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Astral Codex Ten PodcastPractically-A-Book Review: Byrnes on TranceSteven Byrnes is a physicist/AI researcher/amateur neuroscientist; needless to say, he blogs on Less Wrong. I finally got around to reading his 2024 series giving a predictive processing perspective on intuitive self-models. If that sounds boring, it shouldn’t: Byrnes charges head-on into some of the toughest subjects in psychology, including trance, amnesia, and multiple personalities. I found his perspective enlightening (no pun intended; meditation is another one of his topics) and thought I would share. It all centers around this picture: But first: some excruciatingly obvious philosophical preliminaries.
2025-07-1124 min
High Street Freaks: A Buckeye PodcastThe Rooster CrowsCome hang out with us as D.J. Byrnes of The Rooster joins us to talk a little bit about ambushing Ryan Day outside of the statehouse and attending the recent Life Surge event where Urban Meyer, Caleb Downs, and Jeremiah Smith spoke.
2025-05-2742 min
Inner West SermonsAdvent - Faith & Waiting - Prophet & MessiahScripture: Jeremiah 31:31-34 ; Hebrews 10:11-25
Preacher: Kirsten Byrnes
2024-12-1234 min
MorbidVeronica Gedeon & the Easter Sunday Murders (Part 2)On the afternoon of March 28, 1937, Easter Sunday, Joseph Gedeon and his daughter, Ethel, arrived at the home of Gedeon’s wife, Mary, for a planned Easter dinner. The Gedeon’s had been separated for some time but had agreed to have dinner together as a family, which included their other daughter, Veronica, a moderately successful pulp magazine model. When they entered the apartment, it appeared as though no one was home; however, upon checking the bedroom where his daughter slept, Joseph Gedeon found the nude body of his daughter lying lifeless on the bed and immediately called the police.
2024-06-2459 minMorbidVeronica Gedeon & the Easter Sunday Murders (Part 1)On the afternoon of March 28, 1937, Easter Sunday, Joseph Gedeon and his daughter, Ethel, arrived at the home of Gedeon’s wife, Mary, for a planned Easter dinner. The Gedeon’s had been separated for some time but had agreed to have dinner together as a family, which included their other daughter, Veronica, a moderately successful pulp magazine model. When they entered the apartment, it appeared as though no one was home; however, upon checking the bedroom where his daughter slept, Joseph Gedeon found the nude body of his daughter lying lifeless on the bed and immediately called the police.
2024-06-2055 min
Pink Door Culture ClubWhitsitt Chapel by Jelly Roll - Reaction, Review, ReflectionsWhitsitt Chapel is a 2023 album by rapper turned country singer, Jelly Roll. It topped multiple charts and was critically acclaimed. What's so good about it and what can it teach about addiction and church?
Pink Door Culture Club is your eclectic entertainment guide, with a sprinkling of amateur philosophy and theology. Explore movies, TV and music along with the occasional book or video game. Visit pinkdoorcultureclub.com, and be in touch via the FB page or email. Theme music: Free by KV | www.youtube.com/c/KVmusicprodMusic promoted by www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons...
2024-03-0723 min
Pink Door Culture ClubWham! (2023) - Reaction, Review, ReflectionsWham! (2023) is the story of some silly lads who turned out to be musical geniuses! How well does the Netflix documentary tell their story, and what can it teach us about friendship?
Pink Door Culture Club is your eclectic entertainment guide, with a sprinkling of amateur philosophy and theology. Explore movies, TV and music along with the occasional book or video game. Visit pinkdoorcultureclub.com, and be in touch via the FB page or email. Theme music: Free by KV | www.youtube.com/c/KVmusicprodMusic promoted by www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons...
2024-02-2926 min
Pink Door Culture ClubTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film (2023): Reaction, Review, ReflectionsTaylor Swift: The Eras Tour Concert Film (2023) is an epic musical experience! What makes the show so good? And what can Taylor teach us about our desire for a god, and our desire to belong?
Pink Door Culture Club is your eclectic entertainment guide, with a sprinkling of amateur philosophy and theology. Explore movies, TV and music along with the occasional book or video game. Visit pinkdoorcultureclub.com, and be in touch via the FB page or email. Theme music: Free by KV | www.youtube.com/c/KVmusicprodMusic promoted by www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https...
2024-02-2228 min
Pink Door Culture ClubJury Duty (2023): Reaction, Review and Reflections'Jury Duty' (2023) is a TV show like no other! Almost certain never to be repeated. What can it teach us about how we make sense of reality, and what it means to be good?
Pink Door Culture Club is your eclectic entertainment guide. Explore movies, TV and music along with the occasional book or video game. Visit pinkdoorcultureclub.com, and be in touch via the FB page or email. Theme music: Free by KV | www.youtube.com/c/KVmusicprodMusic promoted by www.free-stock-music.comCreative Commons / Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
2024-02-1521 min
Pink Door Culture ClubAnatomy of a Fall (2023): Reaction, Review and ReflectionsAnatomy of a Fall (2023) won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023. It also won the Palm Dog! Why is it sweeping up so many awards, and what can it tell us about the limits of human knowledge, and the nature of marriage?
2024-02-0827 min
Pink Door Culture ClubGodzilla Minus One (2023): Reaction, Review and ReflectionsGodzilla Minus One (2023) now has the record for the highest grossing live-action Japanese film in US history. It got rave reviews across the globe. What's so good about it? And what can it teach us about responding to a crisis and dealing with shame?
2024-02-0120 min
Pink Door Culture ClubFerrari (2023) - Reaction, Review and ReflectionAdam Driver received a 7-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for his performance as Enzo Ferrari. Was he really that good? What about the film overall? And what does it have to teach us about masculinity, business and grief?
2024-01-2629 min
Pink Door Culture ClubBeckham (Netflix 2023) - Reaction, Review and ReflectionThinking about 'Beckham' (Netflix 2023). What does the doco have to teach us about how to achieve greatness, the tension between conformity and independence, and the secrets of an enduring marriage?
2024-01-1933 min
Pink Door Culture ClubLeave The World Behind (Netflix 2023) - Reaction, Review and ReflectionSeason 2 of Pink Door Culture Club kicks off with a discussion about 'Leave the World Behind' (Netflix 2023). What does the movie have to teach us about humans facing stress, along with the power and weakness that comes from technology?
2024-01-1229 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E10 The Picture Of Dorian GrayThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde was published in 1890 and is still studied and enjoyed today. What makes it so great and what does it have to teach about pleasure, guilt and the Colonies? "To get back my youth I would do anything in the world, except take exercise, get up early, or be respectable." - Lord Henry
2023-03-3026 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E9 SeveranceOn this show we watch the TV Show Severance (2022) and think about work/life balance, the problems with work, and the nature of control. As Mark S says, "Every time you find yourself here, it’s because you chose to come back."
2023-03-2327 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E8 Coldplay NPR Tiny Desk ConcertA refreshing and very small version of a very big band. Join me as we talk about the Coldplay NPR Tiny Desk Concert and party like it's 1999!
2023-03-1619 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E7 PsychoThis week we explore Psycho (1960), one of the most famous thriller/horror movies of all time, and think about the masks we all wear.
2023-03-0921 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E6 Sam CookeThis week we delve into the music of Sam Cooke - a pioneer of soul. We also think about how and why protest songs work.
2023-03-0220 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E5 The TownThis week is a crime caper as we watch The Town (2010) and think about the contrasting faces of a city.
2023-02-2320 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E4 Divine Intervention by Client LiaisonThis week we explore Australian corporate life in the 1980s through the music of Client Liaison - it's totally rad!
2023-02-1622 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E3 Everything Everywhere All At OnceThis week we explore the genre mash-up of a film that is Everything Everywhere All At Once. "I Wasn't Looking For You So I Could Kill You. I Was Just Looking For Someone Who Could See What I See, Feel What I Feel."
2023-02-0916 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E2 Janelle Monae/Cindi MayweatherThis episode explores the first 3 records from funk/soul/RnB/hip-hop artist Janelle Monae, who performs as her alter ego, Cindi Mayweather (Android 57821).
2023-02-0227 min
Pink Door Culture ClubS1-E1 Groundhog DayOn the first ever episode of Pink Door Culture Club we take a look at the film Groundhog Day, released 30 years ago.
2023-01-2523 min