Philosophy On Tap
Join hosts Tanner and Ryan as they discuss life's big questions, like what is the meaning of life? Is there a God? how can we be good people? and many more! This is the podcast for those who enjoy exploring the world through insightful, funny, and thought-provoking conversations. Whether you're driving to work, working out, or kicking back with a cold beer each philosophically rich episode is sure to satisfy your existential cravings. It's all the trippy ideas of your stoner friend in college but without the constant burrito runs.
Episodes
26 episodes
2024 Election Special
Philosophy on Tap is back with a bonus 2024 election episode! Join hosts Ryan and Tanner as they dive into some of the big trends this election and take a look back at the last few years and how we've got here and how things have changed. ...
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Transcendence: Seeing the Forest for the Trees
What happens when a thing becomes more than its parts? How do the parts shape the whole and make something even more? Join hosts Ryan and Tanner on the final episode of Season 2 as they discuss the concept Transcendence and seeing the forest fo...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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Tiny Magnificent Fish Peni$es: The Evolution of Sex
Tanner and Ryan are joined by evolutionary biologist Samantha West to discuss various aspects of the evolution of sex, and describe the bizarre sexual behaviors of different species, including our own.
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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iRobot
Join your hosts, Tanner and Ryan, to discuss the current state of AI technology, the implications there within, different themes and troupes discussed in literature, TV shows, and other mediums and what they can teach us about potential futures...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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Exercise That Old Noodle
What is the cost of tribalism and what the consequences of not recognizing it within yourself? In this episode of Philosophy on Tap, join Ryan and Tanner to discuss how we come to believe what we do and why we continue belief in that same fashi...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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Bitcoin, Trust, and the Future of Politics
No trust economic systems like cryptocurrency are perpetually on the edge of transforming economics, but what are they and how could they transform our modern world? Is trust a necessary ingredient of a stable society, and if so how do you deci...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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Does Entropy Explain God?
Patterns are reproduced all throughout the natural world, but all seeming to trend from ultimate order to ultimate chaos, a.k.a. entropy. Is it possible that this pattern runs through all life, and all the cosmos, and that ultimately a consciou...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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Is Everything Definitional?
What is the power of a word? Can difference in language lead to differences in beliefs? Join hosts Tanner and Ryan as they are joined by his brother and friend of the show Stephen to discuss how determining if something is a soup or a salad may...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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Spirit Caffeine (feat. Aaron Lamont)
On this episode of Philosophy on Tap, Tanner and Ryan talk with Aaron Wilson, stage name Aaron Lamont, an aspiring hip hop artist. Tanner and Aaron have been friends for nearly a decade and decided to combine their creative pursuits in this wee...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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Are You More Or Less Free Than You Used To Be?
AND WE'RE BACK! Kick off the long anticipated Season 2 of Philosophy on Tap with hosts Ryan and Tanner as they ask the question of "are you more or less free than you used to be?" America is founded on the notion of "Freedom", but what does tha...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Season 2 Is Coming! New Episodes Dec 28th
Aaaand we're back! You've been waiting for it, you've been craving it, and now you will finally get your heart's deepest desire: Season 2 of Philosophy On Tap is here! Starting December 28th new episodes will release every Thursday. Make sure t...
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Season 2
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Episode 0
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Excelsior! Moving Forward, Not Backwards, After The Covid-19 Pandemic
As the Covid-19 pandemic begins to wind down and things are becoming more open again it's easy to want to get back to normal. But was our normal before the pandemic really so good that we want to get right back to it? What lessons did we learn ...
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The Limits of Knowledge and its Consequences
There are some things that we will never know. Even within the hardest of sciences: math. This week, join Ryan, Tanner, and special guest Chad, discussing Gödel's incompleteness theorems and what they tell us about the types of certainty math c...
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Why are we making this podcast?
In this episode Tanner and Ryan share some of their personal journeys with faith, and doubt, and living, and how those stories shape where they are today and their reasons for making Philosophy on Tap.
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1:11:41
I, Pencil: The Relationship Between Economy and Environment
How is a pencil made? What does this seemingly simply process entail? How many people? What materials? Join Ryan and Tanner reading and discussing the essay, "I, Pencil", where a pencil explains the marvels of the modern world by giving a brief...
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What to do when faced with a democracy?
Democracy is the rule by the people, but what are we to do when those people don't share the same reality? Can democracy still function in this increasingly polarized world where people don't even agree if Covid-19 is real, let alone what to do...
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Is The Devil An Allergic Reaction?
Sometimes the human body mistakes something totally harmless, like pollen or a peanut, for a dangerous threat and as a result attacks itself causing allergic reactions, which can cause serious health problems including death. Do we as a society...
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Hyperreality: Now with 20% More Reality!
What happens when reality isn't real enough? just add more reality! Tanner and Ryan are joined by Ryan's brother, Stephen Wardle to discuss the nature of "hyper reality" and the essay Travels in Hypperreality by Umberto Eco.
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What's the deal with criminal justice?
Tanner and Ryan discuss the conversations being had in the United States right now around reforming the justice system, racial reconciliation, and the divided political landscape. While not trying to define any solutions, they seek to open up t...
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Hope and Pain with Payton Francis Carty
Hosts Ryan and Tanner are joined again by Payton Francis Carty, author of her new poetry book Poems that make you feel. In this second interview with Payton the group discusses how hope can lead us to great pain, and animate u...
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Poems That Make You Feel with Payton Francis Carty
Tanner and Ryan are joined by Payton Francis Carty, the author or her recently published poetry book titled Poems That Make You Feel. The trio discuss the power that writing poetry can have in healing our hearts, are helping us be auth...
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Parasocial Relationships: Are Fictional Characters Real?
We all have a beloved character from tv, movies, or books that feel like a true friend. Whether that's Michael Scott, Aslan, or Luke Skywalker we feel emotionally connected to a fictional character who isn't real. Or are they? In this week's ep...
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Education: Incentives and Intentions with Alex Vice
Tanner and Ryan are joined again by special guest Alex Vice to discuss the American education system: what works, what doesn't, and how might it be improved. The conversation centers around what incentives and requirements educators face, and w...
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Dungeons & Dragons: Personal Growth with Alex Vice
Tanner and Ryan are joined by special guest Alex Vice to discuss table top role playing games, made popular by Dungeons & Dragons. These games are growing in popularity and the gang discuss why people enjoy them so much, what they can...
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The Star Thrower Part II: Textual Feedback
Join Tanner and Ryan as they continue their discussion of The Star Thrower by Loren Eisley. In this second episode the conversation expands to the relationship between texts and belief systems, how these forces shape each other, and what that m...
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