Waking from the American Dream

By Kelly Carlin

Trying to stay awake through all the bullshit.

Author, performer, Founder of Women on the Verge, Shaman of the Carlin family since 1963.... more

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The podcast currently has 153 episodes available.

Waking from the American Dream episodes:

August 18, 2014 061: Kelly Enlightens it Up with Zen Master Genpo Roshi
Kelly speaks with her teacher, Genpo Roshi aka Dennis Merzel about his "trip" toward enlightenment, his profound process of Big Mind, his fall from grace and what it really means to be a human.
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1h 46min
August 18, 2014 062: Kelly Talks with Listeners about Failure
In today's live call-in show Kelly examines the issue of failure from multiple angles. The personal toll and gifts of it, the culture's difficulty with it and how ultimately when we make friends with it, it is an agent of transformation. Her callers include Dylan Brody, Paul Myers and Judith Cohen.
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1h 34min
August 18, 2014 060: Kelly Talks with Listeners about Self-worth, Having a Voice and Heckling
In Kelly's first call-in show, she opens the discussion with how do we know what we are worth to ourselves and out in the world; how do we deal with doubt; why we are so intolerant of each other and never forgive in our culture; and how all this ties into comics and hecklers.
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1h 41min
August 18, 2014 059: Carlos and Kelly Do Not Get Herpes
Carlos Kotkin reads a few stories from his new book of hilarious autobiographical essays, "Please God, Let It Be Herpes." Kelly also plays some very funny snippets from her father's 75th birthday party from Garry Shandling, Daryl Wright, Dana Gould and Paul Reiser's sets at the celebration.
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1h 33min
August 18, 2014 058: Octagon Table Discussion: Imagination
Kelly and guests Dylan Brody, Chris Bonno, Erin Brown and Laraine Newman discuss Tesla, erections, Daemons and Scotland.
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1h 37min
August 18, 2014 057: Octagon Table Discussion: Power
Kelly and Dylan Brody, Erin Brown, Chris Bonno and Chad Einbinder discuss the topic of power from at least eight angles.
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1h 35min
August 18, 2014 056: Kelly Turns the Table on Chris Douridas
Chris Douridas of KCRW music fame talks with Kelly about discovering new music, what it is like to talk to your musical heroes and whether the B52s Dirty Back Road is really about anal sex. Kelly also has a nice quick chat with Rain Pryor about her Off-Broadway debut of Fried Chicken and Latkes.
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1h 27min
August 18, 2014 055: Kelly Laughs and Loves with Dylan and Dennis
Dylan Gadino of Laughspin.com and Author/Psychologist Dennis Palumbo are Kelly's guests this week. Kelly picks Dylan's brain about his love of comedy, and then talks about what it takes to connect to unconditional love in the creative process and how life is not a test.
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1h 35min
August 18, 2014 054: Kelly Hangs with Spanky and Our Gang.
The 60s pop icon Spanky McFarlane and her merry band members to shoot the shit about everything. Comedy and music meet head on...
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1h 17min
August 18, 2014 053: Octagon Table Discussion: Fame
Kelly and Rick Overton, Dylan Brody, Erin Brown and Chris Bonno discuss the topic of fame from at least eight angles.
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1h 33min

FAQs about Waking from the American Dream:

How many episodes does Waking from the American Dream have?

The podcast currently has 153 episodes available.