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Philosophy. Dinosaurs. Fights. F*ck-it moments. With one foot in Plato and the other in pop culture, we question everything — especially ourselves, while keeping it cringe-Free.
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Here we are a few days after Wrestlemania XL and there is no better time to talk about the landscape of WWE and professional wrestling as a whole than now. We discussed the rising mainstream appeal of the business, how much WWE has changed since we started following it, will Cody Rhoades deliver as the champion, and much more. Enjoy!
Blade Runner, Judge Dredd, Robocop, Akira, and others offered a view into a seemingly realistic future for humanity- cyberpunk reality. A world where humans and technology are inseparable, where mega-corporations dictate the everyday lives of the citizens, and where the bleakness of life outpowers the shining lights of skyscrapers. In this episode, we discussed how much we are already living by these principles, what corporations could rule the world, and what artificial parts will replace the real ones on our bodies. Enjoy!
Our guest at this time made his name on the set of Godfather, but the life of Gianni Russo is a film of its own. Gianni started our talk with his first kill experience, afterward Gianni told us stories about characters like Frank Costello and what he meant to him and the role Gianni had in his organization, he talked about sharing the bed with Marilyn Monroe and sharing time with Frank Sinatra revealing he was bipolar, he talks about his relationship and first encounter with Marlon Brando and Francis Copolla, he talks about the war between Joe Colombo and Paramount and how Godfather movie got made, he talks about his friendship with Robert De Niro and the joint project they have coming up, and exclusively he reveals his version of the story how Jimmy Hoffa was actually killed, and all of that while uncovering the history of organized crime in the United States and giving us snippets of his upcoming book "Mafia Secrets". Enjoy!
What weights more satisfaction of accomplishment or the amusement of doing it? We go full thoughtful about the importance of every action’s endgame. We talk about three different joys: joy of beggining, joy of doing, and joy of finishing. Is the destination a constant or is it a pursuit for an endpoint? How others perceive your own journeys and can detours lead to totally different outcomes, checkpoints and final destination! It’s a wrap of Season 5, and thank you all!
And... Action! In this episode, we had the privilege of talking to the two-time Oscar-nominated cinematographer, famous for his work on Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, The Phantom of Opera, Logan, hundreds of music videos, and many more - John Mathieson. John talked about his start in the film industry and detailed his view on the digital vs film photography debate. John Mathieson calls out Marvel Cinematic Universe fans as we discuss the rise and popularity of the MCU and debate about the noir version of his work on Logan. John explains why he joined the Logan project and his relationship with James Mangold. John talks about a Batgirl movie that never saw the light of day and gives an exclusive sneak peek into her story. We get to hear about what we can expect from the upcoming Gladiator 2. He also talked about famous directors he worked with including Ridley Scott, Joel Schumacher, Matthew Vaughn, Guy Richie, and more.
Our guest at this time is one of the most important people in the world of paleontology, known for discovering and naming many dinosaur species across the world including Mongolia, Argentina, Morocco and his favourite, Niger. We talked about ambitious project Museum on the River in Niger, what fascinates him aboiut this land, his opinions on mass extinction theory and more. Enjoy! Our guest is often described as Indiana Jones of paleontology, one of the most prominent individuals to examine our prehistoric world, paleontologist, archeologist, and explorer - Paul Sereno. Paul discovered new dinosaur species on various continents and led numerous expeditions on sites in Inner Mongolia, Argentina, Morocco, and Niger... Paleontologist Paul Sereno talks about his surprising encounters with prehistory, his journey with 100 tons of recovered fossil specimens, and a few theories to consider. Paul shares defining moments of his career, he exclusively shares theories yet to be revealed about Spinosaurus and its water connection. He shares an incredible story about nomad people who centuries ago lived in the center of the Sahara Desert. He explains his plan to build the first zero-energy museum of paleontology in Niger and tell the history of the African continent in the time of dinosaurs. Many questions are left to be answered including theory of mass-extinction, swimming dinosaurs, and more!
In this episode, we are talking comics with the prominent comic book author of "Dinosaur Comics", "The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl", "Power Pack" and others, Ryan North. We talked about the continuity dilemma in comics, the approach to drama vs. comedy in writing, how the internet changed in the 2000s, his books "How To Take Over The World" and "How To Invent Everything" and more. Enjoy!
"Words are like breath," she said, "you say them and they are gone. But writing traps them." This episode we had acclaimed author of historical novels famous for series of books The Saxon Stories and Sharpe, Bernard Cornwell. We discussed his interesting story of becoming a writer, how he rates The Last Kingdom, Sharpe and The Winter King tv shows, what historical period he wants to write about and more. Enjoy!
We are talking dinosaurs again! In this episode, we are joined by esteemed vertebrate paleontologist Dr. Thomas Carr. We discussed new findings in the world of paleontology, his opinion on mass extinction theory, T-rex and his predatory habits, as well as his opposition to dinosaur fossils being held privately. Enjoy!
Rivalry that defined genre and captivated fans and authors around the world; this episode is about the story of Naruto and Sasuke. We reminisce about the first time we experienced their encounter at the Valley of the End, how characters evolved through the story, our favorite fights in the series, and more. Enjoy!
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