Before we get started, we want to give you a brief content warning about today's episode.

We discuss homophobia, transphobia, and racism.

Hi, I'm David Pena Guzman.

And I'm Ellie Anderson.

Welcome to Overthink.

The podcast were two friends who are also professors

put philosophy in dialogue with the everyday. Because big ideas are within everyone's reach.

David, this episode is super exciting because it is our first ever episode topic that came from a listener.

So I want to shout out our overthink listener, Rachel Diamond, who emailed us with an idea for an episode on Disgust. Thank you, Rachel.

Thank you.

It's interesting that Rachel thought of this episode idea because in her book, Ugly Feelings,

theorist Sian Nye says that those of us who work in academia don't really tend to talk about disgust. We're so focused on the politics of desire in contemporary critical theory.

But disgust, we just want to leave aside.

Yeah, I suppose for her, this would be an ugly feeling that needs more attention in intellectual circles.

So, Ellie, let's talk about this ugly little feeling of disgust.

I want to know what you find disgusting.

If anything, I don't know.

Maybe you're like, no, I do not fall victim to this ugly feeling.

Oh, my God, I wish.

Just thinking about disgust makes me nauseous.

So this is going to be an interesting episode to record.

If you find that I'm like less of a full person than I

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