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On the Eve of a Terrible Anniversary

In this impromptu episode, Anthony and Clay are joined by Sydney Johnston and Professor Scott Barry Kaufman to discuss the upcoming protests on Columbia's campus. The tetrad talks about the protesters' psychology, ideology, differing motivations, and much more! Don't forget to check out The Psychology Podcast and read Professor Kaufman's article on group narcissism! Get full access to Anthony’s Substack at rispo.substack.com/subscribe [https://rispo.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Facing the Mob and Recognizing our Common Humanity: A Conversation with Ariana Pinsker-Lehrer

In this episode Anthony and Clay speak with Ariana Pinsker-Lehrer. Ariana is an Israeli attorney, activist, and student at Columbia University's school of social work. Last winter, a video of her addressing a mob of anti-Israel protesters went viral. In it, she implores the protesters to be advocates for peace and to see the common humanity of everyone who lives between the river and the sea. Listen to this episode if you want to know more about the story behind that viral clip, learn more about Ariana's fascinating background, get her perspective on the school of social work's power, race, oppression, and privilege (PROP) curriculum, and much more! We strongly encourage you to learn more about Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza * Read about the program in the Israeli Times [https://www.timesofisrael.com/palestinians-israelis-partner-to-bring-off-grid-solutions-to-gaza-camps/] * Support Jumpstarting Hope in Gaza [https://arava.org/product/jumpstarting-hope-in-gaza/] * Also check out the Arava Institute [https://arava.org/] And don’t forget to check out the Hotline for Refugees and Migrants [https://hotline.org.il/en/main/]! Get full access to Anthony’s Substack at rispo.substack.com/subscribe [https://rispo.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, Find Out What it Means for Democracy: A Conversation With Beth Theiss-Morse and Jeff Spinner-Halev

In this episode Anthony and Clay speak with Professors of Political Science Beth Theiss-Morse (UN Lincoln) and Jeff Spinner-Halev (UNC Chapel Hill). Jeff and Beth are the co-authors of the fantastic new book Respect and Loathing in American Democracy: Polarization, Moralization, and the Undermining of Equality [https://blubrry.com/]. In it, they argue that the polarization we see in modern American politics is due largely to the fact that conservatives and liberals moralize different issues. Listen to this episode to learn about the difference between tolerance and respect, the "liberal respect paradox", how to talk politics with your “crazy uncle Joe,” and much more! Get full access to Anthony’s Substack at rispo.substack.com/subscribe [https://rispo.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Genetics, Dennis Rodman, and the Key to Happiness: A Conversation with Joe Terwilliger

In this episode, Anthony and Clay speak with Joe Terwilliger. Joe is technically a professor of neurobiology at Columbia University… except he doesn’t actually know anything about neurobiology. What he’s really an expert at is using statistical analysis in genetics research. Listen to this episode if you want to learn why studying genetics is so difficult, why accounting for ethnicity is crucial for dietary and medical research, why poor people in India are often happier than poor people in the US, and much, much more! Oh, and did we mention that Joe has spent time in North Korea hanging out with Dennis Rodman and Kim Jong Un? Links for the things we reference in this episode…. -       Idiocracy [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.imdb.com_title_tt0387808_&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=3zDGFmVttE3bJ47Ts0VcDteX32g3csIAaRlXwW1dUjY&m=_IPpqkmZANgLU07V1gpj572P0i6yMUi0lx_MZusrowehLnNOWojqo2WCBLbQbnln&s=d7Y8fNXoucH_YlquQ3MjjC7eW-eaosPNabZag1vx7xU&e=] -       Dennis Rodman wearing Joe’s MAGA hat [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3DdAJLJRRJY3E&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=3zDGFmVttE3bJ47Ts0VcDteX32g3csIAaRlXwW1dUjY&m=_IPpqkmZANgLU07V1gpj572P0i6yMUi0lx_MZusrowehLnNOWojqo2WCBLbQbnln&s=OaCOaRnvhA8HNw9K962dHF5j9OAVGsV69s9gUAbm1lg&e=] -       That commercial that was, let’s say, racially insensitive [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.youtube.com_watch-3Fv-3DGDcBFCo8gKU&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=3zDGFmVttE3bJ47Ts0VcDteX32g3csIAaRlXwW1dUjY&m=_IPpqkmZANgLU07V1gpj572P0i6yMUi0lx_MZusrowehLnNOWojqo2WCBLbQbnln&s=kSb8Ox_kT9DcyoZRkPoomnS3rMD2C-5grySv6Q2vdPo&e=]  Get full access to Anthony’s Substack at rispo.substack.com/subscribe [https://rispo.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

The Word of the Day is "Vibes": A Conversation with Harvey Pennington and TJ Gill

In this episode, we speak with Harvey Pennington and TJ Gill. Harvey and TJ are two of the founders of the Columbia Chapter of BridgeUSA, a multi-partisan student movement that champions viewpoint diversity, responsible discourse, and a solution-oriented political culture. Expect to learn about BridgeUSA’s mission and methods, including their four “norms of discussion.” Since we’re all Columbia students, we had to discuss what we expect for the Fall semester! Links: B******t Jobs [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.amazon.com_Bullshit-2DJobs-2DTheory-2DDavid-2DGraeber_dp_150114331X&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=3zDGFmVttE3bJ47Ts0VcDteX32g3csIAaRlXwW1dUjY&m=RT9SmCH7QGZyIOLCe2b-Q4LXWt1To9SNSOz7s-DXLvq0B8ZCwN4ubxV1er66H-WK&s=X6w7oiJiURRlRCUsZC7hC99BpGWIn2XHLx5Qnq2_D80&e=] Does Columbia need 5,000 administrators? [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.sundial-2Dcu.org_p_does-2Dcolumbia-2Dneed-2D5000-2Dadministrators&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=3zDGFmVttE3bJ47Ts0VcDteX32g3csIAaRlXwW1dUjY&m=RT9SmCH7QGZyIOLCe2b-Q4LXWt1To9SNSOz7s-DXLvq0B8ZCwN4ubxV1er66H-WK&s=8Kj626tfG--hmxtYf7vw72XyxQ8USaIyeq7uZnQb--o&e=] (Clay's article for Sundial) Columbia BridgeUSA’s Instagram [https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.instagram.com_busa.columbia_-3Fhl-3Den&d=DwMFaQ&c=009klHSCxuh5AI1vNQzSO0KGjl4nbi2Q0M1QLJX9BeE&r=3zDGFmVttE3bJ47Ts0VcDteX32g3csIAaRlXwW1dUjY&m=RT9SmCH7QGZyIOLCe2b-Q4LXWt1To9SNSOz7s-DXLvq0B8ZCwN4ubxV1er66H-WK&s=EHbM0FBZEt9wu4naLhPgy_aWLd7gVEkY9U29ITQpbtE&e=] Get full access to Anthony’s Substack at rispo.substack.com/subscribe [https://rispo.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]