High school drop out with a high EQ, Sofia takes you on a journey through your nervous system, to the heart of it all, in This Body, a podcast about being in a body.
Episode 3, in which we explore maps, disorientation, cursed geometry, and the dangerous liaisons of the dead girls of Twin Peaks. What does it mean to live — or die — in a place where the map fails you? Also - the transformation of Dr Jacoby, Ben Horne's failed attempts at redemption, the evolution of Bobby Briggs, plus the psychic self-defence of Marina Abromovic. We look at the Highway of Tears, and the kind of murdered girl that America loves: blonde, white, loved by all. Meet me at the Roadhouse after 9.30.***JOIN THE PATREON!!!***Follow the Blue Rose Task Force Podcasttik tokker: TheOriginalX5
A Satanic rocket scientist, the esoteric history of Pasadena, splitting the atom, and the rip in time that ushered in the Scarlet Woman, and ancient evil - Judy herself. Is BOB just the evil that men do, and can he have a birthday? Welcome back to Night Blooming Jasmine. Join me, wont you, as we ask these questions. In Loving Memory of Rebekah Del Rio 1967 - 2025
Welcome to Night Blooming Jasmine! A limited-series podcast exploring the spiritual, emotional, and cultural impact of Twin Peaks and the visionary work of David Lynch. Hosted by Sofia Mella, this season weaves personal narrative, film history, and philosophical reflection into a lyrical tribute to the mystery, beauty, and darkness at the heart of Twin Peaks. Part memoir, part meditation, part pop culture deep dive—this is a podcast for dreamers, seekers, and Peaks freaks.Join This Body Patreon!
Welcome to Night Blooming Jasmine A podcast about Twin Peaks, dreams, and the spiritual imagination. I'm your host, Sofia Mella.The show Twin Peaks came out in 1990, when I was 11 years old, and somehow, I understood it perfectly. The fictional town under the shadow of Laura Palmer's murder shaped my young mind, and influenced the rest of my life, and thousands of others like me.This is not a recap podcast. I won't try to explain Twin Peaks. Many have tried. All have failed.Instead, I'll explore spiritual symbols and the soul in crisis. Look for clues in Buddhist and Vedic philosophy, The Upanishads, and dream logic. And dive down deep into what David Lynch called the unified field, where all ideas come from.The veil is thin in Twin Peaks. The American Dream conceals the American Nightmare…. sometimes.In January 2025, during the LA fires, David Lynch passed away. He was 79. He's buried at Hollywood Forever Cemetery. His headstone reads: Night Blooming Jasmine.This podcast is named in his honor. And for Los Angeles — City of Angels, City of Fire, city of flowers that bloom after dark.
We did it Joe! This is the last episode in the Yoga Ethics For Modern Living Series. A journey that began under a democrat and ended in the desert of our collective souls, lolz. Jk, things are looking up! In this episode:A tribute to Oliver & Phoenix and their saltwater pilgrimage
Welcome back, party people. Yoga Ethics for Modern Living returns with Svadyaya, the yogic principle of self-study—a tool for radical self-awareness and a spiritual survival skill for 2025. Explore what it means to just look at yourself: your patterns, your ego, your addictions, your motivations. From avoiding a Whole Foods wine aisle spiral to five minutes of stillness in a hot car, this episode is a call to turn inward, slow down, and face the real you (before life does it for you).SUBSCRIBE TO PATREON HEREAlso: – the wild prospect of a 100% film tariff and the possible death of global storytelling! – the ego's grip on pleasure and power! – the brilliance of unsung creatives like Shere Hite and Allee Willis! - the extra $1 for so-called organic mushrooms?!
Yoga Ethics continues with Tapas, forging strength in the fires of life. Listen as I grapple with the terror of facing life head on through the lens of surrealist cinema. Also, Taurus season is upon us, the women on board Blue Origin humiliate feminists on a universal scale, I stare down the now familiar barrel of middle age, and find comfort in the new Selena Gomez album.JOIN PATREON OR TRY FREE FOR A WEEK!
As a result of the LA fires, many are going through PTSD, grief, and slow recovery. Now we're left with complicated feelings of loss and survivor's guilt. Using myself as a case study (whilst grieving all the Case Study houses that burnt down in Altadena and the Palisades!) we traverse the singed and smoking landscape of making sense after the fires.This episode is edited. You can find the full extended version on Patreon - Try it for free for one week! My gift to you to offset these tariffs! Join Patreon to support the pod, receive bonus episodes and all that jazz.Email me at thisbodypodcast@gmail.comFollow on IG @sofiaforever @this_body_podcastAnd remember the ABCs - Always Be Cool. Ciao.
JOIN THE PATREON! Get in the ring! Yoga Ethics for Modern Living is back for another round. In this episode we talk finding contentment, or Santosha, the second Niyama in the Yoga Sutras. Like Rihanna sang, it's possible to find love in a hopeless place - within. Like The Dude in the Big Lebowski, we too can abide in Santosha.
We're taking out the trash on this episode of Yoga Ethics for Modern Living, as we take a freestyle look at the first Niyama, Saucha, aka Purity. Of mind, of body, of environment.. Lets gooooooo! Mentioned in the episode: Patanjali Yoga Sutra 2.40
On the bonus we explore the pipeline from mental breakdowns to nazism, the relationship between Bianca Censori, autism, and chemtrails, and I get illegally evicted after a catastrophic fire. Strap in and strap on.ONLY ON PATREONPATREON.COM/THISBODYPODCAST
Live from Yucca Valley, CA, it's 2025 in review. Hint: it's terrible!Join me on PatreonSmile though your heart is aching,Smile even though it's breaking,When there are clouds in the sky you'll get by,If you smile through your fear and sorrow,Smile and maybe tomorrowYou'll see the sun come shining through for you
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God is Change. January has been a meat cleaver to the soul, but I'm alive, and to celebrate, I'm back with another installment of Yoga Ethics for Modern Living. In this episode we explore hoarding, grasping, and how what we try to possess possesses us. Handling the seasons of life has never been harder! May all beings be happy and free, and may suffering belong to no one. Love u!JOIN THE PATREON!!!! Help an Altadena girlie thrive :)
Recorded in the final hours of life as we knew it in Altadena.PATREON.COM/THISBODYPODCASTThe windstorm was upon us, the fire was burning, but we were still waiting for evacuation orders and the end of everything we knew. Also, my final Desert Island Jukebox, featuring Bowie, Lewis, Lymon, Thorne, and The Walker Brothers. A true testiment to the power of music to keep us sane in the scariest of times. KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE DONUT, NOT THE HOLE.PATREON.COM/THISBODYPODCAST
Happy New Year! Enjoy this FREE PATREON BONUSGuru Jagat flapped onto the Kundalini yoga scene in LA like a bat out of hell, and then all of a sudden, she was dead at 41. Breath of Fire is a tale of sexual misconduct, financial malfeasance, and the hubris of a meglomaniac. Let's gooooo!!FIND THE REST AT PATREON.COM/THISBODYPODCASTI'll be back with Yoga Ethics for Modern Living next time xxx
Merry Crisis, Happy Chrysler, It's Christmas. Let's watch TV. Guru Jagat flapped onto the Kundalini yoga scene in LA like a bat out of hell, and then all of a sudden, she was dead at 41. Breath of Fire is a tale of sexual misconduct, financial malfeasance, and the hubris of a meglomaniac. Let's gooooo!!Full episode available on PATREON!! PATREON.COM/THISBODYPODCAST
NEW POD ALERT! Limited Series : LUIGI'S BOOK CLUB!Luigi Mangione rated The Lorax 5 stars on Goodreads. The first children's book to address capitalism and ecological disaster, it was distressing in the 70s. Fifty years on, and we're still waiting for the world to change. Is this why Luigi took matters into his own hands?To get Luigi's Book Club straight to the vein, subscribe here!
Become the master of your domain! The rubber hits the road in episode 4 of Yoga Ethics for Modern Living, where we explore sexual agency through the lens of the Yama, Brahmacharya, non excess. Also, the American healthcare system is criminal, Syria is liberated, and Brad Pitt is a dickhead. This holiday season, give yourself the gift of a Patreon membership, or gift one to a friend
The third installment in the Yoga Ethics For Modern Living series, this episode explores the third Yama, Asteya, non stealing, through the lens of Kendrick's beef with Drake, colonization, and conducting oneself with a bit of damn dignity for once. Mentioned in the episode:The Yamas & Niyamas by Deborah Adele
What even is truth these days? Explore the second Yama in the Yoga Ethics For Modern Living series through the actions of Mike Tyson, Jake Paul, Joan Didion, through the lens of instagram filters, and the lie of being a "nice person". Truth hurts, but it hurts so good.
It's been a hell week, and I wouldn't blame you if you had 8 doobies to the face right now. Escape with me to Patreon, where I explore the Towers in Watts, learn of the murderous bed-hopping antics of the Womack brothers, and discover the idiosyncrasies of Gen Z icon navel piercing revivalist Addison Rae. Join the Patreon for the full experience
Jeeeeezus, here we fkn go again. My post-election de-brief.Join the Patreon
High off the Dodgers winning the World Series, I'm popping up to offer my thoughts and prayers as we prepare for the storm that is almost upon us. Just remember your ABCs - Always Be Cool. And eat cats for every meal. DODGERS RULE!!!FREE YOGA NIDRA on PatreonJoin Patreonemail the pod // thisbodypodcast@gmail.comfollow @sofiaforever @this_body_podcast
Babes, it's time to get serious about being an ethical human! Come with me as I visit the touchstones of yogic philosophy in this new series on The Yamas & Niyamas. Will your karma be ruined if you spray the ants in your bathtub? If you practice long enough, can you go invisible? Will meditation lead to levitation? Let's find out together! Starting at the beginning with Ahimsa, non-harming. Lets gooooooo! Check out the accompanying Yoga Nidra FREE ON PATREON!JOIN THE PATREON! EMAIL THE POD! thisbodypodcast@gmail.comFOLLOW ON IG! @sofiaforever @this_body_podcast
The full moon rose, my car broke down, and a certain kink took me to hell. It's Hollywood Babylon as Kanye tries to bang his mother-in-law, and I make plans to launch a yoga ethics series, coming soon! Hopes and Prayers, Sofia xxxJoin the Patreon! Patreon.com/thisbodypodcast
Get nude with me for a skinny dip in the ocean tides of an American Icon. To celebrate the wedding of Lana Del Rey to the swamplands of Louisiana, I thought I'd play you my favorite songs from this peerless modern classic. She'll be remembered after it's all over. Here's Lana Del Radio.FULL EPISDOE ON PATREON.COM/THISBODYPODCASTJoin at the $4 tier and receive 2 bonus episodes a month and help support the pod!
No contact is trending, and it's not about revenge, or coercion. It's a tool to heal your nervous system, and clarify what's what. Also, Lana Del Rey marries a man from the swamp, RFK Jr gets caught sexting, and we're having yet another heat attack in Cali. Did you know there's an alligator under Ocean Boulevard? Happy Fall!Join me on Patreon! Patreon.com/thisbodypodcast Bonus episodes & early access!Mentioned for Co-parenting: https://www.blackgirlsheal.org/podcast/no-contact-with-co-parente/thisbodypodcast@gmail.com Ig @sofiaforever @this_body_podcast
Patreon.com/thisbodypodcastThey're eating the pets in Springfield, Perry Farrell goes beserk, Dave Grohl sux, California's burning again, so we're putting coins in our desert island jukebox. Explore your spiritual body in this free taste of Extra Body, and subscribe to the $4 tier to receive bonus episodes and extra content. Subscribe to This Body Podcast on Spotify & Apple podcasts for the free feed.Patreon.com/thisbodypodcast
Climate change, Jehovah's Witnesses, another historic heatwave, the hysteria continues unabated. Let's ascend!Join the Patreon - Patreon.com/thisbodypodcast
It's hot enough to fry an egg on the streets of Los Angeles! There are strange noises aboard the Boeing Starliner. Explore your car body through the messages of LA bumper stickers, and learn how to pull a geographic, We're heat waving in the City of Angels!Join the Patreon! Patreon.com/thisbodypodcast Sign up for Extra Body!Mentioned in the episodeThe bumper stickers of Christopher M DeloachMy Life On The Road by Gloria SteinemAlice Coltrane, Yes (the band), Cannibal Corpse, and War (the band)
Election Season Rages On. The mad, mad world of RKF Jr, flags blowin' in the wind, and how an Indian classic became a favorite of the Nazi Party. It's August in America!Join me on Patreon! Bonus episodes, and inside tea! patreon.com/thisbodypodcastIg/ @this_body_podcastIg/ @sofiaforeverShare, like, subscribe, rate, & review!
Welcome to the bonus, Extra Body!!! Put your headphones on for a taste of the Patreon, & luxuriate in these desert island jukebox tunes. For more bonus content join Patreon.com/thisbodypodcastEmail the pod/ thisbodypodcast@gmail.comfollow on IG/ @sofiaforever @thisbodypodcast
Butch & Suni are still stuck up there in space as NASA, Kanye, and Billy Ray Cypress Hill have nuclear meltdowns on Earth. It's hot august night terrain in Los Angeles. Join the NEW!! PATREON for EXTRA BODY! https://www.patreon.com/ThisBodyPodcast
An exploration of beauty, the different philosophies on looking and feeling good, and how to avoid getting a massive filled up face.Emperor's New Clothes by Sinead O'Connor
Closeted republicans, the gospel of Mary Magdalene, slut walking at the RNC, and finding peace in a hopeless place. It's a brat summer. Mentioned in the episode:Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel & the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet
A place that everybody hates, but you gotta see once - LA. Fire season. Facelifts, Crip walking, chronic blunts, Indigenous history, tectonic plates, living on the edge. Occasionally driving off it.What's GOOD. Let me tell you.Mentioned in the episode:An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-OrtizBefore Crips: Fussin', Cussin', and Discussin' among South Los Angeles Juvenile Gangs (Studies in Transgression) by John C. Quicker (Author), Akil S. Batani-Khalfani (Author)LA by MursEmail the pod - thisbodypodcast@gmail.comIG/ @thisbodypodcast @sofiaforever
Do you need to be committed to a mental facility or are you experiencing perimenopause? It's not psychosomatic, you're not being dramatic, no one has ever really studied the female body - until now.Mentioned in the showhttps://www.menopause.org/The Menopause ManifestoThe New MenopauseTrial Overstated HRT Risk for Younger Women.Preparing for the Perimenopause and Menopause by Louise NewsonPod art by Dr LakraFollow @thisbodypodcast @sofiaforevere/ thisbodypodcast@gmail.com
Yeezy porn, covert sex addicts, and the trauma bonds that bind.Email - thisbodypodcast@gmail.comFollow @sofiaforever / @thisbodypodcast
Casey Niccoli talks about her life & art, reflecting on her legacy with Jane's Addiction, on being written out of rock history, and who will win the Mike Tyson/Jake Paul FACE/OFFEmail the pod: thisbodypodcast@gmail.comFollow Casey @ogclassicgirl , Follow Sofia @sofiaforever, Follow the pod @thisbodypodcastMentioned in the episode:The Art & Films of Casey Niccoli:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLve6jknQp0f7Y-Te8lwkofmzQwouI90vS
Who do I have to fuck to get an abortion around here?Mentioned in the episode:The Function of Female Rage by Megan Nolan//https://www.frieze.com/article/functions-female-rageCasey Niccoli's IG post about her uncredited Jane's Addiction art//https://www.instagram.com/p/C7GORCANfh1/?img_index=1Email the pod // thisbodypodcast@gmail.comFollow // @sofiaforever @thisbodypodcast
In the 2000s everyone was naked & famous, and tabloid media gave us brain worms. How do we reclaim our minds? Press play to find out. Mentioned in the episode:https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/hbos-sensitivity-reading-for-entouragehttps://www.vox.com/culture/23380475/brad-pitt-jennifer-aniston-angelina-jolie-divorce-love-triangle-tabloid
Weed is cool. Rap beef, Taylor's army, a huge spliff, and a taco stand. Happy belated 420 from Palm Springs. Mentioned in the episode:https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/apr/23/a-lot-of-rich-guys-arguing-inside-the-rap-beef-of-the-decade-with-drake-kendrick-lamar-future-rick-ross-kanye-west
An episode on waking up 45 after a decade in Los Angeles. Korean women are disposing with men altogether; the youth are pole dancing in Crocs; expect the worst, hope for the best. Happy Coachella season LA! The city is ours!Mentioned:https://goop.com/goop-wellness-double-sided-wand-vibrator/p/
J Lo is embarrassing and so is her life coach bestie, Jay Shetty.. Will Smith's guru might've murdered his wife. And science bro Andrew Huberman appears to be a sex pest menace. All Alledgedly. It's a who's who of contemporary life coach juice on This Body Podcast. Mentioned in the ep:https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/andrew-huberman-podcast-stanford-joe-rogan.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2024/feb/29/jay-shetty-self-help-empire
Ride on a fantastic voyage to the fall of the Berlin Wall, to the LA Riots and beyond! A Gen Xers attempts to reconcile art and political correctness, war and peace.
Hop on the existential freeway of the loneliness epidemic on this aimless drive through cancel culture, LA literature, the nihilistic gaze, with tips on how to live and die in LA.
Explore the racial faux pas of Gwyneth Paltrow's comments at the Makers Conference, interrogate the motives of white liberal women, and reflect on New Zealand's racial landscape, featuring Bob Marley, & the Maori Renaissance.Mentioned in the episode:Too Heavy a Yoke: Black Women and the Burden of Strength by Chanequa Walker-Barneshttps://www.amazon.com/Too-Heavy-Yoke-Burden-Strength/dp/1620320665Ig @thisbodypodcastthisbodypodcast@gmail.com
***TRIGGER WARNING*** This episode deals with suicide. Marty Emond was a famed and adored artist, beloved by friends and fans all over the world. 20 years ago he died by suicide, an event that changed lives forever. This episode pays tribute to Marty, and explores the journey of those left behind. Mentioned in the episode:YouTube interview: https://youtu.be/7rtDWFQ_c1g?si=os7GcbnKSmKcrlPsWhite Trash Comics Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cartoonist-kayfabe/id1440436793?i=1000571089984Marty's Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_EmondNZ Lifeline: +64 800 543 354US Crisis Line: 988
From LA with Love is an episodic journey into the Lynchian landscape of Los Angeles. On this episode, dive into the drama and tragedy of Downtown LA's Skid Row, & the Great Wealth Divide. Mentioned in the episode: The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Methhttps://www.amazon.com/Least-Us-Tales-America-Fentanyl/dp/1635574358Dreamland: The True Tale of America's Opiate Epidemic
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