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Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence

Episode 005: Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence

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Episode 005: Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence
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This time around, I’m here to briefly touch upon Nietzsche and Eternal Recurrence. Now, Friedrich Nietzsche presents such a large and looming figure — philosophically, culturally, and personally — that I feel we will be revisiting him and his work again in the months and years to come so, instead of getting too carried away right off the bat, I thought it might be best to narrow our focus and touch upon one of his more popular notions: Eternal Recurrence. We can save the Übermensch and Nazis and horse-whipping crazy-house for another day…

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Episode 09: Later Days – Movies Directed by Richard Linklater

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Episode 09: Later Days - Movies Directed by Richard Linklater
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On this episode of PFK, Ashley and Amy examine a variety of movies made with Linklater in the director’s chair. From 1990s Slacker to recent endeavors like Boyhood and Everybody Wants Some, the team talks about his work and brilliance in bringing unusual characters and scenarios to life. And, for some reason, a tangent that compares his work with Kevin Smith’s…

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Episode 004: Deadly Resolution

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Episode 004: Deadly Resolution
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If you haven’t quite held to all those New Year’s resolutions, this is definitely an episode for you as we explore the dangers lurking in your “Get Fit” plans. You might be surprised to discover just what life-threatening hazards are waiting for you at your neighborhood gym. And, of course, we find a few freak run-ins with death in the most unexpected of places…

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Episode 03: Ryan Avery

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Band Basics
Episode 03: Ryan Avery
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Ryan Avery joined us for our third episode of Band Basics and we talk the basics on forming a band, running a label, not sinking your money into backstock plus a whole lot more. Hosted by Mark Anderson, catch this hour long conversation with Ryan and (hopefully) learn a thing or two as they discuss a myriad of topics about being in a band…

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Episode 08: The Best of 2018

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Prizefighting Kangaroo
Episode 08: The Best of 2018
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The team at Prizefighting Kangaroo loves when the year comes to an end so they can ramble on about what blew their minds over the past 12 months. And also to dish a little on what simply blew. From blockbusters to indie treasures, the duo reaches into their mixed bag to pull out multiple titles for the conversational chopping block…

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Episode 003: Merry Wives and Black Widows

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The Mortician's Daughter
Episode 003: Merry Wives and Black Widows
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In this installment of The Mortician’s Daughter we discuss what differentiates a Black Widow from your run-of-the-mill murderess and discuss some famous Black Widows from history. We also do some real life exploring of the Mystery Castle on South Mountain in Phoenix and discover the macabre story behind the “chocolate organ” that sits in the castle’s wedding chapel…

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Episode 07: The Horror Show

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Episode 07: The Horror Show
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In this episode, Ashley and Amy are joined by their producer Devin for a convo about the horror movie genre. They talk about movies in the genre that are spooky, scary, and in some cases, downright stupid. From slashers to psychological tormentors, plenty of characters get gabbed about. They talk actors, directors, and dig into flicks from the way back and ones hitting screens more recently…

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Episode 002: Death by Fairy

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The Mortician's Daughter
Episode 002: Death by Fairy
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Those adorable tiny creatures from the British Isles are not to be trifled with and we can tell you why on this new episode of The Mortician’s Daughter. Beyond exploring their place in history, we follow fairies right through to their present day presence. And we recount the tragic end of Bridget Boland Cleary, the fairy changeling bride…

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Episode 06: Two-Faced

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Episode 06: Two-Faced
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On this episode of the PFK, Ashley and Amy take a look at movies where characters are living a double life. It’s a theme that’s sometimes funny and always psychologically compelling. These white-knuckle situations often cause distress and anxiety for the viewer, and we love blabbing about that which disrupts the psyche. Join us as we dig into A Scanner Darkly, The Departed, Vertigo, some David Lynch movies (no surprise there!), and more…

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Episode 001: Begin with the End

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The Mortician's Daughter
Episode 001: Begin with the End
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For our very first episode of The Mortician’s Daughter, I offer up a short introduction before diving right in with the Stages of Death, including algor and rigor mortis. And, of course, we establish the most difficult stage to identify: death itself. Just what does make someone officially dead anyway? Find out on this episode.

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Band Basics Episode 02: Snailmate

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Band Basics
Band Basics Episode 02: Snailmate
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Devin and Mark chat with Ariel and Kalen about some Band Basics all musicians should know on our second episode…

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Episode 05: Best of the B-I-N-G-E

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Episode 05: Best of the B-I-N-G-E
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Hosts Amy and Ashley along with Producer extraordinaire Devin talk up all their favorite BINGE worthy TV shows and movies in this latest episode of the PFK…

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