Wholesome and Heathen

Wholesome and Heathen

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Wholesome and Heathen episodes

  • Moral Dilemma Special pt. 2!
    Join Wholesome and Heathen in a continuation of the previous episode's moral dilemma special! In this episode, we bring up the infamous ending dilemma of The Dark Knight film, and bring that into an incredibly difficult but very real-world example. Get ready to sweat as you examine your conscious, and tell us what choice you would make at wholesomeandheathen.com
    22 min
  • S1E7 - Moral Dilemma Special pt. 1

    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they broadcast nearly live from South America! They welcome special guests Vancouver and New Jersey to a moral dilemma nightmare. From drowning children to Daredevil and the Punisher, we've got all the dilemmas you could possibly want, with more on the way! Due to accommodation limitations, this episode will have more audio hiccups. In the music biz, they call this "a live album" and charge you extra. So, just imagine we're doing that, but still for free. Enjoy! WholesomeandHeathen.com

    37 min
  • S1E6 - Compatibilism, Dinosaurs, and the X-Men
    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they discuss compatibilism in a follow-up to Episode 5. Was determinism a little too defeatist for you? Well, there may be another way! This episode discusses what actually defines free will, and how one can lose free will even if they do have it. There's also talk of the opposing political dinosaur and robot parties, as well as the X-Men. Find out more at Wholesomeandheathen.com.
    21 min
  • S1E5 - Free Will, Fate, and Watchmen
    Wholesome and Heathen discuss Free Will vs. Fate. Do we all have a destiny? Is it much sadder than it sounds? And what do Dr. Manhattan, the Scarlet Witch, and Neo all have to do with it? All of these answers, and even more questions, await you in an episode you are destined to listen to! Find out more and send us your comments and critiques at wholesomeandheathen.com and [email protected]
    23 min
  • S1E4 - Kant, Puppies, and the Avengers
    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they deep dive into the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. No more "Why?" and much more "Do it this way." What is right, how does it relate to the Avengers and puppies, and just how badly does Kant suck at naming his philosophies? All that and more in our best episode yet! And feel free to communicate with us at WholesomeandHeathen.com and [email protected]. Hatemail not encouraged but still weirdly appreciated!
    23 min
  • S1E3 - Knowledge, Descartes, and The Matrix

    Contains Spoilers for The Matrix and Santa!

    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they determine if you can really know... well, anything. Unpack the teachings of René Descartes, David Hume and Bertrand Russell using lessons from The Matrix, The Truman Show and a little creature called the Mantis Shrimp. And as always, enjoy the banter and interpersonal insults you crave. Welcome to the Wholesome and Heathen show!
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    33 min
  • S1E2 - Identity, the Concept of Self, and Paul Rudd
    Join Wholesome and Heathen as they discuss the concept of self! What makes us, us? When we strip ourselves down to our most core elements, what makes us truly different from anyone else around us? We'll explore these concepts with some classic philosophy dilemmas, pepper in some existential crisis, and sweeten the deal with Paul Rudd's "Living with Yourself" Netflix series. Learn more at Wholesomeandheathen.com
    26 min
  • S1E1 - Ethics, Batman, and Trolleys
    Episode 1! Wholesome and Heathen kick off their show with a discussion of ethics. What is right, what is wrong, and what does that have to do with Batman? Join us on our adventure into the world of philosophy! Learn more at Wholesomeandheathen.com.
    28 min

About Wholesome and Heathen

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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.