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Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events but more importantly we get tripping with Doctor Strange and into our daddy issues with Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 plus some cute I Am Groot along the way! Keep an eye out for our special episode this week plus a new episode of our side pod Why? Next Week: Thor: Ragnarok, Spider-Man Homecoming, Team Thor 1 and 2, and Team Darryl Follow...

This is Episode 9: Captain America and Iron Man’s Dialogic Conversation Gets Out of Hand in  Captain America: Civil War . Topics of Discussion A dialogic conversation is a type of conversation where the participants engage in a mutual and respectful exchange of ideas and perspectives.  It places emphasis on open-mindedness, active listening, and a willingness to learn from one another.&n...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events but more importantly we are in Phase 3 of the MCU and it starts off with a doozy. An action pack thriller of hero vs. hero in Captain America: Civil War . Keep an eye out for our special episode this week plus a new episode of our side pod Why? Next Week: Doctor Strange , Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, I Am Groot Series 1 Follow us, like...

This is Episode 8: Ant-Man As per our discussion on the main pod, there have been a total of ___4___ characters to go by the name Ant-Man. They are: 1.    Hank Pym 2.    Scott Lang 3.    Eric O’Grady – low level SHIELD guy who stole the suit and eventually was a member of the Thunderbolt. 4.    Zayn Asghar – Ant-Man on...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events but more importantly we hit the high point of the MCU? Well, come along and listen to us talk about 2015s comedy fun time vehicle for the Great Michael Pena that is Ant-Man! Keep an eye out for our special episode this week plus a new episode of our side pod Why? Next Week: Captain America: Civil War Follow us, like us, comment, share and...

This is Episode 7: Age of Ultron and the DANGERS of Pure Utilitarianism  Topics of Discussion So, this is our Counter-Narrative to last week’s deeper dive into Denotology with Utilitarianism. Premise of Discussion Utilitarianism holds that the most ethical choice is the one that will produce the greatest good for the greatest number. It is the only moral framework that can be used to justify...

This is Episode 6: The Deontological of Captain America Winter Soldier and Guardians Who Come Together to Save the Universe Topics of Discussion Deontology in  Captain America: Winter Soldier  and  Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 Premise of Discussion So, let us remind ourselves in a tad more detail, since we did touch on it last time, what is deontology? The word deontology derives...

Episode 68: Thus Spoke Zara-Ultorn! Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events but more importantly we hit the high point of the MCU? Well, come along and listen to us talk about 2015s Avengers: Age of Ultron ! Good, bad, so so... Join us and find out! Keep an eye out for our special episode this week plus a new episode of our side pod Why? Next Week: Ant-Man! Follow us, like us, c...

Join the Not Funny Guys, Casey, Jon, and Eric, in our special: There is No News From Comic-Con Special Episode!!! 1.Is the theater experience dying? 2.Is comic con being about entertainment and not comics hurting the hobby? 3.How do we think the strike will affect entertainment? 4.What is it that you enjoy most about cons? 5.Where do you see the comic book space going in the next 10 years? 6.What’...

This is Episode 5: Philosophical Ethics in Iron Man 3  Technoethics and Responsibilities, a title of an article by C.R. Perkins from 2016 is where I want to guide our discussion today, sorry Thor.  The discovery, application, and advancement of technology requires philosophers and ethicists to apply the study of discerning the moral principles involved with past, present, and future tech...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events but more importantly we hit the high point of the MCU? Well, come along and listen to us talk about Captain America: Winter Soldier and Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 1 from 2014.. Join us and find out! Keep an eye out for our special episode this week plus a new episode of our side pod Why? Next Week: Avengers: Age of Ultron Follow us, lik...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events but more importantly we get down and dirty in Phase 2 of the MCU. Here we debate the merits of Iron Man 3 trying to change up the formula and whether or not Thor: The Dark World is nothing more than filler. Join us and find out! Next Week: Captain America: Winter Solider and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 Follow us, like us, comment, share...

This is Episode 4: Balancing the Individual and Collective of the Avengers Individualism,  philosophically values personal independence as its most important quality. Within individualist cultures, people are more likely to “see themselves as separate from others, define themselves based on their personal traits, and see their characteristics as relatively stable and unchanging...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events, and welcome to culmination of what we now know as PHASE 1 of the MCU and team up movie we were teased at the end of Captain America: The First Avenge r and praying for since we opened a Marvel comic book, The Avengers (2012). Next Week: Iron Man 3 and Thor: Dark World Follow us, like us, comment, share and MORE!!! Questions? Email us at:...

This is Episode 3: American Exceptionalism of Captain America American Exceptionalism  is defined as  is the belief that the  United States  is either distinctive, unique, or exemplary compared to other  nations . Many proponents argue that the  values ,  political system , and  historical development of the U.S.  are unique in  human history...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events, and we get all patriotic as we embrace Captain America: The First Avenger and look at the short-lived Agent Carter TV series. Come along as we put the final pieces in place for AVENGERS!!!! Follow us, like us, comment, share and MORE!!! Questions? Email us at: NotFunnyGuys. OffTheReels@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @not_funny_guys_pre...

This is Episode 2: Tony Stark reads Ayn Rand and Thor acts out Shakespeare. Topics of Discussion Objectivism:   is the philosophy of rational individualism founded by  Ayn Rand  (1905-1982). It holds that there is no greater moral goal than achieving one's happiness. But one cannot achieve happiness by wish or whim. It requires rational respect for the facts of reality, including th...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events, and we see what Iron Man is up to in his sequel that finally gives us War Machine and go all Shakespearean with Thor as he tries to reconcile a deceitful brother and neglectful father. Follow us, like us, comment, share and MORE!!! Questions? Email us at: NotFunnyGuys. OffTheReels@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @not_funny_guys_presents...

The Not Funny Guys Present - Why?: Exploring the Philosophy, Rhetoric, and Cultural Impact of the MCU I am your host Dr. Jon and I’m joined by my best friend Eric. We are here to explore and discuss different aspects and ideas floating around in the MCU as we on our other podcast explore the films, here, we will explore some of the ideas that stick out in some vigorous debate. Starting by asking:...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events, and we finally arrive at the official MCU of 2008 with both Iron Man with RDJ and Incredible Hulk with Edward Norton (to be recast). It gets crazy, plus we rank the Top 10 Iron Man armors Link to Iron Man Armor Database: https://marvel.fandom.com/wiki/Iron_Man_Armor Follow us, like us, comment, share and MORE!!! Questions? Email us at: No...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events, and we go forth into the Spider-Verse with Miles Morales and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse . Excellent films! There is a SPOILER WARNING if you have NOT seen Across the Spider-Verse! Follow us, like us, comment, share and MORE!!! Questions? Email us at: NotFunnyGuys. OffTheReels@gmail.com Follow...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events, and we go on another roller coaster ride with Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker/Spider-Man that starts out kind of mid and then nose dives into chaotic hell scape. Shoutout to Mr. Ed Evans on his birthday (Jon's dad)! Questions? Email us at: NotFunnyGuys. OffTheReels@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @not_funny_guys_presents Want to chat? C...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events, and we go on a roller coaster ride that is the Toby McQuire Spider-Man in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy. Kevin Smith's message about mental health and trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBvc7Ny4iUk Questions? Email us at: NotFunnyGuys. OffTheReels@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @not_funny_guys_presents Want to chat? Casey: Twitte...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events, and go romping through the Deadpool films while trying to figure out what, if anything, went wrong with the New Mutants film of 2020. Questions? Email us at: NotFunnyGuys. OffTheReels@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @not_funny_guys_presents Want to chat? Casey: Twitter @vash_maxwell Hive @caseyfranklin Jon: Letterbox: esoteric_evans Ins...

Casey, Jon, and Eric dive into recent Geek News and Events, and try to make sense of the timely whimely of the 2nd stab at the X-Men franchise with X-Men: First Class (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2013), X-Men: Apocalypse (2016), and X-Men: Dark Phoenix (2019). Questions? Email us at: NotFunnyGuys. OffTheReels@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram: @not_funny_guys_presents Want to chat? Casey: Tw...