Podcast Episodes

PEL Presents NEM#238: Eric Andersen Endures

Eric was a major figure in the 1960s NYC folk scene, and his early tunes have been covered by Bob Dylan, Judy Collins, and many others. He's released 22 solo albums plus several live albums and two a…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Ep. 376: Plato's "Laws" (Part One)

On this later dialogue presenting Plato's ideas about the character of laws in a just state. They should all be aimed at making people virtuous, and so should include education to this end. Each law …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

PREMIUM-PEL Back-to-School Nightcap 2025

Mark, Seth, and Dylan add some more detail and thought to our recent episodes, including more about Steven Pinker and re-litigation of the utility of Irigaray's second-wave feminism in light of the d…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

PEL Presents PvI#101: Co-Hostery: Season Five Premiere with Mark and Mary

It is a new era! Merry Mary Hynes is now Mark's co-host, and we do some improv related to that and feel our the degree to which Mary has not studied philosophy. Could it be that we ALL do philosophy …

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Ep. 375: Luce Irigaray's Feminism (Part Two)

Continuing on "Women on the Market" from The Sex Which Is Not One (1977) and other selections.

Irigaray gives a Marxist analysis of the commodification of women, addresses psychotherapists about thei…

Published on 2 months ago

PEL Presents PMP#205: Fantastical Foursome

What do we expect out of a superhero film? Does it need overqualified dramatic actors? Does it even need a real budget?

Mark, Lawrence, Sarahlyn, and Al discuss the various films modeled after Marvel…

Published on 2 months ago

Ep. 375: Luce Irigaray's Feminism (Part One)

On The Sex Which Is Not One (1977) and other Irigaray selections from the French Feminism Reader (2000), featuring guest Jenny Hansen (who wrote the introduction to the book chapter).

What role shoul…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

PEL Presents PvI#100: Maximizing Turtle Revenue w/ Tim Sniffen and Anthony LeBlanc

It's our season finale, and the end of Bill's regular participation on the show. You may wish to weep, but let your tears be of joy as well as reminiscence.

We are re-joined by two of our favorite im…

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Ep. 374: Discussing Liberalism (Lincoln, et al) with Walter Sterling (Part Two)

Continuing our discussion of the dangers to and weak points of liberal democracy, including consideration of Patrick Deneen's Why Liberalism Failed (2018) Francis Fukuyama's "Liberalism and Its Disco…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

PEL Presents PMP#204: Naked Gun Rapid Firing

What is the state of the stream-of-gags formula that used to stand tall in the films of the Zucker Brothers (mainly Airplane) and Mel Brooks? A new generation attempts to revive that with a new Naked…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago