Bad Philosophy » Jediah 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 104: Thinking Different http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/10/09/episode-104-thinking-different/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/10/09/episode-104-thinking-different/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 23:11:48 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=290 The human race lost one of its finest this past Wednesday, as Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56. All of us here at BF had opinions to share on the man in the black turtleneck, so Kevin, Jed, Simon, Kiki and I gathered together for our first live-streamed episode in quite some time. Glorify or vilify him, but Steve changed things. I’ve created every single episode of Bad Philosophy on a Mac using GarageBand, tools that never would have existed but for him and his passionate view of the future. We’re gonna miss him, but we’re also going to take inspiration from his drive to revitalize the show.

Part of that revitalization? We’re back LIVE streaming, baby! You can now watch us and chat with us live on the Interwebs again at our official Livestream page once a week. We’re still nailing down the exact schedule, so keep an eye on that page and our twitter stream for updates. In the meantime, you can watch this week’s episode from the archive below.

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This Week’s Post-show Song Pimpage: “The Times They Are A-Changin” by Bob Dylan

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/10/09/episode-104-thinking-different/feed/ 0 0:53:47 The human race lost one of its finest this past Wednesday, as Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56. All of us here at BF had opinions to share on the man in the black turtleneck, so Kevin, Jed, Simon, Kiki and I gathered together for our first li[...] Bad Philosophy Episode 104 "Thinking Different" Recorded 10-06-2011 Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence, Kevin Saunders, Kiki Canon, Simon Ponder, Jediah Cummins The human race lost one of its finest this past Wednesday, as Steve Jobs passed away at the age of 56. All of us here at BF had opinions to share on the man in the black turtleneck, so Kevin, Jed, Simon, Kiki and I gathered together for our first live-streamed episode in quite some time. Glorify or vilify him, but Steve changed things. I've created every single episode of Bad Philosophy on a Mac using GarageBand, tools that never would have existed but for him and his passionate view of the future. We're gonna miss him, but we're also going to take inspiration from his drive to revitalize the show. Part of that revitalization? We're back LIVE streaming, baby! You can now watch us and chat with us live on the Interwebs again at our official Livestream page once a week. We're still nailing down the exact schedule, so keep an eye on that page and our twitter stream for updates. In the meantime, you can watch this week's episode from the archive below. This Week's Post-show Song Pimpage: "The Times They Are A-Changin" by Bob Dylan Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 084: Safe for Work http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/02/14/episode-084-safe-for-work/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/02/14/episode-084-safe-for-work/#comments Mon, 14 Feb 2011 15:56:30 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=252 Ever get the feeling that society is holding you back? Like a ball and chain are just wrapped around your ankles, and if you could only break free and be your own person, the world would miraculously become your sandbox? Well according to Ayn Rand, that ball and chain are nothing more than your own inhibitions. Success is there for the taking! Oh, but just remember to bring a plow.

This week on BF we tackle quite possibly the most controversial piece of philosophical literature ever to spend 50 years in development hell before they finally made a crappy movie out of it: Atlas Shrugged. Joining me to bite into this tasty morsel were recent Rand reader Jed Cummins and reliable Rand resister Kiki Canon. Ready for some self-interested Objectivismania? Well get on board!

This Week’s Post-show Song Pimpage: “The Trees” by Rush (suggested by @treycaliva)

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2011/02/14/episode-084-safe-for-work/feed/ 2 1:07:10 Ever get the feeling that society is holding you back? Like a ball and chain are just wrapped around your ankles, and if you could only break free and be your own person, the world would miraculously become your sandbox? Well according to Ayn Rand, [...] Bad Philosophy Episode 084 "Safe for Work" Recorded 02-05-2011 Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence, Kiki Canon, Jediah Cummins Ever get the feeling that society is holding you back? Like a ball and chain are just wrapped around your ankles, and if you could only break free and be your own person, the world would miraculously become your sandbox? Well according to Ayn Rand, that ball and chain are nothing more than your own inhibitions. Success is there for the taking! Oh, but just remember to bring a plow. This week on BF we tackle quite possibly the most controversial piece of philosophical literature to ever spend 50 years in development hell before they finally made a crappy movie out of it: Atlas Shrugged. Joining me to bite into this tasty morsel were recent Rand reader Jed Cummins and Rand resister Kiki Canon. Ready for some self-interested Objectivismania? Well get on board! This Week's Post-show Song Pimpage: "The Trees" by Rush (suggested by @treycaliva) Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 064: Foremanslaw http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2010/05/19/episode-064-foremanslaw/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2010/05/19/episode-064-foremanslaw/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 05:18:46 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=200 Oh my… *cough* …wow, I had no idea dust built up that quickly …on the Internet. ANYWHO. We’re back, yes indeed. And we brought along a classic F-isode just for y’all! Yeah it may be last week’s news, but apparently Iron Man 2 dropped in theaters. Oh, and apparently Stephen Hawking said something about aliens. So what did Kevin Saunders, Matt Legler, Kiki Grover, Jed Cummins, and I talk about? Why, what NOT to do when the UFO’s abduct your sorry ass, that’s what! So pull on your Cosa Nostra t-shirt, strap into your Mark IV armor, and slap some ‘slaw on your George Foreman grill… it’s BF time!

This week’s post-show song pimpage: “Pomp and Circumstance (Heavy Metal Version)” by Wolf Hoffman

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2010/05/19/episode-064-foremanslaw/feed/ 1 0:50:07 Oh my… *cough* …wow, I had no idea dust built up that quickly …on the Internet. ANYWHO. We’re back, yes indeed. And we brought along a classic F-isode just for y’all! Yeah it may be last week’s news, but apparentl[...] Bad Philosophy Episode 064 "Foremanslaw" Recorded 05-11-10 Oh my... *cough* ...wow, I had no idea dust built up that quickly ...on the Internet. ANYWHO. We're back, yes indeed. And we brought along a classic F-isode just for y'all! Yeah it may be last week's news, but apparently Iron Man 2 dropped in theaters. Oh, and apparently Stephen Hawking said something about aliens. So what did Kevin Saunders, Matt Legler, Kiki Grover, Jed Cummins, and I talk about? Why, what NOT to do when the UFO's abduct your sorry ass, that's what! So pull on your Cosa Nostra t-shirt, strap into your Mark IV armor, and slap some 'slaw on your George Foreman grill... it's BF time! Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 060: Rooftop Skinny Dipping SXSW http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2010/03/19/episode-060-rooftop-skinny-dipping-sxsw/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2010/03/19/episode-060-rooftop-skinny-dipping-sxsw/#comments Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:15:14 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=196 There is a place where, once a year, every geek worth his or her salt comes together in the magically weird city of Austin. For five days we mingle, bond, network, and bring our alcohol consumption up to par with our 3G bandwidth consumption. We call this beer- and bandwidth-infused tribal gathering SXSW Interactive, and this year a couple of us from BF got the privilege of attending it. BF mainstay Jediah Cummins, photoblogger and Rackspace contractor Simon Ponder, and yours truly gathered in the Austin Hilton to reflect on our experiences, share some thoughts on location-based gaming, and forget to talk about robots. We even managed to match the sucky audio quality of our first episode with our 60th! How is that NOT worth your time? Have a listen…

This Week’s Post-Show Song Pimpage: “Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2010/03/19/episode-060-rooftop-skinny-dipping-sxsw/feed/ 8 0:57:45 There is a place where, once a year, every geek worth his or her salt comes together in the magically weird city of Austin. For five days we mingle, bond, network, and bring our alcohol consumption up to par with our 3G bandwidth consumption. We cal[...] Bad Philosophy Episode 060 "Rooftop Skinny Dipping SXSW" Recorded 03-16-10 There is a place where, once a year, every geek worth his or her salt comes together in the magically weird city of Austin. For five days we mingle, bond, network, and bring our alcohol consumption up to par with our 3G bandwidth consumption. We call this beer- and bandwidth-infused tribal gathering SXSW Interactive, and this year a couple of us from BF got the privilege of attending it. BF mainstay Jediah Cummins, photoblogger and Rackspace contractor Simon Ponder, and yours truly gathered in the Austin Hilton to reflect on our experiences, share some thoughts on location-based gaming, and forget to talk about robots. We even managed to match the sucky audio quality of our first episode with our 60th! How is that NOT worth your time? Have a listen... Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 057: Philocalypse How? http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2010/01/28/episode-057-philocalypse-how/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2010/01/28/episode-057-philocalypse-how/#comments Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:43:02 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=189 Quick! There’s an asteroid barreling toward your corner of the earth and you have no chance of escape. The world as you know it ends in 4 hours. What do you do?! Listen to the latest BF, that’s what! On this show we tackled that ever-present subject of the apocalypse. Kevin Saunders joined me alongside the recently crippled Jediah Cummins. We also had our FIRST EVER “caller” on BF, the lovely and entertaining vlogger Margaret Kammer. So sit down, relax, and enjoy your pending doom the BF way!

This week’s post-show song pimpage: “It’s the End of the World As We Know It” by R.E.M.

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2010/01/28/episode-057-philocalypse-how/feed/ 5 0:54:10 Quick! There’s an asteroid barreling toward your corner of the earth and you have no chance of escape. The world as you know it ends in 4 hours. What do you do?! Listen to the latest BF, that’s what! On this show we tackled that ever-pre[...] Bad Philosophy Episode 057 "Philocalypse How? Recorded 01-24-10 Quick! There's an asteroid barreling toward your corner of the earth and you have no chance of escape. The world as you know it ends in 4 hours. What do you do?! Listen to the latest BF, that's what! On this show we tackled that ever-present subject of the apocalypse. Kevin Saunders joined me alongside the recently crippled Jediah Cummins. We also had our FIRST EVER "caller" on BF, the lovely and entertaining vlogger Margaret Kammer. So sit down, relax, and enjoy your pending doom the BF way! 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 049: Frozen Philosophy [Video Only] http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/11/05/episode-049-frozen-philosophy/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/11/05/episode-049-frozen-philosophy/#comments Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:03:46 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=179 As you long-time listeners no doubt know, we here at BF are prone to technical issues like a pigeon is prone to relieving himself on cars – we do it randomly, completely without intention, and ultimately everyone ends up various degrees of pissed. Well… that happened a couple of weeks ago when Jed, Kevin, and I attempted to record an episode about social engineering. Feel free to watch what there is of this episode and try to imagine how it could’ve ended…

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/11/05/episode-049-frozen-philosophy/feed/ 1 Episode 047: A Big To Do About WOO http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/10/06/episode-047-a-big-to-do-about-woo/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/10/06/episode-047-a-big-to-do-about-woo/#comments Tue, 06 Oct 2009 18:06:35 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=174 Input, Achiever, Restorative, Deliberative… to many these are but a few odd-sounding words, but to those of us here at BF they are the vocabulary of success and self-knowledge itself. They are Strengths, as defined by the Gallup Organization’s StrengthsFinder assessment. This past weekend Jay Killough of Texas Tech University Career Services joined us to discuss the assessment, its philosophy of success, and his own WOO-nature. Kevin Saunders and Jed Cummins also came along for the ride, with Bryan Mitchell providing camera support. We had a grand old time. Enjoy!

This week’s post-show song pimpage: “Handlebars” by Flobots

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/10/06/episode-047-a-big-to-do-about-woo/feed/ 0 0:48:45 Input, Achiever, Restorative, Deliberative… to many these are but a few odd-sounding words, but to those of us here at BF they are the vocabulary of success and self-knowledge itself. They are Strengths, as defined by the Gallup Organization[...] Bad Philosophy Episode 047 "A Big To Do About WOO" Recorded 10-04-09 Input, Achiever, Restorative, Deliberative... to many these are but a few odd-sounding words, but to those of us here at BF they are the vocabulary of success and self-knowledge itself. They are Strengths, as defined by the Gallup Organization's StrengthsFinder assessment. This past weekend Jay Killough of Texas Tech University Career Services joined us to discuss the assessment, its philosophy of success, and his own WOO-nature. Kevin Saunders and Jed Cummins also came along for the ride, with Bryan Mitchell providing camera support. We had a grand old time. Enjoy! Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 041: How the West Was Mu http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/08/17/episode-041-how-the-west-was-mu/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/08/17/episode-041-how-the-west-was-mu/#comments Mon, 17 Aug 2009 15:34:51 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=161 Eastern thought has been a curiosity for Western culture ever since Marco Polo made his epic journey to Asia in the 1200s. The legacy of this curiosity lives on, and so Bad Philosophy has decided to undertake the momentous task of reconciling Eastern and Western philosophy in a single episode (because we’re just awesome like that). Joining me for his first episode ever is mechanical engineering graduate student Sean Mullen, alongside an uncharacteristically in-person Kevin Saunders. NUF (Numero Uno Fanboy) Jed Cummins worked the camera (sort of) and despite many technical difficulties we actually managed some good conversation. So grab a fortune cookie, sit down on your tatami, and have a listen…

You can also watch the live *UNCENSORED* Stickam recording below.

This week’s post-show song pimpage: “I Like Chinese” by Monty Python

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/08/17/episode-041-how-the-west-was-mu/feed/ 5 0:52:31 Eastern thought has been a curiosity for Western culture ever since Marco Polo made his epic journey to Asia in the 1200s. The legacy of this curiosity lives on, and so Bad Philosophy has decided to undertake the momentous task of reconciling Easter[...] Eastern thought has been a curiosity for Western culture ever since Marco Polo made his epic journey to Asia in the 1200s. The legacy of this curiosity lives on, and so Bad Philosophy has decided to undertake the momentous task of reconciling Eastern and Western philosophy in a single episode (because we're just awesome like that). Joining me for his first episode ever is mechanical engineering graduate student Sean Mullen, alongside an uncharacteristically in-person Kevin Saunders. NUF (Numero Uno Fanboy) Jed Cummins worked the camera (sort of) and despite many technical difficulties we actually managed some good conversation. So grab a fortune cookie, sit down on your tatami, and have a listen... 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 Episode 037: Back Seat Philosophy http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/30/episode-037-back-seat-philosophy/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/30/episode-037-back-seat-philosophy/#comments Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:17:27 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=154 Over the last couple of weeks we’ve lost a lot of celebrities–Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, even Billy Mays. It’s been tragic, but it got us here at BF thinking… what will happen to our social graphs when we pass on? We decided to answer this pressing question in possibly our most daring setup ever; inside a car going 70 MPH down a freeway. Why? Because, y’know… we could. Intrepid driver Matt Legler, Numero Uno co-pilot Jed Cummins, official iPhone 3G Sexy videographer Aaron Baxter and I were joined by Kevin Saunders via Skype over Jed’s tethered iPhone. Check out Aaron’s short video of the craziness, get your will in order, and enjoy this week’s totally road-trippin’ BF…

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/30/episode-037-back-seat-philosophy/feed/ 4 0:00:01 Over the last couple of weeks we’ve lost a lot of celebrities–Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, even Billy Mays. It’s been tragic, but it got us here at BF thinking… what will happen to our social graphs when we pass on? We de[...] Over the last couple of weeks we’ve lost a lot of celebrities–Michael Jackson, Farrah Fawcett, even Billy Mays. It’s been tragic, but it got us here at BF thinking… what will happen to our social graphs when we pass on? We decided to answer this pressing question in possibly our most daring setup ever; inside a car going 70 MPH down a freeway. Why? Because, y’know… we could. Intrepid driver Matt Legler, Numero Uno co-pilot Jed Cummins, official iPhone 3G Sexy videographer Aaron Baxter and I were joined by Kevin Saunders via Skype over Jed’s tethered iPhone. Check out Aaron’s short video of the craziness, get your will in order, and enjoy this week’s totally road-trippin’ BF… Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 035: Intellectual Hedonism http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/13/episode-035-intellectual-hedonism/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/13/episode-035-intellectual-hedonism/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:53:47 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=152 Why are we here? What’s this all about? What is my purpose? What is yours? Is there even one at all? These are easy questions to ask, but answering them is a whole different story. Wolfram Alpha has one idea. We’ve got some others. Composing my party in an epic aural quest for the meaning of life, the universe, and everything this week were BF newcomer, veteran philosophy major, and budding teleologist Joshua Clemmons, Numero Uno Fanboy Jed Cummins, and electricity-less Kevin Saunders via Skype. This one’s deep folks. We’re talking Edward Norton in Fight Club deep. Have a listen…

This week’s post-show song pimpage: “Purpose” from Avenue Q. Puppets with life lessons? Yes, please!

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/13/episode-035-intellectual-hedonism/feed/ 4 0:57:18 Why are we here? What's this all about? What is my purpose? What is yours? Is there even one at all? These are easy questions to ask, but answering them is a whole different story. Wolfram Alpha has one idea. We've got some others. Bad Philosophy Episode 035 "Intellectual Hedonism" Why are we here? What's this all about? What is my purpose? What is yours? Is there even one at all? These are easy questions to ask, but answering them is a whole different story. Wolfram Alpha has one idea. We've got some others. MP3 | 57:18 | Recoded 06-11-09 Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence Kevin Saunders Jediah Cummins Joshua Clemmons Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 033: Zombocalypse Now http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/03/episode-033-zombocalypse-now/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/03/episode-033-zombocalypse-now/#comments Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:37:20 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=150 Imagine you wake up tomorrow, turn on the TV as usual, and find that all the networks have turned to static. Out your window, you see a hoard of staggering, droopy-eyed zombies ambling toward you, groaning ominously for your cerebral contents. What’s your next move? Thankfully, we explore this very scenario and much more in great detail this week on BF. Kevin, Jed, and the ever-baby-loving Danielle join me to talk zombies, zombie movies, and planetary repopulation. So grab a shotgun, barricade yourself in a well-fortified building, and break open a can of Chunky, it’s zombocalypse time!

This week’s post-show audio pimpage: “Re: Your Brains” by Jonathan Coulton

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/06/03/episode-033-zombocalypse-now/feed/ 0 0:52:04 Imagine you wake up tomorrow, turn on the TV as usual, and find that all the networks have turned to static. Out your window, you see a hoard of staggering, droopy-eyed zombies ambling toward you, groaning ominously for your cerebral contents. What'[...] Bad Philosophy Episode 033: Zombocalypse Now Imagine you wake up tomorrow, turn on the TV as usual, and find that all the networks have turned to static. Out your window, you see a hoard of staggering, droopy-eyed zombies ambling toward you, groaning ominously for your cerebral contents. What's your next move? Thankfully, we explore this very scenario and much more in great detail this week on BF. Kevin, Jed, and baby-loving girl Danielle join me to talk zombies, zombie movies, and planetary repopulation. So grab a shotgun, barricade yourself in a well-fortified building, and break open a can of Chunky, it's zombocalypse time! MP3 | 52:04 | Recorded 05/18/09 Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence, Jed Cummins, Danielle... something, and Kevin Saunders Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 032: We Love the Future http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/05/25/episode-032-we-love-the-future/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/05/25/episode-032-we-love-the-future/#comments Mon, 25 May 2009 18:16:02 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=147 After a long and completely unnecessary haitus, BF is back. And we’re going back, WAY back to a simpler time, a more optimistic time, to the days of the Virtual Boy and its ilk. That’s right, Kevin, pre-Facebook Jed, Matt and I are talking virtual reality, ladies and gentlemen! It was supposed to be the wave of the future, so what happened? Why aren’t we all living in holodecks already? And where’s my virtual haircut? We’ll try to answer all this and more before the singularity hits, so strap in and have a listen!

This week’s postshow audio pimpage: “The Future Soon” by Jonathan Coulton

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/05/25/episode-032-we-love-the-future/feed/ 0 0:52:15 It was supposed to be the wave of the future, so what happened? Why aren't we all living in holodecks already? And where's my virtual haircut? We'll try to answer all this and more before the singularity hits, so strap in and have a listen! It was supposed to be the wave of the future, so what happened? Why aren't we all living in holodecks already? And where's my virtual haircut? We'll try to answer all this and more before the singularity hits, so strap in and have a listen! Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 031: Farewell to a Legend http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/05/06/episode-031-farewell-to-a-legend/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/05/06/episode-031-farewell-to-a-legend/#comments Wed, 06 May 2009 21:01:13 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=143 Seasons come and seasons go, but here at Bad Philosophy one thing has never really changed: the utter ubiquity of one Kevin Saunders. Fortunately for him but unfortunately for us, the big man himself has jumped through his last hoop of fire and is graduating our fair university. But fear not! He will be participating in episodes still, albeit via the wonders of Skype rather than in person.

Joining us for Kevin’s last live episode was Bryan Mitchell and Numero Uno Fanboy Jed Cummins. We had some audio woes (read: Bryan turned his microphone off) and video stream woes that ruined the opening bit, but through the magic of GarageBand I have made all right with the world. We talked Dollhouse, philosophy of mind, and Swine Flu, leading Kevin to do a classic rant on politics. Relish this episode, everyone, it’s special…

This week’s outro song pimpage: “I’m Your Moon” by Jonathan Coulton (yeah, we love him dearly for very good reasons)

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/05/06/episode-031-farewell-to-a-legend/feed/ 0 0:42:35 Joining us for Kevin's last live episode was Bryan Mitchell and Numero Uno Fanboy Jed Cummins. We had some audio woes (read: Bryan turned his microphone off) and video stream woes that ruined the opening bit, but through the magic of GarageBand I ha[...] Joining us for Kevin's last live episode was Bryan Mitchell and Numero Uno Fanboy Jed Cummins. We had some audio woes (read: Bryan turned his microphone off) and video stream woes that ruined the opening bit, but through the magic of GarageBand I have made all right with the world. We talked Dollhouse, philosophy of mind, and Swine Flu, leading Kevin to do a classic rant on politics. Relish this episode, everyone, it's special... Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 029: A BF Orange http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/04/15/episode-029-a-bf-orange/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/04/15/episode-029-a-bf-orange/#comments Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:31:02 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=139 Easter time is here again, and what better way to celebrate than with some ultraviolence, m’droogs? That’s right, this week BF took a dive down the proverbial rabbit hole into the dark dystopian future of Stanley Kubrick’s 1972 masterpiece A Clockwork Orange, examining the moral, psychological, and cinematographical facets of the film. Numero Uno Fanboy and BF Cameraman Jed Cummins joined us for his third episode alongside newcomer Greg “Bob” Briley. Sex, murder, and prison await you! Have a listen…

This week’s featured track: “The Easter Song” by Paul and Storm

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/04/15/episode-029-a-bf-orange/feed/ 0 0:46:59 Easter time is here again, and what better way to celebrate than with some ultraviolence, m'droogs? That's right, this week BF took a dive down the proverbial rabbit hole into the dark dystopian future of Stanley Kubrick's 1972 masterpiece A Clockwo[...] Bad Philosophy Episode 029: A BF Orange April 12, 2009 Easter time is here again, and what better way to celebrate than with some ultraviolence, m'droogs? That's right, this week BF took a dive down the proverbial rabbit hole into the dark dystopian future of Stanley Kubrick's 1972 masterpiece A Clockwork Orange, examining the moral, psychological, and cinematographical facets of the film. Numero Uno Fanboy and BF Cameraman Jed Cummins joined us for his third episode alongside newcomer Greg "Bob" Briley. Sex, murder, and prison await you! Have a listen... MP3 | 46:59 This week's featured track: "The Easter Song" by Paul and Storm www.badphilosophy.com Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Episode 022: Baldwin Bonanza http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/02/12/episode-022-baldwin-bonanza/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/02/12/episode-022-baldwin-bonanza/#comments Thu, 12 Feb 2009 18:38:15 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=92 Title psych! In this episode we actually focused on the man, the myth, the legend himself, Mr. Joss Whedon, and all his crazy nephews (shows). Despite last-minute panelist panic, we successfully procured Jed and Michael and had a Baldwin blast of a time. So brush up on your Mandarin, grab a wooden stake, and set your TiVo to record Dollhouse… it’s BF time!

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/02/12/episode-022-baldwin-bonanza/feed/ 0 0:48:37 Title psych! In this episode we actually focused on the man, the myth, the legend himself, Mr. Joss Whedon, and all his crazy nephews (shows). Despite last-minute panelist panic, we successfully procured Jed and Michael and had a Baldwin blast of a [...] Title psych! In this episode we actually focused on the man, the myth, the legend himself, Mr. Joss Whedon, and all his crazy nephews (shows). Despite last-minute panelist panic, we successfully procured Jed and Michael and had a Baldwin blast of a time. So brush up on your Mandarin, grab a wooden stake, and set your TiVo to record Dollhouse… it’s BF time! Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 021b: Guerrilla Fascism http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/02/02/episode-021b-guerrilla-fascism/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/02/02/episode-021b-guerrilla-fascism/#comments Mon, 02 Feb 2009 08:28:28 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=91 Stay calm. You’re not imagining things. That “b” is real, and we have a good explanation for it… sort of. As you well know, we here at Bad Philosophy have had our [some might say disproportionate] share of unsavory experiences with audio equipment. Trying new things tends to get us in trouble, and well… we tried something new. Suffice it to say, the majority of Episode 021–a fine, somber treatise on education–came out corrupt, and will henceforth become known as the “Failisode.”

Not ones to give up, however, we decided to roll our weekly Starbucks tweet-up and post-Super-Bowl-watching experiences into a totally impromptu guerrilla episode, centering on the fantastic commercial lineup, Bruce Springsteen’s crotch, the definition of fascism, and Kevin’s new girlfriend [hint: you've already met her - gasp!], among many other thoroughly exciting things. Get ready for some old school BF action reminiscent of Episode Zero. One laptop, four guys, and caffeine – it’s BF time.

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/02/02/episode-021b-guerrilla-fascism/feed/ 1 0:57:54 Stay calm. You’re not imagining things. That “b” is real, and we have a good explanation for it… sort of. As you well know, we here at Bad Philosophy have had our [some might say disproportionate] share of unsavory experience[...] Stay calm. You’re not imagining things. That “b” is real, and we have a good explanation for it… sort of. As you well know, we here at Bad Philosophy have had our [some might say disproportionate] share of unsavory experiences with audio equipment. Trying new things tends to get us in trouble, and well… we tried something new. Suffice it to say, the majority of Episode 021–a fine, somber treatise on education–came out corrupt, and will henceforth become known as the “Failisode.” Not ones to give up, however, we decided to roll our weekly Starbucks tweet-up and post-Super-Bowl-watching experiences into a totally impromptu guerrilla episode, centering on the fantastic commercial lineup, Bruce Springsteen’s crotch, the definition of fascism, and Kevin’s new girlfriend [hint: you've already met her - gasp!], among many other thoroughly exciting things. Get ready for some old school BF action reminiscent of Episode Zero. One laptop, four guys, and caffeine – it’s BF time. Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 020: Library Nurse Curses http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/01/29/episode-020-library-nurse-curses/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/01/29/episode-020-library-nurse-curses/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 02:20:48 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=88 We’re in a crisis today, peeps. Healthcare in the United States is whack, and everybody’s got a plan to fix it. We may not be Obama’s advisory board, but we’ll be darned if BF is gonna sit on the sidelines for this most relevant of issues. Numero Uno fanboy Jediah Cummins joined us for his first appearance alongside Matt Legler (and LO, the universe did NOT explode!). We had our crazy awesome microphone setup going once again, so hold onto your W2 form, strap on a heart monitor, and take a speed-of-light tour on the healthcare freeway – BF style!

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/01/29/episode-020-library-nurse-curses/feed/ 0 1:11:18 We're in a crisis today, peeps. Healthcare in the United States is whack, and everybody's got a plan to fix it. We may not be Obama's advisory board, but we'll be darned if BF is gonna sit on the sidelines for this most relevant of issues. Numero Un[...] We're in a crisis today, peeps. Healthcare in the United States is whack, and everybody's got a plan to fix it. We may not be Obama's advisory board, but we'll be darned if BF is gonna sit on the sidelines for this most relevant of issues. Numero Uno fanboy Jediah Cummins joined us for his first appearance alongside Matt Legler (and LO, the universe did NOT explode!). We had our crazy awesome microphone setup going once again, so hold onto your W2 form, strap on a heart monitor, and take a speed-of-light tour on the healthcare freeway - BF style! Uncategorized The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 017: The Last of the Noughties http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/01/01/episode-017-the-last-of-the-noughties/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/01/01/episode-017-the-last-of-the-noughties/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:16:23 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=81 As we enter 2009, the last year of the Noughties, we here at BF decided to do a little retrospective on the previous year, highlighting some things that piqued our interest in 2008. Not only that, we decided to make some outlandish predictions as well. If you’re still hungover from last night’s revelry, we forgive you. If not, join me, Kevin, and Jed for some laid-back BF action. We even created a New Year’s resolution for once-again-absent Matt Legler, who was stuck in the middle of nowhere unfortunately. Oh, and as an added New Year’s bonus, I cooked up a brand new intro. Bon appetit!

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2009/01/01/episode-017-the-last-of-the-noughties/feed/ 1 0:49:53 As we enter 2009, the last year of the Noughties, we here at BF decided to do a little retrospective on the previous year, highlighting some things that piqued our interest in 2008. Not only that, we decided to make some outlandish predictions as we[...] As we enter 2009, the last year of the Noughties, we here at BF decided to do a little retrospective on the previous year, highlighting some things that piqued our interest in 2008. Not only that, we decided to make some outlandish predictions as well. If you're still hungover from last night's revelry, we forgive you. If not, join me, Kevin, and Jed for some laid-back BF action. We even created a resolution for once-again-absent Matt Legler, who was stuck in the middle of nowhere unfortunately. Oh, and as a New Year's bonus, I cooked up a brand new intro. Bon appetit! Podcast The Bad Philosophers no no Episode 010: What a Bunch of Halloweenies http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/11/09/episode-010-what-a-bunch-of-halloweenies/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/11/09/episode-010-what-a-bunch-of-halloweenies/#comments Sun, 09 Nov 2008 20:11:53 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=63 Back from the dead (or so you thought!), BF is coming at you with our long-overdue ultra-cliche excessively-hyphenated Halloween episode! Our panel of friendly ghosts, including Lost Episode veteran Michael Hayslip and first-time guest but long-time #1 fan Jediah Cummins, takes a spooky ride through the cultural, historical, and religious facets of the holiday. But we must acknowledge the true star of this episode… CANDY. Candy: it’ll rot out your teeth, but you’ll love every delicious minute of it. You know what won’t rot out your teeth, though? Bad Philosophy! So what are you waiting for? Grab a 40, kick back, and let our creepy rants envelope your SOUL…

Bad Philosophers: Kevin Saunders, Stephen Torrence, Jediah Cummins, Michael Haslip

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/11/09/episode-010-what-a-bunch-of-halloweenies/feed/ 0 0:48:55 Back from the dead (or so you thought!), BF is coming at you with our long-overdue ultra-cliche excessively-hyphenated Halloween episode! Our panel of friendly ghosts, including Lost Episode veteran Michael Hayslip and first-time guest but long-time[...] Back from the dead (or so you thought!), BF is coming at you with our long-overdue ultra-cliche excessively-hyphenated Halloween episode! Our panel of friendly ghosts, including Lost Episode veteran Michael Haslip and first-time guest but long-time #1 fan Jediah Cummins, takes a spooky ride through the cultural, historical, and religious facets of the holiday. But we must acknowledge the true star of this episode... CANDY. Candy: it'll rot out your teeth, but you'll love every delicious minute of it. You know what won't rot out your teeth, though? Bad Philosophy! So what are you waiting for? Grab a 40, kick back, and let our creepy rants envelope your SOUL... Length: 48:55 | Format: MP3 | Record Date: 10-31-08 Bad Philosophers: Kevin Saunders, Stephen Torrence, Jediah Cummins, Michael Haslip Podcast The Bad Philosophers clean no Weekly Why 003: RaiderVille Diaries Part III http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/11/01/weekly-why-003-raiderville-diaries-part-iii/ http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/11/01/weekly-why-003-raiderville-diaries-part-iii/#comments Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:44:55 +0000 StephenTorrence http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/?p=61 This is it! ESPN Game Day is here in Lubbock, TX and we here at Bad Philosophy are pleased to bring you this final chapter in the RaiderVille Diaries series from the line outside Jones AT&T Stadium. We’ve stuck it out, we’ve done the hours, and the moment of reckoning is upon. Tech alumni Jeff Pratt (of Microsoft) and his brother Mike join us before tailgating for some final thoughts, reminiscing about their time at Tech, and other reflections.

More Photos of Game Day (Facebook)

Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence, Matt Legler, Jediah Cummins, Kimberly Stewart

Guests: Jeff and Mike Pratt

]]> http://www.badphilosophy.com/blog/2008/11/01/weekly-why-003-raiderville-diaries-part-iii/feed/ 0 0:09:33 This is it! ESPN Game Day is here in Lubbock, TX and we here at Bad Philosophy are pleased to bring you this final chapter in the RaiderVille Diaries series from the line outside Jones AT&T Stadium. We’ve stuck it out, we’ve done the[...] This is it! ESPN Game Day is here in Lubbock, TX and we here at Bad Philosophy are pleased to bring you this final chapter in the RaiderVille Diaries series from the line outside Jones AT&T Stadium. We've stuck it out, we've done the hours, and the moment of reckoning is upon. Tech alumni Jeff Pratt (of Microsoft) and his brother Mike join us before tailgating for some final thoughts, reminiscing about their time at Tech, and other reflections. Bad Philosophers: Stephen Torrence, Matt Legler, Jediah Cummins, Kimberly Stewart Guests: Jeff and Mike Pratt The Bad Philosophers clean no