In this episode I’m very happy to bring you a real live physicist. A veteran of the field of over 50 years Clyde gives us a wonderful explanation of our cosmos and the concepts there-in. Strap in because this gets deep.

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In this episode we engage in a long-form round table discussion with a Professor of Sociology at Seton Hall University. Mark discusses in detail his research on moral biases within academia. We also touch on topics of free speech, free will and woke culture.

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In this episode I further explore my moral framework this time with Chris Shelton. Chris is a podcaster and YouTube personality. Together we explore the validity of my moral foundation and system. My goal is to set the foundations for a morality that can be utilized in every day life. A moral system that can be drawn upon to answer real world questions and to help the practitioner navigate the often troubled moral waters. Chris provides some interesting feedback and makes quite a few odd moral claims of his own. Please listen in.

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In this episode I attempt to inspire you with science and my scientific worldview. A few years back I wrote this letter to my Grandma to hopefully inspire her and now I’m reading it aloud to you. I hope that this letter and its message finds you in good health and raises your spirits.

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In this episode I interview Matthew; a flat earth proponent and presenter at the conference. In it he discusses the foundations of flat earth in the Judeo-Christian bible and the flat earth worldview. Matthew attempts to answer our questions and “educate” us on flat earth theology and perspective.

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In this episode I interview more flat earth believers, this time after they’ve had a full day of lectures and presentations. There are about 6 of them hanging out and discussing what they’ve learned and how they think about flat earth. Its a long form interview with lots of energy and fun banter. The fellas discuss what they believe about flat earth, the religious foundations of flat earth, their denial of science and much more.

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In this episode I attend the flat earth convention and interview some of the attendees. They discuss what it is like to be a flat earth believer and how it has effected their family lives. They also discuss the future of flat earth belief, it’s current focus and the future of flat earth in the American culture. As it turns out there are many outstanding questions left unanswered in the flat earth community. Briefly we learn where flat earth belief comes from and how it effects the mind. No surprise here that it stems from Christianity and the Bible.

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In this episode I summarize the first three episodes of season 2: Conversation with a fundamentalist Christian Nathan Spears 1, 2, and 3. First I steel man Nathans position and try to decode his points as clearly as possible so that you, the listener, can understand what he is saying. Then I discuss the faults in his argument and demonstrate how he is wrong. Listen in and enjoy!

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In this episode Nathan and I try to wrap up our discussion and things get a little weird. For two episodes now Nathan has been denying my worldview and questioning the validity of science and the scientific method. So far my worldview and science has held up nicely. But what happens when I turn the tables and start asking him about his worldview? Listen in to find out.

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In this episode Nathan and I continue our conversation and expand our topics to cover world views. We also dive into morality and ethics and things get a little testy. Enjoy!

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Hello and welcome to season 2 of Ear Seduction. This episode is the 1st in a 4 part series where I interview a fundamentalist Christian named Nathan Spears. We discuss a multitude of topics including evidence, methodological naturalism, epistemology, Christianity, Jesus, god, science, free will, consciousness and much more. Nathan attempts to discredit science, the scientific method and reality as we know it. Of course he doesn’t get too far before I start to assert myself and question his conclusion, methods and research. Please join us for this thrilling and engaging discussion.

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In this episode of Ear Seduction I bring on an extra special guest; my mother. We discuss the first 5 books of the Hebrew bible. Our conversation covers my indoctrination as a child, our interpretation of the first five books, some commentary on my mother’s deconversion and more. By the end of the episode perhaps you will have something to say about your experience with religion. Thanks.

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In this episode of Ear Seduction I recount my trip to view the solar eclipse at Grand Tetons Wyoming. The story tells like one long joke and hopefully you find yourself laughing uncontrollably. As a writer and a media producer one of my goals is to write and produce material that will make you laugh. This is my first attempt on the show to do so and I hope it works. Here’s to you.

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In this episode of Ear Seduction we discuss capitalism in all of its glory. I make it a point to differentiate myself from those that I call ‘arm chair capitalists’.  Meaning those that would like to espouse the benefits of free markets and privatization and the ‘invisible hand’, as Adam Smith postulated, but without educating themselves on any of the information we’ve collected regarding the economy since the publishing of Wealth of Nations in 1776. Of which there are many. I touch on the last episode S1_E1: Gay Rights and how my guest from that discussion also has failed to update his education. Mostly, I explain the difference between being a capitalist and being heartless.

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In this episode I engage in a long form discussion with a right-wing nut. Steeped in Ayn Randian ethics, the illusion of free will and free market delirium, my guest crashes and burns in his attempt to make sense of an Oregonian baker’s choice to discriminate against a gay couple. His conclusions are truly astonishing and frightening and speak volumes for a logical truth I’ve always been a proponent of; you never know how wrong you can be when you start with false premises. My guest demonstrates just how poorly one can think when they really put their mind to it. The good news is that it sparked something within me; a fire that still burns today. Please pour yourself a drink, follow along and try not to scream at the Bluetooth speaker as my guest gets everything dead wrong.

My guest represents a fairly common American demographic. One that has abandoned god and forgot to learn how to think. Instead he puts his faith in the Adam Smith’s ‘invisible hand’. Without being an outright racist he manages to prop up the views white supremacists, neo Nazis, the El Paso shooter and other right wing undesirables all while believing that his ‘solutions’ are best for everyone. His logical and ethical depravity knows no bounds as he sells off his humanity in the name of fighting slavery. In his case the slavery of his mind to Laissez Faire economics, Objectivist ethics and the gross miscalculation that homo sapiens are rational animals.

As a capitalist I can see the errors he is making and do my best to course correct but in the end my guest just digs in further and further into what inevitably becomes a dystopian nightmare. Join us won’t you?

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