The Fake Philosophers

Mitch asks Mike about his first weeks of marriage. They move on to briefly discuss the midterm elections, moving on to discuss the mildly controversial issues of mail-in voting and voter ID laws. This leads them to discuss how efficient the DMV has become. Mitch, having recently moved to North Carolina, introduces a new segment called "Carolina Word of the Day." This leads them to discussing the j...

Mitch begins by announcing that Mike got married the prior week. Mike shares a happy story about a lost dog who was successfully returned to his owner, then the two spend some time reflecting on Mike's wedding that took place on November 12th: Unique vows, breweries, hand-fasting, and Buddhist fans of the Jewish faith. It was quite a wedding.

Mitch goes solo for our 75th episode. He discusses the mid-terms, the media, and politics in general.

After a rough introduction, Mike and Mitch begin my discussing how Mike's feeling about his upcoming wedding. The conversation turns into the idea of renewing vows, and they begin comparing romantic relationships to the Pledge of Allegiance and to relationships with your cars and religion. They also compare relationships to one's attitude towards their country and patriotism. Somehow this caused t...

Mike begins by discussing more issues with hiring new employees, while Mitch relates by discussing the onboarding process at his new job. Mitch also talks more about the beginnings of his new home in North Carolina. The guys move on to discuss several logical fallacies and have a light conversation about reality TV. They finish with a segment of "Everafter" by discussing what would have realistica...

Mike settles a previous barbershop conflict, the guys discuss a recent dishwasher that Mike recruited, and they talk about a recent headline regarding Donald Trump and diet coke. They finish the episode by discussing an article of the allegedly top 30 most stressful jobs in the USA.

After taking another week off, our dear philosophers got together to have a discussion. Mitch recently moved from California to North Carolina, and the guys discuss his move which leads to them discussing the differences of beer cultures depending on the region of the country. They move on to discuss Hurricane Ian, Ron DeSantis flying immigrants to Martha's Vineyard, and the problems with politica...

Mike and Danny begin by discussing a unique Grocery Gripe. They go on to talk about customers in the post-Covid era and a "Buddy Mode" in video games. They then have a debate about whether or not Charlie Conway was the heart and soul of the Mighty Ducks. They wrap up by discussing how time travel is treated in fiction.

Danny and Mike begin by discussing the war in Ukrainian and some gripes at the grocery store. Mike brings up issues he's been having trying to staff his bar, and whether or not parents should put "Stay at Home Parent" on their professional resume. They go on to talk about the death of the Queen, Donald Trump's legal issues, and how we feel about the increasingly divisive nature of the country.

Mitch and Mike begin by discussing a pool versus a hot tub. They then go on to discuss if a viewer is able to control and/or adapt their tastes to different scenarios, including if whether or not they can make themselves enjoy different kinds of comedy or even different sorts of hobbies. The conversation naturally evolves into them giving an impromptu review of the show "The Bear."

Danny and Mike discuss more gripes with grocery store etiquette, student loan forgiveness, the Marvel Cinematic Universe's current phase, and a little about time travel and a multiverse.

The guys discuss their annual chicken wing competition, which leads them to discuss the debate between flats or drumsticks and whether "boneless wings" should be considered wings. Inspired by a conversation on a recent episode of Illegal Opinions, they then go into an in depth conversation about children misbehaving in restaurants. They then flow into a conversation about dealing with customers, a...

The guys once again discuss Goettl commercials, Anheuser-Buschcommercials, and Steve Martin retiring. They then partake in an in depth discussion about the straw man logical fallacy and the merits of the Black Lives Matter movement.

Eddie, Mitch, and Mike discuss a variety of topics such as religious entertainment, the raid on Mar-A-Lago, cringeworthy political stunts, celebrating when someone dies, Hitler's suicide, and the philosophy behind criminal minds being a lost cause.

Mitch, Mike, and Danny talk about the economy, bad faith politics, playing devil's advocate, more gripes about going to the grocery store, and barbershop etiquette.

Mike, Danny, and Mitch talk about ASMR, chicken vs. beef, and the Disney+ "Obi-Wan Kenobi" series.

Eddie, Mitch, and Mike discuss sensationalist headlines, presidential gaffes, an 8-year old who chased a clown into a sewer, a California CCW  leak, and scammers. They go on to focus the conversation on audition issues and the concept of natural talent versus learning fundamentals in  the arts and sports.

Mitch and Mike begin by talking about how they spent their Independence Day and the potential entitlement of regular/repeating customers. They then have a detailed discussion about the different aspects of pride, then finish the episode by discussing the possible immoral image of  religious leaders.

Mitch, Danny, and Mike begin by discussing the philosophy of the drive-thru window. Mike once again bitches about grocery store etiquette and pitches a future book about it. The philosophers go on to discuss the possibility of merit-based privileges in society, long distant driving culture, how the phrase "blood is thicker than water" has been misused, and what exactly proves that a sports franchi...

Mitch and Mike are joined by Eddie and discuss an array of topics without expertise: Unions, "Dirty Hands, Clean Money," grind culture, the economy, ghosting, journalism, the political landscape, and finish with a philosophical question regarding restaurant culture.

Mitch and Mike talk about beer options, strangers revealing too much, more violations of grocery store etiquette, mentally dealing with travel setbacks, and dealing with people who want your help after they ignore your advice.

After working through some technical issues, your favorite philosophers begin talking about Mitch's big move and traffic.

Mitch and Mike begin by briefly discussing the most recent Fast & Furious movie, then go heavy into the subject of gun violence.

Mitch takes issue with a certain commercial, then he and Mike go on to talk about some experiences in the theater.

Mike begins the conversation by complaining about his money pit of a pool, and then he and Mitch discuss the concept of getting what you pay for.