Best Nathan Rouse Podcasts (2025)

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The Man Who Invented Christmas 1:17:40

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3d ago1:17:40

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Merry Christmas, friends and FoGgers! We're still in our off-season for regular episodes, but in keeping with recent tradition we're jumping in again to cover an adaptation of Charles Dickens' immortal classic, A Christmas Carol. This time, we're covering a decisively less traditional and straight-forward version of the story with a conversation ab…

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Stranger Things, Season 4 (The Complete Conversation) 6:03:06

6d ago6:03:06

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As difficult as it is to believe, STRANGER THINGS is coming to an end. The show premiered just one month before The Fear of God Podcast debuted, which feels difficult to fathom for a number of reasons. Stranger Things has also directly influenced the way we cover TV media on the show, yielding to segments like #tvguideposts where we cover one episo…

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Heathers (1989) 1:27:03

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We hope you're having a wonderful holiday season! While we're in our off-season as the year winds to a close, we have another special episode for you this week, courtesy of the famous Ghoul Scouts! Vera, Jess, and Jocee take over the show again this week to discuss the 1989 Winona Ryder starring satire, HEATHERS. Sharply written and tackling some h…

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Man Finds Tape Interview with Paul Gandersman and Peter Hall 35:01

26d ago35:01

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Welcome to another special interview with writers and directors Peter Hall and Paul Gandersman about their new film MAN FINDS TAPE, which hits theaters and VOD on December 5th. Man Finds Tape tells a richly textured story about two siblings -- Lynn (Kelsey Pribilski), who is a documentary filmmaker and Lucas (William Magnuson), whose series of vira…

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Restoration Games Interview with Beth Erikson & Josh Willenbrink 1:04:46

1M ago1:04:46

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We have a special interview for you this week which arrives just in time for your holiday shopping considerations. The concept behind Restoration Games is that the team rescues fun, buzz-generating board games that have largely been lost to obscurity and brings them back in rejuvenated and modernized editions. Their bestselling UnMatched Series has…

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Independent Picture House interview with de'Angelo Dia 1:08:58

1M ago1:08:58

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We have a unique and special interview for your feed this week. Much like our budding relationship with local Charlotte bookstore Troubadour Booksellers, our desire to highlight those doing good work in the spaces that overlap with ours continues with a special conversation with a representative from a wonderful establishment in Charlotte called th…

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Play Nice Interview with Rachel Harrison 39:07

2M ago39:07

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We have another special interview for you this week with another great book recommendation. This time, we hosted bestselling author Rachel Harrison to talk about her latest book, PLAY NICE. Rachel is a Bram Stoker nominated writer who has been remarkably prolific since her hit debut novel The Return landed on shelves in 2020. Her latest book, Play …

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The Place Where They Buried Your Heart Interview with Christina Henry 57:09

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Spooky season never ends around here and we have a special Friday interview for you today where we host author Christina Henry to discuss her latest book, THE PLACE WHERE THEY BURIED YOUR HEART. Christina is a bestselling author of horror and dark fantasy novels, many of which include sequels or original reinventions of classic children's tales. Th…

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The Final Final Destination Destination: An Epilogue 1:40:29

2M ago1:40:29

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Another Spooky Season (ahhhhhh) has come and gone, friends and FoGgers. In the grand tradition we've developed these past few years, we offer you a coda on our Final Destination franchise run by looking back on some of our favorite thematic observations throughout the discussions, ranking each of the films in the franchise, selecting our most "Ain'…

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Happy Halloween! 24:31

2M ago24:31

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We hope you're having a safe and fun Halloween this year. As a special little Spooky Season bonus, we decided -- quite on a whim -- to drop in a little bonus chat for you wherein Nathan plays Reed's game known as TAKE FIVE. Take Five is meant to be a kind of primer for a specific category of films, identifying unique and important entries to flesh …

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Final Destination: Bloodlines 2:01:13

2M ago2:01:13

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We've reached the penultimate episode of this year's spooky season franchise run. Earlier this year, the Final Destination franchise returned after a decade and a half hiatus with FINAL DESTINATION: BLOODLINES. The sixth installment expands upon the universe of the franchise in ways that add both thematic and narrative weight. It features strong ch…

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The Whistler Interview with Nick Medina 1:00:47

2M ago1:00:47

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We're kicking Halloween week off with a special interview we hosted with author Nick Medina about his latest book, THE WHISTLER. Nick writes horror, crime, and mystery fiction that sits at the intersection of social issues alongside Native American folklore. The Whistler, his third novel, centers around Henry, a man who suffers immense tragedy foll…

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Final Destination 5 1:32:43

2M ago1:32:43

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We're almost to the end of our Spooky Season series where we examine every entry in the Final Destination franchise. The fifth installment was in many ways a reset. It started with fresh characters, tested out some new kill techniques, and even expanded the mythology of the franchise in ways the previous films hadn't. It had other surprises in stor…

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Recovering the Beat: Cardiac Health and Rehabilitation Explained - Jamie Barnes and Nic Simpson 23:15

2M ago23:15

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Keeping up with life is a podcast where we empower you with health, business and family life strategies for you to live your best days. In this Episode Exercise Physiologists Jamie Barnes and Nic Simpson dive into the journey of cardiac rehabilitation, discussing how you can restore heart health and improve quality of life through effective recover…

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The Final Destination (FD4) 2:08:35

2M ago2:08:35

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The fourth installment in the Final Destination franchise slapped an article at the top of the title, threw some 3-D special effects at the wall, and largely dismissed virtually every sensible aspect of quality filmmaking. It's rescued (barely) by some genuinely memorable death sequences in an otherwise aggressively skippable installment. But we di…

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Final Destination 3 1:26:58

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Foggy Chats: Finding Your Authentic Voice in Podcasting 55:31

3M ago55:31

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As part of a collegiate course on public speaking, Nathan and Reed were interviewed by professor Noel Manning II about the origins of The Fear of God, its development and change over time, and some of the behind-the-scenes aspects of sustaining a weekly podcast over several years. It was a privilege and delight to speak with Noel, and we would like…

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Bone Lake Interview with Mercedes Bryce Morgan 22:34

3M ago22:34

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We have another special interview for you for a film that's hitting theaters this weekend (Oct, 3, 2025). BONE LAKE is a sharp, clever, sensual thriller that explores the nature of trust and suspicion in relationships through a sleek and disarming, twist-filled narrative. A couple's vacation at a secluded estate is upended when they're forced to sh…

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Final Destination 2 1:51:51

3M ago1:51:51

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We continue our date with destiny during this year's spooky season run by examining FINAL DESTINATION 2, the second installment in the franchise of elaborate, menacing deaths. This one ramps up both the cleverness and the humor for a remarkably fun and invigorating sequel that arguably surpasses its predecessor by better understanding the inherent …

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Scared by the Bible Interview with Brandon Grafius 37:25

3M ago37:25

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We have a very special interview for you today about an upcoming book release that's perfect for The Fear of God spooky season. Friend of the show, professor Brandon Grafius, will release his powerful and thought-provoking book SCARED BY THE BIBLE: THE ROOTS OF HORROR IN SCRIPTURE on October 7th. Those who primarily view the Bible as a testament of…

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Final Destination Redux 1:31:01

3M ago1:31:01

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It's time for SPOOKY SEASON!!! We're continuing a tradition four years running where as we approach October, we make a run through an entire horror franchise. This year, we're dancing with death (the Mack Daddy!) as we encounter each of the FINAL DESTINATION films. We're starting with a Redux episode of the original from 2000, which we'd previously…

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The Keep 1:45:09

3M ago1:45:09

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We welcome a new guest to the FoG this week with a specially curated episode of an 80s cult classic. Lauded filmmaker Michael Mann really only made one traditional horror film, the 1983 chiller THE KEEP. It centers just before the second world war, when the Nazi regime was rising in power. When a small squadron of soldiers disturb a vast crypt in a…

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Traumatika interview with Pierre Tsigaridis & Maxime Rancon 56:34

4M ago56:34

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We have another special interview for you this weekend for a very scary chiller called TRAUMATIKA. From director Pierre Tsigaridis who cowrote the film with his collaborator Maxime Rancon, Traumatika takes viewers to the edge with a nightmarish vision of paranormal terror and generational trauma. Mikey's night terrors become reality when his mother…

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Rabbit Trap Interview with Bryn Chainey 39:12

4M ago39:12

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We have a couple of special bonus interviews for you this weekend on films to check out in your local theater. The first is RABBIT TRAP, a haunting and beautiful film about a musician (Rosy McEwan) and her husband (Dev Patel) who move to a remote house in Wales. When the unconventional music they create disturbs some local, ancient folk magic, they…

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FoGadour Book Club (with Troubadour Booksellers) 19:55

4M ago19:55

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If you listened to our episode yesterday about Total Recall, you also heard an exciting announcement about our latest adventure. Starting in October, we're collaborating with Troubadour Booksellers to present our very first book club: FoGadour. Once a month, you're invited to the Charlotte, NC area to visit Troubadour Booksellers for a discussion w…

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From Potential to Performance: Unlocking Youth Athletic Development - Jamie Barnes and Nathan Dance 20:30

4M ago20:30

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Keeping up with life is a podcast where we empower you with health, business and family life strategies for you to live your best days. In this Episode Exercise Physiologists Jamie Barnes and Nathan Dance explore how to nurture young athletes through smart training, balanced development, and long-term performance strategies. Each episode contains p…

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Total Recall (1990) 2:10:58

4M ago2:10:58

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We get our butts to Mars this week for a conversation about an Arnold Schwarzenegger 90s sci-fi classic. Based on a story by Philip K. Dick, TOTAL RECALL was directed by Paul Verhoeven and features intense visual effects, a complex plotline, and some surprisingly rich thematic concerns. It's also full of bullet-riddled action set pieces and a lot o…

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28 Years Later 1:36:46

4M ago1:36:46

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As we head closer to the 2025 spooky season, we're offering a grab bag of assorted films for you, continuing this week with 28 YEARS LATER, the long-deferred sequel to the groundbreaking thriller 28 Days Later from 2002. The creative team of Danny Boyle and Alex Garland return to the world of the infected to offer up a thoughtful and disarmingly po…

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The Gorge 1:54:43

4M ago1:54:43

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We have a special episode for you this week discussing the latest entry in the filmography of Scott Derrickson: THE GORGE. Starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Miles Teller, The Gorge tells the story of an unexpected bond that forms between two soldiers who are each posted on opposite ends of a wide, cavernous opening that holds untold horrors in its depth…

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Sleepy Hollow (1999) 1:26:19

4M ago1:26:19

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As impossible as it is to believe, this week's episode marks our 9th Anniversary here at The Fear of God Podcast. For nearly every week, for nearly a decade now, we've been trying to bring you the most thoughtfully-infused and absurdity-laced horror commentary anywhere. This week is no different. To commemorate this occasion, we're bringing along l…

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Twice Bitten: Why ACL Injuries Can Strike Again - Zac Rouse 29:48

4M ago29:48

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Keeping up with life is a podcast where we empower you with health, business and family life strategies for you to live your best days. In this Episode Pippa Hanson talks with Physiotherapist Zac Rouse about the reasons behind ACL re-ruptures, exploring the physical, biomechanical, and rehabilitation factors that can make a second injury more likel…

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Ginger Snaps 1:22:48

5M ago1:22:48

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It's time to curl up by the campfire for another Ghoul Scouts edition of The Fear of God! This week, Vera and Jess are joined by two favorite FoGers, Jocee Worley and Jackson Harper for an examination of a Canadian werewolf classic (that Jackson has campaigned to cover for years)... GINGER SNAPS. Ginger Snaps tells the story of two outcast sisters,…

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The Epilogue Lady: Reflections on our David Lynch Series 1:55:45

5M ago1:55:45

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We've finally arrived at the end. Back in April, we started watching the landmark television show Twin Peaks (first viewings for both Reed and Nathan). In May, we began to make our way through the feature films of the late David Lynch. For the next three months, we would dive deep into Lynch's work. We debated, we pondered, we puzzled, we cheered, …

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Twin Peaks, The Return, Part 3 1:49:35

5M ago1:49:35

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As our concluding chapter for our coverage of Twin Peaks: The Return, we invited some friends new and old to have a roundtable discussion about the themes of the show, some of its most iconic moments, and what we feel it all adds up to. Alongside Nathan and Reed, we welcome back to the show Julie Ahern, Abby Olcese, Lindsey Dunn, and Steven Beckley…

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Twin Peaks, The Return, Part 2 1:15:50

5M ago1:15:50

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Yesterday, we shared with you our final episode (previously only available to Patrons) charting our way through the third season of TWIN PEAKS (commonly known as The Return). It's now time to assess our broader feelings about its themes and interests. Nathan and Reed sit by themselves this week for a disarmingly thoughtful and vulnerable conversati…

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Twin Peaks, The Return, Part 1 42:48

5M ago42:48

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For the past few months, as we've both ramped up for and made our way through our series on the work of David Lynch, our Patron subscribers have been hearing us make our way through his landmark series TWIN PEAKS. We covered every episode of the first two seasons before making our way through the revived third season (known as THE RETURN) from 2017…

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The Short Films of David Lynch 46:58

5M ago46:58

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In a somewhat unconventional episode this week, we tackle some of David Lynch's early short films. Specifically, his early works Six Figures Getting Sick (Six Times); The Alphabet; The Grandmother; The Amputee; The Cowboy and the Frenchman; and Lumiere, or Premonitions Following an Evil Deed. In this brisk, energetic episode, we debate the value of…

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The Elephant Man 1:50:34

6M ago1:50:34

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We've reached the last of the feature films for our profile of the late David Lynch with one of his earliest works. THE ELEPHANT MAN released in 1980 and followed the wildly experimental and esoteric Eraserhead with a deeply emotional story of humanity and compassion. It focuses on John Merrick (John Hurt), who suffers from severe physical deformit…

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Interview with Dr. Lindsay Hallam on Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 54:55

6M ago54:55

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We've had the privilege of speaking with a number of unique voices during our series on the work of David Lynch. Today we have a special conversation with Dr Lindsay Hallam, an educator of film studies and prolific contributor to the broader discussion of horror cinema, about her book about TWIN PEAKS: FIRE WALK WITH ME for the publication imprint …

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Abraham's Boys Interview with Natasha Kermani 28:29

6M ago28:29

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We have another special interview for you today for a feature film that's in theaters exclusively as of 7/11/25. ABRAHAM'S BOYS: A DRACULA STORY tells a tale of the aftermath of the ordeal from Bram Stoker's classic horror tale. It focuses on survivors Abraham Van Helsing (Titus Welliver) and Mina Harker (Jocelin Donahue) as they struggle to move o…

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Inland Empire 1:39:17

6M ago1:39:17

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We're nearing the end of our series in a couple of weeks about the filmography of the late David Lynch. We turn this week to his final feature film, a wildly experimental and divisive film called INLAND EMPIRE. An exercise in cinematic experimentation to its core, Inland Empire is one of Lynch's most difficult films to figure out. It has a stream o…

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Wild at Heart 1:53:48

6M ago1:53:48

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The next installment in our series on David Lynch was made shortly after the booming popularity of the premiere of Twin Peaks. WILD AT HEART, based on a book by Barry Gifford, tells the story of Sailor (Nicolas Cage) and Lula (Laura Dern), two exuberant and impulsive lovers who set out on a cross-country trek fleeing an array of strange characters …

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Fall is a Good Time to Die Interview with Cast and Director 1:05:02

6M ago1:05:02

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We're happy to present you this week with another special interview episode about a haunting, subversive revenge western that is newly released to video on demand as of June 20th. FALL IS A GOOD TIME TO DIE tells the story of a quiet young ranch hand named Cody (Joe Hiatt), who learns that someone who devastated his family years ago has been releas…

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The Straight Story 1:41:19

6M ago1:41:19

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We're continuing our series on the films of David Lynch this week with what is arguably his most unusual entry: THE STRAIGHT STORY. Lynch had built a reputation on bizarre works like Eraserhead and Lost Highway. His films were often filled with graphic sex and violence as in Blue Velvet, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me, or even Wild at Heart. So, whe…

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Injured and Unsure: Your Legal Options Explained - Katie Minogue (Maurice Blackburn Lawyers) and Lynda Miller 35:04

6M ago35:04

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Keeping up with life is a podcast where we empower you with health, business and family life strategies for you to live your best days. In this Episode Pippa Hanson talks with Lawyer Katie Minogue from Maurice Blackburn Lawyers and Physiotherapist Lynda Miller about what options are available for people who are injured at work, on the roads, or in …

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Twin Peaks: Fire Chat with Me (Seasons 1 and 2) 2:45:16

6M ago2:45:16

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We have something a bit unique for you this week. For the past few months, our Patron subscribers have been listening to us make our way through the classic series TWIN PEAKS, seasons 1 and 2. This week, we're presenting brief selections from those chats, currently only available in their entirety to our Patron subscribers. We share our variety of …

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Mulholland Drive 2:13:53

7M ago2:13:53

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Continuing our journey through the work of the late David Lynch, we finally arrive at what is often considered his finest film. MULHOLLAND DRIVE brought Lynch some of the largest and most universal acclaim of his career. Its Los Angeles-centric mystery traverses the territories of dream logic, identity, ambition, envy, and the elusive way we all tr…

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Lost Highway 1:57:26

7M ago1:57:26

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We continue our series examining the films of the late David Lynch by tackling one of his most elusive and bleak visions of sex and violence: LOST HIGHWAY. We're joined by special guest Matt Cosper to unpack the surrealist fever dream of a man trapped between two lives, two minds, and perhaps even two souls. It's a compelling portrait of the inabil…

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Blue Velvet 1:45:56

7M ago1:45:56

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We arrive in our series on David Lynch at what is widely considered to be one of his greatest films. BLUE VELVET acted as a creative and cultural palate cleanser for Lynch following his strong disappointment and frustration with Dune. It sits quite effectively at the intersection of Lynch's more eccentric qualities and his more accessible qualities…

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Grace and Grit: Balancing Elite Ballroom Dance and Exercise Physiology with Molly Sceney 23:28

7M ago23:28

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Keeping up with life is a podcast where we empower you with health, business and family life strategies for you to live your best days. In this Episode Pippa Hanson talks with Exercise Physiologist Molly Sceney about balancing being an elite Ballroom dancer and an Exercise Physiologist. Each episode contains practical tips and insights on how you c…