“There are many paths Dripping dark so dense Do not enter here Enter over there” From “Ill In The Head” by Dead Kennedys This week I had the pleasure of talking on The Hardcore Humanism Podcast with none other than the legendary Jello Biafra. Many people know Biafra – born Eric Reed Boucher — as …
“The hammer so heavy The work is so hard The chains that bound us together Left us all scarred” From “Phantom Lim” by GWAR This week on The Hardcore Humanism Podcast we had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Michael Bishop, otherwise known as The Beserker Blothar from the band GWAR. GWAR is a heavy …
#016 A Conversation on Ethnography With Dr. Michael Bishop Read More »
“Hatred on the horizon Must be assumed for the ascension Shatter the scepter Lower the drawbridge Drain the moat Empty the catapult” From “Devils and Angels (Hatred)” by Rufus Wainwright On this week’s episode of The Hardcore Humanism Podcast we had the pleasure of talking with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Wainwright has been making rich, textured …
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“I’d never thought I’d see this bullsh*t again To come of age in the 80’s was bad enough We were marginalized and demonized I watched a lot of my generation die” From “Siberian Butterfly” by Bob Mould On this week’s episode of The Hardcore Humanism Podcast, we had the pleasure of talking with musician and …
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“Twelfth hour dealing with demons Looking for my way to appease them Lest beside, lost case Around here we call you two faced” From “Dealing With Demons” by DevilDriver We have an unfortunate societal tendency of talking about mental health in all-or-none terms. People are either “sane” or “crazy,” “normal or “abnormal,” “grounded” or “unhinged,” …
#013 Embracing Volatility With Dez Fafara of DevilDriver Read More »
This week on The Hardcore Humanism with Dr. Mike Podcast, we had the pleasure of talking with comedian and actor Bob the Drag Queen. Bob was the Season 8 winner of RuPaul’s Drag Race, and star of the Emmy nominated HBO series We’re Here. Bob has been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ rights as well …
“People are happy When they’re not so trapped” From “Just Like You” by Ministry Al Jourgensen is the founder of the industrial band Ministry. Industrial music is a raw and provocative music style that blends electronic music with more traditional rock music. What is most notable about this particular genre is that it employs a …
“When our emotions summon ghosts They scratch the wound and feed the host The past, the lies are all revealed The layers of guilt can never heal” From “Amoral” by Napalm Death This week on the Hardcore Humanism with Dr. Mike podcast, we got the chance to talk with Mark Greenway, the vocalist of the band Napalm Death. …
“The rain and the thunder It’s dragging me under But the hammer of judgment Is crushing you” From “Cold.Metal.Place” by Code Orange This week on the Hardcore Humanism with Dr. Mike Podcast, we spoke with Reba Meyers of the Grammy-nominated band Code Orange. Formed in 2008, Code Orange is a hard-hitting band from Pittsburgh that …
“There’s too many choices And I hear their relentless voices But you’ve gotta run them out Return to now and shut it down” From “Memento Mori” by Lamb of God It was a pleasure to talk with Randy Blythe for the Hardcore Humanism Podcast. Most people know Randy as the frontman of the heavy metal …
