My brother Ralph Schmidt returns this week. Ralph has played a big part in the development of this podcast and more importantly, our friendship has spanned over two decades.  This week we discuss the Metaphysics of Smiling and the perceptions of emotion, manipulation and menace that can all be projected by a smile.  Naturally, there are a multitude of tangents that we explore.

Into:      “All of the Dark Things” – Mike Hill

Outro:  “ When You’re Smiling, the World Smile with You” – Frank Sinatra