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The Partially Examined Life Philosophy Podcast

The Partially Examined Life is a podcast by some guys who were at one point set on doing philosophy for a living but then thought better of it. Each episode, we pick a short text and chat about it with some balance between insight and flippancy. You don't have to know any philosophy, or even to have read the text we're talking about to (mostly) follow and (hopefully) enjoy the discussion. For links to the texts we discuss and other info, check out www.partiallyexaminedlife.com. We also feature episodes from other podcasts by our hosts to round out your partially examined life, including Pretty Much Pop (prettymuchpop.com, covering all media), Nakedly Examined Music (nakedlyexaminedmusic.com, deconstructing songs), Philosophy vs. Improv (philosophyimprov.com, fun with performance skills and philosophical ideas), and (sub)Text (subtextpodcast.com, looking deeply at lit and film). Learn about more network podcasts at partiallyexaminedlife.com.

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PEL Presents PMP#195: Mike White's Lotus

May 2, 2025
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Ep. 365: Scheler on Love (Part Two)

Apr 28, 2025
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PEL Presents NEM#230: Dean Wareham (Luna, Galaxie 500) Waxes Poetic

Apr 25, 2025
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Ep. 365: Scheler on Love (Part One)

Apr 21, 2025
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PEL Presents PMP#194: Adolescence Wrecks Us

Apr 18, 2025
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Ep. 364: Max Scheler on Sympathy (Part Three)

Apr 14, 2025
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PEL Presents PvI#91: Community Breakdown (or Breakdance?) w/ Nick Armstrong

Apr 13, 2025
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Ep. 364: Max Scheler on Sympathy (Part Two)

Apr 7, 2025
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PEL Presents PMP#193: Severance: Mystery Box in Progress

Apr 3, 2025
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Ep. 364: Max Scheler on Sympathy (Part One)

Mar 31, 2025