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Philosophy vs. Improv

Philosophy vs. Improv

By: Mark Linsenmayer
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Episodes
  • PvI#104: The Hippie Code w/ Vickie Eistenstein
    Oct 31 2025

    Mark and Mary are joined by improvisor-comedian-actress-filmmaker-host Vickie to talk about code switching and authenticity. Can you be authentic and still work a day job? Can Problem Solvers, Inc. solve the office restroom schedule? Are authentic hippies really beatniks? Also, displaying comic America on Korean talk shows, ethical pornography, commerce vs. art, granola in your hair, and more.

    Vickie sticks around for a bit of post-game (usually restricted to supporters but shared with you this time), where we talk about the improv lessons and techniques from the episode and refresh what the point of this podcast is.

    Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast and listen ad-free at philosophyimprov.com/support.

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    55 mins
  • PvI#103: Post-COVID Mary and Mark
    Oct 16 2025

    How does your body talk to you? Your favorite hosts-of-a-philosophy-and-improv-comedy show Mark Linsenmayer and Merry Mary Hynes re-connect after both being sick to get a bit Halloweeny so as to talk about various food-related monsters, experiencing art by disgraced creators, inner homunculi a la "Inside Out," movie talk, Nietzsche's nose fetish, and more.

    Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast and listen ad-free at philosophyimprov.com/support.

    Sponsor: Get 15% off at MasterClass.com/IMPROV.

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    39 mins
  • PvI#102: Pit of Despair w/ Seth Paskin
    Oct 6 2025

    Mark's Partially Examined Life co-host Seth joins us (i.e. Mark and Mary) to introduce Seth to improv and continue introducing philosophy to Mary.

    We discuss Seth's attraction to depressing texts, act out couples' therapy and monster beauty parlor, and open up a few philosophical cans of worms: Is truth relative? (Hint: no!) Does outer beauty reflect inner beauty?

    Hear more at philosophyimprov.com. Support the podcast and listen ad-free at philosophyimprov.com/support.

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    48 mins
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