Episodes

  • Frida Be You and Me
    Nov 14 2024

    Jolts and Zing dive into the life, loves, and art of the iconic Frida Kahlo (1907 – 1954). The renowned Mexican painter, celebrated for her feminism, indigenous fashion, and relentlessly personal artistic vision, has become ubiquitous in pop culture. But beyond the headlines of her work and chronic pain, lie incredible – and startling – details.

    Today: Frida Kahlo. Let’s Get Shocked.

    Warnings: Strong Language, adult themes including graphic violence, sex, miscarriage, and communism.

    Resources

    • Museo de Frida Kahlo: https://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/?lang=en
    • Frida Kahlo: An Open Life, by Raquel Tibol. https://books.google.com/books?id=HJaFg3S7AZQC&q
    • FRIDA: A Biography of Frida Kahlo, by Hayden Herrera

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    Created, Written and Co-hosted by Daniel Berger-Jones and John J King.

    Produced and Edited by Kenneth Fuentes.

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    58 mins
  • The History of Poop: Manure to Sewer
    Oct 31 2024

    "I eat, therefore I poop." - Renee Descartes (mistranslated by Daniel Berger-Jones.

    Poop. Caca. Dookie. For most of us, it's an everyday activity. But how much do we really know about it?

    What did people do before toilet paper? Before toilets? Why does it look and smell and, gulp, sound like that? Who realized we shouldn't keep it all around us, and how did people find ways to move it?

    And: What does poop teach us? Can we turn shit into gold?

    This week, Jolts and Zing take the plunge into the depths of what it means to be alive and, therefore, to Poop.

    Today: The History of Poop, Manure to Sewer

    Warnings: Strong Language, naughty humor, graphic bodily functions.

    Sources:

    • Remaking the John: The Invention and Reinvention of the Toilet, by Francesca Davis DiPiazza
    • Poop Happened: A History of the World from the Bottom Up, by Sarah Albee
    • Gates Foundation: 10 Years of Reinventing the Toilet
    • Medical Advances Survey
    • https://www.gatesnotes.com/Omniprocessor-From-Poop-to-Potable

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    Created, Written and Co-hosted by Daniel Berger-Jones and John J King.

    Produced and Edited by Kenneth Fuentes.

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    58 mins
  • Get Shocked - Season 1 Trailer!
    Oct 28 2024

    Introducing GET SHOCKED, launching Thursday, October 31. Co-hosts Daniel Berger-Jones and John J King quiz each other on the stories of people and events we all sort of know, but barely, and inaccurately.

    Every wrong answer receives an increasingly high-voltage electric shock. The facts will stun you.

    Season 1 launches on Thursday, October 31, with The History of Poop: Manure to Sewer. Check out the trailer!

    Future episodes cover a range of topics including artist and icon Frida Kahlo, Meso-American Blood Sacrifice Rituals, The Carlisle Industrial Indian School, tales of real-life vampires, and much, much more.

    New episodes released every two weeks. GET SHOCKED is available on all major podcast platforms.

    Full information found at www.GetShockedPodcast.com

    Inquiries, contact: getshocked.podcast@gmail.com

    Instagram: @getshockedPod

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    Created, Written and Co-hosted by Daniel Berger-Jones and John J King.

    Produced and Edited by Kenneth Fuentes.

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    4 mins