Podcast

The Dissenter

Author: Ricardo Lopes
Feed episode count: 1272
Official site: https://www.thedissenter.net/
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Summary

My name is Ricardo Lopes, and I’m from Portugal. Thank you for visiting my podcast. Over the past few years, I have conducted and released more than 900 interviews and talks with experts and academics from a variety of areas and disciplines, ranging from the Arts and Philosophy to the Social Sciences and Biology. You will certainly find a subject of your interest covered here. New interviews are released on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays.

Episodes

Jul 13, 2026 · not_requested

#1279 Patrick Hassan: An Open Conversation About Suicide with a Philosopher

Duration seconds: 4676
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1279-Patrick-Hassan-An-Open-Conversation-About-Suicide-with-a-Philosopher-e3i208d

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Jul 10, 2026 · not_requested

#1278 Paul Pettitt: Human Mortuary Practices, and Other Animals' Awareness of Death

Duration seconds: 4064
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1278-Paul-Pettitt-Human-Mortuary-Practices--and-Other-Animals-Awareness-of-Death-e3hqqif

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Jul 9, 2026 · not_requested

#1277 Matthew McManus: The Right Wants You Stupid, and Steven Pinker Is Wrong About Marxism

Duration seconds: 4942
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1277-Matthew-McManus-The-Right-Wants-You-Stupid--and-Steven-Pinker-Is-Wrong-About-Marxism-e3lld3q

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Jul 6, 2026 · not_requested

#1276 Daisy Dixon - Depraved: The Story of Dangerous Art

Duration seconds: 6029
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1276-Daisy-Dixon---Depraved-The-Story-of-Dangerous-Art-e3le341

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Jul 3, 2026 · not_requested

#1275 Orna Donath: Women Who Regret Having Children

Duration seconds: 3296
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1275-Orna-Donath-Women-Who-Regret-Having-Children-e3jvvt1

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Jul 2, 2026 · not_requested

#1274 Julian Kiverstein: 4E Cognition, Phenomenology, Culture, and Science

Duration seconds: 6264
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1274-Julian-Kiverstein-4E-Cognition--Phenomenology--Culture--and-Science-e3kjmp4

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Jun 29, 2026 · not_requested

#1273 Helen Pearson - Beyond Belief: How Evidence Shows What Really Works

Duration seconds: 3182
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1273-Helen-Pearson---Beyond-Belief-How-Evidence-Shows-What-Really-Works-e3l7egm

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Jun 26, 2026 · not_requested

#1272 Arvid Ågren & Manus Patten: The Paradox of the Organism

Duration seconds: 3201
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1272-Arvid-gren--Manus-Patten-The-Paradox-of-the-Organism-e3k6jbb

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Jun 25, 2026 · not_requested

#1271 Douglas Fry: Advanced Introduction to Conflict Resolution

Duration seconds: 6217
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1271-Douglas-Fry-Advanced-Introduction-to-Conflict-Resolution-e3h0h83

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Jun 22, 2026 · not_requested

#1270 Paul Eastwick: Evolutionary Psychology Is Wrong About Mating

Duration seconds: 4564
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1270-Paul-Eastwick-Evolutionary-Psychology-Is-Wrong-About-Mating-e3ku8hr

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Jun 19, 2026 · not_requested

#1269 Breeze Oliver & Kerushi Drake: Destroying Every Manosphere Claim

Duration seconds: 6395
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1269-Breeze-Oliver--Kerushi-Drake-Destroying-Every-Manosphere-Claim-e3jf9r6

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Jun 18, 2026 · not_requested

#1268 Christian Miller: The Honesty Crisis

Duration seconds: 3926
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1268-Christian-Miller-The-Honesty-Crisis-e3k1g3d

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Jun 15, 2026 · not_requested

#1267 Mary Knight: Infidelity, Relationships with Escorts, and Intimacy

Duration seconds: 5067
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1267-Mary-Knight-Infidelity--Relationships-with-Escorts--and-Intimacy-e3kgt3d

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Jun 12, 2026 · not_requested

#1266 Robert Pantano (Pursuit of Wonder): The Terrible Paradox of Self-Awareness

Duration seconds: 4967
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1266-Robert-Pantano-Pursuit-of-Wonder-The-Terrible-Paradox-of-Self-Awareness-e3kd6ej

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

#1265 Nina Hartley: The Feminist Sexual Revolution, Women's Reproductive Rights, and Sexlessness

Duration seconds: 4145
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1265-Nina-Hartley-The-Feminist-Sexual-Revolution--Womens-Reproductive-Rights--and-Sexlessness-e3k3356

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Jun 8, 2026 · not_requested

#1264 Steve Stewart-Williams: A Billion Years of Sex Differences

Duration seconds: 6880
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1264-Steve-Stewart-Williams-A-Billion-Years-of-Sex-Differences-e3kb617

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Jun 5, 2026 · not_requested

#1263 Carl-Johan Palmqvist: Semi-Secular Worldviews and the Belief in Something Beyond

Duration seconds: 3809
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1263-Carl-Johan-Palmqvist-Semi-Secular-Worldviews-and-the-Belief-in-Something-Beyond-e3gh01f

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

#1262 Amanda Sukenick: Antinatalism, Extinction, The Right to Die, Eugenics, & More

Duration seconds: 5968
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1262-Amanda-Sukenick-Antinatalism--Extinction--The-Right-to-Die--Eugenics---More-e3jf9k1

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Jun 1, 2026 · not_requested

#1261 Neal Hebert & Jon Cogburn: Professional Wrestling, Donald Trump, and the New Cynicism

Duration seconds: 7469
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1261-Neal-Hebert--Jon-Cogburn-Professional-Wrestling--Donald-Trump--and-the-New-Cynicism-e3iugbe

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May 29, 2026 · not_requested

#1260 Émile Torres: The Risks of AI and Climate Change

Duration seconds: 3906
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1260-mile-Torres-The-Risks-of-AI-and-Climate-Change-e3ga6qf

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May 28, 2026 · not_requested

#1259 Sarah Stein Lubrano: Why Political Debate Does Not Work

Duration seconds: 2969
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1259-Sarah-Stein-Lubrano-Why-Political-Debate-Does-Not-Work-e3jhq36

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May 25, 2026 · not_requested

#1258 Nuno Pessoa Gil: Uma Conversa Honesta Sobre Suicídio e Eutanásia Com Um Psiquiatra

Duration seconds: 13262
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1258-Nuno-Pessoa-Gil-Uma-Conversa-Honesta-Sobre-Suicdio-e-Eutansia-Com-Um-Psiquiatra-e3j4jna

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May 22, 2026 · not_requested

#1257 Jeffry Simpson: Attachment Styles and Interpersonal Relationships

Duration seconds: 2549
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1257-Jeffry-Simpson-Attachment-Styles-and-Interpersonal-Relationships-e3fld5l

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May 21, 2026 · not_requested

#1256 Nathan King - The Excellent Mind: Intellectual Virtues for Everyday Life

Duration seconds: 4164
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1256-Nathan-King---The-Excellent-Mind-Intellectual-Virtues-for-Everyday-Life-e3bgs88

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May 18, 2026 · not_requested

#1255 Teresa Baron: The Ethics of Procreation, Pronatalism, and Antinatalism

Duration seconds: 3431
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1255-Teresa-Baron-The-Ethics-of-Procreation--Pronatalism--and-Antinatalism-e3fqkqt

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May 15, 2026 · not_requested

#1254 Lynda Boothroyd: How Culture and the Media Shape Gender Differences and Mate Preferences

Duration seconds: 3211
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1254-Lynda-Boothroyd-How-Culture-and-the-Media-Shape-Gender-Differences-and-Mate-Preferences-e3ffvg0

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May 14, 2026 · not_requested

#1253 Ricardo Barroso: Compormento Criminoso, do Ponto de Vista da Psicologia Clínica e da Justiça

Duration seconds: 4255
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1253-Ricardo-Barroso-Compormento-Criminoso--do-Ponto-de-Vista-da-Psicologia-Clnica-e-da-Justia-e3bsetd

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May 11, 2026 · not_requested

#1252 David Benatar - The Human Predicament: A Candid Guide to Life's Biggest Questions

Duration seconds: 3504
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1252-David-Benatar---The-Human-Predicament-A-Candid-Guide-to-Lifes-Biggest-Questions-e3f7edt

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

#1251 Bradley Hillier-Smith: The Ethics of State Responses to Refugees

Duration seconds: 4474
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1251-Bradley-Hillier-Smith-The-Ethics-of-State-Responses-to-Refugees-e3hk3oj

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May 7, 2026 · not_requested

#1250 Quill Kukla - Sex Beyond "Yes": Pleasure and Agency for Everyone

Duration seconds: 4235
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1250-Quill-Kukla---Sex-Beyond-Yes-Pleasure-and-Agency-for-Everyone-e3ere18

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May 4, 2026 · not_requested

#1249 Melissa Shew: Women and Intellectual Joy

Duration seconds: 5630
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1249-Melissa-Shew-Women-and-Intellectual-Joy-e3hlrth

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May 1, 2026 · not_requested

#1248 Carles Lalueza-Fox - Identity: What DNA Can Tell Us About Ourselves

Duration seconds: 4184
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1248-Carles-Lalueza-Fox---Identity-What-DNA-Can-Tell-Us-About-Ourselves-e3idmss

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Apr 30, 2026 · not_requested

#1247 Zygmunt Baranski: Dante's Divine Comedy

Duration seconds: 3902
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1247-Zygmunt-Baranski-Dantes-Divine-Comedy-e3eaet7

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Apr 27, 2026 · not_requested

#1246 Rivka Weinberg: Does Life Have Meaning?

Duration seconds: 5256
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1246-Rivka-Weinberg-Does-Life-Have-Meaning-e3icgk4

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Apr 24, 2026 · not_requested

#1245 Jacob Stegenga - Heart of Science: A Philosophy of Scientific Inquiry

Duration seconds: 6761
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1245-Jacob-Stegenga---Heart-of-Science-A-Philosophy-of-Scientific-Inquiry-e3hiabb

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Apr 23, 2026 · not_requested

#1244 Keegan Tatum: The Psychology of Politics, and the Reactionary Politics of the Conservatives

Duration seconds: 5029
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1244-Keegan-Tatum-The-Psychology-of-Politics--and-the-Reactionary-Politics-of-the-Conservatives-e3htr2t

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Apr 20, 2026 · not_requested

#1243 Jeff McMahan: Antinatalism, Extinctionism, Gene Editing, and Overpopulation

Duration seconds: 6071
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1243-Jeff-McMahan-Antinatalism--Extinctionism--Gene-Editing--and-Overpopulation-e3gv0i1

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Apr 17, 2026 · not_requested

#1242 Serene Khader - Faux Feminism: Why We Fall for White Feminism and How We Can Stop

Duration seconds: 4068
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1242-Serene-Khader---Faux-Feminism-Why-We-Fall-for-White-Feminism-and-How-We-Can-Stop-e3d932m

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Apr 16, 2026 · not_requested

#1241 Jessica Flanigan: The Ethics of Sex Work

Duration seconds: 3976
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1241-Jessica-Flanigan-The-Ethics-of-Sex-Work-e3d74il

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Apr 13, 2026 · not_requested

#1240 Roy Richard Grinker - Nobody's Normal: How Culture Created the Stigma of Mental Illness

Duration seconds: 2432
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1240-Roy-Richard-Grinker---Nobodys-Normal-How-Culture-Created-the-Stigma-of-Mental-Illness-e3dahap

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Apr 10, 2026 · not_requested

#1239 Sophie Scott-Brown - The Radical Fifties: Activist Politics in Cold War Britain

Duration seconds: 4846
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1239-Sophie-Scott-Brown---The-Radical-Fifties-Activist-Politics-in-Cold-War-Britain-e3d3hjs

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Apr 9, 2026 · not_requested

#1238 Chris Ranalli: What Is Indoctrination?

Duration seconds: 6020
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1238-Chris-Ranalli-What-Is-Indoctrination-e37081k

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Apr 6, 2026 · not_requested

#1237 Timothy Winegard - The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator

Duration seconds: 3889
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1237-Timothy-Winegard---The-Mosquito-A-Human-History-of-Our-Deadliest-Predator-e3cug8a

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Apr 3, 2026 · not_requested

#1236 Paul Thagard - Dreams, Jokes, and Songs: How Brains Build Consciousness

Duration seconds: 4756
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1236-Paul-Thagard---Dreams--Jokes--and-Songs-How-Brains-Build-Consciousness-e3gtmc1

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Apr 2, 2026 · not_requested

#1235 Nicole Rust: Why Neuroscience Hasn’t Solved Brain Disorders―and How We Can Change That

Duration seconds: 3612
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1235-Nicole-Rust-Why-Neuroscience-Hasnt-Solved-Brain-Disordersand-How-We-Can-Change-That-e36t3rm

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Mar 30, 2026 · not_requested

#1234 Uljana Feest - Operationism in Psychology: An Epistemology of Exploration

Duration seconds: 4342
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1234-Uljana-Feest---Operationism-in-Psychology-An-Epistemology-of-Exploration-e35annp

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Mar 27, 2026 · not_requested

#1233 Steven Hollon: A Clinical and Evolutionary Approach to Depression

Duration seconds: 3252
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1233-Steven-Hollon-A-Clinical-and-Evolutionary-Approach-to-Depression-e39j01b

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Mar 26, 2026 · not_requested

#1232 Michael Mann - Science Under Siege: The Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World

Duration seconds: 3008
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1232-Michael-Mann---Science-Under-Siege-The-Five-Most-Powerful-Forces-that-Threaten-Our-World-e3gj4ru

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Mar 23, 2026 · not_requested

#1231 Michael Gurven - Seven Decades: How We Evolved to Live Longer

Duration seconds: 8166
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1231-Michael-Gurven---Seven-Decades-How-We-Evolved-to-Live-Longer-e3cgl3q

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Mar 20, 2026 · not_requested

#1230 William von Hippel: Autonomy, Connection, and Why We Need Both to Find Happiness

Duration seconds: 4197
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1230-William-von-Hippel-Autonomy--Connection--and-Why-We-Need-Both-to-Find-Happiness-e38o3bi

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Mar 19, 2026 · not_requested

#1229 Nandita Bajaj, Zachary Neal, and Jennifer Neal: Debunking Pronatalist Claims

Duration seconds: 4020
Source: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/thedissenter/episodes/1229-Nandita-Bajaj--Zachary-Neal--and-Jennifer-Neal-Debunking-Pronatalist-Claims-e3c8oe9

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