Episodes

  • S9E20 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 3 ("The Magician's Bargain")

    S9E20 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 3 ("The Magician's Bargain")
    Mar 17 2026

    Matt leaves Andrew and David to wrap up the final part of The Abolition of Man where Lewis talks about “The Magician’s Bargain”.

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    53 mins
  • S9E19 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 2 ("The Conditioners")

    S9E19 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 2 ("The Conditioners")
    Mar 10 2026

    Who are the Conditioners and why should we fear them? Matt is back, but does he have a baby with him? All these questions answered in today's episode!

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    53 mins
  • S9E18 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 1 ("Man's Conquest of Nature")

    S9E18 – Abolition – Ch. 3, Pt. 1 ("Man's Conquest of Nature")
    Mar 3 2026

    With Matt at the hospital, Andrew and David begin the final chapter of "The Abolition of Man"...

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    43 mins
  • S9E17 – Abolition – Ch. 2 Review, After Hours with Dr. Joshua Herring

    S9E17 – Abolition – Ch. 2 Review, After Hours with Dr. Joshua Herring
    Feb 24 2026

    Dr. Joshua Herring, host of The Optimistic Curmudgeon, returns to the show to help us review Chapter 2 of "The Abolition of Man" and to help us understand "The Way"...

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    1 hr
  • S9E16 – Abolition – Ch. 2 Pt. 3 ("The Tao or... Nothing")

    S9E16 – Abolition – Ch. 2 Pt. 3 ("The Tao or... Nothing")
    Feb 17 2026

    Can we reject the Tao and still have morality? Does affirming the Tao stifle moral progress? Is arguing for the Tao a religious or even a Christian argument? We dive in to these questions and more as we wrap up Chapter 2 of "The Abolition of Man".

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    54 mins
  • S9E15 – Abolition – Ch. 2, Pt. 2 ("Instincts and the Tao")

    S9E15 – Abolition – Ch. 2, Pt. 2 ("Instincts and the Tao")
    Feb 10 2026

    Can we build a system of values based on Impulses?

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    38 mins
  • S9E14 – Abolition – Ch. 2, Pt. 1 (All Values are Subjective... Except Mine!)

    S9E14 – Abolition – Ch. 2, Pt. 1 (All Values are Subjective... Except Mine!)
    Feb 5 2026

    We begin "The Way", the second chapter of "The Abolition of Man" where see how the arguments of Gaius and Titius lead to a breakdown in logic, virtue, and ultimately society itself!

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    49 mins
  • Bonus – Announcements ("Birthdays & Conferences")

    Bonus – Announcements ("Birthdays & Conferences")
    Feb 3 2026

    Some news relating to births and conferences...

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    5 mins