F23 Podcast

In this episode I chat with the delightfully bad fractal that is Bang Crosby, lead singer of Bad Fractals their debut album is produced by Youth Glover of Killing Joke fame. We talk Conspiracy theory, making art and magic, Pigs the Musical, the Book of Horkos, giving up drink and loads more. You'll love this conversation keep an eye out for tour info and music releases.

Find Bang
Bad Fractals Bandcamp: https://badfractals.bandcamp.com/
Disco Devils: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD2zh3BzXn4&ab_channel=BadFractals

Sponsored by OK Comics: https://okcomics.co.uk/

Find me
Twitter and Insta: @Jimthediamond

Background music: Thomas Crossland
Theme tune: Tom Baker & Daisy Eris Campbell

In E35 of the podcast I'm in conversation with Arden Leigh the creator and facilitator of the Re-patterning Project and we have an in-depth conversation where Arden opens up and talks about her own journey into magic and experiences of re-patterning, the real depth and commitment to the process and how this has shaped and become her work with the Re-patterning Project. We talk about; setting intentions, values and beliefs, I statements, Grant Morrison inspired sigil magic and working on yourself. The conversation had a very powerful effect on me, and I feel both lucky and happy that Arden opened up and shared with me great insight into her impressive work. At the end Arden sets me a challenge, or was it even an invitation from magic itself? To think bigger and go deeper.
Find Arden
Re-patterning Project: https://therepatterningproject.com/about-arden/
Arden and the Wolves: https://ardenandthewolves.bandcamp.com/
Social media: @itsmeardenleigh
Grant Morrison disinfo speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-cxBuRU09w&ab_channel=Metaphysics

Find me
Twitter & Insta: @Jimthediamond

Background music: Thomas Crossland
Theme tune: Daisy Eris Campbell & Tom Baker

Welcome to episode 34 which see's me in conversation with musician, film maker, composer and social activist Tim Arnold. I invited him onto the show having read a recent blog post about why he was removing his music from Spotify and we also discuss what has been influencing him in the build up to the release of his 23rd (hail Eris!) album. A fantastic conversation on themes of creativity, inspiration, connectivity and harmony. Another wonderful human I get to spend and hour with.

Find Tim
Bandcamp: https://timarnold.bandcamp.com/
Webpage: https://timarnold.co.uk/

Find Jamie
Twitter: @Jimthediamond

Theme by: Tom Baker & Daisy Eris Campbell
Background music: Thomas Crosland

Welcome to episode 33 of the F23 podcast. Join me this time in conversation with Mike Gathers the host of the Hilaritas Press Podcast. We talk about how he discovered the psychedelic and counter culture movement at his first Grateful Dead concert and his path to the great writer and modern day mystic Robert Anton Wilson. We talk about our favourite teachings in his work including multi-model agnosticism, the 8 circuit model and how his work is important today.  Mike is interested in building a relational interpretation of the 8 circuit model and this is something I'm fascinated to learn more about.

Find Mike
https://linktr.ee/mgathers23
http://www.hilaritaspress.com/podcasts/
Twitter: @mgathers23

Find me
Twitter: @Jimthediamond

Theme tune Tom baker & daisy Eris Campbell
Background music: Thomas Crosland
 

Welcome to E32 of the F23 Podcast in this episode I chat with Blue is the father of 2 young boys with another baby on the way. His eldest lives in the UK and Blue in Canada and so to be a proactive father takes resilience and creativity and as you can see he's found lots of ways to stay connected. From taking up skateboarding (aged 45) to FaceTime dance parties, recording bedtime stories on Mp3 to online photo albums, tracking his calendar at school so I know what he is doing each week, he is an engaged and resilient long distance parent and full time Dad. He is now using his podcast Dad Without Borders to shed light on the positive aspects of being a Dad on the shitty side of a break up with kids, while chatting to Dads about their challenges, all with a positive spin and professional feedback from his inner circle of professionals.  Blue works to expose Dads as being often undervalued and overlooked and an integral part of any child's life as we move into a new era of fatherhood. 
Keep a watchout for my own appearance on Dad Without Borders too.

Find Blue
https://dad-without-borders-e10084dc.simplecast.com/
https://www.instagram.com/dadwithoutborders/?hl=en

Find me
Twitter: @Jimthediamond

Theme tune: Tom Barker & Daisy Eris Campbell
Background music: Tom Crosland

Welcome to E31 of the F23 Podcast feat Lou Hemmerman - In this podcast we discuss recovery from burnout and trauma tuning in to Lou's wonderful dedication to these healing needs through Buddhist principles. She utilises her skills and talents in this field for the Ulex project working with activist groups to build psycho-social resilience. She is also a founder member of a Ecodharma and a brilliant human being I'm delighted to call her a friend. She has always been a fantastic chef of delicious plant based meals and finds fun through playing with children and teaching them English and still somehow finds time to build her own dharma practice. Links to find out more are below.

The Ulex project: https://ulexproject.org/
Ecodharma: http://www.ecodharma.com/

Find me 
Twitter: @Jimtheidamond

Theme tune by Tom Baker and Daisy Eris Campbell

Welcome to Episode 30 of the F23 Podcast Blame it on Blake Special. What's this all about you might well wonder, well I'll tell you. This podcast was recorded at the Northern Launch of the latest book by one of the greatest writers of our times, John Higgs. The event ran across and afternoon and evening with range of turns and performances that are too many to mention here and as the day unfolded so did my podcast guest net and I captured some of those people and recorded a conversation with them which I'm very excited now to be able to share with you. It's a 3 course podcast with David Bramwell as he starter, John for the main course and a sticky toffee Myra with Ben custard for desert. A veritable delight of some of the most wonderful  beings to grace the show and you should pin-back your ears and eat your fill of words.
Find John Higgs
Webpage: https://johnhiggs.com/
Twitter: @johnhiggs
Find David Bramwell
Webpage: https://www.drbramwell.com/
Twitter: @drbramwell
Find Ben Graham
Webpage: https://bleedingcheek.wordpress.com/
Twitter: @bengrahamwriter
Find Myra Stewart
Webpage: https://myrastuart.wordpress.com/portfolio/
Find me
Twitter: @Jimthediamond 

Music by Tom Baker

In this episode I'm joined by Harry Wheeler, dream worker and film maker, and Alan Creedon mindfulness teacher. The podcast was recorded round a campfire beneath the moon and stars, a special shoutout to Louis for recording us. A unique podcast recorded in the spring if this year I know you'll love our smokey fireside chat

Follow me on twitter @Jimthediamond 
Support the podcast https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/f23-podcast-needs-a-new-laptop

Find Alan: http://endless-river.org
Find Harry: www.harrywheelerfilmphotography.uk
Support Louis: "Home | Golden Lion Sounds" https://goldenlionsounds.bigcartel.com

Welcome back to the podcast my podcast besty Brenton Clutterbuck, and why wouldn't you want to spend an hour in company of this plucky discordian writer, thinker and pranker? We discuss his love of french philosophies and the parallels that exist in Discordianism.  I talk about a seminal teen experience on shrooms. get this little slice of disco joy in your ears!
Find Brenton:
Twitter: @ChasingEris
Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/brenton-magnus-johanne-clutterbuck
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Clutteredbutts
The organised body of Eris: https://discord.com/invite/pX375cRVrz 
Find Jamie
Twitter: @Jimthediamond

Theme tune: Daisy Eris Campbell & Tom Baker 

Welcome to E27 of the F23 Podcast in conversation with Jamie this week is his Hip-Hop brother Nana D a film maker, singer song writer, performer and lovely person. we talk about his involvement Xam bushman in South Africa and the film he made documenting their rediscovery of their heritage, their recovery from alcoholism and journey of empowerment and self discovery. we also talk about his own rediscovery of his voice with the drop of his fist tune since lockdown Energy. links to both below.

These are our stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXbuouWoBjo
Energy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh1Uq94aoAI
Twitter: @madebynanad

Find me: @Jimthediamond

Theme tune by Daisy Eris Campbell & Tom Baker