Drunken Philosophy

#212 - An Argument For Stupidity

16 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Finally, a philosophical topic worthy of this podcast. This week, Connor and Dan discuss Bence Nanay's article about how irrational behavior is an inh...

#211 - The Spider In The Urinal

09 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Should we always interfere to help someone? How can we know our actions won't cause more harm? Who's been letting all the bugs into the bathroom? Some...

#210 - Fredric Jameson

02 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

With one of our heroes on the mend from their wet and wild previous weekend, Connor and Dan venture forth once again into the world of philosophy. Thi...

#209 - The Cosmic Joke

25 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It's another (patented) Solo Dan Episode. Due to scheduling issues, Dan takes the reins on his lonesome and discusses the intersection between philoso...

#208 - Hypatia

18 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Connor and Dan are rolling back the clock to the time of antiquity to talk about Hypatia, one of the most famous female philosophers in his...

#207 - Indian Philosophy

11 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In their ongoing effort to expand their philosophical horizons, Connor and Dan— for the first time in the history of the podcast —dive headlong in...

#206 - Experience Machine Revisited

04 Apr 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Because they're legally required to discuss virtual reality and simulations at least once every financial quarter, Connor and Dan return this week to ...

#205 - Susan Sontag On Photography

28 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. But a podcast has at least two thousand words in it so that means it's worth at least two pictures. What...

#204 - Nikolai Berdyaev

21 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Based off another listener suggestions, Connor and Dan dive into the philosophy of early-20th century Russian thinker Nikolai Alexandrovich Berdyaev. ...

#203 - Martin Buber

14 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Based off a wonderful user suggestion, Connor and Dan discuss the philosophy of Austrian-born Jewish philosopher Martin Buber, who, in addition to hav...

#202 - Erving Goffman

07 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

"All the world's a stage and all the men and women merely players." That's a quote from old Billy Shakespeare, but it also succinctly summarizes the s...

#201 - Afrofuturism

28 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

To celebrate the fact that Dan went to see a movie this weekend, the Drunken Philosophy boys discuss the aesthetic and historical philosophy of Afrofu...

#200 - The Two Hundredth Episode

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of the 200th (!) episode of Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan decide to take a brief break from the show's usual format and discuss philoso...

#199 - Edward Said

14 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Who better to discuss the problematic and incredibly murky historical representation of Eastern culture than two white guys who rarely leave the conti...

#198 - Simone Weil

07 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The staying power of Simone Weil's philosophy is a testament to the importance of outsiders and weirdos. This week, Connor and Dan stumble their way t...

#197 - The Prisoner's Nuclear Dilemma

31 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Inspired by a bit of history and our current day nuclear nightmare, Connor and Dan discuss the moral philosophy behind the international arms race and...

#196 - Derrida, Of Hospitality

24 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Hospitality is important. Especially when you're looking to get another round of drinks. Oh, wait, that might just be hospitality workers. Regardless,...

#195 - Martin Luther King Jr.

17 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In honor of MLK's b-day this week (and in honor of Connor and Dan's birthdays as well), your hosts decide to dig into the philosophy of nonviolence of...

#194 - After The End Of Truth

10 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Connor and Dan dive head first into the post-truth era as they give their takes on a recent discussion between analytic philosopher John Se...

#193 - Julia Kristeva

03 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Once again, the boys try to get a little psychoanalytical with their philosophy as they dive into the work of Bulgarian-French philosopher Julia Krist...

#192 - Better Never To Have Been

27 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for the crowning of Baby New Year, Connor and Dan have planned a baby-centric episode. Well, it's actually about whether it's morally que...

#191 - Frantz Fanon

20 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Hey y'all! Connor and Dan have a Patreon now and if you support it you'll get even more stuff that you (presumably) like! www.patreon.com/DrunkenPhilo...

#190 - Hannah Arendt

13 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Continuing their recent trend of purposefully discussing anyone but old white men, Connor and Dan spend this week discussing the political philosophy ...

#189 - Kierkegaard (feat. Andy from The Panpsycast)

06 Dec 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Connor and Dan are nearing 200 episodes, so they figured it was about time they had on a guest who knows what they hell they are talking about. Andy f...

#188 - Ubuntu

29 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week your hosts take a break from the endless slog of old white men discussed on this podcast to learn a little about the African philosophy of u...

#187 - Jean-Francois Lyotard

22 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

We regret to inform you that it is time to once again talk about postmodernism and the death of the meta-narrative. This week, Connor and Dan discuss ...

#186 - Bicameralism

15 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What was it like to be a human being before we attained real consciousness? Turns out a guy named Julian Jaynes had an idea about it back in 1976, and...

#185 - The Stranger

08 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to open yourself to the gentle indifference of the world, dear listeners! This week on Drunken Philosophy, Dan read a book and is going to g...

#184 - Object-Oriented Ontology

01 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's Halloween time, which can mean only one thing: Connor and Dan forgot to plan a Halloween episode! So spooky! So instead, they decided to talk abo...

#183 - Frankfurt Cases

25 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are we responsible for the choices we make if we weren't able to choose otherwise? Does a deterministic universe still have culpability? Is Harry Fran...

#182 - Political Dimensions Of Time

18 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Sure, you've thought a lot about what time it is. But have you ever thought about what time is? Or, perhaps more importantly, what time means? That's...

#181 - Peter Singer and Doing Harm

11 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

[Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion of sexual assault of the physically disabled] Your hosts are back with another extra sloppy late ni...

#180 - Roland Barthes

04 Oct 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Connor and Dan are back from their little movie excursion to discuss the semiotic philosophy of Roland Barthes. They're talking signs, they're talking...

#179 - God's Not Dead Too

27 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Get your tickets, ladies and gents! Because it's another rendition of Drunken Philosophy at the Movies. This week, Connor and Dan take one for the col...

#178 - Zizek, Lacan, And Jaws

20 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Are you afraid to go in the water? You might be after this episode! Connor and Dan discuss the 1975 film Jaws, specifically how it can be used to exp...

#177 - David Chalmers on Virtual Reality

13 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

After numerous technical difficulties, your brave hosts managed to put out another podcast this week about, what else, technology! Specifically virtua...

#176 - Ritual And Ethics

06 Sep 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Does repeating a physical action help you be a better person? Ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius might say yes, but modern day American guy Connor...

#175 - Philosophical Zombies

30 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Halloween came a little earlier this year on Drunken Philosophy! This week, Connor and Dan discuss the idea of a philosophical zombie, i.e. a physical...

#174 - Giles Deleuze (Part 1)

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

There is no identity, there is only difference. Time is simply repetition. Everything you think you know about thought, you're thinking about wrong. F...

#173 - Ordinary Language Philosophy

16 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is for all you ordinary people out there. This week, Connor and Dan discuss the philosophical methodology known as Ordinary Language Phil...

#172 - Jacques Lacan

09 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It only took 172 episodes for this podcast to devolve into a low-budget therapy session. This week, Connor and Dan take a look at the psychoanalysis o...

#171 - Alvin Plantinga

02 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Can you be a logical thinking philosopher and still believe in God? Specifically the Christian conception of an all-knowing, all-loving God? Why are y...

#170 - Otaku and Postmodern Consumption

26 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Blush at your senpei and hold on to your anime pillow because this episode of Drunken Philosophy is all about nerdy Japanese stuff. Specifically, Dan ...

#169 - Thomas Aquinas

19 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Is it possible to be a philosopher and believe in God? Our old pal Thommy Aquinas would have said that they're one in the same! This week on Drunken P...

#168 - Duty

14 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's just Dan this week! If you're still reading this and didn't immediately throw your computer/mobile devise out the window of a moving car, boy do ...

#167 - Daoism and Mostly Star Wars

05 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Connor and Dan are taking a trip through hyperspace just to deliver you an extra special sloppy Star Wars episode. Dan was on his way out t...

#166 - Richard Rorty

28 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

It's time to get pragmatic up in this podcast. This week, Connor and Dan discuss the philosophy of modern American philosophy Richard Rorty who was al...

#165 - Jacques Derrida

21 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Time to put on your hard hats boys and girls, because this week we're talking about deconstruction! Specifically, Connor and Dan discuss French philos...

#164 - Modern Stoicism

14 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How do you take something old and make it new again? Do it half-assed of course. This week, Connor and Dan discuss the modern interpretation of Stoici...

#163 - Robotic Police

07 Jun 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Umm...excuse me? Are we living in frickin' Robocop? Maybe! Last week Dan read about the first robotic policeman being introduced in the city of Dubai ...

#162 - Marx's Problems with Capitalism

31 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Trigger warning for any capitalist fat cats: This episode contains some pretty harsh language directed at the economic system known as capitalism. The...

#161 - Hume's Skepticism

24 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How can you be sure strawberries are red? How can you be sure the sun will rise tomorrow? How can you be sure Connor and Dan haven't done this exact e...

#160 - Noam Chomsky on A.I.

17 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week on philosophy Connor and Dan finally get back to something Connor actually gives a shit about: robutts. Specifically, whether we should be a...

#159 - Tyranny of the Majority

10 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan wade into the murky waters of political philosophy and discuss the unforeseen dangers of majority rule...

#158 - Death

03 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Drunken Philosophy gets a little spooky (clanking chains!) because it's spring time and that means it's time to talk about death. Connor and...

#157 - Sense of Reality

26 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week on Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan dive head first into some phenomenological philosophy and see how many times they can trip over that p...

#156 - Empathy

19 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Try, for a moment, to put yourself in somebody else's shoes. Now, hopefully that person is also listening to this podcast, otherwise you're going to m...

#155 - John Gray

12 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Connor and Dan treat you to an extra sloppy episode of Drunken Philosophy. Connor took it upon himself to do some extracurricular studying ...

#154 - Nick Bostrom and Superintelligence

05 Apr 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Who better to discuss superintelligence then two of the most super-intelligent podcasters working today? Unfortunately John Hodgman in Ira Glass were ...

#153 - Alan Watts and Everything

29 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

There's a new hot little video game out on the market and maybe you've heard of it. It's called Everything and, wouldn't you know it, it's semi-relate...

#152 - Elisabeth of Bohemia

22 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Behind every great man is a woman letting him know that he's getting a bunch of shit wrong. This week on Drunken Philosophy, Connor and Dan are talkin...

#151 - Chomsky vs Foucault

15 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Connor and Dan take on two master debaters. You know them, you love them, it's Chomps and the Frenchman. In 1971, these two titans of though...

#150 - A Look Back

08 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

150! Seven score and ten more, as they say. That's how many intellectually stimulating eps of Drunken Philosophy there have been. And almost five of t...

#149 - Locke On Personal Identity

01 Mar 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What makes you the same as you? Specifically the you from five minutes ago that decided it was time to listen to this podcast? Are those two people th...

#148 - The End Of History

22 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

What does the end of history look like? Is it communist? Is it capitalist? Is very chill and good? These questions and more are answered on this week'...

#147 - Artificial Intelligence w/ Vsauce

15 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the upside down! This week, Connor takes a turn at being the smart one after watching an episode of YouTuber Vsauce's new YouTube Red show ...

#146 - Keiji Nishitani

08 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week, Connor and Dan venture to the far east to explore the philosophy of premier Japanese philosopher Keiji Nishitani, specifically his work on ...

#145 - Giorgio Agamben

01 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

This week Connor and Dan dive head first into the very topical issue of refugees and totalitarian states. Though they get there through a real roundab...

#144 - Moral Luck

25 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

How big of a role does luck play in our moral lives? Are we still to blame if certain factors are out of our control? How much are you allowed to drin...

#143 - The Last Messiah

25 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Prepare to be bummed out! This week on DP, Connor and Dan are discussing the major bummer philosophy of Peter Wessel Zapffe, specifically his book The...

#142 - Thus Spoke Zarathustra

11 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

(Apologies for the white noise, Dan recorded this episode on vinyl) Connor and Dan brave the California winter storms to bring you an episode on Fried...

#141 - Thomas Kuhn

04 Jan 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to the new year! Unfortunately, this is still the same old podcast. This week, Connor and Dan dig into Thomas Kuhn's Structure of Scientific R...

#140 - Ancient Ideas of Free Will

29 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Once again, Connor and Dan are jumping in the way back machine. They're headed to Ancient Greece to see what those old fuddy duddys had to say about f...

#139 - Simulacra and Hyperreality

21 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Just in time for the holiday season, Connor and Dan are back with a wet and wild Drunken Philosophy. This week, they're discussing the complex postmod...

#138 - Rene Girard

14 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Do we form our own desires or do we simply copy them from someone else? Did you actually want those fajitas or did that sizzling platter just trick yo...

#137 - Growing Block Universe

07 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

The time has come for more discussion of time! This week, Connor and Dan dive back into the giant butter dish of time theory. Specifically, the growin...

#136 - Negative Consequentialism

01 Dec 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It took a lot more effort and a lot more time than usual, but Connor and Dan have put another satisfactorily recorded podcast in the books. These week...

#135 - Sartre and Anti-Semitism

23 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Connor couldn't record this week so you're old uncle Dan sat down to record an extra special solo ep just for you. This week, we're discussing Jean-Pa...

#134 - Corruption and Game Theory

16 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

And we're back! After missing a week, Connor and Dan are back to talk about bees, ants, police, and game theory. But this ain't frivolous bug talk. Th...

#133 - Simulated Reality in Black Mirror

02 Nov 2016

Contributed by Lukas

It's that spooky special time of year again when the ghosts and ghouls come out to play. That's right, it's time to watch Black Mirror. Oh, and also H...

#132 - Blaise Pascal

26 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Time to Blaise it up! This week Connor and Dan discuss French philosopher, mathematician, and all around genius Blaise Pascal. In addition to being wh...

#131 - Virtue Epistemology

20 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

In the unofficial part three of their discussion on knowledge and epistemology, Connor and Dan explore the other side of the coin, specifically the vi...

#130 - Taoism

12 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week your hosts are going with the flow as they take a deep dive into the philosophy and religion of Taoism (or Daoism if you're a stickler). Con...

#129 - Max Stirner

05 Oct 2016

Contributed by Lukas

This week Dan is partially handicapped by a case of the flu, but that's not going to stop your hosts from discussing the nihilistic egoism of Max Stir...

#128 - Analyzing Knowledge - Part 2

28 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

You were promised a part 2 so here's you're part 2! This week, Connor and Dan continue their discussion from a few weeks ago about the problems encoun...

#127 - Sam Harris on A.I.

21 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Ever wanted to hear a podcast that was all about another podcast? Well you're in luck! This week Connor and Dan are discussing Sam Harris' appearance ...

#126 - Gettier Problems

14 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

As they say in New Jersey: Fo'Gettier 'bout it! Or something like. This week we're talking about Gettier Problems which are specific examples in epist...

#125 - The Sublime

07 Sep 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What is that feeling when you're confronted with something so awesome, so immeasurably huge and intimidating that you have to listen to "Santeria" on ...

#124 - Objectivism

31 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Featuring special guest Sean Fissel! As the election draws nearer, this podcast can't help but get political. So this week, Connor and Dan are discus...

#123 - Plato's Republic

24 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

What is justice? What does a just society look like? Is it based completely around Dungeons & Dragons and beer? Probably not! This week, Connor and Da...

#122 - Logical Positivism

17 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Why isn't philosophy more like science? What would we gain and what would we lose? Who let all these nerds into our cool club? This week we're discuss...

#121 - Personhood

10 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

(WARNING: Connor's audio is pretty terrible but Dan sounds like an angel. Apologies to fans of Connor or haters of Dan.) This week Connor and Dan aske...

#120b - Double Dragon Part 2

04 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to a very special double episode of Drunken Philosophy! This week Connor and Dan are taking a little break from their intense philosophical st...

#120a - Double Dragon Pt 1

03 Aug 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Connor and Dan discuss the film Double Dragon for some reason.

#119 - The Good Life With Nietzsche

27 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Connor and Dan discuss the philosophy of Nietzsche. 

#118 - Ethics Of Bestiality

20 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Connor and Dan discuss the ethics of bestiality. 

#117 - Categorical Imperative and Politics

13 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Connor and Dan discuss the philosophy of the categorical imperative.

#116 - Thought Experiment Theater Pt 2

06 Jul 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Connor and Dan discuss some thought experiments.

#115 - Thought Experiment Theater Pt 1

29 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Connor and Dan discuss some thought experiments.

#114 - Judith Butler

22 Jun 2016

Contributed by Lukas

Connor and Dan discuss the philosophy of Judith Butler.