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After a completely unintended hiatus brought on by the super-unfortunate necessity to re-edit this episode, it’s finally here! And it’s a good one, folks. Dr. Mark Webb, now chairman of the Texas Tech philosophy department joins me for his third appearance on the show, alongside Numero Uno Fanboy Jed Cummins and national traveler Kevin Saunders. We discuss charity, education, and the Turkish movement that’s sweeping the world. Also, trolleys. Enjoy!

This week’s post-show song pimpage: “Birdhouse in Your Soul” by They Might be Giants

The post Episode 038: Incremental Hope first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

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Over the last couple of weeks we’ve lost a lot of celebrities–Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, even Billy Mays. It’s been tragic, but it got us here at BF thinking… what will happen to our social graphs when we pass on? We decided to answer this pressing question in possibly our most daring setup ever; inside a car going 70 MPH down a freeway. Why? Because, y’know… we could. Intrepid driver Matt Legler, Numero Uno co-pilot Jed Cummins, official iPhone 3G Sexy videographer Aaron Baxter and I were joined by Kevin Saunders via Skype over Jed’s tethered iPhone. Check out Aaron’s short video of the craziness, get your will in order, and enjoy this week’s totally road-trippin’ BF…

The post Episode 037: Back Seat Philosophy first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

The post Episode 037: Back Seat Philosophy first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

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Episode 036

06-11-09

Why did the chicken cross the road? To listen to BF, of course! Throughout the centuries, comedy has been an integral part of human society. This week on BF, we tackle what it really means to be funny, which comedians have the best style, and whether jumping the shark should become an Olympic sport. Joining me on the show are Numero Uno funny man Jed Cummins and comedic stalwart Kevin Saunders, alongside special from-beyond-the-grave comedy expert, Mitch Hedberg. So sit back, get your funny bone ready, and prepare to buffalo some Buffalo buffalo... it's BF time!

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Episode 035

"Intellectual Hedonism"

Why are we here? What's this all about? What is my purpose? What is yours? Is there even one at all? These are easy questions to ask, but answering them is a whole different story. Wolfram Alpha has one idea. We've got some others.

MP3 | 57:18 | Recoded 06-11-09

Bad Philosophers:

Stephen Torrence

Kevin Saunders

Jediah Cummins

Joshua Clemmons

You'd think that after 50 years, the nations of North and South Korea would have kissed and made up. But these days as we light up our barbecues and relish the summer heat, the Korean peninsula is once again on the brink of war. From across the seas in Ulsan, South Korea, Julie Meadows joins to compare the cultural, political, and linguistic quirks of her locale alongside me, Kevin and his former roommate Jordan Mueller (first heard in the background some time ago). So as you reflect on Memorial Day this summer, remember the lost, have a nice heaping helping of mother hand tasty blue director of a bureau, and enjoy this week's BF...

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Episode 033: Zombocalypse Now

Imagine you wake up tomorrow, turn on the TV as usual, and find that all the networks have turned to static. Out your window, you see a hoard of staggering, droopy-eyed zombies ambling toward you, groaning ominously for your cerebral contents. What's your next move? Thankfully, we explore this very scenario and much more in great detail this week on BF. Kevin, Jed, and baby-loving girl Danielle join me to talk zombies, zombie movies, and planetary repopulation. So grab a shotgun, barricade yourself in a well-fortified building, and break open a can of Chunky, it's zombocalypse time!

MP3 | 52:04 | Recorded 05/18/09

Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence, Jed Cummins, Danielle... something, and Kevin Saunders

Every once in a while you get to do something truly extraordinary. You make a video, a rock star picks it up, one thing leads to another and the next thing you know you’re on stage with said rock star. In this special BF Kevin, his sister Kat and I discuss our thoughts on getting to perform live with Jonathan Coulton. Check out the crazy awesome video itself below the podcast…

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It was supposed to be the wave of the future, so what happened? Why aren't we all living in holodecks already? And where's my virtual haircut? We'll try to answer all this and more before the singularity hits, so strap in and have a listen!

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Joining us for Kevin's last live episode was Bryan Mitchell and Numero Uno Fanboy Jed Cummins. We had some audio woes (read: Bryan turned his microphone off) and video stream woes that ruined the opening bit, but through the magic of GarageBand I have made all right with the world. We talked Dollhouse, philosophy of mind, and Swine Flu, leading Kevin to do a classic rant on politics. Relish this episode, everyone, it's special...

The post Episode 031: Farewell to a Legend first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Yeah, we talked about ponzi schemes on the show... you got us. Kevin returned with an homage to This Week at Texas Tech, his own short-lived but much beloved podcast. We also revamped our intro and streamed the editing process live on Stickam. Miss out on that? Don't worry, we'll be making it a thing. For now, sit back and take a bite out of your carbon footprint chocolate bar, it's BF time!

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