Podcast Episodes

PEL Presents PMP#203: What Superman?

In light of the new James Gunn film Superman, Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al talk about the character, his stories, and past films and shows.

Did Zack Snyder (Man of Steel) miss the point? Are the …

Published on 4 weeks ago

PEL Presents NEM #236: Tee Templeton's Psychedelic Ending

...OK, maybe not his ending, but it's a late career boost into overdrive: This 66-year-old has been making music since the '80s, but you're only going to find two of his releases on the streaming ser…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Ep. 373: Michael Walzer on Just Wars (Part One)

On Just and Unjust Wars: A Moral Argument With Illustrations (1977), ch. 4-6 on "jus ad bellum," which refers to moral justifications for going to war. Self-defense is permissible while aggression is…

Published on 1 month ago

PEL Presents Philosophy vs. Improv #98: Ragnarocking

Recorded back in June, posting now as we near the end of our season and Bill's tenure on the show, this episode now bleeds with dramatic irony. Mark and Bill discuss how to give a good speech, AI in …

Published on 1 month ago

PEL Presents PMP#202: 50-Year-Old Jaws Busts Our Block

Purported the first summer blockbuster, Jaws has now hit 50 years, and so we discuss this wonderful early Spielberg film, its ill-conceived sequels, some of the making-of docs, and the legacy of shar…

Published on 1 month ago

Ep. 372: Kant's Ethics Lectures (Part Two)

Continuing on the 1785 course lecture notes by Georg Ludwig Collins. We cover duties to oneself, which are actually the most important ones. There are some interesting subtleties even though Kant is …

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

PEL Presents NEM#235: Willie Nile's Poetic Rock Anthems

New York singer-songwriter Willie has released sixteen albums since 1980. He has opened for The Who and Bruce Springsteen, among others, but rejected the major label life after his first two albums.

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ep. 372: Kant's Ethics Lectures (Part One)

We discuss lecture notes from Kant's 1785 ethics course, which provide more examples and an emphasis on the practical than his more famous works.

For instance, we get more information on ethical moti…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

PEL Presents PvI#97: Peep Dome Pets w/ Merry Mary Hynes

LA Second City improv instructor Mary joins us to act out a pet sitting job interview, talk about sharing our public spaces with animals, and finally return to Empty Street to see if we can get some …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

PEL Presents PMP#201: John Wick Minus Wick

In light of the new film Ballerina, we discuss the John Wick franchise that kicked off in 2014 with four films plus a (bad) Peacock TV show. We also watched the recent documentary Wick Is Pain.

Mark,…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago