<description>&lt;p&gt;David and Tamler return to the strange world of Nikolai Gogol and discuss his absurdist masterpiece "The Overcoat," a story that both calls for and steadfastly resists interpretation. But first we discuss a forthcoming Phil Studies article "Philosophy as Fact-Based Discipline: 200 Philosophical Facts." Wait until you hear what they are.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Frances, B. (2026). &lt;a href= "https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11098-025-02457-y"&gt;Philosophy as fact-based discipline: 200 philosophical facts.&lt;/a&gt; &lt;em&gt;Philosophical Studies&lt;/em&gt;, &lt;em&gt;183&lt;/em&gt;(2), 551-581. [springer.com]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Overcoat"&gt;The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol&lt;/a&gt; [wikipedia.org]&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Very Bad Wizards

Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro

Episode 330: A Fact-Based Podcast (Gogol's "The Overcoat")

APR 14, 202676 MIN
Very Bad Wizards

Episode 330: A Fact-Based Podcast (Gogol's "The Overcoat")

APR 14, 202676 MIN

Description

David and Tamler return to the strange world of Nikolai Gogol and discuss his absurdist masterpiece "The Overcoat," a story that both calls for and steadfastly resists interpretation. But first we discuss a forthcoming Phil Studies article "Philosophy as Fact-Based Discipline: 200 Philosophical Facts." Wait until you hear what they are. Frances, B. (2026). Philosophy as fact-based discipline: 200 philosophical facts. Philosophical Studies, 183(2), 551-581. [springer.com] The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol [wikipedia.org]