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The gadflAI PodcastDisrupting Instrumentalism with DeliberationPlato’s Meno asks a deceptively simple question: can virtue be taught? This episode pairs the dialogue with the disruptive assignment “Fluency or Thought: Peer Reviewing AI” to challenge higher education’s over-emphasis on quantified assessment and career preparation. By contrasting fluent AI writing with imperfect human philosophical struggle, and reading Socrates’ slave-boy demonstration as a disruption of passive learning, the episode shows how genuine understanding resists metrics and polish, and must instead be discovered through inquiry and self-achieved insight—which turn out to be highly marketable skills in the workplace.________________________________________________________________________________________Sources• Ashford-Rowe, K., et al. “Establishing the...
2026-02-1533 min
No Podcast for Old MenNo Country for Old Men, Part 1 of 2Send us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ twelfth film, No Country for Old Men. Part 1 of 2.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2026-02-072h 26
Zephyr News12-25-2025This week’s episode features a California Report from KQED, local news updates from David Fus, and a special report by Laura Loops on the one-year anniversary of the Bidwell Mansion fire, including new details on the investigation and the future of the historic site.We also hear from Philosophers on Culture, as Robert Jones and Troy Jollimore revisit A Charlie Brown Christmas, exploring its unexpected production history and lasting cultural impact.Zephyr News airs Thursdays from 7 to 7:30 pm on KZFR.
2025-12-2630 minNo Podcast for Old MenThe Lost This American Life PromoSend us a textThe lost This American Life promo for No Podcast for Old Men.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2025-11-1903 minNo Podcast for Old MenThe LadykillersSend us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ eleventh film, The Ladykillers.And check out this new podcast, The Wrath of Pod. It's far out, Dudes and Dudettes!Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2025-11-032h 23No Podcast for Old MenIntolerable CrueltySend us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ tenth film, Intolerable Cruelty.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2025-09-252h 24No Podcast for Old MenThe Man Who Wasn't ThereSend us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ ninth film, The Man Who Wasn't There.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2025-07-232h 29
Journal of Philosophy of Emotion PodcastJPE Book Symposium: The Arc of Love: How Our Romantic Lives Change over Time, Part 2Jollimore, Troy. 2020. "On Aaron Ben-Ze'ev, The Arc of Love." Journal of Philosophy of Emotion 2, no. 1: 27-33. https://doi.org/10.33497/2020.4.Carroll, Nöel. 2020. "On Aaron Ben-Ze'ev, The Arc of Love." Journal of Philosophy of Emotion 2, no. 1: 34-38. https://doi.org/10.33497/2020.5. Originally published in a slightly different form as a book review on May 18, 2020, The European Legacy, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10848770.2020.1769284.Ben-Ze'ev, Aaron. 2020. "Replies to Mun, Fileva, Jollimore, and Carroll." Journal of Philosophy of Emotion 2, no. 1: 39-50. https://doi.org/10.33497/2020.7.
2025-06-291h 14
Voices of The WalrusI Used to Teach Students. Now I Catch ChatGPT CheatsTroy Jollimore once believed university was a shared intellectual pursuit. Then came AI and obliterated that faith.
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2025-06-1022 min
1984 Today!Episode 139: Professor Garret Merriam on Ethics and AI in Higher EducationIn 2023, Professor Garret Merriam ran an experiment that caught 40 out of 96 of his students cheating on the final exam in his ethics class at CSU Sacramento. He had decided to “poison the well” to see who among them might use a well-known study resource website to review the answers before the test, so he inserted obviously false answers that anyone paying attention in class would know to be incorrect. The process of analysing the results was “exceptionally stressful”, taking up time that he “would have preferred to have spent grading final essays.”Since then, Garret has been sounding the...
2025-05-251h 46No Podcast for Old MenO Brother, Where Art Thou?Send us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ eighth film, O Brother, Where Art Thou?Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2025-04-052h 21No Podcast for Old MenThe Big LebowskiSend us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ seventh film, The Big Lebowski."The Big Lebowski: Nihilism, Masculinity, and Abiding Virtue"Peter S. FoslThe Big Lebowski and Philosophy: Keeping Your Mind Limber with Abiding WisdomPeter S. Fosl (Editor) Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNat...
2025-02-102h 26No Podcast for Old MenFargo, Part 2Send us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ sixth film, Fargo.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2024-12-121h 20No Podcast for Old MenFargo, Part 1Send us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ sixth film, Fargo.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2024-12-122h 12
Good Is In The DetailsLife Lessons from "The Dude": Philosophy in The Big LebowskiGwendolyn Dolske and Rudy Salo talk with Philosophy Professor and Poet, Troy Jollimore, about his essay "That Ain't Legal Either. Rules, Virtue, and Authenticity in The Big Lebowski," (co-author Robert C. Jones). How does "The Dude" view life, conflict, and morality? What can we learn from Walter's point of view on right and wrong? We discuss games, humor, absurdity, and friendship through the lens of The Big Lebowski. Learn more about Professor Jollimore: https://www.troyjollimore.com Check out Professor Jollimore's podcast: No Podcast For Old Men Vote for Good Is In The Det...
2024-08-1747 minNo Podcast for Old MenThe Hudsucker ProxySend us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ fifth film, The Hudsucker Proxy.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2024-07-302h 36
Ethics Untangled17. Does love transcend time? With Troy JollimoreThis episode is an exploration of the relationship between love and time with Troy Jollimore. As well as being a Professor in the Philosophy Department at California State University, Troy is a successful poet. His first collection of poetry, Tom Thomson in Purgatory, won the National Book Critics Circle award in poetry for 2006. His third, Syllabus of Errors, appeared on the New York Times' list of the best books of poetry published in 2015. He's also a literary critic, and in this interview he illustrates his ideas with examples from films and literature, as well as real life....
2024-05-0646 minNo Podcast for Old MenBarton FinkSend us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ fourth film, Barton Fink.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2024-04-102h 03Ethics UntangledLLM7. Troy Jollimore on Whether We Love For Reasons [Leeds Love Month special episode]A special episode from the Leeds Love Month live talks series, featuring Troy Jollimore on whether we love for reasons.https://www.troyjollimore.com/Ethics Untangled is produced by IDEA, The Ethics Centre at the University of Leeds.Bluesky: @ethicsuntangled.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ideacetlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idea-ethics-centre/
2024-03-1833 minEthics UntangledLLM9. Love Q&A [Leeds Love Month special episode]A special episode from the Leeds Love Month live talks series, featuring a Q&A with MM McCabe and Troy Jollimore.Ethics Untangled is produced by IDEA, The Ethics Centre at the University of Leeds.Bluesky: @ethicsuntangled.bsky.socialFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ideacetlLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/idea-ethics-centre/
2024-03-1828 minEthics UntangledIntroducing Leeds Love Month [Leeds Love Month special episode]A quick introduction to our special series of episodes featuring recordings from the Leeds Love Month live events organised by the Centre for Love, Sex and Relationships at the University of Leeds.In October 2023, Centre for Love, Sex and Relationships at the University of Leeds ran a series of events under the Love Month banner. There were some really interesting talks, and we thought we'd release them as a special series of Ethics Untangled episodes. So we're giving you them all in one go, and they won't affect the standard episodes, which will carry on going out according...
2024-03-1801 minNo Podcast for Old MenMiller's CrossingSend us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ third film, Miller's Crossing.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2024-02-081h 57No Podcast for Old MenRaising ArizonaSend us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ second film, Raising Arizona.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2023-12-091h 51
No Podcast for Old MenBlood SimpleSend us a textThree university philosophy professors provide analysis of the Coen brothers’ first film, Blood Simple.Contact Peter S. Fosl, Troy Jollimore, or Robert C. JonesTakin' her easy for all you sinners.Thanks for listening!Music: "The Lost Lamb" (Theme from Fargo) (traditional)Annie Chen: recorderBilly Jones: drums & percussionNathan Jones: bassRobert C. Jones: guitars
2023-11-141h 54
Warui Deshou: An Anime PodcastHer (2013)After some delays, we're back to talk about Spike Jonze' film "Her" from 2013! Shadon enjoyed this film back when it was released, but he wanted to revisit it now, almost a decade later, to see how it held up. We discuss the film's relevance in 2022, its core message about learning how to love others well, if anything about it would be made differently in 2022, its depiction of societal change in the wake of radical new technology, if the film sufficiently establishes Samantha's humanity, which app we'd like to fall in love with, and much more!
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2022-08-052h 47
Rattle Poetryep. 151 - Troy JollimoreTroy Jollimore is the author of four books of poetry and three books of philosophy, as well as numerous articles, essays, and reviews. His first collection of poetry, Tom Thomson in Purgatory, won the National Book Critics Circle Award in poetry for 2006. His third, Syllabus of Errors, appeared on the New York Times' list of the best books of poetry published in 2015. His most recent, Earthly Delights was published last year by Princeton University Press. He is currently a Professor in the Philosophy Department at California State University, Chico.
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https://www.troyjollimore.com/
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2022-07-122h 00
Philosophy Talk Starters280: What Is Love?More at http://philosophytalk.org/shows/what-love.
It may seem doubtful that philosophers have much to tell us about love (beyond their love of wisdom). Surely it is the poets who have the market cornered when it comes to deep reflection on the nature of love. John and Ken question the notion that love cannot be captured by the light of reason by turning their attention to the philosophy of love with philosopher-poet Troy Jollimore from CSU Chico. Troy is the author of "Love’s Vision," as well as two collections of poems: "At Lake Scugog" and 2006's "Tom Thomson in...
2021-02-1410 min
Sacred and Profane LoveSacred and Profane Love Episode 24: On Reading The Plague in a PlagueIn this episode, I am once again joined by philosopher and poet Troy Jollimore, to talk about the absurd, evil, suffering, theodicy, God, death, metaphysical rebellion, and of course, virtue. As always, I hope you enjoy our conversation.
2021-01-111h 22
Sacred and Profane LoveSacred and Profane Love Episode 16: King Lear's VisionIn episode 16, "King Lear's Vision," I speak with Professor and poet Troy Jollimore about the connections between love and perception. In his recent book, Love's Vision, Jollimore, drawing on Plato and Iris Murdoch, argues that true love consists in grasping the objective value of the beloved rather than the projection of it. This vision involves the bestowal of patient, loving, and imaginative attention on the objectively valuable qualities the beloved truly possesses. We explore this theme of love's vision (or lack thereof) in Shakespeare's darkest and wildest tragedy, King Lear. Reading Lear, we conclude, can help to open our eye...
2021-01-1155 min
Sacred and Profane LoveSacred and Profane Love Episode 4: Fantasy, Romance, and Self-destruction in Gustave Flaubert's Madame BovaryIn Episode 4 of the podcast Sacred & Profane Love, Professor Jennifer A. Frey speaks with philosopher, poet, and literary critic, Troy Jollimore, about how romantic ideologies and illusions can destroy our ability to experience real and meaningful love–the sort of love that is a central part of a happy and meaningful life. We ground our conversation in a wide ranging discussion of Gustave Flaubert's incredibly influential nineteenth century novel, Madame Bovary.
2021-01-0655 min
Reductios02e01 - What's an Inverted Spectrum???Welcome back to Reductio for a new Season! We'll be releasing episodes sporadically over the next 6-7 months.In the first episode, Andrew talks with Jonathan Cohen of UCSD about the Inverted Spectrum possibility: the possibility that we might have totally different experiences of the colors around us and we'd never know it!Editing help by Inverted Spectrum Media's new intern: Xinjian HuangSpecial thanks to Jonathan Cohen. Find his book on color here: The Red and the Real.Special thanks also to Troy Jollimore.
2020-10-2833 min
Philosophy Talk Starters229: LoyaltyMore at http://philosophytalk.org/shows/loyalty.
Loyalty is usually reckoned to be an important virtue; even loyalty to lost causes is often admired. But loyalty to evil causes is no virtue. To whom and what should one be loyal? When is loyalty a virtue? When is it wrong? And when is it stupid? Ken and John welcome back poet and philosopher Troy Jollimore, author of "Friendship and Agent-Relative Morality."
2015-10-3010 min
Philosophy Talk Starters224: Live HighlightsMore at: http://philosophytalk.org/shows/philosophy-talk-live-highlights.
It's a Philosophy Talk highlight reel for the membership drive! In this special episode, John and Ken relive some favorite moments from Philosophy Talk episodes recorded in front of live audiences around the country. We start at the Marsh theatre in San Francisco with psychologist Alison Gopnik and political philosopher Judith Butler, followed by philosopher-poet Troy Jollimore in Portland, pop culture philosopher Richard Hanley at the University of Delaware, scientist and entrepreneur Craig Venter at the Smithsonian Institution, and political scientist Rob Reich in Palo Alto, California. Plus selected commentaries from Ian Shoales...
2015-10-3005 min
Philosophy Talk Starters139: Love, Poetry, and PhilosophyMore at http://philosophytalk.org/shows/love-poetry-and-philosophy.
For Plato, love and philosophy were closely related. Love of beauty causes one to contemplate the whole sea of beauties, including beautiful systems of justice and beautiful scientific theories. But Plato wasn't such a fan of poetry, arguing that it merely evoked strong emotions in a way contrary to reason. Noted poet Troy Jollimore, winner of the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award, disagrees. He joins John and Ken for a spirited discussion of love, poetry, and philosophy.
2015-10-2808 min
Philosophy TalkWhat Is Love?It may seem doubtful that philosophers have much to tell us about love (beyond their love of wisdom). Surely it is the poets who have the market cornered when it comes to deep reflection on the nature of love. John and Ken question the notion that love cannot be captured by the light of reason by turning their attention to the philosophy of love with philosopher-poet Troy Jollimore from CSU Chico. Troy is the author of Love’s Vision, as well as two collections of poems: At Lake Scugog and 2006’s Tom Thomson in Purgatory, which won the National Book Critics C...
2012-04-2251 min
New Books in PhilosophyTroy Jollimore, “Love’s Vision” (Princeton UP, 2011)Love – being loved and loving in the way two otherwise unrelated persons can be – is a kind of experience that just about everyone values intrinsically. As we say, or sing: love makes the world go ’round, and all you need is love. But what sort of experience is loving? What more can we say about it that will illuminate the kind of experience it is?
In his thought-provoking new book, Love’s Vision (Princeton University Press, 2011), Troy Jollimore, Professor of Philosophy at California State University at Chico, argues that love is a matter of vision in that it liter...
2011-10-151h 05
Princeton UP Ideas PodcastTroy Jollimore, “Love’s Vision” (Princeton UP, 2011)Love – being loved and loving in the way two otherwise unrelated persons can be – is a kind of experience that just about everyone values intrinsically. As we say, or sing: love makes the world go ’round, and all you need is love. But what sort of experience is...
2011-10-151h 03Philosophy TalkLoyaltyLoyalty is usually reckoned to be an important virtue; even loyalty to lost causes is often admired. But loyalty to evil causes is no virtue. To whom and what should one be loyal? When is loyalty a virtue? When is it wrong? And when is it stupid? Ken and John welcome back poet and philosopher Troy Jollimore, author of Friendship and Agent-Relative Morality.
2010-07-1849 minPhilosophy TalkPhilosophy Talk “Live” HighlightsIt’s a Philosophy Talk highlight reel for the membership drive! In this special episode, John and Ken relive some favorite moments from Philosophy Talk episodes recorded in front of live audiences around the country. We start at the Marsh theatre in San Francisco with psychologist Alison Gopnik and political philosopher Judith Butler, followed by philosopher-poet Troy Jollimore in Portland, pop culture philosopher Richard Hanley at the University of Delaware, scientist and entrepreneur Craig Venter at the Smithsonian Institution, and political scientist Rob Reich in Palo Alto, California. Plus selected commentaries from Ian Shoales, the Sixty-Second Philosopher.
2010-05-1648 minPhilosophy TalkLove, Poetry and PhilosophyFor Plato, love and philosophy were closely related. Love of beauty causes one to contemplate the whole sea of beauties, including beautiful systems of justice and beautiful scientific theories. But Plato wasn’t such a fan of poetry, arguing that it merely evoked strong emotions in a way contrary to reason. Noted poet Troy Jollimore, winner of the 2006 National Book Critics Circle Award, disagrees. He joins John and Ken for a spirited discussion of love, poetry, and philosophy, recorded live at Powell’s City of Books in Portland, Oregon.
2007-09-3050 min
Entitled Opinions (about Life and Literature)Troy Jollimore on Tom Thomson in PurgatoryTroy Jollimore is an External Faculty Fellow at the Stanford Humanities Center, Associate Professor of Philosophy at California State University, Chico, and author of the poetry collection, Tom Thomson in Purgatory. Jollimore studied in the Philosophy Department at Princeton University, receiving his Ph.D. in 1999. His dissertation, on the relation between normative theories of ethics […]
2007-05-0800 min