WARNING: NOT FOR THE EASILY OFFENDED

From raising himself as a man with no father figure to kissing thousand-year-old saints' skulls – Stefan and Glenn dive deep with Jacob Mazlum, a British expat metal musician now living in Bulgaria. Discover why Israel was Jacob's worst travel experience, how his band Kurokuma accidentally shares its name with an anime character, and the brutal economics of metal music that keep musicians passionate but broke. Jacob also reveals his mind-bending journey to an ancient Orthodox monastery where monks operate on different time, starving visitors must speed-eat in silence, and female cats were only recently allowed to control the mouse population.

[00:01:09] Bulgaria: Life in Sofia and Eastern European Misconceptions

[00:08:06] Jacob's Favorite and Least Favorite Countries

[00:12:31] Israelis vs New Yorkers: Who's Ruder and Faster?

[00:13:00] Digital Marketing in Bulgaria: Finding Success When You're Not in a Major Hub  

[00:15:45 ] Self-Taught Masculinity: Growing Up Without a Father Figure

[00:21:06] What Real Masculinity Looks Like: Assertiveness, Confidence, and Growth

[00:31:08] Kurokuma: The Metal Band's Journey from Local Gigs to Touring Japan

[00:38:13] The Economics of Metal: Why Musicians Stay Broke but Keep Going

[00:46:00] The Internet Changed Music: How Illegal Downloads Shaped Taste

[00:50:03] Anime Bears & 'Spiced Dick': Kurokuma's Name Confusion

[00:53:15] Speaking Metal's Language: Why Metal Sounds Like Noise to Others

[00:57:37] Music Enjoyment: Intellectual vs. Immediate Pleasure

[01:07:27] Hallucinogens: Finding the Connection Between Spirit and Self

[01:18:46] Mount Athos: Jacob's Spiritual Journey to the Orthodox Monk Community

Follow Jacob's band Kurokuma: @KurokumaUK on Instagram & Facebook

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