S2 E3: Michael Shermer on Markets, Morality, and Freedom [42:16m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (2014)

This week, Dr. Michael Shermer of the Skeptic’s Society joins us to talk about his latest book “The Mind of the Market,” in which he looks into the evolutionary history of economies, morality, decision making, and human nature. Covering a number of interesting topics that will be new to most listeners, Dr. Shermer lays out food for thought from the provocative to the near-utopian, but manages not to take off on flights of fancy while doing it.
I met Dr. Shermer at Google after he gave an extensive talk on his new book and the implications of his research for how we understand business, ethics, and public policy. That talk is available through the authors@google series on youtube, and is embedded below.

Hera-Flea again brings us the Reprobates’ Newscast, aided with the smooth musical stylings of George Hrab and Jonathan Colton.

Promos Included:

The Going Linux Podcast

Two Smokin’ Hot Freethinkers

See Michael Shermer’s Google Talk on YouTube

On Tuesday I met up with Michael Shermer down at the Google campus in Mountain View. We sat down and talked for about half an hour about his new book “The Mind of the Market” and various subjects related to it. Skepticism - both the generic and the brand name varieties - keeps getting more sophistocated, and we at the Polyschizmatic Reprobates Hour are attempting to keep you abreast of the developments in our own peculiar, schizmatic, and surrealistic way.

The show is coming soon. This one’s gonna be a keeper.

-Dan the Demented

 

 Fixed or real: Zach Moore [66:46m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1195)

Okay, I admit it. I suck. I didn’t QC the reencode, and missed the fact that LAME won’t directly read a FLAC. So, here it is for real, properly QC’d and everything. I’ve replaced all the links in the feed so you’ll get this no matter what. Thanks for bearing with me, guys.

 

 S2 E5: Zach Moore on Cancer: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1195)

On this week’s Reprobates Hour, Zach Moore of Evolution 101 and Apologia comes into the studio to discuss Cancer - What it is, how it works, what causes it, how research into cures work, and what treatments are currently available and are coming down the pipe.

This week’s Reprobates also features HeraFlea reading the Reprobates News, and promos for or mentions of the following podcasts:

Evolution 101

Apologia

The Reason Driven Podcast

Scott Sigler’s “Nocturnal”

Just a quick update on the production of the coming season: Last week we recorded the interview with John McCarthy about the Sustainibility of Human Progress, and we’ll be recording the other parts of the episode and editing it sometime this week.  The interview wasn’t as lively as I was hoping, mostly due to me misplacing my notes when loading the car and being scatterbrained in the unseasonably warm high-90s heat (yes, I know it’s summer.  It’s also California, so I have an excuse for being wimpy in the heat).

Even so, Dr. McCarthy is very professional and gave a great interview in spite of having a largely mentally stumbling interviewer.  Many thanks to him, and we’ll be bringing you the new episodes soon!

 

 Show 4 - Richard Carrier discusses Naturalism: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1152)

Dan the Demented flies solo interviewing Richard Carrier about his book Sense and Goodness Without God, his approach to worldview issues, and his take on ethics and epistemology.

 

 Molecular Biology with Dr. Zachary Moore: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (460)

Dr. Zachary Moore joins us to discuss molecular biology, evolution, disease, and the ins and outs of genetic engineering and hereditary mutations. Heraflea also joins us for the Reprobates’ News.