My Existential Crisis

It's episode 44 and we've got some good stuff for you today! This week Madison discusses her not-so-near death experience with tetanus and David's homemade chicken nuggies. Dylan talks about his recent audition experience for a short film and how he misunderstood an improv exercise.

We also received an email from a listener with her own theory about the Jon Benet Ramsey case. To inform ourselves better for the discussion, we listened to a recently released Crime Junkie episode with more information on the case, an Interview with John Ramsey, and would encourage you to watch the new Netflix documentary, Cold Case: Who Killed Jon Benet Ramsey? If we know anything, it's that we know nothing.

This week Dylan covers the mysterious death of Jonathan Luna, a federal prosecutor, which was deemed a suicide. The story was covered in the documentary titled "The Midnight Ride Of Jonathan Luna" (based on a book by the same name) which he recently watched along with a Q&A from the filmmaker and author.

Episode 43 is here! We're back bigger than ever before with one of our longest episodes despite inly covering one story. Dylan talks about his recent gym experience as a Certified Jock™️and his other experience playing a 10-hour board game where he played a space cat person. Madison talks about the show she just finished and her aspirations for her long-awaited break.

It's episode 42 of My Existential Crisis and also the 2nd anniversary of its inception! After an unintentional hiatus and technical difficulties, we are back and stronger than ever! That is, despite the grim nature of the world. But, no matter!

This week, Dylan takes us on a journey through the afterlife with the Bardo Thodol, the Tibetan Book of the Dead that is meant to help direct a soul through its transition towards rebirth through reincarnation or liberation in the afterlife.

We also have some major updates to the frequency and structure of our show. We will now only be recording one story per episode, but also releasing an episode every week! This should leave more time for thoughtful discussion and smoother organization of what we have to share. We're so excited about the new format and hope you enjoy it just as much.

Welcome to episode 41, where Dylan and Madison descend into utter madness. Seriously, they're on a different level this episode. I don't know what to tell you. Dylan starts talking about his fall fashion choices and Madison talks about her improv class's recent performance including an American tragedy, the Muppets, and hospice care.

This week, Dylan covers the Final Fantasy Cult which gets Madison talking on the very little she knows of Final Fantasy and other videos games. Seriously, if anyone knows of the underwater(?), handball/quidditch-type sport in a Final Fantasy game which (separately) also happened to have a hot-looking woman with a cat-like(?) creature as a weapon, PLEASE let us know. Madison covers serial killer Herb Baumeister.

We made it to episode 40!!! Madison tells us all about her recent trip to Boston where she laments the amount she paid in parking and all the pee she stepped in. Dylan tells us about his adventures with lucid dreaming and shares some excerpts from his dream journal.

Inspired by Madison's most recent BS or NS episode flub, Dylan tells us about some of the most well known extreme performance artists and their most popular work. Inspired by her trip to Salem and the fall season, Madison tell us all about the Salem Witch Trials.

It's episode 39 and we're starting off strong with climbing metaphorical mountains to emotional, spiritual, and social progress and we end poorly with bleeped out casinos and comparing funerial preparation of dead bodies to cake construction.

Madison starts with the tragic tale of the forgotten Kennedy (yes, of THAT Kennedy lineage), Rosemary. Although her life was tumultuous for the way she had to hide herself and was ultimately hidden from the world, her siblings made sure to create a lasting legacy for her.

Dylan talks about the philosophical idea of Determinism, the view that all events in the universe, including human decisions and actions, are inevitable.

Hey Crisis Cuties! It's episode 38 and that becomes incredibly relevant for Dylan's part of the episode. First, Dylan regales us with the terrifying tale of his broken car fob and his not-so near death experience because of it. Madison has very little to say for once except that she will forever hold a grudge for those who didn't tell her about Squonkapolooza.

This week, Dylan has some fun with a My Existential Crisis trivia game for our fan to enjoy. If you score better than a 68%, you're a bigger fan than Madison.

In an attempt at something more light-hearted, Madison tells us about Cotard's Syndrome (otherwise known as Cotard's Delusion or Walking Corpse Syndrome).

*airhorn blast* Welcome to the showdown of a century! Here, the ookiest, spookiest cryptids will face off in a fight. Based on what we know from lore, Dylan and Madison will debate on who will be the victor. Will Nessie take the crown? Will the Jersey Devil live up to his name? Will the Batsquatch give his cousin a run for his money? Let us know who YOU think would win!

Once that’s squared away, the winner will fight the champion of the last tournament: the Thunderbird!

Initial Pairings:

Loch Ness Monster vs. Kraken

Wendigo vs. Jersey Devil 

Chupacabra vs. Pukwudgie

Mongolian Death Worm vs. Batsquatch

Episode 37 is here and we start off by seeing how poorly our minds are melded. Madison has a LOT to share about her fever dream of a trip to Maine, so buckle up. Dylan tells us about his summer staycation that is much less interesting, but still valid.

This week, Madison tells the very long (and maybe not entirely true) story of H.H. Holmes. Dylan brings his love of art history to the MEC cesspool with Francisco Goya's Black Paintings, a fascinating and sad story of artistic expression. To see the art, follow us on Instagram or Facebook @MECrisisPod!

We're back on our bullshit! We're switching things up again with Bullshit or No Shit, inspired by the 90s show "Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction." Dylan and Madison each share 3 stories, some true, some completely made up, all completely bizarre. It's up to you to decide which is which. At the end, we will reveal which are Bullshit and which are No Shit.

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