Best David Farrier Podcasts (2025)

This episode is a little bit different from my other episodes - for a change I am the one in the hot seat! Listen to hear all about my new textbook.You can order it now at https://bit.ly/fsk-textbookThank you to our sponsor the Farrier Education Fund (formerly The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation), and their affiliated partners. You can find more inf…

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Christian Chaos 1:17:47

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In this week’s episode, David looks at the downfall of one of the world’s biggest Christian stars, Michael Tait. The (now former) frontman of The Newsboys, and former member of DC Talk, Tait led a secret double life that all came crashing down this year. Farrier talks to two journalists who covered the story, Jessica Morris and Josiah Hesse - as we…

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#111 EdFringe LIVE Night Two Issue 31:10

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Night two of the Edinburgh Fringe and the boys put whole jail house of stories behind bars. In this rebellious issue we have backstage gatecrashing, psychic attacks, deceitful leggy leaves, cryptid impersonators, historically resentful house pets, a poorly pulled-off coattail theory theft and the tiniest noisiest cat-erpillar to ever be eye-witness…

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Christian Music 1:18:15

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In this week’s episode David and Rob look at the world of Christian Contemporary Music, or CCM for short. Born out of the 1960s Jesus Movement, CCM was a way for kids to listen to “cool” music without any of the sin, and it became embedded in large parts of American culture. They’re joined in the studio by Underoath’s Aaron Gillespie who knows a th…

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Faith Over Fear: Jen’s Powerful Story of Healing & Redemption 1:03:59

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On this episode of the Rising Above Podcast, David Hess sits down with Jennifer T. McClure—author of Wisdom from the Wilderness, empowerment coach, and speaker. Jen’s powerful story takes us through her journey of pain, redemption, and the healing grace that brought her into the light. With raw transparency and faith-filled determination, she share…

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Chipotle 1:06:20

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, Rob takes David to his first ever Chipotle Mexican Grill experience, before teaching him about what makes this American food chain so iconic, important and delicious. Founded on July 13, 1993, we learn about its history with McDonalds to its attempt at being sustainable, they try to answer the eternal question: Is Ch…

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Tunnel Girl 1:09:16

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In this week’s episode, David flies to Washington, DC to meet with Kala - AKA “Tunnel Girl” - a woman digging a tunnel under her suburban home. David descends into Kala’s tunnel, trying to figure out what motivates her to do this. Along the way they talk about her fame on TikTok, the controversies she’s faced, and what you can learn from a tunnel f…

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#110 EdFringe LIVE Night One Issue 41:28

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The Edinburgh Fringe couldn't keep us out if they tried! And trust us...they did. Kicking their second run off with a wobbly blast, the trio find their feet with tales of swampy airport crotches, poles flipping out on Santa, UAPs coming to scope out Earth, High School teachers leaving their special marks, and a thief busted by book too good to run …

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Kony 2012 1:21:22

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David looks back at Invisible Children’s “Kony 2012” documentary through the eyes of Lilly, an intern at the time - and Jedidiah Jenkins, the director of idea development for Invisible Children in 2012. Lilly and Jed take David inside the viral hit - the first ever video to reach 1 million likes on YouTube, the speed…

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Streisand Effect 1:13:58

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David Farrier meets Mike Masnick, the journalist and entrepreneur who came up with the term “The Streisand Effect” 20 years ago. The term has its origins in Barbara Streisland suing someone for $50 million for daring to take a photo of her house - only to have the photo spread to millions of people. Since then the St…

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Cryonics 1:23:37

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In this week's Flightless Bird, David Farrier explores cryonics - freezing human corpses in the hope they may one day be resurrected by future humans! We interview James Arrowood, CEO of Alcor, America’s biggest cryonics outfit, to talk about the perception of this practice and what it means for Alcor’s 250 bodies on ice. Email us your feedback: fl…

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VR Mishap to Healing Mastery: How Birch Tree Wellness Owner Courtney Wargo Rose Above 57:47

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Join host David Hess on this episode of Rising Above Podcast as he sits down with Courtney Wargo, owner of a health and wellness studio in Bath, MI, where the motto is simple: Self-care is a necessity, not a luxury. Courtney shares her path into holistic healing, the inspiration behind her wide range of services—from massage, Reiki, and Ashiatsu ba…

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84 - Mitch Taylor & Gavin Moody in Türkiye 55:30

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I recorded this podcast with Mitch Taylor and Gavin Moody in Türkiye while we had a little road trip to celebrate the end of the first exams at the farrier school they worked hard together to set up with the Turkish Jockey Club. We discuss exactly how do you teach farriery to a group of men who mostly do not speak English and have never worked with…

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Pokemon Cards 1:25:42

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob discuss Pokemon Trading Cards. They’re joined in the studio by Alex (@chantastic_collection) to get schooled on Pokemon fandom and trading cards (David and Rob open their first deck ever!), before David heads to New York to meet Dave Suchmann, a man who’s combined his love of Pokemon with his computer s…

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Home Alone House 1:15:02

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob talk about one of the most iconic American movies of all time: Home Alone. David then meets Lauren, who not only loves Home Alone - but grew up in the Home Alone house. She was there during the entire shoot, observing the whole thing through the eyes of a six year old. This episode is part of Flightless…

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Deep Dish Pizza 1:16:51

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In this week’s episode, Rob takes David around Chicago visiting some of his favourite deep dish pizza spots. The pair check out Pizano’s, Pequod’s, Lou Malnati's and Chicago's Pizza. They also stop by Goose Island so David can try Rob’s old favourite beer. Contact us anytime with your ideas and feedback: [email protected] - Pizano’s Pizz…

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Live in Chicago: Joe Berlinger, Italian Beef, and Possums 1:55:37

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This week’s episode was recorded live in Chicago, where Rob and David brought Flightless Bird to Park West on July 10. They share their thoughts and feelings about Chicago, before interviewing legendary documentary maker Joe Berlinger about his work. Berlinger talks about recently EP’ing a doc about the “tylenol murders” that took place in Chicago …

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The FDA, Big Pharma & Your Gut: What They’re Not Telling You 1:10:09

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In this eye-opening follow-up episode of the Rising Above Podcast, Dr. Becky Natrajan returns to dive deeper into the truth about gut health, Big Pharma, and the FDA. We explore what mainstream medicine often overlooks, the natural ways to heal your gut, and why so many health solutions are suppressed. Dr. Becky shares her candid thoughts on how ph…

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Live in Denver: Cryonics, Hearse Club, Ice Core, & Wolf Reintroduction 1:59:12

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This week’s Flightless Bird is Live From Denver! Rob and David explore the sights and sounds of Denver, CO, presenting their findings to a very fun crowd at the beautiful Cervantes Ballroom. They are joined by four guests that each bring a fascinating aspect of Denver and Colorado to life: The CEO of a cryonics company who has 250 human bodies and …

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Candy 50:04

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, Rob takes David to Vons. There they each pick their five favourite American candies, ready to taste test back at the studio. They also pick a bunch of American candy David has never tried, so he can fill his blood with American sugar and become 200% more American. Live show tickets for Chicago on July 10: http://bit.…

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#109 The Heavy Lifting Issue 1:12:05

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With Rhys exhausted from his seemingly endless UK standup tour - Buttons and Dan gallantly decide to do the heavy lifting this episode, and although a wonderful offer, it's not long before the weight becomes too much to bear... for us all! In issue you’ll find giant courting caves, dead dog clouds (and pizza), endangered hotel wake up calls, black …

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Prison Firefighters 1:14:46

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Trigger warning: Today’s episode is very much adults only. In this week’s episode, Flightless Bird explores incarcerated firefighters, talking to former inmate Matthew Hahn who signed up to fight fires when he was serving time. Hahn brings his lived experience to this episode, talking about his time inside and his rehabilitation and road to recover…

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Kent Nelson’s Martial Arts Journey & KSK’s 25th Anniversary With Silat Camp 1:25:54

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Join us on Rising Above Podcast as we sit down with Kent Nelson, martial arts master and passionate owner of KSK Martial Arts Studio. From teaching in his garage to building a legacy, Kent shares the gritty early days, costly business mistakes, and the resilience that shaped his journey. As a parent of KSK students, I’ve seen firsthand how Kent’s c…

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Subway 1:05:43

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob look at Subway - breaking down what America loves about the sandwich, before dining at a Subway and ordering all things footlong. Of course, they also examine the Jared Fogle disaster - and read some of the favourite listener feedback. Email us: [email protected] Live show tickets for Denver …

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#108 The Animal Adjacent Issue 1:13:16

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After the tangent filled 107 episode, It’s time for some top-tier tangent-free animal news! (With the disclaimer that 'tangent-free' excludes animal tangents - of which there are MANY!) In this issue, we get answers to the burning questions that we never wanted the answers to, like which host is the funniest? Which host is most likely to survive in…

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LA Protests 1:14:26

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob sit down to record on June 10th - a few days after David got a dose of pepper spray to the face at Sunday’s protests outside the Metropolitan Detention Centre were members of the LAPD and National Guard were posted. David and Rob discuss what the hell is going on as Trump sends 4,000 National Guard troo…

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Scientology 1:39:03

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob explore Scientology in LA and beyond. David goes on a mini tour of LA Scientology, attempting to visit the Museum of Psychology, Big Blue and the Celebrity Centre to varying degrees of success. He looks at how this church/cult recruits members, before meeting someone who joined and spent around $50,000 …

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#107 The Stopped Pod Issue 1:13:28

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STOP THE POD! But seriously, you should stop this pod before you even start it if any of the below applies: •You don’t enjoy 1 hour long advertisements •You do enjoy Cryptid content... or any content at all really •You prefer your Weekly World Weird News to have occured within the past three years. However, do get this pod going if you enjoy: •Conf…

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Inside the Farrier Trade with Noah Ballard | Building a Business from the Ground Up 55:50

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In this powerful episode of the Rising Above Podcast, host David Hess sits down with Noah Ballard, owner and CEO of Ballard Ferrier Service, to dive into the world of professional horse care and hoof maintenance. Noah shares what it really takes to succeed in the farrier industry, the challenges he's faced, and how he's built a thriving business. T…

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Sperm Donation 1:14:45

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob look at the USA’s very unregulated sperm doner market. Along the way David meets Sheena, who recently met her biological father and discovered over 80 half-siblings… and counting. Email us: [email protected] show tickets for Denver on July 3: http://bit.ly/lostkiwiDENLive show tickets for…

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Live in San Francisco: Smart Vibrators, Zizians, & The Room 1:44:14

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This week’s Flightless Bird is live at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. Musician Kelcey Ayer reimagines the FB themesong, before David and Rob share their thoughts on the city and peruse the headlines. Their special guests include Anna Lee of Lioness who has created a smart vibrator, and journalist Io Dodds who has been investigating the Z…

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Topps Trading Cards 1:24:28

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On this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob look at the history and current trajectory of Topps Trading Cards. They talk baseball cards and baseball cards, before looking at all the strange trajectories this bubblegum company went in - including War trading cards, Garbage Pail Kids, and Mars Attacks! cards. They look at the most expensive cards o…

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Blockbuster 1:22:21

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob visit the last Blockbuster videostore in the world in Bend, Oregon. On the way they stop off at the Overlook Hotel (sort of) and discuss their love of physical media. This week’s feedback is all very emo (in a good way). Email us: [email protected] LINKS: - Robin Hood change: https://nichegam…

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Emo Music 1:50:10

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob look at emo music in the United States, from its origins to where it is today. Rob presents David with a lesson in emo bands and reaches out to them to ask whether they consider themselves emo or not. David plays some of his old emo reporting from back in New Zealand in the mid 00s, before attending an …

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Autism Reveal Party 1:11:39

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David talks to Lisa Didion, an Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of Kansas. Lisa wrote in after the Fake Seizure Guy episode, saying that Flightless Bird should take a deeper dive into autism in America. With RFK Jr’s recent unhinged comments on autism, it felt like the right time to clear up…

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Live in Portland: Bigfoot, Beavers, and the Oregon Trail 1:46:13

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This week’s episode is from our live show in beautiful Portland that happened on April 13. David and Rob share stories from their time in Portland, before turning their attention to Bigfoot - talking to Cliff Barackman, the man behind the North American Bigfoot Center. Cliff has been doing bigfoot field research since 1994. His expeditions have tak…

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The Cheesecake Factory 59:15

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In this week’s Flightless Bird, David and Rob visit one of America’s most iconic restaurant chains: The Cheesecake Factory. They discover its humble origins as a small cheesecake shop in 1940’s Detroit - eventually launching an empire with one of the lengthiest menus in the USA. They discuss decor, the toilets, and of course - the cheesecake. Links…

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Flights of Fancy: Cheese, Kony 2012, Hot Air Balloons, Troubled Teens, Ice Machines 1:11:16

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In this week's episode, David and Rob take calls from Flightless Bird listeners, who pitch the topics they want them to investigate! From a man who tells of being woken up at age 13 to two men in his room with zipties who abducted him to a controversial “Wilderness Therapy Camp”, to someone involved in competitive air ballooning, to an intern invol…

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Deported 1:16:20

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In this week’s episode, David and Rob look at the recent cases of ICE and other agencies detaining and/or deporting various US residents who are in the US 100% legally. David interviews Canadian Jasmine Mooney, who found herself imprisoned for two weeks after arriving in the US for her job. David wonders how safe he is being critical of the current…

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#106 The P.S.A Issue 1:05:36

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THIS IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: Please take note of the following warnings before proceeding into this issue. TRIPPING HAZARD! Legendary 'Kappa' Hunter's flustered, loosey-goosey balls are rolling around freely in the streets of Japan. BEWARE of Schreiber's Animal Husbandry! In light of animals now being able to talk to humans, please refrai…

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Quiverfull 1:05:45

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In this weeks Flightless Bird, David sets out to understand the Quiverfull movement, which advocates for having lots and lots of children. He talks to a Zach, a man raised in this environment, before find out his parents literally wrote the book on Quiverfull - so David calls Zach’s mom. Upcoming live shows:- Portland on April 13: https://www.etix.…

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83 - Kelvin Lymer in Worcestershire, England 44:39

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In this new podcast episode I talked to an old friend Kelvin Lymer about many interesting hoof-care topics. We also discussed the ethics of endurance events, getting stranded in the desert, glue shoes, 3D printing, apprentices and much more. Thank you to our sponsor The Hoofcare Essentials Foundation, and their affiliated partners. You can find mor…

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#105 The Robot Host Issue 1:09:47

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Well well well, let’s all give a warm virtual welcome to TCF's newest host! He’s so switched on, it’s almost like he’s made for it. Although, we have enough host action going on to keep us entertained with just our regular three: We have a time travelling child host coming back to cosplay as other hosts, a normal travelling host on a mission to coa…

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Goodyear Blimp 1:22:41

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In this weeks episode, David goes for a ride on the Goodyear Blimp in an attempt to learn more about this iconic piece of America, celebrating its 100th birthday this year. He is shocked to find out that it's not even a blimp!Get tickets to our live shows:- Portland on April 13: https://www.etix.com/ticket/p/80185968/flightless-bird-with-david-farr…

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Transform Your Health with Dr. Becky & Coach Tony 1:02:31

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Join Host David Hess and Co-Host Coach Tony as they sit down with Dr. Becky Natrajan, a retired gastroenterologist turned GI Health and Life Coach. In each episode, Dr. Becky shares her expertise on the life-changing benefits of safe, high-end nutritional products and cutting-edge nutritional approaches. Discover how to support your microbiome, opt…

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Prisons 1:06:00

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In this week’s Flightless bird, David looks at the American prison system, attempting to understand why the US has the largest prison population in the world - with around 1.9 million people incarcerated here. He interviews Bianca Tylek of national advocacy group “Worth Rises” about problems in the prison system, and meets Robert Craig, associate d…

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Focus on The Family 1:23:20

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This week on Flightless Bird, David looks at Dr James Dobson and Focus on the Family, a Colorado Springs based fundamentalist Christian group formed in the 70s. Using his status as a child psychologist, Dobson wrote over 30 parenting books, creating a media empire that changed how many parents raised their kids. With a very strong focus on discipli…

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#104 The Gardening Angel Issue 1:04:02

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In this flourishing issue, take a gander into the Great Glasshouse, wear a sash in the Seat-less Storeroom and dive deep into a Devalued Diary! At long last, Buttons reveals the tease of his personal proof of the afterlife and Darbs may actually be one of many Darbs. We have kayakers being swallowed by whales, celebrities and side kicks being haras…

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Live in Seattle 1:31:45

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David and Rob take Flightless Bird to Seattle, doing a live episode to a sold out crowd at the Neptune Theatre. They interview a former homicide detective who penned a book on Seattle’s forgotten serial killer Gary Gene Grant, before turning their attention to the Rain City Jacks - a “jackoff club” preparing to celebrate its 20th year. What makes a…