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Neil Strauss is a wildly successful writer and podcaster. Heâs written for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, and just about every other high-profile platform you can think of. His best-selling books include The Game: Penetrating the Secret Society of Pickup Artists (2012), Everyone Loves You When You're Dead: Journeys Into Fame and Madness (2011), and The Truth: An Uncomfortable Book About Relationships (2015). In January, 2023, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, a book Strauss wrote with music producer Rick Rubin. In 2019, Strauss launched To Live and Die in LA., a true crime podcast following the death of Adea Shabani. It hit No. 1 on the iTunes podcasts, and was in the top 10 for four months. His latest project is To Die For, which explores the world of Russian sex espionage.
Intro music âBrightside of the Sun,â by Basin and Range. Outro: âSmoke Alarm,â by Carsie Blanton.
Join us in Montana next month at the Budokon/Sex at Dawn retreat. Pick up some of that whipped tallow skin balm here. (Use code: CHRIS15 for discount.) And check out those Vivobarefoot shoes.
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A âdirectorâs cutâ of one of my most popular posts on Substack: What We Fall in When We Fall in Love. The Raymond Carver story I mention is in this collection.
Music (paid version): âTrampoline,â by Joe Henry.
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Manglende episoder?
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Cover versions of well-known songs that illuminate some quality in the original that was dormant, waiting to emerge, like a cicada.
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As a follow-up to my recent post about some things ethical non-monogamy is not, I thought it might be fun to consider some things ENM can be, in the best of circumstances. In light of the volume and vehemence of the feedback my first post received, it seems this is an issue folks are interested in, so maybe this will be an on-going series.
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Trying this new feature on Substack where I read a post and add some off the cuff commentary. Sort of a mini-ROMA, centered around a written piece. Let me know what you think. Is this a good format? Should I do more?
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A few months ago, someone mentioned that a dude had walked to Crestone from Colorado Springs â which is a SERIOUS walk over some very rugged mountains â and that he was some kind of Sasquatch expert. I was intrigued, but I have to admit that I assumed the guy was a wild-eyed wayward soul whoâd had a bit too much psilocybin and not enough common sense. Then I met Mateo at a party and after chatting with this totally chill, reasonable, obviously smart dude for a while, I realized ⊠wait a minute, THIS is the Squatch dude? So Iâd like to introduce you to yet another fascinating Crestonian. You can learn more about Mateo and his exploits at modernexplorer.me.
Intro music âBrightside of the Sun,â by Basin and Range. âForest,â by David Beckingham; Outro: âSmoke Alarm,â by Carsie Blanton.
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Following the birth of their daughter, Jack McClure and his wife Alana decided to continue their life of adventure. They set their sights on thru-hiking the Pacific Crest Trail from Canada to Mexico as a family, beginning when their daughter was 9 months old. What followed was a 1,500 mile odyssey filled not only with primeval forests and sweeping mountain vistas but also countless lullabies, hundreds of diaper changes and innumerable tears shed.
Intro music âBrightside of the Sun,â by Basin and Range. âA Way Back Home,â by Give Me Motion; Outro: âSmoke Alarm,â by Carsie Blanton.
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* Can/should we slow down the development of AI?
* Frans de Waal: âBecause the role of sex in society is such a loaded and controversial issue, scientists have tended to downplay this side of bonobo behaviorâŠ. Sexual encounters of the bonobo kind are strikingly casual, almost more affectionate than erotic.â
* AndrewâŠ
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Adamâs name comes up a lot in Crestone. He and his family have been around for a long time, he runs a local business, currently serves on the Town Board of Trustees, is running for County Commissioner, and seems to be admired and respected by pretty much everyone. This is my favorite kind of podcast to bring you, where Iâm getting to know the guest at the same time you are. Among lots of other stuff, we talk about:
* what it was like to be a quirky, sensitive kid in Texas (not great),
* who then moved suddenly to Madrid, Spain (much better);
* his complex relationship with his father and masculinity;
* the challenges of trying to help kids navigate the world as it is now;
* the experience of spending months on horseback, riding through backcountry reservation land.
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Michael Henry Dunn is a guy who has been around the block a few times. Heâs a classically trained actor, having studied at Juilliard. Heâs a musician and an activist. Heâs an author, journalist, Substacker and scholar who has delved deeply into the controversies around Shakespeareâs true identity, the Code of Chivalry and global human rights. And heâs a really nice guy who happens to live in this funky little town in the Colorado high desert. Go figure.
Information about the retreat in Montana is here.
Intro music âBrightside of the Sun,â by Basin and Range. Outro: âSmoke Alarm,â by Carsie Blanton.
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Weâve all heard the adage: âThink globally, act locally.â Liza embodies that perspective. She came to the San Luis valley about 30 years ago to work on a buffalo ranch with her husband. Since then, sheâs lived a lot of life in this valley. Raising kids, horses, dogs, working as school board president and County Commissioner, and founding and running the San Luis Valley Local Foods Coalition are just a few of the things that have kept her busy over the years. Everyone around here knows her and admires her energy, intelligence, and positive approach to things. Iâm really glad to be able to share this wonderful woman with you.
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Trained as a neuroscientist, Elliot is the Principle Scientist at a nonprofit called The Good Food Institute, which is focused on building an innovation ecosystem that will accelerate the development of alternatives to conventional/industrialized production of meat, eggs, and dairy. They believe that we can avoid or mitigate the many negative externalities of industrial meat production by instead making meat from plants or growing it directly from animal cells. Iâve got my doubts, but Elliot makes a convincing case. See what you think.
Hereâs a link to the Budokon retreat info, if you might want to join us in June.
Intro music âBrightside of the Sun,â by Basin and Range. Outro: âSmoke Alarm,â by Carsie Blanton.
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CHARLES DUHIGG is a Pulitzer prize-winning reporter and the author of The Power of Habit, which spent over three years on New York Times bestseller lists. His second book, Smarter Faster Better, was also a New York Times bestseller.
His latest book, Supercommunicators, is out now.
Charles currently writes for The New Yorker magazine.
Intro music âBrightside of the Sun,â by Basin and Range. âBreaking Us in Two,â by Joe Jackson; Outro: âSmoke Alarm,â by Carsie Blanton.
For those of you who prefer video:
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âJordiâ has one of the most unusual life stories Iâve ever come across â built around a manâs very pure, very unusual love. We talk about being a child of mixed cultures (Spanish and Basque, in his case). What makes someone a âparentâ and what constitutes âa family?â
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Wes Atkinson grew up kinda wild and largely unsupervised in a very remote part of Colorado. Nature was his sanctuary. As an adult, Wes ran a thriving outfitting business where he guided hunters all over the world. But then a quiet voice suggested it might be time to rethink his life, and he realized that indeed, something important â something sacred â âŠ
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Amanda Knox is an exoneree, journalist, public speaker, and author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Waiting to Be Heard. She spent nearly four years in an Italian prison and eight years on trial for a murder she didnât commit.
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Ian is a writer, podcaster (The Mythic Masculine), and filmmaker who is especially interested in exploring a regenerative future and how to get there. We talk primarily about his recent film, âThe Village of Lovers.â
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A few of the issues I discuss in this one:
Snoring and sleep apnea.
Is doubt an expression of humility?
Are all emotions, at base, an expression of love?
Is deepfake porn an invasion of privacy or a protection of privacy?
My picks for the NFL playoffs.
Music: âBrightside of the Sun,â by Basin and Range; âGet Together,â by the Youngbloods; Remix of âWhoâll StâŠ
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Teacher, seeker, musician, traveler, visionary, professor, husband, father, scholarâŠ. Lama Thupten is all these and more. I was lucky enough to hang out with him a bit recently here in Crestone, where he was visiting the Yeshe Khorlo retreat center.
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Nick has spent a good chunk of his adult life on an island off the coast of Antarctica at McMurdo Station. Heâs a cool guy who is living an extraordinary life in a humble, low-key way. Iâm really glad to have met him and, with any luck, weâll be neighbors before too long!
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