“Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.”

- Joseph Campbell

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In this wild, wild Wake-Induced Lucid Dream (WILD), Oscar WILD sees a dream therapist, Melissa Johnson (host of the Dream Hub Podcast) and talks about the wild shit he has witnessed in deep REM states.

Stay awake for this one!

Sweet dreams:

• Dream Therapy: how journaling our dreams can help us understand ourselves and the inner workings of our minds
• Making sense of the symbolism and subconscious messages woven into our dreams
• A dream where I met Superman in a pharmacy (and he asks me to punch him in the face)
• Tips for talking to dream characters and how to “re-enter” dreams you've already dreamt
• Lucid Living: how lucid dreaming can be an extension of mindfulness and presence in waking life

Credits for interludes/musical segments in this episode:

• Blue Dot Sessions
• Anemone
• Broad Sky

Find Melissa's work on her official website, Instagram, and The Dream Hub Podcast.

This episode was recorded before the passing of David Lynch, who is mentioned in this episode. Rest in peace, visionary from another place. 🙏

"As long as power flows through any of my circuits, I will overthink anything." - Optimus Prime Rib

DARK MODE SZN. OVERTHINKERS ROLL OUT.

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In this unnecessary Transformers reboot, Optimus Prime Rib and HBO Max switch the gears to reverse and reminisce on the good old days, including the educational children's TV shows they grew up with, the challenges of growing up in an ever-changing world, and the transformative potential of embracing accountability for your own fuck-ups.

Timeline breakdown:

• Unpacking Optimus's fatal flaw of spoiling movies on podcasts
• What does it really mean to Be Yourself when we present different versions of ourselves to different people?
• The hidden pipeline linking The New Electric Company, Hamilton, and the Wu-Tang Clan
• HBO Max speculates on the identity of our timeline's anchor being (inspired by Deadpool and Wolverine)
• [SPOILER ALERT🤚] Optimus Prime Rib dies and ends up in The Good Place

Credits for interludes/segments in this episode:

• Blue Dot Sessions
• Anemone
• Higher Power
• Universfield
• William Blue

Shout out to Bumblebee for pulling up to the interview and fact-checking us live.

Terra Incognita (a Neon-Noir Sci-Fi Anthology)

1-MINUTE (Minus One) by William Blue

Has doomscrolling hijacked your mental faculties, making you feel humanity is doomed? It's all gonna be fine. Season 3 is here.

• Blue Dot Sessions
• Wave Saver
• William Blue

Love is the Dankest of All Memes Terra Incognita (a Neon-Noir Sci-Fi Anthology)