The Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & Fiction
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Displaying Episode 11 - 20 of 28 in total of The Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & Fiction with the tag “philosophy”.
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Episode 17 | Generation Why? Zadie Smith's Take On Our Online Existence
March 14th, 2019 | 55 mins 49 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
Zadie Smith's essay examines the generational gaps between herself and Mark Zuckerberg. The Jacksway Collective tries to reconcile their generational gaps as well.
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The Talkbox 1 | Love Up on a Plate
February 19th, 2019 | 31 mins 27 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
In the inaugural episode of the Talkbox, host Brendan Tuytel explores Mr. Jukes' album God First, opening up a new perspective on one of the world's most notable historical events.
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Episode 16 | Brains in a Vat
January 28th, 2019 | 42 mins 56 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
In this episode, The Jacksway Collective read Hilary Putnam's paper Brains in a Vat and experience a collective hallucination. Well, not exactly. They do, however, discuss epistemology and the implications of what would happen if it were revealed tomorrow we were all just brains in a vat.
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Episode 15 | A Bizarre First Day On The Job
January 21st, 2019 | 47 mins 43 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
The Jacksway Collective kicks of the new year with Jhana and Oli discussing Orientation, a short story by Daniel Orozco. The duo discuss the absurdity of the modern workplace and its manifestation in our own lives.
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Episode 14 | Is There a Soul Under The Skin?
December 31st, 2018 | 47 mins 12 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
In this science fiction meets art house film, listen in as the gang muddles through thick Scottish accents, the often obtuse, and the visually stunning.
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Episode 13 | Can You Blame God for Waiting to Reveal the Truth?
December 17th, 2018 | 41 mins 26 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
Tolstoy asks the gang to question if truth is the highest virtue, and if it isn't, what is? They also loop back to discussions of blame in response to their first listener email!
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Episode 12 | On the Opposite of Truth Telling
November 27th, 2018 | 42 mins 46 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
4 podcasters call each other out on their bullshit while simultaneously analyzing the concept itself. Listen to The Jacksway Collective's latest episode on Harry Frankfurt's paper "On Bullshit!"
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Episode 11 | We Need to Talk About Kevin on the Podcast
November 13th, 2018 | 47 mins 36 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
Lynne Ramsay's chilling film examines psychopathy and motherhood. This podcast starts by thoughtfully discussing those themes and ends in absurdity.
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Episode 10 | The Rise of the Podcast & The Fall of the House of Usher
October 23rd, 2018 | 38 mins 32 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
The gang adds a fourth to this week's recording for their Halloween special! Sarah brings the guys Edgar Allan Poe's The Fall of the House of Usher. They also go off the rails about 25 times.
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Episode 9 | The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas
October 16th, 2018 | 40 mins 58 secs
arts, fiction, jacksway collective, philosophy, short stories
Can we live on in a society once we find out it's built upon the suffering of others? Listen as the guys dive into Ursula Le Guin's The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas.