web01.fireside.fm Sun, 26 Apr 2026 07:27:35 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Plato's Cave - Episodes Tagged with “Religion” https://platoscave.fireside.fm/tags/religion Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0700 I'm Jordan Myers and I'm a PhD student studying philosophy at USC. Plato's Cave is my attempt to exit... well, the cave. It's a philosophy podcast meant to help me guide my ascent to the real world, the truth, the place where life is worth living; and apparently that means giving up a regular job with good pay to pursue the security of the academic job market - the philosophy job market nonetheless! Join me on my journey as I cover philosophical works and speak with the best philosophical minds I can convince to come on the show! en-us episodic A philosophy podcast hosted by the lowly grad student, Jordan Myers Jordan Myers I'm Jordan Myers and I'm a PhD student studying philosophy at USC. Plato's Cave is my attempt to exit... well, the cave. It's a philosophy podcast meant to help me guide my ascent to the real world, the truth, the place where life is worth living; and apparently that means giving up a regular job with good pay to pursue the security of the academic job market - the philosophy job market nonetheless! Join me on my journey as I cover philosophical works and speak with the best philosophical minds I can convince to come on the show! yes jordan, myers, philosophy, graduate, grad, school, PhD, USC, university, southern, california, interviews, ethics, philosopher, moral responsibility, philosophy of action, agency, reading group, discussion, university of houston, university of pittsburgh, existentialism, morality, political, mind, free will Jordan Myers platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Ep. 15 - Brandon Warmke: Moral Grandstanding https://platoscave.fireside.fm/15 5295667b-5773-4f4c-96ac-54c316e539c8 Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I speak with Brandon Warmke about his new book, Grandstanding, which he co-authored with Justin Tosi. Brandon is a professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University. I highly recommend the book, and I hope this talk does it justice. I very much enjoyed speaking with Brandon, and I hope you enjoy our conversation as well. 52:42 no In this episode, I speak with Brandon Warmke about his new book, Grandstanding, which he co-authored with Justin Tosi. Brandon is a professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University. I highly recommend the book, and I hope this talk does it justice. I very much enjoyed speaking with Brandon, and I hope you enjoy our conversation as well. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://www.amazon.com/Grandstanding-Use-Abuse-Moral-Talk/dp/0190900156?SubscriptionId=AKIAIA3UEVTLIG7AIKFA&tag=&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0190900156 http://brandonwarmke.com/ https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/philosophy/faculty-and-staff/brandon-warmke.html https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/papa.12075 If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Twitter: @JordanCMyers You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/ Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org Special Guest: Brandon Warmke. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, muckraker media, jordan, myers, brandon, warmke, justin, tosi, moral, grandstanding, grand, stand, grandstand, ethics, social, media, posturing, virtue, signaling, vice, use, abuse, talk, book, review, interview, twitter, trump, politics, religion In this episode, I speak with Brandon Warmke about his new book, Grandstanding, which he co-authored with Justin Tosi. Brandon is a professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University. I highly recommend the book, and I hope this talk does it justice. I very much enjoyed speaking with Brandon, and I hope you enjoy our conversation as well.

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http://brandonwarmke.com/
https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/philosophy/faculty-and-staff/brandon-warmke.html
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/papa.12075

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Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org

Special Guest: Brandon Warmke.

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]]> In this episode, I speak with Brandon Warmke about his new book, Grandstanding, which he co-authored with Justin Tosi. Brandon is a professor of philosophy at Bowling Green State University. I highly recommend the book, and I hope this talk does it justice. I very much enjoyed speaking with Brandon, and I hope you enjoy our conversation as well.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://www.amazon.com/Grandstanding-Use-Abuse-Moral-Talk/dp/0190900156?SubscriptionId=AKIAIA3UEVTLIG7AIKFA&tag=&linkCode=xm2&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=0190900156
http://brandonwarmke.com/
https://www.bgsu.edu/arts-and-sciences/philosophy/faculty-and-staff/brandon-warmke.html
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/papa.12075

If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
You can also get in contact by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com
Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true
Plato's Cave Website: https://platoscave.fireside.fm/

Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org

Special Guest: Brandon Warmke.

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]]> Ep. 9 - Matthew McManus: Myth and Mayhem https://platoscave.fireside.fm/9 7fa88bf7-7214-484c-81a5-a95f980c72cf Fri, 12 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I sit down with Matthew McManus to discuss the new book he co-authored: Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson. 1:00:06 no In this episode, I sit down with Matthew McManus to discuss the new book he co-authored: Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson. Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://twitter.com/MattPolProf https://left2right.webflow.io/ https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Mayhem-Leftist-Critique-Peterson-ebook/dp/B085WB8FXF/ If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/ You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @JordanCMyers Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org Special Guest: Matthew McManus. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, matt, matthew, mcmanus, jordan, peterson, b., myth, and, mayhem, a left, leftist, critique, zero books, morality, politics, individual, freedom, liberty, Marxism, Marxist, communism, right, conservative, religion, rhetoric In this episode, I sit down with Matthew McManus to discuss the new book he co-authored: Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://twitter.com/MattPolProf
https://left2right.webflow.io/
https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Mayhem-Leftist-Critique-Peterson-ebook/dp/B085WB8FXF/

If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

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You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org

Special Guest: Matthew McManus.

Support Plato's Cave

]]> In this episode, I sit down with Matthew McManus to discuss the new book he co-authored: Myth and Mayhem: A Leftist Critique of Jordan Peterson.

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://twitter.com/MattPolProf
https://left2right.webflow.io/
https://www.amazon.com/Myth-Mayhem-Leftist-Critique-Peterson-ebook/dp/B085WB8FXF/

If you learned something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/

You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

Plato's Cave is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org

Special Guest: Matthew McManus.

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]]> Ep. 2.2 - (ft.) Pastor Paul Vanderklay https://platoscave.fireside.fm/2-2 e1c41b9d-f37b-473a-aa75-479ea9d7e333 Sun, 15 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0700 Jordan Myers full Jordan Myers In this episode, I spoke with Paul about many interesting topics: God, my religious experiences, his pastoral work, Jordan Peterson's religiosity, interpreting scripture, and more. This was a really interesting and fun episode, and I hope you think so too! 1:23:24 no I spoke with Paul about many interesting topics: God, my religious experiences, his pastoral work, Jordan Peterson's religiosity, interpreting scripture, and more. This was a really interesting and fun episode, and I hope you think so too! Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/guests/vanderklay If you leanred something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/ You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @JordanCMyers Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com Special Guest: Paul VanderKlay. plato's cave, plato, cave, philosophy, grad school, graduate, PhD, that's bs, thats bs, itunes:32, itunes:paul vanderklay, god, church, religion, jordan peterson, sam harris, meaning, bible, depression, pastor, jesus, myth, family I spoke with Paul about many interesting topics: God, my religious experiences, his pastoral work, Jordan Peterson's religiosity, interpreting scripture, and more. This was a really interesting and fun episode, and I hope you think so too!

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You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

Special Guest: Paul VanderKlay.

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]]> I spoke with Paul about many interesting topics: God, my religious experiences, his pastoral work, Jordan Peterson's religiosity, interpreting scripture, and more. This was a really interesting and fun episode, and I hope you think so too!

Here's any links you'll need to dive deeper:
https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/guests/vanderklay

If you leanred something from this episode, please consider supporting me here: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers
Every dollar that comes in will go towards bettering the show or towards funding my Philosophy PhD.

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtM5SXgyN93usom5vpRqlEQ/

You can also get in contact with me through Twitter: @Jordan_C_Myers
Or by emailing me at platoscavepodcast@gmail.com

Special Guest: Paul VanderKlay.

Support Plato's Cave

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