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Rebecca Taylor FRSA @rebeccataylor.bsky.social · 8d

Book 138: ‘Heidegger and the Destruction of Aristotle: On How to Read the Tradition’ by Sean D. Kirkland

H/t to @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social for having Sean on as a guest a while back — led to me putting several of his books on my reading list.

#booksky #bookchallenge #philsky #academicsky

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

Hey Hotel Bar Sessions listeners, this is Leigh.

I have some important news to share.

[You should sit down for this...]

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

Thank you all so much for your understanding and patience as we navigate this transition.

Hotel Bar Sessions isn't going away. You'll still get regular episodes through Oct 10. After that, just a temporary bar closing while we clean up some messes.

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

We remain committed to keeping the podcast alive and the Hotel Bar open. Full stop.

Unfortunately, though, HBS will need to take a brief pause after our 200th episode (on October 10th) to re-group, re-staff, and re-organize... but we’re excited abt bringing in new, fresh, exciting voices!

Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

We want to acknowledge the passion and work that everyone involved in the podcast has contributed. It’s been a collective effort— 5 years, 14 seasons, and 8 co-hosts—to get this podcast to where it is now. Our listenership has grown >5K% percent since we began in 2021 and continues to grow...

Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

We’re also, sadly, bidding an immediate farewell to Talia Bettcher, who joined us for Season 14. We appreciate Talia’s valuable contributions to the podcast and the unique perspectives she brought to the bar conversations. 😔

Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

We know his voice is irreplaceable. We’ll miss him much as you.😥💔😢

Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

After more than 13 incredible seasons, co-host Rick Lee @rickleephilos.bsky.social has decided to take a step back from the podcast. We’re grateful for his longstanding dedication to HBS, and the humor, insight, and critical perspective he contributed to 184 conversations over the past 4.5 years.

Episode 198: Free Will (with Mark Balaguer) - Hotel Bar Podcast

Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

Hey Hotel Bar Sessions listeners, this is Leigh.

I have some important news to share.

[You should sit down for this...]

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 11d

Once again, alas, HBS is looking for new, smart, engaging "talent" to fill our recently (and abruptly) vacated co-host seats.

Think you have what it takes to carry an interesting conversation? Know someone you'd recommend to fill the open barstools?

Just email us at [email protected]!

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 12d

Episode 198 is now live and this week we're chatting with Mark Balaguer about free will. Check it out!

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One bar, three philosophers, infinite choices... or none at all.

How Can We Live Together? - Boston Review

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Leigh M. Johnson @drleighmjohnson.bsky.social · 15d

Great piece by @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 15d

"Common decency stigmatizes people that do not participate in it—removes them from voluntary association. We indeed have to live with one another, but terms and conditions apply."

me on why Ezra Klein should be ashamed / why shame is Good Actually

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Ezra Klein is wrong: shame is essential.

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 14d

Podcasts may be the last medium semi-immune to corporate/fascist censorship.

Hotel Bar Sessions is independent, listener-funded, and ad-free.

Thanks, y'all.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14d

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

Episode 197: How the Manosphere Killed Cool (with Robin James) - Hotel Bar Podcast

Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 19d

Episode 197 just dropped and this week we're joined by @robinjames.bsky.social to talk about how tech bros and manosphere influencers are through being "cool."

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Robin James explains how tech bros and manosphere podcasters made "cool" obsolete.

Episode 189: The War on Radical Ideology

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Leigh M. Johnson @drleighmjohnson.bsky.social · 23d

Hold your trans/GNC loved ones extra close right now. Things are ugly and looking to get much worse.

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 24d

ICYMI: Our episode on "The War on Radical Ideology" is now live on the HBS YouTube channel!

Listen, Subscribe, and support Hotel Bar Sessions' work on Patreon at www.patreon.com/hotelbarsessions!

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 24d

ICYMI: Our episode on "The Future of the University" is now live on the HBS YouTube channel!

Listen, Subscribe, and support Hotel Bar Sessions' work on Patreon at www.patreon.com/hotelbarsessions!

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Episode 184: The Future of the University

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 24d

ICYMI: Our episode with Kate Manne @katemanne.bsky.social is now available on the HBS YouTube channel!

Listen, Subscribe, and support Hotel Bar Sessions' work on Patreon at www.patreon.com/hotelbarsessions!

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Episode 191: Public Philosophy (with Kate Manne)

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 25d

Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 26d

First episode of Season 14 just dropped! We're kicking off this new season with a conversation about the "expertise crisis."

Trust us. It's a great episode!

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Episode 196: The Expertise Crisis - Hotel Bar Podcast

What happens when nobody trusts experts anymore?

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · 29d

Only four days left before we drop the first episode of Season 14! Stay tuned and share our podcast with your friends!

ALT: a little girl with pigtails and a bow on her head says so excited !

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MINIBAR: Cancer - Hotel Bar Podcast

Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · Sep 5

Check out this week's MINIBAR episode from our co-host @talia-mae.bsky.social, who reflects on her recent cancer diagnosis and the existential crisis it inspired.

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Talia Mae Bettcher talks about her cancer diagnosis and a dark night of the soul.

MINIBAR: In Defense of Metaphysics - Hotel Bar Podcast

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 29

New MINIBAR episode just dropped and this week our co-host @rickleephilos.bsky.social is talking about why metaphysics matters to him... and should matter to you, too!

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Rick Lee explains what metaphysics is and why it's worth defending.

MINIBAR: Living in Occupied D.C. - Hotel Bar Podcast

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Hotel Bar Sessions podcast @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social · Aug 23

"The militarization of civic space is the *literal* end of democracy. Once we accept soldiers as "ordinary," we have already lost as citizens."
- Leigh M. Johnson

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What it's like to live with a President who is too extra.