In this episode Peter (a stand-up comedian) and Kayla (a yoga teacher) chat about what trauma is, Kayla’s trauma informed yoga teacher training, fight/flight/freeze responses, playing possum, consent frameworks, human’s attempts at domesticating various animals, what to do in a bear attack, Werner Herzog’s film ‘Grizzly Man’, exorcisms, and framing situations so that people feel in control. Plus Peter discusses his recent reading of the gospels and disputes whether a little boy really did help feed the 5000.

Peter’s Website: https://www.peterbrushcomedy.com

Kayla’s Website: https://www.kaylamccormack.com

Peter’s Substack Piece: https://peterbrush.substack.com/p/on-joke-formations

Peter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterbrush_/

Kayla’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylamccormackyoga/

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This time out Peter (comedian) and Kayla (yoga teacher) chat about The Bible (don’t get put off yet!). They discuss the differences in the tones of the gospels and why that may be, gospels and Bible books that didn’t make the canon, Jesus as a moral philosopher, how Christianity's malleability meant it could move with the enlightenment, miracles, Paul vs Jesus, the historical accuracy of the nativity, whether modern Christians really believe in the virgin birth and resurrection, the problems with translation of ancient texts, religions and churches as successful memes and evolutionarily successful ideas, Tom Holland and the idea that all Western civilisation is culturally Christian, if humans rights, the abolition of slavery and the climate movement have all been based on a Christian framework, and whether societal moral progress is a solely Christian idea or if Eastern traditions have something to say about this. Plus there’s some other stuff on having to fact check literally everything these days, the trouble with having humans as role models and whether it is now totally uncool to be on TV.

Peter’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterbrush_/

Kayla’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylamccormackyoga/

Peter’s Website: https://www.peterbrushcomedy.com

Kayla’s Website: https://www.kaylamccormack.com

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Our yoga teacher and stand-up comedian duo once again meet up to chat over a hot drink. This time it's about whether we've lacked unifying cultural references since 1997, and then there's a long discussion about laughter. They discuss why we laugh in certain settings, why one person falling over might be funny but another person falling isn't, the concept of punching up and down, comedy or laughters use in breaking tension and creating in/out group dynamics. Why we fear being laughed at, embarrassment, involuntary noises in yoga classes, self-deprecation as a tool, being addicted to getting laughs, laughter yoga, laughters health benefits, experiencing transcendent moments as part of a group and how that can turn dark, dignity, true confidence and the lies in Jurassic Park.

Kayla's Website: https://www.kaylamccormack.com

Peter's Website: https://www.peterbrushcomedy.com/

Kayla's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kaylamccormackyoga/

Peter's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/peterbrush_/

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