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Philosophers In Space

Welcome to Philosophers In Space, where the intrepid trekker captain Callie Wright and their questionable Chief Ethics Officer Aaron Rabinowitz explore the weird, gooey world of sci-fi, searching for ... Read more

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0G3: Futurama and Mereology

0G3: Futurama and Mereology

Good news, everyone! On this weeks episode we're diving into Futurama and into Fry himself. We're breaking down ep3.4 Pa... Read more

28 Feb 2018

36mins

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OG35: The Matrix and Skepticism, Part 1

OG35: The Matrix and Skepticism, Part 1

Do you hear that? That's the sound of conceptual inevitability. We all know this was coming, so grab your bondage gear a... Read more

12 Dec 2018

36mins

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0G71: Willy Wonka and The Meritocracy Factory

0G71: Willy Wonka and The Meritocracy Factory

Oopma loompa do-ba-dee-do We’ve got another topic for you. Oompa loompa do-ba-dee-de If you’ve got merit you’ll listen t... Read more

11 Sep 2019

41mins

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0G52: Infinity Wars and Overpopulation

0G52: Infinity Wars and Overpopulation

Lemme just get my witty banter beard on: Hey kids, do you like violence? Want to see Murtle the turtle stick needles in ... Read more

10 Apr 2019

41mins

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0G66: Striking Vipers and Multifaceted Virtual Identities

0G66: Striking Vipers and Multifaceted Virtual Identities

Sooooo, we introduced someone new into the podcast this week and things got...weird...We're joined by Heath of the PiaT ... Read more

24 Jul 2019

37mins

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0G45: Star Trek Next Gen 4-22 and Cultural Relativism vs Ethical Pluralism

0G45: Star Trek Next Gen 4-22 and Cultural Relativism vs Ethical Pluralism

It's tempting to sweep into these show notes like a certain loudmouthed Betazoid and start spreading pate related puns, ... Read more

20 Feb 2019

41mins

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0G22: Gattaca and Genetic Determinism

0G22: Gattaca and Genetic Determinism

Our first ever patron selected episode topic, and suspiciously Thomas's favorite. I'm sure that has nothing to do with i... Read more

12 Sep 2018

42mins

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OG16: Dune Part One, the Expositioning

OG16: Dune Part One, the Expositioning

For many episodes our people have waited for the poda al Gaib, the pod from the outer world. Finally, the prophecy is fu... Read more

1 Aug 2018

40mins

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0G85: Blindsight and Philosophical Zombies, Part 1

0G85: Blindsight and Philosophical Zombies, Part 1

Okay, well, lets see if I can convey some information to you through this absurd thing we call sentience, using this eve... Read more

18 Dec 2019

42mins

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0G64: I Am Mother and Care Ethics

0G64: I Am Mother and Care Ethics

And now another installment in the deeply caring relationship that is our show. Can caring be shared through podwaves? I... Read more

10 Jul 2019

37mins

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0G34: The Good Place and Moral Luck

0G34: The Good Place and Moral Luck

Well, the cats out of the bag now. Everyone knows this is really The Bad Show. You'd think all the bickering between Tho... Read more

5 Dec 2018

38mins

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0G43: Bandersnatch and Quantum Immortality

0G43: Bandersnatch and Quantum Immortality

Welp, for better or worse, you're in the timeline where the will of the collective has pulled the pod suddenly back to B... Read more

6 Feb 2019

43mins

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0G87: Blindsight and Moral Realism, Part 3

0G87: Blindsight and Moral Realism, Part 3

Another journey of epic proportions bringing us to a topic of epic proportions. Lurking in the back of Blindsight's narr... Read more

1 Jan 2020

48mins

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0G4: Star Trek: TNG and AI Personhood

0G4: Star Trek: TNG and AI Personhood

Philosopher's log, showdate 02272018. We've encountered Season 2, Episode 9 of Star Trek: The Next Generation, and are c... Read more

7 Mar 2018

37mins

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0G51: The Ricklantis Mixup and Artistic Improvement

0G51: The Ricklantis Mixup and Artistic Improvement

After a trilogy like this, what is left to be said? All the references have been made. All the Chidi'ing about better an... Read more

3 Apr 2019

45mins

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0G47: Annihilation and Deep Ecology, Part 2

0G47: Annihilation and Deep Ecology, Part 2

::Maynard James Keenan does weird synthesizer stuff in a way that totally works:: Strap in friends, it's time to get wei... Read more

6 Mar 2019

38mins

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0G18: Dune Part Three, The Cycle of Politics

0G18: Dune Part Three, The Cycle of Politics

For the last (or is it?) part of our Dune saga, we look at the political aspects of the universe and dive into the theor... Read more

15 Aug 2018

36mins

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0G54: The Fifth Element and Manacheanism

0G54: The Fifth Element and Manacheanism

Well, it looks like we're taking another beloved classic and ruining it with our patented ruining sauce. I'm not sure if... Read more

24 Apr 2019

43mins

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0G98: Player of Games and AI Utopia, Part 1

0G98: Player of Games and AI Utopia, Part 1

Last episode, Thomas complained that I never take him to any nice utopias, so here we are! The Culture, the closest any ... Read more

1 Apr 2020

43mins

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0G81: HBO's Watchmen and Reparations

0G81: HBO's Watchmen and Reparations

An excerpt from Rorschach's rebooted journal: Viewers are afraid of HBO, for it has seen their true faces. The shows are... Read more

20 Nov 2019

49mins

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