Decent Discourse

The Decent Discourse Podcast is back!!! With hosts Jack Kirkham and Thomas Knipe delivering a casual episode that catches listeners up on their lives and where the podcast is going this season. Tune in to hear a comedy filled leisure-full episode.

This chit chat episode between Tom and Jack covers a wide range of topics from the effects of the coronavirus on the Notre Dame student body to the ranking our favorite halloween candies. Join us for a relaxing episode of classic back and forth chit chat.

On this episode we talk with Javon McKinley. Javon is the starting wide receiver for the University of Notre Dame. Throughout the episode we talk about Javon's time on the football team, his rigorous lifting schedule, his experience with coronavirus, his time in Stanford Hall, his interests and minor in Chinese, structural violence and most importantly, anime. 

In this episode we talk to our good friend Quinn McKenna. Quinn is a Sophomore at Notre Dame in the Program of Liberal Studies (PLS) with aspirations to join the Peace Corps. Throughout the episode we talk about the Peace Corps, philosopher Boethius, the application of philosophy in religion, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on community and individual spirituality and lastly the intersection of Social Media and the pursuit of happiness. Enjoy!

Andrew "Boj" Lifka is a residential assistant (RA) for Jack and Tom's section in Stanford Hall. In addition to being a die hard Stanford Hall resident, Boj is a Mathematics and Education major at Notre Dame and an aspiring mathematics teacher. In this podcast we dive very deep into the Stanford Hall community, adapting community in Covid-19 times, the affects of Zoom learning and most importantly the mysterious origins of the nickname Boj.

On this episode we host Thomas Knipe's girlfriend, Liv. Liv is a pre-med student at Florida State University. We discuss a wide range of topics with segments including: the newly wed game, the future of information amongst AI, life in Florida and the undergraduate experience at both ND and FSU.

In this episode we dive deep into what exactly is consciousness and how does it intersect with religion. Further, we explore Neuralink, conquistadors in the Amazon, cults and mushrooms.

In this episode we explore the best types of chicken.

Justin McDevitt (aka JMac) is a professor at Holy Cross College and beloved former rector of Notre Dame's Stanford Hall. In this episode we dive deep into JMac's time at Stanford Hall, life during COVID, changes to ResLife policy and best of all, Stanford sewage floods.