Daniel Lobell (of WTF and This American Life) talks Comedy & Philosophy

Modern Day Philosophers with Daniel Lobell

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Daniel Lobell of Comical Radio and This American Life is back once again. This time, he's diving head first into philosophy (a subject he knows little about) with fellow comedians (Marc Maron, Artie Lange, Maria Bamford, Lewis Black, Greg Fitzsimmons, Larry Miller, Reggie Watts etc.) and attempting to find the answers to life's great questions. Even if the questions just lead to more questions, there will be many laughs in between. You can listen and decide: Are comedians really "modern day philosophers"?

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Daniel Lobell (of WTF and This American Life) talks Comedy & Philosophy

Episodes

Owen Benjamin and Agrippa The Skeptic 09.09.2015 1:24:27

Owen Benjamin comes over the house and we talk skepicism, Big and Tall, REM Sleep and the Sky. It's a good one folks, Enjoy!

Dante Nero and Georg Simmel 30.07.2015 1:26:49

Dante Nero, Danny's long time comedy friend, invites him to his Brooklyn studio "the Pimp cup" to talk Georg Simmel and social and physical relationships. Dante being an ex-pimp and ex-stripper has some interesting ideas on women that he shares. Also, Danny is getting married in a few hours! Enjoy!

Dave Anthony and Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz 04.07.2015 1:10:27

Dave Anthony stops by to discuss Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz with Danny. The talk flys, monards and parenting. They also uncover one of the greatest controvercies in Math History! Enjoy!

Jackie Mason and Martin Luther 15.06.2015 59:19

Jackie Mason and Danny meet up in a diner in midtown to talk as they used to for so many years when Danny was in his twenties. They discuss in depth Jackie's childhood and his early days in comedy. They also talk a bit about religion and Martin Luther. Enjoy!

How to get Seasons 1-5 of Modern Day Philosophers 29.10.2013 0:51

Hear how it all began and enjoy talks with Janeane Garofalo on Tom Regan, Wayne Federman on Neitzsche , Zach Sherwin on Martin Heidegger , Ari Shaffir on Immanuel Kant, Yakov Smirnoff on Fyodor Dostoyevsky , Dwayne Perkins on Epictetus, Rick Shapiro on Mencius, Matt Kirshon on George Barklay, Rick Overton, Katy Olson on Aldous Huxley, Fred Stoller on Maria Bamford on Jean-Paul Sartre.