Are you interested in philosophy and ethics? Do you enjoy listening to podcasts? UC Riverside assistant professor of philosophy Myisha Cherry produces and hosts The UnMute Podcast, "the place where philosophy and real world issues collide." Cherry talks with other philosophers about topics often in the news and on our minds. The new season lineup is below:
Episode 064: Carol Hay on Thinking Like a Feminist
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Carol Hay about feminism, what it means to think like a feminist, queer communities, dancing, and more.
Episode 063: Victor Kumar on Moral Progress
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Victor Kumar about moral evolution, moral progress, Us and Apes, Tik Tok, and more.
Episode 062: Eric Schwitzgebel on Jerks
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Eric Schwitzgebel about jerks, sweet hearts, science fiction, public philosophy, and more.
Episode 061: Briana Toole on Identity and Knowledge
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Briana Toole about objectivity, identity and knowledge, being ‘woke', pre-college programs, and more.
Episode 060: Bence Nanay on the Fragmented Mind
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Bence Nanay about polarization, temptation, the fragmented mind, films, and more.
Episode 059: Sam Fleischacker on Empathy
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Sam Fleischacker about empathy, its political potential, Adam Smith, the opera, and more.
Episode 058: Nathifa Greene on Habits
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Nathifa Greene about habits, character, why the revolution will be mundane, learning languages, and more.
Episode 057: Alfred Archer on Emotional Imperialism
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Alfred Archer about affective injustice, enforcing emotional norms, admirable figures, soccer, and so much more.
Episode 056: Christian Miller on Character
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Christian Miller about honesty, character, why we are not as good as we think we are, the writing practice, and so much more.
Episode 055: Skye Cleary on Existentialism and Love
Myisha Cherry chats with philosopher Skye Cleary about romantic love, friendships, lessons from existentialism, martial arts, and more.
