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FAQs about Pop Philosophy!:How many episodes does Pop Philosophy! have?The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.
June 10, 2009All the Argument We NeedJohn Sylvia reads his chapter "All the Argument We need," in which he discusses the highly effective political argumentation lurking within the video for Radiohead's song, "All I Need."...more16minPlay
June 10, 2009Is Radiohead the Pink Floyd of the 21st Century?George Reisch reads his chapter "Is Radiohead the Pink Floyd of the 21st Century?"--the introductory chapter to Radiohead and Philosophy: Fitter Happier More Deductive. The answer, Reisch argues, is "no." While neither Radiohead nor classic Pink Floyd should be understood as "space rock," there remain enormous cultural and philosophical differences between these two bands....more28minPlay
February 25, 2009Everybody Hates RainbowsD. E. reads his chapter entitled "Everybody Hates Rainbows," in which he discusses Radiohead's revolutionary pay-what-you-want album. By breaking all the rules, is Radiohead making new rules for the music marketplace and culture industry?...more33minPlay
January 06, 2009Wittgenstein's iPod, or, The Familiar among UsAlf Rehn reads his chapter entitled "Wittgenstein's iPod, or, The Familiar among Us." He explores the nature of iPod-ness, a concept that may prove to be elusive, and speculates on the contents of Wittgenstein's iPod....more33minPlay
October 15, 2008PodcrastinationRegina Arnold reads her chapter in iPod and Philosophy, entitled "Podcrastination." She asks the provocative question, Are iPods agents of social change, or agents of repression? Are they going to free our minds, or just chain us to our seats?...more25minPlay
October 07, 2008By Your CommandEnjoy bonus content to the book Battlestar Galactica: Mission Accomplished or Mission Frakked Up? that is available nowhere else. In this episode, Thomas Fahy reads his thought-provoking essay "By Your Command."...more27minPlay
September 23, 2008An Everlasting Kiss: The Seduction of WendyIn this delightful essay, Auxier draws parallels between the Wendy in Springsteen's songs, Wendy from J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan," and the imaginative archetype behind these Wendys. He also explains why the "everlasting kiss" is a magical thing and where in "Born to Run" you can locate Tinkerbell....more42minPlay
July 08, 2008What Lies Beneath? Distinguishing Humans from SkinjobsAvailable here for the first time ever: bonus content not available in the book _Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy_. Caroline Ruddell explores the difference between humans and their near-identical Cylon skinjob counterparts....more31minPlay
June 03, 2008"I Hate Pink Floyd," and Other Fashion Mistakes of the 1960s, '70s, and BeyondWas Johnny Rotten right to wear a t-shirt proclaiming I Hate Pink Floyd? We say no. Listen as George Reisch defends Pink Floyd, arguing that they rose above the vacuous corporate rock of the 70s and avoided selling out....more29minPlay
January 31, 2008Quentin Tarantino and the Ex-Convict's DilemmaThe "Mexican Standoff," in which two or more people have weapons (usually guns) pointed at one another, is common occurence in most Quentin Tarantino films. This is essentially a philosophical paradox called a prisoner's dilemma. In Tarantino territory, is there a solution to this perplexing puzzle?...more26minPlay
FAQs about Pop Philosophy!:How many episodes does Pop Philosophy! have?The podcast currently has 28 episodes available.