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In this episode I speak with Dr. David Edmonds regarding his biography of Derek Parfit, my philosophical hero. Parfit lived a fascinating life marked by massive success, but also tragedy. We explore these finer points and explore Parfit's approach to ethics. 
David Edmonds' Philosophy Bites: https://philosophybites.com/about/
David Edmonds' profile: https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/research-in-conversation/our-place-world/david-edmonds

In this episode, I speak with Jonny Thomson, a former Oxford philosophy professor who now hosts PhilosophyMinis on social media and writes for BigThinkers. Jonny is a philosopher interested in an array of topics, particularly Epicureanism. We speak on a variety of topics but morality and meaning in particular. 
Follow Jonny here: https://bigthink.com/people/jonnythomson/

In this episode I speak with Anthony Graves, who was on death row for 18 years before being found innocent. We explore the ideas behind the death penalty, his experience, and the road ahead. 
Anthony's Page: https://www.aclu.org/bio/anthony-graves
Peer Navigator: https://peernavigatorproject.org/
My Capital Punishment Lecture (password is SZ@rNEI8): https://www.philosophersforum.org/Archives.html
My Substack Article on the Death Penalty: https://jacksezer.substack.com/p/on-the-death-penalty?r=27zkbv

In this episode I speak with Richard Rothstein, author of Color of Law and Just Action. We speak about redlining, the history of de facto and de jure racism, and the current effects of institutionalized racism. 
Richard Rothstein: https://www.justactionbook.org/
My Substack: https://jacksezer.substack.com/

I look back at some of the major touch points of this year and the optics of 2025. I discuss normative ethics, applied ethics, just war theory, and Donald Trump. I also discuss Trumpism as an ideology and how to combat it. 
My Substack: https://jacksezer.substack.com/

In this episode I discuss the results of the 2024 election with Dr. Michael Lundie, the first return guest. We remark on Trump's campaign, the effect it had on others, the political discourse today, and looking forward.

My Substack: https://jacksezer.substack.com/publish/home?utm_source=menu
Keep up with Michael Lundie: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Michael-Lundie

In this episode I speak with Dr. Brian Becker. We explore Martin Heidegger's Being and Time, his goals and philosophy, and more. We explore Descartes and the self as well as religion. Becker has a youtube channel approaching 10,000 subscribers and we would love to help him reach that goal so click the link and subscribe. 
Brian's channel: https://www.youtube.com/@SingularityasSublimity

In this episode I speak with Robin Maher, the director for the Death Penalty Information Center. We explore the history, ongoing practices, and legal theory behind the death penalty. Support DPI and stay up to date on relevant death penalty information. 
Robin's page: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/about/staff-and-board-of-directors/robin-m-maher-executive-director
DPI: https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/
My Substack: https://jacksezer.substack.com/publish/home?utm_source=menu

In this episode I speak with Dr. Derek Maus about Postmodernism, philosophies regarding various aspects of literature, how we read literature, poetic aspects of our political landscape, and other topics. 

Derek's page: https://www.potsdam.edu/about/directory/faculty/mausdc
My Substack: https://jacksezer.substack.com/publish/home?utm_source=menu

In this episode I speak with Oobah Butler. Oobah has made waves on the internet with his unique and daring ideas. From turning his shed into the number one restaurant on trip advisor to infiltrating the business conglomerate Amazon to expose its terrible working conditions. Oobah is a fascinating man who is navigating his unique space exceptionally well. This is a nice break from the typical conversations held on this podcast and is a welcomed comedic relief. 
Oobah's Website: https://www.oobahbutler.com/
Oobah's X: https://x.com/Oobahs