Clare and Hannah each share another song that rocked their worlds. Clare's song is a universal story about the plight of the working poor, just as relevant today as it was forty years ago. Hannah spends most of her allotted time describing what happens if you trespass at a war vet's house and pester his wife (You get shot, that's what). Also, her song made both of us cry a little.

Hannah’s song: “I Can’t Help But Wonder” by Jorge Rivera-Herrans

Clare’s song: “Fast Car” written and performed by Tracy Chapman. And here is a live performance of the song: Luke Combs’s cover.

Theme music: “Splanchnics Riff” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker

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Theme music: “Splanchnics Riff” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker

Clare and Hannah look back on 2024 as the year that blew their minds every other day. A few examples:

• The day that Israel blew the pants off their enemies.
• The presidential candidate who almost got his head blown off on live television.
• Amazing health discoveries that will keep you from blowing up the bathroom at your in-laws' house.

Links:

“Stopping or reducing dietary fiber intake reduces constipation and its associated symptoms” (Sorry if that’s TMI…)

The Brilliance of ‘Operation Grim Beeper’

Toxins: Toxic Superfoods by Sally K. Norton, MPH. Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind by Georgia Ede, MD. Glyphosate (Round Up) is sprayed on crops just before harvest as a dessicant and/or mold retardant. Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying discuss this on Darkhorse Podcast Episode 182, beginning at 1:39:50.

June 27, 2024: Presidential debate

“Atrazine induces complete feminization and chemical castration in male African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis)”

Dangers of “heart-healthy” vegetable oils made from seeds such as soy, peanut, corn, cottonseed, sunflower, safflower, rape seed (Canola oi), grape seed

The first assassination attempt: July 13, 2024

The second assassination attempt: September 15, 2024

“Controlling Sugar Cravings & Metabolism with Science-Based Tools” | Huberman Lab Podcast #64.

“American Health and Nutrition: A Second Opinion” - Senator Ron Johnson’s roundtable discussion - September 23, 2024. Begins at 30:50.

The worm in RFKJ's brain

Good Energy by Casey Means, MD. Also: Dr. Means in a key interview.

The Kiffness “Eating the Cats” featuring Donald J. Trump (Debate Remix)

Aliens emerging from the sea

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Theme music: “Splanchnics Riff” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker

Clare and Hannah read H.G. Wells' "The Island of Dr. Moreau," and discuss universal themes like the hubris of science, the true nature of humanity, and their uncanny ability to shoehorn a C.S. Lewis shoutout into any discussion.

Get your own copy of The Island of Dr. Moreau.

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Theme music: “Splanchnics Riff” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker

Clare and Hannah share their experiences practicing martial arts. By share their experiences, we mean they soared with exquisite grace through a grove of bamboo trees, exchanging blows that shook the surrounding wilderness and awakened a long-dormant volcano.

The Karate Kid Collection. Includes the original 1984 Karate Kid and its two sequels, plus the 2010 remake starring Jaden Smith.

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Little boy trying to break a board in tae kwon do—so cute!!

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Theme music: “Splanchnics Riff” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker

Clare and Hannah return with another book club, this time covering Joseph Heller's Catch 22, a satirical commentary on corporate malfeasance, nonsense, incompetence and bureaucracy. A classic war novel that coined a phrase still prominent in the modern zeitgeist, Catch 22 left Clare feeling like a dummy and convinced Hannah that she does indeed have a twisted brain. In other words, a bit of light reading for your summer.

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In this breakfast chat, Clare shares a truly embarrassing story from a fellow veterinarian. Names and locations have been changed to protect those involved from further shame.

This episode may be troubling for more squeamish listeners, as it contains terms like: uterine horn, testicles, castration, cervix, and litter-bearing animals. Also, Hannah ate spaghetti throughout this recording.

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In part 2 of our series on the kings and queens of England, Clare and Hannah talk about two kings who embodied the term, "man-child." Henry II spent his entire wedding reception goofing off with his best friend and ignoring everybody else, including his new queen. Richard II surrounded himself with his favorite sycophants, spent a ridiculous amount of his country's money on clothes, and commissioned a religious icon featuring... himself.

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Hannah takes the "reigns" for part 1 in a series about the kings and queens of England. Because royalty in England just cycled through the same three names over and over, today we learn about two kings named Henry:

Henry II: the highlights of his reign were murdering his best friend in a cathedral, getting whipped within an inch of his life in the same cathedral, and giving a gorgeous castle to a six year-old out of spite.

We talk about several movies: Becket (1964, starring Peter O'Toole as King Henry II), The Lion in Winter (1968, starring...Peter O'Toole as King Henry II again!) and Robin Hood, about vagabonds causing trouble for Prince John in England whilst his brother Richard I (the "Lionheart") is galavanting around the Holy Land.

Henry III: Basically, he was pretty lame. He fled the battlefield, got captured, and had to be rescued by his son. Also, his brother-in-law called him a simpleton, which is worse than all that other stuff.

References:
Online: Historic UK has many excellent articles on the history of the British monarchy, including this comprehensive summary, "Kings and Queens of England & Britain" by Ben Johnson.

Print: The Kings and Queens of England by Ian Crofton. (Note: affiliate link. Thank you for your support!)

Video: Britain's Bloodiest Dynasty -- a 4-part documentary about the Plantagenet kings.

Music: "The Battle of Agincourt," by The Twilight

Music: "Splancnics Riff" composed and performed by Clare T. Walker

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Theme music: “Splanchnics Riff” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker