Welcome to Cosmic Clowns, a podcast about exploring consciousness, surviving chaos, and finding the comedy in it all. In this inaugural episode, we, your hosts Sebene Selassie and Jocelyn K. Glei, explore our intention for this show as an intersection of spirituality & humor. We discuss how we became creative collaborators, the power of the cosmic perspective, the role of clowning as a transformative practice, and how comedy can challenge oppression.
If you too are upset by what’s happening in our world right now and are sick of the war–mongering, chaos–wreaking bozos-in-charge giving clowns a bad name, you will definitely dig this episode where we talk about laughter as medicine, vulnerability as creative power, and clowning as a tool for freedom. Join us as we celebrate the connection between laughter & liberation.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction to Cosmic Clowns
01:14 The Cosmic Perspective
09:14 Exploring Clowning and Comedy
26:48 The Role of Humor in Challenging Power
49:19 The Importance of Finding Lightness in Dark Times
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Links & resources mentioned:
Jocelyn’s Substack radiate
Sebene’s Substack remind me to love
Sebene’s post on clowning
Trevor Noah’s clip on YouTube
"[The clown is the] one who tries to alchemize the terror and sorrow of being human into something ridiculous and delightful." —Alex Tatarsky
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Podcast website: www.cosmicclowns.me
Theme music: “Wow” by Charm School
