At Night I Fly

I should've had this one be part 1 because the story beginning is the most enjoyable segment in this three-part series.

Graci Horne talks about going to too many funerals with her grandma as a kid. She also talks about some sad realities of unnatural deaths within the native/dakota/lakota communities. But, as wonderful people can do, she still radiates a certain life affirming philosophy and helps pull the world forward into a hopefully bright future.

This is part one of a three part series with Graci Horne. In this episode she talks about being a native parent, the invisibility of not being black nor white in America that sees people as black or white, and the love hate relationship people have with native people and culture.

Plus you get to here a baby in the background!

This is a sonic experiment. Bass and drums to stitch together a two hour argument between my housemate and I about whether or not there's a cosmic force subtly influencing people throughout their lives.

It's also about mental illness.

Beautiful interview with my friend. He tells me about the verbal and physical abuse he's received in his life. Oh course, with interviews we trend to focus on the sad sensational stuff, this interview is no exception. For that I'm sorry, I hope you all remember that we focus on the traumatic outliers of our lives to, hopefully, keep them as outliers.

This weeks interview is with a Unitarian minister Janne Eller-Isaacs. What is Unitarianism? She tells us! (it's cool) She talks about the grieving process and how if you don't go through all the 'stages' of grief, DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT! She also talks about when her son had cancer, spoiler: he doesn't die. I recorded a really cheesy song to use in the episode as well, so that's a treat.

Why my coworker hasn't listened to this podcast. It's a fun(ny) conversation about why my podcast is doomed and not as interesting as a podcast where two dudes talk about their favorite REM albums.

This week i talked with (well, a couple weeks ago. but it goes up this week) TJ. I met TJ at an intro to acting class and thought he was interesting... turns out he is! He has autism, he loves the anime Rurouni Kenshin, and he was depressed his whole life but now that he's started practicing ethical non-monogamy he feels a little better.

This week is an interview with Brigid McDonald, an octogenarian peace activist and nun. She has had an incredible life fighting the good fight against fighting. From getting arrested multiple times while protesting arms manufacturers to a weekly peace vigil, she has dedicated her life to promoting that word I keep using in this intro... peace.

But she's also just great to talk to, which is kind of important for an interview show.

*special episode, no eulogy*

This is the first in the three part series with Dennis McKenna. He talks about his brother Terrence McKenna's death. Also, after I take five minutes to ask one question (embarrassing) he explains what the stoned ape theory actually is and, though it's kinda far out there, it's a great idea and will make you ravel in the magical synesthetic ability we employ when we use even the simplest of language.

*special interview no eulogies.*

This is the second of a three part series with Dennis McKenna. In this episode he talks of how the earth is trying to tell us, with the use of iowaska and other psychedelics, that we're destroying the planet. We also debate consciousness, i think it's overrated, and he explains why he thinks it's much more than just knowing that you're thinking.