Drunken Philosophy

The fact that Simone de Beauvoir is a straight-up genius is established canon on this podcast. But Connor and Dan have somehow made it over 250 episodes without ever discussing her second, incredibly influential essay, "The Ethics of Ambiguity." Get ready to get uncomfortable (not in a sexual way!). Also, there are some loud dogs near Dan's house and, baby, you can hear 'em!

No, he's not the Superman guy. But he does have a lot to do with the movies! This week, Connor and Dan discuss American philosopher Stanley Cavell, a pioneer in the realm of ordinary language philosophy and intellectual discussions of pop culture. He made dumb stuff sound smart! Kind of the opposite of this podcast!

Before Connor runs out the door to get to work, he and Dan manage to sit down for a brief, impassioned chat about the philosophy and culture of Japanese Samurai. Of course, a lot of their information comes from cool movies they like, but there is some concrete info in here from books like Bushido: The Soul of Japan and Hagekure. Hopefully this is interesting to someone besides Dan! Only time will tell!

This week the boys talk about a topic that was suggested by a great and wonderful and nice listener, 'Topher: Modern Stoicism! The updated millennial version! We also derail into a very funny topic that is not philosophy. You know the show! (I also did not listen to it before editing and posting, I can only assume we did that.) Enjoy!

Hello Sliders! This week, Connor from a nearby bubble universe talks with a Dan that never quit his job at Bevmo! about parallel universes. They also get pretty stoked about the upcoming MIB international movie. Enjoy!

Since they're always talking about Netflix, streaming television, and the internet in general, Connor and Dan figured it was time they checked out Marshall McLuhan and his whole "Medium is the Message" thing. Turns out Dan is pretty interested in media studies (or so he claims) and they both have some thoughts on Black Mirror's new choose your own adventure experiment. But first! They have a ten minute tangent about schoolyard games. Because this is a bad podcast! That should be more popular!

It's the new year! Time to turn over a new leaf and then immediately think about how pointless it is to turn over a new leaf because we're all going to die someday. But, whether you're ushering in the end of humanity or not, this will be an informative (and depressing) look at the persistence of German pessimism throughout the years. Schopenhauer-heads, this one is for you!

Tis the season mother f-er's! That means it's time to talk about giving to charity and whether or not it's a good thing. Peter Singer and Larry Temkin stand in opposition (sort of) when it comes to how we should be doling out charitable efforts. Also, some kid keeps falling in a damn pond. Enjoy this holiday episode ya filthy animals!

Just in time for the Christmas Holidays (and Connor's spur of the moment trip to Vegas) the Drunken Philosophy boys are here to put a damper on everyone's hopes of becoming a millionaire. The American Dream says that we can achieve a better future for ourselves and our children if we work hard enough. But is it a lie? And what kind of bad shit have we done because we thought it was true?