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Jun 2025
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David Dudrick joins the pod to discuss Nietzsche, Foucault, Catholicism and cultural theory.

Read David's essay on Foucault https://www.compactmag.com/article/why-foucault-couldnt-kill-sexuality/

Read Stephen's article on Nietzsche https://www.newsweek.com/our-culture-war-two-sides-same-nietzschean-coin-opinion-1792783

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