Bad Philosophy » Dr. Webb http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog Ever just sat around and wondered Why? So have we. Bad Philosophy is your one-stop fix for random philosophical musings about pretty much anything. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 21:52:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 CreativeCommons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ captainvalor@gmail.com (The Bad Philosophers) captainvalor@gmail.com (The Bad Philosophers) Philosophy 1440 http://www.badphilosophy.com/podcast/BF_Logo_144x144_Color.jpg Bad Philosophy http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog 144 144 Upsetting the balance of reality, one rabbit trail at a time Ever just sat around and wondered Why? So have we. Bad Philosophy is your one-stop fix for random musings about everything from the nature of reality to the essence of modern digital society. Every week Stephen Torrence and Kevin Saunders invite guests from greater Texas Tech to chew the cud and make some magic. The more rabbit trails the better... philosophy, random, humor, college, politics, life The Bad Philosophers The Bad Philosophers captainvalor@gmail.com no clean Episode 111: Gingercide http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2012/01/02/episode-111-gingercide/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2012/01/02/episode-111-gingercide/#comments Mon, 02 Jan 2012 17:13:14 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=303 Every New Year’s on BF, we take a look back and see what the last 365-ish days have actually brought us. This year we’re varying it up a little bit thanks to my laziness. We decided post our 2011 prediction follow-ups as an upcoming blog post and spend the entirety of this AWESOME episode looking forward into 2012 with one of our best panels ever. Kevin Saunders cruised in over Skype, Dr. Mark Webb from Texas Tech signed on just in time, and my good friends Jacie Hood and Simon Ponder (who’s now published!) joined me in person to share our non-apocalypse predictions over some tasty beer. So put on your best day-glo, grab your cup of wine back from Jeff Goldblum, and minimize your instance of Avernum, it’s BF time!

This Week’s Post-Show Song Pimpage: “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?” performed by Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2012/01/02/episode-111-gingercide/feed/ 0 1:05:44 The Bad Philosophers share their (non-apocalyptic) predictions for 2012 and beyond over some delicious beer. The Bad Philosophers share their (non-apocalyptic) predictions for 2012 and beyond over some delicious beer. Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 089: You Asked For It http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/04/24/episode-089-you-asked-for-it/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/04/24/episode-089-you-asked-for-it/#comments Sun, 24 Apr 2011 17:43:10 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=261 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 board, people pray for stuff constantly. But there are a few philosophical problems with this practice, beyond the fact that it feels really, really good for some reason. Here to take us through these conundrums are the venerable Dr. Mark Webb from good ol’ Texas Tech University, alongside the indomitable Kiki Canon. Careful what you pray for! Have a listen…

This Week’s Post-show Song Pimpage: “Gambler’s Prayer” by Jonathan Coulton

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/04/24/episode-089-you-asked-for-it/feed/ 0 0:58:18 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 [...] Bad Philosophy Episode 089 "You Asked For It" Recorded 04-16-2011 Bad Philosophers: Dr. Mark Webb, Stephen Torrence, Kiki Canon 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 board, people pray for stuff constantly. But there are a few philosophical problems with this practice, beyond the fact that it feels really, really good for some reason. Here to take us through these conundrums are the venerable Dr. Mark Webb from good ol' Texas Tech University, alongside the indomitable Kiki Canon. Careful what you pray for! Have a listen... This Week's Post-show Song Pimpage: "Gambler's Prayer" by Jonathan Coulton Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 051: Reading Rainbow http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/11/07/episode-051-reading-rainbow/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/11/07/episode-051-reading-rainbow/#comments Sun, 08 Nov 2009 02:31:55 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=181 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 show, Shawn Brackett. Never one to miss out on a good freak show, Damn Good Philosopher of Religion Dr. Mark Webb also decided drop by, with Numero Uno Fanboy Jed Cummins and the Uke-tastic Kevin Saunders. Best f***ing believe, it was the trippiest BF ever. Take a look…

This week’s post-show song pimpage: “Roy G. Biv” by They Might Be Giants

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/11/07/episode-051-reading-rainbow/feed/ 1 0:57:01 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…[...] 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 show, Shawn Brackett. Never one to miss out on a good freak show, Damn Good Philosopher of Religion Dr. Mark Webb also decided drop by, with Numero Uno Fanboy Jed Cummins and the Uke-tastic Kevin Saunders. Best f***ing believe, it was the trippiest BF ever. Take a look… This week’s post-show song pimpage: “Roy G. Biv” by They Might Be Giants Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 038: Incremental Hope http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/07/14/episode-038-incremental-hope/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/07/14/episode-038-incremental-hope/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:53:12 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=155 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. We discuss charity, education, and the Turkish movement that’s sweeping the world. Also, trolleys. Enjoy!

This week’s post-show song pimpage: “Birdhouse in Your Soul” by They Might be Giants

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/07/14/episode-038-incremental-hope/feed/ 1 0:50:22 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 h[...] 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. We discuss charity, education, and the Turkish movement that’s sweeping the world. Also, trolleys. Enjoy! This week’s post-show song pimpage: “Birdhouse in Your Soul” by They Might be Giants Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no