In my series, Polite Conversations: Philosophers Discussing Art, I talk to other philosophers working in aesthetics and the philosophy of art about a wide range of topics, from whether Lil Nas X's "Old Town Road" is country or hip hop to whether we should enjoy the work of immoral artists, from what we get out of arguing about art to whether Black Sabbath without Ozzy Osbourne is really Black Sabbath. 

You can read about my motivations and aims for the series, along with summaries and reading lists for the first 23 episodes, at Aesthetics for Birds (link). The full list (with links) is below.

As part of the series, I've done a miniseries called Nothing New? | The Philosophy of Taylor's Versions (episodes 27-31 & 33-36). I talk to eight philosophers and one music producer about the metaphysical, legal, aesthetic, political, and moral implications of Taylor Swift re-recording her first six studio albums. 
 
     Series link: https://www.youtube.com/c/PhilosophersDiscussingArt?sub_confirmation=1

PHILOSOPHERS DISCUSSING ART

• Ep. 01: Old Town Road: Country or Hip Hop? | Guest: John Dyck (link)         
• Ep. 02: The Metaphysics of Bands | Guest: Ley Cray (links: part 1 | part 2)
• Ep. 03: Disagreeing About Art on the Internet | Guest: Matt Strohl (link)
• Ep. 04: Enjoying Bad Art | Guest: John Dyck (link)
• Ep. 05: Aesthetic Subtlety and Heavy-Handedness | Guest: Alex King (link)
• Ep. 06: The Metaphysics of Fictional Characters | Guests: David Friedell & Ley Cray (links: part 1 | part 2)
• Ep. 07: When Is a Work of Art Finished? | Guest: Darren Hudson Hick (link)
• Ep. 08: The Aesthetic Appreciation of Ruins | Guest: Elizabeth Scarbrough (link)
• Ep. 09: Monuments, Music, and Art Addressed to Groups | Guest: C. Thi Nguyen (link)
• Ep. 10: Art on the Street: Graffiti, Busking, and Flash Mobs | Guest: Sondra Bacharach (link)
• Ep. 11: Disagreeing About Art | Guest: Elizabeth Cantalamessa (link)
• Ep. 12: Food, Music, and Nostalgia | Guest: Shen-yi Liao (link)
• Ep. 13: Restoration, Architectural Identity, and Notre-Dame | Guest: Saul Fisher (link)
• Ep. 14: Fiction and the Limits of Imagination | Guest: Michel Xhignesse (link)
• Ep. 15: Why It’s OK to Enjoy the Work of Immoral Artists | Guest: Mary-Beth Willard (link)
• Ep. 16: Bad Art, Aesthetic Value, and the Mere Exposure Effect | Guest: Aaron Meskin (link)
• Ep. 17: Protest and the Arts | Guest: Jonathan A. Neufeld (link)
• Ep. 18: Drawing the Line on Immoral Artists | Guest: Erich Hatala Matthes (link)
• Ep. 19: Community and Aesthetic Value | Guest: Nick Riggle (link)
• Ep. 20: What Do Artists Owe Us? | Guests: Mary-Beth Willard & Erich Hatala Matthes (link)
• Ep. 21: The Aesthetics of Internet Memes | Guest: Anthony Cross (link)
• Ep. 22: The Aesthetics of Perfume | Guest: Madeline Martin-Seaver (link)
• Ep. 23: Truth, Fiction, and True Crime | Guest: Hannah Kim (link)
• Ep. 24: Loving Bad Movies | Guest: Matt Strohl (link)
• Ep. 25: The Dark Side of Art and Aesthetic Life | Guest: Krista K. Thomason (link)
• Ep. 26: Korean Aesthetics: Past, Present, and Future | Guest: Hannah Kim (link)
• Eps. 27-31: "Nothing New?" miniseries below
• Ep. 32: The Metaphysics & Aesthetics of Canon | Guests: Craig Derksen & Darren Hudson Hick (link)
• Eps. 33-36: "Nothing New?" miniseries below
• Ep. 37: Imagination, Music, & Emotions | Guest: Saam Trivedi (link)
• Ep. 38: Watching Others Play Games | Guest: Nathan Wildman (link)
• Ep. 39: Silence, Noise, & the Nature of Music | Guest: Jennifer Judkins (link)
• Ep. 40: Country Music & Authenticity | Guests: Evan Malone & John Dyck (link)
• Ep. 41: Joint Attention & The Aesthetic Value of the World | Guest: Tom Cochrane (link)
• Ep. 42: Popular Music & Authenticity | Guest: Theodore Gracyk (link)
• Ep. 43: Aesthetic Life & Why It Matters: Ventures in Aesthetic Life | Guest: Dominic McIver Lopes (link)
• Ep. 44: Aesthetic Life & Why It Matters: Unlocking Experience | Guest: Bence Nanay (link)
• Ep. 45: AI & Art-Making | Guest: Claire Anscomb (link)
• Ep. 46: Blackness, Horror, & Cinema | Guest: Nicholas Whittaker (link)
• Ep. 47 Classical Music & Authenticity | Guest: Julian Dodd (link)
• Ep. 48 Art & Selfhood: A Kierkegaardian Account | Guest: Antony Aumann (link)
• Ep. 49 The Ethics of Video Game Violence | Guest: Christopher Bartel (link)
• Ep. 50 Aesthetic Life & Why It Matters: Individuality, Freedom, & Community | Guest: Nick Riggle (link)
• Ep. 51 The Ethics of Microtransactions & Loot Boxes in Video Games | Guest: Eliyah Cohen (link)
• Ep. 52 Gameplay, Fictionality, & Video Game Glitches | Guest: Nele Van de Mosselaer (link)
• Ep. 53 Scariness, Scary Movies, & Arguing About Art | Guest: Justin Khoo (link)
• Ep. 54 Aesthetic Testimony, Deferring to Others, & Community | Guest: Rebecca Wallbank (link)
• Ep. 55 The Aesthetics of Fast-Twitch (& Open-World) Games | Guest: Aderemi Artis (link)
  
•  Ep. 56 BD§M & the Aesthetics of Gameplay | Guest: Ley David Elliette Cray (link)
  
• Ep. 57 Camus's The Plague & Our Pandemic: Solidarity & Heroism | Guest: Peg Brand Weiser (link)
  
• Ep. 58 FanFiction, Fan Edits, & the Value of Derivative Artworks | Guest: James Harold (link)
  
• Ep. 59 Cheating, Rule-Breaking, & the Nature of Sport| Guest: Aaron Harper (link)
  

NOTHING NEW? | THE PHILOSOPHY OF TAYLOR'S VERSIONS

• Ep. 27: Re-recordings, Copyright, & Taylor's Versions | Guest: Darren Hudson Hick (link)
• Ep. 28: Covers, Re-recordings, Copyright, & Taylor's Versions | Guest: P.D. Magnus (link)
• Ep. 29: Taylor Swift & the Art of Re-recording | Guest: Michael Thomas Connolly (link)
• Ep. 30: Personas, Bowie, & Taylor's Versions | Guest: Ley Cray (link)
• Ep. 31: Forgeries, Appropriation, & Taylor's Versions | Guest: Sherri Irvin (link)
• Ep. 33: Self-Appropriation, Autonomy, & Taylor Swift | Guest: Elizabeth Cantalamessa (link)
• Ep. 34: Are Taylor's Versions Political Art? | Guest: Jonathan Neufeld (link)
• Ep. 35: Fan Reception & Taylor's Versions | Guest: Irene Martínez Marín (link)
• Ep. 36: Appreciation, Exploitation, & Taylor's Versions | Guest: Alex King (link)