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Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema[TEASER] Pimp Your WifeWhile Nicole and Cole wait for Stu to fix his internet connectivity issues so they can all finally talk about Blade, they venture into Bow Wow's (formerly "Lil") Wikipedia page and discover the greatest deleted Tweet of all time.
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2026-02-2706 min
The Curds of Wisdom PodcastCan't Park ThereSend a textCole got the school bus company in trouble, James claims he was baptized, special guest Kendra Gillett from Schippers Canada joins the podcast to talk about a new, innovative product, and the 3 of them discuss the Superbowl and a myriad of other scintillating topics.
2026-02-081h 24Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaMorbius, or An Alleged Vampire in BrooklynA movie so nice they put it in theaters twice!
This week on the pod, Stu, Nicole, and Cole Netscape watched Morbius, the Sony Spider-Man Universe's (sans Spider-Man) follow up entry to Venom: Let There Be Carnage and a multi-million dollar vanity project for notoriously Method actor and (ALLEGED PLEASE DON'T SUE US) pedophile Jared Leto. You know its fucking terrible.
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"The Cult of Leto" by Elena Clavarino
"'Morbius' Direction Daniel Espinosa on What the Heck Happened Here" by Mike Ryan
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2026-01-102h 32The Curds of Wisdom PodcastChristmas Bests and Worsts - THE DRAFTSend a textJames and Cole draft lineups of the best Christmas food and music and the most annoying things that happen during the holidays. They almost certainly talk about other stuff, but who can remember after all this rum and egg nog?
2025-12-251h 16Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema[TEASER] Lynchian Deep Tissue MassageBefore Nicole and Cole get to discussing Lost Highway (a.k.a. one of the most cursed things ever made) for two hours, Nicole shares a funny Instagram account that made her laugh so hard she drooled on her phone.
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2025-11-2403 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTop Gun: Maverick, or Take My Gay AwayThis week on the pod your three favorite shithead haters find another thing to tell you sucks. Only this time, it's a movie everyone loves: Top Gun: Maverick, the sterile, Lockheed Martin sponsored legacy sequel to Tony Scott's (RIP) 1986 Air Force recruitment blockbuster that's equally as jingoistic but lacks the benefit of pure eighties cheese. We're mass issuing "fell for military propaganda" awards to people who should have known better but got caught up in the Cult of Tom Cruise, the sense we could finally go back to Normal under President Biden, and the desire to see some kind o...
2025-10-172h 21
The Repast PodcastUndertaker Outtakes | The Repast Podcast – S1E6Laughter is healing—and in this unforgettable episode, the Cole family cracks open the vault of wild, weird, and downright hilarious stories from behind the scenes of the funeral home. From song selections to spooky tales, Undertaker Outtakes reveals what happens when life and death collide in the most unexpected ways.
Featuring Rev. Jake Gaines and Will Crawley, this one is full of surprises, chuckles, and “did-that-really-happen?” moments that showcase the human side of the deathcare profession.
Hosts/Guests: Brice Green, India Ramsey, Rev. Jake Gaines, Will Crawley
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2025-09-1029 min
The Repast PodcastAshes and Empathy | The Repast Podcast – S1E5 – Pt 1Funeral directors carry more than caskets—they carry emotional weight. In Part 1 of Ashes & Empathy, the Cole family shares how they manage grief while supporting others, and the real-life coping strategies behind the scenes.
Hosts/Guests: Karla Cole Green, Brice Green, Antonio Green, Dr. Rose Moten
Contact: Dr. Rose Moten – www.drrosemoten.com
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2025-09-0225 minThe Repast PodcastAshes and Empathy | The Repast Podcast – S1E5 – Pt 2Part 2 dives into the chaos of the COVID era and how it affected emotional support efforts and the impact of high-profile deaths. It’s a look at grief, leadership, and humanity in the funeral profession.
Hosts/Guests: Karla Cole Green, Brice Green, Antonio Green, Dr. Rose Moten
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2025-09-0221 min
The Repast PodcastFunerals and Finance | The Repast Podcast – S1E4 – Pt 1From unexpected costs to long-term planning, this two-part episode explores the financial realities of funerals. In Part 1, the Cole family breaks down what really goes into the price tag—including surprise expenses, pre-planning strategies, and the myths around funeral costs. In Part 2, we go deeper into estate planning, wills, and how money matters shape a family’s legacy long after the service ends.
Hosts/Guests: Brice Green, Antonio Green, Jehan Crump-Gibson, India Ramsey-Scott
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2025-08-2333 minThe Repast PodcastFunerals and Finance | The Repast Podcast – S1E4 – Pt 2From unexpected costs to long-term planning, this two-part episode explores the financial realities of funerals. In Part 1, the Cole family breaks down what really goes into the price tag—including surprise expenses, pre-planning strategies, and the myths around funeral costs. In Part 2, we go deeper into estate planning, wills, and how money matters shape a family’s legacy long after the service ends
Hosts/Guests: Brice Green, Antonio Green, Jehan Crump-Gibson, India Ramsey-Scott
Contact: Jehan Crump-Gibson – www.jehancrumpgibson.com, @fashionlawble1
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2025-08-2320 min
The Repast PodcastThe Repast Podcast | TrailerWelcome to The Repast Podcast — where tradition meets transparency. Hosted by the Cole family of James H. Cole Home for Funerals in Detroit, we take you behind the scenes of one of the oldest Black-owned funeral homes in the country.
With stories full of heart, heritage, and humor, we explore what it really means to care for a community in its most vulnerable moments. From wild funeral requests to honest conversations about grief, legacy, and love, no topic is off-limits.
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2025-08-0701 min
The Repast PodcastWhat You Want To Know | The Repast Podcast – S1E1 – Pt 1Go behind the scenes with the Cole family as they reflect on growing up in a funeral home, the business passed down through generations, and day to day life inside the funeral home.
Hosts/Guests: Karla Cole Green, Brice Green, Antonio Green, India Ramsey-Scott
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2025-08-0727 minThe Repast PodcastWhat You Want To Know | The Repast Podcast – S1E1 – Pt 2Go behind the scenes with the Cole family as they reflect on growing up in a funeral home, the business passed down through generations, and day to day life inside the funeral home.
Hosts/Guests: Karla Cole Green, Brice Green, Antonio Green, India Ramsey-Scott
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2025-08-0720 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaNope, or American SpectacleWe're eating good again on the pod this week with Jordan Peele's spectacular, horrifying, and impeccably made third film, Nope, a modern masterpiece in its own right and (in)arguably one of the best blockbusters of the last twenty years. It's about bad miracles, filmmaking spectacle, the legacy and erasure of the black cowboy, aliens, UFOs, Travis the Chimp, how much Jordan Peele loves anime, and the exploitative relationship between people of color and American entertainment, all of which coalesce beautifully into something that transcends the sum of its parts and influences. Plus, Cole offers an alternative — and really, th...
2025-07-112h 34Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema[TEASER] Raimi's Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2Not even ten minutes into our Raimi Spider-Man (maybe we'll do the third one eventually I don't know) double feature episode and Cole goes old head about sixties cartoons and an X-Men reference in a Wings song.
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2025-06-2010 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaBloodshot, or Jim Shooters (feat. Graham)Today we tackle yet another incipient cinematic universe that never made it past one movie because half the character rights went to another studio before release and then had its opening weekend just as every theater in America was closing due to COVID. It's Bloodshot starring Vin Diesel (who's terrible in it by the way), the first and last entry in the Valiant Cinematic Universe and a movie that seemingly fell out of a portal from 2009 after your high school drug dealer tripped and fell while trying to put the copy he owns into the DVD player. Kinda like...
2025-05-302h 17Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema[PREVIEW] Pitt-chatWith Nicole away, Cole and Stu indulge themselves with a two and a half hour conversation about The Pitt, a popular new medical drama. It's just good TV.
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2025-05-0908 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema[TEASER] Nicole's Much Needed VacationWhile Stu and Cole were talking about Star Trek Nicole was hanging out in a dive bar watching metalheads mosh to music medieval bards played. Anyways we're talking about Cecil B. Demented and John Waters.
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2025-04-1109 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaThe Suicide Squad, or Project Starfish and the Hot Dog Flavored WaterNicole is still on vacation so enjoy a groundbreaking 'Marvelous!' first time event: A Stu and Cole solo episode. Free to hate-it up we talk about the enigma that is James Gunn, his Guardians rehash plot, the concept of 'rubber edge', bad casting, revisiting gen xcellence, the abuse and misuse of quality source material and classic silver age monsters. Bonus: Extended digressions about some new hospital show. Need a Nicole fix? She discussed this film on It's Giving Camp.
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2025-04-042h 40The Curds of Wisdom PodcastSocial Media Wars and Calf SalesSend a textJames, Cole and Kyle chat without a guest. James got into a war with vegans on social media. Kyle is upset about sales for some reason. And Cole barely stays awake, once again.
2025-04-021h 19Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaDune: Part One, or Spice WorldStu returns from exile in the desert of the real. Cole gets hype. Nicole is easily amused. Finally, a movie we like: Hints of oedipus, the corrupting nature of power, the difficulties of adaptation, flying above the storm and threading the needle, midcentury freakboys, representation and engaging with art, outer thoughtworlds, women in space, when 'realism' works, when the cgi doesn't suck, and oh how low the bar is in this fallen world.
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2025-02-212h 25Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTEASER: We're Sorry David :( (feat. Jake Tropila)[Extreme Gordon Cole voice] I'M NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT DUNE! IN FACT, WE'RE NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT DUNE AT ALL!
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2025-02-1409 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaVenom: Let There Be Carnage, or Out of the Hardy Closet (feat. Andy and Esther)They did it. They made this shit gayer.
This week on Marvelous!, Nicole and Cole are joined by returning guests Andy (@Ex_AnarchoAnon) of TGOFV and Esther (@capybaroness) of Get Cynical/The Lost Broadcast to discuss Venom: Let There Be Carnage, an amazing film about gay couple Tom Hardy and the goop monster that lives in his ass fighting off against a San Francisco polycule comprised of Woody Harrelson in a wig, a woman who yells, and the red goop monster they bring in as their third.
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2025-02-071h 44Marvelous! Or, the Death of Cinema[TEASER] Fell For It Again AwardStill have no idea what else Cole expected from the rest of WandaVision other than boredom, crushing disappointment, and Paul Bettany's cock outline apparently.
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2025-01-3109 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastThe Royal Wrap-Up & Dave Dyment & Josh KarnSend a textJames, Kyle and Cole discuss the Holstein heifer show, the Red & White show and the national Holstein Show from the Royal 2024. Following the boys' discussion, listen to a scintillating interview of Dave Dyment by James, which is then followed by another great interview of Josh Karn.
2024-11-191h 15Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTEASER: Diverse Racial Weapons Auction (feat. Ty)In one of our many silly tangents about Steel Cole laments that there aren't enough big third act scenes where the climax is a weapons auction to different stereotypical racial ethnicities, seemingly forgetting about Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom. Ty is also here.
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2024-10-1102 min
Labor JawnBen Fletcher and IWW Dockworkers - Interview with Dr. Peter ColeIn this interview episode, Sam and Gabe sit down with Dr. Peter Cole, author of "Ben Fletcher: life and times of a Black Wobbly" and "Wobblies on the Waterfront: Interracial Unionism in Progressive-Era Philadelphia." Originally aired: October 16, 2023.Support the showwww.laborjawn.com
2024-10-031h 00Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaAvatar, or They Done Screwed Up and Let Coal Upload an Episode (feat. John the DiLillo)Did any of you guys get the pandora mental illness? I didn't for the first one but now I think I'd fuck a blue lady if she looked white enough. Do you guys read these? Anyways Stu and Nicole are having a JO sesh at the local theater so they let me do this and I had to spend like 45 minutes figuring out the login because nobody knows what the podcast email is. Anyways we had a great time with the homie John on this one. -- Cole
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2024-09-201h 44Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaThe New Mutants, or X-Men, InterruptedRemember that one poster you saw at the theater back in 2017 for that X-Men spin-off that you kept waiting to come out and never did, only to one day find it was playing at a movieplex near you in the middle of COVID? It's The New Mutants, the final installment in Fox's X-Men franchise victimized by both the Disney buyout and being the product of the guy who directed The Fault in Our Stars trying to make a horror movie for Freeform teenagers (among a bunch of other things). And in a shocking turn of events, Cole actually liked t...
2024-06-281h 59Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaBirds of Prey, or I, Harley Quinn (feat. Fabiola Liaño)We're cracking open our brief excursion into 2020 with one of the last movies to get a theatrical run before COVID shut everything down. Women finally got their own Deadpool starring and produced by mega-star of the moment Margot Robbie. Against her better critical judgement, Nicole enjoyed this one for the incredibly flawed and messy thing that it is because women can have a junk food treat sometimes. Cole and Stu basically hated it. To help us break down whether or not women have the right to be annoying, we're joined by returning guest and fellow Robbie Quinn enjoyer Fabiola L...
2024-05-312h 34Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTrain to Busan, or Trains, Brains, and Negligent FathersWe're going international baby to see how other countries do their blockbusters! (Super producer and editor Miguel) picked, you (paying Patrons) voted: 2016's Train to Busan, South Korea's hit zombie flick . You're probably more than aware that South Korean movies (and a lot of their recent cultural exports) have been dog walking the slop America's been putting out recently, and for good reason. We talk a little bit about that, but mostly we go off the rails a lot talking about trains.
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2024-05-171h 47Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaSpider-Man: Far From Home, or Batalon RoyaleRight off the back of the milestone of watching/shitting on Avengers: Endgame, followed it up with another Spider-Man movie, and to nobody's surprise it literally doesn't matter. This is an anime beach episode that has no bearing on anything else that happens in a cinematic universe. Spider-Man accidentally drones a school bus driving through the Czech Republic to get back at fakeass Charles Melton for taking revenge porn of him, and somehow it doesn't feel as insane as it should be. Everyone is so fucking tired here! Except for Jacob Batalon. Love that guy, let him be James Bo...
2024-05-031h 51Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaSpider-Man 2 (The Game), or Cookie Monster Symbiote [BONUS]We're taking a little extended holiday break before we get back to our regularly scheduled programming (talking about capeshit movies). To tide you all over, Cole talked about Spider-Man 2 (the game) with Ty from Those Good Old Fashioned Values along with Gus and Charlie from Most Controversial in a Stu and Nicole-less episode.
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2024-01-051h 11Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaBlack Christmas, or The Pod is Coming from Inside the House (feat. Spencer)Merry Christmas everyone (or Happy Holidays if you're on that liberal anti-Christmas bend)! It's the two year anniversary of the pod, and rather than wasting our time watching Deadpool 2 retrofitted into a PG-13 Christmas edit with Once Upon a Deadpool, we let our Patrons pick what our Christmas/anniversary episode would be about from a curated list of four movies. Beating out Cole's pick for Bon Voyage Charlie Brown by one vote was Stu's choice: 1974's groundbreaking proto-slasher Black Christmas, directed by A Christmas Story and Baby Geniuses 2: Superbabies auteur Bob Clark. To help us out, we're joined by Black Chr...
2023-12-221h 26Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaPATREON PREVIEW: Cole’s RantCole loses their mind in this excerpt from our Patreon exclusive book report on the recent hagiography MCU - The Reign of Marvel Studios.
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2023-12-1503 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTeen Titans Go! to the Movies, or Baby TalkCole (zoomer with attention deficit disorder) somehow talked us (Nicole and Stu, aging millennials) into watching the Teen Titans Go! movie. Not sure why we did this because we all maybe talked about the movie itself for a total of twenty minutes and somehow milked the conversation to almost two hours? Lotta cartoon talk, some debate over whether a joke can just be "it's a butt," and Cole explains Teen Titans comic lore.
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2023-10-271h 47Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaThe Book of Henry, or American MishimaWhy did we buck our own regularly scheduled programming of Funko Pop capeshit and IP pig slop to watch The Book of Henry, from the twisted mind of the demon Colin Trevorrow? Well, because it more or less killed his chances at what would become Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker and effectively nuked a totally separate film franchise than the one he was already dragging through pigshit. Also because this movie is batshit crazy. A "so bad it's good" cult hit in the making? Or, as Cole claims, "the smartest movie ever made"?
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2023-10-131h 24Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaAnt Man and the Wasp, or Small Soy-diersIt's another Marvel movie, and like most sequels in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Ant Man and the Wasp doubles down on everything that was irritating and boring about its admittedly okay predecessor. It doesn't stand on its own as a film because it's just a prolonged set up for a plot mechanic in a future Avengers movie. Not too much to say here aside from the usual complaints, so for the first half of this episode, Nicole, Cole, and Stu go back to basics for anyone just joining in on the ride that is this podcast. What are the fu...
2023-09-151h 36Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaDeadpool 2, or The Cable GuyWe're heckin back again with another freaking awesome Deadpool movie you little epic piggies to listen to. Just kidding, it's a step-down from the really just okay first one in literally every way possible. The jokes aren't very funny, the action sucks (and got a stunt person killed), all the meta-stuff you're supposed to point at is lame, and the writers were too dumb to realize they pulled a Women in Refrigerators by killing off one of the hottest women to ever do it to even parody the idea into something marginally humorous. We also talk a little bit ab...
2023-08-181h 35Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaReady Player One, or ”Nerdgasm”Steven Spielberg. Colossus of film. Father of the modern blockbuster. Gamer. Ernest Cline. Author. Dreamweaver. Redditor. United, these two titans bring us the ultimate in entertainment product, that last movie ever made, the one where a guy jumps Doc Brown's DeLorean over the Iron Giant while RX-78 Gundam Fights Mechagodzilla. This week, the gang tackles the film that defines the death of cinema: Ready Player One. Nicole has an unprecedented meltdown over the abuse of Kubrick, Stu dissects the truly terrible source material, and Cole theorizes on how this nadir of insular pop-culture self-referentialism led Spielberg from a career...
2023-07-212h 01Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaVenom, or Tom Horny’s Wild Ride (feat. Andy)Venom. He's a slime guy, he has big teeth, a Spiderman villain without a Spiderman, cast adrift into the seas of franchise uncertainty. In this appropriately amorphous, wide ranging episode we discuss the Venom character in comics, Tom Hardy's weirdo performance, Sony's jockying for position in it's tense shared-franchise relationship with Disney, the economics of modern franchise blockbusters, Cole gets so high they invent an entirely different movie, and Nicole makes Stu read some depraved fan fiction. It's a wild ride.
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2023-07-071h 19Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaSpider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, or Into the Cracker-VerseIn the grand tradition of raining on everyone's parade, we're bucking our usual schedule and revisiting/taking to task the critically acclaimed, Academy Award winning Sony Animation extravaganza Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, a film Letterboxd users have rated as better than Goodfellas, Sunset Boulevard, and Persona. While the internet is currently freaking out over trans-coded Gwen Stacy, Nicole, Stu, and resident Spider-Man expert Cole bring some clarity to an admittedly beautiful looking but otherwise bog-standard Marvel movie about multiverses and believing in yourself that's very clearly written by white people trying to appeal to the young PoC Tumblr demographic (s...
2023-06-082h 12The Curds of Wisdom PodcastKyle and James Throwdown Plus LIVE FROM CDX!Send a textKyle and James get into it over using local judges. This episode includes our two pieces from the lives shows from CDX. We have merchandise! Check out our FB page.
2023-05-021h 14Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaTEASER: Cara Delevingne’s EyebrowsThe winner of our first patron raffle, the crew is forced to talk about Valerian, the already-forgotten bankruptcy inducing french pedophile sci-fi epic. In this exclusive excerpt, Cole breaks the simulation on Cara Delevingne's eyebrows.
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2023-04-2701 minMarvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaThor Ragnarok, or Taika This Movie and Shove ItOn this episode Stu and Cole bully Nicole for enjoying things. Cole tells us about Thor and Hulk in comics, and how the MCU films have sold them both short. We discuss how a film that seems to want to be so whimsical and colorful seems to fall so flat, and how director Taika Waititi seems totally apathetic towards if not contemptuous of fantasy and science fiction: The small-minded and unimaginative cynicism that deflates the wonder and spectacle from Marvel's adaptations of it's more cosmic and psychedelic material. Also everything is on a green screen and half the cast...
2023-04-221h 39Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaWonder Woman, or Waiting for Godot (To Learn How to Act)Nicole reckons with her cringe girlboss past, Stu spergs about how badly they got WWI wrong, new permanent third mic Cole has some wild shit to tell you about Wonder Woman comics lore. How could you take something as wild as a demigoddess created by a Freudian bdsm polycule and turn it into this bland rehash of First Avenger? How could you take a solid cast of stars and character actors and force them into orbit around the dead cold star that is animate mannequin Gal Gadot? Why did people like this movie? All this and much more on...
2023-03-251h 59Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaSpider-Man: Homecoming, or Peter Parker Custody BattleCole (@java_jigga) returns once again to help us out with Spidey's grand foray into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (and Disney shareholders' wallets), Spider-Man: Homecoming. After a prolonged and ugly custody battle, Sony begrudgingly offered Marvel Studios to share parental rights over their little baby cash cow, and the result is yet another genre pastiche with the visual tactility of a Verizon commercial.
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2023-03-102h 06Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaSpiderman, A People’s History (feat. Cole) [Part 2 of 2]Spiderman expert Cole returns to take us from the close of the 1980s Bronze Age of Comics and into the modern day, with the rise and fall of independent comics, 'adult' subjects, edginess, Marvel's bankruptcy, and the decline of mainstream American comics in the 21st century through the lens of Marvel's flagship webhead. This is the second part of a two part series. Next time, we'll be watching Spiderman: Homecoming - as the friendly neighborhood arachnid is assimilated into the Disney-Marvel Machine.
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2023-02-171h 49Marvelous! Or, the Death of CinemaSpiderman, A People’s History (feat. Cole) [Part 1 of 2]Noted comics scholar Cole (@java_jigga) joins us to discuss the History of Spiderman as a character and brand, from his origins in the 1960s, through major lore moments, changes in creative staff, behind the scenes shenanigans, and the long weird history of licensed spin-offs, including a Japanese live-action series from the 1970s that had a formative role in the tokusatsu/sentai genre of television that begat series like Kamen Rider and Power Rangers. Along the way we learn about the long-history of exploitation of artists and writers, the origins of the crossover shared-universe and multiverse approach as a...
2023-02-021h 54The Curds of Wisdom PodcastBeer For the Bulls ft David and Donny Schwartz (and other stories about the way the Royal used to be)Send a textDonny Schwartz of Quality Holsteins and his brother David, formerly of Quality Holsteins, join with Adam Hunt, James and Cole to talk about how things used to be at the Royal. The Schwartz brothers grew up going to the Royal every year and have countless stories to share.
2022-11-291h 28The Curds of Wisdom PodcastThe Royal Wrap-UpSend a textKyle and Cole are joined by surprise guests Russell and Dr. Tim to discuss the National Show, the livestream broadcast, the cows (of course) and the people. Discussion also takes place about calving cows younger, reproduction and farm employees. Dr. Tim lends some insight into the veterinary proceedings at the Royal.
2022-11-161h 17The Curds of Wisdom PodcastMilk Marketing Ads, A2 Milk and Managing Quota and Incentive Days with DFO Board Member Bart RijkeSend a textDFO board member Bart Rijke of Eastern Ontario joins Kyle and Cole to discuss the ins and outs of the DFO board, how marketing and incentive days decisions are made, and the logistics vs the demand of promoting and producing A2 milk.
2022-08-171h 29The Curds of Wisdom PodcastBulls and Bull(sh*t) Contracts ft Tony van LithSend a textOn this episode Kyle and Cole welcome Tony van Lith to talk about how he got into genetics, built his genetics program and landed bulls in AI units. The discussion continues into the world of bulls that don't get claimed by units that are sired by bulls from the elite genetics programs that AI units offer. Tony doesn't hold back when discussing his experience with one company.
2022-07-011h 28The Curds of Wisdom PodcastCrops! Fertilizer, soil nutrition, crop rotation and more ft. Bryan Cook of Cropland ConsultingSend a textBryan Cook of Cropland Consulting joins Cole and Kyle to talk about crops and soil. They discuss the benefits of manure, solid vs liquid and timing of application. They discuss the difference between livestock farms and cash croppers. They discuss the benefits and drawbacks of planting soybeans in 30" rows, and much more!
2022-06-0357 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastDylan Stewardson (#1 Herd Mgmt Score in CAN) Talks Herd ManagementSend a textDylan Stewardson, owner and manager of Stewardson Dairy Farms which recently earned the #1 Herd Management Score in Canada award joins Kyle and Cole to discuss the best ways to manage your herd. Calving interval, age at first calving, etc... the guys leave no stone unturned.
2022-03-251h 20The Curds of Wisdom PodcastElaine Froese on Working With Family and Mental Health in FarmingSend a textElain Froese, CSP (Certified Speaking Professional) and Award-winning Author & Coach, recipient of the 2018 Wilson Loree Award for Excellence in Farm Management joins Kyle, James and Cole on this episode to talk about working with family, managing personalities, and mental health in farming.Folks can get free gifts at https://elainefroese.com/farm-family-coach/Mental Health First aid is at www.mhfa.caThe link for LARA Webinar on March 15 is https://laraonline.ca/event/finding-fairness-in-farm-transitions/The link for Farming’s In Law Factor on March 26 is https://www...
2022-02-2355 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastFreedom Convoy ft. MP Michael Barrett and What Age Should You Breed Your Heifers ft. Justin and Ryan CrowleySend a textKyle, James and Cole are joined by Conservative MP Michael Barrett who discusses the Freedom Convoy, supply management and the CUSMA trade agreement.Kyle and Cole are then joined by the Crovalley owners and management team: Justin and Ryan Crowley. They discuss age at first calving, using genomic bulls vs proven bulls, the new show classes, and much more.
2022-02-101h 44The Curds of Wisdom PodcastRepro Tips ft. Dr. Jeff SleethSend a textKyle and Cole interview Dr. Jeff Sleeth (50:00) who may just become the HOPCast's resident veterinarian. Jeff gives out repro tips, and advice about treating cows with mastitis. Before the interview gets started the 3 hosts discuss New Year's Resolutions for personal life and for their farms. **We're still adjusting to our new audio equipment so forgive the inconsistencies.
2022-01-131h 22The Curds of Wisdom PodcastMillionaire Sires: the Good, the Bad and the UglySend a textCole, James and Kyle analyze the millionaire sires and try to determine whether they deserve the prestige of having sold a million doses. What impact did these sires have on the breed? It's all in this episode of the HOPCast.
2021-11-011h 38The Curds of Wisdom PodcastHow Bad is Inbreeding? ft. Kyle MacLeodSend a textJames, Cole and Kyle discuss heifer shows, inbreeding, some the millionaire sires and have some fun with Holstein trivia
2021-10-211h 18The Curds of Wisdom PodcastRegenerative Ag Methods ft Sean Smith of Clanman JerseysSend a textSean Smith of Clanman Jerseys from Manitoba joins the pod to enlighten James and Cole and the rest of the world regenerative agriculture practices. On this episode the guys discuss "everything but the kitchen sink"
2021-09-301h 14The Curds of Wisdom PodcastBan Sexed Semen with Kyle MacLeodSend a textHolstein Ontario director Kyle MacLeod joins Cole and James for the entire episode. Kyle is owner and manager of Darcroft Farms - recent Master Breeder Shield winner. Kyle has also done a lot of work picturing cows and shares some of his experiences doing that, ranks the breeds of dairy cattle and solves the world's low cattle market prices issue.
2021-09-181h 28The Curds of Wisdom PodcastFeed Efficiency based on Feed Intakes with Doug SavageSend a text After a long summer break James and Cole bring you their usual banter with tinges of the dog days of summer. Cole interviews Doug Savage of Holstein International, former sire analyst for Eastern Breeders. Doug tells tales of growing up in Australia, and travelling and judging throughout Australia, South Africa and North America. Doug also dives deep into heat resistance genetics.
2021-08-271h 28The Curds of Wisdom PodcastThe Canadian Kind feat. Brad Eggink of Holstein CanadaSend a textJames and Cole rant about Hydro One and 4 way stops. There was a comical manure episode in Cole's barn, and a funny but frustrating clash with DFO at James' barn. An interview with Brad Eggink (39:45) - head of classification, field service and animal care at Holstein Canada provides you with everything you need to know about the new classification program. (Connexxion) This episode is sponsored by KyVision.
2021-07-081h 23The Curds of Wisdom PodcastThe Surge of Robots ft. Neil Petreny - CEO of LactanetSend a textJames and Cole talk about Leafs vs Habs, (yes, this is a little outdated) sign wars, "oat milk" more labelling shenanigans and playing music to your cows.(33:15) Neil Petreney, CEO of Lactanet joins us for an informative interview about Lactanet, it's role in Canadian Dairy Farming, the changes that are brought on by the surge of robotic milkers, and much more. Here is your link to the Lactanet Open Industry Sessionhttps://tryglobal.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OLD3No8PRbGuFbUeIykzyA
2021-06-081h 15The Curds of Wisdom PodcastWorldwide Judging and Donating Milk ft. John WerrySend a textNHL playoffs, playoff beards, Joe Thornton and how to donate milk are the topics of the day with nationally acclaimed dairy farmer and Leafs player announcer John Werry.James and Cole also discuss pedestrian etiquette, Tim Hortons (of course) and terrible business names.Old Bulls - brought to you by KyVision - is a deep dive into bulls born in 1998
2021-05-261h 13The Curds of Wisdom PodcastOnline Sales and Marketing Your Genetics With Kim RaeSend a text James and Cole interview Kim Rae of Unique Design and Marketing. (33:00) Kim also farms with her husband, and they have bred many well known cows under the prefix Unique Holsteins. During the Old Bulls segment, brought to you by KyVision, the boys discuss bulls from 1999 including Jasper, Mr. Sam and Astronomical. The New Guy segment features a high school student who is tasked with weed whacking under electric fences.
2021-05-051h 26The Curds of Wisdom PodcastDr. Tim HenshawSend a textJames and Cole discuss the new proofs, which bulls look good right now, and how can AI companies claim that an unproven bull is the best sire of sons this country has ever seen?Old bulls brought to you by KyVision covers bulls born in 2012 which was a pretty thin draft year.This episode is wrapped up with an entertaining, informative interview with Dr. Tim Henshaw. (31:51) Dr. Tim works as a vet for EastGen, is on the cusp of retirement, and has many stories to share. He also gives reproduction ad...
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Healthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyMarch COVID-19 Update and Vaccine InformationOver a half-million COVID patients in the U.S. have died within the past year. But despite a significant decline in newly diagnosed cases, COVID remains an ongoing problem. Several new viral mutations have given rise to troubling new COVID variants which may precipitate another surge unless we remain vigilant and get vaccinated as quickly as possible. The disinformation campaign remains a real problem with many conspiracy theories clouding the truth about COVID and the vaccines available to us. Dr. Cole addresses all of these issues in this podcast.
2021-03-1238 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyAlternative HealthcareAlternative medicine has become extremely popular these past few decades, yet there is very little collaboration between those who practice traditional western-style healthcare and those who practice the alternative disciplines. Dr. Cole covers all of the major alternative topics including naturopathy, herbal therapy, and spinal manipulation. He evaluates the quality of the evidence which may or may not support them, he discusses some of the concerns all who seek alternative therapies should be aware of, and he articulates why integrative healthcare – rather than alternative healthcare – may be the best route for those who wish to pursue something other than trad...
2021-02-1436 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastPeeing In Public and A COVID SurvivorSend a textJames has COVID! He's ok and he's here to share about the struggles.Old bulls brought to you by KyVision and Calf Care Corner brought to you by PMTJames rants about another country music starCole has a couple of funny public urination storiesNew technology on the horizon for farmers
2021-02-091h 31Healthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyAmerica's Substance Abuse Problem and the Opioid EpidemicFor as long as there have been substances that alter the mood, mind, and body, there have been those who abuse them. Over 20 million Americans fall into this category and about 200,000 people die annually as a result of ongoing substance abuse. For every fatal overdose, there are countless additional non-fatal overdoses and many of them have tragic consequences. The ongoing abuse of alcohol, cocaine, benzodiazepines, methamphetamines, and opioids continues to plague our nation. Dr. Cole discusses the biological, psychological, and social contributors to this extensive problem and elaborates on how healthcare agencies are working to combat the issue.
2021-01-1136 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyAmerica's Mental Health CrisisWe have a serious mental healthcare crisis in this country. Perhaps one in every five Americans suffers from some sort of major mental health condition, yet mental illness remains a taboo subject that many patients and even health care providers simply do not wish to discuss. The unnecessary stigma of mental illness, the lack of available outpatient and inpatient psychiatric services, and the insufficient numbers of Psychiatrists in this country all contribute to the ongoing problem. In this podcast, Dr. Cole enlightens us to several of the common mental health disorders – anxiety, depression, PTSD, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia. Through gr...
2020-12-2839 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastMerina Johnston and the Field Service Project ProposalSend a textMerina dives into the details behind Holstein Ontario's Field Service Project. Also a few personal notes. And then James and Cole continue on with the usual "What's James Listening To" segment and a few stories about run-ins with the cops.
2020-12-0750 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastReporting Animals, Dry Cow Nutrition and Canadian True CrimeSend a textJames and Cole talk about a bunch of stuff. You'll just have to listen to it ok?
2020-11-271h 10Healthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyCOVID-19 Update: November 2020Dr. Cole has spent the last eight months as the Medical Specialist Advisor in the COVID Incident Command Center for the hospital he works at, and he returns for a November 2020 update about COVID-19. This episode covers a variety of topics:
(3:33) Why we should care about COVID-19 morbidity, and not just mortality
(8:18) How hospitals have responded and what happens when they're overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients
(14:30) What should you do if you had close contact with someone who has COVID-19?
(20:15) What treatment for those hospitalized currently looks like
(22:44) Are doctors and hospitals "getting rich off of COVID?" [Answer: NO]
(25:53) Wear...
2020-11-1134 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastSame Manure, Different PitSend a textJames and Cole complain about DFO and incentive days, discuss some old bulls including Dundee, Gibson and Jasper, share stories about Bed and Breakfast fails, and a failed ad campaign that should have actually been amazing. This episode will be tagged explicit because I realized that sh*t is actually a swear word in the non-farming community.....
2020-10-311h 03The Curds of Wisdom PodcastEpidemic Not Pandemic - with Laura Schuurman - E21Send a textOver 48L/cow average on test! Laura of Summitholm Holsteins joins the HOPCast to share some management strategies that helped attain the lofty number. She also gives tips for calf raising, fresh cows and more. This episode is marked explicit, but it is quite clean - just one joke about t*ts on a bull. James mentions a pill that he uses to prevent calves from getting Krypto. It's called Toltrazuril.
2020-10-091h 32The Curds of Wisdom PodcastWe're Finally Back - Rain in the West and GeneticsSend a textWe're finally back after a long sabbatical. James gloats about getting rain, but the guys commiserate over dry weather, mastitis and many other complaints. Trump is brought up briefly - but it was decided not to open that can of worms. Father's Day gifts and a good discussion on genetics round out the episode.
2020-06-241h 17Healthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyAmerica's Out of Control Health ConditionsDr. Cole elaborates on the relatively unhealthy status of our nation. There are plenty of reasons why so many Americans have such poor health and often live with out of control medical conditions. Whereas the healthcare system shares a portion of the blame, far too many Americans are their own worst enemy and seemingly choose to remain unhealthy.
2020-06-1833 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyToo Much Healthcare MisinformationThere is a vast amount of healthcare information out there and, unfortunately, a large amount of the conclusions made may be inaccurate, misleading, or even fraudulent. Dr. Cole explains why so much of what is published may be flawed to some degree and gives recommendations as to how one might discern what material is likely trustworthy, and what may be potentially harmful misinformation.
2020-05-2140 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastCOVID On the DoorstepSend a textAfter a lost episode for reasons that are explained on this episode, James and Cole just discuss mindless stuff for no reason.....EXCEPT - a report from the Holstein Canada AGM with some news about show classes and other fun stuff. Also, Cole has COVID very near to him.
2020-05-0154 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyUnrealistic Expectations: End-of-Life IssuesPerhaps the most painful yet undeniable truth is that everyone eventually dies. Yet, so many people have unrealistic end-of-life expectations. There is a lot that doctors can do, but much of it comes with pain and suffering which does not necessarily improve quality of life. Dr. Cole navigates us through this topic, empowering us to direct our own end-of-life wishes.
2020-05-0137 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyHealth Insurance -- Too Darn Complicated!Healthcare in America is so egregiously expensive that only the richest of the rich can afford to be without some sort of health insurance. But it is so complicated, with so many component costs, that it can be nearly impossible to fully understand. Dr. Cole navigates us through the complexities of health insurance, shedding some light on this frustrating and painful subject.
2020-04-2036 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyChanging How We Educate PhysiciansAmerica needs to revamp how we train our physicians. There are more doctors than ever before, but many feel uncomfortable managing much of what was commonly cared for in years past. Dr. Cole discusses why we need to expect more from our doctors in training, why we may need to extend residency programs, and how we might generate more confident, quality physicians.
2020-04-1436 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyGeneralists vs. SpecialistsSeemingly long gone are the days when most doctors had the fund of knowledge and broad-based skillsets enabling them to effectively manage most of their patient’s healthcare conditions. Dr. Cole explains why America needs more specialists who think and act like generalists, and more generalists who think and act like specialists.
2020-04-0537 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyCareers in HealthcareThe increasingly aged population living with a large number of chronic diseases creates an ongoing need for additional healthcare workers. Countless people describe healthcare as rewarding in innumerable ways, however many entertaining a career in the field are not aware of all of the options, which Dr. Cole discusses at length.
2020-03-2437 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastMAGGOT TOOTH & CORONAVIRUSSend a textSorry this is a little out of date. (Which is because I can't produce an episode in less than a day.) Nonetheless James and Cole discuss the mass hysteria of COVID19 and some precautions that could be taken like social distancing. Also, don't panic! It's (probably) not the end of the world! Also, a story that renders James speechless.....for only the second time in his life!
2020-03-1949 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyThe Emergency RoomDr. Cole discusses how Emergency Rooms have changed over the years. Intended to care for genuine emergencies, people often go to the ER for issues once managed in an office setting. Problems include decreases in physician-to-patient staffing ratios and substitution of mid-level providers for board-certified Emergency Medicine physician specialists.
2020-03-1936 minThe Curds of Wisdom Podcast420 Experience, Breeder's Cups, AGM Wrap-up,Send a textCole and James go guestless on the AGM wrap-up episode. UNFORTUNATELY this is take 2 of this episode. The previously recorded version was lost in time. They discuss some of the varying rules of breeder's cups, heart of the herd and many other things. A comical story from James about a new legal substance shop near him.
2020-03-071h 03Healthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyThe CoronavirusThe Novel Coronavirus is a rapidly evolving health concern having the potential of becoming a global pandemic. Dr. Cole discusses this newly discovered strain, gives recommendations on how we might avoid this illness, and summarizes efforts being made by the agencies tasked with combating this crisis.
2020-03-0631 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyWho's in Charge, and Who Can You Trust?The depersonalization of US Healthcare has created confusion as to who or what entity is really in charge of our care. In this segment, Dr. Cole talks about how patients, physicians, insurance companies, and healthcare corporations all share a portion of the blame for this shift -- leading to the question of, who can we trust?
2020-03-0339 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyThe Changing Role of the Primary Care PhysicianBeing raised by a Primary Care Physician (PCP), and having worked closely with them for decades, Dr. Cole talks about the changing role of the PCP, and why many of them today do not meet our expectations, at times being replaced entirely by non-physician providers.
2020-02-2436 minHealthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The UglyIntroductionIn this first episode, Dr. James Cole introduces Healthcare in America: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. Dr. Cole outlines his extensive experience in the U.S. healthcare system over the past 30+ years and summarizes various topics that will be discussed at a later date such as health insurance, primary care physicians, and mental health.
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The Curds of Wisdom PodcastEpisode 8 - Vegan Product Taste TestSend a textEver wonder what imitation dairy products taste like? Find out by listening as James and Cole along with their wives, Melissa and Anjela as well as James and Melissa's daughter Charlotte taste and rate a number of vegan safe products. The intro contains a few news items from the fall Holstein Ontario Meeting, and of course, a couple of stories about good deeds going awry.
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The Curds of Wisdom PodcastEpisode 7 - At the HOP for ThanksgivingSend a textJames and Cole discuss corn silage and tell some fun stories. They discuss Thanksgiving, reasons to be thankful and putting things into perspective. A new segment appears near the end of the pod called "What's James Listening To"
2019-10-201h 18The Curds of Wisdom PodcastEpisode 6 - Sports, Marriage, Math, and HolsteinsSend a textJames and Cole discuss a wide variety of things including annoying Instagram trends, Sports, and some of the county shows happening around the province.
2019-08-221h 01The Curds of Wisdom PodcastEpisode 5 - Tara BullockSend a textJames and Cole chat on the way to Smiths Falls for the Spring Board meeting, expressing some frustrations over not being able to ship over quota. A couple of comical stories and then on to an interview from the AGM with Tara Bullock, current VP of the board.
2019-05-0643 minThe Curds of Wisdom PodcastEpisode 4 - Animal Activists and Past President DaveSend a textCole discusses animal activists and how to prepare for possible trespassers. Cole and James interview Dave Johnston at the AGM while he was still president of the Branch.
2019-04-0235 min