Beste Scott Sommers podcasts (2024)

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#75 - The Problem of Induction, Relitigated (w/ Tamler Sommers) 1:41:13

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When Very Bad Wizards meets Very Culty Popperians. We finally decided to have a real life professional philosopher on the pod to call us out on our nonsense, and are honored to have on Tamler Sommers, from the esteemed Very Bad Wizards podcast, to argue with us about the Problem of Induction. Did Popper solve it, or does his proposed solution, like…

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#74 - Disagreeing about Belief, Probability, and Truth (w/ David Deutsch) 1:32:02

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What do you do when one of your intellectual idols comes on the podcast? Bombard them disagreements of course. We were thrilled to have David Deutsch on the podcast to discuss whether the concept of belief is a useful lens on human cognition, when probability and statistics should be deployed, and whether he disagrees with Karl Popper on abstractio…

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#73 - The Unfairness of Proportional Representation 1:25:12

2M ago1:25:12

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Want to make everyone under 30 extremely angry? Tell them you don't like proportional representation. Tell them proportional representation sucks, just like recycling. In this episode, we continue to improve your popularity at parties by diving into Sir Karl's theory of democracy, and his arguments for why the first-past-the-post electoral system i…

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#72 (C&R, Chap. 19: Part II) - On the (alleged) Right of a Nation to Self-Determination 51:18

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Part two on Chapter 19 of Conjectures and Refutations! Last time we got a little hung up arguing about human behavior and motivations. Putting that disagreement aside, like mature adults, we move on to the rest of the chapter and Popper's remaining theses. In particular, we focus on Popper's criticism of the idea of a nation's right to self-determi…

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#71 (C&R, Chap 19: Part I) - The History of Our Time: An Optimist's View 1:12:50

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Back to the Conjectures and Refutations series, after a long hiatus! Given all that's happening in the world and the associated rampant pessimism, we thought it would be appropriate to tackle Chapter 19 - A History of Our Time: An Optimist's View. We get through a solid fifth of the chapter, at which point Ben and Vaden start arguing about whether …

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Scott Graham & DEAH VALLEY DUEL With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime & Wine 31:05

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Scott Graham talks about his latest National Park Mystery release, DEATH VALLEY DUEL, with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime & Wine. About DEATH VALLEY DUEL In the ninth book in Graham's National Park Mystery Series, an archeologist must stop a century-old crime to save his daughter. “Death Valley Duel is a taut, smart, and propulsive thriller that wi…

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Nicholas Harvey & RELENTLESS SOMMER With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime & Wine 36:33

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Nicholas Harvey talks about his latest Nora Sommer release, RELENTLESS SOMMER, with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime & Wine. About RELENTLESS SOMMER: An inexplicable accident. A deadly price for truth. A relentless pursuit. When a heart-wrenching accident claims the life of a recently divorced woman, foul play is the last thing on anyone’s mind. Unti…

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#70 - ... and Bayes Bites Back (w/ Richard Meadows) 1:30:34

4M ago1:30:34

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Sick of hearing us shouting about Bayesianism? Well today you're in luck, because this time, someone shouts at us about Bayesianism! Richard Meadows, finance journalist, author, and Ben's secretive podcast paramour, takes us to task. Are we being unfair to the Bayesians? Is Bayesian rationality optimal in theory, and the rest of us are just coping …

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6/24/24 - Bonus Interview with Chad Sahhar 11:17

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Paty Jager & COUGAR S CACHE with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime & Wine 29:39

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Paty Jager Author joins Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime and Wine to talk about her latest novel, COUGAR'S CACHE. About COUGAR'S CACHE: This double cold case and current homicide have Oregon State Police Fish and Wildlife Trooper Gabriel Hawke calling in favors… and exploring a childhood he shoved into the deep recesses of his mind. While patrolling …

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6/19/24 - Bonus Interview with Scott Bottoms 10:10

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A 30,000-foot view of what is really going on in the nation and worldDoor ThePeakElevated

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#69 - Contra Scott Alexander on Probability 1:45:09

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After four episodes spent fawning over Scott Alexander's "Non-libertarian FAQ", we turn around and attack the good man instead. In this episode we respond to Scott's piece "In Continued Defense of Non-Frequentist Probabilities", and respond to each of his five arguments defending Bayesian probability. Like moths to a flame, we apparently cannot let…

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Cara Reinard & THE WIFE AT THE WINDOW With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime & Wine 25:32

4M ago25:32

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Join Cara Reinard, Author as she discusses THE WIFE AT THE WINDOW with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime & Wine. About THE WIFE AT THE WINDOW: The little boy runs into the kitchen in his pajamas. He is swept up into a hug and gorgeous auburn hair falls across his face. I shiver, staring through the glass, my cheeks wet with tears as I gaze at the beau…

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6/13/24 - Bonus Interview with Israel Oketunmbi 9:28

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Drew Strickland & CARNAGE IN THE COUNTY With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime & Wine 34:05

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Join Author Drew Strickland as he talks about CARNAGE IN THE COUNTY with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime & Wine. About CARNAGE IN THE COUNTY: How can he fix an entire county when he’s the most broken? Sheriff Elven Hallie is a shell of himself. He’s lost everything. His house, his Jeep, his girl. But most of all, his reputation. When an entire libra…

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6/10/24 - Bonus Interview with Brian Lynch 8:35

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6/6/24 - Bonus Interview with Johnny Joy 9:09

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5/30/24 - Bonus Interview with Caitlin McCreedy 9:10

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Greta Boris & SPLITTING HAIRS With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime & Wine 32:50

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Greta Boris Author talks SPLITTING HAIRS with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime and Wine.. About SPLITTING HAIRS Dead Men Tell No Tales Embalmer’s assistant Imogene Lynch may or may not get the final sensations of the dead when she touches their hair. She used to, but something strange is going on. Her sixth sense disappears when the body of a local t…

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#68 - Libertarianism IV: Political Issues (w/ Bruce Nielson) 1:50:16

5M ago1:50:16

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The final part in a series which has polarized the nation. We tackle -- alongside Bruce Nielson as always -- the remaining part of Scott's FAQ: Political Issues. Can the government get anything right? Has Scott strawmanned the libertarian argument in this section? Is libertarianism an economic theory, a political theory, a metaphysical theory, or a…

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Tammy L Grace & Deadly Deception With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime & Wine 25:14

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Tammy L. Grace, Author talks DEADLY DECEPTION and more with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime & Wine. About Deadly Deception: The stage is set for murder, but the real crime will shock you to the core. In Deadly Deception, the thrilling fifth installment of the gripping private detective murder mystery series, Coop and AB find themselves immersed in a…

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Stacy Green And STOLEN MOTHERS With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime & Wine 33:21

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Stacy Green, Author joins Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime & Wine to talk about her 9th Nikki Hunt crime thriller, STOLEN MOTHERS, and much, much more! About STOLEN MOTHERS: Children run through the streets in their Halloween costumes, giggling happily, not noticing the blood on the house is real. A baby girl is tucked up asleep in her room. Her moth…

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5/16/24 - Bonus Interview with Linda Sommer 10:40

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5/15/24 - Bonus Interview with Dai Sup Han 10:56

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5/8/24 - Bonus Interview with Mark Skalberg 11:04

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5/7/24 - Bonus Interview with Lynette Crow-Iverson 10:00

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5/6/24 - Bonus Interview with Travis Bockenstedt 8:24

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5/2/24 - Bonus Interview with Peter Hilts 9:35

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#67 - Libertarianism III: Social Issues (w/ Bruce Nielson) 1:45:32

6M ago1:45:32

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Have you ever wanted to be more rich? Have you considered just working a bit harder? Welcome to part III of our libertarian series, where we discuss Part B: Social Issues of Scott Alexander's Anti-Libertarian FAQ, which critiques the libertarian view that if you're rich, you deserve it, and if you're poor, well, you deserve that too. As always, the…

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Bruce Robert Coffin And The General S Gold With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime And Wine 29:24

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Bruce Robert Coffin chats about The General's Gold and more with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime and Wine. About Bruce Robert Coffin. Bruce is the award-winning author of the Detective Byron Mysteries, co-author of The Turner and Mosley Files along with bestselling author LynDee Walker, and author of the forthcoming Detective Justice Mysteries. A fo…

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Kay Bratt & BLACKBIRD With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime & Wine 29:13

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Join Kay Bratt & BLACKBIRD with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime & Wine for a conversation about Kay's Hart Ridge series and much more! Blackbird is book 9 of the Hart's Ridge series, a runaway bestselling series in which 8 books were released all in one year, 2023. About BLACKBIRD In the small town of Hart's Ridge, a recent tragedy leaves the tight-…

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4/25/24 - Bonus Interview with Shelly Agostine 10:33

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4/24/24 - Bonus Interview with Larry Yonker 6:48

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4/23/24 - Bonus Interview with Laurel Anne Flahive 10:47

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Dwight Holing & THE BROKEN BLOOD With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime & Wine 28:25

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Join Dwight Holing talking about THE BROKEN BLOOD and more with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime & Wine! Dwight says, "I love to talk about writing, importance of character development, why I set the Nick Drake mysteries in eastern Oregon in the 1970s, weaving fact into fiction, and how I made the transition from nonfiction to fiction." And you're go…

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4/18/24 - Bonus Interview with Frank Sinclair and Lisa Sinnott 8:05

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4/18/24 - Bonus Interview with Jordan Baldwin 11:57

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4/17/24 - Bonus Interview with Tim Richardson 12:17

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#66 - Sex Research, Addiction, and Financial Domination (w/ Aella) 1:06:36

7M ago1:06:36

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What do you get when you mix nerds and sex research? A deep dive into the world of fetish statistics, men's calibration about women's sexual preferences, and the crazy underground world of financial domination. Stay tuned as Aella walks the boys through the world of gangbangs, camming, OnlyFans, escorting, findom, and even live-tests Vaden's wild h…

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4/11/24 - Bonus Interview with Aaron Salt 12:02

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4/9/24 - Bonus Interview with Roland Rainey 10:50

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Dana Perry and THE NOWHERE GIRLS with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime and Wine 31:35

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Join Dana Perry - Author as he discusses THE NOWHERE GIRLS with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime and Wine. About Dana Perry Dana is a New York City author who writes mystery thrillers under the pen name of Dana Perry - and also as R.G. Belsky. His new thriller for Bookouture is THE NOWHERE GIRLS, the first in a series featuring Detective Nikki Cassid…

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4/4/24 - Bonus Interview with Brad Miller 10:45

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4/3/24 - Bonus Interview with Quin Friberg 10:37

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3/28/24 - Bonus Interview with Chris Gould 9:44

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3/27/24 - Bonus Interview with Lawson Purdue 25:35

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#65 - Libertarianism II: Economic Issues (w/ Bruce Nielson) 1:33:02

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Back at it again, as we coerce you into listening to Part 2 of our four part series on Libertarianism, with Mr. Bruce Nielson (@bnielson01). In this episode we cover the Economic Issues section of Scott Alexander's (non-aggressive and principled) non-libertarian FAQ, and discuss his four major economic critiques of the libertarian view that free an…

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Carey Baldwin & THE WIDOW BRIDE With Pamela Fagan Hutchins On Crime And Wine 28:30

7M ago28:30

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Carey Baldwin chats about her new release THE WIDOW BRIDE with Pamela Fagan Hutchins on Crime and Wine. About THE WIDOW BRIDE: As I look down to the beautiful arch set up on the beach for our wedding, I have to stop myself running into Blake’s arms. He’s been the only light in the darkness of my grief. I’m sure I’m making the right decision… aren’t…