Socrates Walks Into A Bar
Socrates Walks Into A Bar
Playlist by Socrates Walks Into A BarPhilosophy, Comedy & Bar room banter with Comedians Nick Rado, Tim Batt & Ray O’Leary. Over a pint or two, Nick, Tim and Ray dive into timeless philosophical questions of Moral Philosophy, Consciousn…Follow the podcast:
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Crowd Quandary: Charity Posting
Are you really helping the homeless if you're posting about it to your 5000 followers? Or does it not matter as long as you're doing the work? Nick, Tim and Ray get into it!
06:18
Ray puts life on the line with a grenade - does altruism exist?
Get strapped in for another wild ride with Nick, Tim & Ray - this podcast is all about Altruism and whether or not it exists. We look into intentions vs. consequences, morals, religion, self-interest...but the seriousness is balanced out with plenty of laughs and out the gate scenarios like Ray's e…
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Crowd Quandary: Time Travel Essentials
Nick, Tim & Ray explore the options when it comes to Time Travel, what should you pack when it comes to the distant past?
05:50
Time Travelling - Don't Take Me to Hell Sinki
Nick, Tim & Ray look into whether or not time travel is possible, the essentials you'd need, how speaking Finnish and having a can of tomatoes helps & the 'flavours of time travel' in Hollywood movies
43:06
Crowd Quandary: My Great Uncles Funeral
Why do we have to respect the dead? An age old question, deftly handled by Tim, Nick & Ray!
04:37
Bonus Clip: The Queen of Blades
Tim shows his nerd cards with a deeeep dive into the lore of classic computer game Starcraft.
01:59
Who gives a Ship? Dealing with Identity. ⚓
Nick, Tim & Ray debate identify, looking at the Ship of Theseus - and when a clone of you is really you, plus the man who legalised porn, AI and a whole lot more!
51:44
Crowd Quandary: Does my tattoo actually exist?
Nick, Tim & Ray take your questions. From Tyrone... 'I have a tattoo on my back, if I can't see it, does it exist?' Submit your question by leaving a 5 star review on the apple feed or DM us on the rova instagram page!
04:03
Controversy! With actual Philosopher Peter Singer 🧐
Professor Peter Singer joins the podcast to school Nick, Tim & Ray on how to be a real philosopher, whether to save a drowning child or your new kicks and the journal of controversial ideas. Plus, Ray poses a classic 90's throwback thought experiment. Grab tickets to see Peter live Watch the firs…
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Consciousness, or what is it like to be a bat?
Nick, Tim & Ray discuss consciousness, exploring the concept of qualia, or phenomenal properties of experience - plus they fight off hordes of philosophical zombies, hungry for delicious comedian brains...
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