A Night In The ASYLUM

The trio returns: Darren, Jen and Joe - only to wish audua to Joe, who finally got a full-time job and can't make our 7:30pm start time! He'll be back! Our guest tonight is Len Carmichael of Landmine Studios based in Ewing NJ. He's a Music Producer/Engineer/Mixer. He likes making loud noises... and quiet ones too! He's a Certified Amp Nerd and MMA Aficionado who will talk to us about how he makes the magic happen. Other topic's: Joe's upside-down hanging crunches (wow sexy) and fall ... from grace (ouch - not so sexy). Joe getting Fact-Checked on Facebook, and his thoughts on the new CDC mask guidelines. In other words, the second half of our show is all about our dearly departing Joe!

Darren and Jen return from their recent travel - including their first plane rides since the pandemic began. Darren was in California and Jen & Manuel in Mexico. Both were surprised at the lack of seriousness taken by the airlines. Is this the beginning of the end of the pandemic? After a year of not having to go to work, Joe shares that he finally has a new job - a great position with a great company. Darren finally tells the creepy story of how Joe reminded Darren of his deceased best friend Michael. Darren described the visit he and Michael's partner Brad took to a reputable medium and how spot-on medium Shelly Peck was!

What started out to be a conversation about each of our Guilty Pleasures, turned out to be pleasures that we didn't feel so guilty about. Darren's favorite pass-times: American Idol and The Voice. Jen and Joe's: aliens and sappy movies that make men cry. But Joe isn't interested in watching Darren's recommendation (Brokeback Mountain). Jen really enjoyed the Netflix Thunder Force while Darren post-show, thought it was the worst movie ever. All three of us are interested in life after death and space travel. Energize!

On our last episode, Asylum.Radio welcomed two guests who recently visited different Ayahuasca retreats. One Andrew went to rythmia.com in Costa Rica, and another Jenni went to a Shaman in the Amazon in Peru. But we had so many questions, we asked Jenni to come back, to go into more detail about her Amazon Ayahuasca experience.

Asylum.Radio welcomed two guests who recently visited different Ayahuasca retreats. One Andrew went to rythmia.com in Costa Rica, and another Jenni went to a Shaman in the Amazon in Peru. Popularity of Ayahuasca Retreats is on the rise. Most reviews are positive and many say they have life changing experiences while participating in nightly rituals using this hallucinogenic tea. From improvements of depression, anxiety and addiction - to simply becoming enlightened and discovering your inner peace and purpose. Listen in to hear their experiences.

Joe leads the banter regarding how COVID affected relationships. Which brought us to: murdering your husband without a trace (what!?) - Fast forward to the next topic: Pet Peeves! Peeves that make relationships better and some that are just plain silly or annoying! And the ultimate question - what would be the best parts of dating yourself? Ewe! Then we skip to strange personal habits including the finer details of Joe getting his pedicures, Jen's mini pinky, Darren's big pinky, and Kelly's mini hands. Oh my! NEXT WEEK Asylum has two guests talking about their experience at Ayahuasca Retreats in the Amazon and Costa Rica!

Joe welcomed his friend Brian Hartmann into The ASYLUM. Brian's a Certified Financial Planner and partner at granitebridgewealth.com. He spoke about how he helps his clients do an in-depth view of their finances, to deliver direction and holistic planning to meet short and long-term financial goals. Brian shared his advice on some of the common considerations that everyone should make, to grow their nest egg. If you're considering making a new investment strategy, this may be a good starting point for you to listen in.

Darren, Jen and Joe invited Noam Meppen into the ASYLUM! Noam's the Franchise Owner of Expedia Cruises in Scottsdale, AZ. Noam spoke to us about how he and his team of 20 Vacation Consultants, can help anyone plan both cruises and all inclusive leisure resorts - not just Arizona residents! Noam just returned from Cancun, after checking out several new resorts, and shared his thoughts on them. He also spoke about changes in the travel industry this year, how those in the travel industry are working to keep us safe, and what you can expect in any future trips this summer into fall and winter!

The conversation started out with this topic, with Mrs Butterworth, Aunt Jemima, Dr Seuss and more. But as we discovered the brand issue strongly relates to the political climate of our times (Black Lives Matter, discrimination against minorities and women, etc) - we took a tangent first to gender bias and transgender issues, and then to politics and white men having an unfair advantage over women and minorities. Oy Vey!

Darren, Jen & Joe share their stories about blocking Facebook friends. Joe Jordan blocked his own Asylum co-founder Darren - yet Joe said he doesn't remember why. Darren thinks it was due to his political views on Trump. Darren discovered the block when trying to find pics of Joe on his Facebook page, for promotional reasons. How could this happen? WHY? Tune in. See if your experiences are similar to ours. Oh the drama! Hear this and other stories, including religion and abortion views - and a new segment - Dad's Jokes.