Gravy Baby

DJ DJ Lewis is always in the woods metaphorically, but this week he's literally there, camping. So we get Andi to join Drew for an in depth discussion on how much love can suck.

Just kidding. Kinda. This podcast covers the dark thoughts we all have and the issues surrounding them - mental health, tragedy, death, pain, etc. But how do those things affect a relationship? What does it feel like when the person you love the most is in a downward spiral? How do you support them and yourself? We hope this episode is relatable and connects with those of you who love anyone touched by darkness. 

DJ DJ Lewis is a lot of things - a comedian. A writer. A felon. But he's also a damn philosopher with some big ideas about how we should handle crime. And by that, we mean that, even for him, this is an insane episode and you're gonna love it! "Why is murder even illegal," he wonders. Does Dollar Store Drew Morgan have an answer?  Plus, Possum Charles is back. 

"Try explaining white privilege to someone who grew up white and dirt poor, or who has a record." How bout we have that person explain white privilege to you? Today, DJ talks more about his court case and how it hardened him to any notion of white privilege, but how love and empathy led him to the truth. We also touch on museums, and give some advice as to how to have tough conversations in your own circles. 

Our entire existence is shaped by stories. Stories about God, about love, about ourselves. There is a reason "history" contains the word story. Today we ask what stories we are telling in public spaces, on our TVs, or on our podcasts. What stories are we telling with our statues, with our awards, or with who we honor? 

DJ also tells us about his religious experience at the Juneteenth celebration and Drew talks about living in the woods for a week. 

Today we talk more about our experiences protesting, reparations, police training and DJ's new promotion at the Dollar General - as well as the new buddy he hangs out with as a result of this promotion. He's a wild one and it's a hell of a story. 

Today we go on the ground at a rally against police brutality - literally. Friend of the pod and wife of the Dollar Store Andi Morrow recorded a speech from Rashida Sheedz, activist, comedian, writer and all around amazing woman. We wanted you to hear it. 

We discuss are differing experiences observing demonstrations in in LA and Chattanooga, respectively. 

White people: please understand that right now your job is to help in every way that you can, and bear witness to what is happening. Listen to black voices. Call senators and governors. March. Send money. 

Dollar Store Drew Morgan and DJ DJ Lewis (the Doctor) get right up in the question of why exactly it ain't legal to use psychedelics for mental health treatment. Hint: the horrors of capitalism know no end. Qualified as we are for that topic, we then move right on to the cult of politics where we are certainly even more experted.  It's a real doozy. DJ tells us what his least favorite age is. 

Possum Charles learns much about the magnificent Yeti creatures, while DJ and Drew get right back into existential threats vs. existential hope.

Are humans doomed? What about aardvarks? It's worth asking. 

Today we ask whether humans are evolving mentally, and does that even matter. We get into existential threats, as well as existential hope. Is there a future beyond this life? Beyond this culture? Are we all one? Is it turtles all the way down? 

DJ DJ Lewis and Dollar Store Drew Morgan climb all the way up their own butts in this episode like it's sophomore year and we are high on our own stash. What does it all mean, maannnn?