The Dissenter

Ricardo Lopes

thedissenteryt@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

The Dissenter is a high-volume intellectual platform that brings in university scholars and authors to debate controversial topics across politics, philosophy, and the social sciences. For PR professionals, it’s a strong venue for thought-leaders seeking serious audience reach—especially academics and public intellectuals with established books and research agendas.

Metrics

Episodes: 1272

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

Contact Information

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Host

Ricardo Lopes - Ricardo Lopes is from Portugal and hosts The Dissenter. The show features his interviews and talks with experts and academics across disciplines such as the arts and philosophy, the social sciences...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
University lecturers/researchers (political science, philosophy, sociology), established authors of books, and subject-matter experts whose work is suited to public debate.
Required Achievements:  
published books, academic appointments/lecturer roles, recognized research focus within a discipline, public-facing scholarship (e.g., authorship and activism in addition to academia)

Recent Guest Discussions

Matthew McManus - Anti-intellectualism And The American Right; Criticisms Related To Marxism And Interpretations Of Enlightenment/history.

Daisy Dixon - Ethics Of Art; Depravity And Artistic Intention; Sex/nudity/obscenity/pornography; Censorship And Freedom Of Artistic Expression.

Orna Donath - Social Expectations Around Motherhood; Taboo Of Regretting Motherhood; Sociological Perspective On Regret And Societal Narratives.

Recent Topics

Philosophy, Politics, Sociology, Art, Ethics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Dissenter
:

#1279 Patrick Hassan: An Open Conversation About Suicide with a Philosopher

July 13, 2026

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#1278 Paul Pettitt: Human Mortuary Practices, and Other Animals' Awareness of Death

July 10, 2026

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#1277 Matthew McManus: The Right Wants You Stupid, and Steven Pinker Is Wrong About Marxism

July 09, 2026

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