067. Embracing Mathematical Anarchism - - Philip Ording
Mathematician Philip Ording joins me to discuss his book, 99 Variations on a Proof, in which he finds the solution to (or "proves" his solution to) the same cubic equation over and over and over again...
7 Dec 202253min
066. Dorothy Day's Catholic Anarchism -- Brian Terrell
My guest today is Brian Terrell, a member of the Catholic Worker, a goat farmer, a peace protester, and a personal friend of Dorothy Day. Brian discusses the life and philosophy of Dorothy Day, helpin...
30 Nov 202257min
065. Should You Watch the Qatar World Cup? -- David Goldblatt
David Goldblatt joins me to discuss the ethics of the 2022 World Cup. This World Cup is a triumph of corporate capitalism and corruption over workers' rights, human rights, and the environment. On the...
16 Nov 202246min
064. Adorno's Minima Moralia -- David Hill
This week I'm joined by friend and colleague David Hill, composer of the Everyday Anarchism theme music! Our topic is Minima Moralia, a disconcerting book of aphorisms written by Theodor Adorno in the...
9 Nov 202245min
063. "Resist!" - a board game about fighting Franco - - David Thompson
I'm joined by game designer David Thompson to discuss his game Resist!, a solitaire card game about the Spanish Maquis's battle against Franco in the 1940s. David and I discuss the game design process...
2 Nov 202241min
062. Remembering the Paris Commune - - Carolyn Eichner
Although I'm a little late, I finally get around to honoring the 150th anniversary of the 1871 Paris Commune. My guest is Carolyn Eichner, author of The Paris Commune: A Brief History. We do an even b...
26 Okt 202251min
061. "The Roman Empire Lasted Because Its Rulers Were in a Constant State of Terror" --Anthony Kaldellis
I'm joined today by Anthony Kaldellis, author of The Byzantine Republic and host of the podcast Byzantium and Friends. Anthony and I discuss how Byzantium, popularly associated with with bureaucracy a...
19 Okt 20221h 9min
060. Batman vs. Anarchism
What if Batman's biggest enemy isn't crime? What if his deepest fear isn't bats? What if the secret villain Batman faces in every Batman story is anarchism?I keep trying to go on hiatus, but I keep ma...
12 Okt 202225min
