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The UnMute Podcast

The UnMute Podcast

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Episode 021: Denise James on Political Illusions

Myisha cherry chats with philosopher Denise James about Political Illusions, Lorraine Hansberry, the problem of integration, dying cities, and much more.

Dec 2, 201655 min

Episode 020: Post-Election Panel on Trump and the Age of Ignorance

Myisha Cherry chats with Meena Krishnamurthy and Rachel McKinnon about their reactions to the election, ignorance during the election season, how to overcome and survive ignornace, the future role of the media as vehicles of knowledge, and so much more.

Nov 16, 201639 min

Episode 019: Paul C. Taylor on Black Aesthetics

Myisha Cherry chats with Philosopher Paul C. Taylor about black invisibility, art and politics, authenticity and cultural appropriation, beauty and race, and much more.

Sep 2, 201641 min

Episode 018: Linda Alcoff on Whiteness

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Linda Alcoff, about white exceptionalism, white double consciousness, the future of whiteness, and much more.

Jul 15, 201637 min

Episode 017: Tom Digby on Masculinity

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Tom Digby about masculinity and militarism, rape culture, the gender war, cultural programming, and more.

Jun 10, 201629 min

Episode 016: Nancy Bauer on Pornography

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Nancy Bauer, about pornography, the sexiness of taboos, feminism and porn, hookup culture, and more.

May 15, 201644 min

Episode 015: Jose´ Mendoza on Immigration

Myisha Cherry chats with José Mendoza about whiteness and immigration, open borders, the myth surrounding Mexican immigration, 'alien' and 'illegals' discourse, and so much more.

Apr 11, 201645 min

Episode 014: Luvell Anderson on Slurs

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Luvell Anderson about slurs, swearing, the N-Word, appropriating language, and racial humor.

Mar 1, 201631 min

Episode 013: Meena Krishnamurthy on Distrust

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Meena Krishnamurthy about Martin Luther King jr. and political distrust, the global poor, and a phenomena known as "misidentification".

Feb 1, 201639 min

Episode 012: Chike Jeffers on W.E.B. Dubois

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Chike Jeffers about double consciousness, Dubois' predictions, Black art, Dubois and Booker T. Debate, race, and more.

Dec 29, 201525 min

Episode 011: Chike Jeffers on Black Thought

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Chike Jeffers about africana philosophy, Ethiopian political philosophy, black life and black solidarity in Canada, and why we need black Canadian philosophy.

Dec 28, 201537 min

Episode 010: Joel Reynolds on Disability

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Joel Reynolds about the stigmas and oppressions surrounding disability, technology and mortality, 'inspiration porn', and sex and disability.

Dec 11, 201541 min

Episode 009: Kristie Dotson on Ignorance

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Kristie Dotson about ignorance, problems facing black girls, academic passing, and black feminist thought.

Oct 21, 201547 min

Episode 008: David McClean on Money

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, David McClean, on money and the philosophical life, hip-hop culture and materialism, occupy wall street, and why what happens on wall street matters to the poor.

Oct 19, 201538 min

Episode 007: Vanessa Wills on Marxism

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Vanessa Wills, on marxism and its misconceptions, and what today's social movements can learn from marxist thought.

Aug 17, 201532 min

Episode 006: Rachel McKinnon on Allies & Active Bystanders

Myisha Cherry chats with Philosopher Rachel McKinnon about what is ally culture and its problems, how we can become active bystanders, why blogs are as informative as books, and more.

Jul 14, 201529 min

Episode 005: Amir Jaima on Philosophy and Literature

Myisha Cherry chats with Philosopher, Amir Jaima, about what philosophy can learn from literature, what makes black literature so philosophically rich, Why is Toni Morrison a philosopher, and more.

Jun 8, 201535 min

Episode 004: Douglas Ficek on Frantz Fanon & Social Protest

Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher, Douglas Ficek about Fanon, existentialism, #BlackLivesMatter, and current day activism

Apr 13, 201536 min

Episode 003: Rachel Ann McKinney

Myisha Cherry chats with Philosopher, Rachel Ann McKinney about the power of words, language and police interactions, and women and the philosophical life.

Mar 9, 201526 min

Snippet Episode: Justin Clardy on Love

This is a 3-minute "mixtape" consisting of snippets of our interview with Justin Clardy.

Mar 8, 20153 min

EPISODE 002: Justin Clardy on Love

Myisha Cherry talks with philosopher, Justin Clardy, about the nature of love, polyamory, love & politics, and why the movie "Love Jones" should be a college course.

Feb 9, 201525 min

Snippet Episode: Jason Stanley

This is a 3-minute "mixtape" consisting of snippets of our interview with Jason Stanley.

Feb 9, 20153 min

Episode 001: Jason Stanley

Myisha Cherry talks with Yale University philosophy professor, Jason Stanley, about satire, liberalism, public intellectualism, and why Ice Cube is a philosopher.

Jan 12, 201528 min

Episode 000: What is UnMute?

Host, Myisha Cherry, explains the purpose of the UnMute podcast and provides a preview of whats to come.

Jan 8, 20153 min