The Armchair Sociologist

The Armchair Sociologist

A sociology podcast for non-sociologists. The Armchair sociologist is the hip new sociology podcast on the block. Everything on The Armchair Sociologist is designed to be easy to understand, digestible, and even funny. Come enjoy sociology from the comfort of your armchair, your car, or wherever you listen to podcasts, especially if it's at work. Karl Marx would approve. We'll be covering current events and hot topics, and looking at them with the tools of sociology. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-armchair-sociologist--6699562/support.

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September 23, 2025 32 mins
In the thrilling conclusion of our Social Media series, we talk censorship, discrimination, and the father of American sociology, W.E.B. DuBois. Through the power of algorithms, we can finally automate racism.

There will be no episode next week, as I am still working on it. The first two series of episodes were completed as my capstone project at the University of Alabama Birmingham, along with my partner, Rayne, who you’ve heard on...
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Can misinformation kill you? Yes. And it has! We discuss moderation, censorship, free speech and how badly Elon Musk destroyed Twitter. Katie becomes a sociologist and has an existential crisis. Part two of three.

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September 9, 2025 26 mins
This week, Rayne takes us on an enchanted journey through the world of social media. It's mostly ads now! We'll talk advertising, algorithms, power structures and more. Sit back, close your social media feeds, and stop doom scrolling. Doom listen with us, instead! Part one of three.

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Hey, wait. It's starting to seem like you guys have an anti-AI bias. What do you MEAN you expect to be paid for your services? You don't want your voice being cloned for scams? Hold on. Asking ChatGPT a question takes ten times as much energy as a normal internet search? Well, good thing Google Gemini is forced into every search now- oh no. I'm starting to see the problem. Part three of three.

We will be off next week to observe the...
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So what's so bad about generative AI? What are some of the real world implications of this technology? Who does it harm? How does it harm them? Will Zoe and Diana become lawyers? Probably not, but my mom would be really happy if I did. Part two of three

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August 12, 2025 10 mins
Welcome to The Armchair Sociologist, a sociologist podcast for non-sociologists. This week, we discuss why sociology needs communicators, why this podcast was made, and who the heck Diana Heslin is.

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This week, we're ruining generative AI for everyone. We discuss the ethics of AI data scraping and impacts it has on artists of all stripes. Excited for GPT5? Maybe you shouldn't be. Part one of three

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August 5, 2025 1 min
The Armchair sociologist is the hip new sociology podcast on the block. Everybody's talking about it - my dad, my capstone advisor, and even me. If you're a newcomer to sociology, fear not. Everything on The Armchair Sociologist is designed to be easy to understand, digestible, and even funny.

Come enjoy sociology from the comfort of your armchair, your car, or wherever you listen to podcasts, especially if it's at work. Karl Marx w...
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