Best Misanthropy Podcasts (2024)

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Heaving Hearts, Clandestine Clubs, and Deadly Desires: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson Dameron 1:00:47

1h ago1:00:47

1:00:47

Dive into decadent, bodacious, strangely sensual, and frighteningly familiar new worlds of thrills, chills, and room-service bills. It's another night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson Dameron - a sequel of sorts to EDMM S5E2: Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion - with re-ups on Sade, chardonnay, and rolls in the hay. Written, produced…

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Something New and Familiar All at Once 1:00:15

27d ago1:00:15

1:00:15

Welcome back to Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program and the world's first and only good podcast. This episode features appearances from the singular author and poet Sher Kirti and LA's most feared agony columnist Ask a Sadist, and that's just for starters. In the next 60 minutes, you will learn how …

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The Best of All Possible Eyes Without a Face 1:01:10

2M ago1:01:10

1:01:10

I spent so much time believing all the lies. To keep the dream alive. Now, it makes me sad. It makes me mad at the truth, for loving what was you. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is LA's number-one avant-garde personal development program... and so much more. On tonight's episode: Gems, jewels, and a true love story from Emerson Dameron, your w…

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The Art of Changing the Subject 1:00:07

2M ago1:00:07

1:00:07

The flaming potpourri! Riffs, rants, rambles, gems, jewels, storytelling, etc. It's a show about infinity, nothingness, and everything in between. Get lost in liminality with Emerson Dameron, LA's number-one avant-garde motivational speaker, Bloomsday birthday buddy with Tupac Shakur, and your witty and wounded romantic hero. Levity saves lives. Mu…

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War All the Time 1:00:24

4M ago1:00:24

1:00:24

It's war all the time, friend. Featuring the return of audience favorite Sophie Antisocial in an all-new Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller. Music by Mr. Pancakes and Emerson Dameron. Support the Show. Support the show directly, or get exclusive goodies via Bandcamp.By Emerson Dameron

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The Love Bomber: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron 5:48

4M ago5:48

5:48

A puzzled, reflective, and furtively passionate man makes an affection connection - and now he needs protection. Join him on the run from her ferocious fatwa - and his hidden, forbidden, dangerous desires. The Love Bomber is a Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron, available for download on Emerson Dameron's Metta Bomb: https://emersondamer…

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The Ambivalent Liminal Rebellion 57:24

5M ago57:24

57:24

Throw off the shackles of strict self-definition! Feel the fluid flow! Discover the insights and epiphanies that await you in the blue soup of the liminal. Includes a round of Ask a Sadist, a sermon from The People of the Screaming Release, and an apology for the inappropriate use of the Metta Bomb. Produced, written, and performed by Emerson Damer…

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Deception's Desire: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron 4:59

5M ago4:59

4:59

Sex sells — but who's lying? Dive into a seductive world of corporate intrigue and agency life with Deception's Desire, a Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron — with a touch of office horror and a twist of ASMR. In a boundary-pushing, morally compromised advertising agency, a gung-ho ad exec mixes friction and flirtation with his new foil,…

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LoveBites: Snippets from LA's #1 Avant-Garde Personal Development Program 14:53

5M ago14:53

14:53

LoveBites is a collection of samples, snippets, nougaty nuggets, gems, jewels, and other delights from Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program. Episodes premiere first Wednesdays of the month on KCHUNG and are then available as the only good podcast. The show is the work of Emerson Dameron, who is solel…

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The Experiment Requires That You Continue 1:00:17

6M ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Tonight's episode is a tribute to Stanley Milgram—and a reminder to trust the experts, distinguished by their coats and clipboards. It includes: Gems, jewels, and avant-garde life advice to help you become who you are—if not someone far superior Advice from Ask a Sadist, LA's most feared agony columnist How to use meditation for dominance and reven…

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Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers 1:03:25

7M ago1:03:25

1:03:25

Indulge in an hour of intimate intrigue with Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers, a production of Emerson Dameron’s Medicated Minutes. Dive into a world where decadent excess meets libertine indulgence, where intense power struggles and philosophical debates heighten the thrill of desire, where you’ll wi…

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Commit to the Bit 59:59

8M ago59:59

59:59

It's better to double down on a bad idea than to half-ass a good one. Because it's not a bad idea if you fully commit to it. It's a new season of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Donate to KCHUNG today. Music by Mr. Pancakes. Written…

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You're the Best and You're Here to Help 1:00:28

9M ago1:00:28

1:00:28

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is the #1 avant-garde personal development program in Los Angeles. Get your fill of cynical life advice—our holiday gift to you, the only person who matters. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for i…

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[BONUS] Giving Tuesday: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron 17:40

9M ago17:40

17:40

Giving Tuesday: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron is a special bonus edition of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes. In the realms of the erotic, set against a backdrop of opulence and decadence, Giving Tuesday explores the complexities of human desires, ego, envy, power dynamics, and the complexities of giving and taking. As the narr…

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Satire, Seduction, and Solitude: An Introduction to the Micro-Sketches of Emerson Dameron 13:04

10M ago13:04

13:04

I’m Emerson Dameron: LA’s number-one avant-garde motivational speaker. Writer. Satirist. Possible performance artist. Host, producer, and witty and wounded romantic hero of Emerson Dameron’s Medicated Minutes. I post short, satirical experimental videos about sex, drugs, power, Satanic Buddhism, etc. They mix cynical humor with wounded romanticism …

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Loved and Lost and Learned Your Lesson 1:01:03

10M ago1:01:03

1:01:03

Science-backed strategies for handling heartbreak. A round of Ask a Sadist. A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller. What might happen if you were the size of your cat and vice versa? All this and more in November's episode of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program, with your witty and wounded romantic hero, Emer…

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I Don't Want Enlightenment 1:00:14

11M ago1:00:14

1:00:14

I don’t want enlightenment. I want to make art. I want sufficient health, wealth, and freedom to make art that needs to exist. If I get filthy rich doing it, I want that to happen before I get enlightened. It’s more fun that way, and fun is the law. You get: Life-altering creative inspiration, wisdom, and insight from the Cynical Life Coach, LA’s n…

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No One Would Say You're Not a Magnificent Xylophonist 57:03

1y ago57:03

57:03

Know what you have a right to be wrong about. Recalibrate your moral compass for tough times. Learn things you didn't know about people who don't, in the conventional sense, exist. All that and more on Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG…

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You're Like Me 1:00:06

1y ago1:00:06

1:00:06

Accept your mediocrity. Give up your dreams. Enjoy your hobbies. And free yourself to go fully off the rails. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Donate to KCHUNG today. Music by Visions of the Universe. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Portions of to…

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Reciprocity Now 1:01:18

1y ago1:01:18

1:01:18

LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program will help you break all your bad habits but one. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Donate to KCHUNG today. Music by Visions of the Universe, Jesse Spillane, uhanoffski, and AHOAMI. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for…

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[BONUS] Salacity in Bloom: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron 20:18

1y ago20:18

20:18

"Salacity in Bloom" is a Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron. CW: Sex, violence, bad relationships, wall-to-wall assholes It's a bonus Bloomsday celebration with Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Donate to KCHUNG today. Musi…

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Ask a Sadist 1:01:28

1+ y ago1:01:28

1:01:28

He's a sadist with a heart of rugged gold. He wants to hurt you in the ways that most help you. And it means the world to him when you let him be mean to you. It's the return of "Ask a Sadist!" Have questions for the Sadist? Have you tried to solve your problems yourself? If so, and you're still stuck, contact Emerson Dameron through Instagram. "As…

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Episode 19 (Volume 2): Rebar and Corpses: The Best of 2022 1:44:09

1+ y ago1:44:09

1:44:09

It's the sequel nobody wanted! Join your intrepid and somewhat sexy hosts, Matt and Marcel as they continue the belated madness of reviewing the best of 2022 in this second volume. Tune in to share some more IPAs and other beers and to find out why Mike Nichols might be the best movie director ever. Cheers! Beers tasted (In volume 2) OC / Bearded B…

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Fear of Death Is the Beginning of All Foolishness 1:01:14

1+ y ago1:01:14

1:01:14

The wisdom of mistrust. The necessity of inviting dislike. A bite-sized erotic thriller. Revealing conversations. Rhetoric without content. All this and more in May's episode of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program, with your witty and wounded romantic hero, Emerson Penn Dameron, III, who loves you m…

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First Blood, Best Blood 1:00:03

1+ y ago1:00:03

1:00:03

It's not what happens to you. It's how you get revenge. Let the lightning live through you. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Music by Visions of the Universe and Ohmu Shell. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Follow Emerson on Instagram. Levity saves…

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[TRAILER] LA's #1 Avant-Garde Personal Development Program 0:59

1+ y ago0:59

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Emerson Damon's Medicated Minutes is LA's number one avant-garde personal development program. The producer and host is Emerson Dameron. But he's hardly the most interesting star in the EDMM firmament. That's because we're dedicated to exploring the most fascinating subject in the world. You. Come for the discussions of power, philosophy, psycholog…

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People of the Screaming Release 1:00:12

1+ y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

A special sponcon edition commandeered by the People of the Screaming Release. Come for your quest for self-realization. Stay for the secret teachings. Get utterly confused on your side quests. Push back on the prohibition against ecstasy. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Music by Ohmu Shell. Written, performed, produc…

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This Is How We Do It in Paradise City 44:30

1+ y ago44:30

44:30

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program. The show is a production of KCHUNG. The music is by Chris Rogers and Visions of the Universe. Your producer, director, writer, and witty and wounded romantic lead is Emerson Dameron. The bulk of this episode was recorded live at Permanent Records Roadhouse as p…

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Your Portal to Unstoppable Confidence 1:00:51

1+ y ago1:00:51

1:00:51

Prepare yourself for the challenges, opportunities, synchronicities, and enigmas of 2023 with fables, pep talks, life lessons, and breakthrough breathing exercises from one of the top five radio programs in the Los Angeles market.* Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Music by Visions of the Universe. Produced, performed, …

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Episode 19 (Volume 1): Rebar and Corpses: The Best of 2022 2:10:18

1+ y ago2:10:18

2:10:18

It's the end of another year and we're all mostly alive and still kicking! Join your intrepid and somewhat sexy hosts, Matt and Marcel as they reminisce and wax semi-literately about the year that has gone by in this first installment of a two-volume marathon episode. Laugh as Matt reveals his pathological fear of science-fiction horrors, and cry a…

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Medical Play 1:03:48

2y ago1:03:48

1:03:48

CW: More BDSM than usual Give or get goosebumps. Explore the most crucial existential friction of our times. Gain the confident glow that comes from learning hard skills. Escape the Wartenberg Wheel of life and death. Discover the magic of medical play. Referenced episodes: Limerence, April Is the Coolest Month, Win a Date With Emerson Dameron. Eme…

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Limerence 1:06:02

2y ago1:06:02

1:06:02

It's not love. It's limerence. Which is a lot more exciting. Update! The Ultimate Guide to Limerence: Everything You Never Wanted to Know Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Music by Ohmu Shell. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Levity saves lives. Sup…

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Choose Your Illusion 1:02:24

2y ago1:02:24

1:02:24

Be stable. Be confident. Challenge yourself. Believing in something doesn't make it true unless you really commit to it. Maybe there's something wrong with you. Maybe not. Breathe. Slow down. Feel your feelings. Choose your illusion. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Music by Visions of the Universe. Written, performed,…

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Win a Date With Emerson Dameron 1:03:40

2y ago1:03:40

1:03:40

Your host answers "The 36 Questions That Lead to Love." If it works, remit payment to KCHUNG. Get the full experience of "Power Money Fame" on Instagram or Youtube. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Music by Ohmu Shell. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its conte…

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Episode 18. There's a lot of plowing going on in this label: Rewatchable movies 2:58:49

2y ago2:58:49

2:58:49

In this episode, Matt and Marcel delve deep into the scary world of selecting favorite movies. But not just any old film, folks. They're talking about the most re-watchable flicks out there. The kind of movies that suck you in no matter what you happen to be doing, much like a small quantum black hole that suddenly appears in your living room, cent…

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Bloody Like the Sun 1:09:03

2y ago1:09:03

1:09:03

Get high. Read Bataille. Jouissance! Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Levity saves lives. Support the Show. Support the show directly, or get exclusive goodies via Bandcamp.…

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Excess! On Ice, Plus Cocaine and Adderall 1:03:55

2y ago1:03:55

1:03:55

Do the damned thing. Do it to it. Like we always do about this time. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Music by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Levity saves lives. Support the Show. Support the show directly, or get exclusive goodies …

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Happy Birthday to Me 59:01

2+ y ago59:01

59:01

June 16 is Bloomsday, sometimes Father's Day, and always the anniversary of the date of my birth, which makes it the holiest day on my calendar. I invite you to celebrate it with me, my honored guests, and some colorful characters we'll meet together in our peripatetic wanderings. Happy birthday to me. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a produ…

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The Lifestyle 1:04:02

2+ y ago1:04:02

1:04:02

When it's time to join a cult, make sure you join the right one. Do you belong here? Are you ready to receive the truth? Are you worthy of your own power? You may already be living The Lifestyle. Get the full experience of "Welcome to Los Angeles," "So You've Decided to Join a Cult," and "How to Know When You've Made It" on Instagram or Youtube. Em…

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Episode 17 (Shorts) Reviewing Keghouse Jolly Pumpkin Ale 24:25

2+ y ago24:25

24:25

In this short episode of Scum, Beer and Villainy, Matt and Marcel review the Keghouse brewery's limited release, rum barrel-aged pumpkin ale. Christmas in a glass! Tune in to find out what our intrepid beer nerds think of this interesting brew! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Unfiltered

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April Is the Coolest Month 1:03:53

2+ y ago1:03:53

1:03:53

CW: Lots of depressing stuff up to and including death, delusions of granduer, rhetoric free of content Be shocked by the intensity of your feelings. Turn your pain into a fetish. Learn to torture others in ways they'll love. Try to be cool - you'll fail, but you'll learn something. Become everything you hate and fall in love with yourself. Get to …

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9 Laws of the Satanic Buddha 1:01:46

2+ y ago1:01:46

1:01:46

Explore the nine laws of the First Church of the Satanic Buddha. Experiment with interpreting the world from a Satanic Buddhist perspective. You may find yourself opening to new experiences as the laws work their magic in your life. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG, with support from the First Church of the Satanic Budd…

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Matthew Fills In 1:02:07

2+ y ago1:02:07

1:02:07

CW: Depression, suicidal ideation, abuse, murder, self-pity, rambling Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Music from Visions of the Universe. Inspiration from Daphne du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock. Support the Show. Support the show directly, or get exclusive goodies via Bandcamp.…

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Get Out Of My Year 1:07:43

2+ y ago1:07:43

1:07:43

Renew for 2022. Cast out old curses. Shrug off outmoded adaptations. Fall madly in love with yourself. Honor the Satanic Budda within. Seek your payload of sensory pleasure. If someone wants to put you down, and you're not into it, say "get the hell out of my year." Hear all this and more on this month's episode of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minut…

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Episode 16. Your Rampant Misanthropy: The Year-end Edition (Part 2) 2:16:09

2+ y ago2:16:09

2:16:09

It's the end of another trash-fire year! And what better way to celebrate the passing of 2021 than by listening to your two favorite beer nerds, Matt and Marcel as they review the very best that the year had to offer? So tune out your drunk aunt, the annoying children, and that weirdo who rocked up for turkey that nobody invited and tune in to the …

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Episode 16. Your Rampant Misanthropy: The Year-end Edition (Part 1) 1:40:25

2+ y ago1:40:25

1:40:25

It's the end of another trash-fire year! And what better way to celebrate the passing of 2021 than by listening to your two favorite beer nerds, Matt and Marcel as they review the very best that the year had to offer? So tune out your drunk aunt, the annoying children, and that weirdo who rocked up for turkey that nobody invited and tune in to the …

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Marina del Rey 1:00:54

3y ago1:00:54

1:00:54

Get convivial. Get festive. If you get it, you're invited to spend your holiday in lovely Marina del Rey, CA, where approximately 6,000 waves wash ashore every day. And some may ask, "where, and what, is the shoreline?" Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by…

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Lucky You 1:00:12

3y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Master the inner game of Candy Land. Venture into the twilight shadows in a spirit of curiosity and levity. From the height of your intelligence, do what you can, because it's all you can do, and there may be no "you," anyway. Get lucky. Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Inspiration from Maria Konnikova. Loops by Chris …

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Episode 15. Reverse Gandhi: The Heist Movie Draft 2:13:35

3y ago2:13:35

2:13:35

In this episode, we look at the very best heist movies while drinking some of the very best beers we’ve ever had on the pod. Dare we say that your hosts, Matt and Marcel, will be pulling off an epic heist of your ears for their beer and nerd shenanigans? We probably shouldn’t. Tune in anyway to find out why Matt has a fascination with his own urine…

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The Places That Scare Me 1:01:12

3y ago1:01:12

1:01:12

Conquering the fear of the blank canvas. Sharing painful confessions and heartfelt apologies. Stretching out my mind to prepare for an age of ongoing discontinuity. It's the first-ever Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes Halloween Special. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible…

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