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Where We Go Next episodes

  • A Very Special Boxing Day Episode, with Jay Shapiro

    This is a Very Special Boxing Day Episode of Where We Go Next, with longtime friend of the show Jay Shapiro. We discuss Jay's recent move to Mexico City, how we find and make meaning in community, the history of Boxing Day, what Jay's been up to with Sam Harris, and we analyze two films that are meaningful to us: SLC Punk! and Wendy and Lucy.

    How to watch Jay's Movie, SLC Punk! - JustWatch

    How to watch Michael's movie, Wendy and Lucy - JustWatch

    whatjaythinks.com

    Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing

    Why Honor Matters, by Tamler Sommers

    #126 - In Defense of Honor - Making Sense with Sam Harris (featuring Tamler Sommers)

    Standings Bar, NYC - Instagram

    66: Embracing Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing, with Pete Davis - Where We Go Next

    The Last Dance - Netflix

    "You're actually rooting for the clothes, when you get right down to it." - Jerry Seinfeld

    Boxing Day - Wikipedia

    The Human Capacity - An Essay from the Writer of The Essential Sam Harris, by Jay Shapiro

      63: Choosing Between a Drowning Child and a New Pair of Shoes, with Jay Shapiro - Where We Go Next

    Hype! (1996) - Wikipedia

    Nothing Gold Can Stay, by Robert Frost

    Reality Bites - Wikipedia

    Kelly Reichardt - Wikipedia

    Lynn Shelton - Wikipedia

    John Cassavetes - Wikipedia

    Jeremy Kagan - Wikipedia

    How to watch A Woman Under the Influence - JustWatch

    @GEN - Gen Kimura's YouTube Channel

    Husbands - Wikipedia

    Your Sister's Sister - Wikipedia

    Old Joy - Wikipedia

    Observer Effect - Wikipedia

    Castaway - Wikipedia

    S01E01: Fire at the Louvre - Susan Wolf - Dilemma Podcast

    Sometimes a Great Notion (film) - Wikipedia

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    2 hr 2 min
  • 67: The News Doesn’t Have to Make Us Anxious, with Michele Carroll

    Michele Carroll is host of 'The News Diet', a daily news show on YouTube for those who want to learn about the world without the typical anxiety or fear often associated with the news industry.

    The News Diet - YouTube

    Exploring Minds with Michele Carroll - YouTube

    Nuance: A Love Story, by Meghan Daum

    33: The Struggle to Stay Heterodox in a Tribal World, with Meghan Daum - Where We Go Next

    Dinner Discussion - SNL

    31: Investigating the Origins of COVID-19, with Dr. Alina Chan - Where We Go Next

    "If you're gonna trust people to vote, you have to trust them to have open and honest dialogue with each other." - Destiny, on the Lex Fridman Podcast

    Noise music - Wikipedia

    65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul - Where We Go Next

    Follow The News Diet on Instagram: @TheNewsDiet

    Follow The News Diet on TikTok: @TheNewsDiet

    Follow The News Diet on Twitter: @TheNewsDiet_

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    1 hr 18 min
  • 66: Embracing Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing, with Pete Davis

    Pete Davis is a writer and civic advocate from Falls Church, Virginia. He works on civic projects aimed at deepening American democracy and solidarity. He's the cofounder of the Democracy Policy Network, a state policy organization focused on raising up ideas that deepen democracy. In 2015, he cofounded Getaway, a company that provides simple, unplugged escapes to tiny cabins outside of major cities. His Harvard Law School graduation speech, “A Counterculture of Commitment,” has been viewed more than 30 million times.

    Dedicated: The Case for Commitment in an Age of Infinite Browsing, by Pete Davis

    A Counterculture of Commitment, by Pete Davis (YouTube)

    PeteDavis.org

    The Abnormal Is Not Courage, by Jack Gilbert

    1: How to Bridge Political Divides, with John Wood, Jr. - Where We Go Next

    11: Being Polite Can Hinder Moral Progress, with Alexandra Hudson - Where We Go Next

    38: Curiosity Is a Skill We Can Learn, with Mónica Guzmán - Where We Go Next

    Does Diversity Really Work? - An Interview with Robert Putnam (NPR)

    Bridget Loves Bernie - Wikipedia

    30: How to Resolve Intractable Conflicts, with Amanda Ripley - Where We Go Next

     WWI's Christmas Truce: When Fighting Paused for the Holiday - History.com

    The Virtue of Not Being a Genius, by Pete Davis

    Democracy Policy Network

    Getaway - Making Space for More Free Time

    Follow Pete on Instagram: @PeteDDavis

    Follow Pete on Twitter: @PeteDDavis

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    57 min
  • 65: Untangling Partisan Narratives and Fixing Political News, with Isaac Saul

    Isaac Saul is a reporter by trade and the founder of Tangle, an independent, ad-free, non-partisan politics newsletter that summarizes the best arguments from the left and right on the news of the day. Tangle has been recognized by The New York Times, Forbes, The Hustle, Substack and many others as one of the most successful politics newsletters on the internet.

    Tangle News

    Tangle Podcast

    IsaacSaul.com

    63: Choosing Between a Drowning Child and a New Pair of Shoes, with Jay Shapiro - Where We Go Next

    Semafor

    25: A Robust Defense of Free Speech, with Greg Lukianoff - Where We Go Next

    The Week | All You Need to Know About Everything That Happens

    Kanye Is Right — And So, so Very Wrong. - Tangle News

    30: How to Resolve Intractable Conflicts, with Amanda Ripley - Where We Go Next

    1: How to Bridge Political Divides, with John Wood, Jr. - Where We Go Next

    38: Curiosity Is a Skill We Can Learn, with Mónica Guzmán - Where We Go Next

    Tangle on Instagram: @tangle.news

    Tangle on Twitter: @TangleNews

    Isaac Saul on Twitter: @Ike_Saul

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    1 hr 12 min
  • 64: An Electric Vehicle With 1,000 Miles of Range That You'll Never Need to Charge, with Steve Fambro

    Steve Fambro is Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Aptera Motors, the solar mobility company that delivers the world’s most technologically advanced solar electric vehicles, made possible by breakthroughs in battery efficiency, aerodynamics, material science, and manufacturing.

    Aptera Motors

    Aptera - A True Zero-Emission Vehicle - YouTube

    Aptera at Fully Charged Live - YouTube

    The Interior Design of Aptera - YouTube

    Aptera Drag Races a Tesla Model 3 and Audi R8 - YouTube

    Aptera Does the "Moose Test" - YouTube

    Aptera Solves "The Problem of Solar" - YouTube

    Additional Details About Aptera's Carbon Fiber Body - YouTube

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    1 hr 6 min
  • 63: Choosing Between a Drowning Child and a New Pair of Shoes, with Jay Shapiro

    Jay Shapiro is a writer, filmmaker, and host of the Dilemma Podcast.

    whatjaythinks.com

    Dilemma: A Philosophy Podcast

    Famine, Affluence, and Morality, by Peter Singer

    The Life You Can Save: How to Do Your Part to End World Poverty, by Peter Singer

    Against Empathy: The Case for Rational Compassion, by Paul Bloom

    #48 - What Is Moral Progress? - Making Sense with Sam Harris (featuring Peter Singer)

    #300 - A Tale of Cancellation - Making Sense with Sam Harris (featuring Meg Smaker)

    #14 - The Virtues of Cold Blood - Making Sense with Sam Harris (featuring Paul Bloom)

    Consequentialism - Wikipedia

    Deontology - Wikipedia

    Utilitarianism - Wikipedia

    Moral Realism - Wikipedia

    Divine Command Theory - Wikipedia

    Is–Ought Problem - Wikipedia

    Virtue Ethics - Wikipedia

    Moral Luck - Wikipedia

    29: Our Lives Are All a Matter of Luck, with Aaron Rabinowitz - Where We Go Next

    #31 - Evolving Minds - Making Sense with Sam Harris (featuring Jonathan Haidt)

    Boxing Day - Wikipedia

    Streaking, Recycling Hell, & Hyperthymesia with Jay Shapiro - Human Values

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    1 hr 15 min
  • 62: Working 50 Jobs in One Year, and the Upside of Rejection, with Daniel Seddiqui

    Daniel Seddiqui is America's Most Traveled Man, and author of two best-selling books about his journeys throughout the United States. His story has been featured in NPR, ABC,  NBC, and USA Today. He's harvested corn in Nebraska, caught lobster in Maine, mined coal in West Virginia, coached football in Alabama, and married couples in Las Vegas. His most recent book - Piecing Together America - explores the best local features of every major American city, with an emphasis on local craftsmanship.

    50 Jobs in 50 States: One Man’s Journey of Discovery Across America, by Daniel Seddiqui

    Going the Extra Mile, by Daniel Seddiqui

    Piecing Together America, by Daniel Seddiqui

    Living the Map

    Writer, Cross-Country Traveler Visits Seattle and Spokane on His Cultural Tour of the United States - Seattle Times

    Minnesotan Had 50 Jobs in 50 States; Now He’s Tackling American Bucket List - Star Tribune

    Daniel Seddiqui: 50 Jobs in 50 States - TEDxUSC

    Quantum Leap - Opening Credits

    Follow Daniel on Instagram: @livingthemap

    Follow Daniel on Twitter: @DanielSeddiqui

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    1 hr 9 min
  • 61: The Secret to Great Stand-up, and Being Authentic on Stage, with Christina Galston

    Christina Galston is a self-proclaimed “Jewrican” and has spent her life honing her cross-cultural upbringing into a powerfully honest sense of humor and razor sharp wit.  A master storyteller, she has been performing stand-up at clubs and colleges all over the US for 17 years, and was an "Up Next” comic at Comedy Central’s Clusterfest in 2019. Watch her new comedy feature on mental health on Comedy Central's YouTube channel.

    Showering Together Is Not Sexy - Christina Galston on Comedy Central

    The Silver Lining to Blacking Out - Christina Galston on Comedy Central

    Kill Tony #252 & #253 - Christina Galston

    Christina's Instagram: @freakinjewrican

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    1 hr 1 min

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