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What if your favorite college professors were willing to talk about everything from philosophy and politics to pop culture and love with the same kind of consideration and enthusiasm? Each week C. Tra... more
FAQs about The American Age:How many episodes does The American Age have?The podcast currently has 260 episodes available.
January 25, 2021Insurrection: What Should We Be Protecting?161 - The hosts continue their conversation about the insurrection on January 6th, 2021. Is free speech a principle or dispensable in the pursuit of a higher good?...more35minPlay
January 19, 2021Knowledge: Insurrection160 - The hosts turn their discussion of “knowledge” towards the insurrection in Washington, DC on January 6th. What happens when competing knowledge networks come to blows?...more33minPlay
January 11, 2021Knowledge: Fandom, Social Networks, and Edification159 – Superfans know things that casual observers do not. What are superfans—zealots, philosophers, critics, mean girls, or provocateurs—and what are the consequences of their proliferation on social media?...more37minPlay
January 04, 2021Knowledge: Comfort vs Responsibility158 – The hosts use a Michelle Wolf comedy routine to discuss the antagonism between social comfort and social responsibility. How does knowing or not knowing something affect our moral responsibilities?...more40minPlay
December 28, 2020Unlucky Days 2020157 – The hosts return to those liminal days between Christmas and New Year for their yearly recap. What are we to make of 2020?...more30minPlay
December 21, 2020Knowledge: What We Avoid Knowing156 – We all know things that we willfully forget. What are the things that you know about yourself and the world that you avoid knowing?...more33minPlay
December 14, 2020Knowledge: How Do We Know What We Know? Part II155 – Is it still relevant in the age of the internet to “know” things about the world? Join the hosts as they continue their discussion on the state of knowledge....more32minPlay
December 07, 2020Knowledge: How Do We Know What We Know? Part I154 – How do we know what we know? It’s a pretty old question, and particularly relevant in the “Fake News” era. Join the hosts as they discuss the state of knowledge....more32minPlay
November 30, 2020Slut Shaming: Final Considerations, the Power to Say “Yes” and “No”153 – The hosts conclude their conversation on slut shaming. Does the power to say “yes” hinge on the responsibility to say “no”?...more30minPlay
November 23, 2020Slut Shaming: Recovery, Liberation, Progress?152 – The hosts talk about the tension between individual liberty, and community responsibility. Is it ever okay to shame people to influence their behavior?...more30minPlay
FAQs about The American Age:How many episodes does The American Age have?The podcast currently has 260 episodes available.