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Can pain… be pleasure? I was never one to experience a runner’s high, or to enjoy ‘feeling the burn’ after a workout. But are there ways—or times—when pain provides something extra, or even extraordinary? Leigh Cowart sets out to ask and to answer this very question. Sure, we might first think of masochism as something to do with sex—but it gets out of the bedroom plenty. Cowart talks about Black Plague flagellants, ballerinas dancing on broken bones, ice bathers, and competitive eaters choking down hot peppers while they cry. Why do people engage in masochism? What are the benefits and the costs? And what does masochism have to say about the human experience? Cowart gives us a fascinating, at times hilarious, exposition on something they (a science writer) chooses to experiment with as well. We follow Leigh on surprising journeys into the pain/pleasure matrix as they unravel how our minds and bodies find meaning and relief in pain. Call it a quirk in the programming. Call it sexy. Call it natural. Pain for pleasure certainly provides food for thought—and some awesome cocktail ideas, too, for that matter. And that’s not all! Also joining us will be alum Rachel Feltman, as part of our Author’s Hosting Authors events! You won’t want to miss these two as they talk about the intimate details of our pain/pleasure sensory system.

Episode was recorded live November 14, 2024.

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Welcome to the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media.  This week, in honor of The Framed Women of Ardemore House, we are doing the 2015 BBC One made-for-tv adaptation of An Inspector Calls.

Join Davey Berris and Darren Cross as they take a deep dive into this British Thriller. We'll discuss the themes of Capitalism vs. Socialism, the ominous warning of the story, and all the twists and turns along the way.

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Welcome to the Peculiar Movie Club, a bonus podcast linked to our main show the Peculiar Book Club through common themes in media.  This week, in honor of the book Whalefall, we are discussing the greatest tale of Whales ever told, the classic Moby Dick.

Join Davey Berris and Darren Cross as we take a deep dive into this classic tale of temptation, obsession, was Gregory Peck right for the role of Ahab (he didn't think so), and what are our white whales.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of curiosities from the history of medicine with Thomas Morris, author of The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode recorded live on September 9th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of dastardly deeds perpetrated in the name of science with Sam Kean, author of The Icepick Surgeon! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode recorded live on August 26th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of exploring the worlds of science and fiction with author Chuck Wendig! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction. 

Episode recorded live on August 12th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of bloody surgery with Wendy Moore, author of The Knife Man! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode recorded live on August 12th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a book club date with Carl Zimmer, author of Life’s Edge: The Search for What it Means to be Alive. In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.

Episode recorded live on July 22nd, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a night of morbid history with Lindsey Fitzharris, author of The Butching Art! In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.  

Episode recorded live on July 8th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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Join host Dr. Brandy Schillace for a book club date with Mary Roach, author of STIFF: the curious lives of human cadavers. In true book-club style, you will meet the author and participate in the discussion–so come with questions! Join us, too, for the PopCult Quizzer with host Davey Berris, where science fact meets science fiction.  

Episode recorded live on June 24th, 2021. To join future broadcasts check out our Book Club schedule at https://brandyschillace.com/peculiar/.

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