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Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps

The world has never been more connected. Yet never more divided. We yell at each other from inside our echo chambers. But change doesn’t happen inside an echo chamber. It’s time to get out, to stretch our legs, to step on some land mines. It"s time to have an uncomfortable conversation with Josh Szeps. A DM Podcast

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131:42

"The War On The West" with Douglas Murray

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/07/06

Douglas is a gay English conservative, columnist, and the best-selling author of the new book The War on the West. He andJoshdebate the collapse of faith in western liberal democracy, and the threat posed by Trump and illiberal leaders like Viktor Orbán, and woke culture in general. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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77:59

"Woke Capitalism" with Prof. Carl Rhodes

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/06/29

From Nike supporting Colin Kaepernick to Qantas supporting same-sex marriage, corporations are going woke.CarlRhodesis the Dean of the Business School at the University of Technology, Sydney... and, perhaps surprisingly, a leftist. He decries "woke capitalism" so much that he's written a book about it. He and Josh wrestle with the threat of wokeness and ask: Should companies keep their noses out of cultural questions, or is a corporate social conscience better than none? Hosted on Acast. See

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34:24

Do We Need Gay Pride?

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/06/21

As part of Acast's audio pride parade, Josh shares his thoughts on growing up gay in Sydney, and what pride means to him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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54:51

"Are We Scientifically Illiterate?" with Prof. Luke...

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/06/15

How should we communicate science to the public? Celebrated scientist and popular Irish science communicator Professor Luke O’Neill joins Josh to plead for better scientific understanding in the general population. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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113:17

Peter Singer: Live - The World's Greatest Moral...

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/06/08

Peter founded the animalliberation movement in the 1970s and is a driver behind the Effective Altruism movement around the world. This is a recordingof "An Evening with Peter Singer", a live Q&A which Josh moderated at Sydney's Enmore Theatre on March 27th, 2022. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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75:01

"Is Wokeness Made Up?" with Ana Marie Cox

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/06/01

An argument between Josh and veteran progressive muckraker Ana Marie Cox about whether wokeness is a real problem or a phantom of the right. Ana Marie founded Wonkette, was the senior political correspondent for MTV News and wrote for the New York Times magazine, among much, much else. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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78:18

Dr Drew - America's Favourite Doctor

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/05/25

Dr Drew is a physician, addiction medicine specialist and media personality. Since 1984 he has been beloved by American audiences for his candid communication of issues like AIDS, addiction & recovery, sexual health and harm reduction. His new book, co-authored with his daughter Paulina is It Doesn't Have To Be Awkward. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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82:03

"Would The US Defend Australia?" with Cecile Shea

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/05/18

Cecile was a US diplomat in Japan, Pakistan, Thailand, Scotland and Israel, and a political advisor to the US Marine Corps in the Pacific. As the Ukraine War drags on, she and Josh debate the limits of American power... and whether allies like Australia can depend, any longer, on a broken superpower. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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68:20

"Who's Really Disabled?" with Kurt Fearnley

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/05/11

Kurt Fearnley, AO, is one of Australia's most successful paralympians. He began life crawling the dusty streets of Carcoar in central New South Wales and is now a disability rights advocate, humanitarian and media personality. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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30:51

Roe v Wade: When Josh & Joe Rogan Debated Abortion

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/05/05

A leaked opinion from the US Supreme Court suggests that women's right to an abortion may be overturned in America. Who gets to decide hot-button cultural issues? What would this bombshell tell us about democracy? In 2017, Josh and Joe Rogan argued about exactly this. Today, Josh reflects on that exchange. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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75:12

"The Language Of Woke Taboos" with Nick Enfield

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/04/27

How do taboo words develop, and why do we seem to be getting worse and worse at understanding each other? N. J. Enfield is a professor and the chair of linguistics at the University of Sydney, and a research associate in the Language and Cognition Group at the Max Planck Institute. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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63:11

"Social Media Is Ruining Everything" with Jonathan Haidt

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/04/20

Jonathan Haidt is considered one of the world's most influential living psychologists. He's just penned a piece for The Atlantic titled Why The Past Ten Years Of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid that looks at how social media erodes trust, shared narrative and social capital. He joins Josh on this new instalment of Permission To Think - a collaboration with The University of Technology Sydney School of Social Sciences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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84:42

"The Man Who Predicted Covid" with Dr. Eric Feigl-Ding

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/04/12

Eric Fiegl-Ding is a Harvard epidemiologist and health economist. In January of 2020 he became one of the first prominent scientists to raise the alarm about the potential of a Covid catastrophe through his viral HOLY MOTHER OF GOD tweet. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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73:35

"Will Europe Stand Firm?" with Nathalie Tocci

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/04/07

Nathalie Tocci is a political scientist, Honorary Professor at the University of Tübingen, and international relations expert specialising in the EU's role in peacekeeping. She also directs the Istituto Affari Internazionali - a non-profit think tank which aims to contribute to the advancement of European integration and multilateral cooperation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:40

"Are Universities Too Woke?" with Lee Jussim

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/03/30

Lee Jussim is an American social psychologist and distinguished professor leading the Social Perception Laboratory at Rutgers University. He joins Josh for this fifth instalment of Permission To Think, in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Bonus: Michael Kimmage, Obama's Ukraine Chief

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/03/24

Michael Kimmage held the Russia/Ukraine portfolio in President Obama's State Department. He's an experton international affairs, U.S.-Russian relations and American diplomatic history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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71:10

"Why Aren't We Happy?" with Scott Barry Kaufman

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/03/22

Scott isthefounder of the Center for the Science of Human Potential andthehostofthe #1 psychology podcast in the world. His latest book is Transcend: The New Science of Self-Actualization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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71:26

Toomas Hendrik Ilves, ex-President of Estonia

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/03/16

Toomas Hendrik Ilves was the president of Estonia from 2006 to 2016. He led the country through Russia's invasions of Georgia and Crimea. Previously, as foreign minister, he had successfully lobbied for Estonia to join NATO. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:02

"The Case For Heroin" with Dr. Carl Hart

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/03/16

Should all drugs be legal? Dr. Carl Hart - neuroscientist and Professor of psychology at Columbia University is an advocate for drug legalisation and responsible recreational drug use. His new book is Drug Use For Grown Ups: Chasing Liberty In The Land Of Fear. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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71:28

"Is The West To Blame For Ukraine?" with Eliot A. Cohen

Uncomfortable Conversations with Josh Szeps ·

2022/03/02

Eliot A. Cohen is a military expert, foreign policy academic and former advisor to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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