Vibes

Being Black vs. Being Human: An Essay

Reflecting on a Substack Essay of mine. Thanks for listening, as always. vibes est vida.

Accents, African Philosophy and Oppression with Idowu Odeyemi

Hey everyone, this episode is an interview I had with Idowu Odeyemi, a Nigerian philosopher working in social and political philosophy, moral philosophy, and social epistemology. Our conversation centres around two of his essays, "African Philosophy cannot be a thing", and "On Accent and Confidence". We also discuss his dissertation, which explores some moral considerations surrounding oppression. To read some of his work or get in touch, visit Idowu's website ⁠here⁠ [https://idowu-yemi.weebly.com/publications.html].

"BDSM is the Cure To Fascism" with Oliver Vonnegut

Hey everyone, in this episode, I discuss an article titled "I Do Not Want To Choose The Restaurant, Honey" with its author, Oliver Vonnegut. You can read the essay here [https://bpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.cornell.edu/dist/6/8621/files/2024/11/Logos-Journal-Volume-XX-Spring-2024.pdf]. Our conversation focuses on themes relating to power, surrender, fascism, and all the moral/political issues that arise with these themes. I hope you find it interesting.

Ancestors, African Studies, Religion and Philosophy with Katilau Mbindyo

Hey everyone, In this episode, I have a wonderful conversation with Katilau Mbindyo, who recently finished her PhD in African Studies at Harvard (slay). Our conversation centres around a bunch of the things that she's spent time with during her time in academia ~ studying Italian, going to seminary and being at Harvard. We talk about African Studies, what it is and what it could be, and we talk about religion, ancestors, spirituality and African philosophy. I hope you find this interesting. Thanks for being here.

My First PhD babies: Fanon, Violence, Ethics and Perpetual Struggle

Well hey everyone. Happy '25. In this episode, I monologue for a bit on the first babies of my PhD-- the research papers I worked on in my first term. There is still work to be done on them, and these are all overviews, but I hope you, at the very least, find them interesting. I talk about Fanon and some ethical considerations regarding decolonial violence, and (my issues with) the concept of Perpetual Struggle argued for by the philosopher Kathryn Norlock. Many things were said in this episode, and much was left out. With any questions, feel free to reach out. Take care, until then.