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This is Unbound, the podcast that tries to nudge the boundaries of philosophy.Themes and summary (AI-generated based on podcaster-provided show and episode descriptions):
➤ boundary-pushing philosophy conversations • feminist, queer, trans theory • race, whiteness, Eurocentrism, global philosophy • care ethics, social reproduction, transformative justice • activism, BLM, migration, islamophobia • media, algorithms, writing, research methodsThis podcast presents conversational interviews that aim to push at the boundaries of philosophy by bringing it into contact with politics, social life, and adjacent fields in the humanities and social sciences. Across discussions with scholars and researchers, the show frequently engages questions about what counts as philosophy and whose voices and traditions shape its canon, including attention to global histories of philosophy, Eurocentrism, and the difference between textual and oral philosophical traditions. It also explores how philosophy is taught, researched, and written today, touching on academic disciplines, public philosophy, and contemporary methods and media—from auto-theory and “low theory” to the influence of algorithms and digital research practices.
A major throughline is gender, sexuality, race, and power. Conversations often draw on feminist and queer theory, trans theory, and work on gender identity, pronouns, and sexual identity, while also examining whiteness, Asian American experiences, and how identity and social positioning affect epistemic authority and experience. The show’s political orientation is similarly prominent, with sustained engagement in social movements and struggles, including anti-racist politics, Black Lives Matter, migration, islamophobia, and debates over the role of the criminal justice system.
The podcast regularly focuses on ethics and practical life, emphasizing themes like care, social reproduction, radical care in everyday practice, and transformative justice. Alongside theoretical framing, guests connect philosophical ideas to concrete cultural and personal reference points—such as literature, art, music, chess, and dance—using them as lenses for thinking about narrative, trauma, and meaning. Overall, the content combines philosophical inquiry with interdisciplinary conversation about contemporary social issues, institutional life, and the ways people make and remake themselves and their worlds.
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Episode 10 - Kelly Gawel2021-Sep-27 78 minutes |
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Episode 9 - McKenzie Wark 2021-Jun-20 89 minutes |
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Episode 8 - Justin Smith 2021-Apr-26 79 minutes |
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Episode 7 - Austin Burke 2021-Apr-12 83 minutes |
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Bonus Episode - GSSI (w/ Chiara Bottici) 2021-Mar-28 44 minutes |
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Episode 6 - Adam Hosein 2021-Mar-14 57 minutes |
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Episode 5 - Miranda Young 2021-Feb-28 75 minutes |
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Episode 4 - Tamsin Kimoto 2021-Feb-15 68 minutes |
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Episode 3 - PJ Gorre 2021-Feb-01 79 minutes |
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Episode 2 - Gina Walker 2021-Jan-16 73 minutes |
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Episode 1 - Mariam Matar 2020-Dec-23 55 minutes |