Tragedy tomorrow, Comedy tonight! What makes something funny, what is the difference between laughing and crying, what is the point of laughter? These are good questions! But they shan't be answered! Nay! Who can feign to know the deep dark mysteries of comedy? "Dying is easy, comedy is hard" -Edmund KeanRather, our favorite dynamic duo will bring you on a journey through their favorite comedies pulling apart comedic attributes so that you may be illuminated on just how difficult it is to be funny, on purpose. To be funny on purpose. Either that or to make you cry. I don't remember which...Some of the movies mentioned:Marx Brothers:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023969/Screwball: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029947/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0032599/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0033373/?ref_=fn_all_ttl_1Mel Brooks: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072431/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071230/W.C. Fields:https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022883/Woody Allen: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0073312/Information about the lost Jerry Lewis movie: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33030466/ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118799/ Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ducks-never-waver-lunch-break/donations
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S2E5 "The Beauty of Homeschooling"
In this exciting episode our dynamic duo discuss their experience being homeschooled. Find out if they feed into the stereotype or maybe they'll say something unusual, which would feed into the stereotype. Looks like we're caught in a loop again...Get ready to be loopy and enjoy!"My Divine Comedy" by Missy Andrews: https://centerforlit.squarespace.com/mydivinecomedyOther quackyness:https://linktr.ee/ducksneverwaverSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ducks-never-waver-lunch-break/donations
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S2E4 "Quilting: history, making, and more"
Megan tried quilting! Check out this episode to learn more about the history, challenges, and controversies of quilting. YouTube video about making the quilt: https://youtu.be/9RhEmPULrDwLook at some quilts: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search?q=quilts Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ducks-never-waver-lunch-break/donations
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S2E3 "Quick Fire Quack: New tools, tv shows, books, etc."
"Brevity is the soul of wit." This week our dynamic duo sets out to prove the bard wrong! A collection of topics spanning work to leisure and anything in between.Chisels: https://a.co/d/2yOLUyZUndaunted Courage by Stephen Ambrose: https://a.co/d/2WvazecLord Peter Wimsey Mysteries: https://a.co/d/9VYEgix And https://a.co/d/1NFePL2Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ducks-never-waver-lunch-break/donations
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S2E2 The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers
"Ask not for whom the bells toll; it tolls for thee". The history of bells, a dissection of change ringing, inept bureaucracy (redundant, I know), the life of a church, Old Years, New Years, Floods, Easter, resurrection, and oh yeah, a disfigured body.Throw in a stolen emerald necklace and you have "The Nine Tailors" by Dorothy L. Sayers. A master wordsmith delving deep into the craft of campanology and sleuthing, Sayers brings new heights to the murder mystery. This week, our dynamic duo explores what makes this such a complex novel from one of the most dynamic authors. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ducks-never-waver-lunch-break/donations
Hello and welcome to the Ducks Never Waver Lunch Break. We’re just starting out in the land of selling on Etsy; join us (siblings Megan and Edwin) in our discussion of all things art, creating, and life. As your guides, we hope we can wet your curiosity and satiate your soul with interesting and beautiful ideas to ponder as you go back to work.So, come, dip your toes in the water with us, for Ducks Never Waver!Stay Quacky!Etsy Shop: https://www.etsy.com/shop/DucksNeverWaver
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