"Evil Does Not Exist," the piece of music by Eiko Ishibashi and the film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi; a related note on "I Saw the TV Glow," a film by Jane Schoenbrun; a carousel as a symbol for the concept of home or the true nature of our hearts.By Maximum J. Murphy

Today my guest is Chad Murphy, an artist, musician, and associate professor at Oregon State University. Chad and I talk about how we know each other (0:47), how Chad presents in the world in regard to gender (2:21), and the music that connected with him as a young person navigating the culture of the Mormon church. Chad talks about the Smashing Pum…

Hi, I'm your host, Rose Bridge. We're gunna talk about music now. XoBy Maximum J. Murphy

The first five seconds of the music video for the song "Movies" by Weyes Blood; a poem by Fiona Davidson entitled "Fire in Water;" a box as a metaphor for one's identity as, for example, a mother.By Maximum J. Murphy

Moana (2016) and how being assigned female at birth left me feeling like Te Kā from the film; how the song "Know Who You Are" from the film describes my experience as a trans man.By Maximum J. Murphy

"Us," Jordan Peele's film from 2019, a dark hallway of closed doors as a symbol for a person's human consciousness, and something else I learned from Anthony de Mello.By Maximum J. Murphy

Arcane, the animated TV series (2021), life as a blizzard, and a quote from Anthony de Mello.By Maximum J. Murphy

The Truman Show, a quote from Viola Davis, and a telltale sign of love.

Content warning: mention of childhood abuse. The Ring (2002), another quote from Carl Jung, and a water well as a symbol for the subconscious.

Answering a few questions from listeners, a quote from ALOK, and a rainbow as a symbol for love.By Maximum J. Murphy

Pedro Almodóvar's most recent short film "Strange Way of Life," starring Pedro Pascal and Ethan Hawke; a horse as a symbol; a quote from the film about hate and healing.By Maximum J. Murphy

Pedro Almodóvar's short film "The Human Voice," starring Tilda Swinton; a water molecule, and "Wild Geese," a poem by Mary Oliver.

More from The Last of Us (TV series), a building as a symbol for social systems, and a snippet of "Love after Love," a poem by Derek Walcott.By Maximum J. Murphy

TLOU (TV series), a zombie, and an excerpt from "Kindness," a poem by Naomi Shihab Nye.By Maximum J. Murphy

A final look at The Matrix (1999), legos, and a quote from James Baldwin.By Maximum J. Murphy

More on The Matrix (1999), harmful messages, and a quote from bell hooks' book, "All About Love: New Visions."By Maximum J. Murphy

The Matrix (1999), software programs, and a quote from Carl Jung.By Maximum J. Murphy

Q&A: how the (original) quote from Charles Darwin applies to gender; how the symbol of a horseshoe transforms into a wishbone.By Maximum J. Murphy

More on Pixar's Inside Out, a breaker box vs a light switch, and a quote from Björk.By Maximum J. Murphy

the one about Pixar's Inside Out, a quote from Tony Robbins, and a horseshoe.By Maximum J. Murphy