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“David used to be a joy to hear. In the past year, however, he has substituted his once accurate summaries and careful analyses for biased hot takes and woke call-outs. Enlightenment writers are now “problematic” and the work of philosophers of all creeds, vintages, and provenances becomes a mere...”Read full review »
pppierreee via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/12/24
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“This is an activist, not an even-handed scholar. Hatred and revenge for religion dripped from his voice several times in the discussion of Hobbes. Religion is a fact of human nature, and his hatred blinds him of truly understanding how humans operate.”
Fluffhead2022 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/12/24
“I love this podcast!! I initially discovered the Theory & Philosophy youtube channel after looking to strengthen my understanding of concepts I encountered in my undergrad sociology studies. It quickly became a regular listen— David’s clear explanations and conversational style keep things...”Read full review »
Eligh F via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
04/10/24
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“I can’t take anyone seriously that uses the term “shadow ban””
sooooooooo dissapointed via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/07/24
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“I’ve appreciated this podcast for a couple years now, but there seems to be a defensive and even sarcastic tone creeping in that has made it harder to listen to recently.”
kla212 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/07/24
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“Your stand on Palestine is moral and correct. I appreciate that you’re relentlessly fair-minded but sometimes situations have clear villains and it’s important to take a stand. Thank you for the clarity.”
mikeseattle36 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/24
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“This podcast is very informative and the host explains complex concepts in a relatable way. My only complaint, and I hate using this term, but is he’s certainly “woke.” He makes straw man arguments and finds it relevancy to criticize them based on their demographics as “privileged”; the boogeyman...”Read full review »
sturgisbauer via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
04/06/24
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“This show is infantile and ill informed. A platform for propaganda.”
CarmenJesus via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/02/24
“Don’t dislike, but this started off as educational and now feels like a “preachy,” intellectual, echo chamber, crusade. Enjoy:)”
fergus companion via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/30/24
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“Thomas Hobbes's dictatorial indoctrination assumes a tyrannical command that humanity surrender to only his god. I dismiss these delusional ideas. Hobbes's views are a threat to reason, science, & good sense. Common Law vs Commonwealth Law can be expressed in this way: a monarch rules...”Read full review »
Anonymous 919 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/24/24
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“Incredibly helpful, makes difficult texts much more accessible and less daunting to those of us who didn’t get to study philosophy in school! Also just a delightfully relaxing atmosphere, love that there’s no music or anything extraneous. It’s peaceful and effective at injecting knowledge into...”Read full review »
Isabel.Anderi via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/12/24
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“Thank you so much. I appreciate all that you put into these episodes and find them tremendously helpful with my research.”
Charisse Louw via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
02/10/24
“This is a good podcast to introduce listeners to a variety of philosophical and theoretical themes. I think he does an excellent job of being a primer to larger topics in philosophy.”
RobSub via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/09/24
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“I’m enjoying David’s podcasts. He organizes and paces his talks very nicely. However, what is most impressive is his ability to connect to an audience through a warm and conversational approach to difficult material. David demonstrates a good command of analysis that strikes a balance between...”Read full review »
Papa Doyle via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
02/01/24
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“David does an amazing job at making philosophical questions digestible and accessible. I love this podcast.”
PrEsToNPlAyS€ via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/07/24
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“Great introductions and clear explanations of some very difficult and some less difficult texts presented through a gentle voice and perfect speed of speaking, which are helpful because I am not native speaker. I listen to this when eating breakfast or before sleep; I really like your podcast (I...”Read full review »
壓抑的犰狳 via Apple Podcasts ·
Taiwan ·
12/25/23
“Excellent, precise and clear instructions of wonderful work of Hannah Arendt's "The Origins of Totalitarianism". Thank you very much for your clear review of Hannah’s work❤️”Read full review »
BehzadMass via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
08/30/23
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“Although you can absolutely listen to these podcasts on their own. Listening to these episodes either before or after reading these texts has really helped deepen my understanding of social thought throughout history. You don’t have to agree with every single one of David’s interpretations to...”Read full review »
Macdizzledaddy via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/28/23
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“The man is very talented in the guitar, I loved the episode, On Jazz. Would love more Philosophy of jazz or other music genres
Been a long time listener, I particular gravitate to the relaxing voice”
Mike098543 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
07/24/23
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“Baruch de SpiNOTEza. Francis FukEyama. *hacks up snot* ne De *hacks up snot* rt. J Jack HalberSHtahm. Besides that, this show is great! Would recommend. I feel like he explains stuff really well”
Keith Schuab via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/13/23
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“This is so good man. Difficult philosophical concepts explained concisely and clearly.”
Johnnnycyrilbrookes via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
05/11/23
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“Clearly explained with some added humour and humility. Excellent articulation and distillation of complex topics into something graspable. As a doctoral student, this has been very useful for me.”
AkilaV via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
03/06/23
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“I love the way David explains complicated stuff without simplifying it too much. This is so helpful if you need to brush up on some theories again, or compare your own understanding to that of others’, or try to understand what seemed impenetrable before. Thank you thank you thank you.”
rqlrqlrql via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/24/23
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“Theory/philosophy through a woke bias which significantly limits the value.”
vw10 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
02/08/23
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“Very easy to listen to, and gives great context! Awesome stuff! Keep it up!”
arissoup1237 via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
12/12/22
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“David is amazing and basically 50% of the reason I am making it through my phd. Can’t thank you enough for this content!”
rachlou267 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/27/22
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“Thanks, David! You make these complex (and often dense) theories so accessible and easily digestible.”
vybgior via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/12/22
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“… for this amazing podcast. You have such a clear sight to all these rather complex topics - really helpful while studying.
Greetings from Sweden. ☀️☀️☀️”
Dr Cook via Apple Podcasts ·
Sweden ·
10/01/22
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“Fantastic episodes on Anderson’s conception of nation.”
eekj123 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
09/23/22
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“I listen to your reviews on my breaks and whenever i am doing something that doesn’t need my listening and ears . Your reviews are great , they simplify the ideas .”
nyazsalh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
09/21/22
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“The reviews are well chosen,
presented with clarity and are pleasant to follow.”
Abe 2022 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/04/22
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“This podcast has helped me through many difficult texts. It’s great as a supplement or refresher to a text you’ve read, or as an overview of the major concepts of a text you don’t have time time to read. Highly recommend!”
burnout_luke via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
05/13/22
“I find his show very assessable and he discusses a wide range of philosophers who’s work is mostly ignored in mainstream discourses. Love this show!”
SineMem94 via Apple Podcasts ·
South Africa ·
04/28/22
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“This is a high quality podcast with in depth analysis from a knowledgeable host. He does an excellent job at communicating complex ideas in a clear and engaging way.”
DocCapps via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/27/22
“I very much like the underlying idea of the podcast and have learned things I otherwise would probably not have learned. That is great. However, if I compare this podcast to, for example, the revolutions podcast, then it is striking how much more care goes into the latter. The creator of the...”Read full review »
Mathijßem via Apple Podcasts ·
Germany ·
03/26/22
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“Not your best. Perhaps Adorno is deficient in knowledge of Jazz, but you need much more knowledge of Bach. Bach was or is not classical, but is categorized as Baroque! Not the same. Bach seems to have an influence on most post-Bach music, including Jazz and Classical. Much marriage in music. But,...”Read full review »
melantheon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
03/09/22
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“One of the best Canadian philosophy shows”
JasminCyr via Apple Podcasts ·
Canada ·
01/31/22
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“Easy to follow and I like your understanding of the materials.”
Fernanda Ranero via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
01/21/22
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“Indispensable essay resource, thank you so much!
I would love to hear more on authors like Igor Kopytoff, Tim Ingold, Timothy Morton, Ariella Azoulay, Donna Haraway, Anna Tsing, Claude Levi-Strauss, Vine Deloria, Kathryn Yusoff, Dan Hicks, Ann Stoler, Tony Bennett!”
AR222324 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
12/20/21
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“Looks very interesting but for some reason the files refuse to play on my iPod. I just get a pop up message that says ‘unable to play’.”
ChristopherJG via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/22/21
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“Incredible and Criminally Underrated”
Sanmarja via Apple Podcasts ·
Singapore ·
11/17/21
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“You are welcome to your philosophical opinion. I find your opinions to be ideologically based. It is ridiculous to say one fears thy neighbor. That would be geographically dependent.”
WrongThinkRich via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
10/24/21
“David unpacks nuanced theory/philosophy in a way that’s simple and easy to understand. Extremely helpful in my studies and development as a human being/thinker”
Daveiii via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/21/21
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“David’s voice is so soothing and the discussions are rarely too complicated for me to understand! He’s also introduced me to a lot of new contemporary thinkers.”
Kathleen.mh via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/02/21
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“To read any of these texts you need background. It is best to read the originals because they are never like a synopsis but this podcast gives the indispensable context.
He gets Kant, he gets Foucault and Derrida.”
Ric55x via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/14/21
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“Thank you so much David for these excellent episodes and your ability to capture complex matters and bring them across in a very digestible way. Keep up the great work!”
distressedtype via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
07/14/21
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“I’ve been reading some Deleuze, and tried listening to a few other podcasts, but they were mostly done by uppity dickweeds. This podcast was far more helpful in far less time with getting me to understand the body without organs a bit better. It was all very clear and concise. I will be coming...”Read full review »
Michael Bourbon via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
06/16/21
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