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James and Gabi talk about an ex bf interaction and getting bit by a chicken. We then get into the Gabbie Hanna situation and what it symbolizes about the internet, boundaries, performance, and illusions. We get into Nicholas - the online viewer turned IRL spawn, who broke the third wall by arriving to Gabbie's house and "trying to help her" whilst tiktokking his mission. We also talk about internet mistakes, the very real reality that we are all creating and learning from the internet in real time.
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James and Gabi reflect on Gabiâs first book signing for Notes on Shapeshifting, as well as the fist fight they witnessed right after that James broke up herself. We talk about Nathan Fielderâs âThe Rehearsalâ and discuss the concept of manipulation. In a way, all communication is manipulation. We bitch about bitching, as usual. We daydream about living in a perfect bubble.
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James and Gabi embark on an episode with zero topics in mind just to see where it goes. Thoughts emerge on Jamesâ stay in a dome in Topanga, wide brimmed hats, having skinny boyfriends, going to a Fourth of July party just to eat new food, board short styles, the âgirl warâ which may just be a war on joy and the felt presence of God, living simply. After 45 mins we really peak into some life-loving gratitude hype I gotta say. Also, new sign-off announced.
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Somewhat of a continuation of the last public episode: James and Gabi talk about the word and energy of "God". We then discuss Christianity and Judaism, coming to the conclusion that Judaism is the dominant religion, obviously.
Jewish IG's Gabi mentioned: @myrrhmag @jewitches
James' favorite pilates youtube, Nicole not Kayla: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEbbyBuyQiHpKiOMj9GFhVw
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- changing covid sentiments, shared covid experiences
- #metoo talks in relation to amber depp trial
- deux moi being revealed and how lame deux moi is while also being an expert at capitalizing on the vibe they simulated
- celeb gawking
- school shooter
- anonymity on the internet should be outlawed
- lots of shit talking basically
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This is our very first Patreon Episode on March 11th.
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James and Gabi introduce the new structure of Illusion Pod and its purpose. We then wander into theories on purpose and existence in general - referencing Dharma and the Tao Te Ching. We refer to an article from 2013 entitled â10 Tips to Discover Your Personal Dharmaâ to share ways in which one accesses their life purpose. James also shares how she was interviewed by KTLA news about a mountain lion, and Gabi shares the tale of her strange middle school math teacher. -
James and Gabi discuss Everything Everywhere All At Once, great movie. We talk about reframing nervousness into excitement and creating destinations for thought. We discuss Elon Musk buying Twitter. All of it coming down to theories on the power of attention and choice.
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We discuss âHoly Hellâ, a unique documentary about the cult Buddhafield that formed in the trippy 80s. We discuss âNXIVMâ, a more recent, highly sinister cult with corporate incentives. We witness cults as magnifications of other interpersonal human phenomena like popularity, power structures, social hierarchies, group think, and more. We trip out on people who lie, questioning the function of a lie. We question what makes a cult attractive and what causes it to spiral out. James shares her experience in Yoga teacher training. Gabi talks about a cult down the street from her. We share activities that our own cult would have.
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James and Gabi discuss the Will Smith slap and the sensations that followed. We share a story of when we fought a man together and ripped his shirt open. We discuss Instagramâs introduction of mindfulness. (Optional chronological feed). We talk about âGoblin Modeâ, some article thing. We wonder if we should go outside.
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https://www.patreon.com/illusionpodGuardian Goblin Article:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/mar/14/slobbing-out-and-giving-up-why-are-so-many-people-going-goblin-modeSlate Goblin Expert Interview:
https://slate.com/human-interest/2022/03/goblin-mode-explained-history-professor-tolkien.htmlDigital Resting Point Article: https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/03/22/digital-rest-stop-doomscrolling/
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James and Gabi talk about Gabi completing the writing stages of her book and the synchronicities that occurred during. James begins with anger towards Adobe products but manages to cool off. We explore synchronicities in general and analyze the many ways they may manifest as well as how to call them in. Control vs. intention comes up, as well as Grimes and Elon, Goop and our Virgo Full Moon experiences.
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James and Gabi discuss the war in Ukraine. We process the way social media seems to react during every single global crisis, the lack of social cues and contexts online, nationalism, strength and the Vibe Shift article in The Cut that hints at a post-woke era dressed up in American Apparel knee-highs.
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Gabi and James discuss Kanyeâs latest breakup display, along the way they share their feelings about coolers, touch on their west LA upbringing, try to understand Kabbalah and so much more.
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Operating on an 11 hour time difference via FaceTime Audio, Gabi and James analyze traumaâs slow climb to fame and how itâs morphed throughout the generations. They share personal stories of traumatic incidents and discuss the importance of choosing how and when to share. It is decided Resilience is due for a comeback. James manages to reference Oliver Twist, Oliver Stoneâs JFK and Seinfeld, with varying degrees of lucidity.
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James and Gabi get high and then talk about travel, shopping, packing, Scotland, dads, being cartoons, things like that.
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James and Gabi discuss January lulls and Gabiâs current destination, as well as how it seems that as a culture weâre at the tail end of some dominant, binary narratives , many of which ran their course mostly on social media âŠ. The concept of post-woke, post-influencer, post-covid and more
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James and Gabi present their IN and OUT lists for 2022, resulting in an agreed general temperature for the upcoming decade. We also open the episode with a discussion on the now controversial âThe Cliqueâ series by Lisi Harrison, which was written about recently in a New York Times article entitled âHow the Clique Books Taught Me to Hate Other Girls and Myselfâ
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In the car on the way back from Big Sur, Gabi and James discuss their takes on 2021 as well as theories on chaos, fun dad syndrome, the holiness of nature and reconfiguring to new spaces.
*this episode was recorded live on a road trip, sounds like it too but imagine youâre coming along for the ride
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Gabi and James talk exclusivity, globalization, nihilism and being remembered. After an off-air cupcake break, they discuss the recent events at Astroworld and their past experiences in large crowds at concerts.
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We talk about the Pete Davidson effect, our pete davidsons, first kisses and crushes, being bullied by crushes, amongst other things, and then we eat burgers and fries :)
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We discuss the condition of âyearningâ, Lana Del Rey, what men have taught us about ourselves, and sooOoOoOooo much more.
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