Rusty's Escape Pod

In this episode I have Bryce Butler in the studio. Bryce’s laughter and happiness is the most contagious I’ve ever experienced with a person before. We talked about sports in his childhood, bullying, video games, memory, touring, voice over stuff, releases and drum tracking, drum lessons, depression and a positive mindset, meditation, one second answer to a one second question, reincarnation, aliens, simulation theory, memories, more voices, death and mortality, 2020 goals, bands and other musicians, regrets and missed opportunities, Galactic Empire, more voices and accents, etc.

The list of bands Bryce plays in and HAS played in is TOO LONG Hahahaha, look him up on Facebook or wherever you’d like for that info.

He has 3 upcoming tours that he can announce with Shadows of Intent, Vale of Pnath, and Abigail Williams. There’s more to be announced as we move further into 2020.

If you want to help support Bryce, go to http://Brycebutler.bigcartel.com

In this episode I have a chat with Micah Malone. Micah is a local tattoo artist at Depiction Tattoo in Arlington and he also teaches Jiu Jitsu at Peak Performance in Watauga. (See links below)

I've known Micah for several years and I'm sorry to say that this is probably the most I've ever talked with him! Honestly, Micah does most of the talking, and I'm totally okay with that. He talks a little about growing up, his introduction to Jiu Jitsu, tattooing, and a little in between. There's also a sad story about a recent loss of a family dog, which was complicated and emotional. It was overall a great time and I'm looking forward to sitting down with him again in the near future. Enjoy!

www.depictiontattoo.com

www.peakmixedmartialarts.com

A quick podcast about some recent realizations and a weird experience I had through meditation recently.

Just gabbin' away at something I know nothing about... Political affiliations and electoral debates. Educate me.

At one point I failed to remember the title of a PBS documentary I was referring to, which is called 'College Behind Bars'. Do check it out. (It streams free from their app/site)

This is the first of a series I'l be doing periodically to get stuff out of my head. Enjoy this mental dump. If you have any questions, rebuttals, requests to be on the podcast, send them to the FB page or email me at [email protected]

2:45 - Sponsorship and ads

5:03 - Complimenting the opposite sex and insecurities

12:52 - Quick thought experiment

15:13 - Positive influence vs a negative nuisance

17:14 - Religion and hypocrisy

19:51 - Death and grieving

25:55 - Terrible driving

41:24 - “Skip the line, order through our app”

45:29 - Construction callbacks

49:03 - Schools and learning

51:49 - Labels and Phobias

56:19 - Cancel culture

58:29 - Outro riffing

In this episode, I talk with Will Douglas. Will is a classical guitarist and teacher. Talked about -

Fatherhood, education, the decline of purchasing music, schooling for music, old guitar stories from our teens, web tv, depression and anxiety, not making inbred clones of yourself by feeding your views to impressionable youth, title 9, fishing line for guitar strings, tool, drums being intriguing and complex, one second answer to a one second question, meditation, imposter syndrome. You can find Will on the web at the following sites -

www.Will-Douglas.com

Ftwguitarist on Twitter

Willdouglasguitarist on Instagram

Will recommends the following classical music pieces/videos for fellow metal heads -

Rolf Lislevand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yGKan6eX5ug

Bach D minor harpsichord concerto 1st movement - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ls9Jk937P8

Angel Romero - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GfT9OMbvzKY

In this episode we mostly discuss Andrew's recent tour with And Hell Followed With.

Find them here on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/AndHellFollowedWith/

Another episode about mindfulness and meditation. Hopefully this helps you in some way!

Photo taken by Danny Motta in the California Redwoods

A very brief look into my want for respect and understanding for one another's struggles like depression and anxiety. I highly encourage feedback and interaction here. Preferably in a public way on the Facebook page unless you just aren't ready for that yet. The main thing here is to NOT make assumptions about outsider's views of you and especially don't let such things bring you down. Be strong and thank you for listening!

Some thoughts and opinions. Please don't be offended by someone's thoughts and opinions.