In this episode, Smokey regails us with an incomplete list of trivia, both weird and wonderful, and Bnonn tries to keep up.

We talk about how clothing is not merely a form of nonverbal communication, but can accurately be thought of as a language in its own right. In light of this, we then ask what modern clothing is saying—and discover some rather dark spiritual patterns.

Must a woman change her last name to her husband’s if it is something like McUgly, Crapper, or Bieber? What if it’s fine by itself, but embarrassing with her first name—e.g., Luna Lovegood marrying a Mr. Tick? In this episode, we discover what a name is in scripture, and why a woman takes her husband’s name in our culture. Then we come to some prudentia…

Is clothing just a result of the fall? If so, why is God depicted clothed in majesty, and why are angels and perfected men always in white robes? What does clothing mean, what spiritual patterns does it express…and how does this change the way we think about it?

Smokey blindsides Bnonn with thorny scenarios in which he must figure out how (and whether) to honor the wishes of the dead. They talk about a woman making foolish vows to a husband on his deathbed, various burial practices, and burning a Great American Novel. Then they have an argument about donating Smokey to medical science. A fun time is had all rou…

Bnonn briefly explains seven axioms that True Magic takes for granted—without which the project makes no sense.

Bnonn & Smokey explain what “true magic” is, why it matters, and what you can expect for season 1 of the podcast.