Forkin Bullshirt: The Good Place Podcast

Team Cockroach has infiltrated The Bad Place during the worst time possible... a gallery opening of their own "Good Place"! Our four humans must don disguises and pass undetected amongst the demons! We'll talk about the hard hitting questions, like where does Egg Salad come from? How do you torture people with hot dogs, and can Chidi pass as a bro? If you want to share your thoughts you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Sources:    http://www.iep.utm.edu/morlpat/, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moral_particularism, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Dancy Thanks for listening!

It's time to get to the real Good Place... but wait, Michael doesn't know how! We join our humans as they struggle with being their best self and celebrating their last night together.  If you want to share your thoughts you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Sources:  http://dergiler.ankara.edu.tr/dergiler/37/771/9808.pdf https://www3.nd.edu/~jspeaks/courses/2006-7/20208/hume-personal-identity.pdf Thanks for listening!

The jig is up! Shawn wants to promote Michael for his great work on 'The Good Place', and send Team Cockroach to get tortured in the Real Bad Place! Is Michael still on their team, or will he choose the promotion? We've got plenty of mail to catch up on, and some great discussion about the pros and cons of this episode. If you want to share your thoughts you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

Let's talk about Derek! Who, what, where, why, and most importantly... how? Janet starts flexing her creation muscles and makes a rebound guy to get over Jason. We'll talk about the Doctrine of Double Effect, Derek's purose in the show, and dive into some great questions in our mail bag! If you want to share your thoughts (and your predictions for the second half of season 2) you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

Janet and Michael need to sort out why she is glitching - and fast! The neighbourhood depends on it! For what might possibly be the last time we discuss Janet's developing personality, personhood, and power potentials. If you want to share your thoughts (and your predictions for season 2) you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

Michael is having difficulty with the significance of 'The Trolley Problem', an ethical thought experiment. He decides to take a more hands on approach which quickly goes... off the rails. Tahani and Jason take their problems to Dr. Janet who decides to help sort out their issues. We talk about killing innocents, Vivienne's hatred of Les Misérables, and Janet's glitches. Also, Jason is sick, so apologies for the scratchy voice! If you want to share your thoughts (and your predictions for season 2) you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

Chidi and Eleanor accidentally send Michael into an existential crisis as we discuss this week's episode. Join us as we dive deep into Existentialism, the Absurd, and much more! We'll help you understand being happy with what you've got, and whether Jeanette is being violated! We've got a lot of references for you this episode, so watch some informative videos, and read up on some philosophy! If you want to share your thoughts (and your predictions for season 2) you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks so much for listening! https://www.allaboutphilosophy.org/existentialism.htm https://youtu.be/YaDvRdLMkHs Crash Course Existentialism https://youtu.be/mjQwedC1WzI Crash Course Perspectives on Death https://youtu.be/3bQsZxDQgzU School of Life: Jean-Paul Sartre https://youtu.be/D9JCwkx558o School of Life: Soren Kierkegaard https://youtu.be/jQOfbObFOCw School of Life: Albert Camus https://youtu.be/MMmSdxZpseY School of Life: Fyodor Dostoyevsky https://youtu.be/SpgOcWZHEcY School of Life: Samuel Beckett https://books.google.ca/books?id=l6sr5LXWSegC&printsec=frontcover&dq=Ethics+and+Phenomenology&hl=en&sa=X&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=has%20always%20been%20misunderstood&f=false https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_the_Absurd

We're hanging out in Eleanor's house as the group discusses their only option for survival. Tahani learns a hard truth, as Eleanor butts heads with everybody. Join us as we discuss Janet, thoughts on the Real Good Place, and more! If you want to share your thoughts (and your predictions for season 2) you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks so much for listening!  

This week, everything is great as we continue our discussions on season 2 episode 3 of The Good Place. We discuss our thoughts on the resets, the implications of the episode in relation to the rest of the season, and the potential direction. We also read your mail, and discuss theories, new and old, fresh and squashed! If you want to share your thoughts (and your predictions for season 2) you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks so much for listening! 

This week, everything is great as Vivienne and Jason return to The Good Place and begin discussions on season 2! If you want to share your thoughts (and your predictions for season 2) you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks so much for listening!  Here's some additional watching for this week's topic:  Jacques Derrida Deconstruction video Michel Foucault philosophy video  

If you need a quick recap of what happened in our season one episodes of Forkin' Bullshirt we got you covered! Join us Wednesdays as we discuss season two of The Good Place! If you want to share your thoughts (and your predictions for season 2) you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks so much for listening!  

This week, everything is great as Vivienne and Jason discuss the season 1 finale of The Good Place with special guest, Lani Diane Rich!  You can find Lani on Twitter and find her amazing podcasts on Buffy, The West Wing, writing, and more at Chipperish Media! If you want to share your thoughts (and your predictions for season 2) you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks so much for listening! We can't wait for season 2!  Here's some additional reading for this week's topic:  Side by side comparison of Eleanor's arrival Plato's Allegory of the Cave: TEd talk by Alex Gendler Plato On: The Allegory of the Cave by The School of Life

Eleanor, Janet, and Jason mingle with Mindy, while Tahani, Michael, Chidi, and Real Eleanor plead their case to Shawn. Join us as we discuss the 'Flanderisation' of Jason, ethical egoism, and The Medium Place! There is no spoiler section this episode, as we're preparing for next week's finale! Some reading / watching material for this week's episode! http://www.vulture.com/2017/01/good-place-recap-season-1-episode-12.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpHggd-3_rM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXoGatDZfvI https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/egoism/#2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S99cZBGX16I If you want to share your thoughts, you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

Chidi has a difficult time saying those three special words, Michael finds out the shocking truth about Jason and Janet, and Tahani tries to help Eleanor solidify her place by doing good deeds. Join us as we discuss intent, fear of robots, and as always, if you've finished the first season, join us at the end of the episode for our spoiler section! If you want to share your thoughts, you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!

Chidi is unsure who his real soulmate is, and Michael tries to help him make a real decision. Tahani thinks maybe Chidi is her real soulmate, since Jason has turned out to be a dud. Jason makes a lasting connection with Janet, and Eleanor confesses her love. If you want to share your thoughts, you can send us a message on our website, on Twitter, or on Facebook!  If you enjoy the show, please leave us a rating and review on iTunes. Thanks for listening!