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Genteel Poverty

by Dean & Hughes

Society

Welcome to Genteel Poverty: a podcast about the consequences of living for one’s passions. This is a place for academics, artists, writers, educators, and you filthy, filthy followers of Diogenes. Welcome home.

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Episodes

  1. Genteel Movies: Westerns

    Saddle up partner! Today our couple explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of the western film genre.

  2. Weaponized Hope

    Our couple look at the weaponization of hope. From gambling, politics, to religion our hope is being used as a weapon against us.

  3. Friends, Lovers, Acquaintances

    Our couple discuss friends, lovers, and acquaintances. Navigating between these three can be more difficult than it seems; and why does it get harder as we age?

  4. You Can't Make Love to the World

    Our married couple discuss the artists voice within the creative process. Can you make a universally loved piece of work? Should that even be a goal? Can you open the window and make love to the world?

  5. A Clean Well Lighted App

    Our married couple discuss the possible demise of TikTok Is TikTok a clean well lighted place? Is it a threat to the United States? Who will hurt from its ban and should we care?

  6. Marriage: Player vs Player or Co-Op

    Our married couple talk marriage. Are you and your significant other playing cooperatively or is it a battle of player vs player? Are you a solo player thinking about marrying "the one"? Is marriage important?

  7. A Curtsy to Manners

    What role does manners play in society? Is it essential to help us get along socially or repressive/archaic? Our husband and wife team explores what manners means, how we resist it, and whether you need to stand when someone comes into a room.

  8. Judgment

    From clothing to career to whether to have children, we discuss the realities of judgment and how we've navigated them.

  9. The Parent Trap

    This is the real parent trap: what are you going to do with all the stuff they have when they are gone? In this episode, we talk about navigating the logistics and guilt associated with deciding what to keep of our parents' collections.

  10. Episode 1: Champagne Wishes and Caviar Fever Dreams

    What is genteel poverty, and what did we do wrong to get here? In this episode, we discuss what the term means and how our journey in the humanities led us here.

About this show

Welcome to Genteel Poverty: a podcast about the consequences of living for one’s passions. This is a place for academics, artists, writers, educators, and you filthy, filthy followers of Diogenes. Welcome home.

Hosted by

Dean & Hughes

Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does Genteel Poverty have?

Genteel Poverty has 10 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on March 4, 2025.

What is Genteel Poverty about?

Welcome to Genteel Poverty: a podcast about the consequences of living for one’s passions. This is a place for academics, artists, writers, educators, and you filthy, filthy followers of Diogenes. Welcome home.

How often does Genteel Poverty release new episodes?

Genteel Poverty publishes weekly, based on its 10 episodes since January 2025.

Who hosts Genteel Poverty?

Genteel Poverty is created and hosted by Dean & Hughes.
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