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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 canons • care ethics, social reproduction, transformative justice • activism, BLM, migration, islamophobia • media, algorithms, writing, pedagogyThis podcast features conversational interviews that “nudge the boundaries of philosophy” by bringing academic and public-facing philosophical work into dialogue with contemporary social and political questions. Across the episodes, hosts speak with philosophers, theorists, and scholars—often connected to the New School milieu—about how philosophical methods intersect with lived experience, activism, and cultural production.
Recurring themes include feminist and queer theory, gender identity, and trans theory, alongside sustained attention to race, whiteness, Eurocentrism, and the limits of philosophical canons. Guests discuss care ethics, social reproduction, and transformative justice, as well as the role of narrative, literature, and art in feminist and anti-racist politics. The conversations also address institutions and disciplines: what counts as philosophy, how it is taught, and how authority and exclusion shape who is heard and cited.
Several discussions broaden philosophy’s scope geographically and methodologically, exploring global histories of philosophy, oral and textual traditions, and research practices shaped by digital tools and algorithms. Media studies, “low theory,” auto-theory, and writing practices appear as ways to rethink theory’s form and audience. Current events and social realities—migration, Islamophobia, policing and criminal justice, post-Covid life, and the meaning of essential work—serve as points of entry into broader conceptual issues about the self, identity, and what it means to live ethically and politically.
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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 |