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The Fake Philosophers
by Fake Philosophers
Danny, Eddie, Mike, and Mitch are a group of friends who met each other doing community theater over a decade ago. Now they get together, crack open some beers, and dive head first into conversations and share their non-expert opinions on philosophy, politics, pop culture, and more. Listen weekly (or when we feel like it) to hear honest opinions, intriguing discussion, and rants without the grifting and theatrics you see on many programs... Okay, me may include some theatrics.
Episodes
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129 - "Delroy Deep Dive"
Danny and Glenny once again welcome on Derrick Murray to dedicate an entire episode to great Delroy Lindo. They break down the high and low points of his filmography to honor his legacy.#delroylindo #thefakephilosophers #delroy #lindo #spikelee
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128 - "2025 Elections"
Danny & Mike discuss the recent 2025 US elections. #philosophy #podcast #thefakephilosophers #quentintarantino #politicisnews #politics
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127 - "I Wanted A Rise"
Mike has a grocery gripe, and Eddie recently returned from a trip to Europe where he attended Oktoberfest. That leads to them discussing fight vs flight, disgusting foods, and more.#thefakephilosophers #philosophy #disgustingfood #travel #europe #italy #oktoberfest
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126 - "Quentin Tarant-Wing-O"
Danny and Mike review a recent Quentin Tarantino chicken wing contest they participated in, briefly discuss the Catfished documentary and other recent events, then play a game of Everafter.#thefakephilosophers #philosophy #tarantino #quentintarantino #catfished #everafter #chickenwings
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126 - "Loomer, Arby's, Grease"
Danny and Mike welcome on their friend Lauren to participate in a reading of recently leaked deposition transcripts, talks of current events, and they discuss what would happen to the characters in the movie "Grease" after the movie ends.#thefakephilosophers #fakephilosophers #grease #loomer…
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124 - "Fantastic 4"
Danny & Mike are joined by Derrick Murray. Mike shares a brief anecdote about a strange salesman before the three discuss the new Fantastic 4 movie. They also finish by boycrushing on Delroy Lindo. #fakephilosophers #fantasticfour #fantastic4 #marvel #mcu #doomsday
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122 - "Sinners Gonna Sin"
Danny drops out, but Mike talks about the movie "Sinners" with Mike Maxwell and Derrick Murray (formerly from the Jack Of All Nerds).#sinnersmovie #sinners #ryancoogler #fakephilosophers #philosophy #vampires #moviereview #moviereviews #hashtags
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121 - "Thunderbolts***"
Danny and Mike are joined by the Jack Of All Nerds Mike Maxwell and movie reviewer extraordinaire Derrick Murray to discuss some movies. First, they discuss the new Marvel movie the Thunderbolts. (Warning: Spoilers)***#JusticeForTaskmaster #marvelcinematicuniverse #thunderbolts #thunderbolts2025...
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120 - "Critical Thinking Crisis"
Fake Philosophers Mike and Eddie discuss some current events and the state of politics in the country.#fakephilosophers #philosophy #politics #criticalthinking #medialiteracy
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119 - Breeze & Dawnward
Danny and Mike are joined by Mike Ortiz, creator of the sci-fi Dawnward Universe, to discuss a new Kickstarter campaign for a comic book that takes place in that universe. The trio then also play the game "EverAfter" where they discuss what would possibly happen after the ending of a movie. In…
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118 - "Mitch Isn't A Wolverine"
In the aftermath of the LA wildfires, Eddie, Danny, and Mike "confidently" discuss their plans for a variety of emergency situations.#thefakephilosophers #philosophers #plans #emergencyplans #emergencies #fires #nuclearwar #zombiesurvival #activeshootertraining
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117 - "Nuttiness"
Philosophers Eddie and Mike reflect on the 2024 Presidential Election. Pretty self explanatory.#philosophy #fakephilosophers #presidentialelection #kamalaharris #donaldtrump #timwalz #jdvance #democrats #republicans #liberal #conservative #hashtags
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116 - "Dunning Kruger"
Mike and Eddie talk to an AI bot before discussing the Dunning-Kruger Effect and how it applies to current society.#fakephilosophers #philosophy #dunning #kruger #dunningkrugereffect #hashtag
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115 - "Dicks Fly Together"
Mike and Danny are once again joined by Maxwell and Derrick from the Jack Of All Nerds to discuss the Mighty Ducks franchise and the absurd nature of the movies. #mightyducks #d2themightyducks #d3 #themightyducks #gordonbombay #fakephilosophers
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114 - "Ryan Reynolds-ing It"
The Jack Of All Nerds Michael Maxwell and Derrick Murray join Mike and Danny to discuss internet backlash against Chris Evans' career choices since leaving the MCU. #thefakephilosophers #jackofallnerds #marvel #captainamerica #chrisevans #philosophy #nerdtalk #comicbooks #hashtags
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113 - "They're Eating the Dogs!"
Danny and Mike discuss the wild fires in California, then they take a deep dive into the debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump this past week. #debate #philosophy #kamalaharris #donaldtrump #maga #debate2024 #springfield #eatingthedogs #eatingthecats #hideyourdogs #hideyourcats #hashtags
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111 - "The Olympics Are Greek"
Eddie, Mike, and Danny all discuss the recent Olympic controversy of alleged transgenders competing in combat sports. They also discuss other related issues. #olympics #boxing #philosophy #greek #ImaneKhelif #StevenvandeVelde #hashtag
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110 - "Streaming From The Odyssey"
Danny and Mike are joined by Derrick Murray and eventually Mike Maxwell from the Jack Of All Nerds podcast to review the recent release of "Deadpool & Wolverine." They discuss the movie and the Marvel Cinematic Universe moving forward. (Spoilers) #Deadpool #Wolverine #DeadpoolAndWolverine...
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109 - "God Saved Trump!"
Mike goes solo in this episode, discussing Biden stepping down from the 2024 Presidential race and the assassination attempt on Trump. #biden #trump #whattimelineareweon #election2024 #godsavedtrump #divineintervention #philosophy #politics #hashtag
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108 - "Sonic Doesn't Look Like Sonic"
Recorded Thursday, July 11th. Mike and Danny discuss the fallout from the 6/27 Presidential Debate, the Supreme Court, and speculation regarding the upcoming movie "Deadpool & Wolverine." #Trump #Biden #PresidentialDebate #SupremeCourt #ClarenceThomas #SamuelAlito #Impeachment #Deadpool…
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107 - "You Suck, I'm The Greatest"
Danny and Mike are joined by NerdBot's Derrick Murray to briefly discuss the recent debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The main discussion involves analyzing Arnold Schwarzenegger's filmography and how the guys would or wouldn't recast some of his iconic roles. #debate2024 #biden #trump...
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106 - "Fighting With Family"
Fake Philosophers Eddie & Mike discuss a small spot in Vegas, Ocean One, PayPal, and Trump's legal proceedings. #lasvegas #oceanone #paypal #cashapp #venmo #zelle #donaldtrump #trump #hushmoneycase #hushmoneytrial #trumptrials #georgia #maralago #washingtondc #stormy #stormydaniels #hashtag...
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105 - "Hard Pill To Swallow" (104 - Part 2)
Eddie and Mike continue their previous conversation about the protests on college campuses, transitioning to sharing about the conflict in Gaza between Hamas and Israel. #hamas #palestine #israel #october7 #philosophers #currentevents #hashtag
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104 - "Some Stupid Things"
After a long hiatus, the Fake Philosophers return to talk about recent events. Eddie and Mike discuss the college protests taking place in response to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. #philosophers #israel #palestine #college #collegeprotests #columbia #ucla #october7 #hamas
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103 - "Recent Events"
Danny and Mike are back to discuss some recent happenings. They discuss the allegations of Jimmy Fallon running a toxic work environment, the WGA and SAG/AFTRA strikes, AI, Hawaii, presidents and their photo ops, gay crackhead Barack Obama, Tucker Carlson, the Republican primaries, evangelical...
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102 - "'Hey Slaves...' I'm Paraphrasing"
Mike and Mitch discuss the cocaine found in the White House, Cocaine Bear and other silly movies, the current state of streaming services, the merits of PornHub, what being a millennial actually means and how stereotypes work, unauthentic characters in period pieces, possible issues with…
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101 - "Fix Your Nightmares"
Mitch and Danny begin by discussing how their bodies are changing as they get older and how to deal with it. They then briefly discuss the merits of getting a degree in Philosophy. Mitch then brings up how he wants to know new things but doesn't like to go through the process of learning, and…
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100 - "Some Joke About Masturbating"
(Note: There was a complication recording audio, so the gents were forced to use the raw audio from Zoom) Eddie, Mitch, and Mike begin by discussing the OceanGate submarine sinking. Mitch then introduces a new segment called "America or Africa" in which the guys hear a city's name and guess if…
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099 - "Kudos to Trump"
Mike and Danny begin the discussion by discussing their opinions on Donald Trump being indicted for the second time, leading to a lengthy discussion about the former president. The two philosophers then once again discuss Mike's belief that voting should not be a right. They then debate two...
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098 - "Capricorns Stand When They Pee"
Is astrology real? Mitch offers a theory as to why it is. He and Danny also discuss if they stand or sit when they pee. #astrology #philosophy #peestance #fuckbudlight #fakephilosophers #hashtag
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097 - "Big Wang Energy"
Mike and Mitch start begin by briefly discussing the death of Tina Turner, may she rest in peace, and documentaries about celebrities both alive and dead. Mitch describes a recent realization that connects Tina Turner to his wedding. Mike then brings up yet another Grocery Gripe where he…
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096 - "Not Okay In America"
Mike and Mitch begin by reflecting on some of the bizarre comments from Facebook on the previous episode "JewSplaining" and compare the success and failures of the last few episodes. Mitch then tells a positive grocery store story, which he calls a Grocery Great. Mitch asks Mike to tell a…
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095 - "Rick DeSantos"
On a special Mother's Day episode, Danny and Mike begin by discussing how Mike's barber recently gave him a style he did not like, so he took manner into his own hands and now shares another similarity with Danny. They briefly discuss the absurdity of single mothers demanding attention on…
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094 - "JewSplaining"
Mitch and Mike begin by discussing the age old topic of what animals could humans take in a fist fight, going on to analyze a poll where YouGov asks that very question in regards to specific animals. Also a reminder: Fuck Bud Light and Anheuser Busch. Mitch and Mike go on to discuss the firings…
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093 - "Long Strokes"
Mitch and Mike begin my briefly revisiting the Bud Light controversy. After Mitch giving his take on the issue, they take on the philosophical argument around how you insert silverware in the dishwasher. They debate a few other dishwashing questions along with discussing how they take on the…
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092 - "Not Brought To You By Bud Light"
Danny and Mike discuss the controversy surrounding Bud Light. They also have a brief discussion of cancel culture in general and also discuss child combat. #budlight #fakephilosophers #philosophy #politics #budweiser #anheuserbusch #beer #craftbeer #gooseisland #kidsfighting #bumfights
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091 - "Define Severity"
On our Easter episode, Mitch and Danny begin by discussing Good Friday. They move on to discuss the attack on possible decline of the US dollar, and eventually they discuss the topic of the week: Trump's arraignment. #easter #goodfriday #philosophy #freedom #politics #Trump #TrumpArrest #China...
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090 - "Here We Go Again"
On this week's episode, Mitch and Danny begin by discussing "The Mandalorian" and "Ted Lasso." They then move into current events, taking a deep dive into the recent school shooting in Nashville. After a lengthy discussion about the different layers of gun control, they discuss the pros and cons…
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089 - "You Want One More Beer"
Mitch and Mike begin by briefly discussing their thoughts on Saint Patrick's Day and how they've celebrated the holiday. This leads them to discussing how they feel about their favorite breweries finding success at the expense of personal convenience. Mike then tells the story of a recent…
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088 - "Save a Life, Drink and Drive"
Mitch discusses getting drunk with coworkers at a work function. Mike once again brings up a Grocery Gripe, bitching again about a woman who blatantly disrespects the Express Lane rules. Mitch then brings up the concept of certain societal rules that have no repercussions or consequences if you...
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087 - "Who The F-ck Is In My House?!"
Mike begins by telling a quick story of a like-minded stranger and grocery carts. He and Mitch then have an in-depth conversation about the Super Bowl halftime shows and how they've become generally very overrated, and they share ideas for alternative ideas for halftime shows that could be…
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086 - "You're Probably Gonna Die"
Danny, returning by popular demand, joins Mitch and Mike on this week's episode. Mike pushes through being sick as the trio discusses the Chinese balloon and Madonna. The trio goes on to discuss the main topic of the week: Potential strategies for surviving a zombie apocalypse. #zombie #worldwarz...
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085 - "Arrogant Optimism"
Mike and Mitch start by discussing why some people let trivial things ruin their otherwise good day, Mike particularly providing some examples that he's observed. This transitions to the guys discussing the concept of bar regulars becoming territorial and/or continuing to patronize an…
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084 - "Ride That Middle Lane"
After a brief discussion about Andy Samberg, Mike and Mitch dive into the movie World War Z. They go on to have a general discussion about the goods and bads of zombie movies. #zombies #worldwarz #philosophy #fakephilosophers #andysamberg #dawnofthedead #zombie #bradpitt #shaunofthedead #paul...
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083 - "Antithesis of America"
Mitch and Mike begin the conversation by weighing in on the hotly debated topic presented by Barstool Sports: In a Hunger Games style throwdown, who would win between the four leads from the show "Seinfeld" and the four leads from the show "The Office." This leads them to discuss why certain...
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082 - "True Crime Podcast"
Mike starts off by discussing a limited series he recently binged called "Don't Pick Up The Phone." While describing the show's content, he and Mitch begin discussing true crime podcasts/documentaries and the things they love and hate about them. They also discuss the relationship struggles of...
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081 - "Back to the Baker"
Mike and Mitch discuss how they spent their Christmas. They then move on to a deeper discussion about a recent viral video taken at a Wafflehouse, and from there the conversation evolves into a deeper discussion about entitlement.
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080 - "Don't Feed the Algorithm"
All four of our fake philosophers come together to bring you our Christmas episode. The guys talk about Christmas miracles, Hallmark movies, jeans with a tie, grocery store miracles, shooting fish in a barrel, and Christmas traditions.
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079 - "Didn't He Get Arrested For Meth"
Mitch and Mike begin by discussing improving the express lane at the grocery store. Mike pivots the conversation to rip on the ridiculous lyrics of a popular song. Mitch then brings up the main topic of the episode: Cyber bullying.
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078 - "Illegal Immigrants of Hollywood"
Mitch, Danny, and Mike begin by discussing the strange power outage situation in North Carolina. They then briefly discuss a recent headline of a woman who tattooed her eyes different colors. Moving on, they discuss the recent prisoner exchange regarding Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout while Paul...
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Danny, Eddie, Mike, and Mitch are a group of friends who met each other doing community theater over a decade ago. Now they get together, crack open some beers, and dive head first into conversations and share their non-expert opinions on philosophy, politics, pop culture, and more. Listen weekly (or when we feel like it) to hear honest opinions, intriguing discussion, and rants without the grifting and theatrics you see on many programs... Okay, me may include some theatrics.
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