Brenden Weber
Host of The Philosophy Guy
I'm a farm boy from Iowa turned rogue, I'm a writer with a passion for all things philosophy. Especially those philosophical concepts raised in our cultural entertainment. I have a degree in philosophy with a desire to further my philosophical understandings in hopes of maybe someday earning my PHD in the subject. I'm an outdoorsman with a love for the mountains and the wild west. I will try to turn an average conversation into a deeper philosophical chat about life. A Rick and Morty fan filled with dark humor. Don't let my monotone voice fool you– I'm enthused about the podcast.
Brenden Weber has hosted 16 Episodes.
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Black Mirror Bandersnatch: The Illusion of Choice
December 29th, 2018 | 13 mins 12 secs
black mirror, choice, free will, philosophy
In today's episode, I do a philosophy quick take on the new Netflix addition of Black Mirror: Bandersnatch. I examine its commentary on the idea of free will and the illusion of choice. Are our lives predetermined just like films, tv shows, and video games?
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Harry Potter: Love and Death
December 23rd, 2018 | 20 mins 24 secs
death, harry potter, love, mortality, philosophy
What is choices role in Harry Potter? What does it mean to accept or deny death? What role does our understanding of death play in our understanding of love? Why does this matter? What is the contrast between Voldemort and Harry in relation to death? What does the Harry Potter series ultimately say about love and death? All of this discussed, tune in!
Some info mentioned: Aristotle, Greek Mythology, and Jesus
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Inception: Contradictions with a Purpose
December 11th, 2018 | 24 mins 8 secs
consciousness, inception, metaphysics, mind, philosophy
In this episode, we analyze the philosophy of Inception. We look at an obvious contradiction that is present throughout the film. But what is its purpose? This question inevitably brings up, is the entire film in the mind of Cobb? If true, does this destroy the meaning of the film? What is the meaning of the film? All of this discussed, tune in!
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Rick & Morty: The Psychology of Rick
December 2nd, 2018 | 22 mins 20 secs
education, philosophy, psychology, rick and morty, tv
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Philosophy of The Big Lebowski
November 27th, 2018 | 19 mins 53 secs
philosophy, postmodernism, stoic, stoicism
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BoJack Horseman on Loneliness, Depression, and Self
November 14th, 2018 | 25 mins 20 secs
bojack, depression, loneliness, philosophy, tv
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Stoicism in Pop Culture and Politics
November 6th, 2018 | 32 mins 41 secs
life lessons, mindfulness, philosophy, stoic, stoicism
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Rick and Morty: Thinking like Rick
October 30th, 2018 | 16 mins 19 secs
philosophy, rick, rick and morty, thinking
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Philosophy of Mission Impossible Fallout
October 19th, 2018 | 16 mins 59 secs
consequentialism, film, movies, philosophy
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Philosophy of The Good Place
October 9th, 2018 | 20 mins 14 secs
ethics, meta-ethics, philosophy, the-good-place, tv shows
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Philosophy of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
October 4th, 2018 | 19 mins 10 secs
consequentialism, film, movies, philosophy
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Philosophy of Handmaid's Tale: Is it Anti-Religion?
September 14th, 2018 | 17 mins 32 secs
handmaids tale, philosophy, religion
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Bonus Episode Preview Westworld: From William to the Man in Black
August 9th, 2018 | 7 mins 42 secs
philosophy, sartre, westworld
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Philosophy of Westworld: Ford's View of Consciousness
July 27th, 2018 | 14 mins 27 secs
consciousness, eastern philosophy, philosophy, westworld
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Philosophy of Westworld: Consciousness and Personhood P1
July 1st, 2018 | 17 mins 58 secs
consciousness, personhood, philosophy, westworld
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Philosophy of Westworld Introduction
June 20th, 2018 | 15 mins 19 secs
hbo, philosophy, tv series, westworld