About this episode

Owen Benjamin discusses the Tyler Robinson affair and explores themes of collective consent, absurdity, and social commentary.

People in this episode

Host: Owen Benjamin

Topics covered

• collective consent
• comedy
• social commentary
• philosophy
• absurdity

Keywords

• Tyler Robinson
• collective consent
• Ashtray Socrates
• comedy
• philosophy
• absurdity
• Wailing Whales

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