This is a live recording from Aftershock 2023, a metal festival in Sacramento. Since this was recorded outside the studio, and while all of us were on drugs, the recording quality is a little rough, but I'm glad I was able to capture part of this experience. This was my 4th year at Aftershock and the only piece of media I have to remember it, so hope you enjoy. If it seems like we abruptly switch topics or revisit an old topic, blame it on the acid. 

00:00:40 Introduction
00:11:48 Live recordings
00:17:16 Ty's Aftershock journey
00:31:36 Tool
00:36:46 Limp Bizkit
00:44:40 More Tool
00:51:48 Replacement value
01:01:16 Our first Tool concert
01:12:12 Guitar gear
01:17:22 Concert stories
01:34:34 Embrace the boomer
01:41:06 Garret's career
01:50:30 Oliver Anthony
01:55:46 Bulking season
02:07:36 Mr. Perspective
02:12:00 Understanding your body
02:21:06 Music thoughts
02:34:56 outro

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Still struggling with my breakup. Still spiraling lower. I am thinking it will get easier moving forward though. Can't explain it, but I feel like I'm at rock bottom. 

00:01:16 Recent travels
00:06:46 body issues
00:11:50 Jackie Update
00:23:16 Depression
00:27:34 Trigger me timbers!
00:35:08 The Red Rock
00:39:20 Cortisol
00:41:12 Ketamine Therapy

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I've been playing fantasy football for 20 years now, and recently experienced the most absurd drama in my league. Since half of the league has been on my podcast, I figured I'd record an episode about everything going on. 

00:00:40 The T
00:10:58 Glass House Warriors
00:34:26 David's side
00:50:10 Final Conclusion

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Bit of a different episode, I had a mental breakthrough a few months ago and recorded it. Was not planning on publishing it but I made a deal with the multiverse, and it delivered, so here we go. 

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Bridget is someone I met in my AdRoll days and is a big reason Clarus Designs was a success. For this conversation, I talked with Bridget and her best friend Lorene about polyamory, rejection, and drugs. This one took a wild turn, and I love how everything worked out.

00:00:40 Welcome Bridget & Lorene!
00:02:36 Polyamory
00:25:42 Open-mindedness
00:32:06 Relationship security
00:36:54 Rejection
00:51:54 Drugs
01:06:48 Trip time

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Artwork by Luca & Amy

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I have roommates now! Sabrina and Eric are the new residents at the Lexington Estate, and recorded a podcast with me the night they moved in. If it sounds to you like Sabrina gets progressively more drunk as the episode progresses, you would be correct. 

00:00:40 Welcome Sabrina & Eric
00:02:36 How Sabrina and Eric met
00:11:08 Living together
00:42:46 Forgetting I'm blind
00:48:26 Burning Man
00:57:10 Live bickering
01:09:44 Sabrina antics

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Artwork by Luca & Amy

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Round 2 with Charlotte was awesome. I have this concept called "breakthrough" conversations, which I think of as a convo where I get a completely different, and often deeper side of someone. I think of this podcast with Charlotte as one of those conversations. I had a feeling that there was much more to Charlotte than I had seen in my pervious interactions with her, and really got to see a deeper, more beautiful side of her here.

00:00:40 Chart reading
00:06:42 Charlotte's first love
00:18:02 Letting people in
00:26:02 Unpopular opinions
00:48:24 Seeking truth
01:01:08 The war for earth
01:06:26 Let's get cancelled!
01:19:40 Dating
01:22:44 Mastering your body
1:37:46 Surprise!

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Been a bit since my last life update, but here it is. Overall pretty depressed, Hoping for brighter days in the future. 

00:00:40 Burning Man
00:04:16 Health update
00:08:30 Recent episode thoughts
00:12:52 Processing Jackie
00:29:36 Garden Meds
00:32:48 7OHMZ update
00:35:08 Upcoming plans
00:39:42 Listener Q&A

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Artwork by Luca & Amy

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Wasn't expecting my longest episode so far to be with my dad, but I couldn't have enjoyed this conversation more. The time flew by, and I feel so grateful to have this conversation with my dad forever. Right when we finished, I had this feeling that I just had the conversation a lot of people wish they could have with their dad. Thanks so much for giving me this gift dad, can't wait for the next time. 

00:00:30 Yosemite stories
00:04:56 Spending money
00:08:54 Selling shoes
00:15:44 Networking
00:28:44 Coming to America
00:39:40 Childhood
00:50:40 Dad's thoughts on how I turned out
01:07:28 Founder stories
01:17:50 Dad's faith
01:28:36 Conspiracy theories
01:36:22 Back to faith
01:45:32 Raising kids
01:50:36 Pressure to not fail
01:59:08 How I met your mother
02:16:10 Lifestyle disagreements
02:40:16 Choosing poly
02:53:12 Retired life
02:58:20 Podcast thoughts
03:07:32 Foot in mouth
03:14:28 Whose happiness matters more?

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33 episodes later, I finally have a conversation with Angela. Angela and I met when we were 15 and have been partners in crime ever since. She is snarky, cocky, caring, and whip smart. She's one of those people in my life who I can talk to for hours and then feel like there was so much I didn't get to say. 

We talk a lot about Clarus, so I pulled some old videos from the early days. Enjoy!
1st Annual Clarus Christmas Video
Keep Your Fridge Stocked
Clarus Office Tour
Clarus COVID Christmas Video
Greg karaoke - In the End

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