SPLANCHNICS: The Society for the Preservation of Literature, the Arts, Numinosity, Culture, Humor, Nerdiness, Inspiration, Creativity & Storytelling
136 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingWe are a mother-daughter team of creative artists irreverently discussing books, movies, TV shows, theater, art, bad grammar, or whatever else has captured our imaginations. This is a very serious podcast!!
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Breakfast Chat 9: Your Vet Did What?
February 03, 2024 14:00 - 8 minutes - 5.88 MBIn 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. Support the show
S3:E3- To Kill a King
February 03, 2024 12:00 - 34 minutes - 23.7 MBIn 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. Support the show
S3:E2- The Life and Times of Henry and Henry
September 04, 2023 05:00 - 19 minutes - 13.2 MBHannah 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 ...
Breakfast Chat 8: Songs that Rocked Our World, Pt. 3
August 29, 2023 05:00 - 14 minutes - 10.2 MBClare shares a song that terrifies both her and the man who wrote it. Hannah's song of choice did not so much rock her world as haunt her every waking moment for two weeks straight. Clare's song: "Cat's in the Cradle." Music, lyrics, and performance by Harry Chapin. In December of 1974 it was the Number 1 song on the Billboard Top 100. The link includes a brief interview with Chapin's widow and with his son, followed by a live performance of the song. The comments below the video are both ...
S3: E1- Book Club: "True Grit"
August 22, 2023 05:00 - 39 minutes - 27.4 MBClare and Hannah read Charles Portis' 1968 novel, True Grit, and have not been able to talk normally since. We also analyze two movie adaptations of the book: the 1969 adaptation directed by Henry Hathaway and the 2010 adaptation directed by the Coen Brothers. To get your own copy of this amazing book and/or your own DVD copy of the movies, visit Clare's Bookshop.org store. (It's in the Splanchnics Book Club section). You'll get a discount AND you'll be supporting your favorite podcast! Th...
Breakfast Chat 7: "Your Dog Ate What? Again?" (Weird Veterinary Stories #2)
August 15, 2023 18:00 - 11 minutes - 7.86 MBThis is a weird one. Not at all what you'd be expecting. The names of locations, individuals, and 4-legged lifeforms have been changed to protect the innocent. If you enjoy funny vet stories, you might enjoy the books of James Herriot, a veterinarian plying his trade in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales of northern England. The stories take place before World War 2, in the days when farmers still used horse-drawn implements on their farms, and every veterinarian had to be knowledgeable about ev...
Breakfast Chat 6: Our Favorite Circles of Hell (Dante's Divine Comedy)
July 01, 2023 16:00 - 17 minutes - 12.1 MBClare has been doing some light reading... of Dante's Inferno. The translation Clare's been reading is by Robert Hollander and Jean Hollander. The commentaries are A Beginner's Guide to Dante's Divine Comedy by Jason M. Baxter and Spiritual Direction from Dante: Avoiding the Inferno by Paul Pearson. She's also been referring to the Dorothy Sayers terza rima English translation. These books are all available in our Bookshop.org store, in the "Dante's Divine Comedy" section. If you purchase...
S2:E24 "Curse You, Harper-Collins!" (How to Read The Chronicles of Narnia)
June 19, 2023 12:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBToday we discuss whether The Chronicles of Narnia should be read in chronological order or in order of publication. Clare has strong opinions about this one. Hannah doesn't care either way, but that may change... You already have your own copy of The Chronicles of Narnia, right? Wait...what? You don't?? Let us help you rectify that unacceptable situation right now: head over to our Bookshop.org store, where there are C. S. Lewis books all over the place: in the C.S. Lewis section, the Cla...
Breakfast Chat 5: Songs that Rocked Our Worlds, Pt. 2
April 24, 2023 15:00 - 15 minutes - 10.5 MBClare and Hannah share some more of the songs that rocked their worlds. Turns out they both really love heavy metal. Who knew? Clare's songs: "I See Fire" -- metal version! Performed by Malinda and Violet Orlandi "Clean Up Your Room" by Akira the Don featuring Jordan Peterson "What Faith Can Do" by Kutless Hannah's songs: "A Question" by Bombadil "Hamburg Song" by Keane "Between the Stars" by Canyon City "Rain" by The Seatbelts. Vocals by Tom Conte "Wax and Wane" by Alana Henderson Supp...
What is Your Deal? (Understanding the Four Temperaments)
November 20, 2022 06:00 - 38 minutes - 26.9 MBThe four temperaments have been around since Hippocrates, who theorized that our human behavior is influenced by the quantities of various fluids present in our bodies. The four temperaments are: Sanguine (blood), Choleric (Yellow bile), Melancholic (black bile), and phlegmatic (phlegm). Clare (a sanguine) and Hannah (a melancholic) plumb the depths of the human psyche in their discussion of the temperaments and their influence on our behavior. "The Temperament God Gave You" by Art and La...
Breakfast Chat 4: "Your Dog Ate What?" (weird veterinary stories from Dr. Walker)
November 08, 2022 19:00 - 20 minutes - 14.2 MBClare shares some of her veterinary exploits. WARNING: This episode is gross. If any of the following words or phrases gross you out, you may wish to forgo listening: Poop Vomit Bile Rectum Rectal exam Ringworms Anal gland Wheel of vomit "Head falling off" Moist If you enjoy funny vet stories, you might enjoy the books of James Herriot, a veterinarian plying his trade in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales of northern England. The stories take place before World War 2, in the days when farmers...
Breakfast Chat 3: What Makes a Good Character?
October 02, 2022 13:00 - 13 minutes - 9.37 MBWhether you're writing a book, a movie, or a play, there are three elements you need to think about when creating a character. Clare and Hannah discuss these three things, debate whether James Bond is funny, and discover that they both struggle to say the word "nemesis." Support the show
S2:E22 Book Club: Brave New World (pt. 2)
August 31, 2022 17:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBIn this episode, Hannah and Clare continue to talk about Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World," through the lens of one of our favorite "Star Trek" episodes. We also manage to mention "Abolition of Man" again. See if you can spot it! Brave New World by Aldous Huxley includes adult themes. Listener discretion is advised. Support the show
S2:E21 Book Club - Brave New World (Pt. 1)
August 19, 2022 18:00 - 39 minutes - 27.5 MBIn this episode, Clare and Hannah come off the reservation and step into a Brave New World where people are made in bottles, Henry Ford is God, and the police are armed with water-pistols. Brave New World by Aldous Huxley includes adult themes. Listener discretion is advised. Please enjoy this hilarious video from The Onion about how Disney grows childhood stars in their advanced genetic engineering laboratory! Support the show
Wizards and Hunchbacks and Fairies, Oh my!
July 15, 2022 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBDon't be fooled by the title. We're still talking about Shakespeare. This time Hannah and Clare talk about the elements of tragedy and comedy, why the Lancasters had to look good in the histories, and what kind of play The Tempest is anyway. Support the show
S2:E20- Wizards and Hunchbacks and Fairies, Oh my!
July 15, 2022 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBDon't be fooled by the title. We're still talking about Shakespeare. This time Hannah and Clare talk about the elements of tragedy and comedy, why the Lancasters had to look good in the histories, and what kind of play The Tempest is anyway. Support the show
Wizards and Hunchbacks and Fairies, Oh my!
July 15, 2022 15:00 - 27 minutes - 19.3 MBDon't be fooled by the title. We're still talking about Shakespeare. This time Hannah and Clare talk about the elements of tragedy and comedy, why the Lancasters had to look good in the histories, and what kind of play The Tempest is anyway. Support the show
S2:E19- Why You Should Watch Shakespeare
June 24, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHannah finally uses her drama degree! In this episode, our mother-daughter duo discuss Shakespeare, its challenges, its beauty, and its relevance to us today. This week's installment of "Splanchnics Math:" According to Clare (3:50), Shakespeare was born in 1864 and died in 1616 at the age of 52. This is, of course, incorrect. He lived to be 248 and lived his life going backwards in time. Support the show
Why You Should Watch Shakespeare
June 24, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBHannah finally uses her drama degree! In this episode, our mother-daughter duo discuss Shakespeare, its challenges, its beauty, and its relevance to us today. This week's installment of "Splanchnics Math:" According to Clare (3:50), Shakespeare was born in 1864 and died in 1616 at the age of 52. This is, of course, incorrect. He lived to be 248 and lived his life going backwards in time. Support the show
S2:E18- Book Club: A Canticle for Leibowitz
June 10, 2022 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBSpanning 18 centuries, Walter M. Miller's "A Canticle for Leibowitz" follows a Catholic monastery's attempts to preserve knowledge through several apocalypses. In this episode, Clare and Hannah talk about very serious topics like the cyclical nature of history, mankind's self-destructive nature, buzzards, and a random shark. We also mention C.S. Lewis, but that's a given at this point. Support the show
Book Club - A Canticle for Leibowitz
June 10, 2022 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBSpanning 18 centuries, Walter M. Miller's "A Canticle for Leibowitz" follows a Catholic monastery's attempts to preserve knowledge through several apocalypses. In this episode, Clare and Hannah talk about very serious topics like the cyclical nature of history, mankind's self-destructive nature, buzzards, and a random shark. We also mention C.S. Lewis, but that's a given at this point. If you'd like to pick up a copy of this science fiction classic, head over to Clare's Bookshop.org storef...
Breakfast Chat #2: Songs that Rocked Our World
June 03, 2022 15:00 - 13 minutes - 9.38 MBClare and Hannah share some of their favorite songs and explain why music is an essential part of character development. We manage to quote both Plato and Michael Jackson. Hannah's picks: I'm a Funny Dame (Eartha Kitt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3l1K13naLM Blue Healer (Birdtalker): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL4AP-n091M Simple Man (Jason Manns With Friends cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hKMbXOwXSdM Clare's picks: Thriller (Michael Jackson, album 1982, single 1983): ht...
Robots, Humans, and the Potential for Independent Thought
April 08, 2022 17:00 - 21 minutes - 15.1 MBIn this episode, Clare and Hannah continue to geek out about robots, but to be honest we spend more time discussing humans. Typical humans, always talking about ourselves. We talk about the nature of beauty, being stewards of the earth, and something called an a priori cognitive structure. I feel smarter already. Check out the episode show notes for links, corrections, and more! Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker. Support the show
S2:E16 Robots, Virtual Reality, and the Isolation of Mankind
March 28, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBSounds pretty deep, I know. "The humans, who can think, are so afraid of those who cannot think..." In this episode, Clare and Hannah chat about the progress of robotics over the years, and whether computers will one day take over the world. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/splanchnics)
Robots: Automation, Isolation & Smashy Crushy Things
March 28, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB"The humans, who can think, are so afraid of those who cannot think..." In this episode, the first half of a two-part discussion, Clare and Hannah chat about the progress of robotics over the years, laying the groundwork for the second part, where we get super-duper philosophical and stuff. Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker. Support the show
Season 2 - Episode 16: Robots (part 1): Automation, Isolation & Smashy Crushy Things
March 28, 2022 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MB"The humans, who can think, are so afraid of those who cannot think..." In this episode, the first half of a two-part discussion, Clare and Hannah chat about the progress of robotics over the years, laying the groundwork for the second part, where we get super-duper philosophical and stuff. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/splanchnics)
S2:E15- Lord of the Flies (Pt. 2)
January 30, 2022 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBIn our second episode about Lord of the Flies, things go hog wild. Special thanks to The Twilight and Donald Kozinski from AnimeRevProductions. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/splanchnics)
Book Club - Lord of the Flies (Pt. 2)
January 30, 2022 06:00 - 23 minutes - 16.6 MBIn our second episode about Lord of the Flies, things go hog wild. Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker. Special thanks to The Twilight and Donald Kozinski from AnimeRevProductions. Support the show
Book Club - Lord of the Flies (Pt. 1)
January 21, 2022 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBClare and Hannah discuss William Golding's classic 1954 novel, Lord of the Flies. Like all civilized people, they pass the pig mug, and things get philosophical. Click the link above to pick up your own copy of this exciting page-turner! It's an “affiliate” link to our Bookshop.org page. When you click through and purchase, the price of the item is the same for you. In fact, you’ll get a discount! But the company gives us a little somethin’ somethin’ to say “thanks” for sending you their wa...
S2:E14- Lord of the Flies (Pt. 1)
January 21, 2022 23:00 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MBClare and Hannah discuss William Golding's classic 1954 novel, Lord of the Flies. Like all civilized people, they pass the pig mug, and things get philosophical. Click the link above to pick up your own copy of this exciting page-turner! It's an “affiliate” link to our Bookshop.org page. When you click through and purchase, the price of the item is the same for you. In fact, you’ll get a discount! But the company gives us a little somethin’ somethin’ to say “thanks” for sending you their wa...
Kids These Days: a talk about the generations
December 16, 2021 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBClare (Gen X) and Hannah (Millennial) talk about how different generations were shaped by technology, historical events, and in Clare's case, a whole lot of geopolitical mayhem. Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker. Support the show
S2:E13- Kids These Days (a talk about the generations)
December 16, 2021 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.5 MBClare (Gen X) and Hannah (Millennial) talk about how different generations were shaped by technology, historical events, and in Clare's case, a whole lot of geopolitical mayhem. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/splanchnics)
Season 2 - Episode 12 - The Duke Leto Atreides Fan Club
November 23, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBClare and Hannah watch Denis Villeneuve's 2021 film adaptation of Dune and immediately sit down to talk about it. We're both big fans of Duke Leto, and Hannah keeps wanting to talk about the Gom Jabbar for some reason. Dune by Frank Herbert We provide these resources to help you find and enjoy the things we talked about on this episode! Note that some of these may include “affiliate” links to books and other products. When you click through and purchase, the price of the item is the same f...
The Duke Leto Atreides Fan Club
November 23, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBClare and Hannah watch Denis Villeneuve's 2021 film adaptation of Dune and immediately sit down to talk about it. We're both big fans of Duke Leto, and Hannah keeps wanting to talk about the Gom Jabbar for some reason. Dune by Frank Herbert We provide these resources to help you find and enjoy the things we talked about on this episode! Note that some of these may include “affiliate” links to books and other products. When you click through and purchase, the price of the item is the same f...
S2:E12- The Duke Leto Atreides Fan Club
November 23, 2021 22:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBClare and Hannah watch "Dune" and immediately sit down to talk about it. We're both big fans of Duke Leto, and Hannah keeps wanting to talk about the Gom Jabbar for some reason.
Season 2 - Episode 11 - October Book Club: Watership Down (Pt. 2)
November 06, 2021 22:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBClare and Hannah continue to dive down the rabbit hole and talk about Richard Adam's 1972 adventure novel Watership Down. In Part 2 of this discussion, we talk about the qualities of a great leader: trusting your followers, offering peace to hostile neighbors, and saving the lives of random mice. Splanchnics is a labor of love for your mother-daughter team of hosts, but please consider helping us stay adequately caffeinated by visiting our Ko-fi donation page. If you'd like to enjoy your o...
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Book Club: Watership Down (Pt. 2)
November 06, 2021 22:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBClare and Hannah continue to dive down the rabbit hole and talk about Richard Adam's 1972 adventure novel Watership Down. In Part 2 of this discussion, we talk about the qualities of a great leader: trusting your followers, offering peace to hostile neighbors, and saving the lives of random mice. Splanchnics is a labor of love for your mother-daughter team of hosts, but please consider helping us stay adequately caffeinated by visiting our Ko-fi donation page. If you'd like to enjoy your o...
S2:E11- October Book Club: Watership Down (Pt. 2)
November 06, 2021 22:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBClare and Hannah continue to dive down the rabbit hole and talk about Richard Adam's "Watership Down." In Part 2 of this discussion, we talk about the qualities of a great leader: trusting your followers, offering peace to hostile neighbors, and saving the lives of random mice.
Book Club - Watership Down (Pt. 2)
November 06, 2021 22:00 - 18 minutes - 13.1 MBClare and Hannah continue to dive down the rabbit hole and talk about Richard Adam's beloved 1972 adventure novel Watership Down. In Part 2 of this discussion, we talk about the qualities of a great leader: trusting your followers, offering peace to hostile neighbors, and saving the lives of random mice. Splanchnics is a labor of love for your mother-daughter team of hosts, but please consider helping us stay adequately caffeinated by visiting our Ko-fi donation page. Updates: This 2-part ...
Book Club - Watership Down (Pt. 1)
October 19, 2021 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBClare and Hannah talk about Clare's favorite childhood book: Watership Down! Spoiler alert: this book has nothing to do with sinking nautical vessels. We talked briefly about Watership Down in Season 1, Episode 3 ("Hobbits and Rabbits and Gnomes...oh my!" -- an episode about our favorite childhood books). But on today's episode, we dive "down the rabbit hole" into Richard Adams's 1972 bestselling and award-winning novel. Updates: This episode was produced in October of 2021. Since then, t...
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Book Club: Watership Down (Pt. 1)
October 19, 2021 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBAfter a bit of a break, Clare and Hannah return to talk about Clare's favorite childhood book: Watership Down! (Spoiler alert: this book has nothing to do with ships going down). Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/splanchnics)
S2: E10- October Book Club: Watership Down (Pt. 1)
October 19, 2021 19:00 - 38 minutes - 26.8 MBAfter a bit of a break, Clare and Hannah return to talk about Clare's favorite childhood book: Watership Down! (Spoiler alert: this book has nothing to do with ships going down).
Introversion and Extroversion
September 05, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBClare and Hannah may look exactly the same, but they're a lot different under the surface. One of them is introverted, and the other is extroverted. I wonder if you can guess which is which? The Temperament God Gave You by Art and Laraine Bennett. Not a personality test, but a way of discovering your temperament, which predicts the way you respond and react to the people and events of your life. Random fact: "Extravert" and "extraversion" are actually the original spellings for "extrovert...
S2: E9- Intoversion and Extroversion
September 05, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBClare and Hannah may look exactly the same, but they're a lot different under the surface. One of them is introverted, and the other is extroverted. I wonder if you can guess which is which?
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Introversion and Extroversion
September 05, 2021 05:00 - 35 minutes - 24.4 MBClare and Hannah may look exactly the same, but they're a lot different under the surface. One of them is introverted, and the other is extroverted. I wonder if you can guess which is which? The Temperament God Gave You by Art and Laraine Bennett. Not a personality test, but a way of discovering your temperament, which predicts the way you respond and react to the people and events of your life. Random fact: "Extravert" and "extraversion" are actually the original spellings for "extrovert...
Breakfast Chat: Medical Miracles
August 22, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBClare and Hannah talk about the Plague, amputations, and blood spurting everywhere. Just your typical breakfast table conversation. Follow us, on Instagram if you wish: @splanchnics_podcast Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker. Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/splanchnics)
Breakfast Chat #1: Medical Miracles
August 22, 2021 19:00 - 15 minutes - 10.6 MBClare and Hannah talk about the Plague, amputations, and blood spurting everywhere. Just your typical breakfast table conversation. Follow us, on Instagram if you wish: @splanchnics_podcast Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker. Support the show
S2: E8- The Human Chronicles?
July 27, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBClare and Hannah had so much to say about the Martian Chronicles, we decided to record another episode about it. We talk almost exclusively about Hannah's favorite story in the book, and we manage to sneak a C.S. Lewis reference in there, too. This one gets pretty existential (which it usually does if you let Hannah talk for too long).
Book Club - The Human Chronicles?
July 27, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBClare and Hannah had so much to say about the Martian Chronicles, we decided to record another episode about it. We talk almost exclusively about Hannah's favorite story in the book, and we manage to sneak a C.S. Lewis reference in there, too. This one gets pretty existential (which it usually does if you let Hannah talk for too long). Intro and outro music (“Splanchnics Riff)” composed and performed by Clare T. Walker. Support the show
Season 2 - Episode 8 - The Human Chronicles?
July 27, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MBClare and Hannah had so much to say about the Martian Chronicles, we decided to record another episode about it. We talk almost exclusively about Hannah's favorite story in the book, and we manage to sneak a C.S. Lewis reference in there, too. This one gets pretty existential (which it usually does if you let Hannah talk for too long). Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/splanchnics)