This is a very special episode for me. I love LA --the city, the culture, and especially the people. The fires hit me hard and even more so with the loss of David Lynch.

So, I wanted to raise awareness of the hardship people have endured; to debunk some of the more outlandish conspiracy theories involving the fires; and to highlight some of the actual suss happenings.

Fortunately, I was able to assemble an All Star panel for this one --and all residents of, or near, LA. Farm favorites Laura Shapiro and Matt Baldwin were joined by Maja D’Aoust and Subliminal Jihad's Dimitri to explore all aspects of the fires --what it was like when they broke out; the corruption in the LA city government that led to this disaster; LA's plans for redevelopment; the lost esoteric treasures/road side attractions; and the UFOs/high weirdness/synchronicities.

A week after dreamland went up in flames, the dream master ascended. Thus, the only way to close this one out was to reflect on the mixed legacy of David Lynch -embracing both his artistic brilliance, the love he had in the industry and acknowledging the troubling cult he became a spokesman for.

On a personal note, if you can donate to any of the following, please do so. Maja lost everything, including her home and her invaluable library that she started at 15. Matt's friend Skyler is a celebrated musician in the Altadena/Pasadena area who also lost a variety of guitars and gear. Please help them rebuild, along with these sadly lost esoteric landmarks:

Maja: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-maja-and-family-rebuild-after-the-eaton-fire?attribution_id=sl:a85c996f-be95-4fdb-8c50-2d6270631f67&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=copy_link

Skyler/Jasper (Matt's friend): https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-sky-and-jasper-rebuild-after-fire?attribution_id=sl:b96734e7-9364-4b92-81ef-7de469821d07&utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=sms

Theosophical Society of Altadena: https://www.altadenahistoricalsociety.org/donate-funds/

Zorthian Ranch: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-zorthian-ranch-recover

Music by: Keith Allen Dennis

https://keithallendennis.bandcamp.com/

Additional Music: Matt Baldwin

https://psychicarts.bandcamp.com/album/wander-the-night

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