Can't Take Me Anywhere

~it's just a phase~

topics: astrological hot takes // prishtine //  depression //  therapy horror stories // hana's stream of consciousness approach to her podcast “pse?” // an ass-slapping political scandal // unpacking the cultural phenomenon that is big brother vip // leke, the unsung hero of “pse?” // secret money stash // the different flavors of albanian men // greater albanian unification    FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · .  find hana: @hanaechart on instagram and listen to “pse?” at https://open.spotify.com/show/7vhwyPg5rZbkrxXT8izg5v?si=e700e9930a5642c8

topics: prishtina, kosova // capitalism and self-worth // nisa still can't figure out where she wants to live // wait, also, how does life work? // swiping america // the idol // black mirror    FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · .  find nisa: @this.albanian.life on instagram

topics: self-esteem updates // leaning back // astrological personality crisis // escapism // nisa reflects on things she loves about tropojë including sense of community, NEVER splitting a bill, interconnectedness with nature, passionate dispositions, hypotheticals, and fearlessness  FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · .  find nisa: @this.albanian.life on instagram

topics: two weeks into living in tropojë, albania, nisa takes an anthropological gander at her environment // social anxiety // defense mechanisms // male gaze // secrecy // incest // virginity // the liberating force that is ~desire~ FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · .  find nisa: @this.albanian.life on instagram

topics: CTMA goes from brooklyn to bajram curri as nisa works on a screenplay, but living in the high mountains of northern albania comes with its fair share of old world baggage… nisa processes solitude, sexism, self-surveillance, & more  FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · .  find nisa: @this.albanian.life on instagram

topics: circus school // contemporary vs traditional circus // artistry and athleticism // dealing with injury // the personal journey of having curly hair // the ancient discipline of hair suspension // pros and cons of bohemia // imposter syndrome and performing sexuality  FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · .  find tara: @taratalland on instagram ˚ · . watch tara's solo devised piece: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVVxDbSQXYc ˚ · .  see tara perform live !!! https://www.revelpuckcircus.com 

topics: @wonderful_cringe lore // internet masculinity including soy boys, nice guys, men going their own way, and white knights // performance art, patience, & marina abramovic // the ~body~ ,, the BODY,   the body. // blood, menstruation, & body horror //  żuławski's possession // secrecy & mystery // seeing internet humans irl // astral projection // time travel // hatman // the vibe shift of february 2022 // youtube // the social media ecosystem // embracing cringe FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · .  find nich: @wonderful_cringe on instagram and at https://www.nicholasanchez.com/

topics: nyc dating culture // the paralysis of options // when playing matchmaker goes wrong // ghosting // dating artists // why men don't actually want to be with cool girls // masculinity and femininity // breaking news: women can pee with a tampon in // pursuing comedy // dating apps & meet-cutes // the who's-more-exhausted olympics FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · . find stef: @stefdagz and @ohhotandsingle on instagram ˚ · .  @stefdag and @ohhotandsingle on tiktok ˚ · . subscribe to stef's newsletter: https://mailchi.mp/a117221421df/thissucks

topics: important dramamine drama queen update // nisa is “kinda over new york” and wonders where she should live next (opinion crowdsourcing is now open!) // amsterdam highlights // how our trip almost didn't happen //

topics: nisa fangirls hard // teenage cinephilia // self-discipline, rejection, & NOT being an overnight success // goran's journey from writer's room assistant to sundance winner // You Won't Be Alone and balkan witchcraft // writing female characters // secret cameos à la hitchcock // selfie face // Of An Age, gay identity, & expectations vs reality // exploring balkanism // why being an outsider makes you a better artist // working with noomi rapace // letting actors say “cut” // goran's literary & cinematic influences  FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · . find goran: @stolevski.goran on instagram, @goranstolevski on twitter, & https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3301836/

topics: party faux pas // growing up in ukraine // bo's stranger-than-fiction mckibbin lofts odyssey… a tale of squatting, secret lairs, orgies, and eviction // e-commerce // hype beast fashion trends // bo's dream of going on survivor // white lotus, the kardashians, & eat the rich vibes (we're over celebrity brands) // a cautionary tale: kava… not even once. // weed dispensaries // aesop // bo's ig close friends story // reportage from the Mandemic™ FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · . find bo: @bo.chapli on instagram The Still-Wild, Semi-Habitable McKibbin Lofts by Matthew Sedacca, curbed: https://www.curbed.com/article/mckibbin-lofts-nyc.html

topics: theater // word of mouth // genesis story of the name “salty brine” // the living record collection // prolificness & preciousness // rookie mistake: nisa's phone rings (please silence your popper alarms !!) // neutral milk hotel, anne frank's diary, the smiths & frankenstein // the miseducation of lauryn hill & grappling with performing work by groups you don't identify with // being present with an audience // in loving memory of Barbara Maier Gustern FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · . watch salty's performance “BIGMOUTH STRIKES AGAIN”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EpHk_9qXmBc find salty: @thesaltiestbrine and at www.thesaltiestbrine.com

topics: nisa asks the question from last week's cliff-hanger // the too-too-ness of culture // whimsy // the resurgence of ugly-hot and the taboo of beauty // irony, disembodiment & self-invention // being a muse & blankness // gender in the current zeitgeist  FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · .  WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD  ˚ · . listen to STARGIRL: https://open.spotify.com/show/6VFykudaxSh0XNLzcL2YmS?si=b136396ff0da4089 find emma: @emmaglennbaker on instagram

topics: dj khaled lore // creative community // people pleasing // stargirls vs it girls // nature vs artifice // ripe vs dead // addison rae, dimes sq, apathy & privilege // cynicism, optimism, & intellectualism // performative activism // maximum artistry, maximum impact // old hollywood vs modern fame // nisa & emma explore the stargirl potential of: rosalía, alexa demie, petra collins, lana del rey, bella hadid, kim kardashian, pam anderson, lady gaga, amanda knox, mia goth, rihanna & beyoncé // a cliff hanger ending… stay tuned for part II FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · . WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD ˚ · . listen to STARGIRL: https://open.spotify.com/show/6VFykudaxSh0XNLzcL2YmS?si=b136396ff0da4089 find emma: @emmaglennbaker on instagram

topics: speaking in riddles // feeling so much // a lot can happen in a year // the best day ever // life lessons from a storybook raccoon // nisa wonders why she's so obsessed with being alive // the story of humanity // aliens (!!) FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · . WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD ˚ · . find nisa: @this.albanian.life on instagram

topics: jimmy webb // being a “bad hippie” // working on an israeli archaeological dig // nan goldin // dating the crazy sister // CBGB & the 70s nyc punk scene // brassaï & night photography // patti smith // grunge & the punk revival // living through a legendary art scene // yo la tengo // nyc FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · . WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD ˚ · . find godlis: @godlis on instagram and at http://www.godlis.com/

topics: how alex became a magician // the history of the dove act //performing magic & the 7 veils of mystery // houdini, spiritualism & skepticism // why kids don't “get” magic // the timelessness of magic // magician birthday parties FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · . WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD˚ · . find alex: @boycealex on instagram and at https://www.boycemagic.com/

~a valentine's day special~ FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · . WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD˚ · . find nisa: @this.albanian.life on instagram

topics: boomers & the millennial pause // deep vs shallow success // depersonalization-derealization disorder // tik tok fame, podcasting, & people feeling like they know you // to tik tok or not to tik tok? that is the question // lana del rey hates albanians // the internet has fucked us all… but we love it ! // nisa's undying love for dj khaled FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · . WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD ˚ · . find rose: @longislanddirt_ on tiktok and instagram shoutout accountants.

topics: stella adler // gena rowlands // the starving artist years // imposter syndrome // white lotus // the sopranos & christopher moltisanti tattoos // instagram // michael's book & youtube recs // writing process // zopa // buddhism, meditation, quantum physics & karma // jack kerouac FULL EPISODE AT ˚ · . WWW.PATREON.COM/CANTTAKEMEANYWHEREPOD˚ · . find michael: @realmichaelimperioli and @zopaband on instagram

topics: nisa confronts her doppelgänger (the aptly named nisa) on-air // nisa² download about greenpoint, making music, our mutual love of lebanese culture, kate bush's the dreaming, analog sfx, the insignificance of genre & more ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: nisa² confess about their full names // growing up albanian // regionalism & dialects // prishtinë aka where the cool kids are // become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod find nisa: @nisa__online on instagram ˚ · . https://itsnisamusic.com/ ˚ · . come see nisa live at elsewhere on feb 16th: https://www.elsewherebrooklyn.com/events/nisa-allie-bedridden-16th-feb-elsewhere-zone-one-new-york-tickets --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: soulcycle, pilates & masochism // why men should NOT be in therapy lol (or at the very least: why they shouldn't have female therapists) // monogamy, the patriarchy & romantic power dynamics // why communication is toxic // our personal beef with dog-owners // if you're a man in nyc with a dog, a therapist AND a girlfriend, we're so embarrassed for you. ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: we finally talk about what happened at the gutter lmao // become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod find erin: @erin.party on instagram ˚ · . @dadsofhistory and @erin.party on tiktok ˚ · . read erin's diary at https://theunreliablenarrator.substack.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: nisa's season theory // being the active protagonist in your life // the element of surprise // finishing what you started // good news: everything is cringe // self-doubt ⛓PATREON-ONLY BONUS EPISODE DROPS TOMORROW⛓ become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod find nisa: @this.albanian.life on instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: a tale of kidnapping, child brides, & ancestral strength // growing up in an isolationist, communist regime // marxist idealism & the trauma of societal collapse // culture shock & coming to america // why mami is the best mom in the world ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: mami recounts two poignant experiences with psychic turkish coffee readings // dream symbology // afterlife // fear of lightning // mami reflects on never having dated // become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: nisa's multi-tiered rant about AI-Art-Deniers including musings on art commissions, privacy, the infant evolutionary stage of AI, nudes, clickbait culture, & more ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: a state of the union address regarding The Mandemic™️ // become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod find nisa: @this.albanian.life on instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: nisa talks shit about wokeism, speaking in infographic, & holding space (sooooooooo much ~space~) whilst lindita ponders the purpose of war // community vs individualism including nisa's rebrand, the alienating effects of nyc and being a good samaritan // albanian men, cultural relativism and gender norms // an important breakdown of albanian weddings… & guess what? YOU'RE INVITED. ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: an anticlimactic turning of lindita's kafe turke cup // the ICONIC retelling of how lindita met dua lipa, british accent & all // bella hadid, beauty standards & nisa's cat-eyeliner // “lin” finds love at a london nightclub… but things are not as they seem // become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod find lindita: @cheesylinditacrunch & @linditakullafilm on instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: unsolved mysteries // mean thoughts // albanglish, village idiots, & eastern european humor // jana's immigration story // sisterhood // not being on social media ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: acapella freestyles of texts that babi has sent us // thanksgiving vibe shifts // why jana lives with our mom // dating apps, non-negotiables, & enm // become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod find jana: you can't. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: pepper spray, mace, & subway safety ! oh my !! // teenagers scare the living shit outta us // liv's manic-pixie-dream-girl-craigslist-missed-connections subplot // tumblr thinspo ptsd // rent the runway // chaotic girls trips // liv's tiktok addiction ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: ok tea… liv records the pod the same day that she's going to confront her ex. she tells nisa why watching the luckiest girl alive triggered her, shares the story of her controlling past relationship & schemes her outfit for the meeting // become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod find liv: @bylivhandmade on instagram ˚ · . shop by liv at https://www.bylivhandmade.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: tepache gold // lawyer fees // successful failures // y2k, space food sticks & retrofuturism // cannabis laws // the time lefty received a fax from stanley kubrick // a true-to-form encounter with robert crumb (he's still alive fyi) ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: pisces // nisa wonders if she's doomed // being a dad // why age doesn't = enlightenment // irish goodbyes // become a patron at https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod find lefty: @tepachegold on instagram ˚ · . you can buy tepache gold at https://www.tepachegold.com/ ˚ · . read his NYT article at https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/library/film/013094kubrick-strange.html?scp=229&sq=peter%252520sellers&st=Search --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: mischief night // cadet's debut ep “only a matter of time” // close friends ig stories // tyler the creator, childish gambino & “blerds” // songwriting // stagnation, reinvention & therapy (we've never done it, but we believe in it lol) // being tall // the year cadet got sent to haiti, zoey-101 style // nisa reads “okinawa 2016”, cadet's notes app feature screenplay // opening acts ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: the curse of chief keef aka the time cadet taught a cop what shrooms were // superstition, voodoo & possession // reiki healing // sacral chakra, soul ties, & casual hookups // the art of the album interlude // cadet's custom gift for nisa find cadet: @itscadet on instagram and at https://linktr.ee/itsCADET --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: synesthesia & internal color energies // monks, RZA, & the magic of chartreuse // día de los muertos // ancestral sacrifices & blessings // genesis of the name “panchita” // red lantern flies // characters of the panchita universe including sassy strawberries & nonbinary lemons // panchita's art installation in the world trade oculus (on view through the end of 2022!!) ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: dating with purpose & protecting your heart // rediscovering sexuality in your 30s // dancing, praying, & playing your way to authenticity // why you shouldn't need everyone to like you find panchita: @panchitaartista on instagram˚ · . https://www.panchitaartista.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: arbër aka la fazani breaks down the music video for his beloved song “hajde me shuplakë” // beatlemania by way of the balkans // creating a new market in the arts // being an artist when the odds are stacked against you // language, personality, & the gheg vs tosk dialects // albanian masculinity // growing up in the kosovo war // arbër reflects on performing at sunny hill fest˚ · . find arbër: @la.fazani on instagram & watch his latest music video for

reporting to you live from a hotel bed in the great city of rome, spooky's coming in hot with the definitive solo travel guide !!! tune in to hear me explain what an “aspirational outfit” is and why you must pack it when you travel, the hack I learned that will keep you from getting food sickness abroad, and why I promise you don't look like a loser when you're alone xx --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

speaking into the abyss for my first ever solo ep! in this inaugural address of the pod's Chaos Era, i confess to my fear of flying and how I overcame it on my trip to italiaaaa. if you too have a fear of flying, this episode will help. ok it most likely won't but this is probably your last resort and desperate times call for desperate measures, no? also I reflect on the venice biennale and being bloated. xx, spooky --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

a message regarding the chaotic future of CAN'T TAKE ME ANYWHERE

topics: rosalie's one-woman-show MOTHER MARY MILK BAR // haruki murakami & finding the extraordinary within the mundane // performing niche emotion // the testament of mary by colm tóibín // rosalie's philosophy behind embodying the most elusive mom of all time // thought-mapping // bird sounds, the paris metro & soulja boy // lorca's duende // “returning” & the river beneath the river ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: nisa tells the fateful tale of one mysterious night at sacré-cœur // how your life speaks to you // the landscapes inside us // rosalie's reminiscences of french village life including medieval festivals, cousins, and rose-flavored ice cream // etymology find rosalie: @roho415 on instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: apichatpong weerasethakul // the poetry of iranian cinema // what makes an artist // meisner technique // mei's guerrilla-style approach to making a feature // john cassavetes // mike leigh // ryusuke hamaguchi // mei's improvisational “cenote” workshops ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: theosophy and the intersection of art & spirituality // shamanism, spirit guides & sacred medicine converge in a story full of colorful characters in inner mongolia find mei: @plum404 on instagram and read more about her cenote workshop at https://meiliulc.com/Cenote-Workshop --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: the fall of rome x vol III of BATSHIT TIMES // AI-generated art… and a very freaky surprise // “revenge of the real” & the climate crisis // the extinction of starbucks // shattering narratives // hudson yards // ask yourself— why aren't you putting your money towards your peers' art? ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: the film course peter wishes he could teach // goosebumps // generic movie locations & another weird lightning story // the vanishing (1988) & the freakiness of tunnels // the hanger challenge // sleep paralysis demons // the demented dimension // …process… (this one's for YOU, Fever Dream) find peter: @petermccain and @batshit.times on instagram ˚ · . order volume III of BATSHIT TIMES at https://www.batshittimes.com/ !!! ˚ · . attend the release party on july 15th at honey's in brooklyn˚ · . dive into peter's mind at https://www.are.na/batshit-times and at https://petermccain.me/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: one word… ants. // batshit times // a texas coming-of-age story // 9/11 — the original vibe shift // airpods and why liberal bubbles are out of touch with the rest of america // critical thinking, gen z, and the dark web // sending links as a love language // cringey words // greta ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: the things our parents don't tell us // a stranger-than-fiction tale about lightning // peter's bug movie (nisa is NOT the target audience) // the nature of horror // runescape // depictions of hysteria in cinema including possession, a woman under the influence, and teorema find peter: @petermccain and @batshit.times on instagram ˚ · . order volume III of BATSHIT TIMES at https://www.batshittimes.com/ !!! ˚ · . attend the release party on july 15th at honey's in brooklyn˚ · . dive into peter's mind at https://www.are.na/batshit-times and at https://petermccain.me/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: tulsa, oklahoma // nomadic lifestyles // self-trust, gullibility, and expectations in relationships // the currency of social media // modern dating // being a male ally in the arts // we tackle the age-old question: is film school worth it? ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: the secret behind LA flakiness // nisa tries to convince demetrius to move back to nyc // why men are failing at courtship these days // attracting the energy you want // ngl demetrius drops a blush-inducing bomb // navigating open relationships find demetrius: @_heatledger and @sideprojects.film on instagram and at https://www.sideprojects.film/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: tattoos // sincerity // friendship breakups & reunions // danielle's journey coming out to her christian friends & family as gay // musings around faith, identity, community, & the ungodliness of debt… oh my. ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: savannah, georgia, baby !! ˚ · . the fast & furious lifestyle of lovebugs // poisonous fuzzy caterpillars // poisonous snakes (the literal and the metaphorical kind) // a chaotic road trip to jacksonville // how nisa ended up in the faroe islands // a near car-crash after seeing joker // a dark but touching southern gothic tale // rage and panda fantasies find danielle: @authentic_guido and @no_guido on instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: dan's guide to crashing NYFW… aka how dan found himself dancing to robyn with alexa chung / delayed gratification (heidi klum FELT that) / pre-orders, kickstarters, & funding your art with integrity / nisa's secret past-life as an “insightful troll” / niche internet communities / dan's beloved 13yo ongoing tumblr project ( https://therangefinderdiaries.com/ ) ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: dan bullies nisa for a bit before launching into a winding tale of heartbreak that includes suspiria, OkCupid, 12 mile walks, betrayal, “life MSG” and a LOT of red flags

topics: all things ~albanian diaspora~ including how albanian ping pong events (???) gave way to an unlikely relationshqip / dialects & bilingualism / “shuj se jan shqiptar” aka the sixth sense albanians have for recognizing each other / albanian men & dating / beauty standards / dua lipa / weddings / edina's patriotic workout music ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: “marre” & the politics of shame / generational trauma / virginity, sexual stigma & sexism / ethnic enclaves / blood feuds / black magic, communism, & clairvoyance find edina: @thatnycgirl on instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: sisterhood and mirroring / maintaining friendships while being in a relationship / social vs solo energies / self-trust, the inner child & neanderthals / auto-shazam / the evolution and process of Fever Dream's approach to DJing / a capella freestyles of the Vengaboys, Evanescence, & Rosalía ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: post-masturbation melancholy / musings around sexual pleasure, stigma and empowerment / shared porn accounts / sexual fantasies ft. bertolucci's the dreamers / Carolee Schneemann's fuses / honoring friendships / flakiness / why EG's life is tapas find emily & nina: @feverdreamxx , @ninakhamidullina , & @landofgur on instagram ~ go see Fever Dream live at elsewhere in brooklyn on july 22nd --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: the post-pandemic nyc comedy scene / james' dynamic, insightful origin story including being raised by two moms / nature vs nurture / sperm donors, DNA, family dynamics & ancestors / how to trick people into learning things / why everyone hates women / masc4masc & internalized homophobia / the alchemist & whether people ever really change ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: the chaotic JonBenét Ramsey connection you did NOT see coming / true crime / the genesis story of @the_admiring_bog (RIP) / james' particular brand of romance / how a mysterious instagram account traumatized nisa / confirmation bias and faulty memory / the importance of spreading the word about the artists in your life find james: @jameswendtthere on instagram and https://www.jameswendtthere.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: cindy's evolution from a jersey punk kid to 10yr luthier at carmine street guitars / making guitars out of pine conifers by way of mcsorley's & the chelsea hotel / the joys and pressures of living out your calling / cindy's go-to nyc spots / lydia lunch watching shitty performance art / iguana coffins ⛓PATREON-ONLY CONFESSIONALS⛓: reminiscences from working in nyc restaurants / kinky finance guys / aleister crowley connections / glass lamp ASMR / feeling like an outcast among outcasts / remember when the spice girls were casually groped by extraterrestrials? / cancel culture / cindy's prankster personality // please support on patreon: https://www.patreon.com/canttakemeanywherepod keep an eye out soon for a film noir-inspired short film @cindyguitars and @sarah__leriche are creating showcasing the full art and build process of a new Cindy guitar design as well as @carminestreetguitars new podcast called @bonesofoldnewyorkpodcast with their producer and forever soundman @michaelguggino --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: GOD / natural disasters / the mysterious overtone of the universe / past lives / musings about death and funerals, featuring tears and vegetable DJs / hauntings and ghost stories, including laith's theories on ghost-hunting vs ghost-busting / the difference between immigrant parents and “american” parents / nisa's newfound ~FAME~ as a podcaster / macbeth find laith: @laithzuaiter and @thefriendlystrangers_ on instagram --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: RIP jimmy webb

topics: the magic of Miyazaki / making art in conversation with the climate crisis / a post-pandemic new wave / childhood reminiscences / scenes / language / Werner Herzog's masterclass / being misunderstood / octopus ink and spider decoys / contributing vs consuming find jack: @jackasswedge and @laserdays.studio on instagram and https://www.jackwedge.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

topics: RHONJ / what The Bachelor could learn from Tila Tequila / nisa and her sister try to hunt down Jack White in Nashville but a plot twist unfolds / emily tells us the MOST JERSEY story of all time / cryotherapy / the art of manifesting with post-it notes / how to be a prolific artist and NOT self-sabotage / why you shouldn't compare yourself to others / sci-fi / plastic surgery / astral travel find emily: @bobems on instagram and https://emilylkaufman.com/ --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app