Renegade Ape - Psychology, Philosophy, and the Overton Wasteland

Professor Benjamin Bergen joins us to discuss the history, biology and cognitive psychology of swearing. Support the Podcast: https://renegadeape.com/support Ben's Website: http://www.cogsci.ucsd.edu/~bkbergen/ Buy Ben's Book "What the F?": https://amzn.to/3lsUOD6

Dr. Hani Miletski joins us for a doggie-style deep dive into the world of Bestiality and Zoophilia. Support the Podcast: http://renegadeape.com/support Hani's Website: http://drmiletski.com Buy Hani's Book: http://www.drmiletski.com/information.html

Holocaust revisionist Carolyn Yeager joins us to discuss the claim made in her book “Auschwitz: The Underground Guided Tour", that not only did the holocaust not happen, but that "for some, life in Auschwitz seemed luxurious compared to their own...". Carolyn's websites: https://carolynyeager.net/ http://www.eliewieseltattoo.com/ https://jan27.org/ Read the book for free: https://carolynyeager.net/auschwitz-underground-guided-tour Support the podcast: http://renegadeape.com/support

Philip Nitschke, founder and director of the pro-euthanasia group Exit International, joins us to discuss some of the controversies around the issue of voluntary euthanasia. Philip's Website: http://exitinternational.net Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/renegadeape

Jeremy Waldron, professor of legal and political philosophy at NYU School of Law and the author of "The Harm in Hate Speech" joins us to discuss the concept of "hate speech", what it means, who it affects, and whether or not it really even exists. Buy Jeremy's book: https://amzn.to/3eX3rBX Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/renegadeape

Harry James from Bald Cafe joins us to discuss the psychological impact (as well as some potential causes, cover-ups, and remedies) of male pattern baldness. Bald Cafe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwBM95HF8Wjnf36i86w3ZQg Harry's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/baldcafe Harry's website: http://baldcafe.com Join us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/renegadeape

In this episode we're joined by a personal friend of mine, Elise, to discuss her experiences working in the sex industry as an escort and parlour girl. https://patreon.com/renegadeape

Dr. Diana Fleischman joins us to discuss whether or not there are any significant biological or psychological sex differences between men and women. Spoiler Alert (and Postmodern Neo-Marxist trigger warning)... there are! Diana's Website: https://www.dianafleischman.com/ Diana's Blog: https://dianaverse.com/ Diana's Twitter: https://twitter.com/sentientist Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/renegadeape Music: "Bender V Panda" by Pandaraps https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/gsGe8XWXjz

Prof. Eric Schwitzgebel joins us to discuss the concept of the "Overton Window" and the potential consequences of engaging in unacceptable discourse. Buy Eric's Book, "A Theory of Jerks and Other Philosophical Misadventures": https://amzn.to/3d2LKjw Eric's Blog: http://schwitzsplinters.blogspot.com/ Support us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/renegadeape Music: "Monkey Business" by Mike Franklyn https://www.epidemicsound.com/track/nc340keROg

Long time no see. Shameless plug: http://williamtuke.org

A "farewell and f*ck you" sermon to the mental health industry. *** CREDITS *** Podcast Image: Kyle Boganwright https://flic.kr/p/6xLqCH

Part 3 in a trilogy of previously unpublished Quick Fire Questions featuring Vincent Felitti, MD, Dr. Charles Strozier, Prof. Eric Schwitzgebel, Joe Strike, Prof. Paul Gilbert, Haley Weaver (aka @haleydrewthis), and Kate Allan (aka @thelatestkate).

Part 2 in a trilogy of previously unpublished Quick Fire Questions featuring Prof. Linda Gask, Prof. Graham Davey, Dr. Tomasz Witkowski, Prof. Patrick Corrigan, and Prof. Yoel Inbar.

Part 1 in a trilogy of previously unpublished Quick Fire Questions featuring Dr. Brian King, Dr. William Epstein, Prof. David Benatar, Juliet Grayson, and Dr. Joanna Moncrieff.

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Juliet Grayson joins us to discuss (get ready for it...) Pesso Boyden System Psychomotor, a unique form of therapy designed to help clients identify emotional deficits and create ‘new memories’ using therapeutic role play scenarios known as "structures". *** SHOW NOTES *** https://mowe.blog/podcast/making-new-memories/ *** PATREON *** https://patreon.com/mowe *** BOOKS MENTIONED *** "Landscapes of the Heart: The Working World of a Sex and Relationship Therapist" https://amzn.to/2KXcsOx ***...

In today's episode Dr. Sara Tai joins us for an oft requested, and long overdue, delve into how people with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder can take control of their own recovery. Based on the recent paper "Living the Life You Want Following a Diagnosis of Bipolar Disorder", we explore the ten most important aspects of recovery as reported by people previously diagnosed with bipolar disorder. *** SHOW NOTES *** https://mowe.blog/podcast/a-survivors-guide-to-bipolar-disorder/ *** PATREON ***...

Mental health advocate and speaker Paul McGregor tells the story of his father's suicide, how he dealt with immediate aftermath including local media coverage, how it affected him and his family in the long term, what the experience has taught him, and why it inspired him to work in mental health advocacy. *** SHOW NOTES *** http://mowe.blog/podcast/standing-up-to-suicide/ *** PATREON *** http://patreon.com/mowe *** BOOKS MENTIONED *** "Man Up, Man Down" by Paul McGregor...

Wendy Yellen joins us to explore the rather esoteric field of eidetic imagery and eidetic psychotherapy. We discuss some of the history and theory behind the practice, why Wendy feels it to be a superior to any other form or psychotherapy, and then we try it out for real by having Wendy guide us through an eidetic imagery session in real time. *** SHOW NOTES *** http://mowe.blog/podcast/eidetic-imagery/ *** BOOKS MENTIONED *** "Basic Concepts in Eidetic Psychotherapy" by Akhter Ahsen...

Today I'm joined by two hugely popular social media artists, Haley Weaver (@haleydrewthis) and Kate Allan (@thelatestkate) to explore the links between artistic expression and mental health, how art has the power to ease suffering and build communities, and the pressures and benefits of build a large fanbase on social media. *** SHOW NOTES *** https://mowe.blog/podcast/art-as-therapy *** BOOKS MENTIONED *** "You Can Do All Things" by Kate Allan https://amzn.to/2X12Qqd "Middlesex" by Jeffrey...