Narratively Speaking

We all value different things, right? Some people say they value money and success, others love and connection, while others still might claim to value causes such as social justice or climate action. But are the things we say we value born out by our actions? What about story -- is that something we value as a society? As we mark the 21st anniversary of the tragic 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York, we can still feel the repercussions of that event rippling through the very fabric of our consciousness. With the benefit of hindsight, we can clearly see how the 9/11 story was used to usher in societal change, so why shouldn't we value story as much as those willing to use it as a weapon against us? Can we take control of the narrative? ### Episode Links ### What is Self Actualization (Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs)?: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfHw60YGS_E Interesting article of highest value around the world: https://www.movehub.com/blog/what-matters-most-map/ What do Employees Value Most? https://www.mimeo.com/blog/what-do-employees-value-the-most/ What do Young People Value (World Economic Forum)? https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/01/what-do-young-people-value/ Zeitgeist: The Movie: https://www.zeitgeistmovie.com/watch-now

A companion for podcast episode "NSP042 – COVID-19 was just a story", I spoke to Andrew Roberts, a veteran Melbourne comedian of 15 years who found new purpose when the tyranny of Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdowns struck back in 2020. Andrew was amongst the first to hit the streets in protest, and was harassed, assaulted and detained by police. He was ostracized by family, friends and much of the comedy community for his views, and banned on social media. Despite this, Andrew continued to find humor in the situation, and believes the actions of the protesters were instrumental in winning the war against Dan Andrews and tyrannical regime. Believe what you will about the extreme restrictions inflicted on Melbourne during the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew's story is one of principled persistence and courage. Let's hear him challenge the narrative.

The COVID-19 pandemic majorly affected the entire world. But now that the data is in, and the pandemic is seemingly in it's final phase; with the benefit of hindsight, does our global response seem proportionate? Have those of us who had doubts and questions in the midst of an purported global apocalypse been vindicated in the long term? And do we even care anymore? Pandemic fatigue is real! But I guess we care just enough to have one last look at it! ### Episode Links ### Kary Mullis on the PCR test: https://www.brandnewtube.com/watch/pcr-test-inventor-kary-mullis-explains-why-it-is-not-a-diagnostic-tool_7jIyJEuwubWwYHr.html CDC changes the definition of "Vaccine" mid-pandemic: https://www.miamiherald.com/news/coronavirus/article254111268.html How Covid Happened (mass formation psychosis): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPisp_VgEO8 Comparing COVID-19 with previous pandemics: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/comparing-covid-19-with-previous-pandemics A timeline of the great reset agenda: https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/timeline-great-reset-agenda-event-201-pandemic-2020/ 8 predictions for the world in 2030 - the Great Reset video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hx3DhoLFO4s Bret Weinstein: I will be vindicated over Covid: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLp9YMM7CI4 Oops, I said Moderna -- it was AstraZenica: https://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthart/2021/11/12/astrazeneca-will-now-profit-from-covid-vaccine-after-pledge-to-sell-at-cost-during-pandemic/

Quarantine shaming and mask shaming are new concepts that have risen out of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis, but cancel culture in general was shaming people before it was cool. These social pressures have rapidly become issues we have to deal with every day, especially those of us who entertain alternative views. But it wasn't always this way. Harv sits down (virtually) with film-maker, musician and podcaster Keith "Legion" Snyder to talk about his take on this new cultural phenomenon as a self-proclaimed but non-conforming millennial. Check out Keith's film production company Iron Ark films: https://www.youtube.com/user/ironarkfilms/videos And if you enjoy their stuff, go like their Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/ironarkfilms ### Episode Links ### Intro clip from Prison Break Season 4 Episode 12: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DmgEBR7n6Jk

Harv talks about a few positive stories from the COVID-19 lock-down in the final episode of Narratively Speaking, at least for a little while. ### Episode Links ### Naomi Klein - Coronavirus Capitalism https://theintercept.com/2020/03/16/coronavirus-capitalism/ Jeff Bezos - Selling Stock Before the COVID-19 Collapse https://www.theguardian.com/business/2020/mar/27/jeff-bezos-sold-34bn-of-amazon-stock-just-before-covid-19-collapse Glamour - All the Celebrities that have Tested Positive https://www.glamour.com/story/all-the-celebrities-who-have-tested-positive-for-coronavirus Nature - Engineered Bar Virus Stirs Debate (2015) https://www.nature.com/news/engineered-bat-virus-stirs-debate-over-risky-research-1.18787 Celebrities Sing "Imagine" (Original) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lgNPGH1rXI Celebrities Sing "Imagine" (Popcorn Lobotomy parody) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLe0r9VRDpc EW: The Weirdest Celebrity Quarantine Videos https://ew.com/celebrity/famous-people-coronavirus-quarantine-videos/ Fanatics: Celebrity All-In Challenge https://www.fanatics.com/all-in-challenge/x-12589906+z-9713580-3838082054 Bill Gates TED Interview: Official TED video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xe8fIjxicoo Bill Gates TED Interview: Deleted clip on Digital Vaccine Certificates https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OACVmzCqKNo Oprah Magazine: Kitty O'Meara Interview "And the People Stayed Home" https://www.oprahmag.com/entertainment/a31747557/and-the-people-stayed-home-poem-kitty-omeara-interview/

There has been a string of news stories lately that may give one the impression the world is falling apart. But is it the world, or just the narratives unravelling? Harv examines some of the strangeness going on in the world recently and tries to make sense of it all. Shall we get confused together? ### Episode Links ### Event 201 - A Coronavirus Simulation Exercise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mx8xKcQMTRs Bill Gates TED Talk - Innovating to Zero (COPSEC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaF-fq2Zn7I How the deadly epidemic sparked a global emergency - Four Corners: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycrqXJYf1SU A link to the Wuhan Institute of Virology on Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Huanan+Seafood+Market,+Fazhan+Avenue,+Jianghan+District,+Wuhan,+Hubei,+China/China,+CN+%E6%B9%96%E5%8C%97%E7%9C%81+%E6%AD%A6%E6%B1%89%E5%B8%82+%E6%AD%A6%E6%98%8C%E5%8C%BA+%E5%B0%8F%E6%B4%AA%E5%B1%B1%E4%B8%AD%E5%8C%BA44%E5%8F%B7+Wuhan+Institute+of+Virology,+CAS The Kissinger Report: https://pdf.usaid.gov/pdf_docs/Pcaab500.pdf Commentary on The Kissinger Report: https://www.hli.org/resources/exposing-the-global-population-control/ Maltheus Debunked: http://www.earthsharing.org.au/2009/08/malthus-population-theory-debunked/ Microsoft Teams the answer to Coronavirus: https://www.thurrott.com/microsoft/231376/microsoft-teams-giving-away-paid-features-for-six-months-due-to-coronavirus The 5G / Coronavirus conspiracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oLllJ5sSZw

Can you use alter-egos to achieve states of high performance? Todd Herman thinks you can, and his ideas seem to cross over with a lot of topics that have come up on Narratively Speaking as we follow this train of thought about story. Adem Koci from Podcasta Non Grata, once again joins Harv to talk about his use of alter egos in his podcasting, what it means to be creative, and of course a little touch of MK-Ultra mind control conspiracy theory! Join us - in Adam's own words it's a "good'un!" ### Episode Links ### Podcasta Non Grata #88 - Podcasta Perfecta: https://www.spreaker.com/user/ademk/podcasta-non-grata-88-podcasta-perfecta Todd Herman on London Real - The Alter Ego Effect (Short Clip): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKqbkqXzZF0 Todd Herman on London Real - The Alter Ego Effect (Full Interview Part 1/2): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V802DwBAMbk Beyoncé on Her Alter Ego, Sasha Fierce https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AA5G8vCl9w

Despite most people thinking they have a pretty good one, science tells us that people are pretty bad at detecting lies. But the very fact that we care so much says something about the value of truth to your average human. Why do we get angry when we're lied to? Does it have utility to survival, or is there something deeper going on? Could it be that information is the fundamental building block of the universe itself? Let's get speculative! ## Episode Links ## Anchorman - Saint Diego https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpVTP41Tpqc How good are people at detecting lies? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HzWwUCA498 Why Black Holes Could Delete The Universe – The Information Paradox https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWO-cvGETRQ Is Information Fundamental? https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/is-information-fundamental/ Vlatko Vedral: Everything is information https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfQ2r0zvyoA How Facebook Tracks Your Data | NYT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAO_3EvD3DY

Louis CK was the comedian's comedian, considered a true auteur amongst his peers and comedy connoisseurs alike. And then... that THING happened. That thing with his penis. And Louis CK was removed from popular culture's historical record. Did the punishment suit the crime? Today we welcome Joel Pearse to help us understand the nuances of the Louis CK situation. ## Episode Links ## "I Love You Daddy" Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zujShZT8_go Louis C.K. Is Accused by 5 Women of Sexual Misconduct: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/09/arts/television/louis-ck-sexual-misconduct.html Louis CK's Perverted Thoughts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-733kKsdUk Louis CK - Never Rape Anyone Unless You Have a Reason: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLUy1viw3ro Louis C.K. Monologue - SNL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzh7RtIJKZk Louis CK is a Moral Detective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOO1AX7_jXw Ricky Gervais Doesn't Care If You're Offended: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TrlXPjKUJLw

You hear all sorts of stories regarding the shady dealings of the music industry -- not least of all the idea that artist must "sell their soul" for success. But what does this actually mean? Is it just a metaphor for giving up creative freedom, or are there more nefarious responsibilities associated with a record contract. Let's discuss... ## Episode Links ## Intro Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRQkC2FDXuw Rythm and Flow S01E07: https://www.netflix.com/watch/80216673?trackId=200257859 Michael Jackson on Tommy Mottola: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt6zVypo72E How The Music Industry Works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fa8lJKTy0I The Music Industry And The Mafia: https://judiciaryreport.com/music_industry_and_the_mafia.htm Tommy James: The Mafia Used to Run the Music Industry: https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/tommy-james-the-mafia-used-to-run-the-music-industry-7809312 Britney Spears’ Conservatorship and Mental Health: https://natashatracy.com/bipolar-blog/britney-spears-conservatorship-mental-health/ The Truth About Selling Your Soul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMyhCPfKGVY Nicki Minaj - Super Bass: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JipHEz53sU Billie Eilish - bury a friend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HUHC9tYz8ik

Doug Wilson, author of "Kundalini Running", joins me on the podcast to celebrate the final upload of his audiobook and to talk about the physical mechanisms of consciousness and whether or not one can exist without the other. Like all my conversations with Doug, it's a bit of a mind-bending discussion where no idea is off the table. Enjoy! ## Episode Links ## Making Sense #168 "Mind Space and Motion": https://samharris.org/podcasts/168-mind-space-motion/ What hallucination reveals about our minds | Oliver Sacks https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SgOTaXhbqPQ Elon Musk's Neralink Presentation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA77zsJ31nA "The Man With Two Brains" Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT0CScFzp1o Get Doug's awesome book Kundalini Running: https://kundalinirunning.com/

On previous episodes we've talked about narrative therapy and telling stories through character. This episode we investigate the intersection of these two ideas. Can identifying personas as characters improve mental health? Rod Evans, turntablist, music producer and the other half of Angus McAlpine's rap duo "Broken Aesthetiks", joins us to share his story. Because, apparently character-based therapy is already a thing!

We've all heard of the New Age religion. But what does it mean and what, exactly are we signing up for when we throw our hat in that ring? The answers might surprise you. ### Episode Links ### What is the New Age movement?https://www.gotquestions.org/new-age-movement.html Theosophy:https://youtu.be/zlqH_VVsWqs Perennial philosophy: https://youtu.be/P_CNg4dpU54 Helena Blavatski's Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helena_Blavatsky New Age Wikipedia:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Age How Deceived I Was In New Age Beliefs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5oYgok_p7g Yoga is not Satanic (probably): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDY53a0Hhak Proof The New Age Movement Is Satanic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtkGgtExLcY

Indeed, with the Jeffrey Epstein suicide (or was he #suicided), the question of "fairness" and "justice" have been on everybody's mind. Will this turn of events silence the alternative media, or unite their voices in revolution? It appears to be a dangerous gamble for the powerful. Let's discuss... ### Episode Links ### It's Cooperation, Stupid: https://www.ippr.org/files/images/media/files/publication/2012/03/cooperation_leadbeater_Mar2012_8769.pdf The Ultimation Game Explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTg9qyMTIUQ Monkey Inequality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meiU6TxysCg Richard Dawkins explains The Selfish Gene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9p2F2oa0_k

In this 30th episode of Narratively Speaking, we travel from the cramped interior of an office elevator to the infinite expanse of the entire universe as we revise some of the through-lines we've followed since the podcast began. We cover free will & determinism, the scale of human perspective, and discuss the possibility that our consciousness is a filter for the stuff of the universe. Big ideas only in this episode! Will you join? ### Episode Links ### Intro clip (Lucy): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nELxnSK1SHk Sam Harris - Taking the Redpill on Free Will: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFazP2nBIqQ Sam Harris on the Illusion of Free Will: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t_Uyi9bNS4 https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/arthur_c_clarke_101182 ### NSP collaborators ### Adem Koci: @podcastanon Doug Wilson: @kundalinirunning Angus Younga: @angusyoungaofficial Joel Pearse: @campfirebreath Rod Evans: @djelevate Jessica: @jezebelisgone

Not particularly notable as a Hollywood superstar, Brand burst into the mainstream media pushing political a message of revolution and political non-compliance. The establishment weren't quite sure what to make of him. Whether you're a fan or hater, the one thing Russel Brand is not is boring. Let's have a look at his career and the story he tells. ### LINKS ### Intro Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD-DYjqW7HQ Russel Brand: https://www.russellbrand.com/podcasts/ Where Did Russell Brand Go? https://www.kqed.org/pop/64857/where-did-russell-brand-go-the-answer-is-more-interesting-and-complex-than-youd-think Russel Brand on Paxman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YR4CseY9pk 23 minutes with Russel Brand: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4Hz8DJWFEA Russel Brand's political revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WATd8hqnjZE Russel Brand on Fame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg4NQRn7Xos Russell Brand interview with Mehdi Hasan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBaVG_Oiwtw The Trews - Emergency: VOTE to Start Revolution: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwGBTcIHN0U The Trews - Why I Backed Labour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdQVDpqBgiE The Trews - Final Episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FvoqQT41wos

Today we talk to Joel Pearse; mental health support provider, rapper and aspiring comedian, who, unbeknownst to him, was actually a major catalyst for the creation of this podcast. We discuss, among other things, his experiences working as a mental health support provider at a youth center, and how he applied the practice of Narrative Therapy to help troubled kids re-write the own stories they told themselves. And you'll never guess one of the influences that convinced him to explore this line of treatment...

Today I have a discussion with Alex Snarsky, an old friend whom I hadn't seen for 13 years but happened to bump into while shopping for audio cables at the HiFi store he worked at. We started talking and found we had both developed interests in consciousness, meditation and Ayahuasca over the 13 years we had been apart. The rub? It was Alex's last day at the store. If I had gone a day later, we would never have crossed paths. Here's Alex's story of heartbreak, discovery and synchronicity. ### Intro Clip ### Repo Man - Flying Saucers & Time Machines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRJ5cCP0ZPE ### Show notes and links ### Seven Types of Synchronicities: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-FhR7cGgYo Joe Rogan talks Ayahuasca and DMT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_fuE9La6Xg The real reason why DMT is banned - Graham Hancock: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47ElVv3RG2M Graham Hancock's banned TED Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_hShqKn5cg Rupert Sheldrake talks Morphic Resonance on Under The Skin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAS-QzWvj8g

It seems everyone I respect and listen to meditates. They say, Harvey, have you tried mindfulness and meditation? It changed my life, it'll change yours too, just give it a try -- ALRIGHT! I feel like I've been just fine without it, but here's your meditation episode you heathens! Let see if there's anything to this ancient practice... Very calm, serene links: Catharsis Myth, Metaphor or Reality: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/evil-deeds/200909/anger-and-catharsis-myth-metaphor-or-reality Catharsis Theory and Media Effects: https://www.encyclopedia.com/media/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/catharsis-theory-and-media-effects Aggression & Catharsis Dr Brad Bushman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASKXG4kf4n4 What I've Learned - Change your Brain's Default Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAVPDYhW_nw Sam Harris: Mindfulness is Powerful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iwac6Uk-zyk Joe Rogan Experience - Dan Harris on Mediation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB3RGu8Go2s This is your Brain on Meditation: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/use-your-mind-change-your-brain/201305/is-your-brain-meditation The Neuroscience of Why Meditation Works: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/how-meditation-works_n_4702629

It's often tempting to assume that the worst part of trauma is the tangible, physical experience. But the core element of any trauma that stays with the victim throughout his or her lifetime is the memory of the event, more than the physical scars inflicted. It's the story of the trauma that continues to affect human consciousness, long after the physical wounds have healed. So, is it really fair to diminish the effects of purely emotional trauma, or are these the issues that we need the most help with? Let's discuss... Intro Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQVJBu3NEi0 Episode Links: Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK207191/ Traumatic stress: effects on the brain: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181836/ Psychology Today - How to Heal the Traumatized Brain: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/workings-well-being/201703/how-heal-the-traumatized-brain Learning Brain vs Survival Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoqaUANGvpA Dr. Vincent Felitti - How Childhood Trauma Can Make You A Sick Adult: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3cCAcGeG8E Nadine Burke Harris - How childhood trauma affects health across a lifetime: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk

Do you believe in aliens? I don't know your answer, but I bet you have one ready! Our culture is steeped in stories about off-planet entities, be it fling saucers, alien abductions, interplanetary civilisations seeding humanity, or full on interplanetary war. Ronald Reagan even wished for the latter, as it would make his job easier... ! But what keeps these stories circulating and why are we so attracted to them? Let's discuss... Episode Links: Ronald Reagan - wishes for an alien invasion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQxzWpy7PKg Corbett - How to Fake an Alien Invasion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM4tkJGSSaU SGT Report - UFOs, YouTube & The Alien Deception: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naJcX_VjJik Drake Equation - Estimating the Odds of Finding E.T.: https://www.space.com/25219-drake-equation.html Project Blue Beam conspiracy theory suggests NASA has secret plans to create new world order: https://www.news.com.au/technology/project-blue-beam-conspiracy-theory-suggests-nasa-has-secret-plans-to-create-new-world-order/news-story/25266f2c57e89e139f0fa9daddeb0953 Project Blue Beam Conspiracy Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfcbIErsuEc

We all know about body language, but are there other ways our bodies betray our private internal world? Humans are subject to a wide assortment of non-verbal communications, and they are going on all the time, even when we'd rather keep the things they express to ourselves. Are these "tells" subconscious, or is it just more evidence that humans are storytelling machines? Let's discuss... Links: Body Language Expert Dr. Carol Goman: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NqnfpGsQaI Tiny Crystals In Our Brain Could Unlock Psychic Powers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l34844iTAKQ Why We Get Tattoos, by "Buzzfeed": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL_Fu_p5A1U Tongue Posture by "What I've Learned": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbzT00Cyq-g Intro clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR6lF73AtPU

Angus McAlpine recently ran as a Greens candidate for the seat of Footscray, using the campaign slogan "Put a Plumber in Parliament". His campaign was derailed when the media discovered he had been a rapper in a past incarnation and had created some hip-hop tracks featuring lyrics that contained potential references to date rape and violence against women. Now, we all know the media has a tendency to sensationalise stories for ratings, but this was a rare opportunity to investigate a real-life example of media duplicity, and find out exactly how far from the truth the media is willing to stray. Today I sit down with Angus and get his side of the story, and discuss the real-life impacts of stories the mainstream media tells. Links mentioned in this episode: Intro clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmM8rE_LdFA Grhyme Productions on Bandcamp: https://grhymeproductions.bandcamp.com/ News stories on Angus' campaign: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-14/more-video-of-rapping-greens-candidate-emerges/10496640 https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/greens-candidate-exposed-as-rapper-called-fatgut-who-wrote-about-date-raping-women-and-hurting-his-girlfriend/ar-BBPE15z https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-13/victorian-greens-stand-by-footscray-and-sandringham-candidates/10494022 http://www.starweekly.com.au/news/footscray-greens-candidate-apologises-sexist-hip-hop-past/ https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-12/victorian-election-greens-woes-not-due-to-preference-deals-alone/10612276 https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/9wxh02/greens_defend_rapping_candidate_angus_mcalpine/

Adem Koci is host of the Podasta Non Grata podcast, which got my attention when he did an entire episode in the style of an elaborate old fashioned "radio hour" programme, performing the entire show in the character of an elderly gentleman called Gerald Twint. In this episode, I speak to Adem about why we tell stories as characters, how they can function as shields against criticism, and whether it's possible to create so many characters, you lose track of yourself in the process. You can find Adem's amazing podcast at: https://www.spreaker.com/show/podcasta-non-grata_1 Links to the episodes we discuss on the show: The Gerald Twint Radio Style Programme: https://www.spreaker.com/user/ademk/the-gerald-twint-radio-style-programme 52_A dog named "Voldemort"?: https://www.spreaker.com/user/ademk/52-a-dog-named-voldemort The Truth About Harv - A Channel Announcement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-L4uSgCvxc Watchmen - A Popcorn Lobotomy Scathing Reveiw: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Qksvp2C7Y Intro clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBRlxs0q2QY

Doug Wilson is an international marathon runner, Kundalini Yoga practitioner, brain tumour survivor, and now author of the book "Kundalini Running". He has overcome substance abuse and severe health issues to achieve feats of physical fitness that most of us can barely imagine. Today, we welcome Doug to the podcast to share his incredible story. You can find Doug's work at: https://kundalinirunning.com/

Jay Ridley joins Harv in the studio to discuss music -- why it attracts us, why we create it, how it affects the brain, and how it might just be linked to the collective consciousness. Or not, we can't really work it out either. But it's an interesting conversation nevertheless! Intro Clip - "A Star is Born": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SnMhTOGh3E

Christmas can be a difficult time for many. In this bonus Christmas Holiday episode we put our eggnog glasses down for a moment (seriously, what the fuck IS eggnog?) to reflect on the stories that lead such a supposedly joyous occasion becoming a depressing nightmare for so many. Experts warn of Christmas suicide risk: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2009-12-18/experts-warn-of-christmas-suicide-risk/1183336 Is Suicide More Common At Christmas Time? https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/hide-and-seek/201212/is-suicide-more-common-christmas-time Snopes - Christmas Suicides: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/unhappy-holidays/ Suicidal Ideation: 19 Words to Watch out For: https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/lifetime-connections/201806/suicidal-ideation-19-words-watch-out

The intention of this episode was to review and reflect upon the topics we've discussed on Narratively Speaking, and perhaps revisit our central premise. I had it all planned out, but then story happened, and life made different decisions. The best laid plans and all that. So fuck it. No clips, no research, no plan. Are you up for a story? Intro clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kX-Ec6Tmh-s

Jim Carrey has been in the media in the past few years seemingly wavering between depressed, confused and completely insane. But is he crazy, or is he undergoing a spiritual transformation that we just don't yet understand? Today is the first in a new series on Narratively Speaking where we examine public figures and the stories they tell. Intro clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4AmLcBLZWY Jim Carrey speaks about autism on Larry King: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HX-SCdjDOrA Jim Carrey on the red carpet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JmNKGfFj7w Jim Carrey's message to Emma Stone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNrkcY-I0RA Jim Carrey Is An Asshole Method Actor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82rKQXEG7bQ Jim Carrey exposing the Luminutty: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eG9i7d8yfKQ What really exists: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TucyzpHDNlE Jim Carrey explains red carpet comments: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oEm1TFfRCUE Jim Carrey on his dad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gC8XJenmURY

Years ago conspiracy theorists told us we were being watched, monitored and spied on, with all our communication being catalogued into a massive surveillance database. Then Edward Snowden came along and told us the conspiracy theorists were right! But, true or not, how does this story of the Orwellian "Surveillance State" affect us, and how does it function to modify our behaviour as a society? Let's dig in! Scene from Cat's Eye: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxy3lP-mH3Y Before There Was Snowden: https://www.whistleblowersecurity.com/before-there-was-snowden-the-other-whistleblowers-who-came-forward/ Global surveillance whistleblowers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_surveillance_whistleblowers Bentham, Foucault and the Penopticon | Philosophy Tube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHRPzp09Kqc Veritassium on Learned Helplessness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMPzDiraNnA Learned Optimism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hHNq45rEnU

Western civilisation exhibits many characteristics of your average, garden variety evil empire. But how did we get here? And what stories keep us complicit in a system that we would probably find abhorrent if we truly faced its underlying reality? Is it all a big inter-generational conspiracy or something more systemic? Perhaps plain old human nature? Let's muddle our way through some unqualified and ill-conceived thoughts on the topic, shall we? God Bless America - Frank's Rant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJaLrINeZPc Parallels between Rome and the US: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCvyg679bsg Russel Brand and Yuval Noah Harari on Power: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta4U8G03q98 Johan Galtung on the end of the US Empire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfcoNlhxRow Richard Wolff on the coming collapse of the US Economic System: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60FrsWm9OAc 7 Stages of an Empire in Decline: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7Gc1bv-Mj4

The younger we are, the more the stories we are told affect us. So the stories we are told as children are the ones we'll repeat and propagate in later life. It seems like these inter-generational cycles of violence and abuse are everywhere, but what of the more subtle traumas we're subjected to in childhood? In this episode, let's discuss the various ways families inevitably fuck each other up! Good Will Hunting clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQht2yOX9Js Nadine Burke Harris TED Talk on the far-reaching effects of trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95ovIJ3dsNk Why you can't remember childhood trauma: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qFqj-2HjUDI The Mind of Jake Paul: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9bpkr91p2xY&list=PLDs0tNoNYTz1P3dO8m5Wdv0WE2lPTQSJm Self Esteem in Children: https://raisingchildren.net.au/toddlers/behaviour/understanding-behaviour/about-self-esteem

Diet and nutrition are important to everybody, but when you make an earnest attempt to improve your knowledge in this area, it's often confusing, contradictory and ultimately discouraging. There seem to be so many contradictory studies and points of view that it's impossible to determine what diet is truly healthy for a human. Is there an agenda at play? And how do we find a story that makes sense of it all? In this episode of Narratively Speaking, Harv shares his own battles and tries to sort out the truth from the nonsense. Mikhaila Peterson with Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fncJdVjy5U What I've Learned: why the Carnivore Diet works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=isIw2AN_-XU Footsoldier on the Carnivore diet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHtf_oK75bg Gojiman on the Carnivore diet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsVD7NBrkLg Nestle CEO Peter Brabeck on water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzaV8tg6hno

Elon Musk looks like he's never toked on a doobie before, and yet he's telling us, completely sober, that we're probably living within multiple nested computer simulations, like Russian nesting dolls. What is he banging on about? Is there any evidence for this? And why does this idea keep surfacing in popular media? Let's see if we can sort it out... Platoon Clip "I am reality": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bw8UM1eLFo Popcorn Lobotomy Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdHQBomyVGo JP / Wandering Soul Records: https://wanderingsoulmusic.bandcamp.com JP's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joel.pearse Riddle / Simulation theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CyN8rYdX6g Another explanation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRmZ_sNf2mE Elon Musk with Joe Rogan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cM690CKArQ Russel Brand considers Simulation Theory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkYsMinnh5s Dr Sylvester James finds computer code in reality: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc4GOkHfxBY

Oooh, Mind Control! It's one of those stories that is pretty hard to believe, so much so that most don't give it much consideration. But is there any truth behind the myth? Let's look at it more closely... The Manchurian Candidate clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAoPkeKquN4 Today Show Anchors Hypnotised: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njE-YvyET2I Is Hypnosis Fake? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RA2Zy_IZfQ Tom Silver on Brainwashing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMDnMjiLIMg Discovery - Brainwashed to Kill: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gO72dK4HjA Sirhan Sirhan on the Kennedy Assassination: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjFpVhiZy_I Fritz Springmeier on the Alex Jones Show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feTLK6_EMqQ

The only thing worse than having a job is not having one. But what happens when robots and AI take all our jobs? Is there a way to survive in a world without jobs? This is where the establishment narrative falls apart... Fight Club Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf8RbAGWxqY Veritasium - Will Robots Take Our Jobs? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deMEXCsB7L4 Kevin Surace on the next Ranaissance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNF9U_Bvo50 George Carlin Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls8RXqyZDsk

The only thing worse than having a job is not having one. Why does it seem such a rarity that people are employed doing something they enjoy? Why do we feel compelled to work a job at all? It's all down to story... The Office intro clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLwpCS5I1aw The Story of Your Enslavement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xbp6umQT58A Joe Rogan on menial jobs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biBAIg8IdAU&feature=youtu.be&t=863 George Carlin Rant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-14SllPPLxY Zeitgeist Addendum - The Federal Reserve: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0pQNkX8jLM&feature=youtu.be&t=993 Corbett Report - A Century of Enslavement: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IJeemTQ7Vk

The Illuminati, an all powerful, mysterious group of anonymous shadowy figures with designs on full spectrum dominance of the entire planet. But are they real, or is this just another story told by conspiracy theorists with nothing better to do? Let's dig in! There Will Be Blood - The Deal: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdddIJd3bLc How to spot a psychopath - Jon Ronson at TED: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaBTbMW3vbc Stanley Kubrick's daughter speaks truth: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQ4qAYsLN74 Keiser Report - Psychotic people make the best brokers and traders: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AulY4CW3Qyk James Corbett and Dr. Tjeerd Andringa on the Kakistocracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbKjbWaLt6I One in five CEOs are psychopaths: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/psychopaths-ceos-study-statistics-one-in-five-psychopathic-traits-a7251251.html The disturbing link between Psychopathy and Leadership: https://www.forbes.com/sites/victorlipman/2013/04/25/the-disturbing-link-between-psychopathy-and-leadership/#500d21304104

Fame seems to be an almost irresistible attraction for many people. But why do we place value on the attention and adoration of large numbers of people, when almost every story we're ever told about fame is a negative one? Let's examine some of the stories we tell about fame... Celebs speak on Fame: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYDKCx4hSQQ Vrillex on Beyonce and her clone: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pCXEhkVcGg Requiem for a Dream - The Red Dress: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYcKftzUS_Y Jay Dyer - 6 Signs of MK Ultra: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3C22r6B6uo Roseanne on Breaking The Set: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HLTsdC0lasc Michael Jackson speaks about Sony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt6zVypo72E MK Ultra documents: http://www.theblackvault.com/documentarchive/cia-mkultra-collection/# CIA Article on MK Ultra: https://www.cia.gov/library/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP90-00965R000100150073-8.pdf

Death is one of the fundamental things any self-aware sentient human has to come to grips with. But how do we do that, when all evidence seems to indicate that death is final, and there is nothing beyond? Of course, that's where story comes in... Bill Nye on the Afterlife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziwDvejyrA0 Today Show on Science and the Afterlife: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uM073TBPLmk Sam Parnia on NDEs and Consciousness: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KaPGnRJZfg AWARE study results: https://theness.com/neurologicablog/index.php/aware-results-finally-published-no-evidence-of-nde/ Skeptico interviews Sam Parnia: https://skeptiko.com/sam-parnia-claims-near-death-experience-probably-an-illusion/ BBC om Transhumanism - Could we live forever? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=STsTUEOqP-g

Sometimes we protect our stories against all reason and evidence. But do we really need the stories that originally inspired positive ideas to be validated? Does having facts debunked make the beliefs that arose from them any less useful? And what if you can't let go of a story that's untrue? The Book of Life (clip): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztwympi4u64 Emoto Refuted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFDjHZKruPU Rice Experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvShgttIq7I Rice Experiment Busted: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEvfD3O-ack Cancer Healing in China: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HecA7XRO7eQ Killing Cancer with Sound: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKh2XFmsUx4

We've talked about the stories we consume, the stories we tell others, and how that contributes to the collective consciousness. But what about the stories you tell yourself? Let's discuss... The Stories We Tell Ourselves: https://www.huffingtonpost.com/scott-gornto/the-stories-we-tell-ourse_b_6120740.html Gentleman Thinker's take on Determinism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bwOIE9GXKM Libet Experiment: http://www.informationphilosopher.com/freedom/libet_experiments.html Libet Experiment explained by Harry Shearer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjCt-L0Ph5o Quitting smoking as the cause of cancer: http://cancergrace.org/lung/2009/11/30/can-smoking-cessation-be-a-presenting-symptom-of-lung-cancer/ Cognitive dissonance on quitting: https://www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/1181011-To-think-that-giving-up-smoking-can-actually-CAUSE-cancer What is determinism? https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/cultural-animal/200902/just-exactly-what-is-determinism-0 Do Libet's expriments prove Free Will is an Illusion? https://evolutionnews.org/2014/01/do_benjamin_lib/ The Rational Channel on Cognitive Dissonance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLjHFopR8n8 Tony Robbins - Change your Story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJxC9k9uT3Y Shekhar Kapur - We are the stories we tell ourselves: https://www.ted.com/talks/shekhar_kapur_we_are_the_stories_we_tell_ourselves/transcript?language=en#t-183738

What responsibility does a storyteller have to put out positive messages? And beyond that, do we as humans have a responsibility to share our own stories? Let's discuss... Memento clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1nvvaWX4gk Music is story: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpfuE1pgNsc Photography is story: https://www.weareforward.uk/a-great-story-comes-with-great-responsibility/ Double-slit test explained: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOcPHOJ7GAQ Jennifer's body PCL review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mmw0ZYUx_8I Watchmen PCL Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5Qksvp2C7Y Sam Harris & Andrew Yang on Universal Basic Income: https://samharris.org/podcasts/130-universal-basic-income/

Does a story need to be true to affect your consciousness? And if positive thinking can be used to improve focus and performance, what about negative thinking? Let's discuss... Inception Scene - An Idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xX-AEN_ctw Empathy, Neurochemistry, and the Dramatic Arc: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1a7tiA1Qzo Basketball experiment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kO1kgl0p-Hw Michael Gazzaniga: Your Storytelling Brain: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k6P5JiNzrk Collapse Documentary website: http://www.collapsemovie.com/ Collapse Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNmi49F_DIo Jack Martin on the Death of Michael C Ruppert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydNqFyvisCo Apocalypse Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNVHbzlzUS8 Abby Martin's Personal Tribute to Investigative Journalist Michael C. Ruppert: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWXbKOAHANQ

Today we talk about the narratives surrounding Putin and Russian hacking, Roseanne's show cancellation and consider the possibility that storytelling is just simple virtue signalling for sexual selection. Links: Caitlyn goes rogue on story: https://soundcloud.com/going_rogue/ep-84-narrative-propaganda-and-enlightenment Putin seems kinda reasonable: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8AeBAV4EIY Roseanne cancelled and it's really important: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AT-aAFMoMM More Roseanne Stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEsebOvBInQ Sam Harris talks with Geoffrey Miller: https://samharris.org/podcasts/128-evolving-minds/