Drunken Philosophy

Behind every great man is a woman letting him know that he's getting a bunch of shit wrong. This week on Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan are talking about Elisabeth of Bohemia, a super smart and savvy lady that nobody talks about for some reason. Specifically, they're talking about her influential correspondence with Renee Descartes during which she took that dumb ol' boy to school. Also discussed: smoking has in Amsterdam, the funny papers, and finally what's up with Pluto?

This week Connor and Dan take on two master debaters. You know them, you love them, it's Chomps and the Frenchman. In 1971, these two titans of thought sat down on Dutch television to debate the existence of human nature. Almost 45 years later, two drunk guys are sitting on a podcast trying to parse out what the hell they were talking about. Other topics discussed: sub-genres of sex, being born on a soccer field, and potentially racist terms from the Vietnam War.

150! Seven score and ten more, as they say. That's how many intellectually stimulating eps of Drunken Philosophy there have been. And almost five of them were good! This week, Connor and Dan take a short break from the regularly scheduled programming to reminisce about episodes long past. They're talkin' movies, they're talkin' robots, and of course, they're talkin' bestiality for some reason...

What makes you the same as you? Specifically the you from five minutes ago that decided it was time to listen to this podcast? Are those two people the same person? This week on Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan get a little sloppy while discussing John Locke's theories on personal identity. Hear Dan try to say "consistency of consciousness" without slurring too much, and hear Connor reminisce about the hats he owned in kindergarten. Also discussed: M. Night Shyamalan movies, the existence of souls, and many Garys.

What does the end of history look like? Is it communist? Is it capitalist? Is very chill and good? These questions and more are answered on this week's Drunken Philosophy. Connor and Dan dig into the Hegelian dialectic, the Communist Manifesto, and Francis Fukuyama's controversial post-Cold War political philosophy. Also, Connor eats nine tacos.

Welcome to the upside down! This week, Connor takes a turn at being the smart one after watching an episode of YouTuber Vsauce's new YouTube Red show that's all about AI. Alternatively, Dan takes a week off and does absolutely nothing productive for a full hour. Discussed in this ep: sexy robots, chess robots, Jeopardy robots, and, of course, Connor masturbating.

This week, Connor and Dan venture to the far east to explore the philosophy of premier Japanese philosopher Keiji Nishitani, specifically his work on nihilism and nothingness. Like with every episode that touches on Eastern philosophy, there's a lot of talk about one-ness and nirvana courtesy of two white guys who barely know what that means. Also, Connor goes to the hospital and details his date with a 32-year-old Japanese bikini store clerk, Dan fondly remembers terrible internet videos and everybody gets out of there in under 40 minutes.

This week Connor and Dan dive head first into the very topical issue of refugees and totalitarian states. Though they get there through a real roundabout way via Italian philosopher Giorgio Agamben and his books Homo Sacer and State Of Exception. Spoiler alert: this sh*t is complicated! Also discussed on this ep: a small amount of t-shirts, #BearLife, Dan's unwillingness to help Connor's bits, and Connor's continuing adventures in semi-sobriety.

How big of a role does luck play in our moral lives? Are we still to blame if certain factors are out of our control? How much are you allowed to drink at Dave & Busters? That last question might be unrelated. But that won't stop Connor and Dan from discussing it on this week's episode all about Moral Luck. Also discussed: the total dick move of drunk driving, and Connor's continued success with temporary sobriety.

Prepare to be bummed out! This week on DP, Connor and Dan are discussing the major bummer philosophy of Peter Wessel Zapffe, specifically his book The Last Messiah. How do humans deal with the fact that we're too dang smart? Turns out, just laying down and dying might be a good option. Hear that and so much more on this ep!