Philip welcomes Matthew Elia to discuss his new book, The Problem of the Christian Master. Taking a turn into the theological we discuss how St. Augustine’s relationship with the master/slave duality has impacted modern Christian thinking. We dissect how this connects to Black Studies, liberation politics and on the other side of the equation Christian Nationalism.

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Special Guest: Matthew Elia.

Philip welcomes Colin Strong to the show where they discuss his book Out of Time. In their conversation, they tackle the meaning of time, literally and figuratively, and how it impacts how we know and understand our place in the world.

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Philip welcomes Jorell Melendez-Badillo author of Puerto Rico: A National History to the show. In their conversation they discuss the pre-colonial and colonial history of Puerto Rico and what the island nation teaches us about the legacy and current status of American Empire.

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Special Guest: Jorell Melendez-Badillo.

Philip welcomes Anthea Lawson, author of The Entangled Activist to The Deep Dive. In their conversation, they discuss the meaning and weight of the word activist and how to confront the limitations, contradictions and setbacks that come from working in activist spaces in order to better create an environment for change.

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Special Guest: Anthea Lawson .

Philip welcomes Stephanie Luce to the show to discuss her book Practical Radicals: Seven Strategies to Change the World. In their conversation they discuss the history of movement politics and discern how to make change against opposing perspectives and support radical agendas.

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Philip welcomes Christopher Paul Harris to the show to discuss his book To Build a Black Future. In their conversation, they work through that do potential future(s) look like that inhabit a safe and rewarding world for Black people and centers Black culture.

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Christopher’s Drop: Nomenclature – Dionne Brand

Philip welcomes Lauren Lassabe Shepherd to the show to discuss her book Resistance from the Right: Conservatives & The Campus Wars in Modern America. In their conversation, they look at how the current campus uprising and the university and media response takes its cues from the conservative reaction to progressive movements from the 60s to current day.

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Special Guest: Lauren Lassabe Shepherd.

Philip welcomes Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black to discuss her new book , COMBEE: Harriet Tubman, the Combahee River Raid, and Black Freedom during the Civil War. In their conversation they explore the historical impact of enslaved Blacks on the wealth creation of the South and the legacy of Harriet Tubman in the fight against slavery and the Confederacy.

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Philip’s Drop: Our Living World (Netflix)

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Special Guest: Dr. Edda L. Fields-Black.

Philip welcomes long time friends and deep thinkers Juliette Powell & Sean Gayle to the show. In our conversation we discuss Juliette’s book The AI Dilemna: 7 Principles for Responsible Technology. Collectively we engage to parse and dissect the way AI and Big Tech are moving in the world of culture and society.

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Special Guests: Juliette Powell and Sean Gayle .

Philip welcomes 2x guest Dr. Anastasia Karklina Gabriel back to The Deep Dive to discuss the release of her first book: Cultural Intelligence for Marketers. In their conversation they discuss cultural fluency, the multiplicity of identity, and whether marketers are ready to embrace cultural intelligence.

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Special Guest: Dr. Anastasia Kārkliņa Gabriel.