The Sociology of Everything Podcast
by Eric Hsu & Louis Everuss (Lou & the Hsu)
The Sociology of Everything podcast offers listeners a (sometimes) comedic and accessible look at the wonders of sociology. It is created and hosted by Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss (aka Lou and the Hsu), who presently teach and do research in sociology at the University of South Australia (UniSA). www.sociologypodcast.com
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Episodes
Michel Foucault's Power/Knowledge
20m · PublishedIn this episode. Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss have a conversation about Michel Foucault’s unique theoretical understanding of power, which tries to unsettle how it is normally thought about. Eric and Louis explore how Foucault’s account of power highlights how it can be subtly expressed and how it can emanate from a multitude of different points.
Music and sound effects for this episode come from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License/the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License. Tracks include:
https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/
https://freesound.org/people/colorsCrimsonTears/sounds/562296/
https://freesound.org/people/JPMusic82/sounds/415511/
The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.
The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
Emile Durkheim's Theory of Suicide
22m · PublishedIn this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss discuss Emile Durkheim's sociological study of suicide. In a conversation about a somber topic, Eric somehow manages to slip in a bad impersonation of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Louis does not follow suit and bizarrely refrains from performing impressions of any ageing Hollywood action stars.
Music and sound effects for this episode come from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License/the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License. Tracks include:
https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/
https://freesound.org/people/JPMusic82/sounds/415511/
The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.
The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
Emile Durkheim's Social Facts
21m · PublishedIn this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss unpack one of Emile Durkheim's most important contributions to the field of sociology, his concept of 'social facts'. This leads Eric and Louis to talk about a lot bizarre topics. Eric goes on a mini-rant about how he disapproves of people who lie on their beds with their shoes on. And Louis wants everyone to know that his marriage to wife, Sarah, was not the result of any coercion (even if Durkheim's theory of 'social facts' might say otherwise).
Music and sound effects for this episode comes from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License/the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License. Tracks include:
https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/
https://freesound.org/people/olver/sounds/513484/
https://freesound.org/people/JPMusic82/sounds/415511/
The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.
The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
Paul du Gay's In Praise of Bureaucracy
20m · PublishedIn this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss explore whether or not bureaucracies unfairly get a bum rap in sociology. This leads them to discuss Paul du Gay's thoughtprovoking argument about the virtues of bureaucracies in the contemporary modern world. Louis gets the opportunity in this episode to talk passionately about Australian politics, which normally makes him a very popular person to be around at large family gatherings.
Music and sound effects for this episode comes from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License/the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License. Tracks include:
https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/
https://freesound.org/people/olver/sounds/513484/
https://freesound.org/people/JPMusic82/sounds/415511/
The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.
The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
Max Weber's Bureaucracy
26m · PublishedIn this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss examine Max Weber's theory of bureaucracy. They discuss why it continues to have resonance in the 21st century and totally unprompted by anything or anyone and without a hint of sarcasm, they ponder if they might be the best sociology instructors in the entire world.
Music and sound effects for this episode comes from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License/the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License. Tracks include:
https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/
https://freesound.org/people/DeVern/sounds/365958/
https://freesound.org/people/JPMusic82/sounds/415511/
The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.
The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' The Communist Manifesto
39m · PublishedIn this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss discuss one of the most noteworthy texts in classical sociology, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels' The Communist Manifesto. Eric somehow manages to slip in two awful impersonations of Gordon Ramsay.
Music for this episode comes from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License/the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License. Tracks include:
https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/
https://freesound.org/people/humanoide9000/sounds/457070/
https://freesound.org/people/colorsCrimsonTears/sounds/562296/
https://freesound.org/people/JPMusic82/sounds/415511/
The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.
The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
Zygmunt Bauman's Thinking Sociologically
19m · PublishedIn this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss delve into Zygmunt Bauman's erudite account of sociology. They explore Bauman's fascinating argument that sociology should not be simply equated with common sense. Eric does more than one bad impression of Donald Trump in this episode.
Music and sound effects for this episode comes from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License/the Creative Commons Attribution License 3.0 or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License. Tracks include:
https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/
https://freesound.org/people/humanoide9000/sounds/457070/
https://freesound.org/people/JPMusic82/sounds/415511/
The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.
The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
C. Wright Mills's The Sociological Imagination (ft. Paula Geldens)
26m · PublishedIn this episode, Eric Hsu and Louis Everuss explore the introductory chapter of C Wright Mills's influential text, the Sociological Imagination.
Our guest this week is Professor Paula Geldens, Executive Dean of the Justice & Society Unit at the University of South Australia (UniSA).
Music and sound effects for this episode comes from various sources and is licensed under the Creative Commons 0 License or is covered by a SFX (Multi-Use) License. Tracks include:
https://freesound.org/people/Tuben/sounds/272044/
https://freesound.org/people/plasterbrain/sounds/273159/
https://freesound.org/people/bevibeldesign/sounds/350428/
The opinions expressed in the Sociology of Everything podcast are that of the hosts and/or guest speakers. They do not reflect the opinions of anyone else at UniSA or the institution at large.
The Sociology of Everything podcast | www.sociologypodcast.com
The Sociology of Everything Podcast has 28 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 12:16:30. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on January 14th 2024. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on May 8th, 2024 06:10.