In this Throwback Thursday episode of Surrounded, streamer and political commentator Destiny goes head-to-head with 25 Trump supporters. He defends four bold claims: Donald Trump is unfit for the presidency, Kamala Harris has the better immigration plan, Trump’s border policies will fuel inflation and tank the economy, and Donald Trump is a fascist. Revisit ... Show More
Jul 6
Is Candace Owens Living the Feminist Dream? | Surrounded Follow-Up
John Regalado sits down with Candace Owens, to revisit the most heated moments of her Surrounded debate with 20 feminists. In their conversation Candace reflects on being labeled a feminist, her influence on culture, motherhood, the impact of Sex and the City, and her opinions on ... Show More
36m 8s
Jun 29
Candace Owens vs. 20 Feminists
In this episode of Surrounded, Candace Owens goes head-to-head with 20 feminists to defend four controversial claims: the sexual revolution devalued women, raising children is more fulfilling than any career, we live in a matriarchy, and feminism has made life easier for men. Wil ... Show More
1h 43m
Jun 22
20 Trump Supporters Take on 1 Progressive (feat. Sam Seder)
Sam Seder stands alone against 20 Trump supporters, armed with four claims: Trump’s DEI attacks mask a corporate power grab, voting for Trump was a mistake unless you’re a billionaire, the GOP will gut Social Security and healthcare, and Trump’s policies only enrich the elite. Wi ... Show More
1h 35m
Oct 2023
Rik Peels, "Life without God: An Outsider's Look at Atheism" (Cambridge UP, 2023)
In Life without God: An Outsider's Look at Atheism (Cambridge UP, 2023), Rik Peels explores atheism from a new perspective that aims to go beyond the highly polarized debate about arguments for and against God's existence. Since our beliefs about the most important things in life ... Show More
43m 6s
Aug 2024
137. Richard Dawkins on God, Genes, and Murderous Baby Cuckoos
The author of the classic The Selfish Gene is still changing the way we think about evolution. SOURCE:Richard Dawkins, professor emeritus of the public understanding of science at Oxford University. RESOURCES:The Genetic Book of the Dead, by Richard Dawkins (2024).Flights of Fanc ... Show More
52m 59s
Jan 2016
WOF 004: Answering the Atheists
Atheism is on the rise, especially among young people and notably on the Internet. Bishop Robert Barron and Brandon Vogt discuss the most popular atheist arguments and how to respond. They also talk about Bishop Barron's new study program, "The Mystery of God", and take a questio ... Show More
28m 34s
Jan 2024
The Inevitable Consequence of An Atheistic Worldview
In this podcast, J. Warner reads an honest (if not politically correct) comment from an atheist describing the consequence of a consistent atheistic worldview. Jim also answers listener email related to responding emotionally as a Christian, the early dating of Matthew’s Gospel, ... Show More
44m 57s
May 22
#105 John Lennox - Why Science Needs God
John Lennox is a Northern Irish mathematician, bioethicist, and Christian apologist originally from Northern Ireland. He has written many books on religion, ethics, the relationship between science and God, and has had public debates with atheists including Richard Dawkins and Ch ... Show More
1h 44m
Nov 2024
Ayaan Hirsi Ali On Her Fight to Save the West
Decades ago, I escaped the Islamic world and came to the West. Many don’t know how good the West is, or how fragile. I fight for the restoration of what made the West great.’ – Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Ever since writer and activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali publicly disavowed Islam, controversy ha ... Show More
55m 46s
Mar 2024
Episode #197 ... New Atheists and cosmic purpose without God - (Zizek, Goff, Nagel)
As we regularly do on this program-- we steelman different philosophical positions. Hopefully the process brings people some joy. Today we go from ideology, to New Atheism vs Creationism, to Aristotle, to Thomas Nagel, to Phillip Goff's new book called Why? The Purpose of the Uni ... Show More
38m 45s
Oct 2024
491. Symbolic Patterns: Memes, Archetypes, Dragons, Genes | Dr. Richard Dawkins & Alex O’Connor
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson sits down with Alex O’Connor and Richard Dawkins to discuss their differences of view on the Abrahamic biblical texts, truth claims in science and fiction, the extension of memes through Jungian archetypes, and the memetical reality of dragons. This episode ... Show More
1h 28m
Feb 2024
E85 - Alex O’Connor: Philosopher Reflects On Death, Atheism, Morality & Meaning
Today we are joined by the Cosmic Skeptic, Alex O'Connor, for a fascinating look into philosophy, atheism, and the pursuit of an ethical life. Alex has gained recognition for his unique perspective on reality, which he interprets through the lenses of materialism and agnostic ... Show More
1h 30m