Life, Death, and Equilibrium with Kristoffer Hughes

15/11/2024 1h 13min Episodio 49
Life, Death, and Equilibrium with Kristoffer Hughes

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This week's episode is with the ever-effervescent Kristoffer Hughes.  Kristoffer is an esoteric author, teacher of Death Midwifery, and Chief of the Anglesey Druid Order.  Kristoffer and I discuss such diverse topics as growing up gay, The Middle Pillar, and what you should try if you think performing an autopsy looks difficult.REFERENCES:Anglesey Druid Order website:  https://www.angleseydruidorder.co.ukView “Marw gyda Kris” on BBC:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0jsv129Follow Kristoffer on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/kristoffer.hughesFollow Anglesey Druid Order on Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/angleseydruidorder(00:00) - Opening credits

(00:37) - Show opening

(01:27) - Introducing Kristoffer Hughes

(03:03) - Alone, gay, and resilient in sickenly picturesque Wales

(09:58) - Resiliency through relationship with the hidden

(16:12) - The morgue and a philosophy of empathy

(24:15) - Death brings a father and a drag queen together

(31:45) - Being Queer when empathy is important

(35:04) - The importance of tripartite relationships

(40:55) - Equilibrium breaks down difference between genders

(46:15) - Maggie Noggi, The Drag Queen Who Makes a Difference

(56:07) - The Universe is not diametrically opposed

(01:01:07) - Being present at our own death

(01:05:39) - Spiritually Queer

(01:08:08) - How to find Kristoffer on the internet

(01:10:34) - Show closing

(01:12:36) - Closing credits


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