Deep Night with Dale

Dale receives the vibrations of the universe as he welcomes Elizabeth Ziman (Elizabeth and the Catapult) back to the Deep Night. Elizabeth was a joyful part of the early Deep Night live streaming shows presented in the spring of 2020, just as the pandemic was surging through New York. Dale recalls what it was like...

Dale starts to feel something close to optimism again, so he calls up the prolific writer, actor, producer, and DJ, Diallo Riddle to try and confirm his suspicions that things are in fact, getting better. Diallo talks with Dale about the cultural influences and comedic inspiration behind his hit TV variety show Sherman’s Showcase. The...

Dale centers his being and contemplates the expansiveness of the cosmos in this solo meditation episode. Do some extensive breath work with Dale as he reflects on this past year spent in isolation. A year where he failed to do much of anything other than impulse buy expensive products from Instagram and watch hundreds of...

Dale considers befriending more security guards and calling up a few dulcimer players after this conversation with New York-based musician and songwriter, Cassandra Jenkins. Over the course of the episode, Cassandra and Dale find quite a few points of connection among them, including a love for folk festivals held on rocky islands, heavenly sculptures made...

Dale channels some youth pastor vibes and lends some serious consideration to goat farming in this conversation with writer and comedian Sara Schaefer. Sara talks about the process of writing her recent memoir Grand, which beautifully captures her attempts to find peace and purpose following a devastating loss. Dale asks about Sara’s life in Los...

Dale charges his quartz and bathes his amethyst in the light of a winter supermoon for this conversation with writer Jaya Saxena. Jaya joins Dale to talk about her recent collection of essays, Crystal Clear: Reflections on Extraordinary Talismans for Everyday Life. Organized according to various gemstones and their properties, the book explores the historical...

Dale takes a left down portal road for a visit with Los Angeles-based comedy producer Liz Maupin. Taking a break from channeling her energy into an Arizona vortex, Liz talks to Dale about the staggering number of obstacles she’s overcome and the great joy she’s found in producing live events (Funnilingus), podcasts (PA Nation), and...

Dale delves into myth making and the stories we tell one other to get through the darkness with anthropologist, hypnotherapist, and podcast host, Verity Clayton. Dale talks with Verity about her experience producing the Scary Stories Podcast and what it’s like to host the show as a character, something Dale knows very little about. During...

Dale’s digging a well and ripping up his old turtlenecks to use as wishing rags for the upcoming Imbolc Festival, a Celtic ritual that marks the end of winter and offers the promise of renewal. Turning the page on our dark days is very much on Dale’s mind as he grapples with being unable to...

Dale shakes loose some leftover Solstice glitter from the folds of his holiday turtleneck and rings in the New Year with a conversation with singer/songwriter Pearl Charles. From a secluded hideout in the desert, Pearl joins Dale for a discussion about her new album Magic Mirror, which is out everywhere on January 15th. The two...