A Fresh Face in Hell with Jonathan Evison
A Fresh Face in Hell with Jonathan Evison is an hour long, conversation based, format. Guests include writers, musicians, athletes, actors, philosophers, scientists, and an array of experts across a variety of disciplines. Subjects will be treated with a mix of humor and thoughtful exploration.
A Fresh Face in Hell with Jonathan Evison
Latest Episodes
Geoff Gibson (@geographybygeoff) - Your City is Doomed
I recently came across the YouTube channel @geographybygeoff where today's guest, Geoff Gibson, dives into every manner of geographical wonder. Today, Geoff and I discuss his new book, Badlands: The Geography of Cities That Shouldn't Exist an...
Austin Lim PhD - Why We Love Horror
As the father of two teenagers, I end up watching a lot of horror and science fiction films. What I find fascinating is all the different stories and techniques that filmmakers use to give the creeps. Turns out there is an actual science behind...
Daniel Everett - Lessons from the Amazon
In 1977, linguist and Christian missionary Daniel Everett took on the challenge of moving his family to a remote jungle region of the Amazon to study and convert a native tribe called the Pirahã. In his book, "Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes: Lif...
Rhett Miller (Old 97's) - How to Write a Song
I'm back. The book edits are off to my editor, summer is over, and I'm ready for more high seas adventures! Today, I talk with one of my favorite songwriters, Old 97's frontman, Rhett Miller. In addition to being a rockstar, Rhett also wr...
Brian McVeigh - When the Gods Fell Silent
As we’re currently discussing the Illiad and the Odyssey, I thought it was an opportune moment to revisit my conversation with Brian McVeigh about Julian Jaynes’ theory on the origins of consciousness. Jaynes believed that early humans lacked c...
