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The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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The Gray Area with Sean Illing takes a philosophy-minded look at culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas. Each week, we invite a guest to explore a question or topic that matters. From the the state of democracy, to the struggle with depression and anxiety, to the nature of identity in the digital age, each episode looks for nuance and honesty in the most important conversations of o... more

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What does it mean to be "woke"? It's become a catchall term to smear or dismiss anything that has any vague association with progressive politics. As a result, anytime you venture into an argument about “wokeness,” it becomes hopelessly entangled in ... more

4 Nov 202456 min

What can ancient Rome teach us about American democracy?

The Roman Republic fell for a lot of reasons: The state became too big and chaotic; the influence of money and private interests corrupted public institutions; and social and economic inequali... more

28 Oct 202449 min

Sean Illing speaks with one of his heroes: Werner Herzog.

Herzog is a filmmaker, poet, and author of the memoir Every Man for Himself and God Against All. The two discuss "ecstatic truth," a term invented by Herzog to capture what he's really after ... more

21 Oct 20241 hr

How important is complexity? At The Gray Area, we value understanding the details. We revel in complexity. But does our desire to understand that complexity sometimes over-complicate an issue?

Journalist and bestselling author Ta-Nehisi Coates think... more

14 Oct 20241 hr 13 min

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4.5 out of 5 stars from 14.4k ratings
  • Obsessed with status quo

    Oh my god. Very rarely original or critical thought. Just typical NYT-so-self-obsessed-no-critical-thought. Also a lot of nuance trolling, a lot of Trump derangement syndrome that prevents any clear thinking (no I am not a Trumper, just anti both parties).

    You don’t really learn anything here.

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    2
    zztoptops
    Spain7 days ago
  • Ancient Rome

    Has your guest not ever heard of hegemonic cycles? You cannot start your analysis of our crumbling empire at 2016. The US is an inherently fascist colonial project that is overdue to collapse - Harris is a genocidal puppet for Bibi and Trump is deranged - yet Vox still pretends one is more evil than the other….

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    1
    lindsay.love
    United States9 days ago
  • Worth listening

    I like to listen to this podcast, because the host invites interesting people and manages to create a good atmosphere to discuss with them. The spirit of the discussion is lighthearted but profound. Lively, not dry. Plus: he has a good radio voice, which is pleasant to listen to, which helps in long podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ruby Press
    Switzerland13 days ago
  • Just for people who hate Israel

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    1
    Mikael
    22 days ago
  • Brilliant Ta-Nehisi

    This episode should be re-edited to piece together only Ta-Nehisi speaking. The value would be the same.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bridget Byrd
    Canada22 days ago

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