Park Bench Ontology

By Gavin Stephens

is a low-stakes existential crisis disguised as a comedy podcast for people quietly losing faith in the script of modern life. Each week, comedian and writer Gavin Stephens dissects the absurd machine... more

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October 21, 2024 S16E01 - Are we even human any more?
This week, we looked at social media companies and the lack of autonomy in art and the world. We also discussed how renters are suffering from algorithms pricing them out of housing and how education has become impossible under surveillance capitalism.

Here are some articles we looked at

Surveillance capitalism in education, Teen Vogue:
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/surveillance-education-spying-technology-schools

Mega Landlords & the A.I pricing scheme, Breach media
https://breachmedia.ca/canadian-mega-landlord-ai-pricing-scheme-hikes-rents/
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July 23, 2024 S15E10 - Sorry we're late
As the title says, we are late on this one. Life has happened so this season was a bit loose. However here we are with a new and final episode for season 15. We talked politics, pop culture and so much more, so please enjoy and thank you for supporting us.
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.

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36min
July 15, 2024 S15E09: Doug Ford's selling off of Ontario (Part 1)
Gavin & Daniel are back with the penultimate episode of Season 15. There has been so much going on, especially in Ontario. Ontario Place closing, LCBO on strike, Doug Ford continuing his backroom deals. We had a lot to catch up on and we did in this first part of the episode. Check out the second on our Patreon:

http://patreon.com/theuncolonized
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.

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37min
June 17, 2024 S15E08 - White journalist does blackface, thinks he solves racism...again
This week Gavin is all by himself, and letting loose. Gavin discusses a bunch of current events including the Canadian journo who decided to write a book about racism while doing blackface.
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.

🔗 Follow & Support:
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🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized
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🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com
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📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology

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37min
June 10, 2024 S15E07- Why is Canada’s support for LGBTQ2 rights and visibility declining ?
This week Daniel & Gavin discussed Canada's decline in support for the LGBTQ2 community based on a recent poll, and the general anger that seems to be very prevalent in the country

The Global News poll showing declining support

https://globalnews.ca/news/10538379/canada-lgbtq2-rights-poll/
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.

🔗 Follow & Support:
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🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized
📷 Instagram: @countgavin
🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com
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📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology

Also, Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation

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32min
June 03, 2024 S15E06 - Kendrick Vs. Drake & the business of beef.
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.

🔗 Follow & Support:
🌐 Website: http://gavinstephens.ca
🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized
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🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com
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📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology

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31min
May 27, 2024 S15E05 - Philosophy, physics and spirituality walk into a bar (featuring Morgan O Smith)
This week Morgan O Smith (Yinniergy, The Buzz) joins us to talk about the connections between Philosophy, Physics and spirituality. It's an intense and interesting look at life and politics. Morgan is the founder and creator of Yinnergy a meditation binaural beat technology.

You can find Yinnergy here:https://yinnergy.gumroad.com/

You can follow Morgan here:https://linktr.ee/morganosmith
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.

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🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized
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🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com
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📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology

Also, Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation

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1h 4min
May 08, 2024 S15E04 - Pro Palestine Campus Protests
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.

🔗 Follow & Support:
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🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized
📷 Instagram: @countgavin
🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com
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35min
April 29, 2024 S1503 - Civil War & Keffiyehs
In this week's episode, Gavin & Daniel reviewed the politically complicated mess that is Alex Garland's latest film; Civil War.

We also talked about the recent Keffiyeh ban in the Ontario Legislature.

Civil War Wikki:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War

Keffiyeh Ban:
https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/04/17/keffiyeh-scarves-banned-in-ontario-legislature-by-speaker-ford-calls-for-reverse-of-decision/
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.

🔗 Follow & Support:
🌐 Website: http://gavinstephens.ca
🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized
📷 Instagram: @countgavin
🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com
🎵 TikTok: @ParkBenchOntology
📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology

Also, Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation

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38min
April 22, 2024 S15E02 - Neoliberal Climate Action, in Action
This week Daniel & Gavin talk about Gavin's need for right-leaning liberals to understand he's not on their side about climate change. Check out this episode and the continuation on our Patreon.

http://patreon.com/theuncolonized
🎙 Park Bench Ontology — existential comedy for the end of the world.

🔗 Follow & Support:
🌐 Website: http://gavinstephens.ca
🎧 Podcast: https://pod.link/uncolonized
📷 Instagram: @countgavin
🐦 Bluesky: gavinstephens.substack.com
🎵 TikTok: @ParkBenchOntology
📼 YouTube: http://youtube.com/@parkbenchontology

Also, Check out the Substack: Dispatch From The Simulation

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33min

FAQs about Park Bench Ontology:

How many episodes does Park Bench Ontology have?

The podcast currently has 521 episodes available.