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Is It Soup? An Existential Debate

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Aug 26, 2013
Is It Soup? An Existential Debate

In Sporkful Podcast 165, Dan takes a call from Jonathan and Carrie, a couple who are both philosopher professors. They agree on their love for each other, but not on whether a certain dish Jonathan makes qualifies as soup.

The debate draws from a number of philosophical and scientific traditions. It also includes visual evidence:

Where do you stand? Is it soup?

After rendering judgment, Dan takes a call from J.J. in Vancouver, who rails against ice cream cake.

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