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AEWCH 264: PREDRAG SLIJEPČEVIC on HOW CAN SYMBIOSIS SAVE THE WORLD?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - May 14, 2024 10:42 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
I talk with Predrag Slijepčevic, biologist and author of Biocivilisations: A New Look at the Science of Life about the radical potential of biology and symbiosis! This is the fifth episode in my series on how scientific concepts intersect with our lives.

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AEWCH 263: WHY DOES WILHELM REICH MATTER NOW? feat. JAMES STRICK

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - May 07, 2024 14:53 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
I do a deep dive on the work of scientist, psychoanalyst, Marxist, and criminal, Wilhelm Reich... both on my own and with Dr. James Strick. It's a whole episode examining Reich's theories and experiments, as part of my series of episodes on how science intersects with our daily lives!

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AEWCH 262: ERICA BERRY on WHAT DO WOLVES TEACH US ABOUT BEING HUMAN?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - April 30, 2024 10:56 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
I talk with cultural theorist and nature philosopher ERICA BERRY, author of Wolfish: Wolf, Self, and the Stories We Tell about Fear. This is the third episode in a series of episodes about how science and scientific concepts intersect with our lives!

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AEWCH 261: WES LARSON / TOOTH & CLAW PODCAST on WHY ARE WE SO FASCINATED BY ANIMAL ATTACKS?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - April 23, 2024 13:35 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
I talk with wildlife biologist and the co-host of my favorite podcast, Tooth & Claw, about what happens when animals attack people, and why it makes for such a good story. The second episode in my series of episodes on how science and scientific concepts intersect with our lives.

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SPY x FAMILY CODE: White Review - No Spoilers!

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - April 23, 2024 05:01 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
SPY x FAMILY CODE: White Review - No Spoilers! Here’s our NO-SPOILER review of the new spy movie, SPY x FAMILY CODE: White. This anime movie is the first movie in the SPY x FAMILY franchise.  If you are familiar with the Manga or anime series versions of SPY x FAMILY, you will feel right at h...

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AEWCH 260: MARJOLIJN VAN HEEMSTRA on HOW CAN THE EXPANSIVENESS OF SPACE HELP US LIVE TODAY?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - April 16, 2024 10:37 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
In the first episode in a series of episodes about how scientific concepts intersect with our lives in surprising ways, I talk with author of In Light Years There's No Hurry, Marjolijn van Heemstra about the way that conceptualizing space differently can heal and transform us in the face of the ...

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The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Review - No Spoilers!

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - April 16, 2024 05:01 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE Review – No-Spoilers! Here’s the full NO-SPOILER review of the new spy movie, THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE. This movie opens in theaters on April 19, 2024. Guy Ritchie’s THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE is a dramatization of real-world event...

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AEWCH 259: AVGI SAKETOPOULOU on WHAT ARE THE LIMITS OF CONSENT & TRAUMA?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - April 09, 2024 12:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
On this challenging episode, I talk with author and psychoanalyst Avgi Saketopoulou about how to reframe what trauma is, and how to think beyond consent.

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Diamonds Are Forever Amsterdam Filming Locations & Amsterdam Intelligence

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - April 09, 2024 05:01 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
Dan and Tom head out to find the DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER Amsterdam filming locations.   There aren’t many and they are easy to find. But it is very cool to see these sites over 50 years after the movie was filmed. So, join them as they visit Tiffany Case’s house.    Was she home? The Skinny Bridg...

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AEWCH 258: SREĆKO HORVAT, UNA MULLALLY, MARK O'CONNELL on APOCALYPSE & RENEWAL

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - April 03, 2024 10:38 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
On Thursday, March 28, myself and journalist & organizer UNA MULLALLY, presented the event THE BEGINNING IS NEAR in Dublin, where we talked about the end of the world and what comes after that. It marked in person with frequent AEWCH guests, philosopher and activist SREĆKO HORVAT, and cultural c...

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RAAZI Is A Spy Movie Worth Watching

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - April 02, 2024 05:01 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
RAAZI Is A Spy Movie Worth Watching The 2018 Indian movie RAAZI is a spy movie worth watching. It is one of Tom’s all-time favorite spy movies. Have you heard of RAAZI? RAAZI is a fictionalized drama about a real spy in the 1971 India-Pakistan war.  This is an espionage movie, not an action m...

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AEWCH 257: LISA ROMERO on CAN MY OWN DEVELOPMENT CHANGE THE WORLD?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - March 26, 2024 12:09 - 2 hours ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
On this personal, spiritual, and worldly episode, I talk with spiritual teacher and writer Lisa Romero - using events in my own life - about how turning point in our lives, and our relationships, can offer opportunities to help the world's development... if we work through them properly.

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FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - How the Story Came to Be

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - March 26, 2024 05:01 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY - How the Story Came to be FOR YOUR EYES ONLY, the movie, was not the story from Ian Fleming’s short story with the same title.   In this episode, Dan and Tom decode the movie to see how the story came to be. Some of the characters from the movie, and some of the plot point...

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AEWCH 256: SARAH SCHULMAN on HOW DO VISION AND ACTION FIT TOGETHER IN ORGANIZING AND ART?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - March 21, 2024 14:32 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
I talk with novelist, essayist, playwright, and organizer Sarah Schulman about bringing utopianism and reform together in the political and cultural realms.

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Interview: Special Effects Master Chris Corbould talks James Bond!

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - March 19, 2024 05:01 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
Who is Chris Corbould? Chris Corbould OBE has worked on 15 James Bond movies, THE DARK KNIGHT Trilogy, 2 Superman movies, and he won an Acadamy Award for his work on the movie INCEPTION.  Chiefly, his specialty has been visual effects, leading the team on many of these movies. Dan and Tom had...

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AEWCH 255: UNA MULLALLY on WHAT COMES AFTER COLLAPSE?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - March 14, 2024 18:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
I talk with journalist, activist, and artist Una Mullally about what happens after collapse and how we can learn to draw strength from the destruction of who we once were.

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"007 Science: Inside the World of James Bond" Exhibit Preview!

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - March 12, 2024 05:01 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
“007 Science: Inside the World of James Bond” is a new exhibit at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Dan and Tom became big fans of this exhibit while attending the Press Day viewing.   They take you inside and highlight many of the items displayed. And they let you ...

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AEWCH 254: SHULI BRANSON - WHAT DOES AN ANARCHISM OF PEACE LOOK LIKE?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - March 05, 2024 14:33 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
After a short break, we're back - and AEWCH 228 guest SHULI BRANSON returns to discuss anarchism, spirituality, and peace. This is a special crossposted episode with Shuli's excellent new podcast, The Breakup Theory!

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Steve Oxenrider One of the Biggest James Bond Memorabilia Collectors!

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - March 05, 2024 06:01 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
Steve Oxenrider is One of the Biggest James Bond Memorabilia Collectors! Are you a James Bond memorabilia collector or interested in James Bond items? How big is your collection?   Well, in this episode, Dan and Tom talk with Steve Oxenrider, whose name you have  seen -  as he is credited on s...

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The Hildebrand Rarity and Licence to Kill – Milton Krest

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - February 27, 2024 06:01 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
THE HILDEBRAND RARITY and LICENCE TO KILL Ian Fleming published the short story “The Hildebrand Rarity” in 1960.  In it, he created the character of Milton Krest.  James Bond movie fans will recognize Milton Krest from 1989 movie LICENCE TO KILL.   In this episode, Dan and Tom decode how this...

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In Defense of Quantum of Solace

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - February 20, 2024 06:01 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
In Defense of Quantum of Solace  Dan and Tom provide a defense of the James Bond movie QUANTUM OF SOLACE, looking at the pros and cons of this oft-maligned movie.   Revealed: What does Quantum of Solace even means!    QUANTUM OF SOLACE was not the critical success of its successor, CASINO ROY...

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Gadgets in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS and LICENCE TO KILL

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - February 13, 2024 06:01 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
Gadgets in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS and LICENCE TO KILL Dan and Tom break down the gadgets in THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS and LICENCE TO KILL – the two Dalton James Bond movies. Are these gadgets believable?  Flashy?  Dalton changed the tone of the character of Bond and to some extent the gadgets in the...

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AEWCH 253: DAN SINYKIN - WHO DECIDES WHAT GETS PUBLISHED?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - February 08, 2024 13:55 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
I talk with author of BIG FICTION: HOW CONGLOMERATION CHANGED THE PUBLISHING INDUSTRY AND AMERICAN LITERATURE, Dan Sinykin, about how the aesthetics of what we read is shaped by big business decisions.

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Alfred Hitchcock’s Storyboards with author Tony Lee Moral

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - February 06, 2024 06:01 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
Alfred Hitchcock’s Storyboards with author Tony Lee Moral Dan and Tom bring back author Tony Lee Moral to discuss his latest book Alfred Hitchcock’s Storyboards. We focus on Hitchcock’s spy movies in today’s discussion. Unquestionably, Hitchcock was notorious for his use of storyboards and his...

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ARGYLLE– No-Spoiler Review

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - February 03, 2024 03:30 - 9 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
ARGYLLE– A No-Spoiler Review In this episode, Tom gives you his no-spoiler look at the latest Matthew Vaughan movie, ARGYLLE.  As with all of our no-spoiler reviews, our goal is to give you our thoughts as to whether or not this latest spy movie is worth your time and money. We don’t cover th...

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AEWCH 252: SARAH MARIA GRIFFIN - WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO BE A WORKING WRITER?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - February 01, 2024 15:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
I talk with fantasy and horror novelist Sarah Maria Griffin about what it takes - and what it takes from you - to be a working writer.

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Hitchcock’s TOPAZ – Is it a Gem?

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - January 30, 2024 06:01 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
Hitchcock's TOPAZ – is it a gem? Hitchcock’s movie TOPAZ received mixed reviews when it was released.  Some people love it while others don’t like it at all.  Why is that? Dan and Tom mine what works and what doesn't in this Hitchcock spy movie.  And there is a bit of both here. That said, T...

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The Music of GOLDENEYE

BondCast : James Bond 007 News and Commentary - January 29, 2024 19:36 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 101 ratings
New Bond, new era, new sounds! With the debut of Pierce Brosnan's 007 came with a seismic shift in the approach to James Bond soundtrack music. Laird Malamed returns to FOR YOUR EARS ONLY with a ton of info about contributions from composer Eric Serra, singer Tina Turner, and U2's Bono and The E...

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AEWCH 251: JONAH EVANS - WHAT IS SPIRITUAL WORK?

Against Everyone with Conner Habib - January 25, 2024 15:04 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 584 ratings
I talk with Rev. Jonah Evans about what "spiritual work" is, how it differs from other kinds of work, how it differs from spiritual practice, and why we probably can't just call everything spiritual work.

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James Bond in the Public Domain?  Writer George Simpson explains

Cracking the Code of Spy Movies! - January 23, 2024 06:01 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
In 2035 we will see James Bond in the public domain.  What does this mean for the franchise?  Not just for the movies, but the novels, and marketing.  George Simpson, Senior Film Reporter at the Daily Express joins us to discuss the article he wrote about this impact on the franchise. He expla...