Hugh Hunter is a Philosopher, PhD Toronto. He completed his Postdoc at Humboldt University, Berlin. Hugh has taught in many universities around in USA and Canada. In 2018, he left academia permanently. He wrote How to be a Philosopher and is on a mission to show people how to be a philosopher. Check out his current project Berkeleian Idealism Proje…

Jim Madden is a Professor of Philosophy at Benedictine College and a martial artist. He is the author of Mind, Matter, and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind and Ageless Athlete. In this episode we discuss the type of life a philosopher must live, how one learns to become free in the face of modern nihilism, and Jim’s upcoming …

In our second episode of Kazingram Roundtable, our editors sit down with Axel Kazadi to discuss race and social construction, how Christianity has formed our culture’s morality, what the decline of Christianity might mean, and what it means to have a secular state.Axel Kazadi is Director and Assistant Professor of Theology at Kingswood University i…

Axel Kazadi is Director and Assistant Professor of Theology at Kingswood University in Sussex, New Brunswick. Back before becoming a professor, Axel was a hip-hop artist. He is a PhD candidate in Theology at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He specializes in the theology of John Calvin.In this episode, we discuss hip-hop, the importance of …

Kaelynne Makan is Kazingram Dialogue’s number one fan. She is a liturgical artist and a content editor. She is also the wife of our founder and co-host, I.J. Makan.In this episode I.J. and Kaelynne discuss marriage, love, child loss, the importance of habits, and how experiencing as well as overcoming suffering shapes both humans and human relation…

Samuel Sey is an author, speaker, and blogger. In this episode we discuss the history and tenants of Critical Race Theory, the Black Lives Matter movement, and the fallout from Sam's recent talk at Ambrose University. You can follow Sam's blog, Slow to Write or find him on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. In this episode Sam mentions the following…

Jason Eberl is the director and professor of Albert Gnaegi Center for Health Care Ethics, at Saint Louis University. In this episode, we talk about whether humans have a soul, the relationship of the mind and body, what constitutes death, the possibility of resurrection, and the possibility of alien life. Fascinating conversation, you don’t want to…

Jim Madden is a Professor of Philosophy and martial artist. He is the author of Mind, Matter, and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind and Ageless Athlete.In this episode, we talk with Jim about risk asymmetries in modern academia, Heidegger's critique of technology and how technology shapes humanity's relationship with the world…

Stefany Nieto is an entrepreneur. She is the founder and executive director of Green Iglu, a company dedicated to helping address food scarcity in the artic through the development of technology that can support local food production in harsh environments. She is also the Co-founder and chief operating officer of Gwella, a company seeking to provid…

Joel Nicoloff is the co-host of The Six Cents Report, a podcast dedicated to analyzing events that impact Canadians from a theological and economic perspective. He is a husband and father of two, a professional account, and an autodidact. He enjoys intellectual conversations about theology, economics, philosophy, and politics. He has a principle-ba…

Adam Cohen-Aslatei is a graduate of Harvard, the founder and CEO of S'more, and formerly the managing director of Chappy, Bumble's gay dating app. In this episode we talk to Adam about S’more, the dating app he founded that is aimed at rejecting the superficiality of online dating in favor of forming intentional long-term relationships. We also dis…

Karen Stiller is senior editor of Faith Today, one of Canada’s leading Christian magazines. She is the host of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada’s podcast. She is a moderator of the annual Religion and Society series at the University of Toronto, a debate series between leading atheists and theologians that seeks to generate critical conversatio…

James Madden is a Professor of Philosophy and martial artist. He is the author of Mind, Matter, and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind and Ageless Athlete. In this episode, Jim returns to discuss his experience with getting Covid-19, mortality, finding meaning in one's life, the meaning of religious language, the loss of cultur…

Sophie Thomas is a personal trainer, philosopher, psychology graduate student, and model. In this episode, we talk to Sophie about the relation between philosophy and the value structures that underlie training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, the importance of comradery in learning martial arts, the formation of cultures, and Portuguese linguistics. You can f…

In this episode, our editor-in-chief I.J. Makan talks to editor Amos Dowber about the importance of tradition in communicating knowledge, tradition vs traditionalism, the middle eastern sources of "Western culture," and political philosophy. If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise Facebook - www.faceb…

Candice Malcolm is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of True North, an independent, non-governmental, non-partisan organization that conducts research and investigative journalism into important public issues in Canada. She is an author, an investigative journalist, a nationally syndicated columnist with the Toronto Sun. In this episode, we talk to C…

Lyman Stone is is an Adjunct Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and a Research Fellow at the Institute for Family Studies. Lyman was formerly a consultant for businesses on demographic trends, a Lutheran missionary in Hong Kong, and an agricultural economist at USDA’s Foreign Agricultural Service. He has an MA in international trade policy…

Paul Franks is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Tyndale University where he has taught for over ten years. Paul specializes in the philosophy of religion and has written extensively on free-will, the existence of God, and the problem of evil in relation to the question of God's existence. In this episode, Paul discusses the book he recently …

Amos Dowber is a theologian & philosopher, and the editor of Kazingram Dialogue. He has an MA in Theology from Regent College. Read his thesis here: https://regent-college.academia.edu/AmosDowber Follow Amos Dowber - https://twitter.com/AmosDowber If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise Facebook - www…

Jian "Jeff" Guo is a computer scientist and engineer. He is also a mixed martial artist, painter, and a singer. In this episode we discuss the afterlife from an agnostic/Buddhist perspective, traditional medicine, the sex industry, gun laws in Canada, and police brutality. You can follow him on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jian_jeffrey/ If …

Dr. Jennifer Hart Weed is an associate Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of New Brunswick. She specializes in Medieval Philosophy and also teaches courses on metaphysics, philosophy of mind, and the philosophy of science. She currently serves as the president for the Canadian Society of Christian Philosophers. You can find more ab…

Darnell Samuels and Joel Nicoloff are hosts of The Six Cents Report, where they analyze events that impact Canadians from a theological and economic perspective. Darnell is a journalist who is well-versed in the disciplines of history, theology and economics. In addition to the Six Cents Report, he also hosts the Thanks Coach podcast, a docu-series…

Igor Gontcharov is a policy analyst currently working for the Canadian Federal Government. His focus is on the promotion of science and results based policy over emotionally driven policy. In this episode we talk with Igor about the failures of drug policy in Canada and the USA, safe injection sites, the sociology of drug addiction, as well as fail…

Gaven Kerr is a lecturer in Philosophy at St. Patrick's College Maynooth in Ireland. His areas of expertise are in medieval philosophy (especially the work of Thomas Aquinas) and modern philosophy (with a focus on Immanuel Kant). He is the author of Aquinas's Way to God: The Proof in De Ente et Essentia, a study of St. Thomas Aquinas's existential …

In this episode, our host, I.J. Makan, sits down with Amos Dowber, the editor, to talk about the long-term effects of the lockdowns, Small towns, and Localism. Follow @AmosDowber Follow @ijmakan If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise Facebook - www.facebook.com/KZNGRM Instagram - www.instagram.com/ka…

Darnell Samuels is a journalist who is well-versed in the disciplines of history, theology and economics. He is the co-host of The Six Cents Report, where he analyzes events that impact Canadians from a theological and economic perspective. He also hosts the Thanks Coach podcast, a docu-series detailing the successes, challenges and life lessons le…

Axel is a PhD student in theology at Wycliffe College, University of Toronto. He specializes in the theology of John Calvin. In this first episode of Kazingram Roundtable, a more personal discussion between friends of Kazingram Dialogue and the editors (I.J and Amos), we talk with Axel Kazadi about COVID-19, ethics, the Chinese government, and the …

James (Jim) Madden is an author, speaker, martial artist, and Professor of Philosophy at Benedictine College. Check out his books on the philosophy of mind “Mind, Matter, and Nature: A Thomistic Proposal for the Philosophy of Mind (CUA Press)” and "Tactical Barbell Presents: Ageless Athlete" You can follow Jim @jamesDMadden3 Subscribe to Being Real…

Joshua Hochschild is professor of Philosophy at Mount St. Mary’s University. His primary area of specialization is medieval logic and metaphysics. He has published and lectured on a variety of topics in the history of philosophy, ethics, and education. Check out his book A Mind at Peace: Reclaiming an Ordered Soul in an Age of Distraction. You can …

Priit Mihkelson earned his black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under SBG Founder Matt Thornton. Priit is one of the main instructors for BJJ Globetrotters, an international community of BJJ practitioners, and he is the head coach of 3D Treening, the largest Grappling and MMA school in Estonia. Check out his website, Youtube channel, and follow him on…

Jason Manning is a Professor of Sociology at the University of West Virginia. He is an expert on the sociology of conflict, social control, and the sociology of suicide. Together with our last guest, Bradley Campbell, Jason is co-author of The Rise of Victimhood Culture. In this episode we discuss the background of their book, the history of the co…

Jibb Smart is a programmer, game maker, and the creator of GyroWiki, where he explains and advocates for new and better ways to play games. Follow @JibbSmart If you enjoy our podcast, consider supporting us through Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise Facebook - www.facebook.com/KZNGRM Instagram - www.instagram.com/kazingramdialogue Twitter - twitter.com…

Armel "VNCHY" Kazadi is a rapper. You can find Armel's music on Spotify and Apple Music under "VNCHY". Follow him on instagram: @vnchyflamez Kazingram Dialogue Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise Twitter @KZNGRM Instagram @kazingramdialogue

Amos Dowber is a theologian and philosopher (Thomist to be specific). Kazingram Dialogue Kazingram Dialogue Merchandise

Rick Mehta is a former Professor of Psychology at Acadia University. He was dismissed for exercising his academic freedom. Follow him @RickRMehta More information on Rick's public lecture: https://www.safs.ca/events/Safe%20Space%20Culture_September_2019_Halifax%20Talk.pdf Kazingram Dialogue

Jian Guo is a computer scientist and an engineer. He practices Muay Thai and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Follow him @jian_jeffrey Kazingram Dialogue

Carlos Parra is completing his philosophy degree and works for Air Canada. Carlos skydives and travels all across the globe. He loves philosophy and theology.Kazingram Dialogue

Michael Adam Ferguson is a Cognitive Neurology, Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Laboratory for Brain Network Imaging and Modulation--Harvard Medical School, Department of Neurology. He is the host of the Luminous Brain Podcast. Follow Michael @neuromichaelphd If you want to register for the Soul & Brain, click here. Kazingram Dialogue…

Frances Widdowson is an author, a public intellectual, and associate Professor of Political Science at Mount Royal University. Her upcoming book is "Separate but Unequal: How Parallelist Ideology Conceals Indigenous Dependency" Follow Frances @FrancesWiddows1 and The Rational Space Network @SpaceRational Kazingram Dialogue…