Into the Absurd

Royce Johnson is an English teacher at Coeur d'Alene High School. I had the blessing of being in his class my senior year, where I was introduced to Siddhartha, The Stranger, 1984, Brave New World, The Canterbury Tales, Candide, and various other enlightening, interesting, and beautifully written novels. We discussed Buddhism, Royce's travels in the East, the subtle accuracies in Huxley's predictions of the future, and how kids have changed. Enjoy! 

Intro and outro provided by Nick Beck and Terron Tvrdy, respectively. 

Dr. Brad Wray is a philosophy professor at Aarhus University in Denmark! His main areas of expertise lie in the epistemological implications of scientific discoveries and social epistemology. He has also written a vast array of essays and even books including Resisting Scientific Realism and Kuhn's Evolutionary Social Epistemology. We discussed the anti-realism/realism debate, the limits of human knowledge, "collective intentionality", and the limits of unobservable phenomena in science. 

Intro and outro provided by Nick Beck and Terron Tvrdy, respectively. 

Dr. Greg Stoutenburg is a visiting assistant professor of philosophy at the York College of Pennsylvania. We discussed luck, an epistemological explanation of luck, and epistemological internalism. Enjoy!   

The intro and outro were provided by Brock Tanya and Terron Tvrdy, respectively.

Dr. Casey Johnson is an assistant professor of philosophy at the University of Idaho. We discussed MANSPLAINING, the illocutionary force, and a few other brain busters. Enjoy! 

Intro and outro was provided by Brock Tanya and Terron Tvrdy, respectively.  

Steven Umbrello is the managing director of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies, and he is pursuing a doctorate in philosophy studying the ethics and design of AI at the University of Turn, Italy. The west is a victory, but at what cost? Learn of the perils of social media manipulation, murderous world leaders, and KILLER ROBOTS with Steven Umbrello!

The intro and outro were both generously provided by Terron Tvrdy; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music.

Enjoy! 

Dr. Nkrumah Grant is a post-doctoral researcher of evolutionary biology at the University of Idaho. We discussed bacterial evolution, geo-forming the Martian atmosphere, and the ethical implications of CRISPR technology. 

The intro and outro were both generously provided by Terron Tvrdy; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music.

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Dr. Jamie Derrick is an associate clinical professor of psychology at the University of Idaho. Her main focuses are mindfulness, emotional well-being, and developmental psychology. We discussed the benefits of deep, inner work such as mindfulness and Jungian dreamwork. Enjoy!

Dr. Derrick's website: https://www.zen-sunflower.com/ 

The intro and outro were both generously provided by Terron Tvrdy; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music.

For any questions, comments, or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Facebook (@podcast.into.the.absurd), Instagram (@into.the.absurd), Twitter (@AbsurdInto), or Reddit (r/Into_the_Absurd). Thank you for listening!

Dr. Bert Baumgaertner is an associate professor of philosophy at the University of Idaho. We discussed the importance of symbolic philosophy in law, mathematics, and computer science, as well as some social epistemological questions such as vaccine hesitancy, political polarization, and echo chambers. Enjoy!

The intro and outro were both generously provided by Terron Tvrdy; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music.

For any questions, comments, or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Facebook (@podcast.into.the.absurd), Instagram (@into.the.absurd), Twitter (@AbsurdInto), or Reddit (r/Into_the_Absurd). Thank you for listening!

Juris doctor and attorney at law, Vincent Trombatore, discusses, in depth, the various problems with democracy today, which include unchecked corporations, social media manipulation, and political polarity. Enjoy! 

The intro and outro were both generously provided by Terron Tvrdy; he is the sole owner and distributor of this music. 

For any questions, comments, or suggestions, email us at [email protected] or follow us on Facebook (@podcast.into.the.absurd), Instagram (@into.the.absurd), Twitter (@AbsurdInto), or Reddit (r/Into_the_Absurd). Thank you for listening!