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Engirding Capitalism
Sociology Improv
09/02/10 • 53 min
This week Jesse, Jon, and Arturo (on location at the Denver airport) talk about What the Tea Party Really Wants by David Brooks and Gail Collins. Topics include: the success of Glenn Beck; morality and the market; the idea that “everybody’s to blame” for the sad state of the economy; and the power of catchy anecdotes against data and experts.
We Are Not DJs
Sociology Improv
12/07/10 • 73 min
This episode, we talk about Black Friday mania, Girl Talk, John Stewart, and Wikileaks.
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Man-Children Ahead of The Times
Sociology Improv
08/26/10 • 60 min
08/13/10 • 74 min
Jon, Arturo, and Chris are joined by Jose Marichal (of ThickCulture) and Alexandre Enkerli. A wide-ranging discussion ensues, and we tackle questions such as:
- Why haven’t we had any women on this podcast?
- Is there anything wrong with Berkeley taking DNA samples from incoming undergraduates?
- And when Eric Schmidt makes the distinction between privacy and anonymity, is he making any sense?
We also manage to start a discussion about pornography on the internet and end up talking about the failure of consensus in the Senate. Try to guess how we get from point A to point B on that one.
Various links referenced in the episode:
- Paula Priesse on Facebook (“Conservative comedy spoofing a well-meaning, young, progressive, and utterly hapless American woman”)
- Is Facebook bigger than porn?
- Facebook Privacy Settings: Who Cares?
- WEIRD biased Psychology studies
- Where People Position the Parties
- Class and location-based web services
Huffduff This
Sociology Improv
05/15/12 • 56 min
This episode we start with a discussion of violent protests prompted by a question from a listener (Which is great! Send more!). We then talk about Twitter, hashtags, Gmail, and passwords before moving on to a discussion about education and universal preschool.
Links from this episode:
Erotica Friday
Sociology Improv
04/06/12 • 87 min
We have three segments this episode:
- We talk with Shannon Golden about Kony 2012. Shannon provides some insight into the situation in Uganda while Chris cynically revels in the implosion of Invisible Children.
- We talk about the Mike Daisey/This American Life fiasco. Arturo defends liars, as usual, while I, er, Jon, stands strong as a defender of truth.
- The whacky world of Young Adult literature.
Links from the discussion:
- Amy Finnegan and Shannon Golden on Office Hours
- Visible Children
- This American Life: Retraction
- FLA Foxconn report
- Racist Hunger Games Fans
- OpenBook
- The Implicit Racism test
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He Likes Organic Vegetables
Sociology Improv
03/12/12 • -1 min
Autonomous Cars, more on stadiums and Mayor KJ, and Arturo’s participation in the NorCal AIDS Challenge: Donate here!
Other links:
- Elite Squad
- Politics and Money
- Office Hours Drop In #1
- This American Life: What Kind of Country
- The Superego Podcast
- Rhymesayers (for the Brother Ali and I Self Devine mixes)
Forced by the Elements
Sociology Improv
02/16/12 • 58 min
Topics include the sociology of weather in an M Word state, the Super Bowl, stadiums, and guilt over the state of professional sports. Chris tries to get into a screaming match about Occupy Oakland, but Jesse just politely disagrees. Jesse also reveals how many tracks of hardcore punk you can get through in 24 hours.
Recommendations:
Otherwise Occupied
Sociology Improv
01/13/12 • -1 min
After a lengthy break, we’re back! Racism in hockey, Work It, and The Trap are among our topics this episode. Enjoy!
In the Classical Way
Sociology Improv
10/13/10 • 47 min
David Phillippi from Mind of Modernity joins the conversation this week. We kick things off with a discussion of liberal professors and political bias in sociology. Arturo unleashes his inner radical, pleading with us to “be the counter-narrative”, while Jon and Chris bring him down with a depressing case for the End of Sociology.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Sociology Improv have?
Sociology Improv currently has 30 episodes available.
What topics does Sociology Improv cover?
The podcast is about News, Sociology, Culture, Courses, Podcasts, Education, Social Sciences and Science.
What is the most popular episode on Sociology Improv?
The episode title 'Huffduff This' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Sociology Improv?
The average episode length on Sociology Improv is 64 minutes.
How often are episodes of Sociology Improv released?
Episodes of Sociology Improv are typically released every 22 days, 2 hours.
When was the first episode of Sociology Improv?
The first episode of Sociology Improv was released on Jul 8, 2010.
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