Myoclonic Jerk show

Myoclonic Jerk

Summary: A middlebrow look at all the mysteries of life with interviews, sketches, stories, music, comedy, and more! Built around a new subject every episode. This show is made with a lot of love and care (and OCD) so it doesn't come out that often, so be sure to subscribe to get all future episodes. You can also be notified by joining the mailing list at the website. FYI, a myoclonic jerk is that twitch that happens as you're falling asleep that wakes you up. Scientists think the brain confuses the feeling of your muscles relaxing with the feeling of falling or dying and sends a startle impulse to your body to save it. Why is that the name of this podcast? Why not? Don't be so uptight! Anyway, yetanothernarcissistwithamicrophonevyingforyourattention-dot-com was taken.

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 Episode 8 - Eating Animals | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 02:40:00

In this episode we consider the ethics of eating animals with help from a chef, a slaughterer, a hunter, a scientist working on lab-grown meat, a vegan advocate, an undercover slaughterhouse investigator, a Humane Society VP, an animal behaviorist, ranchers, a doctor, an ecologist, three comedians and a buddhist! Check out the website for more information on the show and join the conversation on our Facebook page.

 Episode 7 - Failure | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:33:30

How do we think about failure? How should we? Cory MacLauchlin uncovers the myths surrounding the life and death of author John Kennedy Toole. Jane Anne Staw looks for the deeper causes of writer's block. Comedian Jimmy Pardo tells about bombing on the Tonight Show. Plane crash follies returns, Uncle Marty debuts, and much more! Check out the website for more information on the show and join the conversation on our Facebook page.

 Episode 6 - Enemies | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:24:00

Why can't we all just get along (and why do people think that question is funny)? Guests include comedian and political commentator Jimmy Dore, scholar Lee Ross, an Israeli who went from Right to Left, a Cypriot who lost his home in the Turkish invasion, a new episode of Plane Crash Follies. And much more!

 Episode 5 - Addiction | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:01:00

Part 2 of the Gaming series! In this episode we look at the dark side of games, how they hook us and the damage they can do, and where they might be taking us. Dan talks to therapist and author Shavaun Scott about her time as an in-game therapist. Comedian and actor Kumail Nanjiani talks about his life in games. Writer/performer Justine Barron explains why games are more appealing than guitar lessons. Online gaming pioneer Richard Garriott (aka Lord British) and Vlad Cole of Blizzard Entertainment both return to defend games. All this and much more!

 Episode 4 - Escape | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:00

Part 1 of the Gaming series! In this episode we look at why games are so seductive, why we choose to lose ourselves in them, what they do for us and how. Dan talks to online gaming pioneer Richard Garriott as well as Vlad Cole of Blizzard Entertainment. Costaki Economopoulos talks Fantasy Football and Ryan Ridley talks about his time in Oblivion. David Cale performs a story about a troubled girl, and much more!

 Episode 3 - The Beast | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 00:56:20

Part 2 of the Beauty and the Beast series! In this episode we look at the beast's side of things. If you had to be one or the other in a relationship, which would you be? Why? Dan talks to Jesse Case about a humiliation he suffered at the hands of a beauty. We hear more from our beauties from last episode, and more from therapist Sagit Schwartz. Ryan Ridley defends himself against Dan's ugly attacks. A cockroach writes a poem, and much more!

 Episode 2 - Beauty | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 01:00:00

Part 1 of a 2-part series - Beauty and the Beast! In this episode we look at beauty and ask, is it bad for you? Does it make people dumb, mean, shallow? Or is that just sour grapes from an ugly podcaster? Dan interviews several beautiful women including Playboy Party Girl, Suzy McCopin, he talks to podcasting pretty boy, Ryan Ridley and then sees a therapist who specializes in models. We hear a bit of Todd Glass, a new episode of Plane Crash Follies, and much more!

 Episode 1 - Nihilism! (What's The Point?) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 59:04

First episode! Nihilism hits everyone at some point. "What's the point of doing anything? We're all going to die one day..." So how do we get out of bed? We have to kick this demon before we can do any more podcasts so we might as well get it out of the way. Cartoonist Ivan Brunetti is interviewed as well as writer and podcaster Ryan Ridley. Plane Crash Follies premieres. A mouse flirts with death. And much more!

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