The future lives inside us, it's not somewhere else. *Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical *Opening and closing music by J. Carpenter *WANT TO BE MENTORED BY JAYMEE IN WEEKLY SESSIONS? CONTACT: lacee@loveistheauthor.com *MYSTI-CYNI'S!!! Enter the offer code "MC25" at www.realfunwow.com for 25% off your total purchase at checkou…

Coulter Jacob's is a highly influential independent artist in Los Angeles who hasn't quit his day job. He's worked for the Department of Water and Power in Los Angeles for over 20 years, intentionally has no website, rarely takes commissions or sells his paintings. "I've just never wanted to live the life of a starving artist". He's a disciplined p…

Dave England is an American stunt man and member of Jackass who's currently creating a documentary on the cult sport of fingerboarding. Jaymee and Dave take turns attempting to make the other do a "spit take", and cover a range of topics including David Bowie's bulge in Labyrinth, the massive influence early skateboarding videos had on culture, ear…

Everything is a projection. *Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical *Opening and closing music by J. Carpenter *BOOK ONE ON ONE MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: jaymee@loveistheauthor.com *MYSTI-CYNI'S!!! Enter the offer code "MC25" at www.realfunwow.com for 25% off your total purchase at checkout. Support the Show.…

Legendary ambient multi-instrumentalist Laraaji joins Jaymee for an uncommon conversation on the Universal Truths beyond religion, his original unconscious mystical initiation with sound, why he's worn the same colors for the past 5 decades, and production notes/spiritual practices from his iconic 1980 release Ambient 3: Day Of Radiance (produced b…

Featuring memorable conversations with Juliette Lewis, Krishna Das, Jim James, Pete Holmes, Devendra Banhart, Sam Bercholz, Kim Krans, Sarah Hyland, Bob Roth, Nick Mulvey, YAWN & LOKO, Clive Langer, Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, and many more. 00:40 NICK MULVEY 08:32 JULIETTE LEWIS 12:00 JIM JAMES 14:43 PETE HOLMES 21:46 SAM BERCHOLZ 34:04 KRISHNA DAS 45:…

Barry Taylor is a former priest with a PhD in theology and pop culture, who was once a touring sound technician for legendary soul artists Marvin Gaye, Gladys Knight, and The Stylistics. But it was hilariously working on the Highway To Hell tour in 1979 with AC/DC that Barry converted to Christianity, ushering in a new immersive phase of his life. …

Jaymee and Lacee, who have lovingly referred to themselves as "YAWN + LOKO" in partnership on this podcast, invite you into their most sacrificial spiritual act yet... the death of their romantic relationship! "Trauma is a great involuntary spiritual schoolhouse" - LOKO "You can't sit shiva for your ego dying." - YAWN LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: ho…

Jaymee shares teachings on the artistic spirit, embracing the unknown, and how to develop genuine communication with your loves ones in this solo episode. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited, engineered and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @unc…

Love Serve Remember Foundation is a non-profit organization who for over 50 years has preserved the legacy and teachings of iconic spiritual teacher Ram Dass and his guru "Maharaj-ji" through best selling spiritual classics like "Be Here Now", documentary films, the "Be Here Now Network" of podcasts, developmental courses and spiritual retreats. Th…

One of Jaymee's profound Tibetan Buddhist teachers Tulku Orgyen Rinpoche returns for his third and most potent interview with his student. Similar to witnessing the rare budding of a lotus flower, this conversation delicately unfolds a colorful assortment of easy to grasp Buddhist concepts, teachings and practices, including a guided mantra practic…

Daren falls out of a tree and Jaymee becomes a river. *Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical *Leave us a 2 minute voicemail at: 888-4A-CYNIC / (888) 422-9642 *Opening and closing music by J. Carpenter *BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com *MYSTI-CYNI'S!!! Enter the offer code "MC25" at www.real…

Cody Montgomery of Totally Blown Apparel and The David Lynch Foundation returns for a transparent discussion about the Transcendental Meditation movement, what it was like growing up in the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi's ashram, and the unbelievable real life Darleeling Limited adventure Cody and his brother went on that mysteriously led them to front row…

Clive Langer is an English songwriter and producer, formerly of the cult band Deaf School, and half of the legendary UK production duo Langer/Winstanley, who over the past 4 decades produced iconic albums and hit singles for artists like Madness, Morrisey, Elvis Costello, Dexy's Midnight Runners, and Bush (to name only a few). Clive and Jaymee disc…

Jaymee shares notes from inner child work, building a relationship with the subconscious, and his recent posthumous spiritual connection with jazz music legend Sonny Rollins via the new book The Notebooks Of Sonny Rollins by Sam V.H. Reese. The Notebooks Of Sonny Rollins: www.nyrb.com/products/the-notebooks-of-sonny-rollins LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCA…

Jaymee and the ascended homeless master Jesus Christ return with a wildly entertaining back to back episode, bursting with hilarity and wisdom, including Jesus's story of getting thrown out of Rajneeshpuram (Wild, Wild Country!) by Osho himself ("The Buddha was being driven in a Rolls Royce protected by an AK47!") Plus Jesus shares his vision for A…

Daren walks us through his ecstatic dance practice and Jaymee spins a yarn of Jesus's "lost years" in India and Tibet. *Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical *Leave us a 2 minute voicemail at: 888-4A-CYNIC / (888) 422-9642 *Opening and closing music by J. Carpenter *BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheau…

"Stop blaming and see what happens." *Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical *Leave us a 2 minute voicemail at: 888-4A-CYNIC / (888) 422-9642 *Opening and closing music by J. Carpenter *BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com *MYSTI-CYNI'S!!! Enter the offer code "MC25" at www.realfunwow.com for 25…

"Our best episode yet" - emptiness. *Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical *Leave us a 2 minute voicemail at: 888-4A-CYNIC / (888) 422-9642 *Opening and closing music by J. Carpenter *BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com *MYSTI-CYNI'S!!! Enter the offer code "MC25" at www.realfunwow.com for 25%…

Jaymee met a wandering yogi on the street who introduced himself as JESUS CHRIST, with a current CA drivers license to boot. Their epic sidewalk discussion led to the recording of this highly entertaining episode the following day. You'll hear stories of Jesus's experiences mouth-kissing Ram Dass, getting snuck into the sold out show with Timothy L…

Jaymee and his partner/manager Lacee Dilmore break down the uniqueness of their psychospiritual mentorship services, the mysterious genius of relationship, and how confronting death has been the path to unconditional love. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: hosted, produced, and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor + @unconventionalgard…

Daren introduces us to his third party guru and Jaymee ruins the Beatles. The unexpected Season 3 continues! *Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical *Leave us a 2 minute voicemail at: 888-4A-CYNIC / (888) 422-9642 *Opening and closing music by J. Carpenter *BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com *…

Prayers work and dreams come true. (fart sound) Mystical/Cynical is back for a third season! *Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical *Leave us a 2 minute voicemail at: 888-4A-CYNIC / (888) 422-9642 *Opening and closing music by J. Carpenter MYSTI-CYNI'S!!! Enter the offer code "MC25" at www.realfunwow.com for 25% off your total p…

Jaymee takes an 80 minute solo of spiritual teachings and stories from a recent road trip to Northern California. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @unconventionalgardener CONTACT: jaymee@loveistheauthor.c…

This is a deeply meaningful conversation between Jaymee and his Step-Father, David "DZ" Zweifel: a legendary artist, surfer, outdoorsman and land steward who helped raise Jaymee and remains one of his life's largest influences. They discuss the cultivation of the artistic spirit, learning to surf in Waikiki in 1967, the evolution of fatherhood, and…

Jaymee's Dharma brother Devendra Banhart returns as guest host of this episode to interview Jaymee on the subject of spiritual practice and unconditional love. LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. BOOK SPIRITUAL MENTORSHIP SESSIONS w/ JAYMEE: lacee@loveistheauthor.com INSTAGRAM: @loveistheauthor / @unconventi…

David Nichtern, founder of Dharma Moon and Krishna Das's tasteful guitarist for over 30 years, returns to the podcast to deep dive Tibetan Buddhism with Jaymee, and chuckle heartily at some of the absurd scenarios produced within the modern day spiritual unfoldment of a householder.On Tuesday, May 7th, 2024, Duncan Trussell will join David for a FR…

Tulku Orgyen P'huntsok Rinpoche is a Vajrayana Buddhist teacher originally from a place called Pemaköd in Tibet, known as the secret land of rainbows. His now lives and teaches in Santa Barbara, CA, and is one of Jaymee's root guru's within the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. This is an expansive discussion on the nature of emptiness, the fund…

Bob Roth is the CEO of The David Lynch Foundation who has been a teacher of Transcendental Meditation for over 50 years. He's taught some of the worlds greatest entertainers and artists including Martin Scorcese, Katy Perry, Hugh Jackman and Oprah Winfrey, and he genuinely wants to teach and you next. BOB ROTH WEB: ⁠www.meditationbob.com DAVID LYNC…

This is a conversation between Jaymee and his spiritual teacher, Vajrayana Buddhist master Lama Lhanang Rinpoche. Recorded in person in Jaymee and Lacee's bedroom in front of an audience of spiritual friends gathered for a blessing ceremony in their home on April 4, 2024. LAMA LHANANG ONLINE: www.buddhistsandiego.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: pro…

Daren Thomas Magee is a multidisciplinary artist and the creative force behind the lifestyle brand Real Fun, Wow! Jaymee and Daren are former co-hosts of a weekly podcast titled Mystical/Cynical based on their friendship, which produced 60 episodes over two seasons and created a loyal fanbase around the world. This is Daren and Jaymee's first recor…

Jaymee and his partner/manager Lacee Dilmore share the intimate details of their truly unique relationship, and the spiritual practices they rely on to sustain their love and sanity. Recorded on the afternoon of Lacee's 39th birthday (March 18 2024). LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: hosted, produced, and edited by Jaymee Carpenter. INSTAGRAM: @loveisthe…

Jaymee and Krishna Das have an uncommon conversation about music, devotion, surrender, cynicism, and silence. KRISHNA DAS WEB: www.krishnadas.com LARRY BRILLIANT BOOK: www.larrybrilliant.com LOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, edited and hosted by Jaymee Carpenter. SOUND MIXED: Chris Faller INSTAGRAM: @krishnadasmusic / @loveistheauthor / @unconv…

Kim Krans (creator of THE WILD UNKNOWN TAROT series) makes her second appearance on the podcast. Sarah Hyland is a comedic actress and former cast member of MTV’s Punk'd and Fox's Mad TV. Kim and Sarah did not know each other prior to the recording of this episode, a social experiment Jaymee curated which led to one of the most unique and hilarious…

Legendary tattoo artist Robert Ryan returns for his third and most potent conversation with Jaymee, discussing the release of his first tarot deck TAROT TANTRA ESOTERICA and third book, a hearty companion guide to the tarot deck under the same name. The conversation was recorded in Devendra Banhart's living room on a beautiful afternoon in Los Ange…

Nanea Reeves is the CEO & C0-Founder of TRIPP, a mind bending VR meditation app named one of Time Magazines "Best Inventions of 2022". Nanea is also the widow of Jaymee's legendary mentor Vic Anderson, the man who taught Jaymee how to meditate 20 years ago and introduced him to Tibetan Buddhism. This is the first long form conversation Nanea and Ja…

Nick Mulvey is a UK artist who's music is deeply emotional, pushing the boundaries of songwriting and sound, traditional and experimental, acoustic and electronic. In the past he's collaborated with Ram Dass and East Forest, and his newest single "Freedom Now" (released today 2.13.24) is his most ambitious piece of music to date, a collaboration wi…

This episode features an epic conversation with Kim Krans, visionary multidisciplinary artist, author, and the creator of The New York Times Bestseller THE WILD UNKNOWN TAROT series. Her first solo album in 10 years MIRRORMIRROR (released 2/2/24) is a stunning devotional album, featuring a duet with recent guest of the podcast Jim James of My Morni…

Juliette Lewis is an iconic artist who needs no introduction. She's been avoiding interview requests for a while from the mainstream, but recently became a fan of Love Is The Author and sought Jaymee out to have a deeper conversation on the process of cultivating intuition, navigating suffering, and liberating the artistic spirit. She also shares t…

Shannon Lay is one of Jaymee's favorite independent recording artists, who's last three Sub Pop releases "August", "Geist", and "Covers, Vol. 1" were celebrated roundly by both critics and die hard music fans, cementing her as one of the most exciting artists in freak folk scene.Shannon: "I got to have the most lovely chat with Jaymee on the Love I…

Jim James is the frontman of the legendary rock group My Morning Jacket. He is one of Jaymee's favorite songwriters and human beings of all time, a modern day mystic in the tradition of artists like George Harrison, Alice Coltrane and Andre 3000. This is a deeply therapeutic conversation between two new friends exchanging notes of personal healing,…

Samuel Bercholz is the legendary founder and editor in chief of Shambhala Publications. He is a close friend and mentor of Jaymee's who is making his sixth appearance on the podcast. Ivan Bercholz is the current Vice President of Shambhala Publications (Sam's son) who has run the family business for over a decade with his sister Sarah.This intervie…

Tiger Lennon Carpenter returns to the podcast a 16 year old to hang with his old man and share some of the hard earned wisdom of his first two years in high school. Jaymee and Tiger begin the talk discussing music and it's role in maintaining Tiger's mental health, but the talk meanders into Tiger offering solid advice for adults desiring greater c…

Kyle Thomas is recording artist "KING TUFF", also known for being a member of the band "WITCH" and for his original freak folk project "FEATHERS". Jaymee feels Kyle's most recent album "SMALLTOWN STARDUST" (Sub Pop) is a masterpiece, a deeply spiritual album that isn't sneaking in religious messages or mantras; it's a call to return to the magic an…

Jaymee and his partner/manager Lacee are back with a two part "YAWN + LOKO" themed episode, sharing the series of highly auspicious circumstances that led to their being guests of the 3rd Annual Ram Dass Legacy Retreat in Maui. Fun stories of their private moments with legendary teachers David Nichtern, Jack Kornfield and Trudy Goodman, Annie Lamot…

Raghu Markus is Executive Director of the Love Serve Remember Foundation, which preserves the legacy and teachings of Ram Dass and the great Indian saint Neem Karoli Baba ("Maharaji-ji"). Raghu is also host of Mindrolling Podcast, and is easily recognizable as the friendly voice who introduces hundreds of Ram Dass lectures on the Here And Now Podca…

Pete Holmes is one of the funniest and most attractive stand-up comedians in the whole world. He's also a great father, husband, podcaster and a devoted spiritual practitioner who somehow finds time to maintain his ripped abs. Pete has a new Netflix stand-up special coming out next Tuesday, October 24th called I Am Not For Everybody that you can se…

Rob Dietrich is the currently the Master Distiller of Metallica's Blackened American Whiskey, though he may have the most diverse resume in his field, reflecting a man that remains impossible to categorize (and hard to hold down for long). Rob is a combat veteran who joined the Army in his twenties and served three tours, one of them being the inci…

This is a very special conversation on the importance of the teacher/student relationship between Jaymee and his root guru, the Venerable Lama Lhanang Rinpoche. FEATURED MUSIC: "Rabbit In Your Headlights" by UNKLE + "Skill Of The Man" by The Bees.JIGME LINGPA CENTER (San Diego): http://www.buddhistsandiego.comLOVE IS THE AUTHOR PODCAST: produced, e…

Welcome Jaymee's younger brother Ryland to the podcast with his new bride, Sarah, to share the unfoldment of their supernatural love story, and offer solid relationship advice not only for romantic partnerships, but for the relationship we have with ourselves.Also discussed: the ingredients of hospitality the MDMA assisted therapy session that heal…