Welcome to Two Beers Until Phronesis: A philosophy podcast for students, graduates and anybody else interested in ideas.
Each month we're joined by regular guests and friends, as we take some time to discuss some of life's big questions over a few beers.
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FYI: Phrónēsis is Aristotle's notion of practical wisdom.
Four guys with varying experiences in the world of music talk about performing, listening to and working with music. We explore a few questions like - What are the challenges facing the music industry today? How can music shape identity and meaning? Can any genres be considered pretentious or is pretention a myth? Is there a valid argument for "culturally appropriating" music? And can pop music be considered a bad thing?
Drawing from our gigging experiences and academic study we chat about the psychology of music, its appeal as a universal language and how it can be seen as a kind of therapy.
Our thoughts summarised: https://twobeersuntilphronesis.weebly.com/thoughts-on-music.html
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Editing by Connor.
Audio & music mastering / production by Nye James.
Jingles recorded by Nye (guitars) & Connor (harmonica, mandolin)
25 Mar 2021
51. The Big Screen vs. Streaming (w/ Jack)
Connor and Jack have an increasingly drunken chat about rising streaming platforms and the decline of movie theatres. Is there something romantically irreplaceable about the experience of going to the movies or does streaming really have it all? How should one behave when attending the pictures? And are these changes actually good for the movie industry after all? Find out… maybe… probably.
Tom Cruise Rant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e5n4eJ_TVg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e5n4eJ_TVg)
Colin Trevorrow's Duel of the Fates: https://youtu.be/itdfe5yQ0Hg (https://youtu.be/itdfe5yQ0Hg)
The "Camerawork" of Toy Story 4: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcZ2OY5-TeM (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcZ2OY5-TeM)
Mark Kermode & Simon Mayo's List: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-25710924 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-25710924)
A New Hope Audience Reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzRveOGMflo (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzRveOGMflo)
The Palace Cinema: https://cinderpal.com/cinderford/now/ (https://cinderpal.com/cinderford/now/ )
Our Thoughts Summarised: https://twobeersuntilphronesis.weebly.com/thoughts-on-cinema.html (https://twobeersuntilphronesis.weebly.com/thoughts-on-cinema.html)
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Editing by Connor.
Audio & music mastering / production by Nye James.
Jingles recorded by Nye (guitars) & Connor (harmonica, mandolin)
2 Mar 2021
50. A Conversation about Meaning (w/ Nye)
For our 50th episode we thought we'd try something a little different… Our off the cuff conversation takes us from experience machines to belief in god, free will, happiness and humanism. We ask whether it makes sense to think of a non-religious life as meaningless and whether "unearned" or "false" happiness is desirable (or indeed, even possible). What is the relationship between meaning and happiness and is there something valuable in the pursuit of both? We'd love to have more improvised chats like this and expand on a lot of these ideas in the future.
Articles by Connor & Nye:
https://twobeersuntilphronesis.weebly.com/herefordshire-humanists.html
https://nyejames.com/blog/
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Edited by Connor.
Audio & music mastering / production by Nye James.
Jingles recorded by Nye (guitars) & Connor (harmonica, mandolin)
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