Episodes

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Saturday Aug 23, 2025

Saturday Aug 16, 2025

Saturday Aug 09, 2025
A Treatise on Challenges from Nature to Anthropocentric Ontology
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
Saturday Aug 09, 2025
In this episode, the duo switches seats, as Norm interviews Joel about his newly released book, "A Treatise on Challenges from Nature to Anthropocentric Ontology."

Saturday Jul 26, 2025
Ontological Closure
Saturday Jul 26, 2025
Saturday Jul 26, 2025
In this episode, we delve headlong into the end of being, interweaving established philosophical positions with anecdotal experiences.

Saturday Jul 19, 2025
Alasdair MacIntyre
Saturday Jul 19, 2025
Saturday Jul 19, 2025
In this episode, we discuss the nuance of Alasdair MacIntyre's philosophical musings, particularly on virtue ethics.

Saturday Jul 05, 2025
Space Exploration
Saturday Jul 05, 2025
Saturday Jul 05, 2025
In this episode, we discuss the history, impetus, and consequences of Space Exploration.

Sunday Jun 22, 2025

Saturday Jun 14, 2025

Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Hypnocracy
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
Saturday Jun 07, 2025
In this episode, we discuss the philosophical performance experiment of Andrea Colamedici's AI-written book, "Hypnocracy."

Saturday May 24, 2025
Surprise Round #5
Saturday May 24, 2025
Saturday May 24, 2025
In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments:
Norm's: The Finely Wrought Object
Joel's: Zeno's Dichotomy/Arrow

Sunday May 18, 2025
Surprise Round #4
Sunday May 18, 2025
Sunday May 18, 2025
In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments:
Norm's: Hedonine and Pononine
Joel's: The Two-Space Myth

Saturday May 10, 2025
Surprise Round #3
Saturday May 10, 2025
Saturday May 10, 2025
In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments:
Norm's: The Language Game
Joel's: The Split Brain

Saturday May 03, 2025
Surprise Round #2
Saturday May 03, 2025
Saturday May 03, 2025
In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments:
Norm's: Eternal Recurrence
Joel's: The Inquiring Murderer

Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Surprise Round #1
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
Saturday Apr 19, 2025
In this episode, we surprise each other with philosophical thought experiments:
Norm's: The Experience Machine
Joel's: The Problem of the Speckled Hen

Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Thought Experiments
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
Saturday Apr 12, 2025
In this episode, we lay the groundwork for a series of shows focusing on philosophical Thought Experiments by examining a couple of familiar examples and discussing their constituent elements.

Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Compliance
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
Saturday Apr 05, 2025
In this episode, we discuss some technical and definitional aspects of Compliance, including concepts of authority, power, obedience, and perspective.

Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Dr. Michael Passmore
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
Wednesday Apr 02, 2025
In this episode, I talk with Dr. Michael Passmore about consciousness, biological bases of behavior, and reality.

Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Schwarzschild Cosmology
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
Sunday Mar 30, 2025
In this episode, we try to wrap our minds around recent scientific and ancient philosophical questions regarding the nature of reality and infinity through the theory of nesting-doll black hole universes.

Saturday Mar 15, 2025

Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Entitativity
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
Saturday Mar 08, 2025
In this episode, we look at the definition, perception, influence, and malleable characteristics of groups holisitically.

Sunday Mar 02, 2025

Saturday Feb 22, 2025

Saturday Feb 15, 2025

Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Return Environments
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
Saturday Feb 08, 2025
In this episode, we look at the numerous antecedents, facets, and consequences of immediate and delayed return environments on individuals and society.