Rusty's Escape Pod

In this episode I talk to myself. Me and I discuss the current state of affairs with the COVID-19 virus and everything that's going on right now as of 6pm on March 23rd, 2020, which is crazy. Sprinkled with a little bit of politics here and there, you'll surely find things to agree and disagree with. Please be safe and be respectful out there!

I mentioned a podcast with Dax Shephard and Sanjay Gupta, which you can find here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/armchair-expert-with-dax-shepard/id1345682353?i=1000469211599

I recommended a podcast by Sam Harris towards the end, which you can find here - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-sense-with-sam-harris/id733163012?i=1000469004371

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Since things are currently weird with the coronavirus stuff, I have to say that this was recorded a week prior to today's release, so there are already a couple of dated statements around the virus, but everything else is good to go!

Today I have Graham Laird on the podcast! Graham and I begin with reminiscing about the recent podcast with Ron White. We talked about working around special needs children, the spectrum of special needs and labels, Graham’s bands, @34:00 begins the paranormal stuff. We talk lucid dreaming, a lizard man, sleep paralysis, deja vu, parallel universes/alternate realities, hallucination by auditory and visual stimulation, photographic memory, @1:26:50 one second answer to a one second question, losing weight, energy drinks, Jäger, depression, anger, debating on social media, mild politics at 1:58:00, mild coronavirus talk, and a little in between! See the links below for Graham's bands and a link for the Youtube video he mentions about the induced hallucinating. ENJOY!

Back Acre: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4b8KBfkEwS6yHManCpRUgT?si=LpFcjBsOSiu2_1gnfBv_UA

- backacrethe1.bandcamp.com

- Facebook.com/THEback.acre

Otis the Axe: https://open.spotify.com/artist/74859HuvYr6HKDQRvU3Zuo?si=NyMFwvOCQoGQ5p0q6Y7jxg

- https://m.facebook.com/OtistheAxe

The Ganzfeld Effect: https://youtu.be/o63ztZlpdoE

I have Dustin Russell on today’s episode. Dustin is Micah Malone’s brother, who has been on the show a couple of times already. Dustin and I talked about work, construction, anger, getting off of Facebook, cryptocurrency, sanding vehicles and the therapeutic benefits, AirPods, losing a best friend, energy drinks, Vegas, losing an appendage, depression, eating macaroni with paint sticks, 1 second answer to a one second question, thinking about the future and aging, 3 words to describe childhood, a couple of stories about uncle Phil, people watching, cereal and ramen, etc. Enjoy!

Today's episode features Ron White (the black belt in memory), along with returning guest, Micah Malone. Look for links to their work and pages down below.

I’m trying to be a little bit more specific with these descriptions so they can almost be used as an actual timeline of the episode, so check it out!

We talked about some of Ron’s memory accomplishments and competitions, the memory palace, he demonstrated his method by memorizing (25) 2-digit numbers in approximately 1 and a half minutes, recited it forward and further explained his method, then recited it backwards and explained more. Ron told us the origin of the mind palace, Micah and Ron talk Jiu Jitsu, we briefly talked anxiety, stepping up and being yourself instead of worrying what people think about you, intermittent fasting, Ron’s way into the navy, how Ron got into the memory practice, Ron’s Afghan wall project, Rambo, money, war, talent and skill, virtual based mind palace vs physical based mind palace, how Ron got into Jiu Jitsu, Micah talked a little about tattooing, I asked Ron about depression, we talked more about anxiety, Micah in catholic school, one second answer to a one second question, meditation, stretching, and Ron closes the episode by reciting the (25) 2-digit numbers again...... How did he do?? You’ll have to listen!!

Anyway, check out Ron’s websites and what he has to offer in the links down below!

Ron White

https://blackbeltmemory.com

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrn5bzpRYOKVJoRoYvn8mPQ

Micah Malone

https://www.instagram.com/micahmalonetattoos/

www.depictiontattoo.com

www.peakmixedmartialarts.com

I sat down with Daniel Contreras a week and a half ago and we talked about lots of music stuff as well as Daniel’s life and dealings with caring for his wife, Krystal. She unfortunately passed in November of 2019 after a long battle with ovarian cancer. Daniel talks about some of his memories with her, caring for her, how he’s been handling everything afterwards and we also touch on depression and anxiety.

To be more specific, we mostly talked music for the first 44 minutes, then we get into Daniel’s early years, caretaking and Krystal, more music, more of Krystal and grieving, then depression and anxiety around 1:24:45, more caretaking, offering condolences, a typical day towards the end, one second answer to a one second question at 2:14:15, then more music.

Check out Daniel’s band Entombment!

www.facebook.com/Entombmentband

Check his FB page for upcoming shows with his tribute bands and also keep him in mind for your pre-production recording needs as well as guitar lessons!!!

In today's episode I have Bradford Lane in the studio! Brad and I go way back, which we talk a little about. We also talked about -

Work in the IT Department

Saving things to your desktop

Traveling Brad

Siblings and growing up

Pantera cover band days

1 second answers to one second questions

Sobriety

Anger addiction

Friends/grudges/moving on

Artificial intelligence

Brad’s radio show

Social media

Cell phone addiction

Road rage

Drunk people

Los Angeles “NAKERS”

More of Brad’s radio characters

Find Brad in the following places -

Brad’s Radio show on SoundCloud

https://soundcloud.com/user-526237178

Brad’s Radio show on IG

https://instagram.com/107.7_the_omega_network?igshid=du8sn2obkqj3

Brad’s personal IG

https://instagram.com/travelingman_brad?igshid=b7j053pknd5i

This is the 2nd edition of Mental Dump. It’s basically me unloading some things that have been on my mind. Not much here today other than the usual push on positivity over negativity. Have an open mind and feel free to let me know your thoughts! Whether criticizing or praising, I appreciate any feedback. 🙏🏼

0:54 - Kobe Bryant

7:24 - MSNBC reporter being fired

10:30 - Cutting the FB cord with a friend

13:37 - Reincarnation bubble “bursted”?

14:56 - Being a pillar of positivity, motivation and appreciation

22:04 - Sam Harris

In this episode, I have Nicholas James Dodd, the host of 'Tanya's Kid' Podcast. We talked about delivering rims. Mr. Timothy Monkey, Tanya’s Kid Podcast, “Nick”, Zebra circus, Grieving the death of a parent, Moving to LA for a minute, Death and trauma, Movies, Scrolling and living through a screen, Growing up, PTSD, Marijuana, More death, Debt, Huckleberry, Andrew Patterson, Old people, Voice acting, Memory, Creative blocks, etc. Check out his podcast wherever you listen to podcasts!

This is another installment of my random solo podcasts that either have many subjects or can perhaps be more specific. This one is a bit more specific. I talk mostly about Greta Thunberg, the general discourse and polarization around climate change and the (lack of) information people use to solidify their opinions on very important issues. Have fun.

Photo of Trump found on Google, but cannot locate the source

Photo of Greta - Michael Campanella/Guardian/Eyevine

Photo of Mob and Rep/Dem graphics on Google images

On New Year’s Eve 12/31/19 I sat down with Travis Montgomery of Kill the Lights, Threat Signal and a few other ongoing projects.

Travis and I talked about what he does for work, guitar lessons, phrasing, vibrato, learning guitar, Metallica, Kill the Lights, playing with Jeff Loomis, sleep, mindfulness, meditation, Rick Graham’s “WTF” lick, picking technique, cars, motorcycles, distractions while driving, gaming, spiders, one second answers to one second questions, reincarnation, artificial intelligence, human disconnection, and Jello shots. Cheers!

www.facebook.com/OfficialKillTheLights

www.facebook.com/threatsignal

www.facebook.com/travis.montgomery.10