The Blue Collar Philosophers Podcast

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A conversational podcast that approaches a wide range of topics from a blue collar perspective: faith, philosophy, culture, music and most importantly, motorcycles. We’re good guys, we swear. No, really, we actually swear. Don’t let your kids listen. But

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    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    The Jordan Peterson Experience

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 87:19


    Devin and Mike sit down and talk about getting to go and listen to Jordan Peterson speak in Grande Prairie AB. What does it mean to aim higher?

    Spirit of Suicide Feat; Amanda Beaudoin

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2025 94:06


    Is suicidal ideation more than just mental or physical? Is there a spiritual side to it? We consider different avenues of thought regarding the physical vs. the spiritual.  

    Today's Bully

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2025 66:53


    Some would argue that today's bully is not the same as the bullies of the past. now they can be anyone who would tell you to "wear the ribbon" "wear the shirt" or "support the cause" bullying has become virtuous depending on what side of the isle you land on. 

    People and expectation in the oil field

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 72:20


    Do you ever find yourself projecting a better persona of yourself than you should. there is a balance and sometimes we miss.

    The arbitrary value of gold and death by committee

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2025 73:23


    Justin and Mike do a short recap on January and discuss how gold is such an odd thing to put value in and how TV shoes and movies are dying due to the insertion of DEI and its really not making things better. movies and shows suck now.

    As I Lay Podcasting

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 121:07


    This was a bit of a passion episode where Devin and Mike do a breakdown of one of their favourite bands. A band that helped form us from boys to men, AS I LAY DYING. From 2000 to present day, the ups the downs, the side projects, the prison time and redemption, or so it seemed. So much drama.

    Conservative values in a Liberal world Feat: MLA Jordan Kealy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 64:36


    How do you conduct yourself as a Conservative in a Liberal sphere of influence? Sometimes you just gotta step back, like Jordan did. Is he a real Conservative or a Conservative by title alone? What does it mean to be a Conservative in today's society and what are the risks? We hope you enjoy this conversation with Fort St. John's new MLA Jordan Kealy as much as we did.

    Fasting in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2025 79:44


    The Gang talks about fasting in the year 2025. Is it good or bad? In what spirit do we do it? Is it spiritual or dietary?  Another Gem from January 21, 2025

    Freedom found in liberal spaces. prt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2025 84:34


    I forgot we did a part 2 to this topic and it's great. Hope you all enjoy responsibly.

    Being a conservative in liberal spaces is where freedom is found.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2025 92:42


    This was one I've been looking forward to releasing. what does it mean to be a conservative in liberal spaces. Mike thinks that's where true freedom is challenged and found.

    The postal service verse the people.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2025 80:45


    How does a service hold peoples property hostage and get away with it? just be part of the government. Hold up progress and property and demand more money, they're already bad at their job, hasn't made money in years, better go on strike for more money. Canada post goes on strike with little to no support from the BCP podcast.

    BONUS: Trump vs. Bishop Budde

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2025 28:05


    BCP does a hot take of the latest in the Trump Inaugural Church Service. Was it good or bad? Should the president be protected from sermons that may call him to the mat? Does it really matter?

    Post election fight with Will Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 103:07


    We had will on the podcast to discuss the fallout of the November election with our absolute favourite progressive, Will Smith. How does he feel and where do we go from here

    Christian responsibility

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 98:48


    What is a Christians responsibility in the world? The world is watching us and we are being judged, not just by other people but fellow Christians. enjoy the show and have a laugh.

    Don't let Christmas bring you down.

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2024 110:02


    At this time of year we get to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ or Santa or family. Regardless it's a very difficult for a ton of people, don't let Christmas bring you down when the BCP pocast can do that for you. Enjoy the latest episode and don't kill nobody.

    Are guns a gift to humanity?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2024 92:53


    We tackle the idea that guns are a gift to humanity. Justin thinks they are not and Mike thinks they are. What is a gift to humanity?

    Lip service and growing up

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 82:14


    How much of what we say do we actually believe. we say one thing and do another. Don't give up on people growing up.

    Good friends, bad friends & everything in between.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 92:20


    What does it mean to be a good friend? Are you a good friend all the time? Even a friend fails to do what he needs to do when a friend needs them. Lets hope, grow and one day become the people we aspire to be.

    Bad advice from good friends.

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2024 79:39


    Justin and Mike review what we believe to be bad advice. Have you ever gotten advice that sounded good but at the same time didn't work, maybe just shit advice. Enjoy.

    Lets watch a dumpster fire. Election 2024. feat Will Smith

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 250:37


    We do an election live stream. 4.5 hrs on youtube and not as much here. forgot to press record, we still had a great time. we might loose friends over this one but hopefully you can be like Will and mike and remain friends after its all said and done.

    Forgiveness or the lack there of. Feat; Jon Beaudoin

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2024 67:53


    We've often spoke of Jon's crazy belief structure and we still don't agree but at least he can defend himself. Should you have to ask for forgiveness if the price has already been paid? Why ask forgiveness if it's redundant, is it for our own benefit or does it affect the super natural.

    Nostalgia, failure and success

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024 67:55


    As mikes 40th birthday approaches, nostalgia sets in and we look back at simpler times, failures and success. are we intentional with the time we have or are letting it pass us by? What will our children's nostalgia look like?

    Categorisation of faith

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 19, 2024 105:08


    How should we function in our work place with faith? Do we suppress our faith subconsciously so we don't make others uncomfortable? Is there a time and place to engage directly with faith?

    Mediating Darwin(warning labels)

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2024 93:41


    In a world surrounded with risk of death and injury, we've found a simple way to keep more people alive and safer, warning labels! Is that a good thing nerf the world around us and enable stupid people to survive through poor choices and sometimes reward them?

    The death of etiquette. feat Mark Mainse

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2024 117:42


    Has etiquette died? Is it a good or bad thing? What have we lost and what was its cause? How do we bring it back or should we? This episode features Mark Mainse, friend of podcast and topic contributor. 

    How thick should your skin be in any given work place

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2024 115:37


    We had a bit of technical difficulty on this last one. we started recording and ran out of storage and time, restarted and brought Devin in. Here's the topic, How thick should your skin be in any given work place? Do you have to conform to your work place or have it conform to you? Is this the first time you've had to deal with men and they're not as nice as they could be? Should they have to be nicer cause of a females presents in the work environment? 

    Can altruism work in a vacuum?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 103:23


    Now who needs therapy?bit of a recap with Devin's take. Can altruism work when only no one benifets, or just nature. how little needs to gain before nothing really matters. Is there ways that we think that just pass one another? What is the impact you make in this world?  

    Where does government overreach begin?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2024 67:56


    Musk's rockets get grounded by a government that can't compete, he's doing it better and cheaper. Gotta stop him. gotta bring up the subs that went down a couple years back as well. 

    Who needs therapy?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 113:17


    Mike, Justin and Travis work out who they think needs therapy, we all came to the conclusion that everyone and no one at the same time. if you don't actually want to listen, but you're already this far you should go ahead and listen.    

    Are the greek gods real? How should we wrestle with God?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2024 107:24


    More new and exciting topics to tackle! We suck at hot takes! Summer is over and we are back.

    Do bureaucrats create hell?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 127:53


    Do bureaucrats create hell? Communication(or the lack there of)has created figurative hell on earth as people watch everything they've built burn to the ground. Taking one of the most beautiful places on earth and letting it burn. What will be your last memory as what will now be known as "Old Jasper"? Has Devin become the hated man at the BCP studio?

    So much going on in the world today.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 70:23


    How do you not talk about the elephant in the room that is American politics? Catch up with Bam as he comes back from vacation and we talk about all the worlds happenings.

    Origins Re-Release.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 103:14


    Do you know where we came from? This is a re-release episode, BCP Origins, we really have come a long way. We will be back after our little vacation.

    How should we feel about Canada Day?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2024 88:18


    Mike gets triggered, not sure how to feel about Canada Day and is mike going crazy or just getting old?

    Is Amanda a trad wife? Should Trump go to prison?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2024 191:42


    I'm gonna say it, Trump should go to prison, so should Hunter and Amanda might be more than cool but a domestic goddess.

    The Tattoos & Principles Feat: Todd Morrow

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 92:00


    Former Principle, Teacher, Basketball camp director and all around interesting guy Todd joins the BCP for a very interesting Conversation. The entrepreneurial spirit has served this man well as he seeks and finds opportunities and ways to serve every community he finds himself in. Looking forward to continuing our conversation and having Todd Back on. Check out his new Youtube channel https://youtu.be/aHJExYOq_zU?si=LvICDUurxWTEHaP8

    Oh to the superfan.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 77:47


    Do we have super fans out there? Well, maybe one and we cant wait to have him on, just not today. Today we talk shit. Can someone come back from "full retard"?

    Doing it all wrong for the right reasons. Feat; Amanda

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 76:59


    Sitting down with Amanda and catching you all up with whats going on. A little bit of hidden brilliance, things to come and here's a thought. Is how you do something more important then why you do it?

    Fixing post secondary education, one whiskey at a time.

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 107:23


    That's right, we do our best to our best to fix the post secondary education system, including the student debt. Much like the educational system, we fail miserably.

    Time well wasted.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 92:04


    We had a theme, it kinda got thrown out the window. it started wanting to talk about the churches failure to call people to action... then we started talking about shitty movies and strip clubs. You've been warned, unless you don't read the description.

    A higher way of thinking.

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 100:02


    Join us for a great conversation as you get to be a fly on the wall as we just hang out, this is really how we be. Learn a bit and do your best to enjoy the ride.

    When does a hobby turn "nerdy"?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 94:59


    There are things that we do that we think are cool and manly, then it turns on us. It started with motorcycles and it turned into artistic expression and understanding. We have a relationship with art and poetry that we do not think past the songs we're singing. Dr. Jordan B, Peterson says "We don't have ideas, ideas have us." How do we cope with that and What makes a passionate hobby into obsessive nerd like behavior?

    Sin & Game Theory

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 76:55


    Are we living by the same rules as those who play a different game of life? Do we have more grace for understanding why people disagree with us? Can The BCP's inspire you to do better and start a podcast?

    Conceptions of salvation and dealing with pharisees

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 89:02


    What does it mean to be saved? Salvation is a word that we through around a ton and i think we need to work out what we think it means and what it looks like. Pharisees, what they say matters but why they're sometimes wrong and how should we deal with them.

    Happy St Patrick's Day Feat; Travis

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2024 86:08


    Special release. We have Travis 'the Nomad' back and we have a great time talking about St. Patrick and all the things that make us laugh and think. If you were aged out to go to war would you lie?

    Announcements, sexual ethics, digital overload, political games and more.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 126:27


    Big Announcements for the BCP family. We get into it hard and discover terms and ideas that will affect every person in the world and it might be very scary to think about, you're gonna wanna share this one. I know we've said it before but this might be one of our best.

    Finding respect in a world of keyboard warriors.

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2024 87:29


    Justin talks a bit about his experience with crazy drivers and people disrespecting one another. do people act differently in a car or truck protected from the world around them?

    How do we Consider the god of AA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 109:23


    What is there to be said about a god of your own understanding? When you feel like you no longer matter enough to justify our own well being you need to turn to an idea bigger than yourself, amazing but still understandable. Does it give you a strong foundation or set you up for failure? Is the net good worth the identity shortfalls? so many questions.

    Crime without punishment and but death.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 123:16


    Times are tough and the government isn't helping in the way they're trying to. "Do you know what FSJ needs? More homeless" so they ship up 300 from the lower mainland thinking that they will take advantage of the economic success that we've seen up here. Some do, most don't but many die. Many resort to breaking the law to get by or  get a fix. It's not just lack of opportunity or mental health, some don't want to be helped.

    Liars, Tyrants and Nazi's! Oh my!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 70:59


    In the last year the Canadian government brought an actual Nazi soldier to the floor of the Canadian parliament and got a standing O, and the world forgot. Tuckers most recent interview brought it back into the lime light. History is so much messier than we would desire it to be. Maybe humility is the key.

    OH MAN!!!! A talking snake!?!? Feat: Amanda

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 193:25


    Amanda joins us to discuss a strange part of the Adam and Eve story, the talking snake. Isn't it insane that nowhere in the text does it say that other animals could speak but except this snake and it was never said to be odd. Unfortunately, it takes a long time to get to that part of the conversation. before that we talk about fasting, what does it mean to worship, why Amanda is a bad story teller and  so much more.

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