Sign up to save your podcasts
Or
Share poLit
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Share to email
Share to Facebook
Share to X
Or
poLit episodes
- Episode 29 - Dr. Matthew Slaboch on The Idea of Progress.In this episode I am joined by Dr. Matthew Slaboch to discuss the idea of progress in the history of modern political theory. Dr. Slaboch's book 'A Road to Nowhere: The Idea of Progress and Its Critics' may be found here. The poLit website may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. Dr. Slaboch may be found on Twitter: @MatthewSlaboch.41 min
- Episode 28 - Fragments on The Political Theology of Nietzsche and Kantorowicz.
In this episode we will discuss three short pieces independently. The first and second are about: 1) Nietzsche's 'Daybreak' and 2) voting as a secular eucharist in Ernst Kantorowicz's 'The Kings Two Bodies' - both in a relation to political theology. The last short fragment is a surprise for the listener. References and citations may be found on the website, at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
19 min - Episode 27 - On Political Hermeneutics - Part Two.
In this episode we ask what a political hermeneutics would be and what it is to interpret politically in relation to time, history and language. The poLit website may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/. and the article this has been taken from may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/2021/07/standing-on-all-that-is-yet-in-past.html.
27 min - Episode 26 - On Political Hermeneutics - Part One.
This week we ask what 'hermeneutics' is, what a political hermeneutics would consist of, and what it is to interpret politically. The poLit website may be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
28 min - Episode 25 - On The Marvel Cinematic Universe as 'Philosophy in Action'.
This week - we will discuss how films engage with political and philosophical discourses, and how Marvel Films may be understood as 'Philosophy in Action'. This is part one of the 'Marvel-ous Purpose' series of episodes. The poLit website may be located at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
37 min - Episode 24 - On Social Media as a Political Space of Appearance.
In this episode we discuss how social media creates a political space of its own, how social media can forge a non-material political space, how the very character of speech adapts in such a political realm, and how this ties into posthuman dialogues about 'the cyborg'. This episode was taken from the following article on the poLit site: http://www.thinkpolit.com/2020/12/social-media-and-public-space-of.html The poLit site can be located at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/
22 min - Episode 23 - On Animation.
In this episode we will discuss what animation is and how it relates to those philosophical themes such as 'creation', 'time' or even 'death'. Check out the poLit website at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/ and the article from which this episode was taken, at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/2021/07/on-animation-and-story-interpreting.html.
33 min - Episode 22 - On a Close Shave With Cultural Capitalism, Social Justice and Gillette Razors.
In this episode we discuss the 'new spirit' of production - Cultural Capitalism - in relation to Social Justice and one specific advert by Gillette Razors, which can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koPmuEyP3a0. The poLit website can be found at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
32 min - Episode 21 - On The Original Meaning of 'Democracy' and The New Logo Explained.
In this episode we will discuss the original meaning of the term 'democracy' and I will explain the relevance of the new poLit logo. Check out the Website: http://www.thinkpolit.com/.
16 min - Episode 20 - On Populism and Jan-Werner MüllerIn this episode I will explore populism and Jan-Werner Müller’s ‘What is Populism?’. Visit the website at: www.thinkpolit.com28 min
About poLit
From the publisher's feed
In the mood to think about Politics, Philosophy or International Relations? Well...think poLit! The poLit podcast provides short episodes that are analytical and yet easy to understand, encouraging an original and erudite mode of political thinking that crosses disciplines. With me, Kieran O'Meara, and guest academics as your guide, we will try to navigate these odd political times together. Check out the website at: http://www.thinkpolit.com/
Samples are taken from nonprofit, institutional or governmental public domain access bodies, or those that permit with an attribution, such as C-SPAN.