The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

PEL 15th Anniversary and Book Release

Your four hosts plus book editor Chris Sunami reflect on doing the podcast for 15 years and...

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PMP-NEM Crossover: Head vs. Gut Songwriting w/ Roger Joseph Manning Jr., David Christian, Rachel Taylor Brown

When we write, how much is planned vs. improvised? How much is inspirational vs. double-or-triple...

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• 7 días

NEM#214: Head vs. Gut Songwriting w/ Roger Joseph Manning Jr., David Christian, Rachel Taylor Brown

It's a new, discussion-only format, just for this episode (and perhaps some rare ones in the...

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• 7 días

Philosophy vs. Improv #74: A Psychedelic Embrace with David Peña-Guzmán (Overthink)

David is co-host of the excellent Overthink podcast, popular among the young people today, and so...

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• 7 días

Ep. 339: Brian Ellis on the Metaphysics of Science (Part Two)

Continuing on The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism (2002) with guest Chris...

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• 10 días

Ep. 339: Brian Ellis on the Metaphysics of Science (Part One)

On The Philosophy of Nature: A Guide to the New Essentialism (2002). What kind of metaphysics...

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• 17 días

Pretty Much Pop #171: The Traitors - A Multi-National Reality Game Show Phenom

Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al discuss the American version, and to a lesser extent the British...

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• 19 días

Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part Two)

To conclude our discussion of Aristotle's Metaphysics, we finish discussing potency by talking...

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• 24 días

PEL Presents NEM#213: Paul Chastain (Velvet Crush): Flavors of Brightness

Illinois singer/bassist Paul had his first release in 1985 and joined with drummer Ric Menck to...

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• 26 días

Ep. 338: Aristotle on Potential vs. Actual and the Unmoved Mover (Part One)

We read portions of books 9 (Theta) and 12 (Lambda) of Aristotle's Metaphysics, first on...

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• 1 mes

PEL Presents PvI #73: Family Whêtspät w/ Colleen Doyle

The co-host of the Those Who Aunt podcast joins Mark and Bill to joke about the family as the...

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PREMIUM-PEL Nightcap w/ Chris Sunami (March 2024)

Mark, Seth, and Dylan are joined by the editor of our new book (see...

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Ep. 337: Aristotle on Primary Being (Part Two)

Continuing on Aristotle's Metaphysics, Book 7 (Zeta), on essences and what sorts of things have...

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PEL Presents PMP#170: Poor Things and Other Yorgos

We discuss the 4-Oscar-winning film Poor Things as well as the other creations of writer/director...

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• 1 mes

PvI#72: Spock Fever w/ Cole Nasrallah and Chris Rathjen

It's another TEAM PLAY episode, with our returning champions, star of improv stages and podcasts...

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Ep. 337: Aristotle on Primary Being (Part One)

Continuing for our third session on Aristotle's Metaphysics, now covering Book 7 (Zeta). What...

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PEL Presents PMP#169: Doctor Who? (When?)

Do you Who? Did you Who back in the day, or just from the point of the 2005 revival? Did you Who...

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Ep. 336: Aristotle on Being and Non-Contradiction (Part Two)

Continuing on Book 4 (Gamma) of the Metaphysics. We discuss further the relations between the...

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PEL Presents NEM#212: Graham Parker's Hard Graft

Graham has released 25+ studio albums of soul-infused British singer-songwriter goodness since...

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• 2 meses

PEL Presents PMP#168: Writing Women's Fiction w/ Kathryn Leigh Scott

To celebrate the publication of the latest novel by one of our hosts, Sarahlyn Bruck, we bring...

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• 2 meses