02 January 2012
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
The Bad Philosophers share their (non-apocalyptic) predictions for 2012 and beyond over some delicious beer.
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17th Precinct, 3D, A Very Harold and Kumar 3D Christmas, Aaron, apocalypse, Apple, Avatar, Avernum: Escape from the Pit, Barack Obama, Battlestar Galactica, Century City, Community, Confucius, cruise, Day-Glo, Dennis Kucinich, Dr. Webb, e-ink, exercise, Facebook, Facebook Timeline, film, Glee, Godspell, Hipstamatic, Hypnotoad, Instagram, Isaac Asimov, J. J. Abrams, Jacie, Jon Stewart, Kaypro, Kevin, lomography, Newsies, Next New Networks, Oink, photography, Pokemon, Polaroid, politics, Reddit, Rifftrax, Robert Heinlein, Ron Moore, Ron Paul, Russian, sci-fi, Simon, Skyrim, Smash, SOPA, Sorkin, Spider Software, Star Trek, Star Wars, Stargate Universe, Stephen, technology, The Hobbit, The Impossible Project, The Newsroom, The Wire, theatre, Tony Awards, Turkish, TV, United Nations, universal healthcare, Vanity Fair, YouTube
24 April 2011
By StephenTorrence
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At any given moment thousands of people around the world are praying (and since it’s Easter today you can probably tack a few more zeroes onto that estimate). Whether it’s praying for the destruction of sinful local businesses or just a little tsunami from God to show the world He’s still awake at the control [...]
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Aperture Science, ASMR, Buddha, Buddhism, Catholicism, Christianity, consequentialism, deontology, Dr. Webb, Eleanor Stump, existentialism, God, harm, incest, Islam, J. Crew, Jeopardy!, Judaism, Kiki, Leisure Suit Larry, mantra, meditation, memes, nature, nurture, personality, philosophy of religion, placebo effect, prayer, problem of petitionary prayer, religion, Repent Amarillo, Richard Dawkins, science, Socrates, Stephen, synesthesia, Texas Tech University, The Daily Show, worship, Zagzebsky
07 November 2009
By StephenTorrence
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It’s easy to take our perceptions for granted. Colors, shapes, smells, and so forth are for the most part universal. But some people have this kickass condition called synesthesia, where their wires get crossed and their perceptions get… interesting. BF was privileged to get a man who sees letters and numbers as colors on the [...]
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alphabet, Aristotle, biochemistry, color, Cyrillic, disabilities, Dr. Webb, drugs, dyslexia, geometry, Google, Greek, Jediah, kanji, Kevin, Office Space, philosophy of mind, Sanskrit, Shawn, Stephen, suicide, Swingline, synesthesia, The Giver, The Man Who Tasted Shapes, theology, wavelength
14 July 2009
By StephenTorrence
In Podcast
After a completely unintended hiatus brought on by the super-unfortunate necessity to re-edit this episode, it’s finally here! And it’s a good one, folks. Dr. Mark Webb, now chairman of the Texas Tech philosophy department joins me for his third appearance on the show, alongside Numero Uno Fanboy Jed Cummins and national traveler Kevin Saunders. [...]
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apathy, Aristotle, Bill Gates, Buddhism, charity, Christianity, Confucianism, Dell, Dr. Webb, education, ethics, gay rights, government, homosexuality, human nature, Islam, Jediah, Kevin, Linux, Maslo's Hierarchy of Needs, metaphysics, Miami University, Mickey Rooney, moral realism, relativism, religion, Skype, smoking, Stephen, Turkey, values, women's right
