The Two Tongues Podcast

S1E61 - Infinitely Self-Referencing Derrida

In this episode Chris and Kyle discuss Postmodernism and introduce the character of Jacques Derrida. Kyle then had to leave unexpectedly leaving Chris to finish the episode all by his lonesome. In any case, Derrida and I make the case that he's really a theist deep down, but repressed into the infinite, circular deferral of meaning that is Derrida's God--Différance (oh, that's fun to say with a French accent!)

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S1E60 - Knowledge is Power, no, not you LeVar (Solo)

In this episode Chris finally takes on the 300 pound gorilla in the Philosophical room--Postmodernism. Will it be an epic showdown? Will the forces of good defeat the Postmodernist boogieman? Or will our hero be persuaded to the dark side? Chris vs. Foucault...round one...fight.

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S1E59 - Bro‘s, Beatdowns and Shelltoes

In this episode Chris and Kyle reconnect with Chris' big brother. We had fun comparing memories and discussing our favorite conspiracy theories. Oh and, "the government be playing too god damn much."

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S1E58 - Instincts and Intuition (Solo)

In this episode Chris dissects an episode of the Dark Horse Podcast where Brett Weinstein and Jordan Peterson talk "consciousness." Through this lens I ask questions like: Just what the hell are "instincts" exactly? and Is intuition an instinct? Toss in a little Panpsychism and a dash of Adam and Eve and there you have it!

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S1E57 - COVID and American Marxism

In this episode Chris and Kyle discuss what it's like to be ill from COVID, contrast that reality to the public panic. If that wasn't good enough, we decided to go ahead and compare the mass political and social movements of the last decade with such religious cults as Scientology and the Branch Davidians.

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S1E56 - Parmenides, Hegel and Being (Solo)

In this episode Chris takes us through the Platonic dialogue--Parmenides, which includes discussion of Reality as "One" and the first glance at what Plato would eventually call the World of Forms. We talk Being, consciousness, God and all the usual suspects.

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S1E55 - Barkeep, I‘ll take a Don Lemon Sour and Monk Debate Chaser

In this episode Chris applies the tools of logic to the 2018 Monk Debate as well as a recently CNN Clip of a Don Lemon interview...and the consequences are alarming. Do we prefer to "know" or to be "manipulated"? Find out here.

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S1E54 - Mystical Moses (Solo)

In this episode Chris examines the Biblical 10 Commandments from the perspective of the "last human being on Earth". What do the 10 Commandments mean if there aren't other people? There's no one to kill, to covet or to lie to...right? So what's left? Find out here.

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S1E53 - The Three Legs of the Tripod

In this episode Kyle and Chris reunite with the long lost third leg of our friendship tripod (credit where credit's due, shout out to The Girl Next Door)--Matthew aka Meatball. Fun time had by all. Snoogins! 

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S1E52 - From Ion to Aon, Plato to Jung (Solo)

In this episode Chris discusses one of Plato's lesser known and little understood dialogues--Ion. Here we find insight into how the ancient Greeks conceptualized their "gods" and to what extent they understood the idea of "the unconscious." Prepare to be surprised.

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