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Join IJ Makan and Amos Dowber as they have honest conversations about the most important issues in life and culture.
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#24 - Priit Mihkelson on a Scientific Approach to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Kazingram DialogueApr 03, 2020

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#54 - Hugh Hunter on How To Be a Philosopher
Oct 29, 202101:20:58
#53 - Jim Madden on Learning to be Free

#53 - Jim Madden on Learning to be Free

Jim Madden is a Professor of Philosophy at Benedictine College and a martial artist. He is the author of Mind, Matter, and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind and Ageless Athlete.

In this episode we discuss the type of life a philosopher must live, how one learns to become free in the face of modern nihilism, and Jim’s upcoming book Thinking about Thinking: Mind and Meaning in the Era of Technological Nihilism.

Check out Jim’s new website where you can read the intro to his new book and more.

You can follow Jim on twitter @JDMadden3


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Sep 17, 202101:57:29
#52 - Kazingram Roundtable on Race, Christianity, and Culture
Jul 23, 202101:37:49
#51 - Axel Kazadi on Nietzche, Hip-hop, and Religion
Jun 25, 202101:57:06
#50 - Kaelynne Makan on Love and Overcoming Suffering
Jun 04, 202102:13:09
#49 - Samuel Sey on Critical Race Theory

#49 - Samuel Sey on Critical Race Theory

Samuel Sey is an author, speaker, and blogger. In this episode we discuss the history and tenants of Critical Race Theory, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the fallout from Sam's recent talk at Ambrose University.

You can follow Sam's blog, Slow to Write or find him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

In this episode Sam mentions the following books:

  • Fault Lines by Voddie Baucham
  • Confronting Injustice by Thaddeus Williams
  • Explaining Post-Modernism by Stephen Hicks
  • Cynical Theories by James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose
  • White Guilt by Shelby Steele
  • The Quest for Cosmic Justice and Discrimination and Disparities by Thomas Sowell.

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May 19, 202101:28:24
#48 - Jason Eberl on The Nature of Human Persons

#48 - Jason Eberl on The Nature of Human Persons

Jason Eberl is the director and professor of Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics, at Saint Louis University.

In this episode, we talk about whether humans have a soul, the relationship of the mind and body, what constitutes death, the possibility of resurrection, and the possibility of alien life. Fascinating conversation, you don’t want to miss it.

During the episode, we mention Jason's ongoing debate at the Romanell Center's Blog, and the upcoming third volume of essays on Star Wars and Philosophy, Star Wars and Philosophy Strikes Back.

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Apr 30, 202101:48:38
#47 - Jim Madden on Technology, Academia, and Aliens
Apr 16, 202101:57:32
#46 - Stefany Nieto on Psychedelics
Mar 04, 202157:45
#45 - Joel Nicoloff on the Problem with Big Government

#45 - Joel Nicoloff on the Problem with Big Government

Joel Nicoloff is the co-host of The Six Cents Report, a podcast dedicated to analyzing events that impact Canadians from a theological and economic perspective. He is a husband and father of two, a professional account, and an autodidact. He enjoys intellectual conversations about theology, economics, philosophy, and politics. He has a principle-based approach for analyzing issues and consequently has many contrarian perspectives.

In this episode, we talk with Joel about the COVID-19 lockdowns, libertarianism, the role of government intervention, the centralization of government power, and whether conservatives should support free markets.

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Feb 04, 202102:08:45
#44 - Adam Cohen-Aslatei on the Future of Online Dating

#44 - Adam Cohen-Aslatei on the Future of Online Dating

Adam Cohen-Aslatei is a graduate of Harvard, the founder and CEO of S'more, and formerly the managing director of Chappy, Bumble's gay dating app.

In this episode we talk to Adam about S’more, the dating app he founded that is aimed at rejecting the superficiality of online dating in favor of forming intentional long-term relationships. We also discuss the future of online dating, including the integration of virtual reality technology and artificial intelligence.

You can follow Adam on Twitter and Instagram

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Jan 19, 202157:50
#43 - Karen Stiller on Writing a Memoir and Being a Minister's Wife

#43 - Karen Stiller on Writing a Memoir and Being a Minister's Wife

Karen Stiller is senior editor of Faith Today, one of Canada’s leading Christian magazines. She is the host of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s podcast. She is a moderator of the annual Religion and Society series at the University of Toronto, a debate series between leading atheists and theologians that seeks to generate critical conversations on matters of faith, society and public interest.  

In this episode, we talk with Karen about her recently released memoir "The Minister’s Wife", what lead her to write it, the social struggles and blessings of being a minister’s wife, as well as the importance of honesty for life and writing.

You can find Karen Stiller: https://karenstiller.com/
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https://twitter.com/KarenStiller1

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Nov 26, 202001:24:15
#42 - James Madden on Mortality, Meaning, and Family

#42 - James Madden on Mortality, Meaning, and Family

James Madden is a Professor of Philosophy and martial artist. He is the author of Mind, Matter, and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind and Ageless Athlete.

In this episode, Jim returns to discuss his experience with getting Covid-19, mortality, finding meaning in one's life, the meaning of religious language, the loss of culture in North America and how this cripples our ethics, as well as raising a family in the modern world.

You can listen to Jim's latest lectures at the Thomistic institute here, here, and here.

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Nov 04, 202002:20:31
#40 - Sophie Thomas on Fitness, Values, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Sep 30, 202001:50:07
#39 - Amos Dowber on Tradition and the Sources of Western Culture
Sep 16, 202001:39:51
#38 - Candice Malcolm on Trudeau's WE Charity Scandal

#38 - Candice Malcolm on Trudeau's WE Charity Scandal

Candice Malcolm is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of True North, an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan organization that conducts research and investigative journalism into important public issues in Canada. She is an author, an investigative journalist, a nationally syndicated columnist with the Toronto Sun. 

In this episode, we talk to Candice about Trudeau's WE charity scandal and the bias against independent journalism in Canada's mainstream media. 

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Aug 28, 202001:22:37
#37 - Lyman Stone on Population, Demographics, and the Future of North America
Aug 14, 202001:07:29
#36 - Paul Franks on the Problem of Evil & Suffering
Jul 31, 202001:49:27
#35 - Amos Dowber on The Ethics of the Common Good

#35 - Amos Dowber on The Ethics of the Common Good

Amos Dowber is a theologian & philosopher, and the editor of Kazingram Dialogue. He has an MA in Theology from Regent College. Read his thesis here: https://regent-college.academia.edu/AmosDowber 

Follow Amos Dowber - https://twitter.com/AmosDowber 

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Jul 17, 202001:21:36
#34 - Jian "Jeff" Guo on the Afterlife, Sex, and Gun Laws in Canada
Jul 03, 202002:52:31
#33 - Jennifer Hart Weed on Philosophy of Science & Human Nature
Jun 19, 202001:44:30
#32 - Joel Nicoloff and Darnell Samuel on the Role of Government and the Lockdowns

#32 - Joel Nicoloff and Darnell Samuel on the Role of Government and the Lockdowns

Darnell Samuels and Joel Nicoloff are hosts of The Six Cents Report, where they analyze events that impact Canadians from a theological and economic perspective.

Darnell is a journalist who is well-versed in the disciplines of history, theology and economics. In addition to the Six Cents Report, he also hosts the Thanks Coach podcast, a docu-series detailing the successes, challenges and life lessons learned by players and coaches who have impacted Canadian basketball.

Joel is a husband and father of two, a professional account, and an autodidact. He enjoys intellectual conversations about theology, economics, philosophy, and politics. He has a principle-based approach for analyzing issues and consequently has many contrarian perspectives.

In this episode editor-in-chief I.J. Makan and editor Amos Dowber sit down with Joel and Darnell to discuss the lockdowns, the purpose of law and the government, liberty, and the common good.

You can find Darnell on Twitter @dogudda_darnell and Instagram. Check out his blog High End Theories
You can also find Joel on Twitter @tjoeln39 and Instagram.

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Jun 12, 202001:37:31
#31 - Igor Gontcharov on the War on Drugs
May 29, 202001:29:36
#30 - Gaven Kerr on God, Being, and Realism
May 22, 202001:43:10
#29 - Amos Dowber on Localism
May 15, 202001:03:14
#28 - Darnell Samuels on Training, Coaching, and Competition

#28 - Darnell Samuels on Training, Coaching, and Competition

Darnell Samuels is a journalist who is well-versed in the disciplines of history, theology and economics. He is the co-host of The Six Cents Report, where he analyzes events that impact Canadians from a theological and economic perspective. He also hosts the Thanks Coach podcast, a docu-series detailing the successes, challenges and life lessons learned by players and coaches who have impacted Canadian basketball.

In this episode we talk about training and self-mastery, the role of unsupervised play and bullying in socialization, life lessons Darnell learned working in Ontario subsidized housing projects and as a basketball coach, and the importance of competition in society.

You can find Darnell on Twitter @dogudda_darnell and Instagram. Check out his blog High End Theories

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May 08, 202001:53:17
#27 - Kazingram Roundtable with Axel Kazadi
Apr 24, 202002:35:31
#26 - James Madden on Freedom, Education, and the Good Life
Apr 17, 202002:21:02
#25 - Joshua Hochschild on Technology, Ethics, and Religion
Apr 10, 202002:17:51
#24 - Priit Mihkelson on a Scientific Approach to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

#24 - Priit Mihkelson on a Scientific Approach to Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

Priit Mihkelson earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under SBG Founder Matt Thornton. Priit is one of the main instructors for BJJ Globetrotters, an international community of BJJ practitioners, and he is the head coach of 3D Treening, the largest Grappling and MMA school in Estonia.

Check out his website, Youtube channel, and follow him on Instragram @jitsvulcan

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Apr 03, 202002:03:17
#23 - Jason Manning on Microaggressions and Violence

#23 - Jason Manning on Microaggressions and Violence

Jason Manning is a Professor of Sociology at the University of West Virginia. He is an expert on the sociology of conflict, social control, and the sociology of suicide. Together with our last guest, Bradley Campbell, Jason is co-author of The Rise of Victimhood Culture. In this episode we discuss the background of their book, the history of the concept of a microaggression and its quick incorporation into various institutions, shifting understandings of violence, and contemporary university education.

Follow him @sociologyWV

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Mar 20, 202001:25:02
#22 - Bradley Campbell on the Sociology of Victimhood Culture
Mar 06, 202059:01
#21 - Axel Kazadi on the Future of Religion & Faith
Feb 21, 202001:52:01
#20 - Jibb Smart on the Gyro Revolution

#20 - Jibb Smart on the Gyro Revolution

Jibb Smart is a programmer, game maker, and the creator of GyroWiki, where he explains and advocates for new and better ways to play games.

Follow @JibbSmart

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Feb 06, 202001:32:31
#19 - Zuby on the Politics of Transgenderism

#19 - Zuby on the Politics of Transgenderism

Zuby is a rapper, podcaster, author, and outspoken critic of political correctness. He has released 3 eps and 5 albums including most recently, Perserverance. He is the host of Real Talk with Zuby, a podcast discussing contemporary cultural issues and the author of Strong advice: Zuby’s Guide to Fitness for Everybody. After choosing to identify as a woman for a total of 9 seconds, Zuby broke the British Women’s deadlift record

Follow Zuby @ZubyMusic and buy his book "Strong Advice"

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Jan 17, 202001:12:47
#18 - Jason Eberl on Gender Theory & Transhumanism

#18 - Jason Eberl on Gender Theory & Transhumanism

Jason T. Eberl is an author, Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics at Saint Louis University. His latest book is "The Nature of Human Persons: Metaphysics and Bioethics(Notre Dame Studies in Medical Ethics and Bioethics)"

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Jan 03, 202001:43:49
#17 - Evangelicals & Liberalism with Amos Dowber
Dec 27, 201902:01:58
#16 - Human Consciousness and Martial Arts with James Madden

#16 - Human Consciousness and Martial Arts with James Madden

James Madden is an author, speaker, martial artist, and Professor of Philosophy at Benedictine College. Check out his book on the philosophy of mind "Mind, Matter, and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind (Catholic University of America Press)".

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Dec 04, 201901:18:27
#15 - Canada's Indigenous Problem with Frances Widdowson

#15 - Canada's Indigenous Problem with Frances Widdowson

Frances Widdowson is an author, a public intellectual, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Mount Royal University. Her new book is "Separate but Unequal: How Parallelist Ideology Conceals Indigenous Dependency" (University of Ottawa Press). Also available on Amazon.

Follow Frances @FrancesWiddows1 and The Rational Space Network @SpaceRational

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Nov 19, 201901:43:47
#14 - The Nature of Reality with Armel "VNCHY" Kazadi

#14 - The Nature of Reality with Armel "VNCHY" Kazadi

Armel "VNCHY" Kazadi is a rapper.  You can find Armel's music on Spotify and Apple Music under "VNCHY".

Follow him on instagram: @vnchyflamez

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Oct 15, 201901:55:40
#13 - Religious Language & Alien Salvation with Amos Dowber
Oct 01, 201902:02:34
#12 - Dangers of Safe Space Culture with Rick Mehta
Sep 13, 201901:10:53
#11 - Growing Up an Immigrant with Jian Guo
Aug 23, 201902:27:21
#10 - Possible Worlds and Catholicism with Carlos Parra

#10 - Possible Worlds and Catholicism with Carlos Parra

Carlos Parra is completing his philosophy degree and works for Air Canada. Carlos skydives and travels all across the globe. He loves philosophy and theology.
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Aug 06, 201901:41:11
#9 - Artificial Intelligence and Psychedelics with Michael Adam Ferguson

#9 - Artificial Intelligence and Psychedelics with Michael Adam Ferguson

 Michael Adam Ferguson is a Cognitive Neurology, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Laboratory for Brain Network Imaging and Modulation--Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology.  He is the host of the Luminous Brain Podcast.

Follow Michael  @neuromichaelphd

If you want to register for the Soul & Brain,  click here.

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Jul 18, 201901:42:38
#8 - Hate Speech and the Indigenous Industry with Frances Widdowson

#8 - Hate Speech and the Indigenous Industry with Frances Widdowson

Frances Widdowson is an author, a public intellectual, and associate Professor of Political Science at Mount Royal University. Her upcoming book is "Separate but Unequal: How Parallelist Ideology Conceals Indigenous Dependency"

Follow Frances @FrancesWiddows1 and The Rational Space Network @SpaceRational

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Jul 04, 201901:53:10
#7 - Living a Skeptical Life with Zach Reimer

#7 - Living a Skeptical Life with Zach Reimer

Zach Reimer will be starting his PhD in Philosophy at the University of Oklahoma in the Fall of 2019. Zach is also a contributing author at Kazingram Dialogue. You can read his latest article "A Silent Saviour". 

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Jun 20, 201901:39:11
#6 - Black Conservatism with Darnell Samuels
Jun 05, 201901:43:03
#5 - Classical Theism and Modernity with Craig Carter
May 11, 201901:14:16
#3 - Other Minds with Hugh Hunter
Apr 10, 201901:42:20