Veridical
A cultural and philosophical podcast where influential voices will speak on relevant topics from philosophy, politics, culture, and religion.
- Update frequency
- every 25 days
- Average duration
- 87 minutes
- Episodes
- 41
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
EP41: UnFu*king America with Zee Cohen-Sanchez
In this episode, I speak with Zee Cohen-Sanchez about politics, organizations, mobilization, Trump, and more.
Support the UnFuck America tour: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/unfuckamericatour?refc…
EP40: Minor Spats(1) w/ Drew Mills fighting about Christian Ethics and Politics
I begin a new series, Minor Spats, where I engage with individuals on their beliefs that I find repugnant, undemocratic, or blatantly immoral. In this episode, I speak with Drew Mills, a former polit…
EP39: Fixing the Message w/ Notsoerudite politics, rhetoric, philosophy, and more
In this episode, I speak with political streamer Notsoerudite (Kyla Turner). We discuss the state of the two parties, the effective or ineffective messaging of both parties, the issue of male lonelin…
EP38: Inventing the Suicide Pod: Dr. Nitschke and Voluntary Euthanasia
In this episode I speak with Dr. Philip Nitschke about his work at Exit International, the Sarco Pod, and the philosophical arguments around voluntary euthanasia.
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EP37: Philosophy and Abortion with Luke Roelofs
In this episode I speak with Dr. Luke Roelofs about abortion, identity, continuity, ethics, and politics.
Support Luke and his work: https://www.lukeroelofs.com/
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EP36: Alec MacGillis: Private Schools, Vouchers, Taxpayer Dollars, and Chaos
I speak with Alec MacGillis regarding his recent writing at ProPublica. We discuss private schools, taxpayer dollars, private vouchers, the education system, and more.
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EP35: Tim Whitaker: What the Heck is Going On With Christian Nationalism
In this episode I speak with Tim Whitaker from The New Evangelicals. We talk about the current state of U.S. politics, the rise of Christian Nationalism, Donald Trump, and other topics. Support Tim a…
EP34: Ukrainian Ana: The Ukrainian War and the Information Battlefield
In this belated episode, I speak with Ukrainian Ana regarding the ongoing war in Ukraine, the role of the United States on the world stage, the personalities of Putin and Trump, and how we should vie…
EP33: Anthony Graves: 18 Years on Death Row
In this episode I speak with Anthony Graves, who was on death row for 18 years before being found innocent. We explore the ideas behind the death penalty, his experience, and the road ahead.
Anthony'…
EP32: Richard Rothstein- How we can fight current de facto racism: Redlining, taxes, and community
In this episode I speak with Richard Rothstein, author of Color of Law and Just Action. We speak about redlining, the history of de facto and de jure racism, and the current effects of institutionali…
EP31: End of Year Debrief: The Middle East, Donald Trump, and You!
I look back at some of the major touch points of this year and the optics of 2025. I discuss normative ethics, applied ethics, just war theory, and Donald Trump. I also discuss Trumpism as an ideolog…
EP30: Post Election Debrief with Dr. Michael Lundie
In this episode I discuss the results of the 2024 election with Dr. Michael Lundie, the first return guest. We remark on Trump's campaign, the effect it had on others, the political discourse today, …
EP29: Brian Becker: Martin Heidegger, phenomenology, and religion
In this episode I speak with Dr. Brian Becker. We explore Martin Heidegger's Being and Time, his goals and philosophy, and more. We explore Descartes and the self as well as religion. Becker has a yo…
EP28: Robin Maher: The Death Penalty
In this episode I speak with Robin Maher, the director for the Death Penalty Information Center. We explore the history, ongoing practices, and legal theory behind the death penalty. Support DPI and …
EP27: Derek Maus: Postmodernism, Philosophy of Literature, Fiction, History, and Politics
In this episode I speak with Dr. Derek Maus about Postmodernism, philosophies regarding various aspects of literature, how we read literature, poetic aspects of our political landscape, and other top…
EP26: Oobah Butler: The Great Amazon Heist, Comedy, and New Journalism
In this episode I speak with Oobah Butler. Oobah has made waves on the internet with his unique and daring ideas. From turning his shed into the number one restaurant on trip advisor to infiltrating …
EP25: Connor Murray: A Sanity Check On Nuclear War
I speak with Connor Murray on the current state of nuclear-political affairs in the world. Connor reveals the political process of nuclear de-proliferation and efforts towards peace. We speak about t…
EP24: Donald Trump the Martyr
I share some thoughts regarding the assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump, and what this means for the future of our political-sociological landscape.
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EP 23: David Kipping: Cool Worlds, Fermi paradox, aliens, NASA, and astrophysics
I speak with David Kipping, the host of the very successful Youtube channel, Cool Worlds. We speak on various topics regarding astronomy, aliens, and physics, with an important conversation on the po…
EP 22: Jeff Schoep: leaving the Neo-Nazis, hatred, extremism, and anti-semitism
In this episode I walk through the journey and context of Jeff Schoep's life. We discuss his role in the American National Socialist Movement, the way he left the movement, and the work he is doing t…