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The Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 20 | Interview with Professor Scott Palmer - Imperial Russia & The Russian SpiritThough the Jacksway Collective may have one of the most sporadic release schedules online, when there is a release, it's worth listening. Especially this one.
Jhana had the priveliege of sitting down to chat with Professor Scott Palmer from the University of Texas at Arlington. Professor Palmer is a scholar of Russian history, the history of aviation, the history of technology, and the history of video games. He's also a fascinating guy and a great conversationalist.
The conversation ranged from Russian History, Joseph Stalin, what it means to be "great" in the historical sense, great...2020-11-022h 12The Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionLet's Read 7 | Milan Kundera's SlownessAfter a few months, Jhana is back for more! Time for a new Let's Read. We're going to read Milan Kundera's Slowness. Listen in to a live reading & live thoughts about one of Jhana's favourite author's books.
In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.
2020-05-3156 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionLet's Read 6 | Albert Camus' The FallWe made it! We've read through Albert Camus' The Fall in its entirety. Listen to the final chapter of this journey and hear what Jhana has to say about it!
In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.
So, if you have any interest...2020-04-081h 03The Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionLet's Read 5 | Albert Camus' The FallIt's the penultimate episode! Jhana reads and talks through Chapter 5 of Albert Camus' The Fall. Join us on this audio journey through Jean Clemence's endless confession!
In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.
So, if you have any interest in listening to an...2020-04-0542 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionLet's Read 4 | Albert Camus' The FallWe're over halfway now! Here on this "Let's Read" episode Jhana reads through Chapter 4, digging deeper into the motives behind Jean Baptiste Clemence's extended confession.
In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.
So, if you have any interest in listening to an unqualified...2020-04-0351 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionLet's Read 3 | Albert Camus' The FallIt's the third episode of Let's Read Albert Camus' The Fall. Jhana dives into the longest chapter of the novel about our protagonist Jean Baptiste Clemence.
In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.
So, if you have any interest in listening to an...2020-04-0148 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionLet's Read 2 | Albert Camus' The FallYes, for some reason, Jhana decided to keep recording these after the first episode. It's Chapter Two of Jhana's Let's Read of Albert Camus' The Fall.
In this solo project, Jhana reads aloud a chapter from one of his favorite books (without any of the production quality Audible provides), and then immediately gives his thoughts on the chapter. Not into the reading part because you've read the book before? Forget it, skip ahead to discussion and see if your thoughts align at all with Jhana's.
Looking for a strange, janky, dramatic reading of a philosophy...2020-03-3054 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionLet's Read 1 | Albert Camus' The FallTime for a spin off episode! This time, Jhana hops on the mic for a solo project that he's been brewing on for a few weeks now. What is it you might ask? Well, probably one of the most niche, "unappealing to many," things he could think of.
He's decided to read aloud, audiobook style, his favorite books on the mic, chapter by chapter and then have a discussion immediately after. Yes, you heard it right. Jhana is going to talk aloud alone on the mic, then read a chapter of a book, and then give his...2020-03-2837 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 19 | Seeders, Leechers, & The Swat TeamThe Jacksway Collective is back!
After 8 months of hiatus, Jhana, Oliver, and Brendan hop back on the microphones to shake off the rust. The guys got together this week to talk about Digital Piracy. Since Brendan is a musician, we thought he'd offer an interesting perspective on the modern state of affairs when it comes to piracy.
Under what conditions is piracy more or less acceptable? Should you pirate the Lord of the Rings Director's Cut? Is Spotify merely a pretty platform facilitating piracy? These are a few of the questions that the guys debate...2019-11-1954 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 18 | The Death of The Author, The Birth of the PodcastersThe Jacksway Collective
How seriously should we care about what the author of a work intends for us to think about their work itself? Should we base our interpretations of art on the ability of the artists to "accurately portray" their own experience? Does knowing more about what an author set out to do further our enjoyment of a work?
These are the questions the gang juggle as they discuss Roland Barthes' famous essay, The Death of the Author. Thanks again to Ted for another awesome listener email spurring our discussion!
The Jacksway...2019-04-0935 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 17 | Generation Why? Zadie Smith's Take On Our Online ExistenceWe're the Jacksway Collective
The Jacksway Collective is back after a minor hiatus! Brendan, Sarah, and Jhana sit down to talk about Zadie Smith's essay "Generation Why" in her book "Feel Free." Zadie Smith's essay examines the generational gaps between herself and Mark Zuckerberg. She asks questions about his motivations, critiques his ideas around "connection," and challenges our society's willingness to buy into these platforms.
The gang dives into their own Facebook habits, their experience with online advertising, and wraps it up with an EPIC monologue from Brendan on Justin Timberlake vs The Backstreet Boys...2019-03-1455 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionThe Talkbox 1 | Love Up on a PlateSometimes, the best stories are hidden in plain sight. Underneath a modern soul, sample driven record by Mr. Jukes, aka Jack Steadman of Bombay Bicycle Club, is the tale of how clashing cultures can recover from conflict through art and expression. Join host Brendan Tuytel as he delves into history to illuminate how a new release came to be and how it has meaning as an emblem of an era.
This is an experimental audio essay separate from the regular Jacksway Collective podcast. Every once and a while we'll be releasing these audio essays from Brendan while...2019-02-1931 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 16 | Brains in a VatThe Jacksway Collective
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In this episode, The Jacksway Collective read Hilary Putnam's paper Brains in a Vat and experience a collective hallucination. Well, not exactly. They do, however, discuss epistemology and the implications of what would happen if it were revealed tomorrow we were all just brains in a vat. The gang also dives into their most embarassing author they have on thier shelves and how to deal with social interactions with clammy hands.
Ah, the email. We all love a good email, don't we...2019-01-2842 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 15 | A Bizarre First Day On The JobWe're The Jacksway Collective
In this episode, Jhana and Oliver step into Daniel Orozco's absurdly dark story The Orientation. As fresh employees (readers), Jhana and Oliver stand by the water cooler and discuss things such as the dichotomy between work and personal life, our obsession for rigid processes in the modern workplace, and the formation of arbitrary rules within social circles.
It's the first recording of the year for The Jacksway Collective. We recorded remotely this time for convenience sake and the audio quality takes a slight hit. Bear with us because the next episode...2019-01-2147 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 14 | Is There a Soul Under The Skin?The Jacksway Collective
are back at it again with Jonathan Glazer’s “Under the Skin.”
In this science fiction meets art house film, listen in as the gang muddles through thick Scottish accents, the often obtuse, and the visually stunning. The episode asks questions such as what it means to be and become a human being, why we have the desire for our main character to move towards that goal, and what the most messed up scene of the film was. (There were many).
Happy New Year from all of us (and if you’re...2018-12-3147 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 13 | Can You Blame God for Waiting to Reveal the Truth?The Jacksway Collective
Tolstoy is back in the Jacksway Collective's quest to find the story with the most possible suffering a human being can endure. Sarah, Brendan, Oliver, and Jhana dig into "God Sees the Truth, But Waits." During the episode they talk about holding on to one's faith and question whether or not truth ought to be the most fundamental virtue of our human experience.
The gang also reads their VERY FIRST LISTENER EMAIL. Ted from Vancouver asks us to clarify our views on blame, what it means to blame someone, and whether "brain...2018-12-1741 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 12 | On the Opposite of Truth TellingWe're The Jacksway Collective
The Jacksway Collective venture back into the dark cave known as philosophy and explore Harry Frankfurt's On Bullshit. What is bullshit? How do we make sense of it? And how is bullshit different than lying? Plus the group reveal some personal stories -- some more [bull]shitty than others.
Listen to the madness then send us an email at jackswaycollective@gmail.com. Or let us know what you think of the show by leaving a review on our iTunes.
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On Bullshit:
http://www2.csudh.edu/ccauthen/576...2018-11-2742 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 11 | We Need to Talk About Kevin on the PodcastWe're The Jacksway Collective
Things get truly grotesque on this week's episode on Lynne Ramsay's We Need to Talk About Kevin. The gang opens up with a discussion on gene editing and whether or not that applies to our potential psychopath babies (yes, a Hitler discussion arises...).
After the intro discussion, Sarah, Jhana, Oliver, and Brendan talk about Kevin, motherhood, moral responsibility, the colour red, and the presence of the male penis in modern film.
Listen to the madness then send us an email at jackswaycollective@gmail.com
DISCLAIMER on the...2018-11-1347 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 10 | The Rise of the Podcast & The Fall of the House of UsherWe're The Jacksway Collective
Descend into madness with The Jacksway Collective during this week’s Halloween Special as they dive into Edgar Allan Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher.
The boys bring on their first female guest star, Sarah, to discuss the Victorian Gothic, its influences, and Edgar Allan Poe’s place within this literary genre.
Listen in as our hosts wade through the supernatural, death, and insanity and find out how they manage to alienate twins and Bostonians alike.
The Jacksway Collective talk philosophy or fiction every week...2018-10-2338 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 9 | The Ones Who Walk Away from OmelasWere The Jacksway Collective
The Jacksway Collective explore Ursula K. Le Guin's philosophical short story The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas.
Le Guin's story acts as a thought experiment asking the reader to imagine a perfectly content society and then turns it on its head once you find out that it's predicated on the endless suffering of a singular child. Can people live on in this society? Is this story an allegory for the west? How complicit are the people of Omelas in this story? These are the topics the guys cover in their...2018-10-1640 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 8 | Existential Dread in Children of MenWe're The Jacksway Collective.
This week's platter consists of Alfonso Cuarón's exquisite film Children of Men (2006). Jhana, Brendan, and Oliver speculate whether or not an ethical framework can exist in such a dystopian-like society. If so, what does that ethical framework look like? It's a juicy discussion cooked to perfection.
Oh, and Oliver may have been naked during the Google Hangout. But we'll never know.
Listen to The Jacksway Collective talk philosophy or fiction every week. A podcast where 20-somethings have in-depth, academic(ish) discussions about whatever the hell they want.
2018-10-0850 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 7 | I Have No Mouth, and I Must ScreamWe're The Jacksway Collective.
In this week's episode, The Jacksway Collective take a massive leap in time going from Leo Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Ilyich to Harlan Ellison's I Have No Mouth, And I Must Scream.
Within the discussion, Ellison's writing style is examined in it's relationship to the New Wave literary movement and other stories we've talked about on the podcast thus far. We also think about consciousness: How can we truly know who is conscious and who is not?
Listen to The Jacksway Collective talk philosophy or fiction every week...2018-09-2446 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 6 | Russian Beards & The Death of Ivan IlyichWe're The Jacksway Collective.
Today's episode is a return to the original duo of Jhana and Oli as they look deep into the abyss that is death and all that comes with it. Tolstoy offers us a lens into the inner life of Ivan Illych, a Russian lawyer who can't seem to come to grips with his impending doom.
The Death of Ivan Illych is a fascinating novella that leads the guys to discuss how it is we can empathize with the grieving, what kind of relationship we should have with death (both with ourselves...2018-09-0944 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 5 | Rice Pudding & The Penal ColonyThe Jacksway Collective
The Jacksway Collective have their first guest on the podcast, Brendan Tuytel, and try to make sense of Franz Kafka's story "In the Penal Colony."
After discussing important topics such as coming out to your parents as podcasters, the trio unpack what the story has to say about justice, punishment, and societal change. They do their best to interpret what the hell happened in the Penal Colony before this story takes place--all while bargaining to get Brendan a better microphone and a sponsorship deal for the podcast.
Listen to The...2018-08-291h 05The Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 4 | Ruby Sparks & The Manic Pixie Dream GirlThe Jacksway Collective
Many who have seen the pop culture hit "500 Days of Summer" are left enchanted by Zooey Deschanel's quirky, free-spirited character (who isn't?). In this episode, The Jacksway Collective breaks down the fascinating and controversial cinematic creature the: Manic Pixie Dream Girl.
The "cutesy girl," postfeminism, hipsterism, and consumerism. Where does a man stand in all these? Is it a man's destiny to grow up through an image of a woman?
Listen to The Jacksway Collective talk philosophy or fiction every week. A podcast where 20-somethings have in-depth, academic(ish), discussions...2018-08-2357 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 3 | Swimming in MonogamyThe Jacksway Collective
Self-reflection and self-criticism is difficult. Often times, we find ourselves perusing through life without taking a step back and recognizing potential faults or areas where things went wrong. This concept is taken to its extreme in John Cheever's "The Swimmer." Oliver, Gordon, and Jhana weigh in on Ned's journey as he attempts to swim his way across the county and return home.
To start the discussion, Gordon asks whether or not Monogomy is still a valid form of organizing modern relationships. He puts forward a paper that suggests otherwise. What do these...2018-08-211h 04The Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 2 | Everything That Rises Must ConvergeThe Jacksway Collective
In the second episode, The Jacksway Collective adds its third member, Gordon, thus completing the trio of ex-roommates. Together, they break down Flannery O'Connor's short story Everything That Rises Must Converge.
The discussion ranges from race relations, essentialism vs existentialism, to feminist film theory (how they got there, who the hell knows). As you quickly find out, the three navigate all over the place when deconstructing the text at hand.
The three also briefly introduce themselves and figure out what it is they're exactly trying to do with this podcast...2018-08-2056 minThe Jacksway Collective: Philosophy & FictionEpisode 1 | Absurd Reasoning & The Homeless MarketplaceThe Jacksway Collective
In the pilot episode of The Jacksway Collective podcast, ex-roommates Oliver and Jhana put their humanities degrees to the test as they attempt to break down the first half of Albert Camus's The Myth of Sisyphus.
Listen as these two wrestle with the concept of absurdity inherent in existence and how to deal with that fact. What does it mean to face the absurd? Ought we commit suicide? Do Jhana and Oliver know anything about ANY of the other philosophers mentioned in this piece? (hint: no).
In the introductory segment...2018-08-2057 min