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The aim of this podcast is simple: to bring a group of friends back together to dissect & discuss thought-provoking texts in an open and colorful forum. Abiding by the philosophical underpinnings ... more
FAQs about Dispatches from Nowhere:How many episodes does Dispatches from Nowhere have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.
August 21, 201917 - Mushroom Hunting, Music Censorship and Greenland (Raymond Carver's "What's in Alaska?")What's in the subtle art of mushroom hunting? And what's up with the band Winger? Remember when folks tried to censor music in the early 1990s? Is Trump's consideration of buying Greenland from Denmark a reasonable one? All that and more, when Adam, Clint and Jeff come at you from Nowhere for another Dispatch. And let's not forget today's short story: Raymond Carver's "What's in Alaska?"Be a hero. Like. Share. Subscribe. Thanks!© 2019 The Dispatches From Nowhere...more1h 14minPlay
August 13, 201916- Ending Friendships over Politics (Arthur Schopenhauer's "On the Suffering of the World")What's up with friends braking up over differences in political opinion? Is humor dead or are some people just too soft? And pessimism, is it the new optimism? All that and more, when Adam, Clint and Jeff come at you from Nowhere for another Dispatch. And let's not forget today's essay: Arthur Schopenhauer's "On the Suffering of the World"Be a hero. Like. Share. Subscribe. Thanks!© 2019 The Dispatches From Nowhere...more1h 23minPlay
August 06, 201915 - Automation, Transportation and Gun Violence (Karel Capek's "The Disappearance of an Actor")The world is going the way of the robots. How will automation erase transportation jobs? Ever wonder about Chicago and its suburbs? We have. And what about gun violence and racism? These are some touchy subject for sure. All that and more, when Adam, Clint and Jeff come at you from Nowhere for another Dispatch. And let's not forget today's short story: Karel Capek's "The Disappearance of an Actor"Be a hero. Like. Share. Subscribe. Thanks!© 2019 The Dispatches From Nowhere...more1h 17minPlay
August 01, 201914- Boris Johnson and the Soccer Wage Gap, Part 2 (Henryk Sienkiewicz's "Yanko: The Musician")Suck us sideways, Boris Johnson becomes the British Prime Minister, is that a good or bad thing? What about the wage gap post-Women's World Cup? All that and more, when Adam, Clint and Jeff come at you from Nowhere for another Dispatch. And let's not forget today's short story: Henryk Sienkiewicz's "Yanko: The Musician"Be a hero. Like. Share. Subscribe. Thanks!© 2019 The Dispatches From Nowhere...more1h 8minPlay
July 29, 201913- Intersectionality, Discrimination and the 2020 Election (John Fante's "One of Us")Things are getting all sorts of academic when we discuss intersectionality and discrimination. Why is this a thing worth knowing about? And why can't we stop talking about the First Democratic Debates? All that and more, when Adam, Clint and Jeff come at you from Nowhere for another Dispatch. And let's not forget today's short story: John Fante's "One of Us"Be a hero. Like. Share. Subscribe. Thanks!© 2019 The Dispatches From Nowhere...more1h 20minPlay
July 28, 2019S1E13- Intersectionality, Discrimination and the 2020 Election (John Fante's "One of Us)Jeff, Clint and Adam discuss intersectionality, racism and the 2020 election in the context of current events before diving into John Fante's short story "One of Us."#intersectionality #JohnFonte #CurrentEvents #discrimination #shortstory--- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/appSupport this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dispatches/support...more1h 21minPlay
July 21, 201912 - Jeffrey Epstein, Antifa and the First Democratic Debate (Alexander Pushkin's "The Queen of Spades")So, how about Jeffrey Epstein diddling young girls with the world's elites? Why is Antifa all over the news again? And what about the backlash from the First Democratic Debates? All that and more, when Adam, Clint and Jeff come at you from Nowhere for another Dispatch. And let's not forget today's short story: Alexander Pushkin's "The Queen of Spades"Be a hero. Like. Share. Subscribe. Thanks!© 2019 The Dispatches From Nowhere...more1h 19minPlay
July 02, 201911 - Antifa, Portland Protests, Andy Ngo, and First Democratic Debate (Arinze Ifeakandu's "God's Children Are Little Broken Things")Journalist Andy Ngo was attacked at the Portland Antifa Protests. Why? And who is responsible? What was the role of censorship in the attack and where's free speech headed? And what about them Democratic Debates? All that and more, when Adam, Clint and Jeff come at you from Nowhere for another Dispatch. And let's not forget today's short story: Arinze Ifeakandu's "God's Children Are Little Broken Things"Be a hero. Like. Share. Subscribe. Thanks!© 2019 The Dispatches From Nowhere...more1h 6minPlay
July 02, 201910 - Virtue Signaling and the Midwest (Elmore Leonard's "Three-Ten to Yuma")Why is there a rise in virtue signaling and social justice? What is its impact on the economy? And why is the Midwest worth taking about? All that and more, when Adam, Clint and Jeff come at you from Nowhere for another Dispatch. And let's not forget today's short story: Elmore Leonard's "Three-Ten to Yuma"Be a hero. Like. Share. Subscribe. Thanks!© 2019 The Dispatches From Nowhere...more1h 5minPlay
June 26, 20199 - The Ana Kriegel Murder (Ernest Hemingway's "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place")Ireland is in a moral panic after a duo of young boys murdered their classmate, Ana Kriegel. What led them do kill and why? And what is the role of parents in raising a potential murderer? All that and more, when Adam, Clint and Jeff come at you from Nowhere for another Dispatch. And let's not forget today's short story: Ernest Hemingway's "A Clean, Well-Lighted Place"Be a hero. Like. Share. Subscribe. Thanks!© 2019 The Dispatches From Nowhere...more1h 3minPlay
FAQs about Dispatches from Nowhere:How many episodes does Dispatches from Nowhere have?The podcast currently has 68 episodes available.