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Smart Funny TorturedThe SFT Podcasts of 2022 - the look back epsiodeWell, it's 2023 - we made it! As we gather receipts and do an audit on times past while looking forward; I wanted to gather bits and pieces of the past year's conversations in which my guests' brilliance took us places profound, hilarious and enlightening.What we talked about...Bisexuality and coming out (with Zachary Zane)Understanding Happiness (with Tal Ben-Shahar)Undeniable wisdom from a retired sex worker (with Rylee Rabbit)the warnings about the slow rot of American authoritarianism (with Sarah Kendzior)Finding one's Self (with John Kim)How our biographies directly affect our biology (with...2023-01-011h 11
Smart Funny TorturedThe Marvel Traumatic UniverseThe Marvel Cinematic Universe isn’t powered by vibranium, sorcery or infinity stones...it's powered by trauma and grief. With the help of research professor, Dr. MC McDonald and the incomparably urbane satirist, George Hahn, we break down how the MCU has pulled off a superhuman feat in depicting the impact of these very human experiences.In honor of the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Paul, MC and George take an informed heartfelt look at Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, WandaVision and the latest MCU installment of the Black Panther saga. While laughing a lot and cr...2022-11-181h 43
Smart Funny TorturedJames Bond & George HahnJames Bond is smart, funny, tortured: Paul and George Hahn explain why and also list their favorite and not-so-favorite franchise elementsIn honor of the long overdue release of No Time To Die--the 25th installment of the James Bond franchise--Paul sits down with fellow 007 megafan, George Hahn, to discuss why the ever-evolving, functional alcoholic crack-shot misogynist remains a titan of pop culture. Hahn, a celebrated satirist, sartorialist and urban raconteur, joins Paul to indulge their shared appreciation by ranking the best and worst elements of Bond, from favorite films, best opening themes and worst lines from sixty year...2021-10-151h 22
Smart Funny TorturedGeorge Hahn on sobriety, tenacity and Cary Grant's suitPaul sits down with the charming and ascendant George Hahn to talk about sobriety, tenacity and Cary Grant's suit.George was recently featured in the New York Times and given the designation of “Urban Raconteur.” Spot on considering how the satirist, humorist, sartorialist, minimalist, bicyclist, urbanist, humanist, soloist and coffee elitist is becoming essential viewing on social media with his hilarious and intimate live-streamed morning walks through Central Park with his dogs. But what made this podcast so rich and meaningful was the discussion around George’s 19 years of sobriety. Where he was at the turn of the cen...2021-05-2153 min