Episode 2: Socrates — The Original Question Machine

What if your podcast guest is waiting to die, calmly sipping wisdom in an Athenian prison… and still asking you the questions?

In Episode 2 of Hey Everybody, Philosophy!, host Jeff D. sits down with Socrates — the man, the myth, the professional irritant — after his death sentence but before the hemlock kicks in.

This is not a lecture.
It’s an interrogation. (Mostly of us.)

Together, Jeff and Socrates explore:

• Why Socrates never wrote anything down (and why that somehow worked out great for him)
• The Socratic Method — what it really is, why it still matters, and how it accidentally paved the way for the scientific method
• Why questioning authority got him executed (and why he’d do it again)
• What it means to live a good life without deleting Netflix or moving to a cave
• Whether TikTok makes us wiser or worse, if AI can be virtuous, and which is more corrupt: Wall Street or the Athenian Agora
• How to practice philosophy at home — no toga required

There are laughs.
There are genuine insights.
There may even be a philosophical debate about hot dogs.

Socrates believed the unexamined life is not worth living — but does that mean we’re all doing it wrong? Or just not asking the right questions?

🎙️ Episode 2. One philosopher. Zero answers. Infinite questions.
Press play… if you dare to be questioned.

Confucius: The Original Life Coach (500 BCE Edition)

What if you could sit down with Confucius — yes, that Confucius — and actually ask him what he meant?

In this episode of Hey Everybody, Philosophy!, host Jeff D interviews the legendary thinker who became the backbone of Chinese culture, moral philosophy, government exams, polite behavior, and — let’s be honest — at least half the inspirational wall art in coffee shops.

But who was Confucius really?

We talk:

• Why he started teaching in the first place
• What it means to “govern by virtue” instead of force
• Why manners (yes, manners!) are the secret engine of civilization
• The real meaning of ren, li, and The Way
• And how The Analects became the most influential “accidental group chat transcript” in history

And then — oh yes — we make him do a Speed Round, where he weighs in on:

• The Super Bowl
• The stock market
• AI
• Marriage
• The general fate of humanity (light stuff!)

Confucius is thoughtful. Calm. Unshakably wise.
Jeff is… trying his best.

If you’ve ever wondered:

• Why Confucius still matters
• What his ideas look like in the real world
• Or whether ancient philosophy can survive modern nonsense

— this is your episode.

Come hear the wisdom. Stay for the laughter. Leave with way too many questions.