Episode 39

Meaning & Storytelling with Travis Brown - The Shape of Dialogue #39

About Travis Brown

https://www.thesignalproductions.com/about

Uncomfortable Truths:  The Reality of Gender Identity Ideology

https://www.thesignalproductions.com/

The Woke Reformation is a documentary series that chronicles the origins of Woke ideology, helps people understand it and gives advice on how to push back. 

https://www.wokereformation.com/

What Killed Michael Brown?

https://whatkilledmichaelbrown.com/

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/whatkilledmichaelbrown?utm_medium=vod&utm_source=hp

Reconciling Results on Racial Differences in Police Shootings By Roland G. Fryer, Jr

https://scholar.harvard.edu/files/fryer/files/fryer_police_aer.pdf

Surprising New Evidence Shows Bias in Police Use of Force but Not in Shootings

https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/12/upshot/surprising-new-evidence-shows-bias-in-police-use-of-force-but-not-in-shootings.html

10,429 people have been shot and killed by police from 2015 to 2024

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/investigations/police-shootings-database/

Number of people shot to death by the police in the United States from 2017 to 2024, by race

https://www.statista.com/statistics/585152/people-shot-to-death-by-us-police-by-race/

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Michael Goldwater

Michael Goldwater is a New Zealand podcaster and host of The Shape of Dialogue, a podcast exploring the foundational principles underpinning well-functioning societies.

Michael's prominent international and New Zealand guests discuss important issues of the day, illuminating what societies require to function effectively and cohesively.

In 2023, Richard Dawkins (the world's most famous scientist) personally asked Michael to host and interview him for his New Zealand speaking tour.

Michael has also interviewed other significant world-renowned thinkers, including Steven Pinker (twice), James Flynn, Lawrence Krauss (twice), Jerry Coyne, Jonathan Rauch, Helen Joyce, Peter Boghossian, Toby Young, Sall Grover, James Lindsay and numerous international and New Zealand scientists and thought leaders.

Michael's interviews are characterised by civil discourse and a genuine curiosity about a diverse range of topics. His podcasts serve as forums for thoughtful explorations of complex societal issues, aiming to inspire listeners to engage in meaningful conversations, consider more than one viewpoint to bridge ideological divides and take a fresh look at subjects that sometimes are not seeing the light of day in other media.

Michael's esteemed guests have discussed a wide range of engaging topics, including science, Indigenous knowledge, education, human rights, women's rights, philosophy, the classics, liberty, free speech, communism, epistemology, trans-ideology, censorship, language and rhetoric. 

Michael is also a musician, educator, businessman and an accomplished photographer. His art photography can be viewed at www.michaelgoldwater.photography

In 2015, Michael founded and led Stop Stealing Our Harbour, an environmental advocacy group dedicated to protecting Auckland's beautiful Waitematā Harbour from continued industrial reclamation. He has been a prominent voice in the national conversation around this issue and has successfully campaigned to stop thousands of tons of concrete from being poured into Auckland's famous harbour.