Owls at Dawn

This week, we tackle the patron-chosen topic: the Zizek v. Peterson debate. To help us work through the event, Heidi Matthews and David Slavick join us. Plus, Troy rants about airplanes and Austin offers some more skin care tips.

The dudes wrap their book club going through Barber's On Diaspora. This final discussion hinges on how to re-conceive the concepts Christianity, religion, and the secular from within Barber's immanentist, diasporic project. Plus, Austin rants about misunderstandings of power, and Troy recommends The Real Bros of Simi Valley.

This week, we welcome Michael Luxemberg to the show to discuss wrestling, kayfabe, catharsis, greek theater, and the spectacle of excess. It's an interesting discussion into the semiotics behind a sport/activity that is generally derided in serious circles. But Lux explains the value and power of this spectacle of excess. Plus, Troy rants about GoT (kinda) and Austin recommends Ovid.

This episode was originally a bonus episode discussion, but we're releasing for everyone. We discuss the concept of the messiah, messianism, or messianicity from outside a confessional or explicitly religious context.

This week, we have a special episode for ya. We welcome philosopher Darius Sepheri to the show to discuss China Mieville's recent article concerning silence, revolution, and the possibility for an apophatic Marxism. Because the main segment discussion ran so long, we decided to cut the other two segments... but don't worry your pretty little heads: we have plenty of shitty and stickies through out the episode for ya.

This week, the dudes examine the penultimate chapter of Daniel Barber's On Diaspora. Themes explored are Christianity, religion and the notion of the secular. Plus, Austin rants about hitting an intellectual wall and Recommends Final Fantasy 7.

In this episode, the dudes jump into a current event and addressing the mounting student loan crisis and proposed solutions to this worldwide debt burden. Plus, Troy rants about... Girl Scout Cookie?!?! And Austin recommends some climate justice related stuff.

This week, the dudes pick up their examination of Daniel Barber's On Diaspora. In Chapter 3, Barber works through Apostle Paul's political theology in the frame of his development of a "diasporic Christianity." Beyond this, Austin rants about a subtle anti-intellectualism among the left, and Troy recommends a Sean Bean series where he... *SPOILER*... doesn't die!!!

This week, we welcome philosopher Kendall Gilfillan on the show to chat about Aristotle, human dignity, social justice, and how philosophy can have ethical impact. Plus, Troy rants about Beto and Austin recommends the work of Quinn Slobodian.

This week, the dudes work through a discussion between political economist and social theorist Martijn Konings and philosopher of religion and political theologian Adam Kotsko on the issue of neoliberalism and how we can best understand this governmental regime. Plus, Austin rants about the 2020 Democratic primary and Troy recommends the "Before" trilogy.