Bad Philosophy

Stephen Torrence, Kevin Saunders, and Matt Legler haven't been together for years. With a global pandemic on and humanity facing immanent extinction, the Bad Philosophers made time to reunite, share COVID stories, and encourage each other. No frills. Just friendship. The post Episode 168: Pandemic Starship Reunion first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Is ALL culture appropriation? Shawn Brackett joins Kevin and Stephen to unpack this and other juicy questions... from Canada! The post Episode 167: United Statesians first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

A year on from his deconversion from Christianity, we interview Jon Fortenbury to ask how he's getting along without God. The post Weekly Why 014: Deconversion 2 first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Photographer Simon Ponder joins Kevin and Stephen to settle the Film v. Digital debate once and for ALL, and you'll never guess who wins... The post Episode 166: Transparent Vomit first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Why give flowers on Valentine's Day when you could be getting naked and splattering blood on people in public? The Bad Philosophers discuss... The post Episode 165: A Dozen Zombies first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Kevin hosts Stephen and new guest Ana Huertas, reflecting on their 2015 experiences, the pending apocalypse, and beards The post Episode 163-164: Destroy the Past! first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Local poet Marc Powell joins Stephen for some high-frequency riffing on world systems, philosophy ...and each other The post Weekly Why 016: Fuck Marshall McLuhan! first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

After WAY too long, Stephen finally gets around to posting this incredibly important announcement episode. The post Rule Set Update E first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Fan Fiction, cultural appropriation, and deep geekery with guest expert Katherine The post Episode 162: Plain Old Smut first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Special guest Dania Toth joins us to talk startups, success, and beer. The post Episode 161: Zero to WHAT? first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Tackling Judith Butler, gender conceptions, and the complex contemporary web of thought around these subjects with Stephen and Kevin The post Episode 160: Sum-Prime Philosophy first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Kevin and Stephen reflect on episodes 157, 158, and 159, then refresh the rule framework of BF The post Rule Set Update D first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Our annual New Years show! How did we do in 2014? And what do we expect for 2015? Listen to find out! Special guest Matt Legler. The post Episode 159: Same As It Ever Was first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Geeking out on everything Star Wars, with special guest Robert Bapst of the Bald Solo Podcast The post Episode 158: Bald Philosophy first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Kevin and Stephen riff on absurdism, Too Many Cooks, and the fuzzy lines between postmodernism and poststructuralism (if they exist at all) The post Episode 157: Too Many Philosophers first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Kevin and Stephen reflect on episodes 154, 155, and 156, and refresh the rule framework of BF with a change, removal, and addition. The post Rule Set Update C first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Kevin and Stephen discuss privilege, prompted by a recent controversy over Stephen's ASL music videos. The post Episode 156: Privelosophy first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Does the "Right to be Forgotten" entail censorship? What is public or private anymore? Can PHP save us? Kevin and Stephen dive into all this and more. The post Episode 155: The Right to [REDACTED] first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Kevin and Stephen reminisce on nostalgia, avoid personal pronouns for 10 minutes, and contemplate Linklater's "Boyhood" The post Episode 154: Coffee of the Breakfast Variety first appeared on Bad Philosophy.

Kevin and Stephen reflect on episodes 151 - 153, examine how (poorly) we adhered to Rule Set B, and refresh the rule framework of BF. The post Rule Set Update B first appeared on Bad Philosophy.