Embrace The Void

EV - 042 To Breed or Not To Breed

Antinatalism is essentially a philosophical look at whether people should or should not have children. One doesn't consent to being born. Is a parent morally responsible for any suffering their child causes in their life? Opening Invocation Hitchhikers Guide To The Galaxy Hero of the Week Mandy Manning https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/may/02/teacher-of-the-year-award-trump-mandy-manning

EV - 041 (Part 2) Siri, What's An Incel?

Part two of our lncel episode. Definitely listen to part one first.  

EV - 041 (Part 1) Siri, What's An Incel?

This is part one of a two part episode where we talk about Incel's, and we're graced with a returning guest Bethany Futrell (host of She Talks Atheism, and cohost of The Inciting Incident Podcast). We discuss the people, the communities, what they represent, and why they exist. Opening Invocation From listener and fan @HBOUFO (Twitter) Hero of the Week The women that told their stories to get 3 convictions of Bill Cosby

EV - 040 Psychology Research with Ari Stillman

In this episode we are very glad to have the podcast veteran Ari Stillman. They're currently pursuing a masters degree in psychology at The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. We discuss different areas of research, especially in areas of trauma and PTSD. We also cover some in the area of gender and the Non-Binary community. Ari Stillman http://www.thegaytheistmanifesto.com/ https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-cis-are-getting-out-of-hand https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-sjw-circle-je...

EV - 039 The Virtue of NDA's

After we've signed our respective NDA's, we dive into Virtue Theory. Looking at what it means to have a virtue in something, and relate it to the Milgram Experiment and the Stanford Prison Experiment. Moral Saints Opening Invocation: Milgram Experiment Hero of the Week: James Comey

EV - 038 Expletive with Ris and Priss

As promised, here's the episode where we talk about pejoratives, and other language that could be unknowingly harmful to specific groups of people. We are joined by the amazing Marissa McCool and Priss to help us understand those perspectives that we cis white men might be missing. Marissa McCool http://rismccool.com/ Priss Twitter: @prissunicorn References Even Cowgirls Get the Blues Opening Invocation The Elevator Game (with Lu Lyons) Hero of the Week Aiden McCool For Trans Men

EV - 037 Void.I.Am

What is consciousness? The short of it: nobody knows. This episode we dive into a really hotly debated topic, consciousness. What is it? How do we test it? Do animals have it? Do machines have it? Does Aaron's calculator have it? DOES THIS PODCAST HAVE IT? Does it even exist? References: What is it like to be a bat Smarty Plants Opening Invocation: Dealer's Choice  (Source: Tax Day) Hero of the Week Liberty Mutual (not a sponsor) http://thehill.com/homenews/media/381049-liberty-mutual-to...

EV - 036 Talking With Eiynah

Today we have a special guest Eiynah from the Polite Conversations podcast. We cover so many topics including: what some of Eiynah's experiences were in the Middle East, current labels used by SJW's, the problems with the skeptic community, tribalism, and much more. Eiynah: Twitter: @NiceMangos https://soundcloud.com/politeconversations   Hero of the Week: Blair Braverman https://www.blairbraverman.com/ What I've Learned From Having A Trans Partner

EV - 035 Stupid Monkey Brains

If an organism is the current set of adaptations through natural selection within its own environment, couldn't the same thing be applied how humans behave? In this episode we cover Evolutionary Psychology. A set of theories that aim to draw causal relationships with psychological behavior that's common with different groups.  Opening Invocation: American Gods Hero of the Week: Stormy Danielle

EV - 034 Restorative Justice with Tamara Carroll

This week we bring on a really good friend of ours, Tamara Carroll. We discuss Retributive Justices relative to the current models of punishment for kids in our schools, and for adults. We wind up also covering the effects of Trauma on young kids, and different techniques that Tamara has used when working with kids and teenagers. Paper Tigers Opening Invocation: Nietzsche's eternal recurrence challenge Hero of the Week: Kate McKinnon

EV - 033 There Are Four Lights!!!

Get out your number 2 pencils, it's time for a vocabulary lesson. In this episode GW grills Aaron on philosophy terms. We go over some of the basic terms, some complicated terms, and some outrageous ones. Also, make sure to listen to the outtakes after the outro music for this one. Opening Invocation Reality Author: Liz Dubats Hero Of The Week: Jorden Peele

EV - 032 Definitely Not An Episode About Guns with Kevin And Benedict

In this episode we are joined by Kevin and Benedict from This Week In News With Kevin And Benedict. We surely aren't talking about guns, gun control, and the terrible arguments the right and gunflakes make about the second amendment, and guns as a means for more security. Guests: Kevin and Benedict http://kevinandbenedict.com/ Opening Invocation: DNA Testing. Author: Devyn Lennex Hero of the Week: The survivors of the South Florida High School shooting

EV - 031 Tolerate Me Bro!

Can you tolerate anything? What about intolerance? In this episode we discuss the paradox of tolerance, and how it can manifest itself on the Facebook group Monster Island. Opening Invocation: The Leftovers Hero of the Week: Richard Gates

EV-030 Rock and Roll with Trav Mamone

With special guest from the Bi Any Means podcast, Trav Mamone, we talk about the Myth of Sisyphus. No, not just the Greek tale of Sisyphus, the guy who's eternal damnation was to push a rock up a hill, but the specific writing by Albert Camus. Here's a quote from the writing: I leave Sisyphus at the foot of the mountain! One always finds one's burden again. But Sisyphus teaches the higher fidelity that negates the gods and raises rocks. He too concludes that all is well. This universe hence...

EV-029 Moral Foundations Theory

Welcome to the new and improved Embrace The Void. Both Aaron and GW got new microphones to help propagate our message into the void. Today we start a new segment where GW reads a correction of something Aaron said, and bestow much shame on him and his family. Following that, we dive into Moral Foundations Theory and how it's used as the basis for outlining the differences in cultures and political ideologies. Opening Invocation: Created by Listener Xtian Downs. Based on Montley Crew's Shou...

EV-028 Reasons Why We're Doomed

With special guest Kenneth Quinnell (aka Professor Rex), we get back to our politics roots. We discuss everything from past polices that have been enacted, current polices, and what are the possible terrible timelines that could come from our wonderful president. Kenneth Quinnell is the Senior Writer for AFL-CIO and Head Honcho at Revolutionary Exchange Records. Find his facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/professorrexband/ Opening Invocation AI Ethics Hero Of The Week Amy McGrat...

EV-027 The Philosophy of Starship Troopers'

Today in the void we take a deep dive into the movie Starship Troopers', with some comparisons to the book. This isn't your typical movie review. We examine what the somewhat satirical story says about our politics, how we perceive war and conflict, and how the world would be clearly better with women in charge.  

EV-026 Taking On Depression with Michael Schaffer

With special guest Michael Schaffer from Reasonable Risk Podcast, we talk about free will, determinism, and how Michael handles being in the void with clinical depression. Michael Schaffer http://reasonableriskpodcast.com/ Twitter: ‎@ReasonBroker Hero of the Week: http://www.soundgirls.org/

EV-025 Flow States

Ever been in the zone? How about really focused on something to the point that time just whizzes by? That's a Flow State.  In this episode we talk about what Flow States are, how they can be used to help anyone live a happier life, and the potential negatives there are for them. Hero of the Week: Senator of New York, Kirsten Gillibrand Opening Invocation: The King In Yellow

EV-024 There's No Business Like Podcast Business with Luisa Lyons

Let us welcome all to the void in this new year. We kick off the new year talk with Luisa Lyons about Musical Theatre and how she has managed her depression through mindfulness meditation. We are now doing one episode a week, so look out for a bit more void in your life. Also, if you're a current patron at Patreon.com/EmbraceTheVoid, you may want to update your pledge because we've moved from a per episode model to a monthly model. Opening Invocation The West Wing Guest Lusia Lyons websit...

EV-023 Shameless Fanbaiting

In service to our all-mighty listeners, this one's for you. We bring up a few listener questions to discuss, reevaluate our Patreon, and change how we do our hero of the week. Opening Invocation: Green Lantern Hero of the Week: Perman Hardy

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EV-022 Stories From A Former Edge Lord

Today we have a very special guest, and friend of the show, Abe. We discuss his journey and experience as a former edge lord and follower of Carl Sargon, and Milo Yiannopoulos. Examining what types of arguments convinced him, and what it was that got him to change his mind. Opening Invocation Philosophy of Personhood Hero of the Week Women from Project Veritas that tried to tell a fake Roy Moore story to The Washington Post

EV-021 Understanding Intersectionality with Dr. Kristi Winters

This episode we have a special guest: Dr. Kristi Winters. Starting from the basics we define the term which has been getting a lot of use lately: intersectionality. Diving into what it is and how it can help us understand the societies we live in. References: On Suicide Weapons of Math Destruction Dr. Kristi Winters: https://www.youtube.com/user/drkmwinters Opening Invocation: Get Out Hero of the Week: Evangelical Pastors supporting Roy Moore

EV-020 My Tribe is Better Than Your Tribe

The world is on fire, and we didn't start it. Today we talk about some recent news regarding the recent indictments and update everyone with our doomsday predictions.  In our main segment we dive into tribalism and talk about the good and the bad. References: Moral Tribes: Emotion, Reason, and the Gap Between Us and Them by Joshua Greene Hero of the Week: 2 Mass-murdering douche canoe's Opening Invocation: Norse Mythology

EV-019 I'm Not Toxic, You're Toxic! with Thomas Smith

This time around we examine toxic masculinity with Thomas Smith of such podcasts as Serious Inquiries Only. We explore the differences between biological distinctions from gender norms, the roles it can negatively impact young boys, how we can fight against it, and probably the most socially obvious manifestations in sports including MMA.  We don't have a hero of the week because it was either cut that or remove roughly 10 minutes from the main segment, and we opted for the very engaging con...

EV-018 Scientism Is The Cause Of Autism

With Natalie Newell and Jerimiah Traeger we dive into scientism, logical positivism, anti-vaxers, the scientific method, combating personal biases, and we tie this bow with ripping into Harvey Weinstein. Natalie Newell: https://www.patreon.com/tSEpodcast https://www.facebook.com/ScienceMomsDoc/ https://www.facebook.com/NatalieCNewell/ https://www.facebook.com/RomanticNihilism/ Jerimiah Traeger: http://www.podcasts.com/the-sjw-circle-jerk-85 http://www.patheos.com/blogs/tippling/ Books: Wea...

AI Ch-01: First Book Review Series On Artificial Intelligence

This is the first in a series where we review a book: SUPERINTELLIGENCE by Nick Bostrom. This series will be for patrons only, but we're releasing the first to everyone as a teaser.

EV - 017 Buddha Buddha Buddha

In today's episode we explore what Buddhism is, and how the philosophy is the roots for a lot of void philosophy. We talk about the "self", Buddhist monks, why kneeling lives matter, why has nobody dealt with Flint, and what group is all to blame. Cold Open: Stopping by the Void on a Snowy Evening With apologies to Robert Frost By Anthoni Fortier Hero of the Week: Graham-Cassidy bill

EV-016 Purist vs. Pragmatist (feat. Inciting Incident Podcast)

In this weeks podcast, we're joined by Ris and Bethany of the Inciting Incident Podcast. Here we discuss what a purist position is, how it relates to politics and social issues, and how it can be damaging. We compare it to a pragmatist point-of-view. Also, GW had a bad mic cable so some of the audio quality sucks. Send hate mail to GW via [email protected]. Joss Wheadon speeches https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDmzlKHuuoI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn866ryQ5RY Hero of the Week: Joel O...

EV-015 Pickel Void!!!

We're back for a recap! In this episode we take a look at what's happened over the last two months while Aaron's been away. We reevaluate our long standing debate on if we're in the darkest of all possible timelines or just a dark timeline. Opening: The bible, I guess? Hero of the week: Christopher Cantwell, Anthony Scaramucci

EV-014 Gestalt Therapy

This week we dive into Gestalt Therapy: what it is, how it's applied, and what it could mean in the ongoing conversation about conscience. This Week In News with Kevin and Benidict Cold open is a reference from Trainspotting: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Naf_WiEb9Qs

EV-013 Does Your Culture Have A Flag?

In this episode we're joined with Is This Reel Life podcasters Bethany and Kristen. We attempt to define the term cultural appropriation, and try to find where the line is between what is unacceptable and what is just acceptable acculturation. This weeks cold open is original and inspired by a recent story about Hobby Lobby.

EV-012 Narcissism and Trump with Jesse Rabinowitz (Part 2)

Thanks to our guest Dr. Jesse Rabinowitz that we now know about what the technical definition of narcissism is, we can examine Trumps behavior that we've all observed to see if he is a textbook narcissist.

EV-011 Narcissism and Trump with Jesse Rabinowitz (Part 1)

Dr. Jesse Rabinowitz is a clinical Psychologist who helps us understand what narcissism is, how it can be identified, and how it impacts the people around them. Here's a link to the DSM-5 definition of narcissism: http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/basics/symptoms/CON-20025568

EV-010 The Stoics on Second

Throwing back to episode 4, we answer the question: was our episode on penis demons meant to be a hoax? We also cover Stoicism and how it can be applied to current events, specifically the shooting at the baseball field with Senator Scalise. Void Hero Of The Week: Jay Sekulow

EV-009 Fighting About Hamilton with Thomas Smith

Guest Thomas Smith from the podcasts Serious Inquires Only and Opening Arguments joins us to fight Aaron about if Hamilton is a good musical or not. Void Hero Of The Week: Man Fleeing London Attack With Beer

EV-008 Is Art Real

Guest Mischa Stanton helps us with trying to define art, and decide if there are objective truths in aesthetics. A list of void related books, movies, and other media: https://voidpod.com/voidcraft/ Void hero of the week: Roger Ailes Mischa's podcasts: TheFarMeridian.com arsParadoxica.com

EV-007 Viva La France

EV-006 Meta Ethics and Papa Bear

This episode we dive heavy into philosophy to discuss metaethics. Tackling the differences between objective moral truths, subjective moral truths, and how they could co-exist. We cover the large problems with measuring meta-ethics and ways it does and does not relate to other sciences.

EV-005 Void Law with Andrew Torrez (Part 2)

Continuing the interview with Andrew Torrez

EV-005 Void Law with Andrew Torrez (Part 1)

Andrew Torrez, a co-host of Opening Arguments, joins Aaron and GW for our first duo interview. We talk about the confirmation of Gorsuch, mandatory minimum sentences, and if Andrew is in fact a time traveler.

Void Mini - Demanding Morality

What is it like to live in a world with demanding morality.

EV-004 Penis Demons

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EV-003 Health Care and Doom!

EV - 002 Accepting the void

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EV - 001 Welcome To The Void

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