Fake Philosophers

The Fake Philosophers

Society EN ↓ 130 episodes

Danny, Eddie, Mike, and Mitch are a group of friends who met each other doing community theater over a decade ago. Now they get together, crack open some beers, and dive head first into conversations and share their non-expert opinions on philosophy, politics, pop culture, and more. Listen weekly (or when we feel like it) to hear honest opinions, intriguing discussion, and rants without the grifting and theatrics you see on many programs... Okay, me may include some theatrics.

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Fake Philosophers

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Society

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Latest episode

Nov 27, 2025

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Episodes

052 - "It's Still An Employee's Market" 08.05.2022

Mike starts bitching about potential hirees ghosting scheduled interviews, and Eddie and Mitch respond with their takes on the issue. They go on to discuss some struggles of small business ownership.

051 - Roe v. Dave 05.05.2022

Mike and Mitch talk about the the audience member who attacked Dave Chappelle, then go on to discuss the recent news on Roe v. Wade.

050 - "They Were Making a Bet On You" - Online Scammers, Johnny Depp, and Elon Musk 01.05.2022

Mike and Danny discuss Mike's recent bout with an online scammer. The two also discuss the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial, along with  discussing how they feel about Elon Musk's purchase of Twitter.

049 - "I Never Got Paper Plates" Grocery Store Etiquette Pt.1 24.04.2022

Mike immediately pushes the discussion with Mitch into grocery store etiquette, eventually bringing it back around to his own experience and  dealing with a moral dilemma. They then spend some time comparing and contrasting the creative processes between writers, directors, and  actors.

048 - "He Never Ever Phones It In" 21.04.2022

Danny and Mike are joined by Derrick Murray to honor the career of Nicolas Cage. As a commemoration of his new film "The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent," they each compiled their Top 5 Most Nick Cagey Films.

047 - "Our Vegas Ramble" 17.04.2022

Eddie recently went to a conference in Las Vegas. He discusses his experience with Mike, who went to college in Las Vegas, and the discussion leads to them reflecting on their own experiences in the city  of sin.

046 - "I Want The Shortcut" 10.04.2022

Mitch and Mike discuss trying your best, time killing activities, Minecraft, a cool cop, billboards, strip club experiences, Mike's future book, working on indie films, grinding it out in Hollywood, and a number of other things. Suffice to say, they run the gambit on this one.

045 - "Let Will Smith Do Next Year's Hosting" 03.04.2022

Recorded on Thursday, March 31st: Eddie, Mitch, and Mike discuss updates on Ukraine and feel obligated to dissect the "big slap" at the Academy Awards.

044 - "You are an adult." 27.03.2022

Mitch and Mike discuss Ukraine and St. Patrick's Day. Then Mike brings up a very specific philosophical argument.

043 - "Burn the House Down" 21.03.2022

Mitch, Mike, and Eddie share their thoughts about an online business's  bad advertising with a segment of "Not Brought To You By" and then  examine a hypothetical situation involving spiders by introducing a new  philosophical segment.

042 - "I think I could take Thomas Jefferson." 13.03.2022

Eddie, Mike, and Mitch discuss the ongoing conflict in Russia, Jussie Smollett, the justice system, and close with which presidents they could take in a fight.

041 - "Congrats to Armenia" 07.03.2022

Eddie, Mike, and Mitch discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

040 - "No reason is very important" 28.02.2022

Mike and Mitch talk about a popular fast food chain, and they go through a list of why people go (and don't go) to church.

039 - "The Book of Boba Fett" 21.02.2022

Danny and Mike give a spoiler filled review of "The Book of Boba Fett" and discuss their opinions on the Star Wars franchise moving forward.

038 - "You Can't Nurse a Beer With Your Ass" 14.02.2022

Mike and Mitch have a widespread discussion. They discuss Mike losing his mind, California's state of emergency, plugging, and numerous other things.

037 - "In My Head, I've Always Said This" 30.01.2022

Mitch, Mike, and Danny have another discussion about the Covid-19 pandemic: Omicron, "Two weeks to flatten the curve," Joe Rogan, and flawed arguments.

036 - "Orange Parrots in Irvine." 24.01.2022

Mike and Mitch struggle to get Danny connected remotely, then begin by discussing losing personal items at bars and venues.

035 - "The New Normal" 17.01.2022

On a Zoom call, Eddie and Mike discuss whether or not the "new normal" is necessarily a bad thing.

034 - "Support Small Business" 10.01.2022

Mitch and Mike discuss the phrase "Support Small Business" and how it is applied in recent days.

033 - Mandates, Stimulus Checks, Tiger King 03.01.2022

Mike and Mitch have a chat about recent mask mandates, going on to reflect more on the Covid-19 pandemic.

032 - "Spider-Man: No Way Home" & Hype Culture (Spoilers) 28.12.2021

Mike and Danny review the newest Spider-Man movie, and also discuss the  hype culture surrounding the movie and other movies like it.

031 - A Very Failed Die Hard Christmas 24.12.2021

What was supposed to be an epic debate over whether or not Die Hard is a Christmas movie... Turned out to be a technical failure. After  discovering that the audio recorder cut out halfway through the debate, Mike and Mitch discuss the technical error, the debate itself, and what they have planned for the future.

030 - A Very Merry Holiday Episode 20.12.2021

All four of our fake philosophers grace us with their presence as they come together to discuss the holiday season.

028 - Fight Club's EverAfter and Middle School Relationships 13.12.2021

Mike & Mitch spend some time on two segments. First, with "EverAfter" we discuss the possibilities of what happens after the film "Fight Club" draws to an end. Then with "Mitch's Lists'sss" we go through a list of alleged reasons why middle school relationships don't work. (Originally published on November 28th, 2021)

027 - Thanksgiving 2021 13.12.2021

Mike and Mitch discuss Thanksgiving and things related to the holiday. There were some technical difficulties during the recording of this episode, so we apologize.

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