Each month we - Chris McCaffery, founder of the Washington Review of Books, and Celeste Marcus, managing editor of Liberties - host a conversation with dozens of our closest friends during which we consider a question of pressing concern to us all. This is a community of kind, curious, and intelligent discourse. Join us!
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The Modernist Society began as a DJ night in Chicago, became an debaucherous salon in DC, and comes to you now as a podcast wherever you happen to be. Each month, hosts Jason Mojica and Eric Ottens bring you intimate conversations with practitioners of the high and low arts, replete with all of the esoteric digression you've come to expect from the medium. themodernistsociety.substack.com
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An audio show and love letter to Washington, D.C.'s literary culture, Live From The Library features conversations with D.C. area writers, literary curators, book store owners, book club leaders and more about the capital area's rich and diverse appreciation for reading and the authors who create the works we love most.
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DC Salon 9: May We Despair?
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Christopher McCaffery, Celeste Marcus, and fifty of their closest friends ask and answer the question "may we despair?".
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DC Salon 8: Can Nonbelievers Pray?
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Christopher McCaffery, Celeste Marcus, and fifty of their closest friends ask and answer: Can Nonbelievers Pray?
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WRB x Liberties Salon 7 - Propaganda: Do You Know It When You See it?
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Christopher McCaffery, Celeste Marcus, and fifty of their closest friends discuss what propaganda is and whether it is easily identifiable.
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WRB x Liberties Salon 6 - Should you Like Your Friends?
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Christopher McCaffery, of the Washington Review of Books, and Celeste Marcus host a conversation in which a group of interested parties ask and answer whether or not they should like their friends.
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Johnny Berger of Jake's Pizza
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We dive into the world of Chicago pizza, the perils of small business ownership, family drama, family trauma, and what constitutes a good tip for a delivery driver with Johnny Berger, author of a zine on these very topics called Jake's Pizza: 40 Years in the Pizza Business, and Other Stories. Jake's Pizza also happens to be the name of the pizza jo…
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WRB x Liberties Salon 5 - Is Loyalty Possible Without Nationalism?
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Christopher McCaffery, of the Washington Review of Books, and Celeste Marcus host their spiciest salon yet. Is nationalism inherently evil? Is it the least important of our identities? It is the most important? Can one be loyal to a people but not that people's government? We ask and offer answers to these and more related questions.…
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Noah and Reza from Uni Boys
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In this episode, Eric goes rogue and interviews a band from WAY after the 1970s, otherwise known as "now." Noah and Reza from the Uni Boys talk about their band, plans, cleaning products, records, and other topics. Follow Uni Boys (and co.) Uni Boys The Lemon Twigs Billy Tibbals Band Follow The Modernist Twitter Instagram Facebook Medium …
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WRB x Liberties Salon 4 - Should art be useful?
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Christopher McCaffery, of the Washington Review of Books, and Celeste Marcus host a salon of interested parties who together ask and offer answers to the question ‘Should art be useful?’
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WRB x Liberties Salon 3 — Should love be healthy?
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Christopher McCaffery, of the Washington Review of Books, and Celeste Marcus host a salon of interested parties who together ask and offer answers to the question ‘Should love be healthy?’
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WRB x Liberties Salon 2 — Is Forgiveness Possible?
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Christopher McCaffery, of the Washington Review of Books, and Celeste Marcus host a salon of interested parties who together ask and offer answers to the question ‘Is forgiveness possible?’
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Episode 34 - Celeste Marcus
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Host Chuong Nguyen talks to Celeste Marcus about her most recent essay, After Rape: A Guide For The Tormented. They consider questions like, "Why is rape so difficult to talk about?" "How long does it take to feel okay afterwards?" "Why do so many rapists not think of what they did as rape?"
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WRB x Liberties Salon 1 - Are Books Worthwhile?
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Chris McCaffery, of the Washington Review of Books, and Celeste Marcus, managing editor of Liberties, host a salon in which they and a group of lively invested parties ask whether or not books are worthwhile. Speakers in order of appearance: Jerome Copulsky, Carlos Lozada, Becca Rothfeld, Mikra Namani, Laura Field, Osita Nwanevu, Nic Rowan, Ari Sch…
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Episode 33 - Khalil Sayegh
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Khalil Sayegh, a Palestinian born and raised in Gaza, talks about his experience in the peace-building world and how he intends to change it.
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Recording: Liberties X Interintellect Salon: Arash Azizi
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Recording of a salon held on October 19th with Arash Azizi about socialism, liberalism, and the Israeli Palestinian conference. EVENT UPDATE: This salon is being reframed in light of the current crisis in the Middle East: Arash Azizi, a specialist on Iran, and Celeste Marcus, a liberal Zionist, will discuss how Arash’s socialism and my liberalism i…
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UCR#066 by Neobeo
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With the need for some sunny summer vibes in our podcast series, we're happy to welcome @neobeo, also known as Martin, a world-travelled, fluffy freak, proudly made in Germany! With a diverse musical background garnered from his travels, his sets are a reflection of the many forms of music he has encountered along his journey.Crafting podcasts with…
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Inhale deeply and immerse yourself once more in the ethereal sounds of @ali_dada, as "nanou" comes to life once again with four reinterpretations of their original EP. The remixes showcase the talents of Lokke, Skarú, Jiony, and Daniel Imhof—whose creative endeavors add new dimensions to ali dada's dreamy and unwinding music.Their original producti…
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Inhale deeply and immerse yourself once more in the ethereal sounds of @ali_dada, as "nanou" comes to life once again with four reinterpretations of their original EP. The remixes showcase the talents of Lokke, Skarú, Jiony, and Daniel Imhof—whose creative endeavors add new dimensions to ali dada's dreamy and unwinding music.Their original producti…
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Inhale deeply and immerse yourself once more in the ethereal sounds of @ali_dada, as "nanou" comes to life once again with four reinterpretations of their original EP. The remixes showcase the talents of Lokke, Skarú, Jiony, and Daniel Imhof—whose creative endeavors add new dimensions to ali dada's dreamy and unwinding music.Their original producti…
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Inhale deeply and immerse yourself once more in the ethereal sounds of @ali_dada, as "nanou" comes to life once again with four reinterpretations of their original EP. The remixes showcase the talents of Lokke, Skarú, Jiony, and Daniel Imhof—whose creative endeavors add new dimensions to ali dada's dreamy and unwinding music.Their original producti…
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Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through Vinzoo's enchanting EP "Pangaea." Embrace the universal language of music, uniting us in pursuit of peace and a better world. Each beat resonates with the power to inspire compassion and celebrate life's boundless tapestry. Let the rhythmic harmonies carry you away on this mesmerizing journey. At the core o…
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Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through Vinzoo's enchanting EP "Pangaea." Embrace the universal language of music, uniting us in pursuit of peace and a better world. Each beat resonates with the power to inspire compassion and celebrate life's boundless tapestry. Let the rhythmic harmonies carry you away on this mesmerizing journey. At the core o…
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Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through Vinzoo's enchanting EP "Pangaea." Embrace the universal language of music, uniting us in pursuit of peace and a better world. Each beat resonates with the power to inspire compassion and celebrate life's boundless tapestry. Let the rhythmic harmonies carry you away on this mesmerizing journey. At the core o…
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Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through Vinzoo's enchanting EP "Pangaea." Embrace the universal language of music, uniting us in pursuit of peace and a better world. Each beat resonates with the power to inspire compassion and celebrate life's boundless tapestry. Let the rhythmic harmonies carry you away on this mesmerizing journey. At the core o…
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Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through Vinzoo's enchanting EP "Pangaea." Embrace the universal language of music, uniting us in pursuit of peace and a better world. Each beat resonates with the power to inspire compassion and celebrate life's boundless tapestry. Let the rhythmic harmonies carry you away on this mesmerizing journey. At the core o…
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Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through Vinzoo's enchanting EP "Pangaea." Embrace the universal language of music, uniting us in pursuit of peace and a better world. Each beat resonates with the power to inspire compassion and celebrate life's boundless tapestry. Let the rhythmic harmonies carry you away on this mesmerizing journey. At the core o…
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Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through Vinzoo's enchanting EP "Pangaea." Embrace the universal language of music, uniting us in pursuit of peace and a better world. Each beat resonates with the power to inspire compassion and celebrate life's boundless tapestry. Let the rhythmic harmonies carry you away on this mesmerizing journey. At the core o…
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Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through Vinzoo's enchanting EP "Pangaea." Embrace the universal language of music, uniting us in pursuit of peace and a better world. Each beat resonates with the power to inspire compassion and celebrate life's boundless tapestry. Let the rhythmic harmonies carry you away on this mesmerizing journey. At the core o…
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Embark on an awe-inspiring voyage through Vinzoo's enchanting EP "Pangaea." Embrace the universal language of music, uniting us in pursuit of peace and a better world. Each beat resonates with the power to inspire compassion and celebrate life's boundless tapestry. Let the rhythmic harmonies carry you away on this mesmerizing journey. At the core o…
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UCR#065 by Vinzoo
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This podcast is composed exclusively of @vinzoomuzik’s compositions and remixes. It's a bit different from what he usually does. It was recorded live in hybrid mode with a controller and a synthesizer. His sets are always an invitation to dance and travel, often in unknown lands, and this is the case here also. The trip begins slowly and intensify …
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Episode 32 - Benjamin Moser
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In the first in a series Liberties X Interintellect salons, Benjamin Moser joins Celeste Marcus to discuss his forthcoming book The Upside Down World. Arriving as a young writer in an ancient Dutch town, Moser was overwhelmed by the language, people, and culture. The great painters of the Dutch Golden Age —Rembrandt, Hals, and Vermeer among them— o…
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Episode 31 - Agnes Callard and Becca Rothfeld
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Becca Rothfeld and Celeste Marcus pepper Agnes Callard with questions about motherhood, among them: how it changes one, whether it's possible to prepare for it, and if one's own identity is enriched or extinguished through it.
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Episode 30 - Justin E H Smith
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Justin E H Smith joins Celeste Marcus to discuss the thought and style of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
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Episode 29 - Agnes Callard
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Agnes Callard and Celeste Marcus use "Scenes from a Marriage," the television series directed by Ingmar Bergman and released in 1973, to consider themes such as whether loneliness is inevitable, whether one has a moral imperative either to lie or to be wholly honest with their partner, what personal liberation means, and whether or not it is possib…
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Episode 28 - Jared Marcel Pollen
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Jared Marcel Pollen joins Leon Wieseltier to discuss Václav Havel and the proper relationship between power and justice.
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Fifi from Firestarter
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This episode we take you to one of the most unique places on earth - Poor Cow. You may know the owner from such hit bands as Teengenerate, American Soul Spiders, The Tweezers, and Firestarter. If you’re interested, skip the shinkansen and don’t feel bad about temples. The Modernist Society Podcast validates that Poor Cow is not only a legitimate pa…
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Episode 27 - Celeste Marcus
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Leon Wieseltier and Celeste Marcus discuss the rise of the radical Israeli right and the peculiar pain of responsible loyalty to a state
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Episode 26 - Justin E. H. Smith
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Justin E. H. Smith joins Leon Wieseltier and Celeste Marcus to discuss the gamification of reality, and the pernicious compulsion to control and describe more and more of human existence via algorithms and technology.
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Episode 25 - William Deresiewicz
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William Deresiewicz joins Celeste Marcus to discuss his upcoming book "The End of Solitude: Selected Essays on Culture and Society." In this conversation they broach many of the themes which Deresiewicz explores in his book, including the nature of attention, the meaning of art, the purpose of education, and the snares endemic to membership in any …
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Episode 24 - Morten Høi Jensen
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Morten Høi Jensen joins Celeste Marcus to discuss literary biography as a failed genre, the impossibility of a writer ever achieving intimacy with her own subjects, and the license that futility conditions.
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Episode 23 - Celeste Marcus & Leon Wieseltier
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Leon Wieseltier and Celeste Marcus discuss La Ruche, Soutine, the romantic, fleeting world of the School of Paris, and its brutal destruction during WWII.
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Twenty-Second Episode - Laura Kipnis
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Laura Kipnis joins Celeste Marcus to discuss Laura's most recent essay for Liberties, "Gender: A Melee," in which she debunks the bad faith arguments and fear mongering which frequently plague conversations about gender.
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Twenty-First Episode - Richard Thompson Ford
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Richard Thompson Ford joins Leon Wieseltier to discuss what the legacy of slavery can and cannot explain about America.
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In a world where many people want to put labels on things and try to squeeze music into certain genres, Ohxala does the opposite and simply creates new styles, bends genres and eventually finds new words for what they do: PONG DISCO. When listening to the tracks of this retro-futuristic and disco-ish EP they have made for us, you’ll know exactly wh…
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In a world where many people want to put labels on things and try to squeeze music into certain genres, Ohxala does the opposite and simply creates new styles, bends genres and eventually finds new words for what they do: PONG DISCO. When listening to the tracks of this retro-futuristic and disco-ish EP they have made for us, you’ll know exactly wh…
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In a world where many people want to put labels on things and try to squeeze music into certain genres, Ohxala does the opposite and simply creates new styles, bends genres and eventually finds new words for what they do: PONG DISCO. When listening to the tracks of this retro-futuristic and disco-ish EP they have made for us, you’ll know exactly wh…
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In a world where many people want to put labels on things and try to squeeze music into certain genres, Ohxala does the opposite and simply creates new styles, bends genres and eventually finds new words for what they do: PONG DISCO. When listening to the tracks of this retro-futuristic and disco-ish EP they have made for us, you’ll know exactly wh…
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In a world where many people want to put labels on things and try to squeeze music into certain genres, Ohxala does the opposite and simply creates new styles, bends genres and eventually finds new words for what they do: PONG DISCO. When listening to the tracks of this retro-futuristic and disco-ish EP they have made for us, you’ll know exactly wh…
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In a world where many people want to put labels on things and try to squeeze music into certain genres, Ohxala does the opposite and simply creates new styles, bends genres and eventually finds new words for what they do: PONG DISCO. When listening to the tracks of this retro-futuristic and disco-ish EP they have made for us, you’ll know exactly wh…
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In a world where many people want to put labels on things and try to squeeze music into certain genres, Ohxala does the opposite and simply creates new styles, bends genres and eventually finds new words for what they do: PONG DISCO. When listening to the tracks of this retro-futuristic and disco-ish EP they have made for us, you’ll know exactly wh…
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In a world where many people want to put labels on things and try to squeeze music into certain genres, Ohxala does the opposite and simply creates new styles, bends genres and eventually finds new words for what they do: PONG DISCO. When listening to the tracks of this retro-futuristic and disco-ish EP they have made for us, you’ll know exactly wh…
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