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How Foucault Led To Tumblr - Tracing the history of The Identity Trap with Yascha Mounk
How did we get tangled up in a knot of identity obsession, grievance, and one-upmanship? We can look to philosophers like Gayatri Spivak, Edward Said…
3 years ago
Who Were The Hottest World Leaders and Despots? Yael Bar-tur and ChayaLeah Sufrin on The Unspeakable
The ladies from Ask A Jew are back for their biannual visit. This time for the Jewish New Year! In this episode, we talk about the meaning of Rosh Ha…
3 years ago
"What Can A Man Do?" with Christine Emba
It seems like everywhere you look, men are struggling to find a sense of meaning and purpose. In fact, men are just getting kind of weird. On the oth…
3 years ago
Maria Bamford Wants To Join Your Cult
To kick off The Unspeakable's fourth season, comedian Maria Bamford joins Meghan for a conversation about many unspeakable topics. Maria's new book, …
3 years ago
When Does Life Really End? Dr. Sunita Puri On The Problem With CPR And the Denial Of Death
In the latest installment of her unofficial series about death and dying, Meghan talks with writer and palliative care physician Dr. Sunita Puri. Sun…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Mortifying Ordeal Of Being Known: Writer Tim Kreider Visits The Unspeakable
Even if you don't recognize Tim Kreider's name, there's a good chance you've read his work. In addition to his two collections of essays, We Learn No…
3 years, 2 months ago
The Ballad Of The Nineties "Bad Girl." Lucinda Rosenfeld On Inappropriate Relationships, Literary Theory, And The Sublimity Of Cigarettes
Lucinda Rosenfeld is the author of five novels and has published essays and short stories in outlets such as The New Yorker, N+1, and The New York T…
3 years, 2 months ago
The State of Abortion One Year Post Dobbs: Frances Kissling Returns To The Unspeakable
It's been exactly a year since the Supreme Court officially overturned Roe v. Wade, thereby eliminating the federal constitutional right to abortion.…
3 years, 3 months ago
Do You Have What It Takes To Be Polyamorous? Diana Fleischman on Sex, Jealousy, Emotional Discipline, and Why We Behave The Way We Do
This week, Meghan welcomes evolutionary psychologist Diana Fleischman. Diana's areas of research include human sexuality, the effect of hormones on b…
3 years, 3 months ago
Is Art Boring Or Is It Just Us? William Deresiewicz Returns To The Pod
This week, The Unspeakable welcomes back William Deresiewicz, who enters the pantheon of three-time guest! Bill was first on the pod in the fall of 2…
3 years, 3 months ago