PODCAST

Philosophy vs. Improv

Mark Linsenmayer

society & culture philosophy

All Episodes

57:32

PvI#85: Prototype Protoplasm w/ Mike Gorgone

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/11/21

Mike hosts the Hitchhikers and Appetizers podcast, and we recorded this episode a bit before Halloween, before the election and the consequent mass exodus, as a sort of memo to the future, i.e. you. We blister our way through many topics including discovery, hospital dramas, time travel sex, self-experimentation, ancient aliens, sharkNATO, Flintstone furniture, the first Wisconsin Thanksgiving, Subway nation-states, and more.Watch this episode on video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

en-US

54:31

PvI#84: Interesting? w/ Lorraine Besser

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/11/03

Lorraine teaches at Middlebury college and has recently written The Art of the Interesting: What We Miss in Our Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It. How does "the interesting" fit into human flourishing? How do we know when some attractive stimulation is really in our interest and really good? Can we find something interesting even the most tedious, repetitive tasks? Is it interesting to start an improv scene by declaring that your scene-mates are dealing with alcoholism and divorce

en-US

49:01

PvI#84: Interesting? w/ Lorraine Besser

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/11/03

en-US

51:49

PvI#83: Half Philosophizing (Season 4 Premiere)

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/10/17

Welcome to the beginning of a new round of shenanigans on Philosophy vs. Improv. Let the senior slump begin! Your hosts Mark Linsenmayer and Bill Arnett here talk a blazin' stream of consciousness and then have a pretty long improv scene. Are we already always philosophizing? Watch the proceedings unedited on YouTube. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast at philosophyimprov.com/support. Check out other Evergreen Podcast offerings.

en-US

56:19

PvI#83: Half Philosophizing (Season 4 Premiere)

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/10/17

Welcome to the beginning of a new round of shenanigans on Philosophy vs. Improv. Let the senior slump begin!Your hosts Mark Linsenmayer and Bill Arnett here talk a blazin' stream of consciousness and then have a pretty long improv scene. Are we already always philosophizing? Watch the proceedings unedited on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en-US

57:03

PvI#82: LIVE in Personability w/ James Whittington

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/09/15

Chicago's iO Theater was graced on August 21 by Mark, Bill, and special guest theater educator James Whittington, who spoke about embodiment (see Maurice Merleau-Ponty), the possible disconnect between meaning and tone, and being in the physical presence of greatness. They acted out scenes (while still sitting!) about an unsuccessful party and Experiences-R-Us. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast at philosophyimprov.com/support. You may choose to watch the proceedings live on

en-US

54:57

PvI#82: LIVE in Personability w/ James Whittington

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/09/15

en-US

53:36

PvI#81: Unshelved, Untitled

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/09/06

Our long lost episode. Consider it a mystery box. Hear more PvI. Support the podcast! You’ll get all of our post-game discussions and other exclusive bonus content. You can choose to watch this on YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en-US

49:06

PvI#81: Unshelved, Untitled

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/09/06

Our long lost episode. Consider it a mystery box.Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast to get all our post-game discussions, a video version of the podcast, and other bonus stuff.

en-US

51:17

PvI#80: Brief, Alternative Facts w/ David Shields

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/08/14

Internationally best-selling author David wrote a book (and made a film) called How We Got Here, which traces the gradual path in the history of ideas from the ancients through various forms of perspectivism, relativism, and post-modernism to the post-truth discourse that authoritarians and wanna-be authoritarians engage in. David's book is in a very terse style, in line with his overall career emphasis on brevity, so we talk about this choice and how it means in most cases not actually explaining

en-US

47:01

PvI#80: Brief, Alternative Facts w/ David Shields

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/08/14

Internationally best-selling author David wrote a book (and made a film) called How We Got Here, which traces the gradual path in the history of ideas from the ancients through various forms of perspectivism, relativism, and post-modernism to the post-truth discourse that authoritarians and wanna-be authoritarians engage in. Some improv scenes are inserted awkwardly into the discussion.Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. See us

en-US

55:35

PvI#79: Edificial Intentions with Danny Mora

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/07/23

Danny was in a sketch troupe called Maximum Party Zone back in the day with your improv host Bill, and they've now revived that trio to create the MPZ Listening Party podcast, which workshops sketch ideas in real time as a fun form of conversation. So we try out some of their tricks, such as combining two properties (in this case nominally The Apprentice and Argyle to create a pretentious reality show) and brainstorming about serial killer branding and palliative quantum leaping. Plus, intent vs

en-US

51:58

PvI#79: Edificial Intentions with Danny Mora

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/07/21

Danny was in a sketch troupe called Maximum Party Zone with your improv host Bill, and they've now revived that trio to create the MPZ Listening Party podcast, which workshops sketch ideas in real time as a fun form of conversation. So we try out their shtick, combining two properties (The Apprentice and Argyle) and brainstorming about serial killer branding.Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com

en-US

1:01:38

PvI#78: We Essence Merge with Tamler Sommers

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/07/12

Tamler teaches philosophy at The University of Houston and hosts the Very Bad Wizards podcast. He joins Mark and Bill to talk about personal identity and whether the “self” is necessarily co-extensive with a particular body. Plus: meditation, Daniel Day Improv’s method acting, All of Me vs. Regarding Henry, what does “metaphysics” mean to YOU, dreams…

en-US

77:59

PvI#78: We Essence Merge with Tamler Sommers

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/07/12

en-US

58:31

PvI#77: Fashionation with Sheri Flanders

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/06/21

The actor/writer/comedian joins us to talk about the philosophy of fashion, from the ancients to the present: Is clothing a mode of self-expression or something more (or less)? What does retro fashion say about the current state of culture? Are philosophers anti-fashion, and is that sexist? What color wedding dress is best for an arranged marriage? Are improv scenes like tissues?Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. Hear more at

en-US

64:00

PvI#77: Fashionation with Sheri Flanders

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/06/21

The actor/writer/comedian joins us to talk about the philosophy of fashion, from the ancients to the present: Is clothing a mode of self-expression or something more (or less)? What does retro fashion say about the current state of culture? Should you wear clothes that you have to be sewn into? If you only had one little piece of cloth to wear, where would you put it? Are philosophers anti-fashion, and is that sexist? What color wedding dress is best for an arranged marriage? Are improv scenes like

en-US

PvI#76: Hello, Larry w/ Lawrence Ware

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/06/06

The philosopher and entertainment journalist direct from Mark's Pretty Much Pop podcast joins PvI for an hour of merriment. We talk parenthood, philosophy of race, the RULES of improv (or the singular answer to a philosophy question), old 9th graders, one black Peggy, using racy improv in a classroom setting, and more.Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast to get all our

en-US

59:19

PvI#76: Hello, Larry w/ Lawrence Ware

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/06/06

The philosopher and entertainment journalist direct from Mark’s Pretty Much Pop podcast joins PvI for an hour of merriment. We talk parenthood, philosophy of race, the RULES of improv (or the singular answer to a philosophy question), old 9th graders, one black Peggy, using racy improv in a classroom setting, and more. Hear more PvI. Support the podcast! You’ll get all of our post-game discussions and other exclusive bonus content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

en-US

1:07:27

PvI#75: The Alien Literally Has Two Faces w/ Bran...

Philosophy vs. Improv ·

2024/05/14

The Hitchhikers and Appetizers co-host joins Mark and Bill to talk about cultural relativism. We talk about foreign-ness, what parts of ethics seem to apply to all cultures, the Museum of Soup, pushing back tactfully in a scene, and more. In my culture, listening to this episode while in a work meeting is polite.Mark philosophizes at partiallyexaminedlife.com. Bill improvises (and teaches) at chicagoimprovstudio.com. Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast to get all our post-game

en-US

139 results

Philosophy vs. Improv

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Voices of Life

APG Mannheim

Promo Estereo Podcast

Promo Estereo

Talking Timelines Podcast

Talkingtimelines

גיקונומי

ראם שרמן ודורון ניר

Drømmefanger

Drømmefanger