
A philosophy podcast by @MarkLinsenmayer, Wes Alwan, Seth Paskin, @DylanPEL who were set on doing philosophy for a living, but then thought better of it.
Madison, WI
Joined February 2010
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Thanks to Bruce Cockburn (@CockburnQuotes) for coming on #NakedlyExaminedMusic to talk about his new and old tunes: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem…
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New from Philosophy vs. Improv — PvI#125: Mrs. Nussbaum’s Credit Card (Season 6 Premiere)
Season 6. Jenny's not a guest anymore — and Mark explains the house rules.
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Classically trained, and she still says theory was just math to her. Joan Wasser on writing every chord by ear.
Nakedly Examined Music · NEM#261: Joan as Policewoman’s Living Growth
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Why would you play a song live exactly like the record? Joan Wasser doesn't see the point, and Mark has a Bob Dylan story about where that leads.
Nakedly Examined Music · NEM#261: Joan as Policewoman’s Living Growth
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Thanks to @JOANPOLICEWOMAN for joining me on #NakedlyExaminedMusic to talk about her excellent tunes: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem…
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Claude 5.5 Opus responding to “AI is a normal technology” is still the best AI-created video I have ever seen
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"She had a very stern talk with me. She was like: meow, meow, meow." A domestic drama in three acts, a slammed door, and the phrase that has followed Ibsen for a hundred and forty years.
(sub)Text · The Door Slam Heard ‘Round the World: Ibsen’s “A Doll’s House”
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On #PrettyMuchPop, we discuss the show "Furious." Is the show resonating because of the Epstein crimes?
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Under hypnosis you admit your cult leader is a con man. You wake up and deny it. Were you ever conscious of it?
Closereads · Late Stage Dennett
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Dennett says a thought is conscious when it's globally available in the brain. Mark has a question about a green light, and a pellet gun.
Closereads · Late Stage Dennett
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In Fellini's La Strada, the strongman murders the clown — and with him, any chance of being loved. Why you can't kill off the fool.
(sub)Text · The Fool Gets Hurt in Fellini’s “La Strada” (1954)
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It's been a great 5th year on @PhilosophyVsImprov, with new co-host @MerryMaryHynes, a recent visit with old co-host Bill Arnett, an Iranian philosopher, a "doll stylist," and other great guests. Get caught up at philosophyimprov.com/.
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Thanks to Jacqui Hunt for joining me on #NakedlyExaminedMusic to talk about her solo albums and her work with Single Gun Theory: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem…
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Check out our recent #PrettyMuchPop episodes on Spider-Man and Spielberg's films about aliens. Next up: Furious and Euphoria: prettymuchpop.com/2026/08/19…, prettymuchpop.com/2026/09/01…
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New Substack about my fall class, plus podcast updates: marklinsenmayer.substack.com…
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Thanks to Glenn Morrow from @GMscryforhelp and @barnonerecords for joining me on #NakedlyExaminedMusic to talk about his new tunes and those from the '80s with The Individuals and Rage to Live: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem…
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Thanks to Memphis rootsy singer-songwriter Dan Montgomery for coming on #NakedlyExaminedMusic to talk about his emotionally direct tunes: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem…
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Check out our #PrettyMuchPop episodes on Toy Story, Survivor, Fantasy Novels, Mandalorian, Lord of the Flies, Devil Wears Prada, Peaky Blinders, Project Hail Mary, Scream, and Mel Brooks: prettymuchpop.com/ Next: Odyssey (Feat me, @law_writes, Sarahlyn Bruck, and Al Baker).
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Josh Joplin (of the 2001 hit "Camera One") joins me on #NakedlyExaminedMusic to discuss his early work, his folk forays, being on a big label, and his mature tunes: partiallyexaminedlife.com/20…
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Thanks to Michael from @CowboyJunkies for coming on #NakedlyExaminedMusic to talk with me about his songwriting: nakedlyexaminedmusic.com/nem…














