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Discourse Lab

Discourse Lab

By: Clayton Smith and Anthony Rispo
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Co-hosts Anthony Rispo and Clayton Smith, along with their ideologically diverse suite of guests, use conversation to test ideas, analyze arguments, and question dogmas.© 2025 Clayton Smith and Anthony Rispo Philosophy Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Toppling the Tower of Psychobabble (A Conversation with Joe Nucci)
    Nov 10 2025

    In this episode the boys are joined by Joe Nucci. Joe is a psychotherapist, social media influencer, and writer who recently published his first book, Psychobabble: Viral Mental Health Myths & the Truths to Set You Free.

    Listen to this episode to hear Joe's thoughts on ADHD, the overuse of the word "trauma," the relationship between therapy and politics, and much more!

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • The Left is Dead, Long Live the Left (A Conversation with Erin Hagood)
    Nov 3 2025

    In this episode the boys are joined by Erin Hagood. Erin is a History PhD student at Columbia University and president of the Platypus Affiliated Society. Erin is a wealth of knowledge regarding the history and philosophy of the left. Listen to this conversation if you want to learn about the origins of leftism, the definition of Marxism, and much more!

    If you walk away from this episode with more questions than you started with, that's ok! We cover A LOT in a relatively short period of time. After we stopped recording we all agreed Erin would have to come back on a few more times so we can really get into the weeds.

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    1 hr and 43 mins
  • The Chat Got Leaked. They Are Cooked (Fr Fr).
    Oct 20 2025

    In this episode the boys discuss Greta Thunberg’s claim that she was tortured in Israeli custody, why they think Israeli statehood is legitimate, the recent “Young” Republicans group chat leak, and more!

    Mentioned in this episode:
    - Politico article about the leaked YR group chat

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    Note: There was a ~20 minute section toward the end that the lads decided wasn't very good and would have been a bore to listen to, so they cut it out. That's why you hear that funky lo-fi tune at the 1:19:47 mark.

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    1 hr and 22 mins
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