In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss look to social theory to try to make better sense of the tremendous loss of life in Gaza since October 2023. They appeal to an article written by Bradley Campbell, titled ‘Genocide and Social Control’, which was published in 2009 in Sociological Theory. If indeed developments in Gaza constitute a genocide, as bodi ... Show More
Jun 22
Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Women and Economics
In this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss launch season 5 of their podcast by examining a trailblazing feminist text in classical sociology, Charlotte Perkins Gilman's Women and Economics. By centring gender in her social analysis, Gilman not only observes but critiques how wom ... Show More
30m 45s
Sep 2025
The Gaza Genocide in Five Crises (ft. Ernesto Verdeja) - Gaza, Genocide, & Social Theory (2 of 2)
In the second part of their series on Gaza, Genocide, and Social Theory, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss welcome Ernesto Verdeja onto their podcast to talk around an article Ernesto has written in the Journal of Genocide Research, titled ‘The Gaza Genocide in Five Crises’. In this wid ... Show More
52m 6s
Feb 2024
Shaun King | Gaza genocide, Israeli lies and pro-Palestine censorship | BB #121
<p>In this episode of the Blood Brothers Podcast, Dilly Hussain speaks with the world-renowned American academic, author and social justice activist, Shaun King. </p>
<p>Topics of conversation include:</p>
<ul><li>Understanding the historical and political context behind October ... Show More
1h 15m
Nov 2023
#339 — The Infernal Logic of Jihad
Sam Harris speaks with Graeme Wood about the October 7th atrocities in Israel, the unfolding war in Gaza, and the ongoing problem of global jihadism. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharri ... Show More
50m 47s
Jun 2024
S1E29 - Lessons From My Mother and Ghassan Kanafani
Witnessing the genocide in Gaza, and the barbaric violence of the Zionist state, has made imagining a better world near impossible. The question on everyone's mind, after each new massacre, each new escalation, is where do we go from here? How do we go on? What is the point of it ... Show More
21m 11s
Dec 2023
#8 - Why This is a Genocide
Genocide is a heavy word that should never be used lightly. In this episode we explain what genocide actually means and how it applies to Gaza, and address popular misconceptions and talking points. Join us to understand why Palestinians, genocide scholars, and UN experts are ins ... Show More
47m 27s
Sep 2020
#218 — Welcome to the Cult Factory
In this episode of the podcast, Sam Harris speaks with Tristan Harris about the ways in which social media is fracturing society. They discuss the rise in teen depression and suicide, political polarization, conspiracy theories, information warfare, the decoupling of power and re ... Show More
47m 22s
Jan 2024
The Decimation of Gaza and What Happens Next with Rashid Khalidi
<p>Gaza has been decimated by atrocious violence. Since the war erupted in October, 1 in every 100 Palestinians has been killed, and nearly all of those who survive have been displaced. In order to imagine what could possibly happen next, we have to look back at a century of hist ... Show More
1h 4m
Nov 2023
#340 — The Bright Line Between Good and Evil
Sam Harris speaks about the ongoing war in Gaza, the global rise of antisemitism, and the enduring problem of jihadism. If the Making Sense podcast logo in your player is BLACK, you can SUBSCRIBE to gain access to all full-length episodes at samharris.org/subscribe.
59m 25s
