Best Mark Linsenmayer Podcasts (2023)

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 318: Friedrich Schiller on the Civilizing Potential of Art (Part One) 47:21

3h ago47:21

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Can art make us better people? Musician Markus Reuter joins Mark, Wes, and Seth to discussion the first half of On the Aesthetic Education of Man (1795). Given the failure of the French Revolution, this famous German poet wondered what could make the masses capable of governing themselves? His answer: Beauty! Aesthetic appreciation puts us at a dis…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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PEL Presents PvI#53: XTREME BEEF Quicheticles w/ Zach Thompson 52:11

2d ago52:11

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Zach is an improvisor who's written for MST3K, been a commentator for Resistance Pro Wrestling, and has been a recurring guest on Hello From the Magic Tavern. He joins Mark and Bill to discuss competitiveness in all its forms. Is strife part of utopia, or would all conflict be removed in an ideal political situation? Is the controlled competitivene…

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Philosophy vs. Improv

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PvI#53: XTREME BEEF Quicheticles w/ Zach Thompson 52:10

5h ago52:10

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Zach is an improvisor who’s written for MST3K, been a commentator for Resistance Pro Wrestling, and has been a recurring guest on Hello From the Magic Tavern. He joins Mark and Bill to discuss competitiveness in all its forms. Is strife part of utopia, or would all conflict be removed in an ideal political situation? Is the controlled competitivene…

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Nakedly Examined Music Podcast

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NEM#195: Nicholas Tremulis Reads Better Books 1:19:50

2h ago1:19:50

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Nick started as a teen punk jazz guitarist in Chicago and has fronted 10+ carefully arranged solo albums in various styles from R&B to Latin to alt-country. He has also been in groups with Alejandro Escovedo (Fauntleroys), Bun E. Carlos from Cheap Trick (Candy Golde), and now the Chi-Town Social Club. He’s also a teacher and has scored 40+ films. W…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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PREMIUM-Ep. 317: Character Philosophies in Dostoevsky's "Brothers Karamazov" (Part Two) 11:10

32m ago11:10

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To conclude our discussion of the novel, we turn to the philosophies of Dmitri and Ivan, plus the Biblical book of Job and our takeaways. Do we need some philosophy of transcendence to cope? If you're not hearing the full version of this part of the discussion, sign up via one of the options described at partiallyexaminedlife.com/support.…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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PEL Presents NEM#195: Nicholas Tremulis Reads Better Books 1:19:50

9d ago1:19:50

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Nick has fronted 10+ carefully arranged solo albums since 1985 in various styles from R&B to Latin to alt-country. We discuss "Amanda and the God’s Honest Truth" from Rarified World (2021), "Buffalo Man" from Little Big Songs (2008), and "River of Love" from More Than Truth (1986). End song: "Super Human Love" from For the Baby Doll (2013). Intro: …

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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast

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PMP#149: Rocky and Creed 55:13

5d ago55:13

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It's our most successful sports film franchise ever, starting with the Best Picture winning, highest grossing film from 1976, through eight sequels to land us with Creed III. Mark, Al, Sarahlyn, and Lawrence talk about the ups and downs of this journey. How can such an apparently simple formula stay fresh? Is there any rationale for a larger Rocky-…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 317: Character Philosophies in Dostoevsky's "Brothers Karamazov" (Part One) 54:32

1h ago54:32

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Following up on our live episode, we further ponder the 1869 novel, revisiting the "problem of evil" arguments and how the various brothers cope with an imperfect world. Plus, we relate Dostoevsky to other existentialists. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discus…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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PEL Presents PMP#149: Rocky and Creed 55:27

5d ago55:27

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It's our most successful sports film franchise ever, starting with the Best Picture winning, highest grossing film from 1976, through eight sequels to land us with Creed III. Mark, Al, Sarahlyn, and Lawrence talk about the ups and downs of this journey. How can such an apparently simple formula stay fresh? Is there any rationale for a larger Rocky-…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 316: Dostoevsky's "Brothers Karamazov": PEL Live in NYC (Part Two) 38:36

2d ago38:36

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Continuing on Dostoevsky's 1880 novel, we respond to some objections to the Christian arguments that the characters Alyosha and Zosima put forward to respond to Ivan's "Rebellion" and "Grand Inquisitor" arguments. Most of these objections come from the audience Q&A. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to g…

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Philosophy vs. Improv

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PvI#52: Elegant Stoicism w/ Tanner Campbell 1:18:29

22d ago1:18:29

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Tanner runs the popular daily podcast Practical Stoicism, so of course we brought him on to talk about on-board flight services and attitudes among retail service workers. Seriously, this is one of the most beefy philosophical discussions (about Stoicism and virtue, naturally) we’ve had on the show. Follow Tanner @stoicismtanner. Listen to PEL’s ep…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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PEL Presents PvI#52: Elegant Stoicism w/ Tanner Campbell 1:18:30

7d ago1:18:30

1:18:30

Tanner runs the popular daily podcast Practical Stoicism, so of course we brought him on to talk about on-board flight services and attitudes among retail service workers. Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast to get all our p…

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Nakedly Examined Music Podcast

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NEM#194: Vashti Bunyan Is Not a Folk Singer 1:11:34

25d ago1:11:34

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Vashti was discovered in the mid-60s by the Rolling Stones manager, recorded a seminal (though commercially unsuccessful) acoustic album in 1970, then quit music until her children were grown, recording two more albums since 2005, touring, and her old songs have appeared on several commercials and soundtracks. She’s just released her autobiography,…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 316: Dostoevsky's "Brothers Karamazov": PEL Live in NYC (Part One) 42:29

9d ago42:29

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On Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1880 existentialist novel, focusing mostly on the "Rebellion" and "Grand Inquisitor" chapters. How can we reconcile ourselves to the existence of evil and suffering? The character Ivan argues that we can't, that children's suffering can't be justified by any alleged Divine Plan. Dostoevsky's answer to this challenge is practi…

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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast

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PMP#148: Resource Management Video Games 53:02

16d ago53:02

53:02

Mark, Al, our editor Tyler Hislop, and Dr. Jamie Madigan of the Psychology of Video Games podcast talk about a wide range crafting and building games from Minecraft to Starcraft to Sim City to Civilization to Rimworld to Subnautica. Given what a time commitment these typically require, what makes some of them worthwhile? For more, visit prettymuchp…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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PREMIUM-Ep. 315: Mengzi (Mencius) on Virtuous Leaders (Part Two) 10:12

16d ago10:12

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To conclude our treatment of this seminal Confucian text, we consider a particularly puzzling passage about ethics and then move to politics and economics. If you're not hearing the full version of this part of the discussion, sign up via one of the options described at partiallyexaminedlife.com/support.…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 315: Mengzi (Mencius) on Virtuous Leaders (Part One) 38:38

23d ago38:38

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Continuing from ep. 314, we go further into the collected teachings of this early Confucian (aka Ruhist) from the late 4th century BCE. What's the best way to be a virtuous person and hence an effective leader? Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion, includ…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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PREMIUM-PEL Nightcap April 2023 12:53

26d ago12:53

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Recorded 4/3/23 as we prepped for our live show, Mark, Wes and Dylan talk about The Last of Us and possible future episodes on animal ethics and/or animal consciousness, the death drive, plus the already tentatively scheduled episodes about the Romantics and Kierkegaard. In the course of this, we consider the relationship between philosophy and sci…

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Philosophy vs. Improv

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PvI#51: All Croutons 49:02

1M ago49:02

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This episode is here, so why not listen? Philosophy vs. Improv advances to a new level of improvisation (aka half-assery) as Mark and Bill engage in a wide-ranging discussion (with scenes, of course) through the categorization of things, paradigm components and essences of things, historical advertisements, what goes in a museum, irresponsible loan…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 314: Mengzi (Mencius) on Moral Psychology (Part Two) 46:02

1M ago46:02

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Continuing on the teachings of Mengzi from ca. 350 BCE, without our guest. We go into textual quotes, covering the "sprouts" of virtue, whether human nature is good or simply malleable, whether tastes are universal, and more. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus dis…

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Nakedly Examined Music Podcast

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NEM#193: Peter Case’s Songs About Now 1:13:15

1M ago1:13:15

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Initially compared as a rock singer with John Lennon in the late ’70s and early ’80s with The Nerves and The Plimsouls, his subsequent sixteen solo albums beginning in 1986 have embraced blues, solo acoustic guitar, and on his new album, highly percussive piano (on his new album). We discuss “Have You Ever Been in Trouble?” from Dr. Moan (2023), “E…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 314: Mengzi (Mencius) on Moral Psychology (Part One) 41:56

1M ago41:56

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On the greatest early philosopher interpreting and expanding on Confucius, from ca. 350 BCE. with guest Krishnan Venkatesh of the St. John's College Eastern Classics program. We talk about the challenges of connecting ancient Chinese and Greek philosophies and explore Mencius' distinctively Chinese take on respecting your parents. Get more at parti…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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PREMIUM-Ep. 313: Mozi's Political Ethics (Part Three) 10:35

2M ago10:35

10:35

We get into quotes from Mozi about his arguments against fatalism and Confucianism, support for meritocracy and identifying with superiors, and description of the Will of Heaven. If you're not hearing the full version of this part of the discussion, sign up via one of the options described at partiallyexaminedlife.com/support.…

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Pretty Much Pop: A Culture Podcast

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PMP#147: Nostalgic Mysteries (Knives Out, Poker Face) from Rian Johnson 51:34

1M ago51:34

51:34

Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk about Rian Johnson's new show Poker Face as basically a Columbo reboot (a "howcatchem" instead of a "whodunnit"), plus his recent films Knives Out and Glass Onion that modernize and subvert Agatha Christie. For more, visit prettymuchpop.com. Hear bonus content at patreon.com/prettymuchpop or by subscribing via …

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Elucidations

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Episode 146: Gaurav Venkataraman discusses memory in DNA and RNA 39:52

1M ago39:52

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In this episode, Matt sits down with Gaurav Vankataraman (Trisk Bio) to talk about how human memory is physically realized. Where do your memories live? In the brain, right? They’re, like, imprinted there somehow? We often think of memories as analogous with recordings, like when you do an audio recording and the air vibrations get translated into …

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 313: Mozi's Political Ethics (Part Two) 51:38

1M ago51:38

51:38

Continuing on the central Mohist text, with guest Tzuchien Tho. We talk about Mozi's ideas about encouraging morality, preventing war, restricting music and elaborate funerals, plus the Will of Heaven, identification with one's superiors, and fatalism. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free epi…

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Philosophy vs. Improv

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PvI#50: Pro Tips w/ Marla Cáceres 54:23

2M ago54:23

54:23

Marla is an improviser from the Whirled News Tonight iO Theater show. We talk about obeying proper forms of behavior and drawing improv inspiration from outside sources. Plus, a thruple blind date and BBQ chain of custody. And introducing a new character, Lil’ Confucius. Image from here. Follow Marla @MarlaCaceres and @marlacaceres. Hear more PvI. …

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Nakedly Examined Music Podcast

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NEM#192: Guitarist Ivan Julian Serves the Song 54:40

2M ago54:40

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Ivan started as a teen guitarist in the early ’70s touring with The Foundations and then in 1977 was a founding member of Richard Hell and the Voidoids. After an album with them (and a recording with The Clash), he fronted The Outsets through the early ’80s and then toured with Shriekback, briefly co-led a group called Lovelies, toured and recorded…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 313: Mozi's Political Ethics (Part One) 47:22

2M ago47:22

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On selections of the central Mohist text, from ca. 430 B.C.E., with guest Tzuchien Tho. Mozi claims that we should regard everyone on the same level as our family and believe whatever doctrines will be most beneficial to the people. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bo…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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PREMIUM-PEL Nightcap Late March 2023 8:51

2M ago8:51

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Mark, Seth, and Dylan talk about what makes for a fitting tribute for those departed, mourning customs, how Daoism has personally affected us, and more. If you're not hearing the full version of this part of the discussion, sign up via one of the options described at partiallyexaminedlife.com/support.…

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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

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Ep. 312: The Dao De Jing on Virtue (Part Two) 42:20

2M ago42:20

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Concluding our discussion of the Daodejing with guest Theo Brooks. We cover some more ambiguous cosmological passages and return to political philosophy. Get more at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Visit partiallyexaminedlife.com/support to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion. Sponsors: Get 3 months VPN free at ExpressVPN.com/pel. Check ou…

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