Red Switch: The Podcast
12 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 6 years ago -Four students discuss anything and everything. Whether their opinions are worth listening to is for you to figure out. Featuring Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai.
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RS12: Is nothing sacred anymore?
January 29, 2018 00:00 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBPhilosophy student Matt Hook joins us to reason whether some things should not be joked about. Should some things be beyond jest? We examine free speech, liberalism, and bullying in an attempt to find an answer. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Matt Hook. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:17 Is nothing sacred anymore? 01:09:23 Conclusion 01:12:39 Outro
RS11: A new world currency?
February 18, 2017 00:00 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBIs it time that we change the international currency? What should take the place of the dollar? We discuss what an international currency is, why it's needed, and whether it should be replaced. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:13 Is it time that we change the international currency? Correction: When we refer to Chinese Yen, we meant to say Yuan (Renminbi). 00:22:57 Outro
RS10: Where Trust and Reliability differ
February 14, 2017 00:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBIs a trustworthy person different from a reliable one? Which is better? We discuss what makes someone trustworthy or reliable, and how trustworthiness differs from reliability. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:13 What's the difference between a reliable person and a trustworthy person? Are trustworthiness and reliability two different things? 00:29:21 Outro
RS09: The Shit Sandwich
February 10, 2017 00:00 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBWe ask whether scientists are hypocrites, what questions cannot be asked. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:20 Are scientists hypocrites? How does one reconcile science and religion? 00:33:16 What questions can you not ask? We discuss the hidden force behind questions, and the British cultural norms surrounding certain types of questions. 00:56:54 Outro
RS08: The Return of Suresh
February 06, 2017 00:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MBHow do you become a good talker? What is #FakeNews? We discuss what makes a conversation good and the recent fake news controversy. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:03:48 How to make discussions work for you. 00:36:09 Australian spider anecdote. 00:38:00 What is Fake News? Is it mainstream media propaganda, like Trump claims? Or is it something completely different? (it is) 01:05:52 Outro
RS07: Web Designers are Horrible
November 07, 2016 00:00 - 58 minutes - 53.7 MBThey act like they do a lot, but do very little. This week we discuss Twitter's popularity in light of Vine being cancelled. Bart explains why web designers suck. Oiva explains temperament and personality types. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:12 Vine is being cancelled, Twitter and Facebook are pushing the live experience of video streaming. Where is social media going? 00:17:37 Rant: Web Designers suck. Bart brings on his...
RS06: Sound and Colour
October 24, 2016 00:00 - 1 hour - 62.9 MBHow do conversational styles differ between people and cultures? We discuss using our phone's greyscale feature, how peoples' conversational styles differ, and what it means for a country to be powerful. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:46 Bart and Oiva describe what happened after setting their phones to grey scale/black and white. 00:11:00 How important is colour, really? Does colour affect you? 00:19:33 How conversationa...
RS05: Nuclear Annihilation
October 19, 2016 13:53 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBWill we live to see the 22nd century? Red Switch discuss. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:42 Foreign correspondent, Suresh, calls in from Florence, Italy. 00:02:19 Will there be a 22nd century? 00:08:24 Is there time without human beings? 00:24:50 How will technological advancement affect our concept of time? 00:33:57 Outro
RS04: Anarchy! with Daniel Walvin
June 19, 2016 13:34 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBDaniel Walvin answers all our questions about Anarchism. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Suresh Sangarapillai, Daniel Walvin. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:26 "Voting: not even once." 00:04:59 Gun control and the shooting in Orlando. 00:12:53 What is Anarchy? 00:32:29 How police would function. 00:37:13 Do people think emotionally or rationally? 00:40:50 Outro
RS03: You're Speaking The Truth, Boy!
June 09, 2016 20:05 - 42 minutes - 39 MBWe discuss Michel Foucault, Kylie Jenner, Breaking Bad, and many other things. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro (and other Finnish words) 00:01:59 Thought experiment: If you had to be a drug dealer, how would you do it? 00:12:57 Discussion: Michel Foucault's philosophical method and his ideas regarding crime and punishment. 00:24:22 Rant: Celebrities complaining about not having a normal life, loud people in...
RS02: Going Around Punching Producers
June 03, 2016 17:36 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWe discuss how to deal with stress, whether science can answer moral questions, and the new Top Gear. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:13 Follow-up 00:04:14 Top Gear episode 00:08:55 Bart's theory about stress 00:19:56 We discuss Sam Harris' TED talk: Science Can Answer Moral Questions. Watch the talk on YouTube. 00:39:22 All roads lead to Rome, and all things on Wikipedia lead to Philosophy. 00:41:...
RS01: A Dude Called Fosters
May 26, 2016 22:39 - 50 minutes - 45.9 MBWe discuss our identity, our interests, and Fosters. Speakers: Bartholomew Joyce, Adamya Tiwari, Oiva Mikaeli Lappi, Suresh Sangarapillai. Show notes 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:40 Who are we? And how did we get to where we are now? Suresh talks Engineering, Adamya talks Maths. 00:13:10 Thought experiment: how would you rob a bank? 00:17:56 Suresh talks about Fosters. 00:22:41 What exam's harder? Discrete Mathematics or Painting Styles? 00:24:24 The most sociable guy ever. 00:25:51 We disc...