‘funny,’ not funny Podcast
1) “Do Not Be Distracted” | topic: a look at Kundun and Hugo by Martin Scorsese | Lionel & Jim
We begin with an embarassing discussion of Jim's relationship with his bidet without being overly disgusting. Somehow, we move to Martin Scorsese’s 1997 movie Kundun and each of our reactio...Show More
2) “The Batcolyte” | topic: critical thinking, the socratic method, questioning beliefs | a conversation with Thrayle
Thrayle joined us this week to talk about his TikTok channel The Batcolyte, where people are invited to question their beliefs. Thrayle talks about the origins of this channel (called a Live on TikTok...Show More
3) “Rebellion Happens in the Mind” | topic: Living off the grid, SLC Punk, Moulin Rouge, The Socratic Method | a conversation with Kat In A Vat
Kat joined us from the jungles of Hawaii where she lives off the grid. She picked 2 movies for us to discuss, Moulin Rouge, and SLC Punk, which are two of her favorites. We talk about living off the g...Show More
4) “Perfect Days” and “Anselm” by Wim Wenders | topic: cassette culture, art, photography, zen | Jim & Lionel
Lionel and Jim dive into two of the more recent Wim Wender's films "Perfect Days" and "Anselm" and discuss the common themes of his style of filmmaking. This also brings up Chuck Ramiriez, a phot...Show More
5) “How Did You Like Them Apples?” | topic: Trent Reznor, Moneyball, The Red Sox, Album Titles | Jim & Lionel
This episode was recorded on September 17, 2025 and is being released late, because of an oversight. Jim starts with an inane idea for a rewrite of the song Closer by Trent Reznor, and we move on to t...Show More
6) History of Buddhism, the Journey Continues | topic: Buddhism, Yoga, History | Lionel & Jim
Jim starts by explaining his micro-yoga routine, if it can be called a routine. Once we dispose of this ridiculousness, we return to Donald S. Lopez's book Buddhism: A Journey Through History, ha...Show More
7) “A Perfect World” | topic: A Day In Music, Music Production, Songwriting | our second conversation with composer, producer, Phil Broikos
Phil returns to talk about the latest public release from his A Day In Music Project which is available on bandcamp under the project name. Lionel and I once again sit in awe of the scope and breadth ...Show More
8) Buddhism Through History: An Exhausting Journey | topic: Buddhist History by Donald S. Lopez Jr. | Jim & Lionel
Lionel and I read part of the book Buddhism: A Journey Through History by Donald S. Lopez Jr. This ended up being the first of two discussions we would have about this challenging and exhaustive, thou...Show More
9) Tom Burris of Jabbering Trout | topic: Songwriting, Music, Tragedy & Inspiration | a conversation with Tom Burris
In this, the 4th episode of our 6th season, Lionel, Jim, and Tom discuss various themes in music, focusing on Tom Burris’ songwriting process. We talk about the upbeat sounds of Jabbering Trout ...Show More
10) “A Rollicking Bad Time” | topic: Dominion by Tom Holland, Fallout TV show, NY State Fair | Jim & Lionel
Lionel talks about his visit to the New York State Fair and bringing his Big Brother companion. Jim admits that he misunderstood the direction to read the book Dominion, a book about the history of Ch...Show More