Canon & Chaos

Golf and Star Wars? In this episode Dalton re-approaches one of our favorites: Obi-Wan in reference to Rory McIlroy’s 2025 Masters run. Drea Cooper’s doc The Masters Wait pairs so nicely with the tale of Jedi Kenobi…imposter syndrome? going after something so difficult? as said by Rory: “the secret of success was a willingness to be heartbroken.” Come join us with The Masters! Hosted by Dalton Fea...

Why don’t we listen to experts? The Core, Armageddon & Clair Patterson discovering the dangers of lead. Hosted by Dalton Featuring Cory 🦋( @coryTom.fatcatmixing.com ) Ⓜ️( @coryTom@indieweb.social ) Contact Dalton & Cory  chaos@fatcatmixing.com ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC

“Reality is made of the conscious and the unconscious. Both, at the same time. The unknown is to be respected. You don’t have to fear it–you’re part of it. Whether you want to be or not.” Daniel H Wilson ensnares you in a tale that will surely terrify you. Get trapped in the reality he sets forth as a alien object approaches Earth. Wilson’s ability to craft characters that speak for more than them...

The hard truth In the end of this two-part discussion of The Martian, we cover a lot of ground and go some places that we did expect. Oh and of course we point out the Lord of the Rings’ references present in The Martian. Hosted by Dalton Featuring Cory 🦋( @coryTom.fatcatmixing.com ) Ⓜ️( @coryTom@indieweb.social ) Contact Dalton & Cory  chaos@fatcatmixing.com ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC

Uplifting & Happy…The Martian!?! Join us as we talk about Any Weir’s first novel: The Martian Hosted by Dalton Featuring Cory 🦋( @coryTom.fatcatmixing.com ) Ⓜ️( @coryTom@indieweb.social ) Contact Dalton & Cory  chaos@fatcatmixing.com ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC

Our equations only serve to box in what is going to happen, but they barely matter…chaos! Dalton & Cory call out life lessons we can glean from Jurassic Park; approaching the subject this time around through the lens of the New Science of Chaos (PBS Nova, 1989). References: The Strange New Science of Chaos, PBS Nova (1989) Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton (1942-2008) Hosted by Dalton Featurin...

In a world driven by a never-ending pursuit of more money and greater accolades, ideas like Jurassic Park seem less dangerous and more necessary… Welcome to Jurassic Park! Dalton & Cory re-approach a cultural touchpoint, the novel and the subsequent film have influenced a generation and in this episode we take a deeper look at the underlying chaos theory as present by ‘Ian Malcolm’ (Jeff Goldb...

Legends & Lattes Hosted by Dalton Featuring Cory 🦋( @coryTom.fatcatmixing.com ) Ⓜ️( @coryTom@indieweb.social ) Contact Dalton & Cory  chaos@fatcatmixing.com ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC

floating, derelict, but still intact Dalton & Cory discuss the horrific ending of James Swallow’s epic short story The Voice . This tale adds so much context to The Horus Heresy , the greater expanse of Warhammer 40K and the grim future for the universe. Warhammer 40,000:  “In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.” Hosted by Dalton Featuring Cory 🦋( @coryTom.fatcatmixing.com...

What would you be willing to sacrifice to save untold numbers of lives? To stop a war that burns a galaxy? To save that which you care most about? Dalton & Cory descend into The Grimdark. Our first foray into the world of Warhammer 40K, and sure not to be the last. A discussion of the Sisters of Silence as presented in James Swallow’s epic short story The Voice . Come join us for this two-part...

What do the stories we tell say about us? Dalton & Cory dive deeper into the collision course of archeology, science and religious zealotry. Isaac Asimov’s Nightfall (1941). On a distant planet an archeologist reveals evidence of a catastrophic cycle of death. His discovery flies in the face of known history. An opportunity to break the cycle emerges as a band of experts tackle the issue. Host...

What Is History But a Fable Agreed Upon? Dalton & Cory confront the social dynamics of humanity, challenging settled history and the possibility of mass panic in a discussion of Isaac Asimov’s Nightfall (1941). On a distant planet an archeologist reveals evidence of a catastrophic cycle of death. His discovery flies in the face of known history. An opportunity to break the cycle emerges as a b...

Welcome to Canon & Chaos Hosted by Dalton Featuring Cory 🦋( @coryTom.fatcatmixing.com ) Ⓜ️( @coryTom@indieweb.social ) Contact Dalton & Cory  chaos@fatcatmixing.com ©️2026 Fat Cat Mixing LLC