Kazingram Dialogue

49 episodes

In an age of microaggression and political correctness, Kazingram Dialogue exists to have honest conversations with the sharpest minds on neuroscience, religion, philosophy, and culture.

Axel Kazadi on Nietzsche, Hip-hop & Religion01:57:06
Axel Kazadi on Nietzsche, Hip-hop & Religion
Kazingram Dialogue – E51
3 years ago

Axel Kazadi is the Director and Assistant Professor of Theology at Kingswood University in Sussex, New Brunswick. Before becoming a professor, Axel was a hip-hop artist. He is a PhD candidate in Theology at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He specializes in the theology of John Calvin. In this episode we discuss hip-hop, the importance of practice and habits for success, the importance of community for self-development, as well as Nietzche and Kierkegaard on Christian ethics.

Jason Eberl on The Nature of Human Persons01:47:33
Jason Eberl on The Nature of Human Persons
Kazingram Dialogue – E48
3 years ago

Jason Eberl is the director and professor of Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics, at Saint Louis University. In this episode, we talk about whether humans have a soul, the relationship of the mind and body, what constitutes death, the possibility of resurrection, and the possibility of alien life. Fascinating conversation, you don’t want to miss it. During the episode, we mention Jason's ongoing debate at the Romanell Center's Blog, and the upcoming third volume of essays on Star Wars and Philosophy, Star Wars and Philosophy Strikes Back.

Jim Madden on Technology, Academia, and Aliens01:56:43
Jim Madden on Technology, Academia, and Aliens
Kazingram Dialogue – E47
3 years ago

Jim Madden is a Professor of Philosophy and martial artist. He is the author of Mind, Matter, and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind and Ageless Athlete. In this episode, we talk with Jim about risk asymmetries in modern academia, Heidegger's critique of technology and how technology shapes humanity's relationship with the world, aliens, the philosophy of mind, and the importance of having skin in the game. You can listen to the episode of the Pat Flynn show that Jim mentions here. Follow Amos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amosdowber Follow IJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ijmakan

Stefany Nieto on Psychedelics56:55
Stefany Nieto on Psychedelics
Kazingram Dialogue – E46
3 years ago

Stefany Nieto is an entrepreneur. She is the founder and executive director of Green Iglu, a company dedicated to helping address food scarcity in the artic through the development of technology that can support local food production in harsh environments. She is also the Co-founder and chief operating officer of Gwella, a company seeking to provide access to a wide range of adaptogenic, functional, and psychedelic mushrooms in order to promote health and wellness. She was named human of the year by Vice Canada in 2017. In this episode our host I. J. Makan talks to Stefany about the founding of Green Iglua and Gwella, the psychology of psychedelics and paranormal experience, the war on drugs and the future of medicinal psychedelics, and more. Follow Stefany on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stefanyvie Follow Stegany on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefanyvie/ Be sure to check out Gwella and Green Iglu. Follow Amos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amosdowber Follow IJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ijmakan

Joel Nicoloff on the Problem with Big Government02:07:30
Joel Nicoloff on the Problem with Big Government
Kazingram Dialogue – E45
3 years ago

Joel Nicoloff is the co-host of The Six Cents Report, a podcast dedicated to analyzing events that impact Canadians from a theological and economic perspective. He is a husband and father of two, a professional account, and an autodidact. He enjoys intellectual conversations about theology, economics, philosophy, and politics. He has a principle-based approach for analyzing issues and consequently has many contrarian perspectives. In this episode, we talk with Joel about the COVID-19 lockdowns, libertarianism, the role of government intervention, the centralization of government power, and whether conservatives should support free markets. Follow Joel on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tjoeln39 Follow Amos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amosdowber Follow IJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ijmakan

Adam Cohen-Aslatei on the Future of Online Dating56:35
Adam Cohen-Aslatei on the Future of Online Dating
Kazingram Dialogue – E44
3 years ago

Adam Cohen-Aslatei is a graduate of Harvard, the founder and CEO of S’more, and formerly the managing director of Chappy, Bumble’s gay dating app. In this episode we talk to Adam about S’more, the dating app he founded that is aimed at rejecting the superficiality of online dating in favor of forming intentional long-term relationships. We also discuss the future of online dating, including the integration of virtual reality technology and artificial intelligence. Adam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/adamaslatei?lang=en Adam's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adamaslatei/?hl=en Follow S'more date: https://www.instagram.com/smoredate/

Karen Stiller on Writing a Memoir and Being a Minister's Wife01:24:50
Karen Stiller on Writing a Memoir and Being a Minister's Wife
Kazingram Dialogue – E43
3 years ago

Karen Stiller is a senior editor of Faith Today, one of Canada’s leading Christian magazines. She is the host of the Faith Today Podcast. She is a moderator of the annual Religion and Society series at the University of Toronto, a debate series between leading atheists and theologians that seeks to generate critical conversations on matters of faith, society and public interest. In this episode we talk with Karen about her recently released memoir The Minister’s Wife, the process of writing a memoir, the social struggles and blessings of being a minister’s wife, as well as the importance of honesty for life and good writing. You can follow Karen on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/karen.stiller/ Twitter: https://www.instagram.com/karen.stiller/ Blog: https://karenstiller.com/blog/

James Madden on Mortality, Meaning, and Family02:19:16
James Madden on Mortality, Meaning, and Family
Kazingram Dialogue – E42
3 years ago

James Madden is a Professor of Philosophy and martial artist. He is the author of Mind, Matter, and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind and Ageless Athlete. In this episode, Jim returns to discuss his experience with getting Covid-19, mortality, finding meaning in one's life, the meaning of religious language, the loss of culture in North America and how this cripples our ethics, as well as raising a family in the modern world. You can listen to Jim's latest three lectures at the Thomistic institute: https://soundcloud.com/thomisticinstitute/freedom-in-friendship-and-community-prof-james-madden https://soundcloud.com/thomisticinstitute/the-danger-of-technology-to-human-flourishing-prof-james-madden https://soundcloud.com/thomisticinstitute/true-freedom-and-its-counterfeits-prof-james-madden Subscribe to Kazingram Dialogue: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dmnZ72 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgdlgL Android: https://bit.ly/2TTZ6rx If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise

Suan S on Catholicism & Conservatism01:35:02
Suan S on Catholicism & Conservatism
Kazingram Dialogue – E41
3 years ago

Suan is the host of Intellectual Conservatism, a YouTube Channel and Podcast committed to the promotion and understanding of conservative ideals and principles through intellectual dialogue and discourse. In this episode, we discuss Suan's friendship with the powerful Sir Roger Scruton, Catholicism and the Papacy, Trump's nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the supreme court, and the present state of American conservatism. Subscribe to Kazingram Dialogue: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dmnZ72 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgdlgL Android: https://bit.ly/2TTZ6rx If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise

Sophie Thomas on the Philosophy of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu01:47:53
Sophie Thomas on the Philosophy of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Kazingram Dialogue – E40
3 years ago

Sophie Thomas is a personal trainer, philosopher, psychology graduate student, and model. In this episode we talk to Sophie about the relation between philosophy and the value structures that underlie training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the importance of camaraderie in learning martial arts, the formation of cultures, and Portuguese linguistics. You can follow Sophie on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/sofitee/ and check out her website https://www.thecosmicmovement.com

Amos Dowber on Tradition and the Sources of Western Culture01:38:18
Amos Dowber on Tradition and the Sources of Western Culture
Kazingram Dialogue – E39
4 years ago

In this episode, our editor-in-chief I.J. Makan talks to editor Amos Dowber about the importance of tradition in communicating knowledge, tradition vs traditionalism, the middle eastern sources of "Western culture," and political philosophy.

Candice Malcolm on Trudeau's WE Charity Scandal01:21:32
Candice Malcolm on Trudeau's WE Charity Scandal
Kazingram Dialogue – E38
4 years ago

Lyman Stone on Population, Demographics, and the Future of North America01:06:09
Lyman Stone on Population, Demographics, and the Future of North America
Kazingram Dialogue – E37
4 years ago

Lyman Stone is is an Adjunct Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies. Lyman was formerly a consultant for businesses on demographic trends, a Lutheran missionary in Hong Kong, and an agricultural economist at USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. He has an MA in international trade policy from the George Washington University. In this episode, Amos sits down with Lyman stone to discuss the current slump in North American birthrate, why that might spell economic downturn as well as social unrest in our near future, and potential solutions to the problem. If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise

Paul Franks on the Problem of Evil & Human Suffering01:48:03
Paul Franks on the Problem of Evil & Human Suffering
Kazingram Dialogue – E36
4 years ago

Paul Franks is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Tyndale University where he has taught for over ten years. Paul specializes in the philosophy of religion and has written extensively on free-will, the existence of God, and the problem of evil in relation to the question of God's existence. You can follow Paul Franks on twitter @WPaul Subscribe to Kazingram Dialogue: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dmnZ72 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgdlgL Android: https://bit.ly/2TTZ6rx If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise

Amos Dowber on the Ethics of the Common Good01:20:22
Amos Dowber on the Ethics of the Common Good
Kazingram Dialogue – E35
4 years ago

Amos Dowber is a theologian & philosopher, and the editor of Kazingram Dialogue. He has an MA in Theology from Regent College. Read this thesis here: https://regent-college.academia.edu/AmosDowber Follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/amosdowber Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dmnZ72 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgdlgL Android: https://bit.ly/2TTZ6rx If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise

Jian "Jeff" Guo on the Afterlife, Sex, and Gun Laws in Canada02:52:35
Jian "Jeff" Guo on the Afterlife, Sex, and Gun Laws in Canada
Kazingram Dialogue – E34
4 years ago

Jian “Jeff” Guo is a computer scientist and engineer. He is also a mixed martial artist, painter, and a singer. In this episode we discuss the afterlife from an agnostic/Buddhist perspective, traditional medicine, the sex industry, gun laws in Canada, and police brutality. You can follow Jian on Instagram at @jian_jeffery

Jennifer Hart Weed on Philosophy of Science & Human Nature01:43:11
Jennifer Hart Weed on Philosophy of Science & Human Nature
Kazingram Dialogue – E33
4 years ago

Dr. Jennifer Hart Weed is an associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Brunswick. She specializes in Medieval Philosophy and also teaches courses on metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of science. She currently serves as the president for the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dmnZ72 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgdlgL Android: https://bit.ly/2TTZ6rx If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise

Joel Nicoloff & Darnell Samuels on the Role of Government and the Lockdowns01:36:19
Joel Nicoloff & Darnell Samuels on the Role of Government and the Lockdowns
Kazingram Dialogue – E32
4 years ago

Darnell Samuels and Joel Nicoloff are hosts of The Six Cents Report, where they analyze events that impact Canadians from a theological and economic perspective. Darnell is a journalist who is well-versed in the disciplines of history, theology and economics. In addition to the Six Cents Report, he also hosts the Thanks Coach podcast, a docu-series detailing the successes, challenges and life lessons learned by players and coaches who have impacted Canadian basketball. Joel is a husband and father of two, a professional account, and an autodidact. He enjoys intellectual conversations about theology, economics, philosophy, and politics. He has a principle-based approach for analyzing issues and consequently has many contrarian perspectives. In this episode editor-in-chief I.J. Makan and editor Amos Dowber sit down with Joel and Darnell to discuss the lockdowns, the purpose of law and the government, liberty, and the common good. You can find Darnell on Twitter @dogudda_darnell and Instagram. Check out his blog High End Theories You can also find Joel on Twitter @tjoeln39 and Instagram. Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3dmnZ72 Apple Podcast: https://apple.co/3cgdlgL Android: https://bit.ly/2TTZ6rx If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise

Canada's Indigenous Problem with Frances Widdowson01:42:11
Canada's Indigenous Problem with Frances Widdowson
Kazingram Dialogue – E15
4 years ago

Frances Widdowson is an author, a public intellectual, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Mount Royal University. Her new book is "Separate but Unequal: How Parallelist Ideology Conceals Indigenous Dependency" (University of Ottawa Press). Also available on Amazon. Follow Frances @FrancesWiddows1 and The Rational Space Network @SpaceRational

Igor Gontcharov on the War on Drugs01:28:16
Igor Gontcharov on the War on Drugs
Kazingram Dialogue – E31
4 years ago

Igor Gontcharov is a policy analyst currently working for the Canadian Federal Government. His focus is on the promotion of science and results based policy over emotionally driven policy. In this episode we talk with Igor about the failures of drug policy in Canada and the USA, safe injection sites, the sociology of drug addiction, as well as failures of the war on drugs and prohibition more generally.