The Life and Times of Voltaire: The Pete Davidson of the Enlightenment

Gather round, audience, and we’ll tell you a tale of Voltaire, perhaps the greatest satirist in all of France.  Learn why this man kept getting sent to England (a fate worse than death)!  Find out which family member he hooked up with!  Discover what his friends did with his body after he died!  Rachel apologizes for having taken a philosophy course. Jackie comes for Young Thug.  Theo declares his intention to cremate himself out of courteousness.Topics include: the ethics of Havana Moon by Chuck Berry, birthday episodes, Bartleby, Harry Houdini, Lil Pimp, the luxuriousness of the Bastille, making it with the penguins, Timothee Chalamet, nerd bros, Frederick the Great, mere uncle status, X the Great, anti-slavery racists, Eleanor Rigby-ing someone, mummies, and full-body condoms. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★