In this episode of my Stupid Little Podcast, I've put together a few extended clips from recent livestreams where I discussed some interesting and slightly related topics. First, I discuss the mutuality of love, with an eye towards my discussion of Plato's Symposium. Next, I discuss bad actors in betting markets. Finally, I discuss those law trial sequences we often find in RPGs, and what we can take away from this one in particular from Greedfall II for real world legal theory. You'll find timestamps below for each.

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00:00 Love and Mutuality11:17 Betting Markets and Bad Actors29:35 Legal Theory & RPGs37:12 Legal Theory & Immigration

On this episode of my Stupid Little Podcast, Adam from Incarnational Inkwell and I defend St. Thomas Aquinas from "sex historian" Dr. Esme Louise (as if he needs defending from the likes of us). Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/vXqGec3urCFind me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfMcCoigeKo-fi if you'd like to donate with a message or subscribe: ko-fi.com/ProfessorMcCoigeMy PayPal if you'd like to donate directly: paypal.me/ProfessorMcCoigeRelated Materials: My essay on a similar subject: https://professormccoige.wordpress.com/2021/06/06/15-things-the-catholic-church-doesnt-teach-about-your-sex-life/Summa Theologiae for Babies (Prima Pars): https://tanbooks.com/products/books/summa-theologiae-for-babies-prima-pars/Socrates' Cheeky Monotheism (my Stupid Little Podcast): https://youtu.be/L7GBO0iBDhwMy video on historically varying ages of consent: https://youtu.be/5-BVL6J7FFwWilliam Cavanaugh's "Migrations of the Holy": https://www.amazon.com/Migrations-Holy-Political-Meaning-Church/dp/0802866093Summa Theologiae on the Natural Law: https://www.newadvent.org/summa/2094.htmAugustine's "Of the Good of Marriage": https://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1309.htmMy preferred translation of Augustine's "Confessions": https://www.amazon.com/Confessions-Augustine/dp/1624667821/

In this rather long episode of my Stupid Little Podcast, I've compiled my various lectures on St. Anselm of Canterbury's "Three Philosophical Dialogues", that is, "On Truth", "On Freedom of Choice", and "On the Fall of the Devil". I've delivered these lectures and discussions as part of various classes over the years, but since it's one of my favorite pieces of prose philosophy ever written, I've compiled them together into one easily accessible video, with some audio remixing and remastering. Take your time and enjoy! This episode on Youtube: https://youtu.be/YH-k4OwzdkAJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/vXqGec3urCFind me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfMcCoigeKo-fi if you'd like to donate with a message or subscribe: ko-fi.com/ProfessorMcCoigeMy PayPal if you'd like to donate directly: paypal.me/ProfessorMcCoigeAnselm of Canterbury, Three Philosophical Dialogues, trans. Thomas Williams (Indianapolis: Hackett Publishing Company, 2002).Playlist containing these and some related videos: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3sERPPxxSv9IAnDqZK_uKsXmF1EUypPF

In this episode of my Stupid Little Podcast, I look at the sin of despair, and in light of Easter, its contrary theological virtue of Hope.

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Related Materials: Thomas Aquinas' Summa Theologiae 2a2ae Q20, on Despair: https://www.newadvent.org/summa/3020.htmSumma Theologiae 2a2ae Q17 on Hope: https://www.newadvent.org/summa/3020.htmClipped discussion of the sin of sloth: https://youtu.be/LN7-YiwSI9MA broader discussion of the virtues according to Thomas Aquinas: https://youtu.be/dYsN1XPhvjA

A hodgepodge episode centered around the topic of the recent resurgence of anti-Catholicism, especially on the American Right, with a focus on the historical roots of these biases. First, a discussion with Adam from Incarnational Inkwell about the X/Twitter post promoted by Senator Ted Cruz outlining a vast conspiracy theory equating historical Catholic doctrines with a plan to spread antisemitism and undermine political Evangelicalism. Next, a clip from an older talk explaining the controversy surrounding the phrase "Christ is King". Finally, a discussion borrowed from my recent youtube video examining the different types of religious persecution, using the Star Wars Expanded Universe for illustrative examples.

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Another solo episode of my Stupid Little Podcast, this time examining some of Plato's dialogues for some of Socrates' theology. I argue (tentatively perhaps) that Socrates was an early monotheist, one of the sources of the Classical Theistic tradition.

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Related Materials:

Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, 1a.Q11.A3: https://www.newadvent.org/summa/1011.htm#article3Early education in Republic II: https://youtu.be/05_tv7z-IFYA brief discussion of the trial of Socrates in the Apology: https://youtu.be/GZgL4WlahdoDavid Bently Hart's article "God, gods, and fairies": https://firstthings.com/god-gods-and-fairies/Audio version of the article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrT8qs8HGRoHart's book "The Experience of God: Being, Consciousness, and Bliss", can be found here: https://api.pageplace.de/preview/DT0400.9780300167337_A23633491/preview-9780300167337_A23633491.pdf

I'm flying solo in this episode of my Stupid Little Podcast, where I discuss God's relationship to time, and what that tells us about His relationship to us.

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Related Materials: C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity, Book IV, Chapter 3.Anselm, De Casu Diaboli (On the Fall of the Devil), Chapter 21. Trans. Thomas Williams (Hackett Publishing). Thomas Aquinas, Summa Theologiae, Prima Pars, Question 10, Articles 1-5: https://www.newadvent.org/summa/1010.htmC.S. Lewis, Perelandra, Chapter 2. A discussion of the philosophy of time and Marvel's Loki: https://youtu.be/vT_EYs0RSPcMy discussion of Anselm's De Casu Diaboli: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzZSSCInao0A brief overview of some of the Thomistic terminology we were using: https://youtu.be/2ed9h9fPql4

Now that we've finished playing Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, let's have a chat about some of the themes and questions raised by the game with Adam from Incarnational Inkwell!If you want some tasty snacks: https://share.nuts.com/vmccoigeJoin our Discord: https://discord.gg/vXqGec3urCFind me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ProfMcCoigeKo-fi if you'd like to donate with a message or subscribe: ko-fi.com/ProfessorMcCoigeMy PayPal if you'd like to donate directly: paypal.me/ProfessorMcCoigeRelated Materials:

Adam's youtube channel: Adam's substack: https://incarnationalinkwell.wixsite.com/incarnational-inkwelMy Stupid Little Podcast on modernism and postmodernism: https://youtu.be/COtPpO7agj4My overview of Existentialism: https://youtu.be/wik0wcPKojEMaster Samwise's Expedition 33 video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg9TKpKezyEPeter van Inwagen's most notable paper on Fiction and Metaphysics: https://andrewmbailey.com/pvi/Fiction_and_Metaphysics.pdf