That's Bs

In this episode, Brian, Giffin, and I take the political compass test in preparation for a policy discussion for the 2020 election. Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Twitter: @JordanCMyers Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Visit the Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Contact me thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Or you can join the That's BS Letter Community and write to me and other fans of the show: https://letter.wiki/ThatsBSCommunity/community That's BS is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org Above all, Thanks for watching.

In this episode, Brian, Giffin, and I discuss an Andrew Yang Interview I heard this week, William F Buckley Debates, Trump's press rhetoric on Obamagate, reopening (Tesla/Elon Musk), and letting areas of the economy fail (airlines?) Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Twitter: @JordanCMyers Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Visit the Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Contact me thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Or you can join the That's BS Letter Community and write to me and other fans of the show: https://letter.wiki/ThatsBSCommunity/community That's BS is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org Above all, Thanks for watching.

In this episode, Giffin, Brian, and I have an impromptu chat about the current state of democracy and its core tenets: voting, education, and political action. Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Twitter: @JordanCMyers Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Visit the Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Contact me thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Or you can join the That's BS Letter Community and write to me and other fans of the show: https://letter.wiki/ThatsBSCommunity/community That's BS is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org Above all, Thanks for watching.

In this episode, Brian, Giffin, and Jordan discuss the movie Joker, which created a lot of spark and flame and rhetoric around its release. We discuss how analogous the character is to our lives and if the movie can tell us anything interesting or not. Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Twitter: @JordanCMyers Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Visit the Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact me --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com That's BS is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visit

In this episode, Brian, Giffin, and I discuss the movie Blue Ruin (on Netflix now) and how it paints revenge in a very realistic light. We mull over the ethics, complications, and legitimacy of revenge in the modern world. Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Twitter: @JordanCMyers Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Visit the Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact me --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com That's BS is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org Above

In this episode, we discuss the COVID-19 situation in the US and how we see the 2020 election unfolding. Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers Twitter: @JordanCMyers Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Visit the Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact me --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com That's BS is produced by a non-profit organization centered around public education on high-minded topics, Muckraker Media, which I co-founded. You can find out more by visiting muckrakermedia.org Above all, Thanks for watching.

In this episode, Adam, Giffin, and I analyze and mull over the all-time classic, Citizen Kane. Was citizen Kane an evil man, or just a lonely one? What does Kane's life say about us? These are question we know the answers to; and you will too after listening. We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching.

In this episode, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss Angela Duckworth's Grit Test (suggested by a fan!) and then go over another test: our intersectionality scores. How privileged are we? Is that test even a good measure of it? Tune in to hear a deep dive into both. Referenced: https://angeladuckworth.com/grit-scale/ https://www.ted.com/talks/angelaleeduckworthgritthepowerofpassionand_perseverance?language=en&fbclid=IwAR0HH8ZoK0mjl6joTiBJcLBrD8qSztdAIWlaEAIfNhSKXkIabvna13Ipg40#t-356141 https://intersectionalityscore.com/ We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote

In this episode, I bring you a sample of what Patreon Supporters get monthly by supporting me and my work at https://www.patreon.com/jordanmyers We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching.

In this episode, Adam, Giffin, and I discuss the validity to the IBT, or Implicit Bias Test. We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching.

Teddy backs down (apparently?) his stance on abolishing the EPA.... We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching.

In this episode, Teddy, Brian, and I took and discuss the ISideWith quiz for the 2020 presidential candidates. We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching.

We discuss the all time great movie, 12 Angry Men, and how it can shed light on racism, thinking poorly, stereotypical archetypes, and more. We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching.

We take a look at the philosophical underbelly of Libertarianism - does it make any sense? Is it a reductio ad absurdum? Or will it save the good hardworking folks of the U S of A? We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching.

We discuss the economic game theory of Libertrianism... will a CEO pollute? Can a market adjust its own values? AIs a centralized force a scurge on the rights of man? Tune in to hear us argue about it. We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching.

Alfred Hitchcock's Rope is a classic movie and a great expose of the problems with Nietzsche's philosophy on the Ubermensch in the real world. We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching.

Is Bart Simpson a rebel? Sure. A bad boy (like Nietzsche)? Of course. But is he an over-man? Hmmm... no. What is an overman and why should we strive to be one? Tune in to find out. Chapter from this book: https://www.amazon.com/Simpsons-Philosophy-Homer-Popular-Culture/dp/0812694333 We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching. Special Guest: Giffin.

Ben Burgis and Jon Rosen join me for a discussion on whether we have free will, or not, and if we do have it, is it the important type of freedom? I very much enjoyed hearing the two of them spar and I hope you find it valuable as well. Ben's Twitter: https://twitter.com/BenBurgis Jon's Twitter: https://twitter.com/rosenbaier Iona Italia's talk with both: https://t.co/3kEek7BJ8t?amp=1 We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodca

Tommy from the Dirty History Podcast returns to have a discussion about the "Philosophy of History." We muse about questions like "What is history?" "How does history work?" and "Does history progress?" Might want to get your adderall for this one... We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters like bonus episodes & videos) _ Visit our Website: https://thatsbs.fireside.fm/ Share our conversation with a friend (or enemy) and help us get our name out. We record these conversation because we can't think of a more important way to expose bad ideas and promote good ones. Plus we're bored a lot and don't have that many friends. Help us keep doing what we're doing. Contact us --- thatsbspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @ThatsBSPodcast Above all, Thanks for watching. Special Guests: Giffin and Thomas Thompson (Dirty History Podcast)

P.F. Strawson's landmark paper on moral responsibility, Freedom and Resentment, poses challenges towards those who believe free will and determinism have anything to do with responsibility. SHOW NOTES: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/freewill/ https://letter.wiki/conversation/135 https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/determinism-causal/ https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/moral-responsibility/ Strawson, Galen, 1994. “The Impossibility of Moral Responsibility,” Philosophical Studies, 75: 5–24. Strawson, Galen, 1986. Freedom and Belief, New York: Oxford University Press. Strawson, P. F., 1980. “Reply to Ayer and Bennett,” in van Stratten 1980. Strawson, P. F., 1962. “Freedom and Resentment,” Proceedings of the British Academy, 48: 1–25. Reprinted in Fischer and Ravizza, 1993. We also have a Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD1RiH1j-M6C59z1upPXkWw?disable_polymer=true Your support helps me make more videos and podcasts: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thatsbs _(We have rewards for supporters l