Myoclonic Jerk Podcast
1) Episode 12 - Race
What is race? What is privilege? How did we get here and where do we go from here? Dan talks to psychologists, educators, anthropologists, and a comedian, to try to get a little bit less dumb on the i...Show More
2) Episode 11 - The Long View
What do we see when we zoom out? Scientists Michelle Thaller and Sean Carroll talk about the beginning and end of the Universe. Dan Carlin talks hardcore history, poker pro Annie Duke advises on impro...Show More
3) Episode 10 - Evil
We know people do horrible stuff, but why? Is there really such a thing as evil, or are bad people just sick? If so, how do we handle them? Daniel hashes it out with Derf Backderf (author of My Frien...Show More
4) Episode 9 - Sex
What does sex mean? Is loveless sex okay? Daniel chews it over with Chester Brown, Tracy Quan, Ryan Ridley, and more. Check out the website for more information on the show and join the conversation...Show More
5) Episode 8 - Eating Animals
In this episode we consider the ethics of eating animals with help from a chef, a slaughterer, a hunter, a scientist working on lab-grown meat, a vegan advocate, an undercover slaughterhouse investiga...Show More
6) Episode 7 - Failure
How do we think about failure? How should we? Cory MacLauchlin uncovers the myths surrounding the life and death of author John Kennedy Toole. Jane Anne Staw looks for the deeper causes of writer's b...Show More
7) Episode 6 - Enemies
Why can't we all just get along (and why do people think that question is funny)? Guests include comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore, scholar Lee Ross, an Israeli who went from Right to Lef...Show More
8) Episode 5 - Addiction
Part 2 of the Gaming series! In this episode we look at the dark side of games, how they hook us and the damage they can do, and where they might be taking us. Daniel talks to therapist and author Sh...Show More
9) Episode 4 - Escape
Part 1 of the Gaming series! In this episode we look at why games are so seductive, why we choose to lose ourselves in them, what they do for us and how. Daniel talks to online gaming pioneer Richard...Show More
10) Episode 3 - The Beast
Part 2 of the Beauty and the Beast series! In this episode we look at the beast's side of things. If you had to be one or the other in a relationship, which would you be? Why? Daniel talks to Jesse ...Show More