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Next week, we're going to be talking about Doctorow's "enshittification" framework on @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social. Tune in!
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Episode 206: Quiet Resistance (with Tamara Fakhoury) - Hotel Bar Podcast
What can Palestinian rock climbers teach us about resisting differently?
Episode 206 is live and this week we're talking to Dr. Tamara Fahoury about the Palestinian Wadi climbers and her notion of "quiet resistance."
Check it out!
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28.11.2025 14:29 β π 4 π 0 π¬ 0 π 1
Just a heads up for @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social listeners that the episode we'll be dropping this Friday, "Quiet Resistance (with Tamara Fakhoury)," is a MUST LISTEN for anyone interested in how Palestinians are navigating Israeli oppression in their day-to-day lives.
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Episode 205: Therapy - Hotel Bar Podcast
What problems arise when "therapy speak" becomes our default social vocabulary?
What does it mean to be βwell-adjustedβ in a society that might itself be profoundly unwell? Does therapy help or hurt?
Check out our newest episode and reply in the comments!
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21.11.2025 14:11 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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Episode 204: Furious Minds (with Laura K. Field)
ICYMI: Our conversation with Laura K. Field about her recent book *Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right* is now live on our YouTube channel!
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Episode 204: Furious Minds (with Laura K. Field) - Hotel Bar Podcast
How do we tame the fury of today's "furious minds"?
Check out our newest episode with special guest Laura K. Field, author of the new book *Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right* (Princeton UP, 2025)!
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Oh, that's really interesting! Can you give an example?
12.11.2025 13:17 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Episode 202: Comedy - Hotel Bar Podcast
What's so funny about comedy, anyway?
Episode 202 is live and this week we're digging into the philosophy behind comedy. Listen and laugh with us!
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31.10.2025 22:24 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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We're really excited about our new line-up of HBS co-hosts @drleighmjohnson.bsky.social, @jenhkling.bsky.social, and @philosophymatters.bsky.social!
If you haven't yet signed up to support Hotel Bar Sessions podcast on Patreon, no time like the present to do so!
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31.10.2025 06:14 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Episode 201: The Hills We Die On - Hotel Bar Podcast
How do we choose the hills where we make our stand?
You can also listen to this episode (AND read all of the show notes!) on our website here:
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31.10.2025 05:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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Episode 201: The Hills We Die On
Episode 201: "The Hills We Die On" is now LIVE on our YouTube channel:
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31.10.2025 05:52 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Episode 201: The Hills We Die On - Hotel Bar Podcast
How do we choose the hills where we make our stand?
A new episode of Hotel Bar Sessions is out! This oneβs coolβwe talk about what hills weβre willing to die on, what it means to be willing to die on a hill, pedagogy, and more. Check it out! @philosophymatters.bsky.social @drleighmjohnson.bsky.social
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24.10.2025 23:10 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Episode 201: The Hills We Die On - Hotel Bar Podcast
How do we choose the hills where we make our stand?
Episode 201 just dropped and this week our co-hosts @drleighmjohnson.bsky.social, @jenhkling.bsky.social, and @philosophymatters.bsky.social are drawing their lines in the sand!
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24.10.2025 14:11 β π 3 π 2 π¬ 0 π 0
Episode 200: Eternity - Hotel Bar Podcast
Because forever is a long time to buy the next round.
Check out our 200th episode, which dropped today. This week we're talking about "eternity"... but only for an hour!
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Episode 199: Crowds and Mobs - Hotel Bar Podcast
What, if anything, distinguishes a crowd from a mob?
Episode 199 is now live and this week we're thinking about what is gained and lost when βweβ become something more than the sum of our parts. Check it out!
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03.10.2025 16:41 β π 3 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Book 138: βHeidegger and the Destruction of Aristotle: On How to Read the Traditionβ by Sean D. Kirkland
H/t to @hotelbarpodcast.bsky.social for having Sean on as a guest a while back β led to me putting several of his books on my reading list.
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30.09.2025 09:53 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 3 π 0
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27.09.2025 06:25 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Thank you all so much for your understanding and patience as we navigate this transition.
Hotel Bar Sessions isn't going away. You'll still get regular episodes through Oct 10. After that, just a temporary bar closing while we clean up some messes.
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We remain committed to keeping the podcast alive and the Hotel Bar open. Full stop.
Unfortunately, though, HBS will need to take a brief pause after our 200th episode (on October 10th) to re-group, re-staff, and re-organize... but weβre excited abt bringing in new, fresh, exciting voices!
27.09.2025 06:23 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
We want to acknowledge the passion and work that everyone involved in the podcast has contributed. Itβs been a collective effortβ 5 years, 14 seasons, and 8 co-hostsβto get this podcast to where it is now. Our listenership has grown >5K% percent since we began in 2021 and continues to grow...
27.09.2025 06:23 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Weβre also, sadly, bidding an immediate farewell to Talia Bettcher, who joined us for Season 14. We appreciate Taliaβs valuable contributions to the podcast and the unique perspectives she brought to the bar conversations. π
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We know his voice is irreplaceable. Weβll miss him much as you.π₯ππ’
27.09.2025 06:23 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
After more than 13 incredible seasons, co-host Rick Lee @rickleephilos.bsky.social has decided to take a step back from the podcast. Weβre grateful for his longstanding dedication to HBS, and the humor, insight, and critical perspective he contributed to 184 conversations over the past 4.5 years.
27.09.2025 06:23 β π 5 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Hey Hotel Bar Sessions listeners, this is Leigh.
I have some important news to share.
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27.09.2025 06:23 β π 6 π 1 π¬ 2 π 1
Once again, alas, HBS is looking for new, smart, engaging "talent" to fill our recently (and abruptly) vacated co-host seats.
Think you have what it takes to carry an interesting conversation? Know someone you'd recommend to fill the open barstools?
Just email us at hotelbarpodcast@gmail.com!
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James Russell β Investigative Journalist & Civil Rights Watchdog. My research published in Raw Story, The Forward, Daily Mail, Wired and more. I work pro bono to expose and dismantle far-right extremism. https://substack.com/@jamesrussell2790
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