Snakes & Otters Podcast

Feb 28 2025 244 ep. 62 mins
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A pointless discussion of eternal questions, with Martin, Robert, Francis, Cajun and Marcus Aurelius. Join us as we tackle everything including history, pop culture, heroes and villains, movies, music, philosophy, words to live by, theology, comic books and especially Bourbon.

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Episode 241 - Code of Honor from David Foster Wallace

Feb 28 2025 94 mins  
The guys take a moment to update everyone on their various writing projects before diving into a series of Robert's quotations, all linked to one from David Foster Wallace about depression, sarcasm, humor and helping those in need. Powerful stuff indeed!

Episode 240 - The Absurdly Interesting Albert Camus

Feb 14 2025 74 mins  
Martin brings the boys back into the arena of philosophy and the intriguing person of French philosopher and writer Albert Camus and his reactionary philosophy of absurdism. It gives Martin the warm fuzzies. The guys have to decide between Doors 1, 2 or 3 and there is plenty of debate all around.

Episode 239 - Code of Honor from Robert Browning

Jan 24 2025 67 mins  
Andre sits in the Captain's Chair and throws down an amazing quotation from the English poet Robert Browning and the guys bat it around all over the board, discussing Pelagianism, the nature of heaven and all sort of eternal things.

Episode 238 - The Films of Michael Mann

Jan 10 2025 81 mins  
Martin takes the Captain's Chair as the fellas all discuss the films of the great director Michael Mann. Martin has a particular penchant for Heat, whereas Francis and Cajun are definitely Last of the Mohicans fans.

Episode 237 - Code of Honor December 2024

Dec 27 2024 77 mins  
Martin takes the guys into a discussion on a Max Weber quote. Weber is credited as essentially the world's first sociologist, and the discussion gets pretty heated.

Episode 236 - Great Directors: John Ford

Dec 13 2024 95 mins  
The guys discuss the landmark career of the first American film director to be considered an auteur and artist. Blemishes and all.

Episode 235.5 - Bourbon Festival Interview with Jephtha Creed Master Distiller and Owner

Dec 03 2024 9 mins  
Robert delivers an on-the-spot interview of Master Distiller Joyce Nethery at Kentucky Bourbon Festival. She was super gracious and we're big fans.

Episode 235 - Code of Honor November 2024

Nov 22 2024 104 mins  
Francis brings in artist and activist Keith Haring and we talk propaganda vs art. Martin antagonizes the captain a bit.

Episode 234 - Off With Their Heads! The Reign of Terror

Nov 08 2024 85 mins  
Francis mans the barricades and guys examine the second half of the French Revolution, the Reign of Terror and beyond.

Episode 233 - Code of Honor - Lt. General Hal Moore

Oct 25 2024 78 mins  
Cajun takes the helm to drop an amazing quotation for the boys to bat around from Lieutenant General Hal Moore of "We Were Soldiers" fame.