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Description

Struggling Academics is a bi-monthly educational podcast for everyone interested in ideas, intellectual life and academic pursuits. At Struggling Academics, we deliberately venture into areas to which none of the hosts necessarily claim expertise. In each episode Dr. Andrasi (linguist), Dr. Clinnick (archaeologist), Dr. Pedersen (philosopher) & Dr. Vladescu (anthropologist/philologist) will discuss a particular topic with an uplifting and positive twist ranging from singular human experiences such as isolation, loneliness and anger to big picture topics including what do we mean when we talk about culture, Human Flourishing, Neanderthals, the supernatural, the role of the city and the soul.

Podcast episodes

Check latest episodes from Struggling Academics podcast

On Summer Reading

2021/07/22

The Struggling Academics, Tudor Vladescu, Jan Pedersen, Diana Andrasi, and David Clinnick, discuss what they have been and what they will be reading over this summer (2021).

On Mistakes

2021/07/13

Join the Struggling Academics, Tudor Vladescu, Jan Pedersen, Diana Andrasi, and David Clinnick, as they discuss mistakes, big mistakes, little mistakes, their own mistakes and misstatements, and how to live with and learn from mistakes.

On Overconfidence

2021/07/06

Join the Struggling Academics, Tudor Vladescu, Jan Pedersen, Diana Andrasi, and David Clinnick, as they explore what it means to be overconfident, their personal follies, and finding the balance between hubris and humility.

On Dogheads

2021/06/28

This time on Struggling Academics we discuss the peculiar notion of ‘Dog Heads’ - a species of dog-headed humanoid creatures.

On Neanderthals Part II

2021/06/21

In part two of our discussion, the Struggling Academics, Jan Pedersen, Diana Andrasi, Tudor Vladescu and David Clinnick, explore how Neanderthals relate to us and our understanding of the evolution of human society.

On Neanderthals Part I

2021/06/14

In the first of a two-part discussion, the Struggling Academics, Jan Pedersen, Diana Andrasi, Tudor Vladescu and David Clinnick, explore how Neanderthals relate to us and our understanding of what it means to be human.

On Unread Books

2021/06/07

The Struggling Academics, Dr. Andrasi (linguist), Dr. Clinnick (archaeologist), Dr. Pedersen (philosopher) & Dr. Vladescu (anthropologist/philologist) lament over the books they haven't read and the language barriers that prevent them from fully accessing some great works.

Stay Tuned For...

2021/06/01

A little preview of what's rolling out on Struggling Academics over the next few weeks.

On Experts

2021/05/31

The Struggling Academics discuss experts, their interactions with experts, their own degrees of expertise and society's need for experts.