I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
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This podcast discusses philosophical themes in pop culture.
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
1y ago
In this final episode of Season Nine we discuss sentience, technology, and environmental ethics. We also put enough food for thought on the table to stave off the singularity for at least an additional three weeks.
Music in this episode:
“Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
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I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
1y ago
In this episode we tackle that most famous of all philosophical questions: What is the meaning of life?
Music in this episode: “Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Sense of Loss https://www.purple-planet.com ..read more
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
1y ago
In this episode we discuss some of the fun metaphysical topics that arise from the Addams Family offshoot, Wednesday.
Music in this episode: “Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Gothic Horror https://www.purple-planet.com ..read more
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
1y ago
In this first episode of season 9 we take at the variety of philosophical themes in Marvel’s Moon Knight, get people caught up on what we’ve been viewing since our last episode, and enjoy some funky music.
Music in this episode:
“Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Fat Cartoon Jazz https://www.purple-planet.com
Funk City https://www.purple-planet.com ..read more
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
2y ago
In this episode, we take a philosophical look at holiday movies. It’s that wonderful time of year when we celebrate all the good things in life by imagining how great things would be if magic were real, we could have everything we wanted, and if woodland creatures could talk.
Music in this episode: “Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Fat Cartoon Jazz https://www.purple-planet.com
Christmas Fairy https://www.purple-planet.com ..read more
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
2y ago
In this episode, we take a philosophical look at the whole true crime phenomenon (podcasts, radio programs, television shows, etc.). Time permitting, we might even investigate a few philosophical crimes, such as the Kripke/ Marcus affair, Wittgenstein’s poker, that time my friend from grad school told a bunch of people that a famous philosopher plagiarized his work, the hit job Bertrand Russell did on all of philosophy in his A History of Western Philosophy, that sham of a trial involving Socrates, and the murder of Hypatia.
Music in this episode:
“Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incom ..read more
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
2y ago
In our annual Halloween episode (sometimes there are more than one!) we talk about a staple of the modern horror genre: the evil things one does following one around forever. On the face of it this seems like a good thing (although perhaps not so much for the one being followed). Upon closer inspection, it’s not so clear.
Music in this episode: “Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Fat Cartoon Jazz https://www.purple-planet.com Possession https://www.purple-planet.com ..read more
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
2y ago
In this episode we discuss a variety of philosophical topics related to the Netflix series Squid Game. Along the way we complain about rich people and offer some interesting rankings and comparisons.
“Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Fat Cartoon Jazz https://www.purple-planet.com
Cat and Mouse https://www.purple-planet.com ..read more
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
2y ago
In this episode we mourn the passing of comedian Norm MacDonald as we discuss the philosophy of comedy. Plato and Camus walk into a bar…
Music in this episode: “Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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Fat Cartoon Jazz https://www.purple-planet.com
Plucky Comedy https://www.purple-planet.com ..read more
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast
2y ago
In this episode we discuss philosophical issues at the intersection of personal identity and death. As Billy Joel is want to say “Don’t go changing.”
The papers we allude to in the episode can be found in Exploring the Philosophy of Death and Dying edited by Michael Cholbi and Travis Timmerman.
Music in this episode: “Attack of the Mole Men” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Fat Cartoon Jazz https://www.purple-planet.com
Sense of Loss https://www.purple-planet.com ..read more