Podcast appearances and mentions of Joseph Epstein

The sad announcement of Joe Biden's advanced cancer diagnosis has thrown fuel onto recriminations and speculations about his condition during his presidency, especially with the publication of a new book on the subject by none other than Jake Tapper. Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, on a Sunday interview with Fox Business's Maria Bartiromo, disavowed the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of notorious sex trafficker Joseph Epstein, spurring an outcry from some of the theorists. Also this week, Trump pushed forward a Big, Beautiful Bill (literally) aimed at stimulating the economy. But will it be sufficient to quell fears of eventual national debt and social security crises? This week, the guys discuss corruption, economics, and much more! Plus: media recommendations.

Joseph Eptstein is back on the podcast to discuss recent events in the Middle East. As listeners of my podcast and readers of my newsletter know, Syria has undergone a seismic change in the last month with the collapse of the Assad regime, and the emergence of a new government composed of elements of a Turkey-backed rebel coalition. Where do we go from here? Joseph and I unpack this question as we explore the events that led up to Assad's ouster, the groups and people now seeking to build a better Syria, and the broader regional and global implications of one of 2024's biggest black swan events. Just a reminder Get a weekly dose of analysis on world events by signing up for my Substack newsletter.  Subscribe to Tim Talks Politics⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today and get 30% off for being a loyal listener!

Joseph Epstein is back on the show to give us an update on the regional conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. While Hamas remains the main target of Israeli operations in Gaza, the conflict with Iran is increasingly coming to the forefront, which is raising fears of a broader war. We discuss how the July assassination of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders in Syria and Iran is shaping Iran's strategic calculus, and explore why, despite the high profile nature of Ismail Haniyeh's assassination in Tehran, Iran has yet to strike back at Israel as of this recording. Just a reminder Get a weekly dose of analysis on world events by signing up for my Substack newsletter.  Subscribe to Tim Talks Politics ⁠⁠⁠ on Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ today and get 30% off for being a loyal listener! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timtalkspolitics/support

In this episode, I'll be reading a brief excerpt from my new biography, Marcus Aurelius: The Stoic Emperor, which is available as an audiobook as well as in hardback and ebook formats. The book was chosen as an editor's pick by Barnes and Noble and currently has 4.7 stars on Amazon. You can hear a sample from the studio-recorded audiobook, and read reviews, on Audible. Also see Goodreads for reviews.* “Given the erratic, not to say murderous, behavior of many of [Marcus's] predecessors, . . . how did so sterling a character as Marcus come about? That is the subject of Donald J. Robertson's excellent biographical study.”—Joseph Epstein, National Review* “Addictively written, this riveting visitation of the fascinating figure of Marcus Aurelius is as comprehensive as it gets, covering everything from his reign to his philosophy.”—“Notes from Your Bookseller,” barnesandnoble.com* “Eminently readable. . . . A leading light in the modern revival of Stoic philosophy, Robertson directly and elegantly draws out the connections between Marcus' experiences in the unforgiving crucible of Roman imperial politics and the philosophical ideas he expresses in the Meditations. . . . An invaluable companion to the Meditations itself.”—Peter Juul, Liberal Patriot* “Few historical figures are as fascinating as Marcus Aurelius, the emperor-philosopher. And few writers have been so effective at bringing his complex life and character to the attention of modern readers as Donald Robertson.”—Massimo Pigliucci, author of How to Be a Stoic: Using Ancient Philosophy to Live a Modern Life* “[Robertson] thoughtfully and readably capture[s] the essence of this great man and his great life. It's a must read for any aspiring Stoic.”—Ryan Holiday, coauthor of #1 New York Times bestseller The Daily Stoic* “Robertson has written a very thorough and very readable account of Marcus's life and the events and people that shaped him. Anyone who wants to understand the author of Meditations should read this book.”—Robin Waterfield, author of Marcus Aurelius, Meditations: The Annotated Edition* “Donald Robertson guides us into the world of a philosopher-emperor whose humility and Stoic teachings fill the pages. We are indebted to Robertson for this wonderful account of the emperor who penned notes to himself while in battle that would be later known as the Meditations and read by millions for philosophical inspiration. Simply spellbinding.”—Nancy Sherman, author of Stoic Wisdom: Ancient Lessons for Modern Resilience* “Robertson's biography provides a compelling narrative of Marcus' life, carefully based on the primary sources. He brings out very clearly the life-long significance of Stoicism for Marcus and the interplay between philosophy, politics, and warfare.”—Christopher Gill, author of Learning to Live Naturally: Stoic Ethics and Its Modern Significance* “This highly readable biography is the perfect place to begin for anyone who wants to learn more about the man behind the Meditations.”—John Sellars, author of The Pocket StoicStoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.Thank you for reading Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life. This post is public so feel free to share it. Get full access to Stoicism: Philosophy as a Way of Life at donaldrobertson.substack.com/subscribe

When you hear people talk about World War III do you typically envision nuclear armed superpowers slinging nukes at hordes of robot soldiers until human civilization is blasted into a post-apocalyptic desert? Or maybe you imagine something akin to the last World War with millions of soldiers fighting on every continent and in every domain. My guest today argues that in reality, World War III may have already started and it's not what we typically imagine.  Joseph Epstein is the Legislative Analyst at the Endowment for Middle East Truth (EMET), a Washington DC think tank, and is an expert on foreign policy, terrorism, and the Middle East. In a fascinating discussion that starts with the war in Gaza, we broaden the scope to consider one of Epstein's many articles exploring the possibility that World War III has already begun, and we discuss its different dimensions and implications for US policy. Rather than an all-consuming conflict, Epstein argues that this current “World War” is being fought in the “gray zone” - a domain just below the threshold of declared war where countries seek to preserve plausible deniability and avoid direct conflict while still inflicting harm on their adversary. Think America “fighting” Russia by arming Ukraine, or Iran “fighting” Israel through its region-wide network of terror proxies. Gray zone tactics also emerge in the information domain in the form of propaganda and information warfare, and in economics via sanctions and heightened trade barriers.  Just a reminder Get a weekly dose of analysis on world events by signing up for my Substack newsletter.  Subscribe to Tim Talks Politics  on Substack⁠⁠⁠ today and get 30% off for being a loyal listener! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/timtalkspolitics/support

The best leaders and most successful people I've met also exemplify generosity. This is not an accident. “Generosity” means “giving or sharing,” and being liberal in so doing. It isn't primarily about money, but it is about credit, recognition, time, listening, coaching, supporting, and so forth. If it's authentic, then it's consistent, not situational. I've always thought the award winners who get on stage and thank 20 people are many times those whom the people being thanked have thought of as horrible, selfish people with whom to work. Generosity is often about hard work and sacrifice, not merely “giving.” Writing a check is easy, serving at a soup kitchen is harder, chairing a nonprofit board that's in trouble is harder still. Caitlin Clark led basketball statistics in scoring, but she was also very highly rated in assists. Mentioning someone laudably in public (and on social media) is generous, as is not mentioning negatives. Refraining from complaining, especially over minor issues is generous. We often call it “giving the benefit of the doubt.” Developing people is generous. Maya Angelou has noted that “we train animals, but we should educate people.” We shouldn't assume people are somehow “damaged” and require remedial work (which most self-help books do). We shouldn't project our personal shortcomings to others, as if they must be universal to salve our egos (this is called “projecting”). Being vulnerable and honest is generous. To admit our mistakes and fears to others is a generous act, encouraging them to feel safe doing so, and enabling them to try to help us and that we will willingly listen. We should also overlook minor flaws that may discomfort us but are trivial in the large scheme of things. I had a coaching client who told me he was annoyed when one of his customers chewed on the ice from a drink. I asked if this were somehow dysfunctional. He said it was just irksome. I suggested he just live with it and forget it. But, ungenerously, he told the client that the habit was irritating. The customer then told him to “get lost.” Refraining from holding a grudge or harboring resentment is generous, as is never taking things personally. (I didn't make a sale at this time in this place to this person. That doesn't mean the person doesn't like me or that I'm not worthy.) And remember Joseph Epstein's famous observation: “The true measure of generosity is not how much one gives but how much, after giving, one has left over.” It's a fundamental concept or philosophy about life.

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for April 25, 2024 is: tendentious • ten-DEN-shus • adjective Tendentious is a formal word used disapprovingly to describe someone or something expressing a strongly biased point of view in a way that may cause argument. // The book proved to be a tendentious account of the town's history, written to rescue the reputation of one of its less scrupulous founders. See the entry > Examples: “Polls can have their own politics, and media polls are often accused of being tendentious.” — Joseph Epstein, The Wall Street Journal, 26 Oct. 2021 Did you know? Tendentious is one of several words English speakers can choose when they want to suggest that someone has made up their mind in advance. You may be partial to predisposed or prone to favor partisan, but whatever your leanings, we're inclined to think you'll benefit from adding tendentious to your repertoire. Tendentious is a relatively recent arrival to English, considering its Latin roots. In the latter half of the 19th century, English users took the Latinate stem tendenti- (from tendentia, meaning “tendency”) and combined it with the familiar adjective suffix -ious to form a word describing someone with a tendency to favor a particular point of view, motivated by an intent to promote a particular cause.

Early in his newest of over 30 books, Joseph Epstein, our guest this week, writes: "I feel extremely lucky in all these realms in which I had no real choice: parents, epoch, country, and throw in religion, city, and social class." The 87-year-old Epstein, a longtime essayist for the Wall Street Journal, has written his autobiography called "Never Say You've Had a Lucky Life: Especially If You've Had a Lucky Life." He has spent 20 years as editor of The American Scholar and 30 years teaching in the English department at Northwestern University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Early in his newest of over 30 books, Joseph Epstein, our guest this week, writes: "I feel extremely lucky in all these realms in which I had no real choice: parents, epoch, country, and throw in religion, city, and social class." The 87-year-old Epstein, a longtime essayist for the Wall Street Journal, has written his autobiography called "Never Say You've Had a Lucky Life: Especially If You've Had a Lucky Life." He has spent 20 years as editor of The American Scholar and 30 years teaching in the English department at Northwestern University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Who is superior to the saint, the scientist, the philosopher, and the poet? Learn why reading novels--serious novels worthy of re-reading--enriches your life. Why the novel is in decline, what makes a novel great, where to start, and the 3 novels that damaged the prestige of Communism. The Novel, Who Needs It? by Joseph Epstein

L'un des officiers les plus importants de la Résistance française est un inconnu du grand public. Découvrez dans cet épisode l'histoire absolument rocambolesque du chef de la Résistance communiste de la région parisienne. Avec les interventions de l'historien Denis Peschanski, spécialiste de l'histoire de la France pendant la Seconde guerre mondiale et des sciences de la mémoire et de Georges Duffau-Epstein, fils de Joseph Epstein. Mémoires intimes du Mont-Valérien est un podcast du mémorial du Mont-Valérien, produit par Louie Creative, avec le soutien de la Fondation pour la Mémoire de la Shoah, la DILCRAH et l'association MSJ92, en partenariat de diffusion avec Radio Agora.

It's hard to write a great novel these days, and those who manage find that the public isn't exactly waiting with bated breath. In his recent book The Novel, Who Needs It? critic Joseph Epstein catalogs a list of what he terms “enemies of the novel.” In this episode, Mark tries to convince Cameron that these enemies threaten more than just the novel, though; they menace faithfulness and flourishing in general.

Geographically, Central Asia is located a comfortable distance away from the wars in the Caucasus, Ukraine, and the Middle East, but these conflicts affect Central Asia's governments, as well as the region's people. For different reasons, the fighting in those three areas is causing rifts and bringing new challenges. How are the region's governments reacting to the conflicts? How do Central Asia's residents feel about the wars -- and their leaders' responses to them? Which combatants can Central Asians openly support, and how? Joining host Bruce Pannier to look at these questions are Joseph Epstein, a legislative fellow at the Endowment for Middle East Truth who focuses on the post-Soviet Space and the Middle East; Mukhtar Senggirbay, managing editor at RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, known locally as Azattyq; and Salimjon Aioubov, director of RFERL's Tajik Service, known locally as Ozodi. (Editor's Note: Some of the claims made by podcast participants about the fighting between Israel and Hamas have not been confirmed.)

Writing a blurb to describe a podcast episode isn't typically a difficult thing to do—between myself and Matthew, we've been writing for about 50 years—but as all things with Israel and the Palestinians, even writing a blurb is bound to offend someone. That's not our goal, but if you listen to the show, don't be surprised if there are a few things that you don't agree with, or even some that make you angry. It's in the name of the show, after all.This week we're talking about the Hamas attacks on Israel and their immediate aftermath. Joining us is Joseph Epstein. He's a fellow at the Endowment of Middle East Truth and a veteran of the Israel Defense Forces, and an all around smart guy.This is only the first episode we're going to have on this developing war, not the last. If this POV isn't for you, we'll be looking at some others in the weeks to come.Angry Planet has a Substack! Join to get weekly insights into our angry planet and hear more conversations about a world in conflict.https://angryplanet.substack.com/subscribeSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/warcollege. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

1. “She wears short skirts, I wear T-shirts, She's Cheer Captain, and I'm on the bleachers, Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find, That what you're looking for has been here the whole time, If you could see that I'm the one, Who understands you, Been here all along, So, why can't you see? You belong with me, You belong with me.” -Taylor Swift, You Belong With Me 2. “But it's my right to be hellish, I still get jealous.” -Nick Jonas, Jealous 3. “We must shift America from a needs to a desires culture. People must be trained to desire, to want new things [read: to envy], even before the old have been entirely consumed. Man's desires must overshadow his needs.” -Paul Mazur 4. Study on envy: https://www.econstor.eu/bitstream/10419/193216/1/dp11922.pdf 5. Study on medical effects of envy: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=1&contentid=1848#:~:text=Envy%20and%20jealousy%20also%20add,with%20some%20forms%20of%20cancer 6. “Discussing envy is akin to treading on a territory of unseen warfare. Hidden, improvised explosive devices abound…This volatile sensitivity attests to why envy may be of titanic relevance in human psychology.” -Dr. Frank John Ninivaggi, in Learned Mindfulness 7. “As a moth gnaws a garment, so does envy consume a person.” -John Chrysostom 8. “Envy is the consuming desire to have everybody else be as unsuccessful as you are.” -Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking 9. Envy and Avarice, by Victor Hugo 10. “Envy senses no pleasure, satisfaction, joy, or glee, only the mental pain of absence, privation, and unbearable intolerance needing deletion.” -Dr. Frank John Ninivaggi, Learned Mindfulness 11. “Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all.” -Joseph Epstein, Envy 12. “The fundamental attitude of the envious is directly opposed to love. To love is to seek others' good and rejoice when they have it. To envy is to seek to destroy others' good and sorrow over their having it.” -Rebecca Konyndyk Deyoung, Glittering Vices

#theidol #lilyrosedepp #theweeknd The Idol is an American drama television series created by Sam Levinson, Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim. The series focuses on an aspiring pop idol (Lily-Rose Depp) and her complex relationship with a self-help guru and cult leader Tedros (Tesfaye). Appearing in supporting roles are Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Ruby Jane, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria. The series also marks the final television appearance of Anne Heche, who died on August 11, 2022. Development on the series began in June 2021 when Tesfaye announced that he would be creating, executive producing and co-writing a drama series for HBO alongside Fahim and Levinson. Joseph Epstein and Amy Seimetz were attached to serve as writer-showrunner and director, respectively. Seimetz's initial approach on the project was that of a troubled starlet falling victim to a predatory industry figure and fighting to reclaim her own agency. Depp was cast to play the female lead opposite Tesfaye in September 2021, with the remaining cast announced between November 2021 and July 2022. Much of series was filmed when Levinson took over directing duties after Seimetz exited the project amid its production delay and creative overhaul in April 2022. Levinson scrapped Seimetz's work and production resumed in May 2022 in a different direction. Principal photography occurred in Los Angeles and Bel Air. The Idol began airing on HBO and Max on June 4, 2023. Its first two episodes premiered in May 2023, at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it was met with unfavorable reviews from critics for its sexual content, themes, script, and direction. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popcorn-junkies/message

The Idol is an American drama television series created by Sam Levinson, Abel "The Weeknd" Tesfaye, and Reza Fahim. The series focuses on an aspiring pop idol (Lily-Rose Depp) and her complex relationship with a self-help guru and cult leader Tedros (Tesfaye). Appearing in supporting roles are Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Jennie Ruby Jane, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef, Da'Vine Joy Randolph, Mike Dean, Ramsey, and Hank Azaria. The series also marks the final television appearance of Anne Heche, who died on August 11, 2022. Development on the series began in June 2021 when Tesfaye announced that he would be creating, executive producing and co-writing a drama series for HBO alongside Fahim and Levinson. Joseph Epstein and Amy Seimetz were attached to serve as writer-showrunner and director, respectively. Seimetz's initial approach on the project was that of a troubled starlet falling victim to a predatory industry figure and fighting to reclaim her own agency. Depp was cast to play the female lead opposite Tesfaye in September 2021, with the remaining cast announced between November 2021 and July 2022. Much of series was filmed when Levinson took over directing duties after Seimetz exited the project amid its production delay and creative overhaul in April 2022. Levinson scrapped Seimetz's work and production resumed in May 2022 in a different direction. Principal photography occurred in Los Angeles and Bel Air. The Idol began airing on HBO and Max on June 4, 2023. Its first two episodes premiered in May 2023, at the 76th Cannes Film Festival, where it was met with unfavorable reviews from critics for its graphic sexual content and themes. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popcorn-junkies/message

It is a truth universally acknowledged that anyone possessed of an obsession will run into the forces of inertia. Jahnavi Phalkey joins Amit Varma in episode 319 of The Seen and the Unseen to discuss her history of nuclear physics in India, the men who brought a cyclotron to Chandigarh to study the world -- and her own quest to make common people love science. (FOR FULL LINKED SHOW NOTES, GO TO SEENUNSEEN.IN.) Also check out: 1. Jahnavi Phalkey on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. 2. Atomic State: Big Science in Twentieth-Century India -- Jahnavi Phalkey. 3. Cyclotron -- Jahnavi Phalkey (Password: cyclotron_2020). 4. Science Gallery Bengaluru. 5. Re:Collect India. 6. CV Raman, Meghnad Saha and Homi Jehangir Bhabha. 7. Because the Night -- Patti Smith. 8. CBGB. 9. Venus -- Television. 10. Just Kids -- Patti Smith. 11. Patti Smith's Instagram post on Tom Verlaine. 12. Ward Morehouse on Wikipedia and UMass Amherst. 13. Rahul Sankrityayan on Wikipedia and Amazon. 14. A House for Mr Biswas -- VS Naipaul. 15. Satyajit Ray's Oscar acceptance speech. 16. ‘Let Me Interrupt Your Expertise With My Confidence' — New Yorker cartoon by Jason Adam Katzenstein. 17. The Memoirs of Dr Haimabati Sen — Haimabati Sen (translated by Tapan Raychoudhuri). 18. Lady Doctors: The Untold Stories of India's First Women in Medicine — Kavitha Rao. 19. Kavitha Rao and Our Lady Doctors — Episode 235 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Kavitha Rao). 20. Scum Manifesto -- Valerie Solanas. 21. The History Boys — Alan Bennett. 22. Children are Topple. 23. Yuganta — Irawati Karve. 24. Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (on Wikipedia and YouTube). 25. The Life and Times of Jerry Pinto — Episode 314 of The Seen and the Unseen. 26. Arshia Sattar and the Complex Search for Dharma -- Episode 315 of The Seen and the Unseen. 27. Rohini Nilekani Pays It Forward — Episode 317 of The Seen and the Unseen. 28. The Law of Truly Large Numbers. 29. Ursula Le Guin, Mary Oliver, Mark Strand and Tom Waits. 30. The Sopranos and The Wire. 31. Binaca Geetmala. 32. Tumhe Ho Na Ho -- Runa Laila. 33. Diva -- Annie Lennox. 34. Dire Straits, Bob Dylan, David Bowie and Patti Smith on Spotify. 35. Kishori Amonkar and Bhimsen Joshi on Spotify. 36. Tosca — Giacomo Puccini — performed at Arena di Verona. 37. Vissi d'arte -- From Tosca by Puccini, performed by Maria Callas. (And the lyrics.) 38. Gloria -- Patti Smith. (And the Van Morrison/Them original.) 39. Horses -- Patti Smith. 40. A Meditation on Form — Amit Varma. 41. Leviathan and the Air-Pump -- Steven Shapin and Simon Schaffer. 42. The Moomin books by Tove Jansson. 43. Lawrence and His Laboratory -- JL Heilbron and Robert W Seidel. 44. A Farewell to Gabo and Mercedes -- Rodrigo Garcia. 45. Ironic -- Alanis Morisette. 46. The Argumentative Indian -- Amartya Sen. 47. Behave — Robert Sapolsky. 48. Robert Sapolsky's biology lectures on YouTube. 49. $800,000 to Zero – The FASCINATING History of DaVinci Resolve — Alex Jordan of Learn Color Grading. 50. Justice with Michael Sandel. 51. The Case Against Sugar — Gary Taubes. 52. The Big Fat Surprise: why butter, meat, and cheese belong in a healthy diet — Nina Teicholz. 53. Population Is Not a Problem, but Our Greatest Strength — Amit Varma. 54. Falsifiability. 55. The Logic of Scientific Discovery -- Karl Popper. 56. Merchants of Doubt -- Naomi Oreskes and Erik M Conway. 57. Priyanka Pulla on Twitter and LinkedIn. 58. The Ultimate Pocket Camera: Insta360 X3! -- Marques Brownlee. 59. Listen, The Internet Has SPACE -- Amit Varma. 60. Collected Works of Mahatma Gandhi: Volumes 1 to 98. 61. The Collected Writings and Speeches of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. 62. Abby Philips Fights for Science and Medicine -- Episode 310 of The Seen and the Unseen. 63. Hortus Malabaricus. 64. Beware of Quacks. Alternative Medicine is Injurious to Health — Amit Varma. 65. A Godless Congregation — Amit Varma. 66. In a Silent Way -- Episode 316 of The Seen and the Unseen (w Gaurav Chintamani). 67. Raymond Carver on Amazon. 68. Cathedral -- Raymond Carver. 69. Joseph Epstein on Amazon and Wikipedia. 70. Wisława Szymborska on Poetry Foundation, Amazon and Wikipedia. 71. The Foundation Series -- Isaac Asimov. 72. Abbey Road -- The Beatles. 73. The Man Who Sold the World -- David Bowie. 74. Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro — Kundan Shah. 75. The 400 Blows — Francois Truffaut. 76. Delicatessen --  Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro. 77. La Haine -- Mathieu Kassovitz. 78. Episodes of The Seen and the Unseen with Srinath Raghavan:1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. 79. Episodes of The Seen and the Unseen with Ramachandra Guha: 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. This episode is sponsored by CTQ Compounds. Check out The Daily Reader and FutureStack. Use the code UNSEEN for Rs 2500 off. Check out Amit's online course, The Art of Clear Writing. And subscribe to The India Uncut Newsletter. It's free! Episode art: ‘The Void Stares Back' by Simahina.

Chandler Bolt, author of Published: The Proven Path From Blank Page To 10,000 Copies Sold Bill Ringle and Chandler Bolt discuss the top obstacles and paths to becoming a published author based on 6,000 success stories at SelfPublishingSchool.com for ambitious SMB leaders. >>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com  for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth. My Quest for the Best is a top-rated small business podcast with over 300 episodes of thought-provoking and insightful interviews with today's top thought leaders and business experts. Host Bill Ringle's mission with this show is to provide the strategies, insights, and resources that will unlock the growth potential of your business through these powerful conversations. Interview Insights Top 3 Takeaways Push hard for your dreams, and even harder when people tell you that you can't make it. Do not wait for the perfect time to write a book. Write now or you might write never. Push yourself and test whether something is possible or not. Read the Show Notes from this Episode His brother Seth, who plays bass in Grammy-nominated rock band NEEDTOBREATHE, inspired Chandler to reach hard for his dreams even when people tell him it's impossible. [01:13]A New York Times article quoted a survey that found that 81% of people want to write a book, but only 1% actually do. Chandler details why for some people, someday becomes never. [03:07]Chandler gives expert advice on overcoming internal conflicts that prevent writers from getting through their first drafts. [04:42]Here are the four most common reasons why people write books: Passion, shared experience, becoming a full-time author, and growing your business. [06:38]Debunking the myth that if we share our experience and knowledge in writing, people won't need us anymore and why generosity is the key to business growth and longevity. [07:59]When his first self-published book didn't exactly rake in the success and the money he expected, Chandler's manager introduced him to SAM. Every self-published author needs to know what SAM represents.[10:38]Chandler talks about copy writing was pivotal for him when he released his first book and had $15,000 in credit card debt. [12:43]Why we need to approach our marketing like a Toyota Camry, not like a Lamborghini. [14:51]The Amazon algorithm and a series of steps to use "Amazon juice" to get your book more readers and recommendations. [21:06]My Quest for the Best lightning round begins. [24:44] Expert Bio With us today is Chandler Bolt, the author of Published, The Proven Path From Blank Page To 10,000 Copies Sold. As a seven-time bestselling author and CEO of Self-Publishing School and selfpublishing.com, Chandler knows exactly how instrumental writing books can be in sharing your message and even growing and scaling your business. His message is that you can't wait for the “perfect time” in life to get writing, the perfect time to get writing is now. Contact Info and Social Media for Chandler Bolt Primary website Travels from: Fort Myers, FL Connect on: Twitter | LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram Resources Mentioned During the Interview Below are key people, places, books, quotes, websites, and other resources that we discussed, so you can explore further. Tony RobbinsOprahGrammysThink You Have a Book in You? Think Again by Joseph Epstein in the New York TimesNEEDTOBREATHEMichael Hyatt80/20 Sales and Marketing: The Definitive Guide to Working Less and Making More by Perry Marshall Published by Chandler Bolt

The unlimited choices we face in modernity make us restless, which is why Dr. Benjamin and Dr. Jenna Storey wrote Why We Are Restless: On the Modern Quest for Contentment. The book explores ideas by those who have thought about and written on contentment and the application of those ideas today. Benjamin also shares about his own quest for knowledge and how it culminated in this book. Mentioned in the episode https://www.aei.org/profile/ben-storey/ (Benjamin Storey) https://www.unc.edu/discover/ (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) https://doctorgoldberg.wordpress.com/ (Dr. Larry Goldberg) https://socialthought.uchicago.edu/ (Committee on Social Thought - The University of Chicago) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Michel-de-Montaigne (Michel de Montaigne) https://www.furman.edu/about/ (Furman University) https://www.furman.edu/academics/tocqueville-program/ (The Tocqueville Program) https://www.aei.org/policy-areas/society-and-culture/ (Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies) https://www.aei.org/profile/yuval-levin/ (Yuval Levin) https://www.nationalreview.com/author/joseph-epstein/ (Joseph Epstein) https://www.firstthings.com/article/2014/11/majoring-in-fear (Majoring in Fear by Mark Shiffman) https://psychcentral.com/lib/machiavellianism-cognition-and-emotion-understanding-how-the-machiavellian-thinks-feels-and-thrives (Machiavellianism) https://hertogfoundation.org/ (Hertog Foundation) https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/plato/ (Plato) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Herman-Melville (Herman Melville) https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/chicago/P/bo81816415.html (Permanent Crisis: The Humanities in a Disenchanted Age) https://www.aei.org/profile/ross-douthat/ (Ross Douthat) https://www.amazon.com/Decadent-Society-Became-Victims-Success/dp/1476785244/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=decadent+society&qid=1597939077&sr=8-1 (The Decadent Society) https://www.worldhistory.org/Renaissance_Humanism/ (Renaissance Humanism) https://www.manhattan-institute.org/classical-education-attractive-school-choice-parents (The Classical School Movement) https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/james/ (William James and the Great Pragmatists) https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/skepticism/ (Radical Skepticism) https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691211121/why-we-are-restless (Why We Are Restless) https://www.pursuit-of-happiness.org/history-of-happiness/aristotle/#:~:text=According%20to%20Aristotle%2C%20happiness%20consists,the%20enrichment%20of%20human%20life. (Aristotle on Happiness) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrHn3Z_6uYs (Queen Elizabeth: A Lifetime Of Service | Timeline) https://www.britannica.com/biography/Blaise-Pascal (Blaise Pascal) https://info.higheredfacilitiesforum.com/blog/how-universities-can-strengthen-town-gown-relations (Town and Gown Relations) https://scetl.asu.edu/about#:~:text=an%20inclusive%20environment-,The%20School%20of%20Civic%20and%20Economic%20Thought%20and%20Leadership%20is,to%20a%20healthy%20constitutional%20democracy. (The School of Civic and Economic Thought and Leadership)

More on the Joseph Epstein piece in the Wall Street Journal, titled “What are Republicans For?"  Neil Young gets his music removed from Spotify.  Joy Behar's recommendation for Spotify.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yuppie is a slang term denoting the market segment of young urban professionals. A yuppie is often characterized by youth, affluence, and business success. They are often preppy in appearance and like to show off their success by their style and possessions.The term yuppie originated in the 1980s and is used to refer to young urban professionals who are successful in business and considerably affluent.Some credit writer Joseph Epstein with using the term while others point to journalist Dan Rottenberg's Chicago magazine article.It is difficult to identify modern yuppies because modern society has doled out wealth to various groups of people rather than a specific set of people with similar characteristics.Yuppies tend to be educated with high-paying jobs, and they live in or near large cities. Some typical industries associated with yuppies include finance, tech, academia, and many areas in the arts, especially those associated with liberal thinking and style.

Daily Quote It is our attitude at the beginning of a difficult task which, more than anything else, will affect its successful outcome. (William James) Poem of the Day The Solitary By Sara Teasdale Beauty of Words Ambition Joseph Epstein

Daily Quote The fountain of content must spring up in the mind, and he who hath so little knowledge of human nature as to seek happiness by changing anything but his own disposition, will waste his life in fruitless efforts and multiply the grief he proposes to remove. (Samuel Johnson) Poem of the Day 二郎神·七夕 柳永 Beauty of Words Ambition Joseph Epstein

Joseph Epstein is the best essayist alive. He's urbane, funny, self-deprecating. He's a fine stylist, and he's remarkably well-read.I remember William F. Buckley marveling at Epstein's erudition and wondering how Epstein could have so many anecdotes and references at his disposal. Coming from a guy of Buckley's learning, that's high praise.So it was with great interest that I turned to his essay, “Joseph Epstein's Lifetime Reading Plan” (found in this book) and his attempt to respond to a recent college graduate's question: “What books should I read?” This question, Epstein said, was nothing less than asking, “How do I become an educated person?”Epstein used the question to launch his essay, but he didn't provide a list of books. He suggested that a person always have a classic going: Cervantes, Tocqueville, Montaigne, Homer, Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Plato. That's thumpingly good advice, especially for someone like Epstein (and me), who always has two or more books going at once. It keeps one's reading life varied.But what about a list? Epstein said there is no dispositive list, and he's right. The canon of Western civilization alone is neither settled nor static, there isn't enough time to read everything in one lifetime, and everyone's situation is different.One list won't fit all.Still, I think a list is possible.Mine is below.

Joseph Epstein is the best essayist alive. He’s urbane, funny, self-deprecating. He’s a fine stylist, and he’s remarkably well-read. I remember William F. Buckley marveling at Epstein’s erudition and wondering how Epstein could have so many anecdotes and references at his disposal. Coming from a guy of Buckley’s learning, that’s high praise. So it was with great interest that I turned to his essay, “Joseph Epstein’s Lifetime Reading Plan” (found in this book) and his attempt to respond to a recent college graduate’s question: “What books should I read?” This question, Epstein said, was nothing less than asking, “How do I become an educated person?” Epstein used the question to launch his essay, but he didn’t provide a list of books. He suggested that a person always have a classic going: Cervantes, Tocqueville, Montaigne, Homer, Shakespeare, Tolstoy, Dostoyevsky, Plato. That’s thumpingly good advice, especially for someone like Epstein (and me), who always has two or more books going at once. It keeps one’s reading life varied. But what about a list? Epstein said there is no dispositive list, and he’s right. The canon of Western civilization alone is neither settled nor static, there isn’t enough time to read everything in one lifetime, and everyone’s situation is different. One list won’t fit all. Still, I think a list is possible. Mine is below.

People take offense way too often and easily. The outrage generating machines of social media are designed to keep people offended 24-7, and it is working. Joseph Epstein published an Op-Ed in the WSJ, on whether or not incoming first lady Jill Biden should, or should not, call herself “Dr.” A heated debate ensued about MD, Ph.D., EdD, JD and the merit or lack of merit of each credential and the hard work or little work required to obtain said degree. Hashtags were flying, name-calling and labeling were thrown around everywhere. I have taught in colleges for years, earned a doctorate almost 20 years ago, Mr. Epstein can think what he wants, I do not care. Jill Biden can call herself “First Lady or Dr. Jill Biden,” I equally do not care. Neither should you. It simply doesn't matter all that much. The media machine set the table with a deliciously controversial article sure to get people to bite hard and they did. Many were "offended" and needed to "stand up" for "the cause." There are characteristics in human nature that lead us down a road to being offended. This podcast will discuss how to do a better job of avoiding the rage and wasting time being offended.   #drjillbiden #politics #offended #wsj #podcast

After a month in which his back went out, and his voice went bye bye, Yoni is back and as opinionated as ever. Topics covered this episode include the "Great Mask Debate," sedition by RethugliKKKan members of congress, the misogyny of Joseph Epstein's Wall St. Journal op-ed piece about Dr. Jill Biden using the honorific, Dr., and much much more.

In Episode 28, we focus on disappointments on the local, state and national level. In the Podluck: Why white women voted for Trump, Joseph Epstein's op-ed in the Wall Street Journal claiming that Dr. Jill Biden's title is “fraudulent” because she's not a medical doctor, to Santa or not to Santa, and the Covid pardon. Note: If you are listening with children, not only will they hear the fuck word, they will also hear Santa spoilers. SHOW NOTES: White women and Trump: https://tinyurl.com/y6vxeynd https://www.thecut.com/2020/11/many-white-women-still-voted-for-trump-in-2020.html https://ncadv.org/statistics Dr. Jill Biden: https://tinyurl.com/ycjplgn4 To Santa or not to Santa: https://tinyurl.com/hdk26tg https://www.philosophytalk.org/blog/against-santa https://familyinequality.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/santa-magic/ The Covid Pardon: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2020/12/trump-medical-pardon-rudy-giuliani-covid.html https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-03370-6 ------------ Production Music courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com. Funkorama by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3788-funkorama License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

I hate to admit it, but I love a good Twitter scandal. Blue checkmarks, a not-so-special but very self-important group of which I am a part, erupts with outrage at least once a week and I absolutely adore it. If I am also outraged, even better — and if not, I at least get a moment of feeling like I’m above it all. Last weekend’s Twitter drama didn’t just outrage me, however; it made me reevaluate my own choices. It made me think a lot about why I haven’t been using my own PhD title — and the signal that sends to other women in academia. In case you missed it, Joseph Epstein, a former Northwestern University teacher who has previously written homophobic commentary, wrote a highly offensive and misogynistic op-ed in the Wall Street Journal wherein he criticized incoming First Lady Jill Biden for referring to herself as Dr. Jill Biden. You might be thinking, huh? She has a doctorate in education. Why shouldn’t she use the title one receives when they attain that degree? The author’s rationale was along the lines of, “I taught at a good university for 30 years with only a college degree and it’s embarrassing for anyone who isn’t a medical doctor to use the term Dr.” He also referred to Dr. Biden as “kiddo,” a patronizing and insulting sentiment at best. In response, folks on Twitter started adding Dr. to their names in a show of solidarity with Dr. Biden. A number of thoughtful threads surfaced explaining why this type of mansplaining is so harmful, and I was pleased to see smart pieces diving into the underlying sexism of the editorial. Even Northwestern University, where Epstein once taught, chimed in with a statement condemning his “misogynistic views” as well as “the diminishment of anyone's duly-earned degrees in any field, from any university.” The ensuing discussion around the realities of academia and how much work it takes to get a PhD was very welcome, too. My PhD is in political science from the London School of Economics. Not too shabby, right? And although the physical manifestation of my degree is now a bound copy of my dissertation and the diploma itself, which lives at my parents’ apartment, the memories of the process came flooding back as I read Epstein’s op-ed. I remembered falling asleep in the library on a regular basis, the painstaking work of building a dataset of thousands individual politicians, and learning how to use statistical software programs from scratch. But I took a different path from many PhD holders. I left academia as soon as I defended my dissertation and haven’t looked back. With a career in research and media, I thought it might make me look like a bit of a Doogie Howser — without the MD — if I ran around calling myself Dr. Jessica Tarlov or Jessica Tarlov, PhD. No one likes a know-it-all, and as society makes strides to elevate women and BIPOC, I am acutely aware of how hard it is for white men to relinquish power generally, let alone to a young woman with a PhD. The attack on Jill Biden, however, made me reconsider my choice. Not because I need some extra reason to feel good about myself — I have a pretty healthy ego, as my boyfriend will attest. It made me rethink my decision because we are living in an age when representation matters, and we know it’s a huge boon for young people to see folks who look like them, and have achieved big things, wear their accomplishments proudly. Undertaking a PhD is daunting. Ideas that are worth four years of research don’t come around every day, and when they do, the work is hard. And the bill is steep. All this is to say: Congratulations to Dr. Biden on her accomplishment. Congratulations to me, too! And I’m hopeful for more Twitter drama like this. It’s to the benefit of the conversation — and to my own thinking.

No, you don't have the right to your own opinion. (00:00) Intro (02:59) News Segment: HHS Science Advisor Paul Alexander recommended intentionally spreading Covid to achieve "herd immunity." Rand Paul's admission that he doesn't want black people to vote. Cyberwarfare update: Hundreds of US government departments and private companies have been hacked by a foreign government, almost certainly Russia. The completely unhinged attempts by republicans to submit “alternate” electors to change last Monday's electoral college vote. Trump supporters are now threatening legal action because bookies are paying off election bets. The Dodge City, Kansas Mayor who resigned over death threats because she supported a mask mandate. People leaving the Republican Party, and Bill Barr resigns. (47:57) The Opinion Card: America's crisis of truth and democracy, and how we got here. We've touched on this before in our segments on free speech and libertarianism, and also when we discussed the film The Social Dilemma. But we've reached yet another milestone in reality distortion, with Trump's post-election autocoup attempt, and the full complicity of the Republican party. So we're going to really drill down into the damage caused by this lurch in the past two decades toward the elevation of opinion over facts and expertise. This phenomenon parallels the rise of social media, but isn't entirely defined or caused by it. The Opinion Card is a broader interpersonal dynamic, one that's also been co-opted by our political system and even by algorithms. Opinions have become weapons of mass destruction. The way people are choosing to use their freedom of conscience to either employ or fight back against these weapons of mass destruction, and the systemic impact of those collective decisions, is changing our world as never before. (02:13:57) Outro ______________________________ Show Notes: "https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/16/opinion/trump-political-sectarianism.html (America, We Have a Problem)" The rise of “political sectarianism” is putting us all in danger. "https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2020/12/facebook-doomsday-machine/617384/ (The Doomsday Machine)" "https://www.amazon.com/Red-Web-Struggle-Dictators-Revolutionaries/dp/1610395735 (The Red Web)" "http://mudcub.com/homophobia/homo_hetero.htm (Homo/Hetero: The Struggle for Sexual Identity)" Joseph Epstein, Harper's Magazine, September 1970 (Reactionary, self-loathing, homophobic garbage alert!) ________________________________ Email: theradicalsecular@gmail.com Instagram: @radical_secular https://www.facebook.com/theradicalsecular (Facebook) Twitter: @RadicalSecular https://the-radical-secular.captivate.fm (Podcast) All standard podcast venues: Apple, Google, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon, Gaana, Saavn

This past week we learned, thanks to an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, that Dr. Jill Biden, soon to be our nation’s First Lady, is not a doctor, at least according to Joseph Epstein. Today, when men like Epstein deny the dignity and freedom of women by telling them to “know their place,” let us remember the example of Mary, whose choice and dignity were respected by no less than God.

In this episode, Helene and Adri land on the same politic for the first time since the show format started leaving the politics of the chapter open! Before they discussed chapter 16 of OotP, "In the Hog's Head," they talked about the news of the week, which included presidential pardons and the last days of the Trump presidency. Skipping the Hogwarts Debate club shenanigans altogether, they talked about what actually makes a grassroots movement successful, wondering if the Death Eaters could be considered a grassroots movement.  Support this podcast to get bonus content on each episode! www.patreon.com/acciopolitics  This episode's bonus segment is relevant to recent news: Adri and Helene scream into the void about the Wall Street Journal's editorial piece written by Joseph Epstein where he says Dr. Jill Biden should not use the honorific she worked hard to get. You know, because of the patriarchy. 

This is the Babylon Bee Weekly News Podcast for the week of 12/18/2020. In this episode of The Babylon Bee Podcast, Kyle and Ethan talk about the week’s biggest stories like Elon Musk noticing our fine journalism, Dr. Jill Biden expertly saving a life with just a podium and a microphone, Disney announcing 7,562 new Star Wars shows. They also discuss how prolific and prophetic G.K. Chesterton was writing over a century ago. There’s stuff that’s good, weird news, glorious hate mail, and unintentional rambunctious reindeer. Be sure to check out The Babylon Bee YouTube Channel for more podcasts, podcast shorts, animation, and more. To watch or listen to the full podcast, become a subscriber at https://babylonbee.com/plans Introduction Kyle is getting old and the guys discuss whether walking on one’s back is a remedy. On the plus side, Kyle read all of Abigail Shrier’s book Irreversible Damage. Kyle and Ethan remember Ebaumsworld and Newgrounds and how his Mission To The Moon music video is getting some attention recently. Stuff That’s Good Kyle likes the board game Sonar. Ethan likes Scythian album Roots and Stones. Weird News Porch pirate steals bait box filled with cat poop Precious painting lost at German airport found at dumpster Woman receives birthday card mailed by her late mother in 2015 Man buys 160 tickets for one lottery drawing, wins 160 times Marvel's Star-Lord is apparently now a polyamorous bisexual Google sends 7-year-old warning that his parents are monitoring his account and WAY too many people are okay with that. Genius! These codebreakers just cracked the Zodiac Killer's infamous 340 cipher, 51 YEARS after it was first published. Teacher assistant mortified after missing rude detail on Christmas cardigan  Sentence spelled out by balloons breaks Guinness record Stories of the Week Story 1 - Man Chokes In Restaurant, Dr. Jill Biden Springs Into Action To Deliver Educational Lecture Summary:  As Dr. Jill Biden and her husband went out to eat over the weekend, a man began choking on his Denver omelet. But lucky for him, Dr. Jill Biden was there, and she is a doctor. "We need a doctor here!" cried a waiter. "Is there a doctor in the house?"Dr. Jill Biden sprang into action. "I'm a doctor!" she said, rushing over. "I'm going to need a podium and a microphone, stat!" After a busboy hurried over with the life-saving tools she would need, Dr. Jill Biden thanked him and then began delivering a speech on meeting students' needs at the community college level. An op-ed in the Wall Street Journal by Joseph Epstein sparked a debate over calling Jill Biden a “doctor” since she is not a medical doctor but has a doctorate in education. "Madame First Lady — Mrs. Biden — Jill — kiddo," the piece begins. "Any chance you might drop the 'Dr.' before your name? 'Dr. Jill Biden' sounds and feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic." Epstein went on to argue that the prestige of doctorates and honorary degrees has been diminished by political correctness and the relaxation of academic standards before urging Biden to "forget the small thrill of being Dr. Jill, and settle for the larger thrill of living for the next four years in the best public housing in the world as First Lady Jill Biden." Conservative pundits pointed to the episode as an example of what they say is a quickness on the part of the political left to be offended.  "I'm sorry. Telling a white lady in her late 60s that she should stop calling herself doctor because she is not an actual medical doctor, that is not sexist. It's not," commentator Ben Shapiro Hillary Clinton tweeted: Her name is Dr. Jill Biden. Get used to it. Lots of politicos on Twitter were changing their bio and hilarity ensued. Story 2 - The Babylon Bee Presents An Exclusive Inside Look At 15 Upcoming Star Wars Shows Summary: Disney announced about 7,562 new Star Wars shows yesterday. But that's just the tip of the iceberg, as more shows are soon to follow. We at The Babylon Bee have a Star Wars insider (we're not saying it's Gina Carano, but we're not not saying it). We asked her -- or him, or them -- what shows have yet to be announced, and they were able to tease these upcoming shows. They sound amazing! Story 3 - Immediately After Moving To Texas, Elon Musk Announces Tesla AR-15 Summary: After years of fighting lame California politicians who want to lock everyone in their homes so they can't go to space or build cool stuff, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced he was moving to a land flowing with milk and honey called Texas. Almost immediately after the move, he announced a new product the whole world has been waiting for: the Tesla AR-15. Elon Musk really is moving to Texas Elon has a strange obsession with The Babylon Bee He said we were “savage” on Twitter. He also weirdly tagged us under an Onion story. What else could he create? Topic of the Week: Top Prophetic Chesterton Quotes G.K. Chesterton was a prolific and seemingly prophetic writer. Kyle and Ethan discuss. Hate Mail Ethan delivers a moving rendition of Linda not appreciating our satire when it targets her personal political hero and we discover a new word to describe journalism that makes us think of the bathroom. Subscriber Portion Bonus Chesterton Prophecies/Quotes Mailbag Caleb R. writes in to tell Ethan he is not alone with his toddler poop struggles. Bonus Hate Mail Someone was looking for highbrow content and mental stimulation and was sorely disappointed when he flipped out The Babylon Bee Podcast. Email your cool stories for subscriber exclusive reading to podcast@babylonbee.com  

In today's episode, Shalewa and Gastor chin-check Joseph Epstein for taking reckless about Dr. Jill Biden Link up with us. Instagram: @WarReportPod @SilkyJumbo @GastorAlmonte Twitter: @SilkyJumbo @GastorAlmonte Theme music "Guns Go Cold" provided by Kno of Knomercyproductions Twitter: @Kno Instagram: @KnoMercyProductions --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/warreportpod/support

Hello friends, It's Friday so we're back in your ears again with some juicy topics. Apologies for keeping you waiting, but trust us when we say this episode is well worth it. Ailish discusses how a 23-year-old who couldn't survive off her salary as a medical worker created an OnlyFans account to get by and the conversation a New York Post article, which exposed her, has created. Why is the focus on shaming her for sex work instead of the fact that a medical professional has to work three jobs to get by? This Rolling Stones article by EJ Dickson summarises our thoughts well. Bella deep dives into Joseph Epstein's Washington Post opinion piece regarding Jill Biden dropping the honorific. It's a mess - let's unpack it. She references this delightful clapback by Monica Hesse. Wash away the first read with this one. And Nicolette ends the conversation with a chat regarding influencer businesses. Do they need to bring something more to the table than just another fashion label with minimal sizing, representation and originality? We think yes. Plus we recommend a wellness product, an app to try and a Netflix show to binge. Thanks for listening! We won't be together to record over the Christmas break, so we'll be back in your ears again next year (ah, scary). Connect with the podcast on Instagram and follow us on TikTok. You can find Bella, Nicolette and Ailish on Instagram too.

In the wake of the Twitter Mob going after Joseph Epstein for a recent WSJ Opinion piece, we discuss how Free Speech is vital to the success of this nation.

In this week's episode, one of our hosts is stumped after being forced to make a life or death decision between the different routes of achieving a degree. We inherit the soon-to-be first lady's beef with Joseph Epstein of the Wall Street Journal. Mariah experiences the classic feeling of working with a closet racist. We discuss the discrepancies of gift-giving during the holidays. An upcoming versus between E-40 & Too Short prompts Isiah to defend the honor of Ashanti. Andrew Cuomo is the most recent man in a suit to have allegations brought towards them & we share a story out of Fresno where fun with guns turns deadly.

This episode features Milwaukee comic Raegan Niemela and host Matthew Filipowicz examining the Wall Street Journal Op-Ed on Dr. Jill Biden by Joseph Epstein. The two discuss staying in your lane in comedy and in life, along with how the pandemic is changing the state of comedy. Enjoy!

We take a few minutes at the top to rip into the misogyny of Joseph Epstein and his moronic Wall Street journal op ed, and discuss the most recent terrors wrought by the Proud Boys. We focus our longer discussion on some of the cumulative effects of the pandemic on our mental and physical health.  We see you: Tulsi Gabbard, Johnny Depp, Shia LaBoeuf, Dan Crenshaw - feministswithoutmystique.com Support us on Ko-fi!  Twitter: @fwmpodcast Instagram: @feministswithoutmystique Facebook: facebook.com/fwmpodcast Email: feministswithoutmystique@gmail.com

In the weeks following November 3, a surprising number of state Republican parties have made it their mission to attack any high ranking GOP officials in their state who have certified or somehow acknowledged Joe Biden’s electoral victory over President Trump. How will this GOP infighting play out over the next few months? Declan joins Sarah, David, and Jonah on today’s show to discuss his new piece on the site explaining this strange phenomenon, with a close look at Arizona and Georgia in particular. Stick around to hear our hosts discuss the 2021 races they are keeping an eye on, all things Hunter Biden, and Joseph Epstein’s controversial Wall Street Journal op-ed about Jill Biden.   Show Notes: -“Begun, the GOP Civil War Has” by Declan Garvey in The Dispatch. -“Is There a Doctor in the White House? Not if You Need an M.D.” by Joseph Epstein in the Wall Street Journal. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rod Arquette Show Daily Rundown - Tuesday, December 15, 20204:20 pm: Charles Lipson, Professor of International Politics at the University of Chicago, joins the show for a conversation about his piece for Real Clear Politics about Northwestern University’s sharp rebuke of an op-ed by Joseph Epstein regarding Jill Biden’s use of the “Dr.” title4:35 pm: Carl Cannon, Executive Editor and Washington Bureau Chief for Real Clear Politics, joins the show to discuss why he says a divided government is better for Joe Biden6:05 pm: Senator Mitt Romney is pushing for Congress to pass a second coronavirus relief package that extends unemployment benefits and he joins the show to discuss the package, which includes money for small businesses but offers no direct payments to taxpayers6:20 pm: Author and historian Craig Shirley joins the program to discuss why he says the GOP is the party of the future6:35 pm: Jim Wood, a Senior Fellow at the Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah joins the show to discuss the results of a recent study that shows affordable housing in Utah is entering “perilous territory”

Reader writer Maya Dukmasova returns to talk about the shocking case of how police treated Anjanette Young. Also, "computergate"--Chalkbeat's scoop on how one Mayor Lightfoot donor got a no-bid, $1.6 million contract to sell computers to the Chicago Public Schools. And not one word about Joseph Epstein's obsession with not calling Jill Biden Dr. Jill Biden.

華爾街日報》一篇投稿文章引發了“拜登博士”之爭。Joseph Epstein是小有名氣的評論家，曾是《美國學者》雜誌的主編，也寫過幾本書。 他在給《華》的稿子中說，拜登的太太吉爾·拜登讓別人稱呼自己“拜登博士”，似乎不妥。原因如下：１）她的博士學位是教育學，不值一提，有招搖撞騙之嫌 ２）她的博士論文是：社區學院如何留住學生，小題大做 ３）她獲得博士的時候，已經55嵗，和名譽博士差不多 ４）文科博士多年來水分很大，已經不是從前那麽高含金量了 ５）她最好還是當四年的“第一夫人”吧。此文一出，囘嗆四起。這種事可大可小，如果只是當作幽默看待，一笑付之，很快也就被人們忘卻了。如果“叫真”，也可以說出一番大大小小的道理。在今天的節目中，我們就叫真一下，看看有什麽可發揮的。

The podcast takes up the question of whether the Right's refusal to accept Joe Biden's victory is genuinely revolutionary or more of an enraged howl against systemic media bias—which also has shown its true colors in the attack on one of COMMENTARY's most valued contributors, Joseph Epstein. Give a listen.

Opening Monologues. Checking in with the Rebel Alliance, carrying the torch. A Crucible Moment in American History. FIGHT ON for Trump, all the way to January 20th. MAGA Party, MAGA Media. Third Party talk growing, patriot GOP Voters on the verge of bolting abusive GOP Establishment. President Trump summarizes election fraud with Brian Kilmeade. Stephen Meister details the obvious and preposterous Cheat Strategy of Team Biden. Massive cheers for Trump's entrance at the Army-Navy football game. Trump has the people, Biden does not. Blasting corrupt GOPe Governors Kemp & Ducey. Meanwhile, brilliant essayist Joseph Epstein is un-personed by Northwestern University for suggesting Jill Biden should stop calling herself "Doctor" Jill Biden. Tech Tyrants Pounce. Death or Glory. Songbird. With Listener Calls & Music via Social Distortion, Avenged Sevenfold, Oasis, The Pretenders, Sheryl Crow and The Beach Boys. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Labour MP has criticised a "silly" Wall Street Journal opinion piece telling incoming US First Lady Jill Biden to stop using 'Doctor' at the start of her name. In the op-ed published over the weekend, author Joseph Epstein argued Jill Biden should drop the honorific because she is not a medical doctor but rather earned a doctorate in education. Epstein wrote that her use of the title "feels fraudulent, not to say a touch comic."The op-ed drew ire on Twitter from Biden staffers, supporters, those with doctorates and journalists including at least one from the Wall Street Journal.Biden holds two Master's degrees and a Doctorate in Education.Dr Deborah Russell told Heather du Plessis-Allan that those who have a PhD are entitled to use the honorific. "There is a time and a place for it. I would never use Doctor in the context of getting my bills paid or something like that." She says that in Parliament, a medical doctor or someone with a doctorate is entitled to use the title. Russell says that most people understand the difference between a medical doctor and a doctorate.LISTEN ABOVE

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Joseph Epstein wrote an Op Ed in the Wall Street Journal about First Lady Elect Jill Biden that is causing quite the stir. 

I recently found myself being jealous of my cousin.. I was jealous of their situation and angry with myself. Not them. But I know nothing of how long they’ll be semi-retired. I know nothing of their expected lifestyle. I don’t know if they’ve inherited money. I don’t know anything. .......... Joseph Epstein put it perfectly, "Of the 7 deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all". .......... Being jealous of one activity should not extrapolate to a whole person. Sure she may wish she could travel like I do, but, does she really want to be me? She has no reason to be jealous of all of me, and nor should I of her. And we are the closest of relatives. We really understand each other. We are super close. So how misguided would be my jealousy of a mere acquaintance or a stranger? I need to keep training my mind to recognise these emotions. Then I can deal with them. Awareness is everything. https://www.stevendipietro.com/blog/2020/3/11/diary-24-on-quiet-raging-jealousy-and-how-to-avoid-it-stoic-stoicism --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/steven-di-pietro/message

Roger Stone's sentence. Joseph Epstein's Wall Street op-ed, "The Democrats gave in to radicals and gave up on common sense." Congressman Andy Biggs, representative from Arizona's 5th District and Chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, on Veterans' rights. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this re:joinder episode, producers and co-hosts Alex and Calvin are re-joined by contributor and co-producer Sophie to roast two op-eds that criticize proposed plans to lower the price of college tuition and eliminate student loan debt.In the first article, Who Will Take a Paycut for Free College, published in the august and impartial Wallstreet Journal, author Joseph Epstein argues that we while the promise of free college might sound appealing, when it comes to higher education, “you get what you pay for.” Taking for granted that tuition funding would need to come out of the budgets of higher education institutions themselves, Epstein suggests that universities might do well to eliminate courses in ‘victimology,' pay professors by the hour, and turn over profits from university sports programs to the federal government to foot the bill of free college for all. Parsing the many cynical assumptions that underpin this argument, Alex, Calvin, and Sophie note that Epstein has handily overlooked the fact that the costs of these proposals would be shouldered by taxes on the wealthy and on Wall Street transactions (a plan that many economists have determined would be sound fiscal policy). Our co-hosts push back on Epstein's attempt to coerce his audience into believing that free higher education would be bad through a series of “hypotheticals” about what this kind of change would require, and criticize the author's failure to try and understand the price of attending a modern university.In the second article, published in Human Events, Mary Claire Amselem argues “no. Period. Your student loan debt should not be forgiven. Period.” Amselem invokes the grim specters of senators Sanders and Warren to blast the notion that we could forgive student loan debt and provide free university education. In a flurry of nominalizations, the author concedes that student loan debt is undesirable and burdensome, but nevertheless maintains that loan forgiveness would create more problems than it solves. Citing imaginary consensus that eliminating student loan debt would be bad policy because it would promote fiscal irresponsibility, Anselem makes the bogus claim that student loan debt is only incurred by those too irresponsible to manage their finances and make smart decisions, and that student loan forgiveness plans would burden the American taxpayer. Our hosts point out that Anselem's argument relies not only on stark a lack of data about the cost of higher education, but also on the false dichotomies she draws in order to pit the middle class against itself (namely, students vs. taxpayers, and low-wage earners vs. the college educated). Though Amselem would have us believe that low earners will be forced to subsidize other people's debt under these plans, our hosts once again point out that in fact, the funding for these programs would come from progressive taxation on the wealthy and targeted taxing of Wall Street speculation. Like Epstein, Amselem invokes cynical rhetoric to encourage her readers to see the enemy next them rather than the enemy up above, in an effort to manipulate the audience into seeing things her way.We round out the episode pointing out that both authors arguments are based not on factual support, but instead on cruel assumptions and an unwillingness to examine the facts and data about the cost of education today, as well as the economic forces that have brought about the student loan crisis in the first place. Both authors seem to overlook the structural inequalities that have worked to create the well-educated but low earning college graduates lambasted in the articles. We conclude that both athour's arguments attempt to confirm people's worst suspicions about higher education, and we question the material interests working behind the scenes at both publications that are invested in promoting these cynical perspectives.Works and Concepts Cited in this EpisodeAmselem, M. C. (2019, 28 June). No, your student loans should not be forgiven. Human Events. Retrieved from: https://humanevents.com/2019/06/28/no-your-student-loans-should-not-be-forgiven/Epstein, J. (2019, 17 July). Who'll take a pay cut for free college? The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved from: https://www.wsj.com/articles/wholl-take-a-pay-cut-for-free-college-11563404022?mod=rsswnGrewal, D. (2012, 10 Apr.). How wealth reduces compassion: As riches grow, empathy for others seems to decline. Scientific American. Retrieved from: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-wealth-reduces-compassion/Piff, P. K., Stancato, D.M., Côté, S., Mendoza-Denton, R., Keltner, D. (2012). Higher social class predicts increased unethical behavior. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Mar. 2012, 109(11), pp. 4086-4091. DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1118373109Stiglitz, J. E. (2014). Reforming taxation to promote growth and equity. Roosevelt Institute. Retrieved from: https://rooseveltinstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Stiglitz_Reforming_Taxation_White_Paper_Roosevelt_Institute.pdf [White paper from Nobel Laureate and economist Joseph Stiglitz advocating for the utility of progressive taxation policies and financial transaction taxes]

Politics, logic, and philosophy collide in a Joseph Epstein piece about Joe Biden. Rashida Tlaib and Israel. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Rosen is filling in for Mandy while she's at a podcast convention. Joseph Epstein's article on how democrats use 'racism'. Representives Omar and Tlaib are banned from entering Israel. Aldo Svaldi, writer for the Denver Post, explains his article comparing CEOs' and employees' compensation. A writer defends Nancy Pelosi against AOC and the democrat 'squad'.

Sex in the Stall. A couple allegedly has sex in the bathroom stall at a NFL games. That’s unbelievably gross. Deconstructionism is partly to blame. The fact that these people are absolute pigs doesn’t help, but deconstructionism feeds them. I explain how. Communist Gnosticism. Marx, Lenin, and hatred for religion = shuttering of Greek Orthodox Churches in the early USSR. Homosexuality, deconstructionism, and hatred for truth = shuttering of Roman Catholic Churches in contemporary USA? Deconstructionism. Summarized succinctly. Words carry no meaning. Therefore, anything anybody purports to know is merely what they derive from individual experience: subjectivism. No truth . . . only “truth claims.” Lightning Segments. Hip and renegades: shaping American culture. More McLuhan. What TWE is Trying to Do. It started as “messages to my adult children,” but quickly grew. What am I trying to do? Nothing more nor less than imitating the essays of Joseph Epstein and honoring Samuel Johnson’s axion: The only end of writing is to allow the reader to better enjoy life. Books Taki Theodoracopulos, Nothing to Declare: A Memoir John Leland, Hip: The History Joseph Epstein, Familiar Territory: Observations on American Life Thaddeus Russell, A Renegade History of the United States Eric Voegelin, From Enlightenment to Revolution Jack Kerouac, On the Road

Dr. Zuhdi Jasser, former US Navy Lieutenant Commander, founder and president of the American Islamic Forum For Democracy, and host of the podcast, "Reform This!", on Ilhan Omar getting a seat on the Foreign Relations Committee. Joseph Epstein's piece in National Review, "Political Correctness Knows No Statute of Limitations."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tevi Troy, author of Shall We Wake The President, and CEO of the American Health Policy Institute, on the op-ed in the Wall Street Journal by Joseph Epstein, "Comedy is not pretty, and nowadays it isn't even funny." The U.S. Postal Service honors Fred Rogers with a commemorative stamp. Racism revealed in the Page-Strzok text exchanges.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Life Lessons on Cliches featuring the musings of Joseph Epstein. This show is presented by Gracefully-Yours greeting cards. 

This is The Story of a Start-Up: Part Deux. In June we talked with Salivation start-up founder Joseph Epstein, the day his Kickstarter project launched. He hoped to fund the proto-type of his patent-pending, learn to cook via video app. He shut it down a week later. Joseph joins us in-studio to talk about what went wrong, re-building, and the joy of doing weekend mise-en-place in a restaurant kitchen. Hungry for more? Check out Episode 23 Cook Like a Chef with Salivation: The Story of a Start-Up Part One.  

First broadcast 1/18/2008

Learning to cook via video is a growing food tech category. From subscription-based models to crowd-sourced amateur videos, to YouTube celebrities, lots of businesses are banking on the idea people want how-to videos in the kitchen. In-studio guest Joseph Epstein, discussed his patent-pending learning system at the foundation of Salivation, and what it’s like a like behind the scenes of a food tech start-up. This program was brought to you by the International Culinary Center. “Kickstarter is a great platform you can reach out to your future customers and fans…it really lets you know on a due dilligence level that there is a market for this idea.” [24:00] “What gets ahead in any sector or category that is full, is unique content…what we’re planning to put out has better content and more effective content.” [26:00] — Joseph Epstein on Tech Bites

Joseph Epstein is one of the finest writers in America. He is, also, a sports fanatic. As sports writing at large is not as rife with fine literary contributions as it once was, we are always pleased when a talent the likes of Joseph turn their pen to our favorite past times. He has made…

Nigel Saint discusses his article on Joseph Epstein, Pascal Convert, memory and forgetting (Volume 24 Issue 4) with Associate Editor, Sue Harris. Read the associated full research article here Date of Posting: June 2014

Chris Gondek interviews Joseph Epstein and Jessica Helfand, while Gordon Buffonge interviews Maurice Isserman.

Chris Gondek interviews Joseph Epstein and Jessica Helfand, while Gordon Buffonge interviews Maurice Isserman.

This week's show starts with a discussion of the 'national security' tariffs President Trump announced he planned to impose on steel and aluminum. Mike and Jay are in agreement that the tariffs are a terrible idea and not at all related to national security. Jay points out that this is an issue where President Trump is getting more support from Democrats from his fellow Republicans, who were generally upset and dismayed at the announcement. The president further disturbed many in his own party this week by suggesting he was in favor of tougher gun laws than most Congressional Republican are likely to support. Mike makes the point that we've seen the president make similar statements on other issues - immigration most notably - and then fall back into GOP orthodoxy in the end. The Guys also look at a variety of other gun policy related developments that took place over the last week. Next is a discussion of Russian president Vladimir Putin's bellicose speech about the U.S. threat to global security and new weapons systems Russia has developed to thwart U.S. missile defenses. This comes shortly after NSA and U.S. Cyber Command chief Mike Rogers told the Senate Intelligence Committee that we're not doing enough to prevent Russian cyberattacks on our election systems. Finally, it's a look at what seems to be a West Wing in disarray, following the departure of Hope Hicks as communications director. Mike and Jay agree that the extremely high level of turnover - especially in the communications area - is yet another indication that Donald Trump is an impulsive person who hates being managed and bridles at the necessity of message discipline. **What Jay's Reading :** [The Only Good Thing About Donald Trump Is All His Policies](http://on.wsj.com/2oFHUGD). Joseph Epstein. (WSJ. Unfortunately, it's behind a paywall and there's no non-paywall version of this article. But you really should check out Epstein's wonderful writing, which you can do without having to deal with a paywall at [The Weekly Standard](http://tws.io/2oDpVke).)   **What Mike's Reading** [The Fractured Republic](http://amzn.to/2oDq6vU). Yuval Levin   [Republic, Lost: Version 2.0](http://amzn.to/2oEoOAD). Lawrence Lessig **Listener support helps make The Politics Guys possible**. If you're interested in supporting the show, go to [politicsguys.com/support](http://www.politicsguys.com/support). Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-politics-guys/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy