Serious Inquiries Only
Join Thomas for some critical thinking on questions of science, philosophy, skepticism and politics. These serious topics are discussed with some serious guests, but in an entertaining and engaging way! This is not your typical interview podcast; it's a friendly dialogue, conducted thoughtfully and with plenty of humor. It's Serious Inquiries Only; but like, not boring or anything.
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SIO228: Iowa, The Debate, and New Hampshire
Well we took a week off of politics and a WHOLE bunch of politics happened, so we need to do some catch-up! ***Jamie had some severe audio problems. Due to a family trip, I don't have the ability to re-record so I figured it was better to release than not have an episode this week. Apologies for the quality issues. Download Here
SIO227: Do You Have an Internal Monologue?
... because one of your beloved hosts of SIO does not! Needless to say, this was a mind blowing realization to that person. We talk about the extraordinary differences in human internal experience, and some of the current science and philosophy on the topic. This was really one of my favorite episodes in SIO history! Download Here
SIO226: Ben Burgis on Logic, the Left, and Joe Rogan's Endorsement
Ben Burgis teaches philosophy at Rutgers. He also writes for Jacobin, and delivers regular essays to his patrons, in addition to appearing on the Michael Brooks show regularly. He recently wrote a book called Give Them an Argument: Logic for the Left. We discuss his book, the left in general, and the arguments over Bernie being endorsed by Joe Rogan. ***due to a number of technical issues before and during the recording, we ran out of time and the interview had to end a bit abruptly. Apologies for that!*** Download Here
SIO225: Australia on Fire, with Jake and Gregg of The Pouch Podcast
You've likely seen in the news that Australia is being absolutely pummeled by wildfires, well today we get to speak to two actual Australians about it! We talk about the fires, climate change, the political response, the animal loss, and more. Jake and Gregg have a new podcast about Australian politics called The Pouch Podcast, which you should check out! Download Here
SIO224: Dem Debate 7 Or Something
Jamie and I watched the debate and we have lots of thoughts! Including on some of the pre-debate topics, like the Warren-Sanders stuff, Booker dropping out, and more. Download Here
SIO223: Iran and Ricky Gervais
Jamie and I are back at it to talk about the big events in the news! Some are bigger and more life threatening than others... Here's the article I referenced. Download Here
SIO222: What Happened in the UK Election? with Dr. Kristi Winters
Recently, Boris Johnson's party won a significant majority in what seems to be the final nail in the Brexit Coffin. Many a liberal around the world are shocked and saddened by this, and many a columnist in the US has a hot take on what this portends for US politics. Here to give us more info than we can feasibly fit into 60 minutes is Dr. Kristi Winters, who has been studying British political elections for around 10 years. Download Here
SIO221: Debate Reaction Episode!
It was a much more productive debate, given that there were only 5 candidates plus some billionaire who bought a ticket to be onstage. Jamie and I talk through some of the arguments and issues! Download Here
SIO220: Trump Impeached!
The most corrupt president in history has been impeached, and Jamie and I are here with the rapid response! Download Here
SIO219: Are You In the Right Headspace for a Podcast?
Jamie and I talk about Kamala Harris dropping out, a powerful #metoo account, and then the latest meme about asking people if they're in the headspace to receive harmful information. Download Here
SIO218: Joe Biden Punches Violence in the Face
...and other tales from the nth Democratic Debate. We've got the breakdown and some various and sundry rants and opinions! Download Here
SIO217: Ok, Boomer
It's time for a listener question episode! First we start with a discussion on the "Ok Boomer" meme, and social media more generally. Then we've got questions about Warren's debate answers, abortion being safe legal and rare, Tulsi Gabbard, and more! Download Here
SIO216: The NYT Polling Panic
Recent polling done by the New York Times has many liberals very worried about the 2020 election. Despite being so unpopular, Trump is polling well against the major Democratic rivals in 6 key states that the NYT polled. Jamie and I discuss the polling and why we should or should not be freaked out, and the implications this has on running more to the center or to the left. Download Here
SIO215: The Case of Rep. Katie Hill
Representative Katie Hill's story contains the intersection of so many issues - revenge porn, sexism, double standards, consent, #metoo, sexual and relationship ethics, and more. Jamie and I give the breakdown and give our opinions on whether or not she should have resigned. Download Here
SIO214: Ok WTF is with Tulsi Gabbard?
Jamie and I embark on a Tulsi Gabbard deep dive! We've struggled trying to figure out what her deal is, and then the Hillary Clinton story blew up, so we figured it would be a great time to do a deep dive and try to answer the question of.... WTF. Is she an asset for Russia? Is she a secret Republican? Is she a progressive? Find out what we dug up! Here are some key sources. I read a lot for this but many sources were redundant. The main two would be Jacobin and Daily Kos. Download Here