Ducks Never Waver Lunch Break

Our dynamic duo is back, this week talking about trends. Are they the most up to date trends? Probably not. Do most people care about these trends? Probably not. Do Megan and Edwin have strong opinions about these trends? Most definitely. More fun: https://linktr.ee/ducksneverwaver Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ducks-never-waver-lunch-break/donations

On the fifth day of Christmas my true love gave to me, music, books, and movies! Well, maybe not, but that's what our quacky dynamic duo are talking about in this exciting episode. Going thru a few of our favorite things (yes, that is a song reference, sheesh) and talking about Christmas joy, we hope you share in some of the delight. Or get horribly indignant and angry at what we got wrong and...

Courage, man! Our dynamic duo encourage you to encourage and to take part in encouragement! How to be bold and have the courage to sally forth in life! More fun:https://linktr.ee/ducksneverwaver A play/movie you should watch:https://www.amazon.com/Henry-V-Kenneth-Branagh/dp/B07N1DNLQ3 Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ducks-never-waver-lunch-break/donations

We've got bunnies, we've got musical interludes, we've got basements (weird flex, I know). We also have a big ol' sale on Etsy coming up that you won't want to miss. Find out the details by listening to this week's episode! More quacky fun: https://linktr.ee/ducksneverwaver Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ducks-never-waver-lunch-break/donations

What is an Art Party? Who has an Arty Party? How does one have an Arty Part? When does one have a Party Art? Most importantly, WHY have an Art Party? These questions, along with what is the opposite of a mirror is, are answered in todays exciting episode. Fun stuff! https://linktr.ee/ducksneverwaver Music: https://g.co/kgs/WGwbPm https://g.co/kgs/nDR7H9 https://g.co/kgs/jDVyUP Support this podcast...

It's alive. It's ALIVE!! This week listen and learn all about a famous dynamic duo. One filled with hate, murder, and existential angst. No no, it's not Edwin and Megan. It is actually Victor Frankenstein and his Creature. Overwhelmed by the sublime, a creation that de-creates, the death of innocence, are just some of the themes Edwin and Megan discuss. Also how they don't actually...

Dr. Megan and Mr. Edwin dive into the strangeness that is the duality of man. Dr. Megan (purely good of course) and Mr. Edwin (badly bad badness) show why you (yes you) should read the actual literal literary words of R.L. Stevenson. Why? This novella is already so known, so retold and remixed, so integrated into those weird dreams you have when you're not asleep but you're not really awak...

Aaahh yes, the season of death. We love it. Pumpkins die, apples die, crispety crunchety leaves die. It is fun. Edwin and Megan talk about this and all the other aspects that make this such a wonderful time of year. Such as cozy movies, Edwin's abhorrence of cinnamon (or was synonyms?), and how Edwin hopes that other patterns than plaid will appear in the extra tall shirt department. Head to t...

With nothing more than brute force, sheer expenditure of explosive energy, wielding a mighty hammer, beautiful delicate flower petals can be driven deep within the fibers of fabric, preserved in perpetuity with nary a how-do-you-do. Can it really be that simple? Can wielding a hammer at cotton the way Kubrick's monkey wielded a bone at a tapir really create a lasting and intricate print? Not s...

"Words are what men live by, words they say and mean". Edwin and Megan discuss this important theme that is explored in the movie "The Comancheros" (made in 1961, starring John Wayne, Stuart Whitman, directed by Michael Curtiz). Paul Regret's (Stuart Whitman) questions the value of words and how action relates to words. Discussing a Western full of action, humor, and heart, Meg...

We know you've read "The Hobbit" but have you re-read it? This literary treasure takes on layers of meaning each time your pupil, iris, cornea, retina, stuffed into a cavernous hole socket thing in your skull, glances over it. That means, you can read it with new eyes each time. Edwin and Megan have read it so many times they now have to wear glasses. But don't worry, that ophthalm...

Some musings on why one should challenge themselves early and often. You must ssuuffaaah! Some thoughts that Megan and Edwin thunk include: Life being difficult should be expected, unless it's the Spanish Inquisition. That challenging yourself will make the unavoidable challenges less surprising. (note I didn't say easier) That once overloaded with challenges you will start to realize that...

Can a story stop a war? Are we better off for living post the "Age of Reason"? Is being rational reasonable and being reasonable rational? These questions are dealt with in the visually stunning, humorous, whale of a tale that is "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" directed by Terry Gilliam https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2023/08/bad-ideas-consequences-auguste-comte-joseph-...

We're back baby! That's right, your favorite dynamic duo is back, answering all your frequently asked questions like: Where did you get the name? What does it mean? How does it mean? Why does it mean? What is this madness??? Other points of interest: How we got so smart and the influential books that made us such. To celebrate Megan's, Edwin's, and most importantly, Ducks Never Wav...

This week's podcast is a day late, but, we hope, not a dollar short--and if it is a dollar short, you can help us make it up by buying one of the beautiful items in our Etsy Shoppe! Join the Dynamic Duo of Edwin and Megan as they don their fancy philosophic and art historical hats to discuss  Art Needs No Justification  by Hans R. Rookmaaker. Art may not need any justification, but what justif...

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times." Well, to be true, it is now officially Summer which means that it is the best of times. Besides the bugs. A pox on bugs. Megan smites the Quick Fire Quack Questions as quickly as Captain Ahab catches the White Whale. Which is a whale you can read about in Ray Bradbury's book "Green Hills, White Whale." And if you guessed th...

Edwin travels to the Mediterranean, to Greece. Has he come back a philosopher? Did he see the ancient ruins or is he just ruined? Did the wild cats take his squid? Learn the answers to these important questions and what it's like to be a foreigner in a foreign land in this exciting installment of the Lunchbreak. https://linktr.ee/ducksneverwaver Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/...

Megan flies solo telling you all about her super cool habit that helps her do 5 things simultaneously! Wow! True, she made the list redundant but who's checking? Who's checking, anyways? What's this link? https://linktr.ee/ducksneverwaver It's a mystery! Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/ducks-never-waver-lunch-break/donations

Looking back through the quacks, Edwin and Megan celebrate 1 year of podcasting. Finally find out why it is called the Lunchbreak. How our 1st (never released) recording was a DISASTER. Megan's new hobby of flying a helicopter up the coast of Lake Michigan. They also pick a new motto (what a time to be alive!). This and so much more in this revealing (avert your eyes!) podcast and hear the &#3...

Gather 'round, listen to the saga and serendipitously surrender to the soporific and sage advice of the stupefying Megan. Wherefore, hitherto, and furthermore a selling at craft markets we will go! Get practical advice (including price tags. Eeeekk! There's a double meaning in that...) and impractical advice on all things craft fairs. Whether you are an artist looking to enter one or just...

First we have to go back to the flood. No, not that flood. The flood in Edwin's basement. Dredging the bottom of the domicile, brought face to face with the good, the bad, and the ugly, of his boyhood; Edwin was at a loss of what to do with his soggy possessions. Enter Megan. There is a saying that not all super heroes wear capes and that saying came into being because Megan exists (though you...

Another riveting game of "Quick Fire Quack" this time with Edwin. The objective of the game this time is to be the first one to get through all the cards. Can he do it? Find out in this exciting episode! This rich gabfest includes: Metal Sculptures "The Bride Wore Black" directed by Francois Truffaut Wool Socks A new challenge And much much more. Our newsletter and other quacky thi...

A force of talent from Robert Duval, Bruce Beresford, Horton Foote, and more come together to make the entrancing film "Tender Mercies". A movie that deals with the death of the old man, resurrection, and the gift of the Holy Spirit, "Tender Mercies" will move you every time. Join our news letter! https://mailchi.mp/3653a163ebef/ducks-never-waver-newsletter-subscribe Support this p...

Practically perfect in everyway. Yes, this does encapsulate the essence of our eccentric Megan, but it is also true for Mary Poppins. A new series breaks forth: "Everything I Need to Know I Learned From..." We look at Mary Poppins for the wise but strange advice that a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down. Is there really an element of fun to every job? Join us as we explore the va...

What is work? For that matter, what is leisure? Is there a gulfing rift of rife between them or can the two collide and stick together like a peanut butter sandwich? Will there be bananas on the sandwich? This and so much more in our exciting episode! Much credit given to Mortimer Adler's talk on labour, leisure, and liberal education. https://theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/09/labor-leisu...