Listen "Life, Death, and Equilibrium with Kristoffer Hughes"
Episode Synopsis
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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