Sexy Psychopathy

Music

Chris Walsh is a jack-of-all-trades performer with a deep love for music. He joins the podcast this week to talk about his experience with music and discusses with Blacksmith why people are often emotional moved by music. We also see if you can tell a psychopath by their taste in music. Sources https://abbeyroadinstitute.nl/blog/emotion-in-music-giving-you-the-chills/?fbclid=IwAR08gmO3a-dU2C5WIQ26QCdFfnnEcGyHjIsaljWIQonLkQwzfyAEkfroljY https://www.prismbitch.com https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/psychopathy?rebelltitem=2#rebelltitem2 Check out live performances at The Launchpad. https://www.youtube.com/c/Launchpadabq

Monsters

Firefighter and movie monster lover, Alejandro Naranjo, joins the podcast to talk about fear, classic movie monsters, and why we are so fascinated with monsters and cryptids such as Bigfoot. Sources: https://hobbylark.com/fandoms/Why-Are-We-Fascinated-with-Monsters https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/why-so-many-people-still-believe-in-bigfoot-180970045/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/duncanmadden/2018/11/16/fantastic-cryptids-and-where-to-find-them/?sh=2ea6dfc81d99 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160830113745.htm

Are We In A Simulation?

Gabriel Hesch, engineer and science podcast extraordinaire, joins Blacksmith for a fascinating discussion on whether or not we are living in a simulation. They talk about The Matrix, the phenomena of deja vu, and scientific (and some very unscientific) reasons people believe we're living in a simulation. Blacksmith's Sources: https://www.vulture.com/2019/02/15-irrefutable-reasons-we-might-be-living-in-a-simulation.html?fbclid=IwAR1xTShFjVSC2gDMKvX6m-IMRtnENiMt0KQQNV0EdE4lhLHKyGhAD05aNCA https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-science-explain-deja-vu/?fbclid=IwAR1zG6-MmsDi4O1EIy5HOEuOOkSyErUBxpzyEwnWluw1mRk33blWRvOvjuk Where to find Gabriel Hesch: https://www.youtube.com/turingrabbitholespodcast https://anchor.fm/breakingmathpodcast/episodes/47-Blast-to-the-Past-Retrocausality-eb5js9/a-aiert9?fbclid=IwAR0SQrgToOD6_iSkAYEDR94ha26F5ygNkuBxtVA11iOANmZbjKIMHhILWl4 https://anchor.fm/nerdforensics/episodes/Zelda-vs--Final-Fantasy-Part-1-emu554?fbclid=IwAR1YptDAWQJfrdsqFrwwEEnDH6KrO61RXMsuj7tfP3nGwRsHpcNwmqsqlUo

Vigilantism

Owen Reid Callis drops by the podcast to talk to us about the American fascination with vigilantes. We talk about it's horrible roots in this country then touch on the evolution of the sole, vigilante hero from the Wild West to Superheroes. We also discuss modern militias, police, and white supremacy and the ways in which they intersect with each other and vigilante mentality. Sources: https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/wild-west-how-lawless-was-american-frontier/ https://theconversation.com/vigilantism-again-in-the-news-is-an-american-tradition-141849 https://screenrant.com/marvel-dc-killer-movie-superheroes/

Manipulation

Manipulation is the topic of this episode as we discuss some of the various types of manipulation and how to prevent yourself from being manipulated by people. (TW: This episode includes discussion of emotional, physical, verbal and sexual abuse. Please listen at your own discretion.) Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/communication-success/201510/14-signs-psychological-and-emotional-manipulation https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/10-popular-techniques-used-by-manipulators-and-how-to-fight-them.html