Disabusing through dispassionate disambiguation.
From history and politics to art and culture.
Disabuse Podcast - Episode 32: James Cassidy from Information Society
06-22-2020
In this episode, James Cassidy from the band Information Society talks about his time in the band and also discusses his move from the world of music to the academic world as an instructor at Oregon State University.
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 31: Flynn, Greenwald, and Covid with Jason Haury
06-01-2020
This episode includes a discussion about the revelations of Michael Flynn, Glenn Greenwald's response, and state powers under the umbrella of public health concerns.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 36.57MB - Duration: 1:19:53 m (64 kbps 44100 Hz)
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 30: Hoover, Truman, and Presidential History with Brian Reese
04-19-2020
In this episode, Brian Reese discusses his work involving the cooperation between President Harry Truman and former president Herbert Hoover.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 83.57MB - Duration: 1:31:13 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 29: Latin America, the Peace Corp., and more with Professor John Rector
03-29-2020
John Rector is Emeritus Professor of Latin American History at Western Oregon University. In this episode, he discusses his time in the Peace Corp., the history of Chile, and his decades of working as an historian.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 64.54MB - Duration: 1:10:26 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 28: John Stuart Mill
03-08-2020
This brief episode of the Disabuse Podcast discusses John Stuart Mill.
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 27: The Progressive Era and more, with Professor Kimberly Jensen
02-25-2020
This episode is a discussion with Dr. Kimberly Jensen, Professor of History at Western Oregon University and author of Mobilizing Minerva.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 70.75MB - Duration: 1:17:12 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 26: How to Have Impossible Conversations, with Peter Boghossian
02-09-2020
Peter Boghossian is a Professor of Philosophy at Portland State University, one-third of the team responsible for the "Grievance Studies" affair, and co-author of How to Have Impossible Conversations. We talk about the book and a whole lot more.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 32.95MB - Duration: 1:11:58 m (64 kbps 44100 Hz)
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 25: Elections, Political Ads, and the Courts with Dr. Edwin Dover
01-25-2020
Dr. Edwin Dover's scholarship focuses on American presidential elections and includes six published books dealing with voting patterns, news coverage, television advertising, and electoral disputes. This episode examines his decades of analysis.
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 24: 2019 Year in Review; A Year of Dumpster-Fire Journalism, and more with Denise Quinn and Spencer Welter
01-08-2020
2019 was a terrible year for mainstream journalism. Denise Quinn and Spencer Welter join James to discuss some of the more embarrassing press moments of the year. The group also discuss political conversion, its potential trappings, and more.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 33.34MB - Duration: 1:12:50 m (64 kbps 44100 Hz)
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 23: Homelessness and the Public Parks with Spencer Welter
01-02-2020
Spencer Welter appears to discuss his work with the parks department and its intimate relationship with the homeless population.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 66.37MB - Duration: 1:12:25 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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