Give Them An Argument

Give Them An Argument

by Ben Burgis

Season 1

Bonus: Ben Debates Gene Epstein on Capitalism vs. Socialism (plus Post-Game Analysis w/Crew)

About a week ago, Ben debated Gene Epstein at the Soho Forum in Florida on capitalism vs. socialism.. Now that the video's out, Ben watched it with Producer Forrest and economics prof & Current Affairs House Economist Rob Larson and did a little postgame analysis at the end. Enjoy!

Bonus - The Derek Chauvin Verdict and the Struggle Ahead w/Jason Myles and Pascal Robert

Season 2 doesn't officially start for another week and a half, but we thought this was a worth popping back on to cover. Jason Myles and Pascal Robert from the This is Revolution podcast join Ben to talk about the Chauvin verdict, prospects for the continuing struggle to demilitarize policing and hold murderous cops to account, and more. Support Give Them An Argument on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benburgis. Patrons get a bonus episode every Thursday, access to the Discord server, a “Sopranos” Recap Bonus Episode every month with Mike Recine, Nando Vila, and Wosney Lambre, a monthly Discord Movie Night, and "Discord Office Hours" (regularly scheduled group voice chats).

Bonus Glenn Greenwald Interview: The Fight to Defend Democracy in Brazil

Ben talked to Glenn Greenwald over the weekend about Glenn's new book, "Securing Democracy: My Fight for Press Freedom and Justice in Bolsonaro's Brazil." We were originally planning to play this as part of the first episode of Season 2, but it ended up going so long and being so interesting that we decided to release it as a standalone. Enjoy! Support Give Them An Argument by becoming a patron at patreon.com/benburgis to get an extra episode each week, access to the Discord server, monthly "Discord Office Hours" group voice chats, early access to the monthly Sopranos recap bonus episodes with Wosney Lambre, Nando Vila, and Mike Recine, and monthly Discord Movie Nights.

Season 1

Episode 47 Preview - Vibe vs. Vibe

Ben interviews Aaron Rabinowitz, a philosophy professor and the host of the Embrace the Void podcast, about moral realism, free will, and several other subjects. This is a free public preview of a patron-exclusive episode. To listen to the full episode and every other Thursday patron episode become a Give Them An Argument patron at patreon.com/benburgis.

Episode 46 - Sam Harris is Wrong About Everything (Extra-Long Season Finale)

Sam Harris, it turns out, is wrong about just about everything. Kurdish Studies professor Djene Bajalan is here to talk about everything Harris gets wrong about Islam and the Middle East. Philosophy professors Mark Warren and Ryan Lake are here to talk about everything Harris gets wrong about subjects like moral realism and free will. We'll also get into some of Harris' extra bonus wrongness about subjects like whether Charles Murray is a "scientist" following the data on race and IQ wherever it leads. The point is that Sam Harris is wrong about an impressive variety of subjects and we're going to go deep. We've planned this episode for a very long time and we thought it would be a good one to go out on at the end of Give Them An Argument Season One. After that, we'll be on vacation (other than a few livestreams and maybe a patron bonus ep or two) for about two weeks. Give Them An Argument Season Two starts on April 26th. Support the show by becoming a patron at patreon.com/benburgis.

Episode 45 Preview - Jason Myles (Patron-Exclusive)

Musician and "This is Revolution" host Jason Myles joins Ben to talk about subjects ranging from Metallica and Black Sabbath to whether grunge is really a distinct genre to what police abolitionism really means in a society with massive economic inequality. To get the full episode and every other Thursday patron-exclusive episode, support give them on argument on Patreon: patreon.com/benburgis

Episode 44 - Nando Returns and Ben Talks G.A. Cohen with R.J. Eskow

Nando Vila comes on to talk about Brazil, Bolivia, and class politics here at home. But first, Zero Hour host R.J. Eskow chats with Ben about one of their favorite philosophers, G.A. Cohen, and Cohen's little book Why Not Socialism. Independent creators rely on your support to create the content you want! Support Give Them An Argument on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benburgis. Patrons get a bonus episode every Thursday, access to the Discord server, a “Sopranos” Recap Bonus Episode every month with Mike Recine, Nando Vila, and Wosney Lambre, a monthly Discord Movie Night, and "Discord Office Hours" (regularly scheduled group voice chats). Follow Ben on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis Like, subscribe, and get notifications on Ben’s channel: https://www.youtube.com/BenBurgisGTAA Visit benburgis.com

Episoder 43 Preview - Djene Bajalan and Pascal Robert vs. the British Monarchy (Patron-Exclusive)

Djene Bajalan and Pascal Robert join Ben to break down this atrocious National Review article: https://www.nationalreview.com/2021/03/an-american-defense-of-britains-constitutional-monarchy/ To get the full episode and every other Thursday patron-exclusive episode, become a GTAA patron at patreon.com/benburgis. As well as extra episodes every week, patrons get access to the GTAA Discord server, monthly "Discord Office hours" group voice chats, monthly Discord Movie Nights, and early access to the Monthly Sopranos Bonus Episodes with Mike Recine, Nando Vila, and Wosney Lambre.

Episode 42 - Abdul El-Sayed and Natalie Shure on Medicare for All

Physician, activist, and Michigan-based Berniecrat politician Abdul El-Sayed and his co-author Micah Johnson discuss their new book "Medicare for All: A Citizen's Guide."Writer Natalie Shure talks about her recent piece in the Nation and the broader fight for Medicare for All. Support Give Them An Argument on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/benburgis. Patrons get a Thursday bonus episode every week, access to the Discord server, a Sopranos Recap Bonus Episode every month with Mike Recine, Nando Vila, and Wosney Lambre, and regularly scheduled "Discord Office Hours" group voice chats.

Episode 41 Preview - A Beginners Guide to Kant Pt. 2

Russell Sbriglia, Matt McManus, and Ryan Lake join Ben to continue their deep dive into the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. To get the full episode and every other Thursday patron-exclusive episode, become a GTAA patron at patreon.com/benburgis. As well as extra episodes every week, patrons get access to the GTAA Discord server, monthly "Discord Office hours" group voice chats, monthly Discord Movie Nights, and early access to the Monthly Sopranos Bonus Episodes with Mike Recine, Nando Vila, and Wosney Lambre.

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