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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

The Partially Examined Life is a podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a short text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. You don't have to know any philosophy, or even to have read the text we're talking about to (mostly) follow and (hopefully) enjoy the discussion. For links to the texts we discuss and other info, check out www.partiallyexaminedlife.com. We also feature episodes from other podcasts by our hosts to round out your partially examined life, including Pretty Much Pop (prettymuchpop.com, covering all media), Nakedly Examined Music (nakedlyexaminedmusic.com, deconstructing songs), Philosophy vs. Improv (philosophyimprov.com, fun with performance skills and philosophical ideas), and (sub)Text (subtextpodcast.com, looking deeply at lit and film). Learn about more network podcasts at partiallyexaminedlife.com.

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Episode 211: Sartre on Racism and Authenticity (Part One)

Mar 11, 2019
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PEL Presents Constellary Tales #6: Philip K. Dick's "Minority Report" w/ Mark Linsenmayer

Mar 11, 2019
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Episode 210: Frantz Fanon's Black Existentialism (Part Two)

Mar 4, 2019
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Episode 210: Frantz Fanon's Black Existentialism (Part One)

Feb 25, 2019
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Podchaser Interview of Mark Linsenmayer: Partially Examined Life and Nakedly Examined Music

Feb 23, 2019
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Episode 209: Francis Fukuyama on Identity Politics (Part Two: Discussion)

Feb 18, 2019
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Episode 209: Guest Francis Fukuyama on Identity Politics (Part One)

Feb 11, 2019
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Episode 208: Epicurus on Seeking Pleasure (Part Two)

Feb 4, 2019
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Episode 208: Epicurus on Seeking Pleasure (Part One)

Jan 28, 2019
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Episode 207: Herder on Art Appreciation (Part Two)

Jan 21, 2019