Wholesome and Heathen

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Wholesome and Heathen episodes

  • S2E13 - Season 2 Finale! Minority Report - Can You Change Fate?

    Join Wholesome and Heathen for their Season 2 Finale! And what better film to center on for a finale than Minority Report! What does this film tell us about fate, or its philosph-ier term, determinism? Can you be held responsible for crimes you have yet to commit? And if you're stopped from committing them, were they ever going to happen to begin with? Let your brain go topsy-turvy trying to figure out where responsibility ends and destiny takes over with our mind-bending finale! Let us know how we're doing with comments and critiques at [email protected]

    Your e-mails to us are predestined.

    41 min
  • S2E12 - The Wolf of Wall Street vs. Inside Out! Hedonism Battle!

    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they discuss the concept of Hedonism, and two of the most Hedonistic films of all time: Wolf of Wall Street (of course) and... Inside Out!?

    That's right! Learn of the ancient philosophers Aristippus and Epicurus, and see what they have to say about how to best live a life of pleasure! What brings about true joy? Is it purely physical, can it be mental, and are there any other metrics to determine pleasure?

    All this and more in season 2's penultimate episode!

    Got comments, critiques, concerns, or detailed plans on maximizing pleasure and minimizing sadness? Go ahead and shoot that bad boy to us at [email protected]

    38 min
  • S2E11 - The Secret Life of Walter Mitty - Pain and Aestheticism

    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they take an adventurous look at The Secret Life of Walter Mitty! This movie has a lot to say about how to live life, but how much of that comes from Philosophers? Learn, too, of the value of judging a book by its cover with Aestheticism. What is it (besides a very difficult word to say) and how does art tie into Philosophy?

    All this and more in a truly beautiful episode of Wholesome and Heathen! Send comments, concerns, critiques, and directions to beautiful vistas virtually untarnished by the world of man at [email protected]

    38 min
  • S2E10 - The Dark Knight - Is the Truth Always Best?
    Join Wholesome and Heathen as the touch on one of the most culturally impacting films of the late 2000's - The Dark Knight! This movie is absolutely stuffed full of Philosophy, but this episode concentrates on the truth. Is the truth always best? What is the value, if any, of a white lie? Is it okay to lie to comfort someone in dire straights? And in what situations are lies accepted and almost valued? If you thought the truth was simple, think again! Wholesome and Heathen are here to confuse your most basic understandings of reality and virtue with the flare, good humor, and better looks you know them for. Send comments, critiques, and your best Batman voice to [email protected]
    34 min
  • S2E9 - Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind - Is it better to forget?
    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they remember Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. What does this movie have to say about memory? And what does its unique visual and story-telling elements say about the value of our memories, their impact on our happiness, and our own perceptions of reality? All this and more in an episode loaded with neurological wonder and Heathen being totally grossed out by love! You won't want to miss it! It's kind of adorable. Tell us what traditionally beloved aspect of the human experience grosses you out at [email protected]
    28 min
  • S2E8 - Gattaca - Bioethics, Eugenics, and Standardized Perfection
    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they discuss the 1997 film Gattaca! What does this movie have to say about ideas of perfection, and the long-term implications of genetically engineering humans? And in the 24 years since this movie was released, how close are we to the reality depicted in the film? The answer might scare you, but let Wholesome and Heathen's soothing, dulcet tones guide you through this fascinating and increasingly relevant picture. Join the discussion and tell us what perfect genes you'd splice into your future children at [email protected]
    37 min
  • S2E7 - The Lego Movie - Really, There's Philosophy There?

    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they deconstruct The Lego Movie and learn how even a kid’s film can be philosophical. Or are we just trying too hard to make it fit? Structure v creativity, order v freedom, all through the lens of the ancient Daoist teachings and/or motivational cat posters. Believe it or not, all this and more right here in this episode. Tell us who else should be a Master Builder and what you’d like to hear about next at [email protected]

    36 min
  • S2E6 - Her - How Should We Treat Artificial Intelligence?
    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they discuss the 2013 Joaquin Phoenix film, Her! Should AI exist, how should we interact with it? What is personhood, and would AI qualify? Is the punishment of an AI comparable to that of a human... or can it be even worse? All this and more in our second leap into the nearly-here world of Artificial Intelligence. Thank you, as always, for tuning in and let us know how despicably or kindly you would treat your AI at [email protected]
    33 min
  • S2E5 - I, Robot - Preparing for the Dawn of Artificial Intelligence
    Join Wholesome and Heathen for a Philosophical doozy of an episode! Today's film: the 2004 Will Smith action vehicle I, Robot. What does this goofy action film have to say about technology and our relationship with it? How can we identify sentience and intelligence, and how does ethics factor in to robotics programming? How blurry is the line between Artificial Intelligence and humanity, and how are these concepts already affecting our world today? All this and more in today's episode! Please send comments, critiques, and Captcha tests for verifying our humanity to [email protected]
    39 min
  • S2E4 - Donnie Darko Halloween Special - Determinism and Multiverse Theory!

    Join Wholesome and Heathen for their scariest episode yet, the first ever Halloween Special! Time to investigate the meaning of one of the most confusing cult classics of all time - Donnie Darko. Just what is this movie about? And how does an understanding of philosophy (and maybe an extra viewing or two) help you get just what the movie is trying to say? What about Frank the giant bunny scares us so much, and why? Answers to all this and more if you follow us down the rabbit hole.

    Send your comments, critiques, and time travel manifests to [email protected]

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    33 min

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Headquartered right inside your mind with a satellite office in your heart, Wholesome and Heathen represent the greatest philosophical minds of our time. Poorly. Learn with Wholesome as Heathen teaches Philosophical topics with all of the fun, and none of the pretentiousness. Learn, laugh, but you don't need to love. We're not that throw pillow everyone has. New episodes uploaded every other Tuesday. Because Tuesday is the worst day of the week and you needed something good.