On the eighth episode of Magic Chats, I interview Sara Sandmel, an educator working to create space for radical queer Jewish learning. We discuss cynicism, God, leadership and the sky.

On the seventh episode of Magic Chats, I interview Tom Gaulke, a pastor at First Trinity Lutheran Church in the Bridgeport neighborhood of Chicago. We discuss authenticity, conversion moments, and joyous rebellion.

On the sixth episode of Magic Chats, I interview Matt Woods, a teaching artist and interdisciplinary cultivator of media including music, photography, and video. We discuss language, vulnerability, and the autumn of one's life.

On the fifth episode of Magic Chats, I interview Lillie West, a musician and visual artist who specializes in the claw machine. We talk about fame, love, luck, and embarrassment.

On the fourth episode of Magic Chats, I interview Corey Ziemba, a doctoral student in neural science at New York University. We talk about trance states, neurons firing, and the edges of visual perception.

On the third episode of Magic Chats, I interview Marian Doub, an economic justice activist living in San Francisco. We talk about responsibility, gratitude, nuclear disarmament, and finding peace in nature.

On the second episode of Magic Chats, I interview Marcos Barnes, a budding actor and comedian from Miami. We discuss improv comedy, impressions, stage magic, and Seventh Day Adventism. Magic Moment submitted by Julia Zinn. Mystery of the Week: How do you escape?

On the first ever episode of Magic Chats, I interview Efren Arcoiris, a multidisciplinary artist, teacher, and healer living in Chicago. We talk about sleep paralysis, pop goddesses, spiritual initiations and more. Magic Moment submitted by Mark Sheridan. Mystery of the Week: When have you felt perfect?