Dissident Orthodoxy

*****In the conversation we cover sensitive topics such as child sexual abuse.**** Dr. Audrey Clare Farley rejoins the pod to discuss her new book Girls and Their Monsters: The Genain Quadruplets and the Making of Madness in America. In the early 20th Century a set of quadruplet girls became instant celebrities. Like many childhood stars the story becomes complex and dark under the surface. Audrey and I discuss the shadow sides of human nature as well as my own personal experience being a twin...though thankfully my story is vastly different than the quadruplets! -------------------------- Support Dissident Orthodoxy on Patreon⁠ ⁠Rate/Review Dissident Orthodoxy on Apple Podcasts⁠ ⁠Follow Casey's substack⁠

Stephen Kinzer returns to discuss the coverage and lack of debate on the war between Russia and Ukraine. Bringing his well-earned experience to bear Stephen calls attention to the realities of war and the need for a rational conversation about a peaceful end to the conflict. We also discuss the existential risk of nuclear war and the US's lack of moral standing to wage yet another proxy war. We also cover common objections (sometimes waged in good faith!) to supporting a cease fire in Ukraine. --------- Stephen Kinzer is an award-winning foreign correspondent who has covered more than 50 countries on five continents. His articles and books have led the Washington Post to place him “among the best in popular foreign policy storytelling.” Kinzer spent more than 20 years working for the New York Times, most of it as a foreign correspondent. His foreign postings placed him at the center of historic events and, at times, in the line of fire. Stephen Kinzer's writings PUTIN & ZELENSKY: SINNERS AND SAINTS WHO FIT OUR HISTORIC NARRATIVE THE INCALCULABLE MORAL COST OF PROXY WARS ----------------------- Support Dissident Orthodoxy on Patreon Rate/Review Dissident Orthodoxy on Apple Podcasts Follow Casey's substack As always feel free to reach out and agree/disagree. Nobody has all the answers but we can all ask good questions and engage in good faith.

Writer and historian Aaron Leonard comes back on the show to talk about his latest book Whole World in Uproar - Music, Rebellion and Repression 1955-1972.  In the interview we talk about state repression of The Beatles, FBI files on Dylan's girlfriend and why Phil Ochs and Jefferson Airplane deserve attention as radical artists of the 60's.  Along the way we talk about various illegal and immoral wars (past and present), drugs (why they should all be legal), sex (ok not too much sex in this one) and rock and roll (lots of material here!)  Check it out and order the book from Repeater Books! Follow Aaron's writing Support Dissident Orthodoxy on Patreon Rate/Review Dissident Orthodoxy on Apple Podcasts Follow Casey's substack

Dr. Miguel A. De La Torre, professor of Social Ethics and Latinx Studies at the Iliff School of Theology in Denver, Colorado, joins the conversation to discuss his new book Resisting Apartheid America: Living the Badass Gospel. We get into what it means to push back against received narratives and roles for the sake of our neighbors as well as the differences (if there are any) between the two major parties in the US, particularly when it comes to upholding a white supremacist viewpoint.  As usual there are rabbit trails and some laughs along the way! Order the Book Support Dissident Orthodoxy on Patreon Rate/Review Dissident Orthodoxy on Apple Podcasts Follow Casey's substack

Dennis Baron joins the conversation to discuss his forthcoming book ""You can't always say what you want: The paradox of free speech" (Cambridge Univ Press, 2022)" and the state of free speech in today's America. We get into conversation about all things free speech from government interference with social media companies to the impact of a changing understanding of the second amendment and its impact on the ability of groups and individuals to make their voices heard without threat of violence. We also get into the somewhat dystopian present and future of free speech! ------------------ Dennis Baron writes about the English language and the technologies of communication. In addition to his scholarly publications, he writes frequently on language and technology issues in the news, and his essays have appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Chicago Tribune, and many other papers; he is regularly consulted by journalists and has appeared on CNN, NPR, the BBC, the Voice of America, and the CBC -- he's discussed the changing English language with radio hosts ranging from Stephen Fry to Joan Rivers. He's interested in language and the law, has consulted in a number of legal cases, and served as lead author of "the Linguists' Brief," a grammatical and semantic analysis of the Second Amendment in the Supreme Court case District of Columbia v. Heller (2008). That amicus brief was cited in both the majority and minority opinions. Order the book EU Hate speech laws Twitter Files reporting  Support Dissident Orthodoxy on Patreon Rate/Review Dissident Orthodoxy on Apple Podcasts Follow Casey's substack

The justification for war is as endless as the long and virtually unbroken record of war in the US. Is there another way to understand the destruction of Ukraine and the potentialities of direct US or NATO military engagement with Russia? Does it make sense to continue funding a war instead of forcing a peace deal? Is it too late to give peace a chance?  Casey reads his latest substack piece about the endless loop of war propaganda we find ourselves enmeshed in once again. It's not too late to fight for peace but the time to do so is now. Support Dissident Orthodoxy on Patreon Rate/Review Dissident Orthodoxy on Apple Podcasts Follow Casey's substack

Are we in a new reformation? It sure seems that way. With everything on the table as far as faith, spirituality, along with political unrest and the increasing hollowing out of capitalism's promises, can psychedelics help birth what's next? Dave Barnhart, a pastor, author, teacher, church planter and mental health counselor joins to offer his experience and imagination to the conversation.  Along the way we talk about the virtues and vices of social media, the healing potential of psychedelics for anxiety, OCD and PTSD and more! Follow Dave on twitter Dave's wordpress Support Dissident Orthodoxy on Patreon  Rate/Review Dissident Orthodoxy on Apple Podcasts Follow Casey's substack

Nearly 600 days into coal miners here in Alabama taking a stand for their rights and the wellbeing of their families against the Warrior Met Coal company, the fight continues. Haeden Wright has stepped up as a leading voice within the Brookwood coal mining community. Haeden Wright is UMWA Auxiliary Locals #2368/#2245 President, Alabama SDEC HD 49 Representative, SDEC Executive Board CD #6. She is the wife of a striking miner and comes from a long line of Alabama union coal miners.  More about Brookwood Miner's strike: UMWA Strike Aid Fund UMWA: How private equity firms caused the UMWA strike in Brookwood Haeden interviewed by Kim Kelly Support Dissident Orthodoxy on Patreon and be supporters like Brian, Chris and Ryan! Rate/Review Dissident Orthodoxy on Apple Podcasts Follow Casey's substack

Paul Bowers, a writer with a substack called Brutal South (that you should follow immediately). He joins to discuss his recent piece Debt holds the whole thing together. We discuss Biden's $10,000 student debt relief plan, the morality of debt and the collective imagination we might find if we embraced an ethic of Jubilee. Paul's recommended organizations: The Debt Collective  Housing Justice Network  Charleston People's Budget  Support Dissident Orthodoxy on Patreon and be supporters like Brian, Chris and Ryan! Rate/Review Dissident Orthodoxy on Apple Podcasts Follow Casey's substack

Dr. Lauren Turek joins to engage in dialogue and debate about our proxy war in Ukraine. We talk propaganda, the morality of sending tens of billions of dollars to a military w/a Nazi battalion and why its so hard to give peace a chance!