72 episodes
I Think, Therefore I Fan Podcast Rachel Robison-Greene and Richard Greene
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- Society & Culture
This podcast explores philosophical themes in television, movies, video games, and books.
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The Last Part of This Title Was Written by ChatGPT: Beyond Human—Exploring the Intersection of AI and Animal Intelligence
In this final episode of Season Nine we discuss sentience, technology, and environmental ethics. We also put enough food for thought on the table to stave off the singularity for at least an additional three weeks.
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What’s It All About, Burt?
In this episode we tackle that most famous of all philosophical questions: What is the meaning of life?
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Wednesday’s Child has Nowhere to Hyde!
In this episode we discuss some of the fun metaphysical topics that arise from the Addams Family offshoot, Wednesday.
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A Hero Ain’t Nothing but a Sandwich (or Possibly a Four-Dimensional Space-Time Worm)!
In this episode we discuss some of the fun metaphysical and ethical topics that arise in superhero stories. We may also fight a little crime, save the planet, and keep our (personal) identities hidden from an unsuspecting public.
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“This Story is Gonna Be Sensational(ized)!”
In this episode we discuss ethical and aesthetic topics related to the ways in which True Crime programming presents stories about serial killers.
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Hey Ho, Let’s Phi
In this episode we host a round table discussion with Patrick Anderson, Gwen Grewal, George Dunn, Timothy Kwiatek, Tiffany Montoya, Bailie Peterson, Jesse Prinz, and Marty Sulek as they discuss their chapters in Richard’s latest book, Punk Rock and Philosophy. Richard’s co-editor, Josh Heter, joins us as co-host for this episode.
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