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.

My name is Bill Arnett, an improv shaman, hoping to up his tribal knowledge about philosophy.

This is Mark Linson-Meyer, a philosophy, high priest,

very institutional, nothing shamanistic about it, here to guide you through your philosophy

journey. And our special guest, introduce yourself in whatever way you see fit. I am Colleen Doyle,

and I'll be a Sherpa. I'll carry whatever you all need and I'll do my best to forge ahead

when you are feeling unsteady footing. Was that okay? That's very nice. I like that.

I don't know about the shamans around, but we, high priests, we need people to carry our stuff.

Not doing that myself. No, all your medallions. Maybe I'm unclear on shaman possessions, but I'm assuming that means medallions or some kind of chunky statement jewelry.

Chunky statement jewelry, I think is the most polite way of saying it.

I like chunky statement jewelry.

And probably a staff and a spare staff.

Right.

Yeah, I don't know.

We could be treading into some cultural insensitivities here.

I definitely want to tread there.

There are some expectations around that word shaman that is something more earthbound,

something that's more buffalo head with

horns like Jan 6. I mean, make it worse. Please. Yes. We are getting close to Jan 6th,

constantly. Everything goes circles. Time is a flat circle. And at the center is January 6th.

Are you trying to say January 6th was culturally insensitive, that perhaps the wearing of that garb was objectionable on more than one grounds?

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