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Two friends read the strangest and most extreme books so you don't have to!
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Cobras & Fire is a comedy / rock talk show with absurd discussions about music, news, and life. Join your irreverent hosts Bakko and Loose Cannon as we make fun of what we love. We feature a mix of classic artists and bands on the rise. Rock's not dead. It's hiding. And you found it. In addition to our regular show, our interview episodes include members of Judas Priest, KISS, Anthrax, Motley Crue, and more. Our sidecast “Whatever, Nevermind” counts down the 25 Greatest Grunge albums accordi ...
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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#102 Simulacra and Simulation - Jean Baudrillard w/ Justin Murphy
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Justin Murphy joins us to talk about 'Simulacra and Simulation' (1981), a book by French philosopher and cultural critic Jean Baudrillard. What happens when a society schematises too much, copies copies of copies and loses touch with 'reality'? Hyperreality. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Other Life (probably the best place to see what Justin Murphy is…
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A bonus episode of The Hard 180 dedicated to the memory of Great White singer Jack Russell. On August 7th, 2024. Jack Russell passed peacefully in the presence of his wife Heather Ann Russell, son Matthew Hucko, cousin Naomi Breshears Barbor, and dear friends Billy and Cheryl Pawelcik. Russell is survived by his wife, Heather Ann Kramer. The two ma…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Bakko & Toomey Strike Back
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Josh Toomey from the Talk Toomey Podcast returns to guest as he and Bakko talk about reaction videos. Pantera doing a pop up show in Minneapolis. Some NFL talk. Tony Iommi's new cologne. Lauryn Hill. Aerosmith are going on a Permanent Vacation and a Kevin Smith movie draft. Pantheon Podcasts Talk Toomey – Knotfest Reach out to us! Rate, review, and…
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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The A above middle C is often tuned to 440Hz. Why? Because of a multi-decade conspiracy to degrade the spiritual connection of the human race, involving Joseph Goebbels, John Deagan, the Frankfurt School, sacred numerology, and a very wealthy American dynasty. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Jack has published a novel! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tow…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast; Plus One - Chris Czynszak
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Chris Czynszak from the Decibel Geek Podcast joins Bakko this week. They discuss Jack Russell retiring. Enuff Z Nuff. The Big 4 of Hair Metal. Daughtry. Mountain Music Festival. Gene Simmons in Brazil. National Anthem ruined by a drunk. The Kid Rock Happy Meal and more! Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcast…
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Book Club from Heaven - Incel w/ ARX-Han
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Jack talks to ARX-Han, author of Incel (2023), about the process of writing Incel, as well as the thought behind it. Rather than sum up Incel myself, I'll quote ARX-Han: "Savage, hilarious, and everything in between , INCEL is a pitch-dark comedy about one man's harrowing quest to ascend. Suicidally depressed, twenty-two year old anon has settled o…
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The Metal Cowboy Ron Keel returns to the Cobras & Fire Podcast to discuss his latest release Keelword. RFK Media presents KEELWORLD, the new album from veteran music warrior Ron Keel, on August 2nd 2024, in both digital and CD formats, with the blue vinyl release scheduled for Black Friday (November 29th). All physical versions will include a 12-pa…
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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We reflect on 100 episodes of the Book Club from Hell (or on the 99 prior to this one, if you want to be pedantic). Big shout out to moog for the intro music, and to Alex from Masticate (https://masticate.bandcamp.com) for the outro music. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Jack has published a novel! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tower-Jack-BC-ebook/dp/B…
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Cobras & Fire - Live At The CC Club
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Cobras & Fire was invited to record a podcast at the Minneapolis Bar the CC Club. The CC Club is steeped in Minnesota music history. Not only was it a regular haunt for Bakko in the early Jesus Chrysler days. But Paul Westerberg wrote the Replacements song "Here Come's A Regular" about his experiences at this bar. Bakko also interviewed former band…
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This week LC & Bakko get into an out of the blue text to LC from Bakko's best friend. Ace Frehley goes to Target after his recent breakup. Badflower releasing new music and discussing mental health. Jack Russell's Great White sails on. John 5 sort of takes the high road. Some MN festival news and more. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, revie…
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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#99 Point Omega - Don DeLillo w/ Art of Darkness Podcast
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We were joined by Kevin Kautzman and Brad Kelly from the Art of Darkness podcast for this episode! We talked about Point Omega, by Don DeLillo, a short, mysterious novel published in 2010. If you haven't listened to Art of Darkness, we highly, highly recommend you do. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION https://artofdarkpod.com/ If you ever cared about us, …
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This week we get a Rolling Stones show review from LC. Another Dear LC letter. More cancelled tour talk. Jon Bon Jovi hires robots and commissions a hologram of himself. Dave Grohl suffers the wrath of Swifties and more. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts: Cobras & Fire: Comedy / Rock Talk Show on Apple…
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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#98 The Population Bomb - Paul R Ehrlich and Anne H Ehrlich
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Paul R Ehrlich is the Bing Professor Emeritus of Population Studies at Stanford University. In 1968 he published The Population Bomb, co-authored with his wife Anne Ehrlich. In it were predicted, among other catastrophes, famines in the 1970s which would kill hundreds of millions. The cause? Human overpopulation. The optimal solution? A trans-natio…
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P-P-P-P-P-P-Pussycat! Aaron Camaro joins Loose Cannon to discuss one of their favorite bands: Faster Pussycat. We cover their albums, live performances, The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years appearance, Taime co-owning the Cathouse with Riki Rachtman, and the lost art of bathroom walls. Cowabunga! Like our previous AC/LC epis…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: It's Only Rock N Roll
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Recorded on Father's Day Bakko talks about his dead dads. Tesla owners pulling up to the latest craft beer hotspot. LC gives advice. Sebastian Bach show review. Eddie Trunk runs into Gene Simmons. More tour cancellation news. Spotify CEO Daniel EK is a giant piece of shit. Some Brat Pack talk and more. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, revie…
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The Hard 180: Hidden Gems with Aaron Camaro
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Featuring special guest, from the Decibel Geek Podcast, Aaron Camaro. Aaron and Bakko run down some albums and artist from this scene that may have been overlooked but deserve some credit for their contributions to the scene. The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. So…
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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#97 Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors - Rex Feral
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Paladin Press (rest in peace) liked to court controversy. So when a mother of two approached them with a manuscript for a crime novel, they asked her to write something spicier. The result? Hit Man: A Technical Manual for Independent Contractors, a step-by-step guide on how to work as a contract killer. The power of marketing was so strong that thi…
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This week LC makes friends at the library. Vince Neil is the grand Marshall of the tone deaf parade. Vixen needs a new singer. Lenny Kravitz not having sex. Ice T baffled by that. Anthrax seems to have a Frank Bello problem. A glut of recent tour cancellations. Jesus Chrysler has a new track out & more. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, revi…
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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#96 The Managerial Revolution - James Burnham
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James Burnham, a Trotskyite-turned-conservative, wrote The Managerial Revolution in 1941. In it, he describes the processes by which capitalist societies become managerial, and by which capitalists are displaced by managers as those who control the means of production. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Jack has published a novel! Amazon: https://www.amazo…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Model Citizen. Zero Discipline.
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We open the show with some Gone but not forgotten's from the rock world. LC buys Bakko a shirt. Some Britney Spears on Only Fans talk. George Lynch losing his ass. KISS fans are bad with money. New music update from LC. Motley Crue on Eddie Trunks show. A Richie Sambora update & more. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, review, and subscribe a…
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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#95 Interview with James De Llis: There's a Man Crying in the Street and Other Stories
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'There's a Man Crying in the Street and Other Stories' is a short story collection by James De Llis, of the Hermitix podcast and author of 'Exiting Modernity', 'Only Ever Freedom' and 'Be Not Afraid'. In this episode, I (Jack) had a chat to James about the process of writing, the thematic and aesthetic inspirations for this collection, and more. VE…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Vince Neil falls, Bon Jovi doc & more
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Vince Neil takes a spill as Motley Crue starts their latest tour. They also have a new song Dogs of War plus a promotional video to discuss. Bakko takes in the Bon Jovi Hulu documentary. LC proposes a Bon Jovi conspiracy theory. What Gene Simmons originally wanted to name his children. Kid Rock has an odd choice for an opening act. Pearl Jam drops …
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#94 Selective Breeding and the Birth of Philosophy - Costin Alamariu
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Costin Alamariu, who may or may not be Bronze Age Pervert, completed his doctoral thesis in political philosophy at Yale in 2015. This thesis was re-published in 2023 under the title 'Selective Breeding and the Birth of Philosophy'. There's a lot to this book, but it's mostly about the relationship between philosophy, heritability, aristocracy and …
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Marc Ribler Interview
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Singer, songwriter, guitarist, engineer, producer and more, Marc Ribler joins the program to discuss his career in music as well as his contributions to this years March Badness winner. The debut record from Mitch Malloy. They discuss: Growing in the New Jersey music scene. Better Pizza: NY or Jersey. Learning how to play on a cheap guitar and your…
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Bakko gets some T-shirt love. LC is excited about the summer concert calendar. Rikki Rockett reminds us what matters. Sammy has an island in the desert. Skid Row singer discussion, Jack Russell not doing well, and Gene Simmons is still stupid. And somehow more. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts: Cobras…
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Meltdown (1994) sees Nick Land dissolve the posthuman future in a solvent of technocapital, continental philosophy, cyberpunk, bacterial warfare and retrotemporal attraction, all dressed up in implanted mirrorshades with a highly-cinematic 9mm. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Jack has published a novel! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tower-Jack-BC-ebook…
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The Hard 180 is a podcast counting down the 100 most essential albums of the 1980's Metal Scene. Some call it Hair Metal. Some get really butthurt by that term. But we all love it. A list curated from the rankings of fellow podcasters, influential contributors to the scene and fans. Resulting in a final list of the 100 Most Essential Albums from th…
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#92 The Book of Five Rings - Miyamoto Musashi
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Miyamoto Musashi is Japan's most famous swordsman, a ronin in the 17th century who was victorious in over 60 duels, founded a famed swordfighting school, and achieved such a level of combat mastery that he learned the essential nature of mastery itself. The Book of Five Rings (1645) was written by Musashi in a cave, towards the end of his life. It …
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Sellers Remorse
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This week LC & Bakko discuss KISS selling their catalog and BRAND to the people making the Avatars. LC catches the Glorious Sons in Indy. Bobby Blotzer says something about former bandmate Juan Croucier that we're not sure is racist or not. Bakko & LC talk some TV shows. And more in this ever winding episode. Enjoy! Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to u…
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#91 Story of the Eye - Georges Bataille
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Story of the Eye (1928) is a classic of French coom-lit. In it, teenagers engage in a series of sex acts involving ovular and liquid symbols, demonstrating why everyone thinks the French are perverts. It's also a really good book. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Jack has published a novel! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tower-Jack-BC-ebook/dp/B0CM5P9N9M…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: March Badness 2024 Champion
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The listeners have voted. Their voices have been heard. Cobras & Fire presents your 2024 March Badness Champion, the self-titled debut record from Mitch Malloy. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts: Cobras & Fire: Comedy / Rock Talk Show on Apple Podcasts Join our fanpage on Facebook: (2) Cobras ON Fire: …
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#90 The Turner Diaries - William Luther Pierce
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The Turner Diaries (1978) is a notorious work of white nationalist and white supremacist fiction. It is reputed to have influenced a number of terrorist acts, including the 1995 Oklahoma City bombings. Surprisingly for such a work, the spelling and formatting are mostly fine. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Jack has published a novel! Amazon: https://ww…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Bakko Plus One: Josh Toomey
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This Ep Bakko's Plus One is Josh Toomey from the Talk Toomey Podcast. Bakko & Josh get into the latest developments in Skid Row & Anthrax regarding replacement members. Plus a bunch of Ace news from Ace pissing off the Darkness on the Monsters of Rock Cruise to finding out he thinks his girlfriend's daughter is super hot and more off the rails reve…
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#89 Esoteric Trumpism - Constantin von Hoffmeister
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Esoteric Trumpism (2024) promises to provide a Spenglerian reading of Donald Trump's life and leadership. Instead, it reads as a collection of strange Trump fanfics. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Jack has published a novel! Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Tower-Jack-BC-ebook/dp/B0CM5P9N9M/ref=monarch_sidesheet Apple Books: http://books.apple.com/us/boo…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Bon Jovi, Bobbie Brown, Slash, Clutch, Bach + more
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LC & Bakko talk about a new Sebastian Bach album. Parades sucking. Jeff Pilson NOT a member of Winger. Zakk Sabbath news. Kingdom Conspiracy. Bon Jovi talk. Slash playing the blues. And for some reason Boner from Growing Pains and Katt Williams talk Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts: Cobras & Fire: Com…
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#88 On Guerrilla Warfare - Mao Zedong
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Prominent Chinese revolutionary Mao Zedong wrote On Guerrilla Warfare in 1937, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. This series of pamphlets was intended to persuade Chinese leaders to also pursue a guerrilla campaign against the invading Japanese military. Full of practical advice on how to conduct guerrilla operations, this book has a little some…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Jonathan Shank, CEO of Terrapin Station Entertainment
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Bakko sits down with Jonathan Shank. CEO of Terrapin Station Entertainment and host of the brand new podcast, The Jam. For fans of our music business talk, this is a must listen. About The Jam: A new podcast hosted by Jonathan Shank exploring the evolution of Jam through the lens of key genres, events, and moments and its connection to the mainstre…
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#87 The Wretched of the Earth - Frantz Fanon
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Frantz Fanon was an anticolonial theorist and psychiatrist from Martinique, who wrote The Wretched of the Earth (1961) as an account of colonialism in Algeria. In it, he describes the therapeutic potential of violence and the psychology of the colonisers and colonised. VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION Jack has published a novel! Amazon: https://www.amazo…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: March Badness Round Three Results Show
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LC & Bakko recap the results of Round Three and preview the matchups for the Final Four . Final Four voting starts Saturday March 16th on the Cobras On Fire Facebook Group and the Decibel Geek Community Facebook Group. Join either or both to vote. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts: Cobras & Fire: Comed…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: March Badness Round Two Results Show
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LC & Bakko recap the results of Round Two and preview the matchups for round Three. Round Three voting starts Monday March 14th in the Cobras On Fire Facebook Group and the Decibel Geek Community Facebook Group. Join either or both to vote. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts: Cobras & Fire: Comedy / Roc…
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Cobras & Fire Podcast: Slayer back, Bobbie Brown, Gene's wallet
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This week starts off with an "Is it racist or not" discussion. Extreme & Sebastian Bach show reviews. Spilling coffee on air. Bobbie Brown selling non cancer causing soap. Michael Sweet's cat has a birthday. Slayer is back and more. Pantheon Podcasts Reach out to us! Rate, review, and subscribe at Apple Podcasts: Cobras & Fire: Comedy / Rock Talk S…
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