Philosophy After Hours Podcast
1) Ep. 147 - Fitness
Bethany needs advice. She can no longer rely on her body to take care of itself, and recognizes the importance of fitness as she is getting older, but she hates it and finds nothing rewarding about it...Show More
2) Ep. 146 - Grooming (Not That Kind)
In this episode we discuss personal grooming and the role played by practices of self-nurturing in the formation of the social self. What do our grooming habits tells us about who we are? How might br...Show More
3) Ep. 145 - Zen Koans and Egolessness
In this episode we begin with a discussion of Zen and the practice of the koan, which serves as a starting point for our more prolonged back-and-forth on the nature/value of egolessness in the Buddhis...Show More
4) Ep. 143 - What Difference Does Sex Make? Part 2
In this episode we return to a discussion about the value of sex in relationships. (See Part 1 - ep. 142 - to get caught up on the conversation - although you don't need to listen to it to appreciate ...Show More
5) Ep. 143 - Value
In this episode we talk about value. What does it mean to value something? How does money, as a marker of value, align with or contradict other markers of value (e.g., affection)? We all know the stor...Show More
6) Ep. 142 - What Difference Does Sex Make?
In this episode we explore the difference between sex-including unions (like marriages) and sex-excluding unions (like bestfriends). Does the erotic activity of sex necessarily mean that couples engag...Show More
7) Ep. 141 - The Primal
Growing tired of the word 'intimacy' to describe her work, Bethany puts forward "the Primal:" an experience beyond conceptualization, that which horrifies us and transcends language. After a brief dis...Show More
8) Chart Reading Trailer
We're gone this week, but here's a quick look at our Last Call episode on chart readings. As a follow up to our discussion of astrology, Kelsie (aka DJ Chia Pudding) was so kind to give each of us a p...Show More
9) Ep. 140 - Shooting the Shit: Letters, Pain, Memes, and Irony
In this Shooting the Shit episode, we begin with Bethany recounting her inspiration-filled week, which included the act of letter writing. Aaron had his wisdom teeth removed a few days prior to record...Show More
10) Ep. 139 - Movement Matters
In this episode we talk our movements - and the conditions that organize them. What do our transportation habits and infrastructure reveal about our social norms? Who yields to whom when passing on a ...Show More