Episodes

July 29, 2017

481: Aging is mandatory, growing old is optional

Brandon celebrates his birthday on this date, and is inspired by the occasion to muse on aging and getting older, discussing all manner of related concepts like why spiritual teachings advise us to become more childlike, and what the latest scientific...
July 28, 2017

480: Information and viewpoints shared for enlightenment purposes only

Brandon reads and answers listeners' questions that touch upon subjects ranging from out-of-body and psychic experiences to everyday aggravations at the workplace, to figuring out which esoteric or metaphysical information to consume. He also reminds...
July 27, 2017

479: Interview with Third Eye Drops podcast host Michael Phillip

Michael Phillip is the host of the mind-melding podcast Third Eye Drops, which is also a part of the MindPod Network. In this episode, Michael and Brandon venture down a plethora of reality tunnels discussing such topics as quantum teleportation,...
July 26, 2017

478: On unique names and informal nicknames

Brandon references a couple of instances of his mispronouncing a recent podcast guest's name and reads a comment from a listener on this, hoping to clear up some confusion as to why he made light of his mistake in case his lighthearted comment on...
July 25, 2017

477: Let's be raw and real instead of giving each other the silent treatment

Brandon is inspired to talk about authenticity in our communications with other people, praising the value of vulnerability and honesty as a way to disarm others and relate to them more deeply, as well as calling attention to the fact that we...
July 22, 2017

476: Excerpt from "The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran

Brandon decides to read from the poetic and inspiring book "The Prophet" by Khalil Gibran, and he reads the first couple of chapters accompanied by wonderfully evocative music from artists Jónsi & Alex.
July 21, 2017

475: On-air psychic readings by Colby Psychic Rebel

Brandon hosts Colby Psychic Rebel back on the show (she was originally interviewed on episode #281) and Colby gives psychic readings to three listeners of the podcast who were selected from the Facebook private group.
July 20, 2017

474: Interview episode with Venus Project proponent Roxanne Meadows

Roxanne Meadows spent an incredible four decades working alongside her partner and renowned futurist Jacque Fresco, who is widely known as the founder of the Venus Project. In her first interview since Jacques recently passed at 101 years old, Roxanne...
July 19, 2017

473: Healing is always energy- and emotion-based, not just physical

Brandon and Erica Middlemiss continue their ongoing conversation on holistic health, answering some follow-up questions that were posed from the last episode's discussion and talking about new aspects of the relationship between the physical body and...
July 18, 2017

472: Chapter 18 of "Oneness", on lovingly letting go of old relationships

Brandon reads from chapter eighteen of the book Oneness by Rasha, one of his favorites that he has read from on the show before, and one that he likes to play with drawing material from seemingly at random, which always proves appropriate. This...
July 15, 2017

471: Relationships don't fail, they always serve their purpose

Brandon reads a couple of listener questions and addresses the subject of relationships, in particular romantic relationships and the pain that can ensue from them or the lack thereof, and he also shares an Abraham-Hicks clip that puts forth some...
July 14, 2017

470: Peace begins when expectation ends

Brandon talks about some recent listener reviews and comments and weaves them into a theme of interpersonal relationships, expectations and boundaries, with the latter two being very common pitfalls that can make life with our fellow men and...
July 13, 2017

469: Interview episode with Wired magazine co-founder Kevin Kelly

Kevin Kelly has been standing on the precipice of technology and decoding its consequences to the layman for many decades now. In this episode Kevin discusses virtual reality, the holographic reality theory, artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies...
July 12, 2017

468: Skepticism can be useful as we all experience reality subjectively

Brandon reads a podcast review and an excellent listener comment/question that both tie into a larger theme of skepticism and struggling with "hidden knowledge", uncovering or revealing fundamental truths of existence and whether it is possible for...
July 11, 2017

467: A conversation about health and wholeness with Erica Middlemiss

Brandon and Erica have a conversation on the important topic of physical health, attempting to separate fact from fiction in the sea of contradictory information out there and touching on obvious topics such as natural diets and exercise, as well as...
July 8, 2017

466: Life beckons us to be mindful of the present moment

Today Brandon gets into talking about being mindful—of the present moment and our place in it, of what we say and do, and how energy affects us as well as the energy we emit into the world. Meditation, spirituality and mindful practices all converge...
July 7, 2017

465: Let go of your ego's need to know

Brandon talks about a seldom understood and discussed concept, that conceptual understanding itself is only of relative usefulness, or the idea that intellect divorced from being and emotion keeps us locked in separation consciousness. He shares a...
July 6, 2017

464: Interview episode with healer and mystic Ima Rose

Ima Rose is a healer, artist, muse and mystic whose intention is to aid in the awakening of the imaginal beings of planet earth. In this episode, Ima explains how the imaginal cells in a caterpillar that ultimately help transmute it into a butterfly...
July 5, 2017

463: Freedom is our collective natural birthright

On this US Independence Day 2017, Brandon sends out some well wishes and talks about freedom, a very spiritually elevated reason for this holiday. He shares a clip by Thich Nhat Hanh on this subject and comments on it, including the role that...
July 4, 2017

462: The present moment is the crossroads of everything

Brandon talks about the "now" and its supreme importance from a spiritual standpoint, as the present is all that's ultimately real and it is the time and place where the full presence of Divinity can be expressed and experienced. He shares an excerpt...
July 1, 2017

461: Understanding erases judgments and expectations

Brandon talks about how our ever greater understandings in life help us let go of expectations and judgments about people, and he cites recent examples in his own life with friends and family that helped him and those close to him respect their...
June 30, 2017

460: Celibacy and asexuality

Brandon addresses a question from a listener about being okay with not feeling sexual desire or being single for extended periods, and hopes to remind all listeners that whatever phase we are going through in our lives, we should try to be gentle and...
June 29, 2017

459: Interview episode with Quantum Touch founder Richard Gordon

Richard Gordon is the founder of the revolutionary healing modality Quantum Touch and he joins Brandon on the show for the second time to cover the fascinating findings outlined in his new book, The Secret Nature of Matter. In this episode, he...
June 28, 2017

458: Egos are a useful fiction

Brandon talks about the ego, an integral but challenging parts of the human experience, and playing off of an audio clip by Osho that explores this perspective, he discusses some ways in which the ego can be a "useful fiction" in the sense that its...