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"Sokal Squared" or "Grievance Studies Affair"--a conversation with Peter Boghossian, James Lindsay, and Helen Pluckrose

In 1996, Dr. Alan Sokal, a physics professor, wanted to test the intellectual rigor of “postmodern cultural studies.” To do so, he wrote an article titled “Transgressing the Boundaries: Towards a Transformative Hermeneutics of Quantum Gravity.” This article was full of absolute nonsense—but Dr. Sokal believed it would be accepted by an academic journal anyway. And he was right. This hoax—called the “Sokal Affair” or “Sokal Hoax”—caused an uproar in academia because it questioned the validity of

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Dinosaurs and Disaster: "The Ends of the...

"Sokal Squared" or "Grievance Studies... ·

2019/10/24

You've likely heard about the calamity dinosaurs underwent, but author Peter Brannen says that wasn't the worst catastrophe life on earth faced since the beginning. Brannen talks about the 5 major mass extinctions through earth's history and where we sit now in relation to them all. Brannen is the author of The Ends of the World: Volcanic Apocalypses, Lethal Oceans, and Our Quest to Understand Earth's Past Mass Extinctions.

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Acting With Terry O'Quinn

"Sokal Squared" or "Grievance Studies... ·

2019/10/17

Terry O’Quinn, of Lost and Emergence fame, is one of the most compelling character actors of his generation. Dr. Alan Campbell explores the live, love, and the craft of acting with this singular talent.

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William Klingaman: The Darkest Year

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2019/10/10

Dr. Campbell talks to William Klingaman, author of The Darkest Year: The American Home Front 1941-1942. During one of the most pivotal times in our nation’s history, we faced a war on two fronts, an economic crisis, and social upheaval. The period transformed our country, and its effects are still felt today. Kirkus Reviews called the book “A welcome study of an aspect of wartime history that is little known among those too young to have experienced it.”

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Author Richard Preston: Crisis in the Red Zone

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2019/09/19

Bestselling author Richard Preston of The Hot Zone fame talks about how the well-prepared we are for the next plague, and from where it will likely arise. His latest book, Crisis in the Red Zone, was just published. Not an episode for the feint of heart.

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Paul Theroux: On the Plain of Snakes

"Sokal Squared" or "Grievance Studies... ·

2019/09/12

Paul Theroux, prolific writer and traveler, is best known for The Great Railway Bizarre and The Mosquito Coast. His latest book, On the Plain of Snakes: A Mexican Journey , examines cultures on both sides of the US-Mexico border, to be published October 8. Listen to a fascinating and intimate conversation about his life and travels.

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Dr. Christine M. Bacon on "Super Couples"

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2019/08/29

We originally broadcast this program in April, and it has been one of our most popular shows. We bring it to listeners again during our Labor Day Holiday. Our guest is communication expert Christine M. Bacon, Ph.D., an author, speaker, trainer, and the radio talk-show host of "Breakfast with Bacon: The Relationship Doctor." Her latest book is "The Super Couple: A Formula for Extreme Happiness in Marriage." She talks with host Dr. Alan Campbell about the personal crisis that led her to study

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American Predator: The Hunt for the Most Meticulous...

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2019/08/15

Author Maureen Callahan's best-selling true crime thrill is a detailed account of the case of Israel Keyes. She joins us to talk about how she researched the book for years, and share all the details she uncovered. This conversation includes graphic details not appropriate for all listeners, including children.

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Annus Horribilis: 1968 with Kevin Boyle and Greg Messel

"Sokal Squared" or "Grievance Studies... ·

2019/08/08

Host Alan Campbell travels back in time with two authors, Kevin Boyle and Greg Messel, to revisit a strange and “horrible” year: 1968. Dr. Kevin Boyle is an historian of 20th century United States with a particular interest in modern American social movements. Boyle has published widely and received various awards, including finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Boyle’s upcoming books are The Splendid Dead, a micro-history of political extremism in the early 20th century, and The Splintering, a

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Todd Zwillich: The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon

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2019/08/01

Todd Zwillich, NPR’s Washington Correspondent and host on The Takeaway and 1A, crafted an audiobook telling the story of John C. Houbolt, an unsung hero of Apollo 11 and the man who showed NASA how to put America on the moon. According to Zwillich (and many from NASA), without John C. Houbolt, a mid-level engineer at NASA, Apollo 11 would never have made it to the moon. Top NASA engineers on the project, including Werner Von Braun, strongly advocated for a single, huge spacecraft to travel to

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Lori Gottlieb: Maybe You Should Talk To Someone

"Sokal Squared" or "Grievance Studies... ·

2019/07/25

Bestselling author Lori Gottlieb talks about being the therapist and the patient in the intimate space of psychotherapy. Gottlieb's latest book is Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. She is also the author of Marry Him: The Case for Settling for Mr. Good Enough and Stick Figure. Visit lorigottlieb.com for more.

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Handling Anger, with Dr. Ryan C. Martin and...

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2019/07/11

Dr. Ryan Martin is the chair of the Psychology Program at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and an anger researcher. His work focuses on healthy and unhealthy expressions of anger, including how we express anger online. He teaches courses on mental illness, emotion, and anger and violence. He also hosts the popular UW-Green Bay Psychology podcast, Psychology and Stuff, along with a podcast on anger and violence that he cohosts with Dr. Chuck Rybak called All the

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WEB EXTRA: Extended conversation with Jenny about...

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2019/07/11

Jenny has participated in the group “Emotions Anonymous” in order to gain control of anger issues she has dealt with since childhood. She speaks candidly about how anger nearly ruined her life and about the 12 step program she has followed to gain control. emotionsanonymous.org

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WEB EXTRA: Extended conversation with psychologist...

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2019/07/11

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"The Coddling of the American Mind":...

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2019/06/27

Greg Lukianoff is an attorney, New York Times best-selling author, and the President and CEO of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education (FIRE). Most recently, he co-authored The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions and Bad Ideas Are Setting Up a Generation for Failure with Jonathan Haidt. This New York Times best-seller expands on their September 2015 Atlantic cover story of the same name. He is also the author of Unlearning Liberty: Campus Censorship and the End of

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"Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial...

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2019/06/20

Author Casey Cep’s first book, “Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee,” is a New York Times Best Seller. Listen to Alan Campbell’s conversation with Cep to find out what makes this work so compelling. From Penguin Random House: Reverend Willie Maxwell was a rural preacher accused of murdering five of his family members for insurance money in the 1970s. With the help of a savvy lawyer, he escaped justice for years until a relative shot him dead at the funeral of his last

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Rocket Man: The Story of Elton John

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2019/06/13

This week on Watching America: New York Times best-selling author Mark Bego already wrote one book about Elton John: The Bitch is Back (2013). But he brings us a new expanded biography this year—Rocket Man: The Story of Elton John. Pegasus Books says Bego is the “#1 best-selling pop biographer,” with dozens of books to his name, including those that have sold millions of copies on Michael Jackson, Madonna, and Whitney Houston. Bego is also releasing a book this year on Mary Wilson of The Supremes

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Be a Hero:Discussion with psychologist and author...

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2019/06/06

The Watching America team had planned to air this episode in a few weeks, but after the tragedy in Virginia Beach, we wanted to share these conversations as soon as possible. We hope this discussion of being a hero from two very different angles--psychology and criminal justice--will inspire you as much as it did us.

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How to be an Entrepreneur with Nancy Grden

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2019/05/30

A lively discussion with Nancy Grden, the Executive Director of the Strome Entrepreneurial Center at ODU. Grden says everyone is an entrepreneur--we just don't all know it yet.

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How to be an Entrepreneur with Nancy Grden

"Sokal Squared" or "Grievance Studies... ·

2019/05/30

A lively discussion with Nancy Grden, the Executive Director of the Strome Entrepreneurial Center at ODU. Grden says everyone is an entrepreneur--we just don't all know it yet.

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Talk to the Animals with Dr. Carl Safina and Jemila...

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2019/05/23

Dr. Carl Safina says we do a lot of talking *to* our animals, but not enough listening. Host Alan Campbell spends most of this episodes learning insights about the surprising complexity within the psyche of animals--and how similar we really are. After all, humans are animals, too. At the end of the episode, we have a special guest: Animal Communicator Jemila Ericson, who experiences a spiritual and telepathic connection with creatures great and small. Ecologist Dr. Carl Safina is the holder of the

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