talkPOPc's Podcast

Episode #144: Resident Philosopher Dena Shottenkirk speaks with Dr. Richmond Kwesi at the University of Ghana on Consensus vs. Listening

20 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Intros00:50: The will to compromise vs freedom to deliberate05:00: Listen vs compromise, the constraints of consensus10:15: Camoufla...

Episode #143: Resident Philosopher Dena Shottenkirk speaks with artist Alexander (Zev) on art as a form of power at Stephen Street Gallery

06 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions01:15: Power in leadership as a positive force03:00: The loss of power, male loneliness, and the blowback against indiv...

Episode #142: Resident Philosopher Jordan Bridges speaks with Noah Gotlib at carriagetrade Gallery

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode #141: Resident Philosopher Jordan Bridges speaks with Elise Duryee-Browner at carriagetrade Gallery

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode #140: Resident Philosopher Dena Shottenkirk speaks with Marketa about the Velvet Revolution at Jilska 14 Gallery in Prague

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode #139: Resident Philosopher Dena Shottenkirk speaks with Amelie on power and the censorship of Lolita at Jilska 14 Gallery in Prague

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode #138: Resident Philosopher speaks with William about power as both a mental construct and physical thing @ Stephen Street Gallery

27 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions01:00: Exploring the idea of Power02:30: Power and institutional structures vs. individual power03:45: Power as a menta...

Episode #139: Resident Philosopher Dena Shottenkirk talks with art critic Sean Tatol about power, Wittgenstein, & looking at art

16 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions02:20: Power as it relates to art criticism. Kant, Wittgenstein, and the grounds of objectivity05:50: The crisis of cri...

Episode 137: Tsee

26 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions00:45: Where there is power, there's abuse. 03:05: Imbalance of power is inevitable. If we don't share power...

Episode 136: Stone

12 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions00:35: Organizing people and how it relates to power02:05: How do we apply knowledge of Foucault to the real world?03:5...

Episode 135: Lucy Gray

28 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions00:40: Power is and has been based on violence02:15: How do we define violence as it relates to power? Is it purely phy...

Episode 134: Claire Hamilton

21 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions00:30: What do we think about power? Power comes in many forms, but not everyone is interested in it02:40: Power plays ...

Episode #133 R.P. Tyler Olds talks with talkPOPc participant Maggie about philosophy, power, and justice

06 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps: 00:10 Introductions01:00 Thoughts on Philosophy, ethics as a branch of Philosophy02:05 Concern over monetary power, the world our childre...

Episode #132 R.P. Tyler Olds talks with talkPOPc participant Kendall about philosophy, power, and freedom

28 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10 Introductions01:10 Philosophy and the Lives and Legacies of 20 Unsung Women Who Contributed to Philosophy02:30 What is the nature of ...

Episode #131 R.P. Tyler Olds talks with talkPOPc participants Jenn and Katherin about social power, power structures, and relationships

22 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10 Intros01:10 What do we think when we hear "Philosophy? // Interested bystanders02:00 The nature of power in society // The power...

Episode #130 R.P. Tyler Olds talks with talkPOPc participant Christopher about social power, community dynamics, and obligation

08 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10 intros01:20 setting the stage and outfit talk01:55 What is philosophy? The thought about thought // Power is ability, the ability to ...

Episode #129 R.P. Alex Mendez talks with talkPOPc participant Noor about censorship,free speech, and Gaza conflict

25 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

1:00 They discuss how government censorship, particularly in banning books, restricts access to knowledge and different perspectives, questioning why ...

Episode #128 R.P. Alex Mendez talks with talkPOPc participants Javon and Brodin about censorship, free speech and social media

18 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2:00 They reflect on the notion of free speech in their personal life, noting that as Americans, they feel relatively unrestricted in their ability to...

Episode #127 R.P. Alex Mendez talks with talkPOPc participant Noah about censorship, free speech and cancel culture

11 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

1:00 The conversation begins with a focus on free speech and censorship, prompting them to share their thoughts on whether these concepts are prevalen...

Episode #126 R.P. Dena talks with talkPOPc participant Emily about censorship, art, and free speech

04 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

2:00 They explore the uncertainty surrounding censorship and the understanding of the First Amendment.5:00 They acknowledge that artists often express...

Episode #125 R.P. Dena talks with talkPOPc participant Joshua about art, expression, and censorship

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

1:00 They discuss the significance of the arts in facilitating free speech and expression.5:00 They delve into the complexities of humor and artistic ...

Episode #124 R.P. Dena talks with talkPOPc participant Malka about censorship and Gaza conflict

17 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

1:00 They discuss a recent revisitation of a censorship project in light of challenges faced on American campuses. Malka encounters a family member wh...

Episode #119 Magdeburg Seminar (in German)

16 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode #118 R.P. Shottenkirk speak in Prague at Jilska 14 with Victoria about art, peacemaking, and God

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions with Victoria01:50: What does Art do for people? What's the point? Opening a door to philosophy/psychology. Shari...

Episode #117: Resident Philosopher Vincent Peluce talks with talkPOPc participant Levi about censorship

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

00 - 6:55 Vincent and Levi debate whether there are kinds of speech that one should censor. Levi argued that censorship should be avoided in general, ...

Episode #116: R.P. Shottenkirk and J. L. Brandl speak at the Galerie 5020 in Salzburg, Austria on art as a tool for individual cognition and social cooperation

14 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

00-2:08: Brandl speaks of the general topic of art as epistemology. He asks: What does this mean? It depends on how one defines epistemology; if epist...

Episode #123 Resident Philosopher J. L. Brandl talks with participant Bruendl vegh about philosophy in medicine (auf deutsch)

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The podcast highlights the presence of numerous philosophical questions within the medical field. R.P. Brandl and participant Bruendl vegh emphasize t...

Episode #122, Resident Philosopher J. L. Brandl and talkPOPc participant Ophia talk about philosophy, art, and sociology

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

1:00 The conversation touches on the connection between philosophy and aesthetics, particularly how philosophers discuss art and define what constitut...

Episode #115: Dena Shottenkirk speaks with Viennese gallerist Christine König about literature and art at Salzburg5020 Gallery

07 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

00- 1:30: Shottenkirk introduces the project. 1:30 - 3:05: König clarifies the definition of art to be broadly construed to mean culture at large, a...

Episode #114 R. P. Sascha Benjamin Fink speaks with several participants in Magdeburg, Germany 2022 (auf deutsch)

25 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode #113 R. P. Shottenkirk speaks with Philosopher Christopher Gauker @ 5020 Gallery, Salzburg, Austria

11 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

00 -1:38: At the talkPOPc exhibition at the 5020 Gallery in Salzburg, Austria, August 2023, Shottenkirk asks Gauker about his theory of imagistic data...

Episode #112: Resident Philosopher Dr. Sascha Benjamin Fink speaks (in German / auf Deutsch!) with Pauline Simon in Magdeburg, Germany

04 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc auf Deutsch! talkPOPc "Art as Cognition" / Kunst als Denkform von Forum Gestaltung in Magdeburg. 0:08 Intro: "Hallo und herzl...

Episode #111 In Magdeburg, Germany: R.P. Fink talks about how cognitive processes of art with Chiara Lindloff & Ioannis Armoutis

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions01:40: Does Art require cognitive processes? Can't do Art without cognition. Is it a trivial matter, or is it wort...

Episode #110: In Prague, Alicia speaks about the social, communicative, and spiritual experience of art

20 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions with Alicia01:05: Art for Alicia, Art influences everywhere. In your soul, in your blood, it's a daily thing, it ...

Episode #121 R.P. Peluce talks with participant Miriam about censorship, free expression and cultural appropriation

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

1:00 R.P. Peluce and Miriam discuss the negative impact of censorship, particularly in the context of online conversations where remarks can be perman...

Episode #120 R.P. Peluce and Mia talk about censorship and the self-exploration of one's beliefs

13 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

0:25 Philosopher Peluce asks participant Mia for her thoughts on censorship.2:24 They talk about the concept of self-censorship concerning government ...

Episode #109 Resident Philosopher Fink speaks with Nele Köhler in Magdeburg, Germany (auf deutsch!)

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode #108 Resident Philosopher Sascha Benjamin Fink speaks (auf deutsch!) in Magdeburg, Germany, with the scholar of philosophical anthropology Prof. Antonio Roselli

05 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode #107: Hendrix speaks with R.P. Shottenkirk about how art can make the viewer feel as though they are being seen

05 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions with Hendrix00:50: Is it about the purpose of Art? Defining cognition to boot. 01:50: Art is cognition, especially fo...

Episode #106: Danielle - Art, Fiction & Truth

23 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Dr. Dena Shottenkirk speaks with Danielle at the Center for Fiction in Downtown BrooklynTimestamps:00:10: Introductions0...

Episode #105 Magdeburg Paula Kaskel and Nele Köhler (in German)

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

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Episode #104 Three Universität Otto von Guericke students (including Ioannis Armoutis) discuss ontology, cognition, and art

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions00:50: Getting started, how do feel, what are we about, where are we from?02:40: Brainstorming on Art. What is Art for ...

Episode #103 R.P. Sascha Benjamin Fink speaks in Magdeburg, Germany with students Bosse Schäfer, etc.

20 Dec 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions01:00: Initial thoughts on Art as Cognition, but what is Art? How do we define it? How do people make Art to show their...

Episode #102: Estafania Soto Reyes and the Theatre of the Oppressed

27 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

在第102集中，talkPOPc参与者埃斯塔法尼亚·索托·雷耶斯（Estafania Soto Reyes）与常驻液压Dena Shottenkirk博士谈论了位于...

Episode #101: Arliss speaks with Resident Philosopher Shottenkirk (his mother!) about 20th Century nihilism, God, and the role of art

27 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

2:00-4:20: Arliss states that art had two phases:  a hierarchical phase when it imitated music in structure. Like music has a tonic note to it, and a...

Episode #100: talkPOPc at galerie Jilská14: Philosophers Dena Shottenkirk and Martin Nitsche: the Bridge between Continental and Analytic Philosophy

13 Nov 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Gallery Conversations: talkPOPc at galerie Jilská 14, PragueArtist and talkPOPc Founder Dr. Dena Shottenkirk speaks w/ Resident Philosopher Dr. Marti...

Episode #99 R.P. Shottenkirk speaks in Prague at Jilska 14 gallery with William about art as paying attention

02 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

时间：00:10：威廉介绍01:50：艺术是人们分享想法的表现。从他人和自我中获取知识。政治、对话开始、冥想的过程...

Episode #98: Darell: "The Nugget of Fun" entertainment that is at the core of all art

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In Episode 98 of the talkPOPc Podcast, Participant Darrel explores Art as Cognition introducing what he refers to as "The Nugget of Fun" o...

Episode #97: Edward - empathy, psychedelics, theatre and "Art as a Vitamin of Consciousness"

21 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Resident Philosopher Dr. Martin Nitsche of the Institute of Philosophy at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague peaks with participant Edward about ...

Episode #96: Hazel - The Connection Between Love and Art

07 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Resident Philosopher Dr. Martin Nitsche of the Institute of Philosophy at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague speaks with Hazel during our Bryant ...

Episode #95: Elizabeth - the non-commodity, transcendent power of art

10 Jul 2022

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc Participant Elizabeth talks with talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Dr. Martin Nitsche, Chair of the Department of Contemporary Continental Philos...

Episode #94: George Menz on art that is narcissistic or art that is ego-shattering

26 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc Participant George Menz talks with Resident Philosopher Dr. Martin Nitsche, Chair of the Department of Contemporary Continental Philosophy at...

Episode #93: Amanda - How art creates a physical/psychic space

19 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc Participant Amanda converses with Resident Philosopher Dr. Martin Nitsche, Chair of the Department of Contemporary Continental Philosophy at ...

Episode #92: Aharon - Individual PoV and how consensus is reached

12 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our talkPOPc Fall 2022 Intern Aharon speaks with Resident Philosopher and talkPOPc founder Dr. Dena Shottenkirk about individual point of view and how...

Episode #91: Thelonious Moree speaks about stories, utopias.

05 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions, philosophy and writing stories00:35: Fantasy as a different side of human nature. Exploring potential cultures and un...

Episode #90: Anastasia - Fiction and its power to teach you about yourself

29 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc Participant Anastasia sits down with Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores and discusses fiction and its power to teach you about yourself. T...

Episode #89: Ehime Ora speaks with Dr. Carolina Flores about fashion, African fabrics, and political messaging

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions, clothing as a form of expression and an art form00:45: Craft vs Art. It's okay to be both, negative perceptions ...

Episode #88: Jesi Taylor speaks about poetry and Sam Gilliam's work

08 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc participant Jesi Taylor returns to discuss poetry, the artwork of Sam Gilliam, the material process of producing art, and what goes on in a c...

Episode #87: Will - Russia and the plight of art under totalitarianism

01 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions, and art under dictatorship01:05: Dictatorship destroys creativity and art is a sensitive item that symbolizes changes...

Episode #86: Levi - How understanding art is social and cognitive

24 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc Participant Levi talks about how understanding art is social and cognitive with Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores at our spring Gallery Co...

Episode #85: Johny - The aesthetics of anime: classical art, expression and anime's sophisticated narratives

16 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:10: Introductions00:30: Classical art, anime, and expression01:15: The power of imagination in anime. Exaggeration of the real world. 0...

Episode #84: The talkPOPc Summary Episode - everything you ever wanted to know about the Philosophers' Ontological Party club

04 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:01:00: What talkPOPc is. Philosophy as Art, Art as Philosophy.01:35: The start of talkPOPc03:00: A different way of making art. The making ...

Episode #83: talkPOPc on Montez Press Radio featuring Resident Philosophers Nicholas Whittaker, Carolina Flores and Dr. Dena Shottenkirk in conversation: "Philosophy as conversation", "Art as conversation" & "talkPOPc as thought-building and love"

20 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps00:00: Introductions, Experiences as Resident Philosophers and a bit of History 9 years running01:20: Art and Philosophy. Both are just conv...

Episode #82: talkPOPc Resident Philosophers Ian Olasov & Carolina Flores discuss narratives of group-identity, beliefs, racism, colonization, and how to restructure the future

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Episode #82: talkPOPc Resident Philosophers Ian Olasov + Carolina Flores discuss narratives of group-identity, beliefs, racism, colonization and how t...

Episode #81: Resident Philosopher Anatoly Nichvoloda in conversation with talkPOPc founder and Resident Philosopher Dr. Shottenkirk on art's basis in science

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:01:20: The relationship between Art and Epistemology. How does cognition work? How is Art a way for cognition to work?02:15: The Smirking M...

Episode #80: Andrey - "From Recording to Speaking"

27 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

"From Recording to Speaking" - talkPOPc's Audio Engineer Andrey, the wizard behind the talkPOPc Podcast, joins us to continue our explo...

Episode #79: Taylor - Dreams, Sisyphus and meaning

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:20: Taylor's relationship with Art. The purest form to express the self. Being open to the world and finding Art in everything.01:4...

Episode #78: Morgan -"Philosophy tells us how to think, not what to think" - in conversation with talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores

06 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps00:20: Morgan's relationship with Art. Everything is creative, living is being an Artist. Understanding the what and how of Art. 01:25...

Episode #77: Laura - "Art as non-linguistic, Unconscious Thought"

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Artist Laura Kaplan in conversation with talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores on talkPOPc Topic #3 Art as Cognition: "Art as non-linguis...

Episode #76: Resident Philosopher Nicholas Whittaker in conversation with an Anonymous Passerby on talkPOPc Topic #3 Art as Cognition - "Art is Taking a Break from Thinking"

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:45: The capacity of our brains to receive knowledge. Fancy way of saying "thinking." Is Art a kind of thinking, is it the same...

Episode #75: Sam - Humor, Emotions, & Art

10 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc Participant Sam explores humor, emotions, and art with talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Nicholas WhittakerTimestamps:00:20: Defining Cognition: ...

Episode 74: Marta. "Higher and Lower Order" in the Cognitive Function of Art

03 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Marta, Philosophy graduate student at CUNY + Resident Philosopher Nicholas Whittaker explore talkPOPc Topic #3 "Art as Cognition"Timestamps:...

Episode #73: Frank - "French Stucturalist Philosophers, Ancient Asian Philosophy, & Compassion"

27 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Frank, a computer scientist working in military intelligence, speaks to Resident Philosopher Nicholas Whittaker about French stucturalist philosophers...

Episode 72: Kyle speaks to R.P. Whittaker about thinking like an artist

20 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:35: Artistic mindset? Juggling and adopting an attitude of accepting charitability towards concepts01:35: How can we do cognition like a...

Episode #71: Meg asks Resident Philosopher Nick Whittaker about human vs. animal aesthetic experience

12 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:30: Laying the groundwork. What is Art as Cognition? Cognition as an intellectual process. Higher order brain activity, and Robinson&apo...

Episode #70: Oralie - Biology and the limits of Observation, Meaning-making

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc Participant Oralie in conversation with Resident Philosopher Nicholas Whittaker on Biology and the limits of Observation and Meaning-making.T...

Episode #69: Alex & Resident Philosopher Whittaker: cognition is a form of art

21 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:20: 2 Ways to View Art as Cognition: Art as a way to express cognition vs Cognition is a form of Art02:25: Blank Page: Pure thought, con...

Episode #68: RP Whittaker with Sasha and Glen: Art, history, authenticity - art a kind of legitimated, time-stamping of history

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:34: Art as Cognition: What does it mean? Everything you look at can be a snapshot of beauty. Perceptions of art and how you value it01:4...

Episode #67: Hyppolite, Substance Abuse Counselor, talks with RP Whittaker about art, catharsis, and living.

05 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:20: Art and Thinking: Do we think about Art enough? Counseling and therapy/catharsis through Art. 02:30: Picasso and the Coloring Book:...

Episode #66: "art stops us in our tracks": Rony Ortiz speaks with Philosopher Whittaker

24 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:25: Art as Cognition, Ekphrasis and reactions toward imagery in the subconscious01:35: Art as a unique artifact. Cutting through the noi...

Episode 61: Jay Ortiz Bryant Park

17 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:28: Art as an Accessibility Tool: Coping, feeling feelings01:45: Philosophy's History: Hyper-rationalism. Ability to form conscious...

Episode #60: Complex Systems & The Social Construction of Meaning in Art: Ben Porter with Resident Philosopher Whittaker @ Bryant Park

10 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:19: Defining Art as Cognition: We're still arguing about what Art and Cognition mean03:15: Duchamp & What art can be: The socia...

Episode #59: Expression in Art, Hegel & Billie Eilish: Sebastian speaks with Philosopher Nicholas Whittaker

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:20: First Impressions of Art as Cognition01:00: Art is an expression of the mind. Expressing the self02:08: Expressionists: Showing the ...

Episode #58: Cognition, Humans, Animals, and Art: Participant Elaine Angelopoulos with Resident Philosopher Nicholas Whittaker @Bryant Park

26 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Timestamps:00:35: Elaine and Nicholas tackle the definition of Art as Cognition via first impressions. "Your immediate impulse in response to a b...

Episode #57: Gist, Art, and Personal Interactions: Resident Philosopher Shottenkirk speaks with student Jacob Sabu

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Jacob, a pre-med student, talks about how visual gist (in the first 300 ms) is something similar to an interpersonal immediate impression - how we lik...

Episode #56 Software Design, Bodies, Virtual Reality and Affordances: John Palmer talks with talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Shottenkirk

19 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In a rich and complex conversation, John Palmer, a software engineer and recently influenced by James Gibson's writing, discusses virtual worlds ...

Episode #55 Meditation, Art, & Cognition: Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores talks with talkPOPc participant Nicholas Ligotino

05 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nicholas starts the conversation by saying that he has recently experienced a renewed interest in making art himself, which he hadn't done since ...

Episode 54: Fashion: "Buying a piece of clothing is buying someone's mind", Resident Philosopher Shottenkirk with talkPOPc participant Nicola Johnson

29 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

RP Shottenkirk and participant Nicola Johnson discuss fashion: what makes it good or bad, and why we care. "It goes back to the mind" Nicola...

Episode 53: Attention, Education, and "Can art change your attitude to the world?" Resident Philosopher with talkPOPc participant Mark Friedman

22 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

talkPOPc participant Mark Friedman begins the conversation with  Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores by talking about the Italian Renaissance, in pa...

Episode 52: The Stoics, the Bible, Artists, Eating People, NFT's, and Your First Period: talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Olasov speaks to talkPOPc Participant Alex

15 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Ian Olasov begins the conversation with the point that philosophy can play a role in how we get out of the pandemic by building community.  Alex  br...

Episode 51: Music - Socializing, and Thinking: talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Ian Olasov & talkPOPc Guest Participant Eva Pilay on Art as Cognition

08 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Resident Philosopher Ian Olasov and talkPOPc Participant Eva Pilay discuss how art and philosophy can both allow people to re-emerge from the pandemic...

Episode 50: Mereology, Subjectivity, and Movies & Novels: talkPOPc Resident Philosophers Carolina Flores & Martina Botti discuss Art as Cognition

01 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In answer to Flores' question, "What's the latest art piece that spoke to you?" Botti answers Robert Altman's Three Women, wh...

Episode 49: Resident Philosopher Ian Olasov and talkPOPc Guest Participant Nayanci Lopez "Why Do We Make Art?"

25 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Nayanci Lopez, who hosts the philosophy/comedy podcast "But Why Not? A philosophy themed comedy podcast!" discusses with RP Olasov why we ma...

Episode 48: talkPOPc Resident Philosopher Ian Olasov & talkPOPc Guest Participant Joshua Rosenberg converse about art as a medium for philosophy and vice versa, using Picasso's Guernica as an example and how the medium of photography can be philosophical

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Resident Philosopher Ian Olasov makes the point that even though the usual media you use to do philosophy - writing journal articles, etc., could be e...

Episode 47: "Art is Verb Not a Noun": Resident Philosopher Carolina Flores talks with talkPOPc participant Shannon Rousseau

11 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Shannon starts with the belief that everyone is creative and able to make art in some kind of way, which she discovered when she first took a drawing ...

Episode 46: Gaston speaks of artists' suffering during covid

14 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Gaston discusses the effects of Covid on people and on art. For him, covid has made people rethink what they value and what they want in their lives. ...

Episode 45: Marjorie Sweeney on why America needs Group Dancing

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Summer of 2020: talkPOPc sets up next to the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn and speechwriter Marjorie Sweeney talks about social role of art.  She agrees ...

Episode 44: Joan talks about Medieval art & the political role of art

14 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Joan, a lawyer in NYC, got her undergraduate degree in art history, and here in the talkPOPc tent discusses the political role of art, comparing today...

Episode 43: Justin Freeman: Art, Basketball and being Black

17 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Justin points out that we find ourselves through thinking and we find ourselves through thinking about art. Everyone has a different interpretation - ...

Episode 42: Aaron Eastburn: Art as Communicative Language and Empathy-Generator

03 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A software engineer and a mathematician, Aaron argues that empathy is a central part of art, both on the part of the artist and on the part of the vie...