Disabusing through dispassionate disambiguation.
From history and politics to art and culture.
Disabuse Podcast - Episode 13: Excesses of Liberty, with Jason Haury of Freech
05-16-2019
This episode includes guest, Jason Haury, who joins James to discuss where the possible limits of libertarianism reside, the news-criticism app Prejudicial Review, and his new liberty-minded social media platform, Freech.
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 12: Appearance on KSLM
04-24-2019
This episode is a re-broadcast of a recent appearance on KSLM's Fay DeMeyer show. James and Fay talk about natural law, the Ninth Amendment, public education's failure to teach history, and the importance of limiting principles in political philosophy.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 44.6MB - Duration: 48:39 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 11: The Liberal/Conservative/Libertarian Alliance, with guest Denise Quinn
04-13-2019
Broadcaster and political commentator Denise Quinn joins James Historiana for a discussion about the growing alliance between those on the center-left, moderates, conservatives, libertarians, and (until recently) political agnostics.
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 10: "Fake News"
03-29-2019
The term "fake news" has been going around for the past few years. It has suddenly become a supposed epidemic and an existential threat to our democracy, if you are to listen to the mainstream press. In this episode we provide context to this nontroversy.
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 9: Environmental History with guest, Spencer Welter, Part Two
03-09-2019
What is environmental history? This question is answered and explained in a conversation with Spencer Welter. This is part two of a two-part conversation, which includes discussion regarding historians such as Frederick Jackson Turner and William Cronon.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 45.73MB - Duration: 49:53 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 8: Environmental History with guest, Spencer Welter, Part One
03-09-2019
What is environmental history? This question is answered and explained in a conversation with Spencer Welter. This is part one of a two-part conversation, which includes discussion regarding historians such as Frederick Jackson Turner and William Cronon.
Filetype: MP3 - Size: 44.35MB - Duration: 48:23 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 7: The Triumph of Eight
02-28-2019
This episode examines the recent Timbs v. Indiana decision of the Supreme Court, which incorporates the Eighth Amendment and applies it to the states for the first time in U.S. history. The impact of this important decision is discussed.
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 5: On Cultural Appropriation (mini-episode)
10-05-2018
This very brief episode features an editorial by James Historiana concerning the issue of cultural appropriation.
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 4: Martin Luther King: Jeffersonian
10-05-2018
This episode features a re-broadcast of an appearance on the Gator and Denise Show from April 2018. The discussion is based on the academic journal article, "Martin Luther King, Jr.: Jeffersonian; Champion of Natural Law Philosophy."
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Disabuse Podcast - Episode 3: Public Memory and the Ownership of History
10-02-2018
This episode features a public lecture by independent historian, James Masnov, given at Western Oregon University on May 17th, 2018.
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