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	Podcast:		Here & Now
	Episode:		Is Plato woke? Texas professor banned from teaching ‘Symposium’
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:27:58
	Publish Date:		2026-01-16 20:00:00
	Description:		Texas A&M University adopted a rule last November banning the teaching of “race and gender ideology,” which includes Plato’s 2,400-year-old “Symposium.” Professor Martin Peterson explains how he thinks the move will hurt his philosophy students. Then, Bob Weir, a founding member of and guitarist for the Grateful Dead, died this month. Music journalist Alan Paul unpacks Weir's rhythm guitar playing style and how it defined rock & roll music. And, in California, three people have died, and dozens more are sick after eating death cap mushrooms. Interim health officer for Sonoma County, Dr. Michael Stacey, explains more. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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