Burn The Map: Chasing Chaos, Curating Creativity, and the Relentless Art of AI Video w/ Luka Tisler
Burn The Map
“Limitations? Please. The only thing that matters now is the idea—because with today’s AI, you can create anything. The rest is just noise.” —Luka Tisler In This Episode: We sit down with Luka Tisler, the Slovenian mastermind who treats AI video tools like his personal playground. Luka’s journey is a whirlwind of reinvention—from post-production purist to VFX wizard to motion graphics innovator to, well, teaching the rest of us how to keep up. He went from wrangling cameras to breaking generative models, turning every “hobby” into a full-blown career, and building Lighthouse...
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Burn The Map: DIY Podcasting Power with Anika Jackson
Burn The Map
“Don’t spend $25,000 building a studio before you’ve recorded your first episode. Please. Use your laptop, a good mic, and just get started.” —Anika Jackson In This Episode: We talk to Anika Jackson about what it actually takes to go from “hey, let’s start a podcast!” to running a slick, sustainable media machine. She walked through her own scrappy journey—launching Brand Amplified out of her PR agency, turning a side hustle into a business, and learning (sometimes the hard way) that you don’t need a $25,000 studio to get started. What you do need: consistency, a clear...
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Burn the Map: Psilocybin, Law, and Life with Bridger Jensen
Burn The Map
“Every human is entitled to utter syllables and words and think thoughts and commune with their own highest power. That is… certainly an inalienable right.” —Bridger Lee Jensen In This Episode: We sit down with Bridger Lee Jensen, founder of the world’s first federally protected psilocybin religion, Singularism. Bridger takes us on a trip (pun intended) through the wild ride of founding a new movement—in Provo, Utah, of all places—facing down the SWAT team, and coming out the other side with his mushrooms (and his freedom) intact. Bridger’s story is a cocktail of therapy,...
info_outline“Every human is entitled to utter syllables and words and think thoughts and commune with their own highest power. That is… certainly an inalienable right.”
—Bridger Lee Jensen
In This Episode:
We sit down with Bridger Lee Jensen, founder of the world’s first federally protected psilocybin religion, Singularism. Bridger takes us on a trip (pun intended) through the wild ride of founding a new movement—in Provo, Utah, of all places—facing down the SWAT team, and coming out the other side with his mushrooms (and his freedom) intact.
Bridger’s story is a cocktail of therapy, philosophy, legal warfare, and a healthy disrespect for the way “it’s always been done.” He’s a therapist, a reluctant founder, and, apparently, the only guy who’s ever had the government give his stash back—by court order.
What We Cover:
- Why suffering might be good for you (and why you should teach your kid to get their ass kicked)
- The mechanics of starting a federally recognized religion (hint: you’ll need more than a vision board)
- Psychedelics, therapy, and the myth of “fixing” yourself
- How to survive a SWAT raid with your dignity and your sense of humor
- The accidental legal precedent that could change religion in America
Enjoy the episode. This show is brought to you by Wrench.ai.
Guest Bio:
Bridger Lee Jensen is the founder of Singularism, the first psilocybin-based religion in the U.S. to win federal protection—by way of a legal brawl in the heart of Mormon country. He’s a therapist, philosophical troublemaker, and possibly the only person to have his mushrooms returned by court order. Bridger’s mission? Use psychedelics, not as escape, but as a tool to strip away the BS and find real meaning.
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People and Organizations Mentioned:
- Bridger Lee Jensen
- Dan Baird
- The City of Provo
- Singularism
- Wrench.ai
Show Notes & Timestamps
00:04 — Welcome, Bridger: Why start a religion in Provo, Utah? 06:15 — Is suffering actually good for you?
11:45 — Psychedelics, consciousness, and what therapy gets wrong
25:55 — The SWAT raid, the mushrooms, and how not to panic
34:41 — The legal fight: redefining religion in America
1:13:10 — Government gives the mushrooms back (seriously)
1:22:08 — Why Bridger won’t quit, no matter how weird it gets
1:32:09 — How to get involved, support, or just watch the circus