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A (sometimes rambling) discussion on freedom of expression, the nature of competing ideologies, the creative power of play, and evidence-based reasoning. The world at large is crazy sometimes... okay most of the time, and we aren't shying away from it!

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    • Oct 31, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20 EPISODES


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    Episode 010 – Two Hundred Grams of Beaver Butt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019


    Join the slide into a cyberpunk dystopia as we learn about cyber goggles, Natural Flavor™, censorship in the internet age, and China's regime of violence and silence.

    Episode 010 – Two Hundred Grams of Beaver Butt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019


    Join the slide into a cyberpunk dystopia as we learn about cyber goggles, Natural Flavor™, censorship in the internet age, and China's regime of violence and silence. The post Episode 010 – Two Hundred Grams of Beaver Butt appeared first on Big Flak Media.

    Episode 009 – Ajit Has Warez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019


    As humanity reaches further into the cosmos, how do we grade ourselves on if we are worthy inheritors of the universe? Should we even grade ourselves?

    Episode 009 – Ajit Has Warez

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2019


    As humanity reaches further into the cosmos, how do we grade ourselves on if we are worthy inheritors of the universe? Should we even grade ourselves? The post Episode 009 – Ajit Has Warez appeared first on Big Flak Media.

    Episode 008 – Sargassum in Sciencelandia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019


    In this episode we talk about anime, salamander research, the poverty of student life, and more! Every year 5,000 miles of Sargassum seaweed are stretching from the Gulf Coast to the west coast of Africa and that may just be the new normal.

    Episode 008 – Sargassum in Sciencelandia

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2019


    In this episode we talk about anime, salamander research, the poverty of student life, and more! Every year 5,000 miles of Sargassum seaweed are stretching from the Gulf Coast to the west coast of Africa and that may just be the new normal. The post Episode 008 – Sargassum in Sciencelandia appeared first on Big Flak Media.

    Episode 007 – That’s the World We Live In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019


    Trump newsletters, political debates, rising income inequality, salamander research(?), and alien dongs - we've got it all!

    Episode 007 – That’s the World We Live In

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2019


    Trump newsletters, political debates, rising income inequality, salamander research(?), and alien dongs - we've got it all! The post Episode 007 – That’s the World We Live In appeared first on Big Flak Media.

    Epiosde 006 – Bild-a-bearg Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2019


    Join us for a shorter jaunt into the fantastical world of Globalism and Neoliberal Economic (Anti-)Populism!

    Epiosde 006 – Bild-a-bearg Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2019


    Join us for a shorter jaunt into the fantastical world of Globalism and Neoliberal Economic (Anti-)Populism! The post Epiosde 006 – Bild-a-bearg Group appeared first on Big Flak Media.

    Episode 005 – We Will See

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


    This week in SPAAAAAAACE! We discuss topics including, policing, legitimacy of grievances, space pirates, Void Bastards, pride festivals, and more! When you see someone screaming for attention, there are so many ways to think about their attention-seeking. Sometmes people are screaming because they're hurt, but how do you tell if they're legitimate and honest?

    Episode 004 – Tragedy of the Commons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


    Hello, hi, welcome! Join the Taking Flak crew as we focus on discussing the 1968 paper by Garrett Harding, "The Tragedy of the Commons" which discusses the social dilemma of how to protect both freedoms and sustainability. Besides that, we discuss a myriad of topics including anarchist fiction, cultural values, and effective regulation.

    Episode 003 – Only the Protagonist Gets to Say !#&$

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


    Join the Taking Flak crew for a (late) episode that gives you the SECRET TRUE ending to Game of Thrones, because electoral politics aren't so great after all. We talk about all sorts of things this episode, including Eco (again), Republican Politicians, Economics, Game of Thrones, Education, Socialist Policies, and more!

    Episode 002 – Deer Skulls with Traction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


    Join the Taking Flak crew for Episode 2 as we talk about reality's well-known biases, conspiracy theories infiltrating the US Government, Eco once again, agriculture, and tangent after tangent.

    Episode 005 – We Will See

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


    This week in SPAAAAAAACE! We discuss topics including, policing, legitimacy of grievances, space pirates, Void Bastards, pride festivals, and more! When you see someone screaming for attention, there are so many ways to think about their attention-seeking. Sometmes people are screaming because they're hurt, but how do you tell if they're legitimate and honest? The post Episode 005 – We Will See appeared first on Big Flak Media.

    Episode 004 – Tragedy of the Commons

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


    Hello, hi, welcome! Join the Taking Flak crew as we focus on discussing the 1968 paper by Garrett Harding, "The Tragedy of the Commons" which discusses the social dilemma of how to protect both freedoms and sustainability. Besides that, we discuss a myriad of topics including anarchist fiction, cultural values, and effective regulation. The post Episode 004 – Tragedy of the Commons appeared first on Big Flak Media.

    Episode 003 – Only the Protagonist Gets to Say !#&$

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


    Join the Taking Flak crew for a (late) episode that gives you the SECRET TRUE ending to Game of Thrones, because electoral politics aren't so great after all. We talk about all sorts of things this episode, including Eco (again), Republican Politicians, Economics, Game of Thrones, Education, Socialist Policies, and more! The post Episode 003 – Only the Protagonist Gets to Say !#&$ appeared first on Big Flak Media.

    Episode 002 – Deer Skulls with Traction

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 28, 2019


    Join the Taking Flak crew for Episode 2 as we talk about reality's well-known biases, conspiracy theories infiltrating the US Government, Eco once again, agriculture, and tangent after tangent. The post Episode 002 – Deer Skulls with Traction appeared first on Big Flak Media.

    Episode 001 – Do Attend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2019


    Join the Taking Flak crew this week as we talk about social media failing to keep up with banning hate speech, the Philadelphia Steel Furnace "Melt-Yourself" festival, Russian interference in the Mueller Report, ecological sustainability, and more.

    Episode 001 – Do Attend

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2019


    Join the Taking Flak crew this week as we talk about social media failing to keep up with banning hate speech, the Philadelphia Steel Furnace "Melt-Yourself" festival, Russian interference in the Mueller Report, ecological sustainability, and more. The post Episode 001 – Do Attend appeared first on Big Flak Media.

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