The Cosmic Nod
The amazing multi talented multidisciplinary artist/musician Yvette Young joins me for a long conversation about life & creativity. I feel so lucky to make friends like her through this podcast. You will love this one, strap in!
info_outline Daniel Shankin | What's So Hard About Psychedelic Integration?The Cosmic Nod
Daniel Shankin of Tam Integration stops by the Nod and we have a blast!
info_outline Ashe | Being Joy In Times Of SorrowThe Cosmic Nod
Ashe & I discuss the bizarre experience of her musical career exploding in the middle of a global pandemic, her love of songwriting, staying mentally healthy as a public figure, the mind fuck of hit singles & so much more.
info_outline Stephanie Lepp | Deep Fakes & High HopesThe Cosmic Nod
In late September Stephanie Lepp and I had a great conversation about her Deep Reckonings project, the concept of making room for people to change, the value of accountability & apologies in our polarized society and how art has the power to create the world we want to see.
info_outline Izzy Fontaine | Music, Memes & MeaningThe Cosmic Nod
Musician, producer & instagram meme lord; Izzy Fontaine and I talk about shifting from a life on the road to being more studio bound, focusing on technology and how to interact with it creatively, memes and humor as a means of connection, healing trauma through therapy and self reflection, psychedelic experiences and more.
info_outline Jimi Forever | Grief Is A Mirror Of LoveThe Cosmic Nod
This soloish episode is a tribute to my best buddy Jimi who we unfortunately had to say goodbye to on 11/6.
info_outline Greg & Dana Newkirk ( Of Hellier ) | Going Weird Full-TimeThe Cosmic Nod
Greg and Dana Newkirk (Hellier, Planet Weird, The Traveling Museum of the Paranormal & Occult) come get strange with me on the Nod. (Recorded In Jan )
info_outline Ramin & Colin Vs The Nazis Of Zoom (Patreon Preview)The Cosmic Nod
Artist, Comedian, Podcaster Ramin Nazer and I attempted to do a live call in show. Instead we got Zoom-Bombed by Nazis. We then moved the party over to instagram live for an epic 3.5 hour chat about everything and nothing. There was game of thrones scotch, bong hits, conspiracy theory, trivia and lots of laughs.
info_outline Rania Woodard (of LANNDS) | Inward and UpwardsThe Cosmic Nod
Rania Woodard is the singer/founder of the amazing Jacksonville based psych pop duo LANNDS.
info_outline Esao Andrews | Haunted UniverseThe Cosmic Nod
Esao Andrews is a great friend of mine ,one of my all time favorite artists & responsible for every Circa Survive album cover to date. Beyond his massive fine art career as an oil painter he has painted murals all over the world, done 30+ covers for the Vertigo Comic Book series "House Of Mystery", as well as dozens of designs for skateboard companies Deathwish & Baker.
info_outlineDrug Journalist Michelle Janikian and I have our vey first conversation! We discuss her new book "Your Psilocybin Mushroom Companion : An Informative Easy To Use Guide To Understanding Magic Mushrooms." ( Available Everywhere Now )
Topics Touched include psychedelic journalism, wreckless younger selves, cannabis, looking in the mirror on mushrooms, drugs vs medicine, antidepressants, the aftermath of Michael Pollan's How To Change Your Mind, living the dream , taking drugs like an adult, Michelle's experience at a Psilocybin Mushroom retreat in Mexico, overcoming imposter syndrome and more!
In the longest intro of the show's short history I tell the tale of my first Psilocybin experience which happened over 17 years ago!
Michelle Janikian is a journalist focused on drug policy,
trends, and education. Coming from the legal cannabis
industry where she’s helped to shift the plant’s image from
“destroyer of youth” to legitimate medicine and acceptable
pastime, her interests naturally led her to the healing powers
of psychedelics. She writes a column for Playboy about
psychedelics and cannabis, was a staff writer for the
cannabis publication Herb, and has also contributed to High
Times, Rolling Stone and Teen Vogue.
Michelle studied writing and psychology at Sarah Lawrence
College before traveling extensively in Latin America and
eventually settling down in southern Mexico.
Go to Michelle's website to read her work and learn more about her!
follow Michelle
@michelle.janikian (Instagram) @m00shian (twitter) michellejanikian.com