Human F*ckery
If you waited by the TV for new episodes of “Are You Afraid of the Dark” each weekend or wasted study hall reading the weird parts of the encyclopedia, this one’s for you SPECIFICALLY. “Human F*ckery” pits a doctor of psychology and an investigative journalist against one another in a battle of wits, research, and creative storytelling. Each episode the curious pair get assigned a topic. Then, they go spelunking through history’s colon in an effort to find the most jaw-dropping, unbelievable, and utterly bonkers examples of that topic buried in the dark history deposited by our collective ancestors. What’s the point? To captivate, occasionally horrify, and accidentally educate a rotating panel of judges—including you, the listener—into crowning one of our hosts the winner. This irreverent showcase for darker narratives buried in the historic trash heap was the winner of 2021’s Best of the Beat Award here in New Orleans, which means it’s enjoyed by people besides the hosts’ parents.
Human F*ckery
"Near Death Experiences"
Looking for a break from violence, plague, and crazy people this holiday season? If not, too bad! Team Human Fucker ditches the fuckery and spends Episode 8 diving into the far more uplifting topic of Near Death Experiences, aka NDEs. Hear the fascinating stories of Carl Jung, Anita Moorjani, and Dr. Tony Cicoria, who all crossed the veil and came back with vital lessons from “The Other Side.” (Kimberly also shares details from her own NDE back in 2017, which was similarly informative.) Our hosts are joined by professional death workers Alex Harvey and Laurie Rae Dietrich, two cultural badasses who help the terminally ill and their families process grief and transition without fear. Is there really a way to break free of the crippling anxiety most people experience around death? What's the inheritance all parents need to leave behind to their children? Are NDE’s just some hippie nonsense? Hit play and find out.
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