Episode #72 – Housing, the Election, and How to Build Community October 04, 2024
Dr. David Jaffee is back, bringing his sociology, politics, and housing expertise with him. In this episode, Dr. Jaffee explains the challenges facing the country […] Read More
Episode #71 – Women, Babies, Reproductive Rights and Your Vote September 20, 2024
In this episode, we have the good fortune to speak with Dr. Jane Martin, M.D. Maternal and Fetal Physician in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a […] Read More
Episode #70 – Character May Not Be Everything, But It Ain’t Nothin’! September 13, 2024
Dr. Christian Miller We vote for politicians we like or want to be like. But what can we really know about these people? What criteria […] Read More
Episode #69 – Meet Henrietta Treyz September 06, 2024
“Freedom!” It’s the rallying cry from every corner of the political spectrum this election season. Philosophers, pundits, and politicians point out the difference between freedom […] Read More
HTRD Podcast Season Intro 2024-25 September 06, 2024
Here’s the quick introduction to the latest season of the How to Ruin Dinner Podcast. This is the 8th year of this podcast’s existence, and […] Read More
Episode #68 – MaliVai Washington: Tennis Professional and Philanthropist May 06, 2024
Olympian and Wimbledon finalist MaliVai Washington is one of the greats of American tennis. MaliVai competed at the very highest level, ending his career with […] Read More
Episode #67 – Getting the Ball Rolling and Chasing It In Your Wheelchair April 26, 2024
In this episode, Mary and I speak with Alice Krauss, who recently retired as the manager of Brooks Adaptive Sports (sports for people with disabilities). […] Read More
Episode #66 – What’s Winning Got to Do with It? March 29, 2024
In this episode we speak with Nick Morrow, Athletic Director at the University of North Florida about his path to a career in sports administration […] Read More
Episode #65 – The Trophy of Shame: Knowing What Matters March 15, 2024
Donna Kirk: Sr. Associate Athletic Director at UNF In this episode, Beau and I discuss NCAA rules and regulations in college sports with compliance officer […] Read More
Episode #64 – The Ethics of Sports March 08, 2024
Welcome to a new season of How To Ruin Dinner: Conversations from the University. This semester, we will be thinking and discussing the ethics of […] Read More
Episode #63 – Thinking for Yourself – Is It Really All Its Cracked Up to Be? February 02, 2024
In this episode Dr. Jonathan Matheson returns to discuss his new book : Why It’s OK Not to Think For Yourself- part of the Why […] Read More
Episode #62 – What’s Love Got to Do With It? January 12, 2024
What’s Love Got to Do With It? A Feminist Ethics of Care May Be Able to Explain. In this episode UNF Senior Skyler Outler and […] Read More
Episode #61 – Is It Time to Admit Ourselves to Climate Hospice? December 23, 2023
In this episode Bernie Powers suggests that given the complexity of climate concerns, the How to Ruin Dinner individual’s inability to effect meaningful change in […] Read More
Episode #60 – James and the Giant Mind: Panpsychism and Moral Obligation December 15, 2023
In this episode my co-host James Hayes’s paper for his independent study course on pansychism is on the docket. He defines terms for us and […] Read More
Episode #59 – History, Reflections and Competition on the Camino December 08, 2023
Dr. David Sheffler is the Chairperson of the History Department at the University of North Florida. He’s made a career studying the education of ancient […] Read More
Episode #58 – Should We Be Worried About the Ethical Climate, Too? November 13, 2023
The answer is yes, always – and you didn’t think you could get a straight answer or an absolute from a philosopher. To be fair, […] Read More
Episode #57 – Pilgrimages: It’s not just for the Religious November 03, 2023
We are so excited to have Dr. Brandi Dennison, professor of Religious Studies at the University of North Florida, back with us to help us […] Read More
EPISODE #56 – INTRO TO FALL 2023 EPISODES October 23, 2023
Welcome to the Fall 2023 season of HTRD. I’m back with a new student co-host, James Hayes to talk ethics and the pilgrimages. You could […] Read More
EPISODE #55 – Bernie Powers June 01, 2023
The last podcast of the semester is here! In this episode, we continue exploring CRT – Critical Race Theory- its academic origins, who likes it, […] Read More
Episode #54 – Fables of Friendship and Failure April 28, 2023
Throughout our conversations this semester at the university, we have spoken with scholars from various disciplines. Now, it’s time to hear from students and gain […] Read More