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A comedy podcast about philosophy with Sam Labun (B.A. and M.A. in philosophy) and comedian Jordan Strauss. Email us with questions or proposed topics at [email protected].... more
FAQs about The Philosophers Stoned:How many episodes does The Philosophers Stoned have?The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.
November 04, 2020Episode 11: Election Night SpecialOn this special episode, we discuss the ongoing election results, problems with democracy, cartoons in France, and the inevitable world domination of predatory snails....more1h 6minPlay
October 21, 2020Episode 10: From Kant to KanyeIn the much anticipated 10th episode, we confront a treacherous dilemma: Should you care about other people, or should you screw everyone else over whenever you can get away with it? From Kant to Kanye, we consider how different philosophers* would solve the problem,...more58minPlay
October 13, 2020Episode 9: How (not) To Be BatmanIn this episode, we discuss Jordan's slow descent into madness, how pain and suffering are just opportunities waiting to be exploited, the myriad of differences between Batman and white nationalist vigilantes, and finally the moral value of animals. ...more1h 1minPlay
October 06, 2020Episode 8: The Experience MachineIn 1974, Robert Nozick proposed a virtual reality machine that would allow a person to experience a life of their choosing. Whatever scenario you want, the machine will let you experience it with all your senses. The only caveat is that after you go in, you can never leave, and you won't know it's a simulation. Should you go in? Find out in this episode!...more1hPlay
September 23, 2020Episode 7: And Justice For All!Holy bong rips Batman! In this episode you get what you fucking deserve, Murray. And you don't get what you don't fucking deserve. That's right, it's all about JUSTICE this week. From Hammurabi to John Rawls, step inside our hot boxed time machine for a journey through JUSTICE. ...more1h 4minPlay
September 19, 2020Episode 6: Personal IdentitySince the dawn of time, human beings have asked the same question: If a surgeon slices your brain in half and puts one half in one robot body and puts the other half in a different robot body, and both halves have all your memories, beliefs, and personality, which one is you?...more1h 2minPlay
September 15, 2020Episode 5: Magic Mushrooms and Deep EcologyWhooooa dude! In this episode Sam eats magic mushrooms and teaches Jordan about deep ecology, the theory that nature itself has objective moral value and we're all part of one big holistic system thing man! ...more58minPlay
September 09, 2020Episode 4: Descartes C'est Un Jerk! (with Andrew Crone)Sam and Jordan are joined by the great comedian Andrew Crone to discuss philosophy of mind, consciousness, and why Descartes is a douche!...more1hPlay
September 09, 2020Episode 3: Flat EarthIn this bamboozling episode, Jordan and Sam discuss the philosophy of the Flat Earth movement and compare it to ancient philosophical skepticism. ...more1h 2minPlay
September 08, 2020Episode One: St. Thomas A-Quaint-AssIn this miraculous first episode, our holy hosts discuss the nearly sinless life of Catholicisms' number one big brain of all time, St. Thomas Aquinas....more1h 2minPlay
FAQs about The Philosophers Stoned:How many episodes does The Philosophers Stoned have?The podcast currently has 140 episodes available.