Devil's Advocate

Episodes

1. 7

   Guilty Pleasures - Changing the narrative around escapism and gratification

   Guilt (and not shame) is a surprisingly constructive emotion, but escapist pursuits also serve a constructive purpose, even in a culture as obsessed with productivity as the United States. Should we feel less guilt about how we spend our time? And how do the things that define our culture...

   Aug 24, 2020

   1h 05m
2. 6

   The 2nd Amendment

   Think of the things that practically define America; gasoline powered vehicles, rock and roll, and Super Bowl Sunday might come to mind. But what about firearms, and the right to bear those firearms? Gun ownership is higher per capita in the USA than any other nation in the world, to the point…

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   Jul 21, 2020

   48m
3. 5

   Police Militarization - Episode 5

   Policing has never been an even-handed affair, racially or otherwise. But as the use of force has come under scrutiny, so has the force which is wielded by officers of the law. How did grenade launchers, tanks, and assault weapons become standard police issue anyway, and how does a man like Tom...

   Jun 18, 2020

   57m
4. 4

   Remote Tourism

   “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these account," said Mark Twain, with prescient insight. He spoke in a different era, however, and as human technology has developed to the degree that virtually every spot on the globe is...

   Jun 12, 2020

   54m
5. 3

   Episode 3 - Cultural Appropriation

   Cultural appropriation has been policed with increasing vigilance over the past two decades. But what does it really mean, and how does it affect the dominant and subdominant cultures involved? Moreover, how can we, as citizens in a globalized world where cultural exchanges are inevitable, be...

   May 28, 2020

   44m
6. 2

   Devil's Advocate ep 2: COVID19, Disrupting Education

   Delve into the details on how COVID19 is disrupting the academic lives of students at every level of learning. An unprecedented, and undeniable disaster is transpiring, but could there be any improvements to the educational system in America on a long-term timeline?

   Apr 24, 2020

   37m
7. 1

   Practice Pod - Catchphrases

   Beneficial, benign, or outright adverse? Stephers Du Nord and Chris Lee explore the origin and impacts of catchphrases, with debates and detours aplenty. Ranging from dictators, fascists, and baseball, we attempt to root the concept of the catchphrase in history, linguistic theory, and determine...

   Apr 7, 2020

   48m