Hotel Bar Sessions
Leigh M. Johnson, Rick Lee, Charles F. Peterson, and Jason Read
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Queers
Hotel Bar Sessions
06/10/22 • 56 min
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The HBS hosts chat with Dr. Ladelle McWhorter about the evolution of "queer" as an identity category and a verb.
Once only used as a slur with unambiguously negative valences, the noun "queer" has been reappropriated by (many) members of the LGBTQIA+ community as referring to a positive, even celebrated, notion of self-identity.... but the history of the term "queer" is complicated. In this episode, we talk with Dr. Ladelle McWhorter (University of Richmond) about that complicated history, including how "queer" as a social/political identity category may (or may not?) be in tension with its philosophical/theoretical use, including and especially the notion of "queer-ing" (verb) to indicate the very disruption of stable categories of identity themselves.
Our guest for this episode, Dr. Ladelle McWhorter, is the author of Bodies and Pleasures: Foucault and the Politics of Sexual Normalization (1999), Racism and Sexual Oppression in Anglo-America: A Genealogy (2009), and Heidegger and the Earth Essays in Environmental Philosophy (2009). You can follow Dr. McWhorter on Twitter at @lmcwhort!
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http://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/episode-59-queers
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REPLAY: Vulgarity
Hotel Bar Sessions
11/02/22 • 55 min
While the HBS hosts are taking a break between Season 5 and Season 6, we're re-playing some of our favorite conversations you might have missed. Enjoy this NSFW episode from Season 2, in which our co-hosts parse the difference between obscenity, profanity, and vulgarity. You can see the full episode notes at this link:
http://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/episode-20-vulgarity/
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Utopia
Hotel Bar Sessions
06/03/22 • 57 min
The HBS hosts discuss the where, when, and how of utopic imagination.
On the one hand, utopia as an ideal place, space, political arrangement, or future has been criticized because it delays action to some, perhaps impossible, future. On the other hand, something like utopia just might be necessary for political struggles. We begin with Cruising Utopia by José Esteban Muñoz and move on to discuss the importance, problems, and possibilities of utopia.
Full episode notes at this link:
http://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/episode-58-utopia
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Moral Subjectivity
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04/15/22 • 65 min
The HBS hosts unpack Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals, Section 13, to uncover how we arrived at morality and moral subjectivity.
There are conditions that seem to be necessary in order for our whole moral outlook and values, conditions that are not found in nature. What must be the case in order for one to be said to be morally responsible? In this episode, we take Section 13 of Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morals as our guide to uncover the conditions of moral subjectivity.
Full episode notes available here:
http://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/episode-51-moral-subjectivity
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Musical Theater
Hotel Bar Sessions
05/20/22 • 62 min
The HBS hosts chat with actor, dancer, and choreographer Blake Zolfo about what makes musical theater so unique.
What could possibly make musical theater important or relevant to three philosophers? We all love musicals! The affective appeal of musical theater is clear, even though there are those (philistines?) who do not find it enjoyable. Although Hegel, in his Lectures on the Philosophy of Fine Art claims that opera puts text in the service of music, he also recognizes that the libretto of opera is the sole contributor of ideas, and therefore of properly human freedom. In musical theater, it might be that the situation is reversed: music is put in the service of the text. The HBS hosts are joined by Blake Zolfo (@blakezolfo on the socials) to talk about musical theater.
Full episode notes at this link:
http://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/episode-56-musical-theater
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Philosophers on the Internet
Hotel Bar Sessions
05/27/22 • 56 min
The HBS hosts sit down with Justin Weinberg of the Daily Nous to talk about philosophers on the internet.
While everyone is on the internet, many philosophers (some of whom may be on this podcast!) seem resistant to blogging, social media, and other forms of web presence. In this episode, we look at philosophers on the internet. What benefits does the internet bring to philosophy and/or philosophers? Is the internet our new “town square?” If so, should philosophy be brought to the town square? Another way to ask that is “should there be public philosophy?” and/or “should all philosophy be public?”. What are some better practices for being a philosopher online? Who are our favorite philosophers online and what are our favorite sites, Twitter accounts, YouTube channels, etc.? This week we are joined by Justin Weinberg, philosopher and creator/editor of The Daily Nous.
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The Philosophical Canon
Hotel Bar Sessions
04/23/21 • 57 min
Full episode notes at this link.
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Transcendence
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12/17/21 • 57 min
The HBS hosts talk about transcendence, the good kind and the bad kind.
Philosophers traditionally have thought of entities like God or Ideas as outside of or other than this world. At the same time, that transcendent reality is thought to be the cause or meaning of our reality. Is this the only kind of transcendence? Do we need transcendence? Perhaps politics and/or justice requires some notion of transcendence. Can we have a good transcendence without the bad?
Full episode notes available at this link.
http://hotelbarpodcast.com/podcast/episode-37-transcendence
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Defending the Humanities
Hotel Bar Sessions
10/01/21 • 69 min
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The HBS hosts present their best defense of humanities-based education and, in doing so, try to justify their existences.
As higher education has become more corporatized and STEM-focused, areas of study are often "pitched" to students on the basis of their future income-earning potential. However, college students now are entering a workforce where more than 30% of available jobs will be automated before those students reach middle age. Today's college students need more than vocational training to prepare them for the future they are entering.
Most academics can (and do) make the argument for the intrinsic value of the humanities-- that it helps shape us into good citizens and moral agents-- but are there other defenses available? Does a humanities-based education also have instrumental value? How do you get a job with a History or Philosophy or Anthropology degree? Is humanities-based education for everyone, or is it elitist?
Full episode notes at this link.
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Ammon Allred on Art
Hotel Bar Sessions
03/12/21 • 57 min
For Episode 2, Ammon Allred is in the hot seat to explain how thinking about aesthetic experience more seriously can free us from the hold of normativity. Co-hosts Leigh and Shannon make his seat hotter by forcing him to listen and respond to an atonal polka rendition of The National Anthem and then asking questions about what counts as art, what aesthetic experience does for us, whether or not none-human animals and machines can produce art (or have aesthetic experiences), and karaoke.
Full episode notes at this link.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Hotel Bar Sessions have?
Hotel Bar Sessions currently has 103 episodes available.
What topics does Hotel Bar Sessions cover?
The podcast is about Pop Culture, Society & Culture, Film, Art, Podcasts, Technology, Education, Philosophy, Tv, Ethics and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Hotel Bar Sessions?
The episode title 'Queers' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Hotel Bar Sessions?
The average episode length on Hotel Bar Sessions is 58 minutes.
How often are episodes of Hotel Bar Sessions released?
Episodes of Hotel Bar Sessions are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Hotel Bar Sessions?
The first episode of Hotel Bar Sessions was released on Feb 17, 2021.
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