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Columbia HxA

Clayton Smith

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/10d. Total Eps: 13

The Columbia HxA Podcast, hosted by Anthony Rispo and Clayton Smith from Columbia University's School of General Studies, delves into the pressing issues facing academia today. They explore topics like academic freedom, viewpoint diversity, institutional neutrality, and student life, with a special focus on how these challenges impact the Columbia University community. Some episodes feature just the two hosts discussing these issues, while others bring in guests from across the ideological spectrum for insightful and thought-provoking conversations. Join them as they navigate the complexities of higher education and beyond.

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On the Eve of a Terrible Anniversary

Monday, October 7, 2024 • Duration 01:11:17

In this impromptu episode Anthony and Clay are joined by Sydney Johnston and Professor Scott Barry Kaufman to discuss the upcoming protests on Columbia's campus. The tetrad talk about the psychology, ideology, and differing motivations of the protesters, and much more!

Don't forget to check out The Psychology Podcast and read Professor Kaufman's article on group narcissism!

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Facing the Mob and Recognizing our Common Humanity: A Conversation with Ariana Pinsker-Lehrer

Monday, September 30, 2024 • Duration 01:41:41

In this episode Anthony and Clay speak with Ariana Pinsker-Lehrer. Ariana is an Israeli attorney, activist, and student at Columbia University's school of social work. Last winter, a video of her addressing a mob of anti-Israel protesters went viral. In it, she implores the protesters to be advocates for peace and to see the common humanity of everyone who lives between the river and the sea. Listen to this episode if you want to know more about the story behind that viral clip, learn more about Ariana's fascinating background, get her perspective on the school of social work's power, race, oppression, and privilege (PROP) curriculum, and much more!

We strongly encourage you to learn more about Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza

And don’t forget to check out the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants!

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Ideology In The Arts: A Conversation With Brent Morden

Monday, July 15, 2024 • Duration 01:00:36

In this episode, Anthony and Clay speak with Brent Morden, a man who wears many hats. Brent is a professional gigging musician, the Pep Band Director at Columbia University, the Director of FAIR in the Arts, and the Arts Caucus Chairman of the New York Young Republicans Club. Unique among his peers, Brent is a conservative Republican. In our conversation, we delve into Brent's political journey, FAIR's (The Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism) efforts against identity politics in the arts, the challenges of being in the ideological minority in a predominantly progressive industry, and much more!

For all things Brent, please check out his linktree. There, you'll find links to his social media, website, and the organizations he works with.

Please consider donating to FAIR. It's a wonderful organization doing great work. The donation page is here.

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Hooked On Phonics

Wednesday, July 10, 2024 • Duration 01:07:13

In our sophomore episode, we bring you some updates on what's in the works for HxA Columbia, riff about the recent presidential debate, and bad-mouth consultants while praising phonics (what can I say? I'm hooked!). We've also added a new segment where we recommend books and articles to add to your reading list.

Also, you might be wondering why episode 2 took so long. Well, that comes down to the fact that we started this podcast with no plan whatsoever.... but we've finally gotten our act together!

From now on, you can expect a new episode every Monday.

Also, you'll notice that we've added theme music. Let us know what you think!

The articles we mention are....

...and the books...

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Columbia HxA's First Steps: Lessons and Insights

Thursday, June 13, 2024 • Duration 44:13

In this debut episode, co-hosts Clay Smith and Anthony Rispo provide an overview of what to expect from the series and cover some housekeeping items. They discuss the challenges and activities of Heterodox Academy (HxA) from the last semester, including difficulties launching the community, trouble booking rooms for events like the Coddling Screening, and struggles to gain official recognition. Potential solutions are explored, such as booking venues through the GS Student Council, collaborating with other student organizations and professors, and booking venues off-campus. They also share their experiences from the HxA Conference in Chicago and touch on recent developments at MIT and Harvard, considering if similar initiatives could be pursued at Columbia.

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R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What it Means for Democracy: A Conversation With Beth Theiss-Morse and Jeff Spinner-Halev

Monday, September 23, 2024 • Duration 56:46

In this episode Anthony and Clay speak with Professors of Political Science Beth Theiss-Morse (UN Lincoln) and Jeff Spinner-Halev (UNC Chapel Hill). Jeff and Beth are the co-authors of the fantastic new book Respect and Loathing in American Democracy: Polarization, Moralization, and the Undermining of Equality. In it, they argue that the polarization we see in modern American politics is due largely to the fact that conservatives and liberals moralize different issues. Listen to this episode to learn about the difference between tolerance and respect, the "liberal respect paradox", how to talk politics with your “crazy uncle Joe,” and much more!

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Genetics, Dennis Rodman, and the Key to Happiness: A Conversation with Joe Terwilliger

Monday, September 16, 2024 • Duration 01:31:49

In this episode, Anthony and Clay speak with Joe Terwilliger. Joe is technically a professor of neurobiology at Columbia University… except he doesn’t actually know anything about neurobiology. What he’s really an expert at is using statistical analysis in genetics research. Listen to this episode if you want to learn why studying genetics is so difficult, why accounting for ethnicity is crucial for dietary and medical research, why poor people in India are often happier than poor people in the US, and much, much more!

Oh, and did we mention that Joe has spent time in North Korea hanging out with Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong Un?

Links for the things we reference in this episode….

- Idiocracy

- Dennis Rodman wearing Joe’s MAGA hat

- That commercial that was, let’s say, racially insensitive

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The Word of the Day is "Vibes": A Conversation with Harvey Pennington and TJ Gill

Monday, September 9, 2024 • Duration 01:13:16

In this episode, we speak with Harvey Pennington and TJ Gill. Harvey and TJ are two of the founders of the Columbia Chapter of BridgeUSA, a multi-partisan student movement that champions viewpoint diversity, responsible discourse, and a solution-oriented political culture. Expect to learn about BridgeUSA’s mission and methods, including their four “norms of discussion.”

Since we’re all Columbia students, we had to discuss what we expect for the Fall semester!

Links:

B******t Jobs

Does Columbia need 5,000 administrators? (Clay's article for Sundial)

Columbia BridgeUSA’s Instagram

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Bears, Kamala, and Extremist Sympathizers

Sunday, September 1, 2024 • Duration 01:04:34

We're back after a two-week break!

In this episode, we gush about the wonderfulness of peace and quiet, teach you how to deal with bears, point out the hypocrisy of West-haters, and much more!

Our recommendations from this episode:

Respect and Loathing in American Democracy

Midnight Mass

Meditations

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Hotlines and Open Minds: A Conversation with Shira Hoffer

Monday, August 12, 2024 • Duration 52:59

In this episode, Anthony and I speak with Harvard Undergraduate Shira Hoffer. Shira is the founder of The Hotline for Israel/Palestine, a resource for people to ask questions about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict anonymously and get well-researched, nuanced answers in return. She is also the founder of The Institute for Multipartisan Education, a 501(c)(3) organization that, per the website, offers “education consulting services to teachers, professors, and administrators looking to foster dialogue and curious and constructive disagreement, improve the quality of discourse, or initiate culture shifts toward curiosity inside and out of their classrooms.”

And somehow, she still finds time to focus on her studies! Shira is majoring in Social Studies and Religion and is currently working on a thesis that investigates how campus speech culture affects religious students.

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