All That To Say

How can philosophy help us think about the boom in musical copyright cases?

April 27, 2022 07:16 - 24 minutes

It’s just me today approaching the issue of a boom in copyright lawsuits in the music industry. In light of these lawsuits, I ask: is copyright law serving artists the way it’s supposed to? To find out, we need to think about what the purpose of copyright law is and whether it is fulfilling or stifling this purpose. To do so, I look philosophical theories of property and apply them to musical copyright to help us reason through this problem. This is a project for my intellectual property la...

Israeli politics and Mizrahim in the Middle East with Yair

June 04, 2021 06:58 - 1 hour

For today’s chat, I speak with Yair - also known on Twitter as Jerusalem Yahoodi - about topics pertaining to Mizrahi Jewish experience in the Middle East, issues in Israel/Palestine pertaining to the media and weapons industry, and his time working in the peace and dialogue industry. I say this almost every episode, but I learned a lot from Yair! Yair is based in Jerusalem and works in the music and education industry. He is currently working on a project “News from Palestine” to give H...

What do migrants owe to their home communities? With Guillaume Bogiaris

May 11, 2021 22:44 - 1 hour

For today’s chat, I spoke with Guillaume about his work on the migration debate. Guillaume takes a fascinating angle: instead of focusing on common issues like open borders or building walls, his work focuses on the role one’s home community plays in one’s identity formation, and what obligations that generates upon leaving said community. Guillaume outlines his argument and we discuss where it sits in relation to contemporary migration debates. The article we discuss is here. Guillaume B...

Thinking Local with Charlie Baranski

May 04, 2021 22:43 - 52 minutes

For today’s chat, I spoke with Charlie about his run for Morris County Freeholder, and how he ran for office as a socialist in one of America’s wealthiest and Republican-dominant areas. Charlie and I discuss the differences in changes one can make at a local vs federal level, political compromise, and more. Charlie Baranski is a progressive organizer and former candidate for New Jersey’s county government. Follow him on Twitter at @CharlieBaranski This is a public episode. If you’d like to...

A Conversation on Commercial Surrogacy with River and Sam

April 28, 2021 04:53

TwinkRev’s Sam and River write on LGBT and economic issues. I just studied contracts and the enforceability (or lack-thereof) of commercial surrogacy contracts. What a formula for a good conversation on and critique of the growing popularity of commercial surrogacy! Sam is the editor of Twink Revolution and co-host of the Twink Revolution podcast. He is also the creator of the Gaylag Archipelago Series, which explores LGBT life under communism. Follow Sam on Twitter at @twinkrevsam River i...

Yugoslavia 22 years later, with Sam

March 26, 2021 03:46 - 52 minutes

For today’s chat, Sam comes on to talk about the NATO bombings of Yugoslavia in light of its 22nd anniversary. Sam discusses what was behind the bombings, their impacts, and what lessons we can learn. Sam is the editor of Twink Revolution and co-host of the Twink Revolution podcast. He is also the creator of the Gaylag Archipelago Series, which explores LGBT life under communism. Follow Sam on Twitter at @twinkrevsam This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscr...

"Intersectional imperialism": its legacy and current role, with Alex Rubinstein

March 18, 2021 22:09 - 1 hour

For today’s chat, I speak with Alex about his new piece on “intersectional imperialism” and the use of progressivism to sell war. Alex Rubinstein is an independent journalist currently based in Mexico City. He has shared live coverage of social movements in the United States including Black Lives Matter, Standing Rock, Charlottesville, the inauguration protests against Pres. Trump, and from inside the besieged Venezuelan Embassy in Washington, DC, and has published reporting with Mint Pres...

Syria, Middle East Christians, and the downfall of the "antiwar left" with The Perpetual Self-Optimizer

March 06, 2021 04:29 - 56 minutes

For today’s chat, I speak with Perpetual Self-Optimizer for a Christian perspective on issues within Syria in light of Biden bombing it and its re-entry into the news. We also discuss how the Syria discourse has impacted the way we view the media and the US/Canadian left. PSO is currently writing a piece interviewing his family about their experiences during the war, which will be out soon - look out for it! Perpetual Self-Optimizer is a writer and co-host of the cultural criticism podcast...

The experience of Christians in Syria with The Perpetual Self-Optimizer

March 06, 2021 04:29 - 56 minutes

For today’s chat, I speak with Perpetual Self-Optimizer for a Christian perspective on issues within Syria in light of Biden bombing it and its re-entry into the news. We also discuss how the Syria discourse has impacted the way we view the media and US/Canadian progressives. PSO is currently writing a piece interviewing his family about their experiences during the war, which will be out soon - look out for it! Perpetual Self-Optimizer is a writer and co-host of the cultural criticism pod...

Demystifying Russia and Navalny with Katya Kazbek

February 09, 2021 23:52 - 59 minutes

For today’s chat, I speak with Katya about what exactly is going on with Alexei Navalny in Russia and how our media has failed to properly tell the story. We also talk about the depiction of Russia generally in the media post-Russiagate, and more. Katya Kazbek is a bilingual Russian/English writer, translator, and editor of Supamodu. Follow Katya on Twitter at @kazbek Read Katya’s article/interview on Navalny here. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscri...

Should we actually legalize all drugs? With Akiva Malamet

January 21, 2021 02:56 - 54 minutes

For today’s chat, I speak with Akiva about his new article in which he makes the case for legalizing all drugs. We discuss two different common justifications for legalization; one from a point of harm reduction and the other from a point of bodily autonomy. We also talk about potential difficulties and concerns on the path to legalization. Akiva Malamet is a writer and graduate student in philosophy at Queen’s University. He is a new contributing writer to The Catalyst and has also publis...

The rhetorical dilemmas of feminism, #MeToo, and autonomy with Mary Jo MacDonald

January 15, 2021 23:31 - 1 hour

For today’s chat, I speak with Mary Jo about some fascinating rhetorical issues in feminism: is it actually more feminist to admit truth to stereotypical women’s vices? Can the left and right converge on women’s issues sometimes? Why have the same debates been happening for centuries? What’s the deal with modern academic feminism? Mary Jo has intriguing thoughts on this, and I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did! Mary Jo MacDonald is a PhD student in political theory that also...

Internet mobbing, tech censorship, and identitarian polarization with River Page

January 09, 2021 19:46 - 1 hour

For today’s chat, I talk with River Page about the concerning state of social media and tech platforms, the weaponization of identity to break solidarity, and one of my favourite things to talk about: the abuses of standpoint theory. Hope you enjoy! River Page is a writer working for Twink Revolution. You may know him for his writing on the new gay sex panic, progressive derision of the poor, and more. Check out River’s articles here. Follow River on Twitter at @gayliaronline. - Note: the...

Imperialism, real world socialism, religion, and movement building with Caleb Maupin

January 01, 2021 23:37 - 1 hour

For today’s chat I have a very rich and jam-packed discussion with journalist and author Caleb Maupin, who recently wrote the introduction to a new English version edition of the ever-controversial Gaddafi’s Green Book. Caleb talks about his involvement in the anti-war scene during the Libya intervention and actually existing socialisms. We also have a fascinating discussion on problems within the western left, protest aesthetics and politics, what the decline of religion has meant for us al...

The imperial left, real world socialism, religion, and movement building with Caleb Maupin

January 01, 2021 23:37 - 1 hour

For today’s chat I have a very rich and jam-packed discussion with journalist and author Caleb Maupin, who recently wrote the introduction to a new English version edition of the ever-controversial Gaddafi’s Green Book. Caleb talks about his involvement in the anti-war scene during the Libya intervention and actually existing socialisms. We also have a fascinating discussion on problems within the western left, protest aesthetics and politics, what the decline of religion has meant for us all...

Feminism, labour, trans issues, and the sex industry with Esperanza Fonseca

December 28, 2020 23:36 - 1 hour

For today’s chat, I speak with Esperanza about her critiques of mainstream feminism, lessons learned from labour organizing, the trans culture war debates, and the sex industry. I learned a lot from listening to Esperanza, and I hope you do too! Esperanza Fonseca is a labour organizer in California who writes about feminist and socialist issues at proletarianfeminist.medium.com. Follow her on Twitter at @endclasssociety. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other ...

Experiences with libertarianism, ideological transformations, and global hegemony with Sam

December 21, 2020 23:53 - 1 hour

For today’s chat I talk with Sam who, like me, used to identify with libertarianism and was involved in libertarian politics. We discuss how we became libertarians, how we stopped being libertarians, the impact of libertarian ideology on Canada/US politics, and the experience of changing one’s mind. We also chat about imperialism and global hegemony because, well… who can resist. Sam is the co-host of the Twink Revolution podcast, co-editor of the Twink Revolution magazine, and is the crea...

Nationalism, self-determination, identity, and borders with Emma Elbourne-Weinstock

December 20, 2020 23:45 - 53 minutes

For today’s chat, I talk to Emma about current debates on open borders, self-determination, national identity, and more. Emma is based in Montreal and has done political theory research on borders and self-determination. She has also done work with the Jewish Museum of Montreal. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ghorayeb.substack.com/subscribe

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