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I really dig Peikoff's podcasts, despite the occasional hiccups and oddities. I honestly haven't heard of amost of the other choices though. Fans feel free to enlighten me if you'd like.

Post 1

Friday, October 2, 2009 - 9:22pm

Charles Krauthammer is the last person I expected not to have a vote yet on this poll.

I have to say that I am surprised that I too voted for Peikoff. I find that even when he's wrong, he's quite interesting. And I am often surprised by just how right he is, for example, his stand on how to deal with Santa Claus, and his opposition to making up "Objectivist" idioms to replace "objectionable" traditional sayings like "God bless you."

Post 2

Friday, October 2, 2009 - 9:32pm

Most are on my daily list to get anyway, so they're there to read - not like having to go get them...

Peikoff never really interested me...
and Yaron is listed on Instapundit every time he's on anywhere it seems, so get to see him as often as those others...

(Edited by robert malcom on 10/02, 9:45pm)

Post 3

Friday, October 2, 2009 - 10:16pm

Those were good podcasts. I'll also say that I've heard some people throw some really oddball questions at Peikoff, the kind where you think the person is looking for the worst or craziest interpretation of Oism. I've usually found his responses to be pretty well balanced.

Post 4

Friday, October 2, 2009 - 10:47pm

Well, what I really wanna know is his position on masturbation.

Post 5

Friday, October 2, 2009 - 10:51pm

I can't remember which one I heard it on, but I'm nearly positive his position is that it's totally fine.

Post 6

Friday, October 2, 2009 - 11:08pm

Um, that was a joke.

He answered the question more than once. That and homosexuality seem to be his top two questions.

He bizarrely said masturbation in public is fine so long as you don't get caught. Almost waxed lyrical.

And do you think that if he said it was bad I would stop?

Post 7

Saturday, October 3, 2009 - 2:19am