Unlicensed Philosophy with Chuong Nguyen

Originally Recorded August 25th, 2026About Juan David Campolargo: https://www.juandavidcampolargo.com/Check out Juan David’s book, The Jailbroken Guide to the University: https://books.juandavidcampolargo.com/jailbroken This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded August 22nd, 2026About Emily Coupe: https://www.emilycoupe.com/Check out Emily’s new single, Firefly: https://open.spotify.com/album/2BGt7qYEh4S6UAysxGvPGe?si=o5fuoA8TRe2U6AGziBZtlQThe song played at the end is “Firefly.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded August 21st, 2026Check out Becca’s debut EP, Me, Myself, and a Mirror: https://open.spotify.com/album/2WPWBZMzpOvieIAqtWxee2?si=Os5jgo_fSrOzR7cyDF-oEwThe song played at the end is “Pretty Sounds (The Windchimes Song).” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded August 15th, 2026Check out Rachel’s new song, Tout Le Monde: https://open.spotify.com/album/48ZIzAwkze1rutccjnuU6t?si=w1_ExlRVR3GYM_2SfK-xXQThe song played at the end is “Tout Le Monde.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded July 28th, 2026Check out Georgia’s new single, leave: https://open.spotify.com/album/4k3vtfaS79uwrohzjcYfkuThe song played at the end is ‘leave’. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded July 24th, 2026About Gina Waggott: https://ginawaggott.com/about/Check out Gina’s biography of Scatman John, titled Scatman John: The Remarkable Story of the World’s Unlikeliest Popstar: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/scatman-john-9798881807078/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded July 17th, 2026About Vince Russo: https://russosbrand.com/Check out Vince’s book, TOTAL NONSTOP AGONY: The Rise and Fall of TNA: https://www.amazon.com/TOTAL-NONSTOP-AGONY-Rise-Fall/dp/1770418466 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded June 30th, 2026About Dr. Kathleen Stock: https://kathleenstock.substack.com/Check out Dr. Stock’s new book, Do Not Go Gentle: The Case Against Assisted Death: https://www.hardmanswainson.com/books/do-not-go-gentle-the-case-against-assisted-death/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded June 5th, 2026Check out Dr. Eamon’s Campaign for Mayor in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada: https://www.mike-for-mayor.ca/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded May 26th, 2026About Rex Eloquens: https://medium.com/@rexeloquens115https://independent.academia.edu/RexEloquenshttps://rexeloquens.substack.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded May 26th, 2026About Ruth Wisse: https://complit.fas.harvard.edu/people/ruth-wisse/Check out Professor Wisse’s book, If I Am Not for Myself: The Liberal Betrayal of the Jews: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/If-I-Am-Not-for-Myself/Ruth-R-Wisse/9798895654583 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded June 5th, 2026About Lenka: https://lenkamusic.com/Check out Lenka’s new album, Good Days: The song played at the end is “Heart Flame.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded May 13th, 2026About Andrew Mioni: https://www.andrewmioni.com/aboutCheck out Andrew’s new book, Ignorance of Things Divine: The True Crisis of Faith – And Its Remedy – According to the Magisterium: https://enroutebooksandmedia.com/ignoranceofthingsdivine/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded May 29th, 2026Check out Danielle’s Substack page, The Femsplainers: https://femsplainers.substack.com/Check out Danielle’s memoir, Dispatches from Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable: https://www.amazon.com/Dispatches-Grief-Mothers-Journey-Unthinkable/dp/1964378117 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded May 12th, 2026About Bart Ehrman: https://www.bartehrman.com/https://ehrmanblog.org/Check out Dr. Ehrman’s new book, Love Thy Stranger: How the Teachings of Jesus Transformed the Moral Conscience of the West: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Thy-Stranger-Transformed-Conscience/dp/1668025035 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded May 6th, 2026Check out The Abramson Singers’ music: https://theabramsonsingers.bandcamp.com/https://www.leahabramson.com/portfolio/abramsonsingers/https://open.spotify.com/artist/2Xfht2XT1v8TZczhkYwHFs?si=uisxWPrRTOWJJgKjldSzYgThe song played at the end is “Can You See It Now” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded May 5th, 2026About Canadian History Ehx: https://canadaehx.com/Check out Craig’s episode about Pierre Berton: https://canadaehx.com/2023/11/07/pierre-berton/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded April 28th, 2026About Bethany Leger: https://bethanyleger.com/https://www.youtube.com/@stoptheshunningCheck out Bethany’s new book, Burning Down the House: Coping with Toxic Family Dynamics, Estrangement, and Rebuilding Your Life: https://www.amazon.com/Burning-Down-House-Estrangement-Rebuilding/dp/B0GQLXYGK2?ref_=ast_author_dp_rw&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.cqQZgfBF-eNkAvq066hayIijj_gyFcUmHVUBP5kWeiI.wHLvZsPLdCkTojxfzrwxuPDbzvEcvRCIL3H7LWZTGnA&dib_tag=AUTHOR This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded April 24th, 2026Check out Francesca Fuentes’ music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0mg2y1FTwndaialaFDz2bPThe song played at the end is “Barely Breathin’” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded April 17th, 2026Check out Kelsi Mayne's new single, Can't Sleep:https://open.spotify.com/album/0wOzFmT1XMIKiSqs1Hs9VJ?si=Q9H1L0yLRzibSU2K-zWBIQThe song played at the end is "Can't Sleep" This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded April 10th, 2026About Hugo Martin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hugo-martin-5a2537254/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded April 8th, 2026About Professor Joseph Vukov: https://www.josephvukov.com/https://www.luc.edu/catholicstudies/affiliatefaculty/profiles/joevukov.shtmlCheck out Professor Vukov’s book, Staying Human in an Era of Artificial Intelligence: https://www.focolaremedia.com/bookstore/staying-human-era-artificial-intelligence?srsltid=AfmBOorQVTa7yuuFy2lNd1vCGYms43yfmuO-wMsZzNKee6UJdFAooafZ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded March 3rd, 2026Check out Kelly Cresswell's music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5AOBluZfsiqI28odSILOAy?si=YYO2PJPPQ5K51uFlnybZZgCheck out Kelly's debut album, Under The Stairs: https://kellycresswell.bandcamp.com/album/under-the-stairs?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQMMjU2MjgxMDQwNTU4AAGn7G5_uOHvYogWe0LRBgAoQVJj-1x5YMTKMjsNEwi5CrGNmnMTDjhysYp-_G8_aem_RH3Tg2y_2_KvG8aYysYMLwThe song played at the end is "Above The Noise." This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded March 6th, 2026Check out Vu’s book, Why good things happen to bad people?: https://www.amazon.com/Why-good-things-happen-people-ebook/dp/B0FHGNY6WH This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded February 20th, 2026About Jack Traynor: https://ie.linkedin.com/in/jackmtraynorCheck out Jack’s book, General Eoin O’Duffy: The Political Life of an Irish Firebrand: https://www.amazon.com/General-Eoin-ODuffy-Political-Firebrand/dp/1476693269 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded February 12th, 2026About Sally Read: https://www.sallyread.net/aboutsallyreadCheck out Sally’s autobiography, The Mary Pages: An Atheist’s Journey to the Mother of God: https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/the-mary-pages?srsltid=AfmBOordLT30fTxEClNWPh9waimcsll6_Am2SSXJrox-_lOsJUnQAoS1 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded February 10th, 2026Check out Maddisun’s latest album, The Pages:https://open.spotify.com/album/4MiOWyJumldd0YmHGk8eodhttps://maddisun.bandcamp.com/album/the-pagesThe song played at the end is “Big Star.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded January 26th, 2026About Trad Recovery: https://www.tradrecovery.com/Check out Andrew’s book Altar Against Altar: An Analysis of Catholic Traditionalism: https://www.amazon.com/Altar-Against-Analysis-Catholic-Traditionalism/dp/B0D8FZGD9H This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded January 20th, 2026About Dr. Matthew Ramage: https://matthewramage.com/https://www.benedictine.edu/person/ramage-matthewCheck out Dr. Ramage’s book The Essential Guide to Ratzinger: The Man and His Message: https://www.amazon.com/Essential-Guide-Ratzinger-Man-Message/dp/1639662170/ref=sr_1_4?crid=ENXKAQASQEQF&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.42xtm2PAxfNP-4OvfdQJimn9P1P2Q0g-PUctaE8kPyeS2nx6eWa711oHPks26W1pwJ_iJtrXmTWi2uAIelf30YjS1ejyKsme_yslw4D-KUkdXOug-BOtZdwzoqZJqNeRq4HyaDhzTygEh40e1faYsW6HIvMKAjxiyTkYhojB88DxBRAdZrhITecLj0SkhvD8ORe5BtbBvNi7bxuMILe-uGmaQIzDK3YkuBFAYlDDXFM.Xa9nlubZTVAEpCFHK6qfC2ctaQ7ejQ72ZmllRAKxekY&dib_tag=se&keywords=matthew+ramage&qid=1739742229&sprefix=matthew+rama%2Caps%2C173&sr=8-4 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded January 12th, 2026About Megan Gafford: http://megangafford.com/https://www.fashionablylatetakes.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chipsCheck out Megan’s article on Quillette, titled The Line Dividing Good and Evil: https://quillette.com/2025/11/23/the-line-dividing-good-and-evil-solzhenitsyn-baldwin/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded December 18th, 2025About Liz Kelly: https://www.lizk.org/abouthttps://liz43.substack.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded December 4th, 2025About Ben Appel: https://www.benappelwrites.com/https://benappel.substack.com/Check out Ben’s memoir, Cis White Gay: The Making of a Gender Heretic: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1637586280?linkCode=gs2&tag=siscuk-21 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded November 24th, 2025Check out Paul’s article on Chronicles, Assessing Curtis Yarvin: https://chroniclesmagazine.org/view/assessing-curtis-yarvin/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded December 10th, 2025Check out Philos Catholic: https://philosproject.org/catholic/Read the document Nostra Aetate: https://www.vatican.va/archive/hist_councils/ii_vatican_council/documents/vat-ii_decl_19651028_nostra-aetate_en.html This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded November 17th, 2025About Marc Eliot: https://www.marceliot.net/Check out Marc’s biography of Merle Haggard, titled The Hag: The Life, Times, and Music of Merle Haggard: https://www.amazon.com/Hag-Times-Music-Merle-Haggard/dp/0306923211 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded November 14th, 2025Check out Guy's Hulk Hogan Kickstarter page: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hulk-hogan-book/the-hulk-hogan-story-a-biographical-trilogy/Check out Guy's book, BEYOND NITRO: Untold Stories from the WCW era: https://guyevansbooks.com/products/guy-evans-beyond-nitro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded November 20th, 2025About Nathan Pinkoski: https://americarenewing.com/team/nathan-pinkoski/Check out Nathan’s article in Compact, titled Cheney’s Last Laugh: https://www.compactmag.com/article/cheneys-last-laugh/Check out Nathan’s article, Actually Existing Postliberalism: https://firstthings.com/actually-existing-postliberalism/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded November 8th, 2025Check out James’ essay, Theorizing Power “Not-Violent” contra Violent Power: https://www.academia.edu/144115133/Theorizing_Power_Not_Violent_contra_Violent_Power This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded November 3rd, 2025About Professor Thomas Ward: https://www.thomasmward.com/https://civicleadership.utexas.edu/people/thomas-ward/Check out Professor Ward’s book, After Stoicism: Last Words of the Last Roman Philosopher: https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/after-stoicism?srsltid=AfmBOor5CgnxZsMMVvA6QcgVHKaWkNEwit5HS-3HV5WAM9CzGpgMDrqg This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 30th, 2025About David Hein: https://kirkcenter.org/fellows/david-hein/Check out David’s book, Teaching the Virtues: https://mecostahouse.kirkcenter.org/teaching-the-virtues/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 28th, 2025About Mark Bradford: https://www.wordonfire.org/author/mark-bradford/Check out the book Indispensable: A Catholic Guide to Welcoming Persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities: https://bookstore.wordonfire.org/products/indispensable?_gl=1*1n95kjg*_gcl_au*MTkyMDI5NDgyMi4xNzU4NTcyNzUz*_ga*OTUxNzgxMTk5LjE3NTA0OTU0OTI.*_ga_4081DYV3TL*czE3NjQ1Mzk1NjgkbzM2JGcwJHQxNzY0NTM5NTY4JGo2MCRsMCRoMA.. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 24th, 2025About Rose L. Harper: https://roselharper.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 22nd, 2025Check out Adrian’s YouTube channel, Sips with Serra: https://www.youtube.com/@SipswithSerra This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 21st, 2025About Desh Subba: https://hk.linkedin.com/in/desh-subba-88056062Check out Desh’s new book, Scapeghostism: https://www.amazon.com/Scapeghostism-Nietzsche-represents-humanitarian-scapegoated/dp/B0FQZVXLJN/ref=sr_1_2?crid=3PMXE08YAVCS2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zj6IiLxqX1lw2JNhJiiFH6EMWeoD6AUMUnrkLLLp6UJxij4fPA4jGXn_3sDqGvB9gmy844DqvAmlStbYv3F-Q9_a_9SeHbaEwahG6TsdB8fV7ZBWeKL8uyTyrCGVjowE0rM8OZKacaIWypHrdImG3TwldUagIPfBUkh0cUqKLB7NwxhGXlMNNCgZ3J4x3mmUNK0sEtmFNqNuUx4igbXjYPAR0G_yaAHKLHvutt737JE.ykjIT-j_f20RToRVBUdRLhx2XbMfAkRacg6AJKUZcYI&dib_tag=se&keywords=desh+subba&qid=1763998288&sprefix=desh+subba%2Caps%2C798&sr=8-2 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 23rd, 2025About Professor Scott Yenor: https://experts.boisestate.edu/en/persons/scott-yenor/Check out Scott’s article on George Strait, titled Murder On Music Row: https://claremontreviewofbooks.com/murder-on-music-row/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 17th, 2025About Thibaud Gibelin: https://mcc.hu/en/person/thibaud-gibelinCheck out the English translation of Thibaud’s book, How Viktor Orbán Plays To Win: The Resurgence of Central Europe: https://www.amazon.com/How-Viktor-Orb%C3%A1n-Plays-Win/dp/1680533193 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 16th, 2025Check out Richard’s documentary, I Know Catherine, the Log Lady: https://iknowcatherine.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 25th, 2025Check out Robyn Ashley’s debut EP, Everything’s Changed: https://open.spotify.com/album/69GsA8XLu31h05L8dDVWIv?si=ufwjB5MhQPqLu3XElkmNYwThe song played at the end is “Rips in My Blue Jeans.” This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded October 10th, 2025About Johan Norberg: https://www.johannorberg.net/https://www.cato.org/people/johan-norbergCheck out Johan’s new book, Peak Human: What We Can Learn from the Rise and Fall of Golden Ages: https://www.cato.org/books/peak-human-0 This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com

Originally Recorded September 2nd, 2025Check out Days of Lavender’s music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7Iq0QBMNUJjBwS7XicMOWE?si=w0z8zJ5wR6yFUodHemYvyQhttps://www.daysoflavender.com/Check out their debut album, Already Everywhere: https://open.spotify.com/album/2LouUIBeIbPjDfYo3TLETw?si=oOUNUKMgTH-QGUUWIqyCtgThe song played at the end is "Attached Again (feat. Jonah Ocean)." This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit musicallyspeaking.substack.com