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|data8 = [[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]], [[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]], | |data8 = [[:Category:Absurd Monologue|Absurd Monologue]], [[:Category:Karma Style|Karma Style]], 60 minutes | ||
|data4 = April 3, [[:Category:2000|2000]] | |data4 = April 3, [[:Category:2000|2000]] | ||
|title = [https://www.joefrank.com/shop/the-nature-of-things The Nature of Things][https://www.joefrank.com/streaming/shows/?jfsearch=The%20Nature%20of%20Things] | |title = [https://www.joefrank.com/shop/the-nature-of-things The Nature of Things][https://www.joefrank.com/streaming/shows/?jfsearch=The%20Nature%20of%20Things] | ||
|data6 = [[Larry Block]], [[Zak Block]], [[ | |data6 = [[Larry Block]], [[Zak Block]], [[Michael Meloan]], [[Kristine McKenna]], [[Jack Kornfield]], Joe Frank | ||
|data10 = [[The Wire]] | |data10 = [[The Wire]] | ||
|data11 = [[Karma (Part 1)]] | |data11 = [[Karma (Part 1)]] | ||
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Joe talks about the 'Big bang' then how large the universe is, then about animals that eat | Joe talks about the 'Big bang' then how large the universe is, then about animals that eat | ||
other animals, particularly gruesomely, including the hatchetfish, | other animals, particularly gruesomely, including the hatchetfish, | ||
with its luminescent anus<ref> | with its luminescent anus,<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternoptychidae marine hatchetfish]</ref> and the violin | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sternoptychidae</ref> | spider<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recluse_spider recluse spider]?</ref> - examples of God's | ||
spider<ref> | |||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Recluse_spider</ref> - examples of God's | |||
grace.<ref name=Karma6>re-used in [[Karma (Part 6)]] </ref> | grace.<ref name=Karma6>re-used in [[Karma (Part 6)]] </ref> | ||
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quotes the <i>Dhammapada</i> , that our actions follow our | quotes the <i>Dhammapada</i> , that our actions follow our | ||
thoughts.<ref>In different words Kornfield returns to this idea in | thoughts.<ref>In different words Kornfield returns to this idea in | ||
[[Karma (Part 1)]] and [[The Angina Dialogues]] .</ref> | [[Karma (Part 1)]] and [[The Angina Dialogues]].</ref> | ||
27:10: Mike Meloan tells story of meeting an Indian palm reader. When | 27:10: Mike Meloan tells story of meeting an Indian palm reader. When | ||
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41:40: Joe tells of going to a birthday Party. Someone tells the | 41:40: Joe tells of going to a birthday Party. Someone tells the | ||
story of the antics of Norman Wexler: buying everything in a bakery, | story of the antics of Norman Wexler: buying everything in a bakery, | ||
taking a dump at LAX.<ref name=Karma7 /><ref>According to his IMDB | taking a dump at LAX.<ref name=Karma7 /><ref>According to his [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0923319 IMDB page], | ||
page, 'Andy Kaufman's character of "Tony Clifton" was | 'Andy Kaufman's character of "Tony Clifton" was partially based | ||
on Norman Wexler' and 'Wexler was the mysterious "Mr. X" referred to | on Norman Wexler' and 'Wexler was the mysterious "Mr. X" referred to | ||
in Bob Zmuda's biography of Andy Kaufman, | in Bob Zmuda's biography of Andy Kaufman, [https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18256-andy-kaufman-andy-and-his-grandmother ''Andy Kaufman Revealed''].</ref> | ||
46: Kornfield tells us how large the universe is.<ref name=Karma7 /> | 46: Kornfield tells us how large the universe is.<ref name=Karma7 /> | ||
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54:50: Larry talks about what he would do instead of | 54:50: Larry talks about what he would do instead of | ||
committing suicide, how he counts shotgun blasts to the head to fall | committing suicide, how he counts shotgun blasts to the head to fall | ||
asleep.<ref name=redux /> | asleep.<ref name=redux /> | ||
56: Kornfield tells about the psychology class in which | 56: Kornfield tells about the psychology class in which | ||
students were tested by giving them oranges. The student described | students were tested by giving them oranges. The student described | ||
the nature of his/her orange, put it back on the table, then had to | the nature of his/her orange, put it back on the table, then had to | ||
find which was his/hers. He quotes Gide and Camus to illustrate the | find which was his/hers. He quotes [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andr%C3%A9_Gide Gide] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Camus Camus] to illustrate the | ||
value of perceiving joy. <ref name=Karma2 /> | value of perceiving joy.<ref name=Karma2 /> | ||
<div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; overflow:auto;"> | <div class="toccolours mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; overflow:auto;"> | ||
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== Music == | == Music == | ||
{{Music-Stub}}{{Unidentified|id=need to ID intro music}} | {{Music-Stub}}{{Unidentified|id=need to ID intro music}} | ||
{{ | {{Rearrange (Cinematic Orchestra)}} [13:20] | ||
{{ | {{Brazil (Antonio Carlos Jobim)}} [20:47] | ||
{{Black Coffee (Patricia Kaas)}} | {{Black Coffee (Patricia Kaas)}} [29:07] | ||
== Shared material == | == Shared material == | ||
* [[Karma | * Karma Parts [[Karma (Part 1)|1]], [[Karma (Part 2)|2]], [[Karma (Part 3)|3]], [[Karma (Part 4)|4]], [[Karma (Part 6)|6]], [[Karma (Part 7)|7]], [[Karma Redux]], [[Karma Don't Deny Me]], and [[The Angina Dialogues]] | ||
== Miscellanea == | == Miscellanea == | ||
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as my starting point, 'The nature of things' seemed a later episode, | as my starting point, 'The nature of things' seemed a later episode, | ||
because every segment is also in a 'Karma' episode, but it precedes | because every segment is also in a 'Karma' episode, but it precedes | ||
'Karma Part 1'. | 'Karma Part 1'. [http://wfmu.org/JF/joe_show.html WFMU's notes] place the show in 2002 - they made the | ||
same mistake. | same mistake. | ||
== Footnotes == | == Footnotes == | ||
[[Category:Absurd_Monologue]] | [[Category:Absurd_Monologue]] | ||