Bad Philosophy

Rule Set Update E

Recorded on May 17, 2015

After WAY too long, Stephen finally got around to posting this incredibly important announcement episode.

[Production Note from Stephen: This episode was originally recorded on May 17, 2015. Yes. Quite a long time ago. I recommend re-listening to (or watching) Episode 151 for a hint at where this came from. My personal frustration with an inability to effect change in the world came to a head last year around April 2015. Many "necessary" things in my life had fallen away, and I saw a new path open up before me. I've been following this path ever since, and it has required almost all of my time and dedication. Now, in an interlude of sorts, I'm picking up some of the pieces of BF that I left hanging and getting them out into the world, starting with this rather odd Betweenisode. There's another excellent episode coming, and a lot more information too. Thank y'all for your patience, understanding, and support.]

Kevin and Stephen reflect on episodes 160, 161, and 162, then refresh the rule framework of BF with a change, removal, and addition. Once again, we had to make an addition on behalf of the audience, and Kevin through quite a curve-ball with his change on this one.

For more on Stephen's "EcoTexan" path so far, check out...

http://ecotexan.tumblr.com

http://tinyletter.com/EcoTexan/archive

http://www.facebook.com/EcoTexan

http://www.instagram.com/storrence

http://www.stephent.me

Also in the meantime, Kevin has launched a Fiasco podcast!

Check it out. It's pretty cool.

http://catastrophic.horse

Change: HOST | Kevin

Remove: LINGUISTIC LABYRINTH | Stephen

Add: IMITATE | Stephen (via Audience email)

New Rule Set: [F]

Kevin hosts every episode | HOST

Each episode is roughly 1 hour long | LENGTH

We record episodes using audio only | MEDIUM

Episodes are posted every 3 weeks | FREQUENCY

We choose an explicitly philosophical topic to guide every episode | TOPIC

Digressions (aka. rabbit trails) are okay | FLAVOR

We use post-show music at the end of each episode | MUSIC

We include post-show banter cut from each episode | POSTSHOW

We include a “stinger” at the end of each episode | STINGER

We do not edit episodes for time and content | EDITING

We assume listeners have heard at least 5 recent episodes | BACKGROUND

We record using whatever devices are available | EQUIPMENT

We record wherever is most convenient | LOCATION

The host ends every episode with the phrase "We'll see you next time, on Bad Philosophy" | CLOSING

For every episode, we must have at least one guest who is not like us (i.e. not white/male/straight/etc.) | GUEST

If any of these rules are not met, each host may choose one song lyric that the other must post on their personal Twitter account within a day of the episode going live with the hashtag #bfail | FAIL

For 5 minutes each episode, the hosts shall authentically embody someone they have met in person | IMITATE