In this episode, I speak to <a href="https://www.uvm.edu/cas/english/profiles/todd-mcgowan" target="_blank">Dr. Todd McGowan</a>. Todd is a professor in the Department of English at The University of Vermont. He is also the co-host of the podcast, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/whytheory">Why Theory</a>.&nbsp;
In this episode, we discuss his book, <a href="http://cup.columbia.edu/book/emancipation-after-hegel/9780231192705" target="_blank">Emancipation After Hegel: Achieving a Contradictory Revolution.</a>&nbsp;
In this conversation we explore various topics:&nbsp;
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 <li>Todd's conservative Christian upbringing&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Freud &amp; the unconscious&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Hegel's understanding of contradiction&nbsp;</li>
 <li>The philosopher Heraclitus&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Hegel's understanding of God and Christianity&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Happiness &amp; meaning&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Don Draper &amp; Mad Men&nbsp;</li>
 <li>Much more!</li>
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Dr. Laura Brown: Feminist Therapy For All

A psychotherapist explores topics relating to psychotherapy, philosophy, culture, and religion.