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Another wonderful conversation with Indigo Wolff. We talk about Transgender Issues in a previous episode that you can find wherever you get your podcasts. Today we talk about what it's like to be a fat person living in a world not built for fat people, both in a literal and figurative sense. There's a fat tax no one talks about, there's limited seating, and the chance of paying extra to fly in an airplane. But, just as important, there isn't room for our fat friends in conversation about what it's like to be them. It might be awkward or hard to talk about it, but it's important to either let them have their say about their physical appearance or, just as valid, shut the hell up when it comes to their weight. Support Counter Culture Media by liking and subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram. Go to https://www.patreon.com/counterculturemedia and throw a couple bucks our way for more Counter Culture entertainment and get exclusive content! Intro: Brandon Kai - Sunet https://soundcloud.com/brandonkaiii Outro: Lost Son - it's raining again https://soundcloud.com/thelawstson Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

On top of how hard the last few years have been in general, I've been dealing with my dad being diagnosed with Alzheimer's. It's...a pretty shitty thing to deal with. I've been learning more by reading books, and that's helped a bunch. But, the thing that's made these last couple of years so bearable has been my relationship with my family. Those of us who lived on the other side of the country all moved home so we could be together through what is most likely going to be the hardest time our family has ever been through. During my time back I've reconnected with my mom over spirituality. She's been giving me yoga lessons, giving me an insight into the spiritual aspects of the practice, rather than just how to keep my shoulders from hurting all the time. I'm blessed that I get to have such deep conversations with her, and I feel like they keep us both sane through all of this. Support Counter Culture Media by liking and subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram. Go to https://www.patreon.com/countercultur... and throw a couple bucks our way for more Counter Culture entertainment and get exclusive content! Intro: Ghostrifter - Morning Routine Outro: Ghostrifter - Back Home https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

Today we got a special double feature for ya here at Counter Culture Media. I talk to Hannah Cook about the life of traveling the country for Enduro Racing. It's the extreme sport of riding downhill on a bicycle, trying not to eat it, and doing your best to SEND IT! The second course of this info meal is all about Hannah's expertise working at Colorado Parks and Wildlife. It's a very outdoorsy episode. If you like hiking, biking, camping, and drinking, you're about to have a really good time. For more outdoor goodness check out the Dirtbag Diaries podcast: https://dirtbagdiaries.com/ Support Counter Culture Media by liking and subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram. Go to https://www.patreon.com/counterculturemedia and throw a couple bucks our way for more Counter Culture entertainment and get exclusive content! Intro: Ghostrifter - Merry Bay Outro: Ghostrifter - Still Awake https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

Things I didn't know before my conversation with Michelle: The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) wasn't around until 1990, and it really isn't very good, it seems to do the bare minimum it needs for people with disabilities to survive, and not so much to thrive. T-Mobile offered texting as a communication option for the hard of hearing years before it hit the mainstream and became our main form of communication. There's just so much about D/deaf culture that I was unaware of, and I'm super stoked that I got to talk with Michelle Richardson to make myself more aware of what life is like for the hard of hearing. Something that is neat, and not so neat as I learn talking to Michelle, is that YouTube offers automatically generated Closed Captioning for the hard of hearing. It's why I'm striving to make sure I upload a video version of my podcast for every audio version. I mean...it's literally the least I can do to make things more accessible for the hard-of-hearing community. Support Counter Culture Media by liking and subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram. Go to https://www.patreon.com/counterculturemedia and throw a couple bucks our way for more Counter Culture entertainment and get exclusive content! Intro: Le Gang - I'm up in the clouds https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang Outro: CrabX - Breeze https://soundcloud.com/crabxofficial Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

Feeling our feelings is scary, man. I didn't feel my feelings for...most of my life to be honest. I am a boy, and boys don't cry. Not until you really bottle stuff up and it makes you lash out on everyone you love around you and almost ruin your life. Whoops. On today's episode of Counter Culture Media, I interview the very wonderful Kris Godinez about where our reservations about getting help for our mental health comes from. To hear more from this talented woman, you can find her podcast on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHk_36kn2zDnVL-d23tE6bg. She has also written two books on psychology, 'What's Wrong With Your Dad' and 'You Can Lead A Horse To Water But You Can't Make 'Em Cha Cha: Why Some People Stay in Abuse and Some Don't' which you can find on Amazon and wherever fine books are sold. The books recommended throughout the episode for self-help are: The Inner Child Workbook by Cathryn Taylor The Self-Esteem Workbook by Glenn Schiraldi From Surviving to Thriving by Pete Walker The Disease to Please by Harriet Braiker Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl Support Counter Culture Media by liking and subscribing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Youtube, Facebook, and Instagram. Go to https://www.patreon.com/counterculturemedia and throw a couple bucks our way for more Counter Culture entertainment and get exclusive content! Intro: MUSICASYLUM - THERAPY https://soundcloud.com/musicasylum12 Outro: Le Gang - I Don't Need U 2 Say Anything https://soundcloud.com/thisislegang Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

I'm back after a long break to announce that I am back after a long break. I've got some neat-o burrito interviews coming soon, but for now I really wanted to get a couple of interviews I did out into the podcastverse. I talk to a couple friends of mine, both 18 and both a part of the LGBQT+ community. I really just wanted their perspective on what it's like out there for young queer people. There's a lot that can go wrong for a non-heteronormative youth, but I was pleasantly surprised to find out that they both had a good community and support system to help them through. Intro: Brandon Kai - DAYDREAM https://soundcloud.com/brandonkaiii Outro: Varden - When the Sun Sets https://soundcloud.com/vardenbeats Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

I really like this episode. I learn a lot talking to my friend Indigo Wolfe about life as a Transgender person. They have training and education in the field of psychology, specifically in the realm of the LGBQT+ experience. I feel like this is a good starter guide for people who have a lot of questions about the lives of Transgender people, I mean, it was for me. It's hard to be a good ally when you're afraid to ask questions. I was lucky enough to find someone who not only specializes in answering them, but enjoys teaching people about it. I hope you enjoy

Hello friends. I've been gone for a minute, but I'm back. Part of my self-improvement project made me realize that I am my best self when I have a creative outlet, so here I am. I'm getting rid of the bells and whistles for the time being, but I still feel like these interviews need to be heard so I'm doing it. This week you get to learn a whole lot about Chiropracty and all the wonderful health benefits it entails. If you want me to start putting bells and whistles back in the episode, consider donating at Patreon.com/counterculturemedia. Commercial Music: Garden Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3796-garden-music Adding The Sun by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5708-adding-the-sun License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Intro: Brandon Kai - Nights Like this https://soundcloud.com/brandonkaiii Outro: Lost Son - It's Raining Again https://soundcloud.com/thelawstson --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

I hope you enjoyed last week's episode on Magick. This week you get the full monty with Brian Von Wilderness Galvan and all about how Magick affects us on a daily basis. We get into the inspiration of where our magical leanings come from, both away from a church and towards what makes sense to us. We talk about different practices, different beliefs, crystals, chakras, chi, meditation, and simply just allowing yourself to open up to the everyday Magick of life. All you have to do is pay attention and you can see every aspect of your life as a magical one. If you want to help support Counter Culture Media, please go to www.patreon.com/counterculturemedia and throw a few bucks our way. Outro: Lone Rider by Axiann: https://soundcloud.com/axiannn Music: Traveler by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License Midnight Magic by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5426-midnight-magic- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

Just what the heck is Magick anyway? Woah! Did I even spell that right? Isn't that like some Harry Potter stuff? Magic is what we're told to stop believing in as soon as we figure out that Santa Claus was a sham, right? Wrong. Magick is real, yo. You can use Magick to get money, power, and women or, more importantly, a deeper understanding as to what this weird existence we all live is really all about. You want to learn about Alister Crowley and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn as well as the Orto Templi Orientis? What about astrology? Tarot? The Kabbalah? How about a little of Carl Jung's collective unconsciousness? We've got it all baby. I sit down with Rock-Star Wizard Brian Von Wilderness Galven, creator of the Of Wilderness music project, and we talk all about how Magick has changed our lives. Enjoy! Support my Patreon at: patreon.com/counterculturemedia Follow my Instagram @counter_culture_media Like my Facebook page!: Facebook.com/counterculturemedia2020 Intro: brtrnd – Product of Melancholy: https://soundcloud.com/yungbrtrnd Outro: Axian – Lone Rider: https://soundcloud.com/axiannn Thatched Villagers by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4481-thatched-villagers Midnight Magic by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5426-midnight-magic- Serenity by MusicLFiles Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/6129-serenity Sugar Fairies by Rafael Krux Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/5429-sugar-fairies- License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

We're all raised in different ways. Whenever I talk to someone about their past, one of the first things they talk about is how they were raised in a certain way. "My strict Catholic upbringing..." "My crazy presbyterian parents..." "Oh, my parents told me to believe whatever I wanted to." I don't think a single one of us didn't think about what we believed. It was either what we were told to think, or what we decided to think. Either way, it shaped us into who we are. On this episode, I sit down with my friend Jamie Becker and we find out what it was like to be raised in a pagan household. If you want to help support Counter Culture Media, please go to www.patreon.com/counterculturemedia and throw a few bucks our way. Outro: 3AM by Brandon Kai - https://soundcloud.com/brandonkaiii Meanwhile in Bavaria by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4028-meanwhile-in-bavaria Music: Traveler by Alexander Nakarada (www.serpentsoundstudios.com) Licensed under Creative Commons BY Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

Where do we get our culture? Does it come from the clouds on a winged chariot? Does it grow out of the ground so we can harvest it? There are thousands of factors that shape us and give us our demeanors, our accents, our beliefs, our morals. The very first people to start teaching us are our parents, or grandparents, or adopted guardians. They instill within us our faith if they have their own, or they let us go off and find it ourselves. Either way, our religion or philosophies make up a big part of our culture. If there's something almost all humans want, it's something to believe in. This episode is about Paganism and its roots with stories leading all the way up to what a modern neopagan actually is. I get a really great interview with Jamie Becker about his experiences growing up in a Pagan household. Support my Patreon at: patreon.com/counterculturemedia Follow my Instagram @counter_culture_media Like my Facebook page!: Facebook.com/counterculturemedia2020 Your Fave is Problematic: https://open.spotify.com/show/0KfOIImDE67IYjEJm08sU4?si=CyyMMjuAS2aNe2hY3nhZmw Intro: Breeze by CrabX - https://soundcloud.com/crabxofficial Outro: 3AM by Brandon Kai - https://soundcloud.com/brandonkaiii Garden Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3796-garden-music Meanwhile in Bavaria by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4028-meanwhile-in-bavaria Sneaky Snitch by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4384-sneaky-snitch Scheming Weasel (faster version) by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4326-scheming-weasel-faster-version- Minstrel Guild by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4056-minstrel-guild License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

Every other week I'll be posting the full interview with my guest/guests from the previous week's episode. This week, join Zac, Matt, and me in a conversation all about dungeons and dragons. We talk about the base-line of what the game is, and then get into some of our best memories, both in and out of the game. Thanks for listening! If you want to help support Counter Culture Media, please go to www.patreon.com/counterculturemedia and throw a few bucks our way. Outro: school rooftop by hisohkah https://soundcloud.com/hisohkah/school-rooftop Other music from https://filmmusic.io "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

While you're waiting for the next episode of CCM to drop on Sunday, here's a bonus episode where I get to interview a real, live, Griffin. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

Episode 0: The Pool Boy In this series, I'm going to explore how the Coronavirus has been effecting our individual lives. I'll be creating a separate podcast for this series, but here's the introduction of what I plan on doing with this project. Beauty Flow by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5025-beauty-flow License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

You've heard of Dungeons and Dragons, I'm sure of it. It's a piece of our culture that's just getting more pronounced over the years. Did you see the new Pixar movie Onward? So good. Don't even get me started. In this episode, we discover a little about the game's history and I interview a couple of my fellow dungeon masters to try and tell you what the game is all about. Love your life. You can find the BBC article here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/ab3db202-341f-4dd4-a5e7-f455d924ce22 Support Zac's Twitch here: https://www.twitch.tv/themunger2 Donate to the Rennie Relief fund through Venmo: @RennieReliefFund2020. Find me on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/counterculturemedia2020 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/counter_culture_media/ and hey, if you're feeling froggy and love me, throw a couple bucks to my Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/counterculturemedia And, for your reading pleasure, here is the Creative Common stuff for all the music. Intro: When The Sun Sets by Varden https://soundcloud.com/vardenbeats Outro: school rooftop by hisohkah https://soundcloud.com/hisohkah/school-rooftop Other music from https://filmmusic.io "Monkeys Spinning Monkeys" by Kevin MacLeod "Night Vigil" by Kevin MacLeod "Ancient Rite" by Kevin MacLeod "Wholesome" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support

Have you ever wondered how the modern age uses Magick? How about where chiropracty came from? Do you think to yourself, "How can I be a better ally to the transgender community?" You've come to the right place. Counter Culture Media explores the sub-cultures and counter-cultures that make up our America through narrative history and interviews with experts on their respective subjects. Stay tuned for more episodes every Sunday. Come On, Let's Go (Free Download) [Chillhop/Lo-Fi Beats] by Le Gang is licensed under a Creative Commons --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/counterculturemedia/support