Listening in at the Philosopher's Arms

August 7, 2012 7:43 AM

Matthew Sweet and some guest experts discuss philosophical problems with a live audience at a pub. Four episodes are available from the first series: The Experience Machine, A Robot Daughter, The Ultimatum Game, and Moral Disgust.
posted by Jonathan Livengood (13 comments total)

Matthew Sweet is now a pop philosopher? Funny the places life takes you.

PS I'll eat my hat if this is as good as Girlfriend.
posted by Mister_A at 7:51 AM on August 7, 2012 [2 favorites]

I'm thinking a different Matt Sweet.
posted by humboldt32 at 7:54 AM on August 7, 2012

Yeah, unless he's somehow developed a British accent.
posted by pete_22 at 7:57 AM on August 7, 2012

Yeah, I'm guessing it's not this guy. Apologies for any inconvenience.
posted by Jonathan Livengood at 7:59 AM on August 7, 2012

Be a whole lot cooler if it was. /Randal "Pink" Floyd
posted by echocollate at 8:07 AM on August 7, 2012 [1 favorite]

Be a whole lot cooler if it was. /Randal "Pink" Floyd David Wooderson

FTFY

posted by ultraviolet catastrophe at 8:34 AM on August 7, 2012 [2 favorites]

Just think if it was the other Matthew Sweet. He could quote himself to begin a discussion of religion:

I cannot understand my God/I don't know why it gets to me
One day my life is filled with joy/And then we find we disagree
All depending on his/Divine Intervention

"Pop" philosopher indeed.
posted by bassomatic at 8:48 AM on August 7, 2012 [4 favorites]

That's funny, I can't really say that my band ever had a philosophical problem with playing live in a pub.
posted by monospace at 9:23 AM on August 7, 2012

Well, as long as we're all here: AV Club Interview

What a sweet guy.
posted by humboldt32 at 9:30 AM on August 7, 2012 [1 favorite]

Is there a way to get this as a podcast?
posted by Vectorcon Systems at 11:30 AM on August 7, 2012

What?! First there are two Miles Kimballs! Now there are two Matthew Sweets? Who will be the next 'other' person unearthed on MetaFilter? For some reason, I'm banking on a 1970s sitcom star and his name double (How many Scott Baios are there and what is the 'other' Scott Baio's claim to fame???)
posted by Mael Oui at 7:42 PM on August 7, 2012

Is there a way to get this as a podcast?

I didn't see a way of getting it as a podcast from the BBC site, but I could be missing something.
posted by Jonathan Livengood at 7:48 PM on August 7, 2012

These were really entertaining. I love recreational philosophy. Looking forward to the next series.
posted by cthuljew at 7:46 AM on August 8, 2012