I like it but his manner of speaking is very irritating and sometimes discombobulated.

He works hard to summarize texts that i have been interested in but haven’t read. The one star reviews seem to be from conservatives / zionists; this is a hard core left leaning show in my view (which is why I like it)

Sophomoric graduate student thought. I listened to the episode on Eichmann — to be sure the alibi of antisemitism in the modern world is all too facile but he might as well be saying that Hitler was underrated as a leader, or that people of African ancestry are responsible for slavery since the phenomenon of chattel slavery in itself can be reduced to people signing themselves up for terror. I’m actually astounded that this podcast exists and has listeners. Or rather, I’m assuming it has listeners.

Just a few minutes into a completely unrelated topic, he goes launching into a rant. Spewing anti-Semitic propaganda. Disgusting.

As a grad student in humanities, I find it so helpful to listen to this podcast and get an overview of so many theories. I am also glad that the host advocates for Palestinians and calls out Israel’s genocide. Keep doing the great work :)

I really like the concept of this podcast, but all this guy does cherrypick topics so that he could promote leftist and often far-left agendas and his deep personal biases, including spewing hatred against Israel openly.

I recommend this podcast to everyone. It’s an easy way to delve deeper into topics that relate to our quality of life as a species. I put It on almost every night at bedtime as David’s voice is pleasant and the material is fascinating. I have accidentally been up all night. Twice.

Been a fan for years but coming here to say I appreciate your recent coverage of the ongoing genocide in Palestine. Have you lost followers? Probably. Some ad revenue? Sure. But you’ve done something most content creators still haven’t which is to stand up for what’s right. You may have lost the attention of some Zionists, but you’ve gained even more respect from those interested in ending up on the right side of history.

I love this podcast, and the host’s quirky charm. I always listen to it on my commute to class because he often covers texts that I’m reading in class, and is sure to stay true to the premises of the text, making it clear when he inserts his own opinion. I love this podcast even more knowing that the hosts stands with Palestine, as any one who hasn’t completely lost their mind and humanity should. Thanks for all the work you put into this show! I love it and am so glad it exists.

I’ve appreciated your channel over the years but I especially appreciate you using your position to educate us all about the founding of Israel and the (true) banality of evil. Love to hear a philosophy/theory head actually take a stance and do something in 2024. Solidarity from this American-Jew.

This is an activist, not an even-handed scholar. Hatred and revenge for religion dripped from his voice several times in the discussion of Hobbes. Religion is a fact of human nature, and his hatred blinds him of truly understanding how humans operate.

I can’t take anyone seriously that uses the term “shadow ban”

I’ve appreciated this podcast for a couple years now, but there seems to be a defensive and even sarcastic tone creeping in that has made it harder to listen to recently.

Your stand on Palestine is moral and correct. I appreciate that you’re relentlessly fair-minded but sometimes situations have clear villains and it’s important to take a stand. Thank you for the clarity.

This podcast is very informative and the host explains complex concepts in a relatable way. My only complaint, and I hate using this term, but is he’s certainly “woke.” He makes straw man arguments and finds it relevancy to criticize them based on their demographics as “privileged”; the boogeyman is always “Europeans”. I mean, he’s absolutely merciless against the “Europeams.” It’s like an ideology where the “Europeans” are always the devil behind any wrong they perceive. It’s a cheap fad in recent academia; if you somehow connect *anything* to colonialism, rascism, classism, or male privilege you get an A. It’s intellectually lazy and distorts the facts. I recommend the show, but you’ll be irritated by the constant attacks on the evil “Europeans.”

Don’t dislike, but this started off as educational and now feels like a “preachy,” intellectual, echo chamber, crusade. Enjoy:)

Incredibly helpful, makes difficult texts much more accessible and less daunting to those of us who didn’t get to study philosophy in school! Also just a delightfully relaxing atmosphere, love that there’s no music or anything extraneous. It’s peaceful and effective at injecting knowledge into your tired brain. PS I also despise loud cars David thanks for keeping that mini rant in the episode

This is a good podcast to introduce listeners to a variety of philosophical and theoretical themes. I think he does an excellent job of being a primer to larger topics in philosophy.

David does an amazing job at making philosophical questions digestible and accessible. I love this podcast.

Although you can absolutely listen to these podcasts on their own. Listening to these episodes either before or after reading these texts has really helped deepen my understanding of social thought throughout history. You don’t have to agree with every single one of David’s interpretations to benefit from this channel and he often mentions references you can go to for other perspectives. ALSO since books are expensive! Sometimes I will listen to these episodes before I make the decision to purchase a hard copy. Thanks David! - From your fellow human being in the Mitten!

The man is very talented in the guitar, I loved the episode, On Jazz. Would love more Philosophy of jazz or other music genres Been a long time listener, I particular gravitate to the relaxing voice

Awesome!

Baruch de SpiNOTEza. Francis FukEyama. *hacks up snot* ne De *hacks up snot* rt. J Jack HalberSHtahm. Besides that, this show is great! Would recommend. I feel like he explains stuff really well

I love the way David explains complicated stuff without simplifying it too much. This is so helpful if you need to brush up on some theories again, or compare your own understanding to that of others’, or try to understand what seemed impenetrable before. Thank you thank you thank you.

Theory/philosophy through a woke bias which significantly limits the value.

David is amazing and basically 50% of the reason I am making it through my phd. Can’t thank you enough for this content!

Thanks, David! You make these complex (and often dense) theories so accessible and easily digestible.

I listen to your reviews on my breaks and whenever i am doing something that doesn’t need my listening and ears . Your reviews are great , they simplify the ideas .

The reviews are well chosen, presented with clarity and are pleasant to follow.

This podcast has helped me through many difficult texts. It’s great as a supplement or refresher to a text you’ve read, or as an overview of the major concepts of a text you don’t have time time to read. Highly recommend!

This is a high quality podcast with in depth analysis from a knowledgeable host. He does an excellent job at communicating complex ideas in a clear and engaging way.

Not your best. Perhaps Adorno is deficient in knowledge of Jazz, but you need much more knowledge of Bach. Bach was or is not classical, but is categorized as Baroque! Not the same. Bach seems to have an influence on most post-Bach music, including Jazz and Classical. Much marriage in music. But, I hear what you are saying. Keep the mind churning.

Easy to follow and I like your understanding of the materials.

Looks very interesting but for some reason the files refuse to play on my iPod. I just get a pop up message that says ‘unable to play’.

You are welcome to your philosophical opinion. I find your opinions to be ideologically based. It is ridiculous to say one fears thy neighbor. That would be geographically dependent.

David unpacks nuanced theory/philosophy in a way that’s simple and easy to understand. Extremely helpful in my studies and development as a human being/thinker

David’s voice is so soothing and the discussions are rarely too complicated for me to understand! He’s also introduced me to a lot of new contemporary thinkers.

I’ve been reading some Deleuze, and tried listening to a few other podcasts, but they were mostly done by uppity dickweeds. This podcast was far more helpful in far less time with getting me to understand the body without organs a bit better. It was all very clear and concise. I will be coming here from now on when theory confuses me (and it often does).

Accessible and concise introductions to post-structuralist philosophers.

I love this podcast, I recommend it to all my theory minded friends

Thoughtful and contemporary Interpretations of philosophical works. I appreciate the acknowledgements and critiques of these theories (with post-colonialism or anti-racism frameworks, for example) in addition to explaining them in a clear and concise format. A good balance of academic interrogation and accessible language.

these dissections of more complex theory are hugely helpful for newcomers to philosophy like myself. thank you so much!

Thank you for doing my homework more digestible in the eternal quarantine. Please continue you have fans.

Learn to talk bro

This post cast does a great job at explaining fundamental critical theory in a way everyone can understand.

David (and his guests) presents these difficult works in a helpful, engaging manner. I highly recommend.

Succinct and clear analysis of texts.

Great stuff seriously

Subscribed after hearing the incredible Deleuze episodes. Please keep it up

Having to work whilst in Uni, I find myself at a constant disadvantage in comparison to students who only have to focus on their studies, but this podcast has allowed me to still engage with relevant literature while working — an allowance for which I am immensely grateful. I have read a good few of the works he covers, and he doesn’t just a give a cursory reading of passages — which would be valuable in itself — but brings a fairly in depth analysis and exploration of the texts treated. The accessibility could allow anyone who was interested to understand his exegesis, while also opening the doorway to vocabulary one would need to engage with these literatures oneself. The only complaint I would have is when he has PhD students on who are experts on whatever text but who have no idea how to convey their thoughts efficiently in spoken form. In the future, I would recommend consulting these people but also not having them on the show if they have no oratory talent. (Not to even mention that, while he has a humility and a rhetorical and political sensitivity, his guests are often just short of a prolonged sneer in vocal form.) Keep it up! (When I have more then ten dollars in my bank account, I will definitely be joining your patreaon)