David Kyle Johnson received his Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of Oklahoma and is currently an associate professor of philosophy at King’s College in Wilkes-Barre, PA. His philosophical specializations include logic, and metaphysics, epistemology and philosophy of religion. His publications include “God, Fatalism, and Temporal Ontology” (Religious Studies) and “Natural Evil and the Simulation Hypothesis” (Philo). He also teaches and has published extensively on the interaction between philosophy and popular culture, including a textbook (Introducing Philosophy Through Pop Culture) and two edited volumes in the Wiley/Blackwell series (on Christopher Nolan’s Inception and NBC’s Heroes). In addition, he has also contributed to volumes on The Hobbit, South Park, Family Guy, The Office, Battlestar Galactica, Quentin Tarantino, Johnny Cash, Batman, The Colbert Report, The Onion, Doctor Who, and Christmas. He maintains a blog (“Plato on Pop”) with William Irwin for Psychology Today, and hosts a podcast at philosophyandpopculture.com. His public appearances include multiple lectures for humanist and Unitarian groups, and a lecture on his book Inception and Philosophy at Google headquarters for their authors@Google program, which currently boasts more than 150,000 views on YouTube. He is also an expert on the history and philosophical issues that surround the Christmas holiday, teaches a course on Christmas and is currently working on a book: The Myths that Stole Christmas.