Aesthetics: Who Gets to Say It? Part II

127 – The hosts explore the intersection of knowledge, violence, and beauty. Why are violence and sexual titillation so closely intertwined, and why are black males so closely associated with both in the cultural imagination?

Aesthetics: Who Gets to Say It?

126 – The hosts discuss the social categories we use to sanction aesthetic expression. Who gets to talk about Emmett Till, slavery, the Holocaust, and why?

Aesthetics: What Is "Politically Correct"? Part II

125 – The hosts continue their conversation about Marxism and art, and revisit the controversy surrounding Dana Schutz painting of Emmett Till.

Aesthetics: What Is "Politically Correct"? Part I

124 – The hosts begin their conversation on beauty, politics, and identity. This episode considers art and economics.

Covid-19: It's Complicated, and It's Time to Move On

123 – For now, the hosts conclude their conversation about Covid-19. But before they do, they talk about the challenges small businesses face trying to survive.

Covid-19: The Politics of Disease

122 – The hosts discuss the ways in which our political affiliations affect our interpretation of the pandemic, both its severity and its remedies.

Covid-19: Secondary Effects

121 – The hosts use their personal stories to discuss the long-term effects of the pandemic. How will people be shaped by social distancing?

Covid-19: The Precarious

120 – What does it mean to be prosperous in a precarious world? The hosts talk about what Covid-19 reveals about our social structures and our mythologies.

Covid-19: From Shook to Shock and After

119 – The hosts discuss their shock, both as a concept, and as their own personal response to the pandemic.

Covid-19: Political Actors and Social Responsibility

118 – The hosts continue their discussion of the pandemic.