In addition to being the patron saint of cynicism, the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes is basically the patron saint of Drunken Philosophy. He was famous for living in an overturned wine barrel on the streets of Athens and generally thumbing

#309 - Liberty, Harm, and a Ride on the Bus

Mar 25th, 2020 51m 58s

This week, Connor and Dan break quarantine in order to venture into the land of make believe. It's thought experiment time! Should people be free to do harmless actions? What if they're really gross? What if I'm just trying to get to work and t

#308 - Jean Gebser, Structures of Consciousness

Mar 18th, 2020 39m 38s

Are we approaching end times or just a monumentally shift in the way we understand the world? If you were to ask European poet, philosopher, and student of culture Jean Gebser he would emphatically say it was the latter. This week, Connor and D

#307 - Henri Bergson, Time and Free Will

Mar 11th, 2020 41m 47s

This episode is going to require some imagination, some creativity, and some intuition on the part of the listener. Connor and Dan aren't quite sure they understand what Henri Bergson is talking about, but they like the cut of his jib and they

#306 - Bertrand Russell

Mar 4th, 2020 43m 38s

The time has come to finally get analytical on this podcast and, in order to do so, Connor and Dan head straight to the source: The father of analytic philosophy, Bertrand Russell. We're talking logic, we're talking math, and we're talking para

#305 - Problems in Quantum Physics

Feb 26th, 2020 45m 16s

Where my science-heads at? This week, Connor and Dan do their best to wade through the murky waters of quantum theory and modern physics to see what kind of philosophical conundrums they can kick up. What will they find? An excuse to talk about

#304 - Leon Trotsky Part 3: Downfall, Exile, and Death

Feb 19th, 2020 37m 22s

All things must come to an end, including the brief saga of Leon Trotsky. The once central figure of a global revolution finds himself far from home and with very few friends. But Connor and Dan learn that, much like the other socialists of his

#303 - Leon Trotsky Part 2: Permanent Revolution

Feb 12th, 2020 36m

Continuing their series on Mr. Trotsky, the boys get into the nitty gritty of his particular brand of revolutionary socialism, i.e. Trotskyism. They also discuss Trotsky's military career and the first grumblings of discontent between him and a

#302 - Leon Trotsky Part 1: From Lev to Leon

Feb 5th, 2020 33m 25s

That "Part 1" in the title can only mean one thing. Connor and Dan are diving back into another miniseries, this time on the fiery Russian revolutionary who found himself on the wrong side of the border. This first episode covers Leon Trotsky's

#301 - Miyamoto Musashi, Samurai Philosopher

Jan 29th, 2020 36m 54s

Inspired by a recent re-watch of Seven Samurai, Dan descends into the dusty tomes of Japan's most notorious swordsman, who, when he wasn't beating guys down with a wooden stick, was scribbling out his unique philosophy and outlook on life. Conn

#300 - A Philosophical Tournament

Jan 22nd, 2020 53m 24s

Happy 300th Episode! In celebration of this truly insane feat they never thought they would accomplish (and maybe shouldn't have), Connor and Dan decide to quit screwing around and finally decide once and for all who the Greatest Philosopher Of

#299 - Slavoj Zizek Returns

Jan 15th, 2020 47m 1s

These days, Zizek is a little difficult to ignore. He's a philosophical superstar, he's got manic energy, and he loves talking about movies. It seems only fitting that Connor and Dan dedicate an entire episode to discussing his background and t

#298 - George Orwell

Jan 8th, 2020 35m 32s

In a slight break from format, Connor and Dan spend a little time with a literary great who wasn't afraid of voicing his political and philosophical opinions. George Orwell's legacy stretches from 9th grade English classrooms all the way to the

#297 - Paulo Freire, Critical Pedagogy

Jan 1st, 2020 37m 47s

To kick off the new year, Connor and Dan decide to restructure their personal education. And they do so by looking back at the revolutionary pedagogy of Brazilian philosophy Paulo Freire. The first thing Dan should probably learn is how to pron

#296 - Daniel Dennett Christmas Spectacular

Dec 25th, 2019 35m 50s

Ho, ho, ho! Etc, etc. On this special (decidedly Christian) holiday, Connor and Dan decide to spend some time with one of the Four Horsemen of New Atheism. But they pick the one who happens to look like Santa Claus so it's all good. Regardless,

#295 - Gianni Vattimo, The End of Modernity

Dec 18th, 2019 39m 50s

Italian philosopher and politician Gianni Vattimo thinks history is over with. Moreover, he thinks modernity is going out the window with it. This week, Connor and Dan contend with this idea and find themselves strangely comfortable with the un

#294 - Carl Cohen, Animal Rights

Dec 11th, 2019 39m 54s

Attention contrarians, here's an episode for you. This week, Connor and Dan discuss American philosopher Carl Cohen who isn't afraid to piss people off with his thoughts on controversial issues, including animal rights. This is an episode for a

#293 - Jaegwon Kim, Close Enough to Physicalism

Dec 4th, 2019 36m 26s

In honor of the recent passing of contemporary philosopher Jaegwon Kim, Connor and Dan discuss the Brown University professor's thoughts on physicalism, the mind-body problem, and the difficult problems of philosophy. It's good stuff! But, as u

#292 - Averroes

Nov 27th, 2019 39m 28s

During the Islamic Golden Age, a learned judge that we know as Averroes flipped the world on its head with his commentaries on Aristotle. Why don't we know more about him? The normal stuff: banishment, book burning, and probably some racism.

#291 - Catherine MacKinnon

Nov 20th, 2019 41m 53s

Sexual politics, radical feminism, and anti-pornography campaigns. Those are just three topics Connor and Dan are completely ill-equipped to discuss in this episode. But they give it their best shot with a little guidance from law scholar and f

#290 - Philosophy of Property Part 2, Locke Heads

Nov 13th, 2019 40m 15s

Because everyone seemed to like their discussion of the philosophy of property a couple months back, Connor and Dan revisit their old friend and star of Lost, John Locke, to see what his thoughts on the matter are.

#289 - Nihilism and (ugh) Black Pill Philosophy

Nov 6th, 2019 42m 6s

Based off the suggestion of a listener, Connor and Dan reluctantly dig into the modern, hate-fueled nihilism that seems to be dominating a certain subsection of the internet. But first, they give a brief refresher course on nihilism in general

#288 - Frankenstein, Philosophy, and Romanticism

Oct 30th, 2019 40m 37s

Clanking chains! Creaking doors! Rattling bones! Those sounds can only mean one thing. It's time for the annual Halloween-adjacent philosophy discussion here on Drunken Philosophy. This year, Connor and Dan quit beating around the bush and just

#287 - Utopian Communities

Oct 23rd, 2019 44m 53s

Philosophy isn't just something you do while reclined in your armchair, smoking a pipe, scribbling your notes. Philosophy can be something you put into action along with 50 of your weird friends on a farm in Indiana. This week, Connor and Dan e