazine: https://www.skeptic.org.uk/2021/09/we-can-understand-the-effect-of-privilege-better-when-we-consider-it-in-terms-of-moral-luck/   Content & Creators Discusses in this Episode Thomas Nagel - Mortal Questions: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/mortal-questions/F0D076D52E53EB398DFBEF8E68FF15D1 Bernard Williams – Moral Luck: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/moral-luck/84945A1EB61E73D5676E22B6F520B3C0 Sean Carroll: https://twitter.com/seanmcarroll Moral Luck Chart: https://twitter.com/ETVPod/status/1470778837466337295/photo/1 The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92625.The_Ones_Who_Walk_Away_from_Omelas Star Trek Voyager: “Repentance”: https://memory-alpha.fandom.com/wiki/Repentance_(episode) Babylon 5: “Passing Through Gethsemane”: https://babylon5.fandom.com/wiki/Passing_Through_Gethsemane The Goat : https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000374/ Brain tumor causes uncontrollable pedophilia: https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn2943-brain-tumour-causes-uncontrollable-paedophilia/

We're coming in strong with DJ Muel, a Twitch streamer & co-host of Red Planet TV political stream! We talk about the online left & how we can make a real difference in our world by becoming one big, unironic, circle jerk of love & empathy! Check it out! Links at www.ultravioletpod.com/djmuel

On today's episode I'm joined by Mo Black and Raghava from the awesome Critical Weeb Theory Podcast. We talk about anime as a medium for story telling as well as its intersection with politics. We spend the last half of the episode discussing the trippy, weird, delightfully enigmatic, and absolutely fantastic anime Sonny Boy, which is the subject of Critical Weeb Theory's latest episode. It was a great conversation and I had a lot of fun, and I'm sure you will as well. So, check it out! Links at www.ultravioletpod.com/cwt

We're BAAAAAAAAAAACck! And coming in strong with an interview with my own personal Jesus: Harker the Storyteller. We chat about Catholic vs secular ethics, authoritarianism, fascism, and the future of the online Left. Check it out! Support me on: www.patreon.com/ultravioletpod Other Links on the website at www.ultravioletpod.com/ltharker 

Just a quick update about my channel, why I've been MIA for a bit, and what to expect in the near future :) Links to cool people on the website at www.ultravioletpod.com/notdead

On today's episode I'm joined by the one and only Chill Goblin in a conversation that defies easy summation. We talk about pretty much everything left, from American imperialism, to dissecting Qanon, to the Rittenhouse Verdict, why public safety in general-including fire & EMS-should be approached with caution, debate streamers, psychedelics, and more. It was a long & super fun conversation, and I'm really stoked to be publishing it. So, check it out! Links at www.UltraVioletPod.com/ChillGoblin

Do you ever feel like the system is stacked against you? Like no one, not even the people you elect to help you, really have your back? Do you ever worry about the encroaching dystopia of privately owned artificial intelligence & automation that will make human workers obsolete? Ever think to yourself “why don't they just fucking DO something about all of this?” only to be annoyed when someone inevitably brings up the supposed financial cost of a better world? If so, then todays interview is for you! I sit down with YouTuber 1Dime as we talk politics, socialism, modern monetary theory, automation, and universal basic income and a whole lot more. So check it out! www.ultravioletpod.com/1dime

On today's episode I'm joined by YouTuber HeyItsVadim. Vadim, like myself, is a former New Atheist turned social commentator who's recently set his sights on the Alt-Right and other public reactionaries. He's produced two excellent documentaries on Time Pool & Lauren Southern which we discuss at length. We also talk about his movement into and then out of the YouTube skeptic scene. It was an absolute blast and super informative and I really enjoyed having Vadim on the show. So check it out!

We use language everyday to communicate, but the way we use language can also convey a deeper meaning that we may be unaware of. On today's episode I'm joined by the wonderful Dr. Caitlin Green, a professional linguist, to discuss how language shapes our world and our interactions with it. We talk about the pragmatics & evolution of language, the concept of dog whistling, the conservative myth of cancel culture, & the controversy surrounding Steven Pinker's undeserved role as the spokesperson for all of linguistics everywhere and forever. Check it out! Links at www.UltraVioletPod.com/CailtinGreen

Fighting bullshit is a 24/7 job on the internet these days and Phrost is a veteran at the task. Cutting his teeth in the old MMA forums of the before time, when the internet was more than just Facebook & Twitter, Phrost and his crew have turned their art of combating martial arts woo into a rhetorical style and thought process designed to cut through any and all bullshit that you're likely to encounter. We talk about anti-vax bullshit, identifying the types of people vulnerable to bullshit, and developing positive & healthy masculine roll models in the modern world. It was great time. Check it out! Links at www.ultravioletpod.com/phrost

Today's guest is Hilary Agro, a PhD researcher in anthropology studying the effects of drugs on modern users in Toronto's rave scene. She's also a strong advocate for the decriminalization and legalization of all drugs, as well as the promotion of harm reduction practices. We have a wonderful conversation about the failures of our society to properly care for drug users, the systemic failures of capitalism as it relates to drug policy, how to implement harm reduction techniques, and the weird and trippy world of psychedelics. We talk about our own experiences with psychedelic drugs, what to expect when you use them, how they can be beneficial, and the dangers that can come from using them in the wrong place, at the wrong time, without proper guidance. It was an absolute pleasure to have Hilary on and a super fun conversation about a subject very near and dear to my heart. So check it out! www.UltraVioletPod.com/hilaryagro

The way stories are told can have a dramatic effect on the way we engage with them. The mechanics of a video game, for instance, may tell one story, while the narrative itself may lead you in an entirely different direction. Finding oneself within media that you care deeply about, but which all together ignores the existence of you and your identity group, can be a paradoxically joyful & painful experience. Aranok has, in their short career on YouTube, combined both of these lenses of analysis to create a series of uniquely insightful, deeply touching, and profoundly funny video essays that examine the way that we tell stories to ourselves, and what we do when we're unable to find ourselves within them. We also nerd out about Dune for like twenty minutes, which is ALWAYS a huge plus in my book. One of my favorite interviews that I've done so far, so check it out! References & links at www.UltraVioletPod.com/aranok

Just a quick update about some changes to the show and where we're headed. Thanks for listening!

The modern western world, and by extension its colonial projects abroad, are largely dominated by neoliberal ideology & economics. On the surface, these ideas can seem inoffensive--at least to those raised on western values: the opening of markets, the elimination of poverty via the uplifting forces of capitalism, individual responsibility, and self reliance. But when we dig a bit deeper we're confronted with the full scope of the horror that these economic policies and political prescriptions have unleashed upon the world.  On todays episode I'm joined by John Duncan, a PhD candidate researching neoliberalism and it's more macabre elements known as necropolitics: the politics of death. John spends his time investigating the ways that neoliberal economics have embedded themselves into our daily lives and seek to extract from us as much value as possible before discarding our exhausted and depleted remains on the ash heap history. Cheery stuff. Check it out! www.reasoningaloud.org/JohnDuncan

When I was a kid, conspiracy theories were something fun to think about when you skipped school and got stoned behind the abandoned Arby's. The comforting glow of green text on the black background of an Angelfire site you found at the end of a webring you came across by searching Netscape for “bill cooper majestic 12?” Sadly, cults and conspiracy theories have made the leap to the mainstream, and our modern political landscape is now promogulated with the kind of nonsense you used to have to search hours to find on the darkest corners of 4chan. On today's episode I'm joined by Dave from Echoplex Media, a man who has spent a long time studying these movements and their effects on our culture. We talk about the difference between cults & conspiracy theories, what makes them tick, and how those elements have infiltrated our mainstream political discourse. Check it out! Links at www/reasoningaloud.org/echoplex

We all like to think that we live our lives with agency, with freedom. That's broadly the point of this system of governance that we've constructed for ourselves: to insure our liberty. But the truth is that, in many ways, some more obvious than others, we live our lives constantly in the presence of hierarchy and authority. For much of the history of liberalism, this has been seen as a worthwhile trade off: handing the monopoly on violence to an impersonal government allows us to, ostensibly, develop a more civilized society. Living our lives as we do, enmeshed within such a system, it's very easy to think that the way things currently are is the only way that they could ever realistically be. But the truth is that there *are* other ways of doing things. Other ways of thinking and being that are very much worth considering, particularly as they highlight the limitations and the failures of our current model. Anarchism is one of those different ways. A broad and diverse philosophy that sets as its primary goal the dissolution of hierarchical structures, including the nation state, and in so doing, the total liberation of humanity. Most Liberals tend to dismiss anarchist criticisms of the status quo as naïve or simple. But I believe that we ignore them at our peril. Whether you're ultimately a believer in their long-term project, I firmly believe that the lens of analysis that their philosophy provides is essential to dissecting some of the more insidious elements of our modern world. Many of which we accept at face value without a second thought. In this interview I sit down with a young anarchist YouTuber to chat about the ins and outs of his worldview, his philosophy, and his hope and vision for a brighter and freer future. Check it out! Links at www.reasoningaloud.org/stdrew

Ethics are a funny thing. If you asked most people on the street what they believe about what's right or wrong, they probably wouldn't be able to give you a very robust explanation. That's because we don't often spend a whole lot of time thinking about the valance of moral decisions, for most of us it just comes down to our culture and what we feel is the best thing at any given moment. But claims about how we should behave, or about how we know how we should behave, have incredibly broad implications in not just our everyday lives but our world as a whole, so it's well worth our time to think critically about them every now and again. On today's episode we do just that! I have the pleasure of being joined by Dr. Aaron Rabinowitz, professor of philosophy at Rutgers University and host of the Embrace the Void Podcast. Aaron and I discuss the how's and the whys of what it means to be good in a world without God, or anything else supernatural, and the different ways that different people can come to very similar ideas about ethical principles, even if we start from different places. www.reasoningaloud.org/arronrabinowitz

In this episode I'm once again by George (@RichardHannay17) to talk about the Greek Civil War. The history of this conflict is filled with political intrigue, guerilla fighters, and more. It also carries with it a powerful lesson for would-be revolutionaries and asks that we make deliberate, sober, decisions about the future of our political movements. A must listen for any leftists interested in the history of revolution. Links and references on the website at www.reasoningaloud.org/greekcivilwar

In this episode I'm joined by the knowledgeable and insightful Sam Hoadley-Brill. Sam is a PhD candidate in philosophy at City University of New York and he's also very well educated on the subject of Critical Race Theory, which is what we talk about today. Sam and I talk about the Critical Legal Theory that CRT emerged from, the origins of CRT, racial essentialism, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's position on the subjects discussed by CRT scholars, the propaganda model being used by those who are using CRT to create a new moral panic in America, standpoint vs deference epistemology, corporate diversity trainings, white privilege vs white license, and how those of us on the left can have a meaningful dialogue about race. Overall, it was a great conversation that I found both fun and highly informative. So, check it out! References on the website: www.reasoningaloud.org/SamHoadleyBrill

In this episode I sit down with the awesome and thoughtful Roderick Graham, an Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Old Dominion University. We have a long and fruitful conversation about Critical Race Theory, the recent rise of the so-called “anti-wokes” and their regressive activities--both in the intellectual and legal sphere. We talk about the way we gain knowledge and how that can be used against us by cynical operators. Finally, we touch on Roderick's recent research into the internet “Manosphere”, the shadowy world of men who feel betrayed by society--to the extent that they've taken to the web in order to build their own, often toxic and highly reactionary, spaces away from prying eyes. www.reasoningaloud.org/rodgraham

In this episode I'm joined by Vicki Ryder, the Co-Lead for outreach for Better Ballot NC, an organization dedicated to bringing Ranked Choice Voting to my homes state of North Carolina and partners with other organizations who are doing the same all over the US. We discuss the failures of our current winner take all voting system, how it leads to polarization and minority rule, and then we discuss what Ranked Choice Voting is and how it would solve these problems and more. You can find links to everything discussed in this episode on the website at reasoningaloud.org/rankedchoice

In this episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Richard Hannay about the terrifying rise, and the eventual fall, of the openly fascist and neo-Nazi Golden Dawn party of Greece. We talk about what fascism is, how it grows, and what we can do to stop it. You can find links to the media and creators discussed in this episode on the website at www.reasoningaloud.org/richardhannay-antifascism

A short podcast unbraiding one of the worst arguments made to justify the continued occupation and brutalization of the Palestinian people. If you're able, please consider donating to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund: https://www.pcrf.net/

On today’s episode I have the pleasure of talking with YouTuber and political commentator Di’Rico Baker. We talk about public intellectuals and the common man breaking into the public conversation, police brutality, masculinity in a changing world, winning the culture war for the left, and the changing face of the global economy. Check it out! Links to Di’Rico’s content can be found on the website at Reasoningaloud.org/ricorants

On today’s episode we have our first ever interview guest, the wonderful Lua (aka Professor Flowers). We talk about race and racism in America, as well as the difficulties of talking about those things, debate vs conversation, deradicalizing white supremacists and the ethics of reintroducing them into leftist spaces, and the ethics of profiting on the creation of leftist content. You can find links to Lua’s social media, as well as all of the content and creators that we discuss, on the website at www.reasoningaloud.org/professorflowers

In this episode I use my own history with addiction as a lens to examine the controversy surrounding integrating former white supremacists into leftist organizing spaces. Content warning:  addiction, drug use, violence, sexual assault, nazism, racism

Quick response to a listener question on ranked choice voting

A brief discussion about ableism and praxis within the activist community. 

Why we are running out of time to form a cohesive labor movement in the US and what that will mean. References: https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R46554.pdf

Does voting matter? Is real change only possible through activism, or can electoralism be useful? Be sure to check out the bookclub at www.reasoningaloud.org/bookclub

Addressing some of the criticisms of market socialism and expanding on the problems that require we implement it. Check out the bookclub at: www.reasoningaloud.org/bookclub. Discord server at: Discord server: https://discord.gg/qZAg3c4SNG 

Short rant on why social democratic strategies are not going to be enough to prevent the worst of our possible futures. Check out the bookclub at: www.reasoningaloud.org/bookclub. Discord server at: Discord server: https://discord.gg/qZAg3c4SNG 

Update on the new stream, where I'm heading in as a content creator, and what that means for the podcast (TLDR: more frequent, less polished episodes) Check out the bookclub at: www.reasoningaloud.org/bookclub. Discord server at: Discord server: https://discord.gg/qZAg3c4SNG

An open letter to Liberal Americans about why the insurrection on January 6th was not an isolated incident, why it’s going to keep happening, and what we can do about it. References on the website: www.reasoningaloud.org/happen-again Check out the organizing thread at: https://twitter.com/BlackSocialists/status/1269072449351618562  

In light of the recent tragedy of the execution of Brandon Bernard, I use this episode to go over the most compelling reasons for why the institution of capital punishment should be abolished. References can be found on the website: https://reasoningaloud.org/capitalpunishment. Support me on: https://www.patreon.com/reasoningaloud, https://venmo.com/ReasoningAloud,  https://cash.app/$ReasoningAloud