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PEL Prewsents NEM#188: Pat Irwin (Raybeats, B-52s, SUSS) Writes for TV (and Himself)
Pat started in the late '70s New York No Wave scene with 8-Eyed spy, but quickly got into soundtrack work for shows like Nurse Jackie, plus cartoons …
3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 308: Moore's Proof of Mind-Independent Reality (Part Two)
We quickly complete our treatment of G.E. Moore’s "Proof of the External World" (1939) and move on to consider "Certainty" (1941).
Get more at partia…
3 years, 3 months ago
PEL Presents Philosophy vs. Improv #45: Meaningful Road Trips w/ Dee Bradley Baker
Voice actor Dee, who has a background in both improv and stand-up, talks to Mark and Bill about the meaning of life and engages in THREE scenes all a…
3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 308: Moore's Proof of Mind-Independent Reality (Part One)
On G.E. Moore’s "Proof of the External World" (1939) and "Certainty" (1941).
Moore shows you his hands and says "these are my hands, which are physic…
3 years, 3 months ago
PREMIUM-PEL Nightcap 2022 Wrap-Up
Recorded by Mark, Wes, and Dylan before our Moore discussion, we play one more listener appreciation clip that leads us into an examination of whethe…
3 years, 3 months ago
PEL Presents NEM#187: Eszter Balint Interprets Her Past
Eszter is an actor/musician, gaining initial fame starring in Jim Jarmusch's first major film Stranger Than Paradise (1984). She has released four al…
3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 307: G.E. Moore Defends Common Sense (Part Two)
Continuing on "A Defense of Common Sense" (1925). Moore argues that physical facts are not dependent on minds and considers the various ways of analy…
3 years, 3 months ago
PEL Presents Philosophy vs. Improv #44: Stand-Up vs. Improv w/ Matty Goldberg
As our first stand-up comedian (albeit one on sabbatical) guest, Matty has inspired us to largely ignore the philosophy on this one and instead look …
3 years, 3 months ago
Ep. 307: G.E. Moore Defends Common Sense (Part One)
On "A Defense of Common Sense" (1925), featuring Mark, Wes, Seth, and Dylan.
Moore defends our pre-philosophical certainty in beliefs about the exist…
3 years, 4 months ago
Pretty Much Pop #141: Christmas Songs
The PMP A-Team (Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al) talk about the canon of Christmas songs, from centuries-old carols to current attempts by pop stars…
3 years, 4 months ago