Beer. That oh-so-ubiquitous alcoholic beverage. It has been the bane and boon of many a man’s life over the centuries, and now it has finally arrived (officially) here at Bad Philosophy. Local Texas Tech physics student Catherine Chesnutt kindly hosted the show in her back yard shack, where Eric Beutlich, Josh Clemmons, Kevin Saunders and I came together in splendid inebriation to talk causation, epistemology, and much more over some delicious Planters Peanuts. So grab a cold one, settle in, and enjoy some authentic beer philosophy…
It should be no surprise to you that we here are, for the most part, poor college students doing this for a hobby. Nevertheless, in this exciting world of new media opportunities and inexplicable successes, we cannot help but hold a glimmer of hope for a future in which we roll around in big piles money for BF-ing all day long. This week Kevin, Jed, and I discuss merchandise, cultural shifts, and the future of the show. Got an idea that we didn’t cover? Leave us a comment! We promise we’ll listen.
Along with giving our header and other official logos a nice high-resolution facelift, I’ve also created an official merchandise store for BF at PrintFection.com. You can buy T-Shirts in both men’s and women’s styles, as well as a snazzy mousepad. PrintFection doesn’t do much more than apparel, but they do apparel better than anyone else. So if you’d like to support the snow by putting our logo between the world and an unobstructed view of your naked body, head on over and buy yourself some BF gear!
Unless you’ve been living under a rock so heavy that not even God could lift it, you most likely know that I like to sing with my hands on occasion, and that Kevin and I have sung with our hands on stage with Jonathan Coulton. Well, if you’ve ever wanted to know more about my ASL videos, today’s your lucky day.
Recently Tracy Wilson from HowStuffWorks.com‘s interviewed me for her FanStuff blog. The interview is in two parts and includes some video clips of yours truly interspersed with the best account of my ASL song hobby that’s ever graced the Interwebs.
Imagine yourself in a movie theater. It is the only place you’ve ever known. The smell of popcorn, the sticky floors, and of course the endless projected movies on the screen are your reality. What would you believe about “the real world” if this was all you knew? Would you even believe there was one if someone told you?
Plato asked questions like this over 2000 years ago in his infamous “Allegory of the Cave” from The Republic. On this historic episode, Kevin Saunders and I read and discuss the dialogue itself… in character (yes, we are that awesome). You can read along with us if you’d like (trust us, the wording can get pretty thick).
On a side note, we’re also ONE YEAR OLD as of a few days ago! Please wish us a happy birthday if you’d like, and then go listen to Episode Zero while shedding a nostalgic tear.
