Life Lessons from "The Dude": Philosophy in The Big Lebowski
The Dude abides. But is abiding a virtue — and is the Dude actually a moral philosopher in disguise? It turns out that one of the greatest cult films in cinema history is also one of the richest case...
17 Aug 202447min
What Do We Learn From Reality TV?
You watch reality TV. So does a sociology professor from Lehigh University — and she's here to tell you it's not a guilty pleasure. It's a mirror. Reality TV composes nearly half of current U.S. show...
6 Aug 202443min
How to be Philosophical About Romance
Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome author of Romantic Agency, Philosophy Professor Luke Brunning (University of Leeds). What does it mean to understand romance with a philosophical lens? How is ...
23 Juli 202455min
What We Learn About Virtue From Captain America
Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Philosophy Professor Mark D White to discuss his updated version of his book The Virtues of Captain America. What makes Captain America virtuous? How does...
6 Juli 202450min
Engineering Ethics: Lessons from The Challenger Disaster
Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome author and Engineering Professor Phil Rosenkrantz (Cal Poly Pomona) to discuss The Challenger Spaceshuttle Disaster. What happened behind the scenes of the laun...
20 Juni 202439min
What Makes Decisions Difficult?
Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome back Rev. Dr. Angela Gorrell to discuss her forthcoming book, What To Do When You Don't Know What To Do. How can we work through difficult decisions? How can w...
9 Juni 202440min
Self Actualization and Relationships
Gwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo welcome author Amber Wardell, PhD to discuss her work on self actualization, self care, and how that impacts our relationships. What is a self? How does one care for t...
21 Maj 202440min
Encore: On Women Serial Killers
Enjoy this encore episode (one of our top episodes!) with author of Lady Killers, Tori Telfer. Learn more about Tori: https://www.toritelfer.com/books Get extra content and support GIID: https://www.p...
11 Maj 202453min
