This is Philosophy versus Improv, where two sages try to teach each other a thing or two,

and maybe you, the audience, gets something out of it as well.

Why, happy holidays. This is Mark Lintonmeyer, your festive aperture on philosophy.

Ho! Ho! Oh, we hope all of your meals are delicious

and your mashed potatoes are buttery.

This is Barry.

I am bringing the improvisational energy

and we are joined today by...

Lawrence Ware and I was not told to come up with something clever.

So I am here and I am a black man

coming to your Christmas day. Shocker. Surprising. You weren't expecting this to happen. You got your improvisational warm up right away, Lawrence. We got you right in there. I just noticed your headphones. Your headphones are delightful. I like your headphones quite a bit. Aren't they fun? I mean, I've been on here before. I should have known, but no, I did not have anything clever. So, hi, guys, I'm here. But guess what, Lawrence? What's that? You are the clever. So whatever you say and whatever you do will be clever because it comes from you. I think that is absolutely not true. But thank you so much. That is very kind, very kind, but it's not true.

So should we act out a modern rendition of guess who's coming to dinner?

The 1967 film right here.

Let's go ahead and stop there.

I never saw it.

So I don't know.

Let's just stop.

Let's stop.

I think he's a lovely man, darling.

He's very intelligent.

He's very dashing and handsome.

And darling, you can marry whoever you want just as long as my baby's happy.

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