PREVIEW - On The Toilet

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE HEREAlright, welcome back to Žižek & So On. This week continues our new series on the systematic aspects of Žižek’s thought, & we're bringing you another PATREON SHORT SESSION.This episode is a special one because we managed to get a copy of Žižek’s Mas ...  Show more

Alright, welcome back to Žižek & So On, this week continues our NEW SERIES on the systematic aspects of Žižek’s thought as we work through some of his foundational texts together.To follow along with the series head over to our PATREON where you can listen to all our other interv ...  Show more

When you have to go, where does it go? That’s what our listener Ellie wants to know. Prepare for potty humor and science as we hear from civil engineer and toilet expert Francis de los Reyes! Who invented the toilet? And what’s “The Great Stink?” We’ll be plunging into the past, ...  Show more

[Rediff] Laure Teulières et Guillaume Carbou sont membres de l’Atécopol, collectif pluridisciplinaire de scientifiques travaillant sur la question écologique, et ont coordonné, avec Aurélien Berlan, l’ouvrage Greenwashing, manuel pour dépolluer le débat public qui vient de paraît ...  Show more

You may call it the toilet, the loo, the privy, the potty, the can or even the bathroom, but whatever you call it, this everyday object has its roots in Bronze Age Pakistan. It even had a seat!But how did the toilet come to be? Given one third of the world’s population still live ...  Show more

Every time you flush, your poo and pee start an epic journey. From the toilet, to the sewers, to a treatment plant, our waste travels quite a distance only to end up cleaner by the end. We'll hear from a "PooTube" star about her experience with "the flush." We'll also hear about ...  Show more