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The Art Of You with James McCrae Dec 6, 2023
Poet and meme artist James McCrae (the Words Are Vibrations Instagram account) returns to talk about his book The Art of You, a guidebook for reclaiming creativity born in the days after he lost his advertising job and began…
Creative Crunch with Nicole BZ Nov 1, 2023
Music-industry veteran turned business coach Nicole BZ traces her path from grassroots record-label marketing in Boulder to audio engineering school in Australia — where she cold-called Sony's CEO and landed distribution for her…
Surfing The Mystic with Pea The Feary Jan 20, 2023
Artist and intuitive guide Pea the Feary breaks down how she receives "downloads" from God into her notes app and grounds them in her body before translating them for others, and why she refuses to act from guilt or obligation —…
Everything Is A Meme with James McCrae Aug 9, 2021
Meme artist and author James McCrae returns to trace how a stoned Terence McKenna 'meme magic' download in Austin turned a stalled novel into his memes-and-poetry book How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential…
The Return of Emmett Kai Jun 28, 2021
Musician Emmett Kai returns for the first time since October 2019 to trace what the pandemic years did to him: leaving Brooklyn for upstate New York, a soul-crushing first Patreon, quitting cigarettes, and the panic attacks that…
Ramin Returns Jan 14, 2021
Artist Ramin Nazer returns for a conversation anchored by Noah's harrowing first pure-DMT trip — stacked on ketamine, acid, nitrous, and changa — that regressed him through his timeline, dissolved his identity into a hungry-ghost…
Bill Patrick Sep 10, 2020
DJ Bill Patrick, back in Brooklyn at 43 after 12 years in Berlin, opens up about midlife career reinvention when the pandemic has frozen nightlife: feeling stuck, fear of rejection, money guilt after two decades of touring, and…
Life is Kwesi with Kwesi Jan 16, 2020
Podcaster and musician Kwesi traces his path from busking anonymously in Spain — where a stranger tossing a coin in his hat cracked open the realization that fun could be a livelihood — to LA's songwriting scene, making the case…
Migration with James McCrae Dec 26, 2019
Author James McCrae (Sh#t Your Ego Says) traces the wild arc behind his first book: quitting his Minnesota advertising job for New York, losing his new apartment to Hurricane Sandy 24 hours after signing the lease, and a…
Uncovering Who You Are with Cory Allen Aug 22, 2019
Meditation teacher and Astral Hustle host Cory Allen joins Noah to unpack why big moments trigger an overwhelming influx of energy rather than fear, using a dam metaphor for resistance and creativity where cracking it means…
Love, LSD and Music with Colin Frangicetto Dec 27, 2018
Circa Survive musician and visual artist Colin Frangicetto joins Noah Lampert to trace an art life built on betting on yourself, from quitting the safety net of a day job to reframing health-insurance premiums as just another…
John F. Simon Jr Returns Dec 6, 2018
Artist John F.
Music, Polarization and Perseverance with Nick Lutsko Nov 16, 2018
Musician Nick Lutsko traces his path from a commercial-songwriting degree to viral Super Deluxe hits like emo Trump and the Alex Jones "Bonnie Bear" song, breaking down the convoluted, detail-obsessed process behind his musical…
Mushrooms, Creativity and Yoshino Judo Flipping Me Nov 8, 2018
Noah Lampert reunites with Yoshino, host of the Artist Decoded podcast and co-founder of the LA creative collective no wave, for a wandering conversation that settles on psychedelics and the creative process.
Magic, Reality and Volatility + EP Release Oct 4, 2018
A solo episode marking the release of Noah's debut EP, Kykeon, named for the psychedelic sacrament of the Eleusinian Mysteries, alongside a candid look at the perfectionism and creative resistance that kept his music unreleased…
Alex Grey Sep 20, 2018
Visionary artist Alex Grey joins Noah at CoSM (Chapel of Sacred Mirrors) and the nearly-finished Entheon temple in upstate New York, tracing how a shared 1985 MDMA vision of a round chapel seeded the whole sacred-space project he…
Dreams Course with Steven Kampmann Sep 14, 2018
Steven Kampmann, a former Hollywood screenwriter behind the personal film "Stealing Home," returns for his third appearance to unveil his new one-on-one "dreams course" — a mentorship blending dream journaling, Jungian depth…
Everything Gets to Stay with Ramin Nazer Jul 19, 2018
Artist and comedian Ramin Nazer joins Noah Lampert to trace how his whimsical drawings arrive as "downloads from source" and grew organically into a print-and-pin store built on giving the work away first.
Writing Your Own Narrative with Michael Philliip May 11, 2018
Third Eye Drops host Michael Phillip joins Noah for a free-flowing catch-up on the fear of mediocrity, holding yourself accountable, and taking creative leaps before complacency wins.
The Soul of the Artist with Justin Hopkins Apr 13, 2018
Painter and musician Justin Hopkins, co-founder and art director of the downtown-LA collective No Wave, traces growing up inside a family of working artists (a father who illustrated the Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom…
Comedy, Creativity + Spirituality | Well-Being in the Modern Age | 104 Sep 27, 2017
Recorded live at MindPod Network's Well-Being in the Modern Age event at Neuehouse in New York City, this panel gathers comedian Kelly McLean, fashion photographer Michael Donovan, Evolve + Ascend founder Jennifer Soudini, and…
Ep. 98 - The Kingdom of Heaven with Johnny Pemberton Aug 16, 2017
Comedian and musician Johnny Pemberton traces his path from music into improv and stand-up in Los Angeles, then opens up about the psychedelic experiences that reshaped his sense of reality, from teenage mushroom trips to an…
Ep. 91 - Art, Grace, Joy and Ease with Jamie Gaviola Jun 28, 2017
New York artist Jamie Gaviola, who paints mandalas in flow with music, joins Noah to unpack her personal mantra of grace, joy, and ease.
Ep. 79 - Art, Magic and Kindness with Sarah Potter Apr 19, 2017
Art advisor and curator Sarah Potter walks Noah through building a business around modern-day mysticism: treating art as a form of meditation and healing, curating experiential and visionary shows, and helping ordinary people buy…
Ep. 73 - Tim Heidecker Mar 8, 2017
Comedian Tim Heidecker (Tim and Eric, On Cinema, Decker) traces how his best work bubbles up through instinct and collaboration rather than conscious planning, from prank videos in film school to a movie-review podcast that grew…
Ep. 67 - The Artist's Future with Jerry Cannon Jan 25, 2017
Digital artist Jerry Cannon of Infinite Bit, fresh off a move from Philadelphia to Colorado, joins Noah to map out how creators can survive as "creative professionals" — building fair platforms that let artists track their own…
Ep. 65 - Matt Xian [TIMEWHEEL] Jan 11, 2017
Matt Xian, co-founder of the San Antonio psychedelic art-and-music collective Time Wheel and frontman of the band Something Fiction, traces how a single altered-state breakthrough around age 18 dissolved his inherited life plan…
Ep. 54 - John F. Simon Jr Nov 2, 2016
Software and visual artist John F.
Ep. 46 - Matt Oestreicher Sep 8, 2016
Multi-instrumentalist Matt Oestreicher, trained at the New England Conservatory and Tufts, traces a career that runs from touring with Chester French, Blink-182 and Weezer to playing Clavinet alongside Stevie Wonder at Muhammad…
Ep. 44 - Lulu Biazus Aug 25, 2016
Art director Lulu Biazus joins Noah for a beachside conversation about how sacred practices like ayahuasca and mindfulness lose their potency when stripped from lineage, and why anchoring wisdom is missing from an anxious,…
Ep. 41 - Jarell Perry Aug 4, 2016
Musician and songwriter Jarell Perry, founder of the Still Mind blog, traces his path from gospel-choir kid to UCLA grad to burned-out major-label songwriter, and how mindfulness became a survival strategy that reshaped his art…
Ep. 37 - Dreams with Steven Kampmann Jul 7, 2016
Screenwriter and dream teacher Steven Kampmann (Back to School, Newhart) — recommended by his son and past guest Mikey — brings a lifelong Jungian practice to a conversation about dreams as portals into the psyche.
Ep. 36 - Jay Weingarten Jun 30, 2016
Comedian Jay Weingarten, one-third of the surreal video collective Two Wet Crew, breaks down his absurdist stand-up built from PowerPoint slides and a pseudo-shaman new-age character, and why laughter is a spiritual tool for…
Ep. 33 - Creativity with Miles Seiden Jun 9, 2016
Designer and longtime friend Miles Seiden joins Noah for a wandering conversation that draws parallels between minimalist design principles (the Apple model of quieter, more focused messaging) and spiritual practice, then…
Ep. 30 - Yoshino [Artist Decoded] May 18, 2016
Yoshino, photographer and host of the Artist Decoded podcast, joins Noah for a conversation on the creative process as a kind of conduit to a shared realm of imagination, drawing on Carl Jung's collective unconscious and…
Ep. 24 - Paul Jarvis is Awesome Apr 6, 2016
Freelance web designer and Chimp Essentials creator Paul Jarvis makes the case that business done right is service, that authenticity beats vanity metrics, and that fear and action can coexist rather than cancel each other out.
Ep. 14 - Music, Life and Buddhism w/ David Nichtern Feb 3, 2016
David Nichtern, the musician behind the hit "Midnight at the Oasis" and a second-generation Western Dharma teacher, traces how he walked away from a rising music career to direct a meditation center as a student of Chogyam…
Ep. 7 - Vic Berger Dec 9, 2015
Video editor and songwriter Vic Berger walks through how he turns unsettling public figures into viral satire, from his darkly funny Chubby Checker vines to condensed 'highlight reels' of Republican announcement speeches and his…