Our most personal information is up for grabs, available to advertisers, tech companies, governments, and in too many cases, anyone with a credit card. On Freedom Unfinished, a four-part narrative podcast hosted by ACLU of Massachusetts Executive Director Carol Rose and Technology for Liberty Program Director Kade Crockford, we’ll explore emerging technologies through the lens of power, democracy, and the broken systems that will determine the future of our rights. Each episode aims to infor ...
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Decoding Bias Podcast with Ezra Tefera
Racial Justice x Technology Policy: Ezra Tefera, MD, MSc
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Welcome to 'Decoding Bias', a podcast series brought to you by the Racial Justice x Technology Policy (RJxTP) program at Brandeis University's Heller School. Our program explores the critical and often overlooked realm of AI and algorithmic bias, shedding light on how these technological advancements can perpetuate 'algorithmic oppression' in marginalized communities. Each episode is a journey into the intricate world of AI, focusing on how algorithms, if unchecked, can reinforce societal bi ...
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Welcome to Come Let Us Reason Together, the podcast from Lenny Esposito and Come Reason Ministries. Here, we dig deeply into ways Christianity shows itself as an intelligent and rational faith. Episodes include topics about faith, ethics, worldview, and philosophy from a distinctly Christian perspective. Join us each week and see just how rational faith can be!
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Intellectual freedom is not just a buzzword. It is a fundamental necessity for human civilization and your life's flourishing. It is the essence of the human spirit to question, explore, and seek answers to the most profound questions that confront us every day. Without intellectual freedom, we are but slaves to the whims of those in power, unable to challenge authority, push boundaries, or pursue truth. In our post-modern world, ignorance and oppression weigh heavy on all of us, stifling cr ...
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Contradictions in the Bible? Watch These Myths Collapse in Minutes Are there contradictions in the Bible? Critics confidently claim “the Bible is full of errors,” and many Christians feel anxious when challenged. But tonight, we’re taking those challenges head-on — and showing why most so-called contradictions collapse the moment you understand con…
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#136: Your World Is Too Big. Shrink Your Life to What Matters.
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Send us a text Most people aren’t overwhelmed because life is too hard; they’re overwhelmed because their world is too big. In this episode of the Intellectual Freedom Podcast, Dr. David Hopkins breaks down why modern life is emotionally crushing us and how to reclaim your sanity by shrinking your sphere of focus. We live in a culture where we know…
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Pilgrim in the Algorithm: How Digital Echo Chambers Poison Your Faith What would Pilgrim’s Progress look like in the digital Age? How do we manage the unique threats Christian must overcome when walking not through the Slough of Despond, but the feed-driven maze of modern algorithms? Our attachment to social media brings with it risks. In an age of…
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#135: When Pleasure is the Weapon of Oppression
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Send us a text Do you feel the hustle? The anxiety? The quiet numbness? This isn't accidental. It's the design. In the finale of our Amusing Ourselves to Death series, we confront Postman's devastating truth: The greatest threat to your freedom isn't a physical tyrant—it's the soft tyranny of your own pleasure. We have become enslaved not by force,…
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Is Christianity Oppressive to Women? History Says the Exact Opposite Is Christianity oppressive to women—or is that one of the biggest myths of modern culture? In this episode, we take a hard look at the historical evidence, comparing how women were treated in bot the cultures of classical antiquity as well as 20th century non-Christian societies l…
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#134: How We Became the Shallowest Smart People in History
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Send us a text In a world drowning in information but starving for meaning, Dr. David D. Hopkins returns to the mic to ask a haunting question: How did the smartest generation in history become incapable of serious thought? In this episode of The Intellectual Freedom Podcast, Hopkins breaks down chapters 7 through 9 of Neil Postman’s prophetic mast…
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Christians Are Being Slaughtered in Nigeria — Why Is the World Silent? Entire Christian villages are being wiped out while the world looks away. Discover the disturbing truth about Nigeria’s escalating violence, government cover-ups, and how American Christians can step up to defend their persecuted brothers and sisters in Christ.…
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#133: Your Are Not Informed or Educated--You are Stimulated
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Send us a text 🎙 You’re Not Informed or Educated— You’re Stimulated Series: Amusing Ourselves to Death – Part 2 (Chapters 4–6) We don’t live in an Information Age. We live in a Stimulation Age — where attention is currency and distraction is design. In this episode, Dr. David D. Hopkins unpacks Chapters 4 through 6 of Neil Postman’s prophetic book …
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Did the Disciples Misremember Jesus’ Resurrection? Were the resurrection stories just memories gone wrong—or history remembered right?In this episode of Come Let Us Reason Together, apologist Lenny Esposito interviews Dr. David Graieg, author of Resurrection Remembered (Routledge 2024), about what modern memory science reveals about the eyewitness …
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#132: Your Brain Has Been Rewired—And They Called It Entertainment
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Send us a text We live in an age where distraction isn’t an accident—it’s the business model. In this episode, Dr. David D. Hopkins takes you inside Neil Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death and exposes how our attention, curiosity, and even our capacity to think have been quietly hijacked by the entertainment culture we call “media.” Postman warne…
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Halloween and Christianity: Celebrate or Steer Clear? Can Christians celebrate Halloween? Lenny Esposito joins D.r Harry Edwards and Dr. Jacob Daniel as they look at the full history of Halloween, tracing its roots from the Celtic Samhain and All Hallows' Eve to modern commercialization and pagan myths. Discover biblical redemption strategies—like …
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Christian Nationalism or Biblical Patriotism: What Does the Bible Say about Loving Our Country? Christian nationalism has been blazing in the headlines, but what exactly is it? Is it wrong for Christians to express their patriotism publicly? Here, Lenny Esposito and Daniel Darling explore the complex relationship between Christian faith, patriotism…
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#131: Scroll. Click. Forget. Repeat. How the Algorithm Made Us Shallow (And How to Fix It)
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Send us a text We live in the age of short thoughts. Fast clips. Hot takes. Endless scroll. But here’s the uncomfortable truth—our minds are paying the price. In this episode of The Intellectual Freedom Podcast, Dr. David D. Hopkins breaks down how the modern attention economy has quietly rewired your brain—shrinking your focus, flattening your cur…
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#130: Did We Get Scammed? 51% of Gen Z Say College Was a Waste
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Send us a text In this final episode of our six-part education series, Dr. David Hopkins—Humanities professor and reformed academic insider—dives deep into the gut-punch question haunting Gen Z: Is college still worth it? With startling new data from a Newsweek/Indeed poll revealing that 51% of Gen Z grads believe their degree was a waste of money,…
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Why “Love Is Love” Is a Lie Today, there are all kinds of calls for us to love. Love seemingly is the highest ideal, but what if such calls hide darker motives? "Love is Love" sounds sweet—but it's a dangerous lie masking self-seeking feelings as virtue. Discover the Bible's radical agape: self-sacrificial, God-centered love. Looking at C.S. Lewis'…
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#129: Student Debt, Delusion, and Diplomas: How Bad Math and Big Promises Are Crushing a Generation
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Send us a text College was sold to us as the golden ticket. A rite of passage. A guaranteed path to success. But for millions of Americans, it’s become a slow-moving financial crisis—one monthly payment at a time. In this episode of Intellectual Freedom, we peel back the layers of one of the most dangerous and under-examined decisions facing studen…
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"God Is Dead!" - How Nietzsche’s Shocking Legacy Impacts Our Culture In this eye-opening episode of Come Let Us Reason Together, Dr. Greg Ganssle unpacks Friedrich Nietzsche's life, from his tragic youth to his "death of God" declaration and the Übermensch vision. Through a Christian lens, explore how his ideas fuel today's relativism, mental healt…
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#128: Terrorized by Trivialities: Escaping the Modern Mind Trap
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Send us a text “We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn’t. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities. We are eaten up by nothing.” – Charles Bukowski That line stopped me in my tracks. Bukowski, with his whiskey-soaked honesty, captured the human condition better than most philo…
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Mind Shift: Create a Life-Changing Turning Point in Your Faith In this eye-opening talk, discover how shaping your intellect according to historic Christian beliefs shields you from worldly conformity, leading to true victory in faith. This transformative session reveals how avoiding worldly conformity through intellectual renewal leads to humility…
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#127: If AI’s Taking the Jobs, What’s the Point of a Degree?
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Send us a text If AI’s Replacing Jobs, What’s the Point of a Degree? That’s not clickbait—it’s the question millions of Gen Z students are silently asking. In this episode, Dr. David D. Hopkins takes a wrecking ball to the old college playbook and lays out what actually matters in the age of AI, automation, and algorithmic everything. If artificial…
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Epic Apologetics Q&A on God, Creation, Family, and Why Atheism Fails! In this must-watch panel, experts bridge faith and reason, addressing debates with atheists on transcendent truth, old vs. young earth views, the emptiness of critical theory, the family crisis, and denominational harmony. Find inspiration to defend your faith with humility, evid…
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#126: Student Loans Don’t Care About Your "Dream College" Feelings
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Send us a text Stop letting your emotions make six-figure decisions. Choosing a college isn’t like buying a car. But too often, that’s how it’s sold—on vibes, not value. In this episode, Dr. David D. Hopkins unpacks how emotional decision-making can lead to lifelong debt and why parents need to think (and act) strategically before signing off on si…
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Christianity and Our Turning Point: What Charlie Kirk's Slaying Means for America In the wake of Charlie Kirk's tragic murder during a campus debate, this video explores the deep cultural rot exposed by this act of hatred. From the rise of political violence in a post-Christian society to the dangers of progressive ideologies that fuel division, we…
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#125: From Dream to Scam? Rethinking College in America
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Send us a text College is sold as the golden ticket—but is it? In this episode, David D. Hopkins unpacks the promises and pitfalls of higher education in America. From soaring tuition costs and crushing student debt to the shifting value of degrees in today’s job market, we cut through the hype and ask the hard questions: Is college still worth it?…
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Tim Kaine's Godless Rights Claim Destroyed: Divine Truth Exposed! In this explosive podcast, Lenny Esposito and Dr. Darren Guerra dismantle Sen. Tim Kaine's controversial dismissal of religion as the foundation of rights, contrasting it with the Declaration of Independence's divine endowment. They expose moral relativism's dangers, differentiate po…
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The Christian’s Secret Weapon for Surviving Secular College In the modern college landscape, students of faith confront DEI-driven ideologies, cultural relativism's ethical traps, and technology's critical thinking pitfalls. In this episode, Dr. Owen Anderson joins Lenny to reveal strategies to thrive: resisting shifts for diverse viewpoints, overc…
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New Discovery Shakes Life's Origins: Proof of Intelligent Design? This eye-opening conversation uncovers the complexities of life's origin, scrutinizing the RNA world hypothesis against molecular biology's harsh realities. Experts Dr. Brian Miller and Dr. Casey Luskin join Lenny to discuss DNA-protein interdependence, polymerization challenges in w…
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The Selfie Society: How Hyper-Individualism Is Killing Our Soul In this conversation, Lenny Esposito and Pascal Emmanuel Gobry explore the erosion of timeless norms in society, the cultural shifts occurring in America and Europe, and the implications of self-centeredness in the selfie generation. They discuss the role of social norms, etiquette, an…
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Becoming More Than Conquerors: Exercising Heroic Faith In this inspiring talk based on Romans 8:31-39, explore the believer's God-given gifting to triumph as more than conquerors, mirroring superheroes with invincible strength. Empowered by the Holy Spirit, Christians access unlimited divine resources and spiritual gifts, ensuring nothing can separ…
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Working Together for the Good: Reconciling Predestination and Free Will Are your choices truly yours, or is everything predestined? This video dives deep into the tension between Calvinistic determinism and Armenian free will, exploring how these perspectives shape our understanding of salvation. We introduce God’s Middle Knowledge as a mind-blowin…
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God And Allah the Same? The One Fact Everyone Misses in the Debate The question of whether Christians and Muslims worship the same God has set the Internet on fire, with the Roman Catholic Church arguing "Yes" based on philosophical reasoning. But is this claim accurate? In this Come Let Us Reason Podcast, Lenny Esposito tackles the debate, dissect…
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