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Matthew B. Crawford on "Craftsmanship in the Culture Industry"
Season 7 Episode 373
Today the Pugs reflect on an essay by Matthew B. Crawford (author of Shop Class as Soulcraft) from his Substack entitled: Craftsmanship in the cultur…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
Christmas and the True Myth
Season 7 Episode 372
C.S. Lewis came to faith once he realized that the Gospel was both myth, appealing to his heart, and fact, appealing to his mind. The Pugs discuss wh…
7 months ago
Adolescent Mental Health and the Chatbot Therapist
Season 7 Episode 371
On today's show the Pugs engage the rapidly growing turn to AI chatbots for mental health needs by teenagers. In what realistic ways can the church s…
7 months, 1 week ago
Peter Thiel and the Antichrist
In today's Pugcast Chris shares a little from his experience attending Peter Thiel's Antichrist lectures. Those in attendance promised not to divulge…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
The Philosophy of Language: A Conversation with Eugene Terekhin
Season 7 Episode 369
In this episode, Tom and Glenn welcome Eugene Terekhin, a Russian translator and the man behind the Substack “The Philosophy of Language.” The conver…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Weimar America?
Season 7 Episode 268
When we look at the conditions in Weimar Germany, we see a lot of economic turmoil, hyperinflation, and declining expectations. Zoomers today are fac…
8 months ago
Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve - A Conversation with Josh Herring
Season 7 Episode 367
Today the Pugs are joined by Josh Herring, author of a forthcoming book entitled, "Sons of Adam and Daughters of Eve." If that title sounds familiar …
8 months, 1 week ago
Educating for Reality
Season 7 Episode 366
On today's show the pugs converse and reflect upon the various ways in which modern and technological formation shape us, often in ways that counter …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Stockholm Syndrome Christianity and The Sin of Empathy: A Conversation with John West and Joe Rigney
Season 7 Episode 365
John West’s Stockholm Syndrome Christianity and Joe Rigney’s The Sin of Empathy both look at problems in American Christianity today. In this episode…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Universal Basic Income and the Meaning of Life
Season 7 Episode 364
The tech savants of Silicon Valley have issued dire warnings about an impending wave of unemployment due to advances in artificial intelligence and r…
9 months ago