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Philosophication with Ginger and the Beard

Welcome to Philosophication, the show where two non-experts philosophize about all things complicated, controversial, or simply interesting. We’ll tackle topics ranging from morality and ethics to current events, from politics to pop culture, and from philosophy to whatever else we happen to find interesting.

We don’t claim to be experts, and we’re sure to get things wrong from time to time, but one thing you will always find here is a commitment to free and open dialogue on a variety of complex and often difficult topics. We believe one of the best ways to improve our world is to practice and hone our ability to engage in these types of discussions in a civil and honest manner, even when we strongly disagree on a fundamental level. If we improve our abilities in this area, we improve our ability to solve every other problem our society faces.

Join us as we attempt to cut through empty rhetoric, look past simple talking points, and challenge deeply held beliefs.

Literature Politics Society & Culture Conversation Philosophy
Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
49 minutes
Episodes
22
Years Active
2018 - 2019
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The Great Books #5 - Job | Man's Place in the Universe and the Meaning of Suffering

The Great Books #5 - Job | Man's Place in the Universe and the Meaning of Suffering

Our thoughts on the Book of Job from the Bible.

00:25:14  |   Sun 01 Dec 2019
The Great Books #4 - The Odyssey Part 2 | Homer | Beggars and Gods In Disguise

The Great Books #4 - The Odyssey Part 2 | Homer | Beggars and Gods In Disguise

Part 2 of our discussion after reading Homer's Odyssey.

Oxford University Press edition on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Oxford-Classics-Hardback-Collection/dp/0199669104/ref=pd_ybh_a_42?_en…

00:39:58  |   Mon 20 May 2019
The Great Books #3 - The Odyssey Part 1 | Homer | Honor Culture, Hospitality, and Deception

The Great Books #3 - The Odyssey Part 1 | Homer | Honor Culture, Hospitality, and Deception

Part 1 of our discussion after reading Homer's Odyssey.

Oxford University Press edition on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Oxford-Classics-Hardback-Collection/dp/0199669104/ref=pd_ybh_a_42?_en…

00:48:44  |   Wed 08 May 2019
The Lonely Beard #6 - The Battle of Winterfell | The Plan Is Stupid and the Commanders Are Idiots

The Lonely Beard #6 - The Battle of Winterfell | The Plan Is Stupid and the Commanders Are Idiots

I just couldn't get over it, so I had to share my thoughts on the idiotic plan the defenders of Winterfell used in their clash with the Night King's army.

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00:15:52  |   Sat 04 May 2019
#11 - Good Fellers and Social Media Ramblings

#11 - Good Fellers and Social Media Ramblings

Probably our most rambley episode to date, but also closer to what actually started this show: two guys talking about stuff on the phone.

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00:50:47  |   Fri 12 Apr 2019
#10 - Christchurch, Censorship, and Human Capacity for Evil

#10 - Christchurch, Censorship, and Human Capacity for Evil

A continuation of Lonely Beard #5. Discussing humanity's general unwillingness to look at our capacity for evil.

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00:55:50  |   Sun 31 Mar 2019
The Lonely Beard #5 - The Gulag Archipelago | What Solzhenitsyn Can Teach Us about Mass Shooters

The Lonely Beard #5 - The Gulag Archipelago | What Solzhenitsyn Can Teach Us about Mass Shooters

I read and comment on Part I, Chapter 4 of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's "The Gulag Archipelago."

Music from Jukedeck - create your own at http://jukedeck.com Great Books blog: https://philosophication.ne…

01:21:02  |   Sun 24 Mar 2019
#9 - Covington Catholic, Jussie Smollet, Manipulation, and the Value of Truth

#9 - Covington Catholic, Jussie Smollet, Manipulation, and the Value of Truth

In this episode, we discuss two recent public scandals: the supposed white privilege MAGA kids at the March for Life and the hoax hate crime perpetrated by actor Jussie Smollett.

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01:02:55  |   Thu 28 Feb 2019
The Great Books #2 - The Iliad Part 2 | Homer | Fate, Destiny, and the Gods

The Great Books #2 - The Iliad Part 2 | Homer | Fate, Destiny, and the Gods

Part 2 of our discussion after reading Homer's Iliad.

Oxford University Press edition on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Odyssey-Oxford-Classics-Hardback-Collection/dp/0199669104/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qi…

00:44:08  |   Thu 17 Jan 2019
The Great Books #1 - The Iliad Part 1 | Homer | War and Honor Culture

The Great Books #1 - The Iliad Part 1 | Homer | War and Honor Culture

Part 1 of our discussion after reading Homer's Iliad.

Oxford University Press edition on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Iliad-Hardback-Oxford-Classics-Collection/dp/0198797354/ref=pd_ybh_a_1?_encodin…

01:26:10  |   Mon 14 Jan 2019
#8 - Strongman Corporation's New Transgender Athlete Policy

#8 - Strongman Corporation's New Transgender Athlete Policy

Social justice ideology has crossed over into another sport, and Jason's two interests of strongman and politics have crossed paths in an interesting way. We took this opportunity to discuss transgen…

01:46:55  |   Sun 02 Dec 2018
The Lonely Beard #4 - Calibre (Netflix Original Film): A Cautionary Tale (SPOILERS)

The Lonely Beard #4 - Calibre (Netflix Original Film): A Cautionary Tale (SPOILERS)

The Netflix original film Calibre stuck with me long after the final credits rolled, so I had to share my thoughts.

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00:16:33  |   Sat 24 Nov 2018
#7 - Fatal Maryland Police Shooting and Red Flag Laws

#7 - Fatal Maryland Police Shooting and Red Flag Laws

In this episode, we discuss the implications of a particular gun control measure in light of a recent incident in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

CBS News Story: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/maryland-…

00:33:45  |   Thu 15 Nov 2018
The Lonely Beard #3 - How to Respond to Experts Who Say Things That Sound Wrong

The Lonely Beard #3 - How to Respond to Experts Who Say Things That Sound Wrong

It doesn't take much time on social media before you'll find someone reflexively ridiculing an expert who said something they disagree with on some political or ideological topic. Maybe we should not…

00:16:10  |   Sun 04 Nov 2018
#6 - Thoughts on the Peterson/Harris Debates

#6 - Thoughts on the Peterson/Harris Debates

In this episode, we give our thoughts on the first two Jordan Peterson/Sam Harris events in Vancouver. Two more debates have been released since the time of recording.

Debate 1 - Vancouver: https://w…

01:06:16  |   Sat 20 Oct 2018
The Lonely Beard #2 - Why We Should Maybe NOT Be so Excited About the Democratic Implosion

The Lonely Beard #2 - Why We Should Maybe NOT Be so Excited About the Democratic Implosion

For people on the political right, it might be easy to laugh and get excited over the seeming incompetence of the Democratic party lately. I'm going to try to convince you that maybe we shouldn't be …

00:11:03  |   Wed 17 Oct 2018
#5 - Belated Kavanaugh Talk, Serena Williams Cries Sexism, and Institutional Cover-Your-Ass-Ism

#5 - Belated Kavanaugh Talk, Serena Williams Cries Sexism, and Institutional Cover-Your-Ass-Ism

Michael and Jason give the world's most belated take on the Kavanaugh debacle. This was recorded after the first sexual assault allegation came out, but before Christine Blasey Ford's name was releas…

01:12:43  |   Mon 15 Oct 2018
The Lonely Beard #1 - Polarization, Worlds of Facts, and the Second American Civil War

The Lonely Beard #1 - Polarization, Worlds of Facts, and the Second American Civil War

Ginger and the Beard, minus the Ginger. Trying out something new while Michael is gone on detachment doing Navy stuff, Jason discusses the separate worlds of facts inhabited by the political right an…

00:13:19  |   Thu 11 Oct 2018
#4 - Our Sun the Hate Criminal, and Other Topics

#4 - Our Sun the Hate Criminal, and Other Topics

Michael and Jason discuss right-wing aversion to political dissent, shouting abortions, Kelly Marie Tran, and the relentless oppression of Michael's race (gingers) by the massive ball of gas at the c…

01:20:45  |   Tue 09 Oct 2018
#3 - Brett Kavanaugh, Bad Argumentation, and Burdens of Proof

#3 - Brett Kavanaugh, Bad Argumentation, and Burdens of Proof

Michael and Jason explore some bad arguments given by their own side of the Brett Kavanaugh issue, as well as discuss their takes on the issue itself.

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00:50:08  |   Tue 02 Oct 2018
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