The Philosophy Guy show

The Philosophy Guy

Summary: This podcast is about the many ideas in philosophy that are popularized by our society and culture through movies (Ex, Blade Runner, The Matrix), TV shows (Ex, Rick and Morty, Westworld), public figures, and books all around us. Philosophy is everywhere and I'll be taking a deeper dive into those ideas presented to us in cultural and societal entertainment. In understanding those ideas, I don’t mean just understanding, instead applying those understandings to our lives. Even if you disagree with various ideas in philosophy there’s always something to be learned from them and applied to your everyday life. This podcast will take you on the journey into the deeper ideas of philosophy. Tune in!

Podcasts:

 Bad Philosophy: God's Not Dead | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 25:08

Ohhh I cover some horrendous argumentation in this one. Does God's Not Dead prove the existence of God? No. The God's Not Dead film pretends to argue for the existence of God honestly...I explain why that is definitely not the case. Let's talk some philosophy, tune in! Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqYKgKlEBRf4658pc8NeTw Twitter: https://twitter.com/brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2Hf7lsJ Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter + Book List: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 We Are Not Good | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 13:12

Hmmm, I give off a little bit of my opinion in this one. Just went down the rabbit hole. I'm posting because I want all your thoughts. How good are we? When I hear this question, I want my gut reaction to be yes, of course, we are good! But the thinking side of me starts to take over, ‘but is this the case?’ Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqYKgKlEBRf4658pc8NeTw Twitter: https://twitter.com/brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2Hf7lsJ Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter + Book List: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 Announcement! Bonus: Examining Yourself: Is the Self an Illusion? | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 9:32

Hello everyone! A big announcement in this one friends. Plus, some audio to let you know what the heck I'm talking about. Yeet, Youtube channel!!!! Please subscribe, give a thumbs up, and watch the video to help support! Link: https://youtu.be/2PLAu5lj2iwSupport The Philosophy Guy

 Spider-Man: The Growing Pains of Life | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 11:40

I talk some Spider-Man in this one friends! More so focussing on the new one, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. Anyway, how does this film connect with the audience? It connects with everyone, that's the point. But what does this connection do for our lives? What does it force us to examine? Tune in! Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvqYKgKlEBRf4658pc8NeTw Twitter: https://twitter.com/brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2Hf7lsJ Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter + Book List: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 Stoic Lessons for a Toxic Political Climate | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 16:10

Woooo, I try to get all Stoic in this one friend. I found some interesting quotes that made me think of our terrible current state of political discourse. Listen in for some Stoic lessons to consider before your next political debate with your neighbor. Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: https://twitter.com/brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2Hf7lsJ Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter + Book List: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 The Meaning of Life | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 18:58

I'm biting off more than I can chew in this one friends. Life motto. Luckily, I seek answers from those much wiser than me. So today, I examine the question we all attempt to contemplate, what is the meaning of life? Utilizing perspectives from Viktor Frankl, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and dogs. Tune in and let me know what you think of my attempt! Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 The Matrix: The Value of Reality | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 15:02

The original Matrix film has become a cultural phenomenon, one that seems only to gain further relevance with age. A film originally released in 1999 was ahead of its time for the questions it raised. The question I want you to consider today: is it so crazy to plug into the Matrix? Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 A Simplified History of Western Philosophy | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 14:47

This episode is an oversimplified, hopefully, more fun version of the history of Western philosophy. Have I missed things? Yes, many. But this episode is a bite-sized version of the history. Tune in! Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 Bad Philosophy: The Big Bang Theory | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 16:26

In today's episode, I examine the bad philosophy presented in the hit tv show, The Big Bang Theory. Does the Big Bang Theory misrepresent nerd culture? Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 Black Mirror Bandersnatch: The Illusion of Choice | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 13:12

In today's episode, I do a philosophy quick take on the new Netflix addition of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. I examine its commentary on the idea of free will and the illusion of choice. Are our lives predetermined just like films, tv shows, and video games? Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 Harry Potter: Love and Death | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 20:24

What is choices role in Harry Potter? What does it mean to accept or deny death? What role does our understanding of death play in our understanding of love? Why does this matter? What is the contrast between Voldemort and Harry in relation to death? What does the Harry Potter series ultimately say about love and death? All of this discussed, tune in! Some info mentioned: Aristotle, Greek Mythology, and Jesus Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 Inception: Contradictions with a Purpose | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 24:08

In this episode, we analyze the philosophy of Inception. We look at an obvious contradiction that is present throughout the film. But what is its purpose? This question inevitably brings up, is the entire film in the mind of Cobb? If true, does this destroy the meaning of the film? What is the meaning of the film? All of this discussed, tune in! Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 Rick & Morty: The Psychology of Rick | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 22:20

In this episode, I consider the Psychology of Rick. Is Rick destined to be miserable because of his intelligence? Can being smart make you miserable? I consider some research in psychology to help answer these questions. Is this question a matter of nature or nurture? What does being intelligent have to do with being creative? Is any of this an excuse for Rick's bad behavior? All of this discussed, tune in! Using the links below you can enter my special book giveaway. You can do so by leaving me a podcast review, joining my newsletter, or becoming a Patreon supporter. The introduction to the episode has more details! Thanks for listening, please subscribe, rate, and review. Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/ A Philosopher's Stone Newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/b747e897b383/aphilosophersstone A Philosopher's Stone Publication: https://medium.com/the-philosophers-stoneSupport The Philosophy Guy

 Philosophy of The Big Lebowski | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 19:53

In this episode, I analyze the cult classic, The Big Lebowski. Is the film providing commentary on postmodernism? Or is it a more Stoic take on life? What is the philosophy of The Dude? Should we be more like The Dude? All of this discussed, tune in! Please subscribe, rate and review to help out the show! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/Support The Philosophy Guy

 BoJack Horseman on Loneliness, Depression, and Self | File Type: audio/mp3 | Duration: 25:20

Today's episode I analyze the Netflix show BoJack Horseman and the philosophy of it. Focussing on the show's commentary of loneliness, depression, and the self through the lens of the main character, BoJack Horseman. Tune in! Please subscribe, rate and review to help out the show! Support the Podcast and Gain Full Access: https://www.patreon.com/thephilosophyguy Twitter: @brendenweber_ Amazon Banner link: https://amzn.to/2C6nnCT Email: thephilosophyguy2@gmail.com Venmo tip jar: @brenden-weber You can also support me by clapping my Medium posts: https://medium.com/@brendenweber Website: https://thephilosophyguy.fireside.fm/Support The Philosophy Guy

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