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American singer-songwriter and composer

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Jazz Watusi
Mitjos temps i ritmes vud

Jazz Watusi

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2025 60:24


Baixem les revolucions i ens deixem endur per tonalitats menors, ritmes misteriosos i mitjos temps. Explorem les textures fosques suggerents de Cecille R. Lechia, Ural Thomas & The Pain, Alex Ebert i l'Orquesta Riverside.

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Now What? Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe + The Magnetic Zeros) and Bill Bartholomew

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 53:18


Send us a textAlex Ebert, singer for the band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, and a thought leader in politics and community organizing, joins Bill Bartholomew to offer his thoughts in the wake of the 2024 presidential election.Support the show

The Jim Rutt Show
EP 271 Lorraine Besser on the Art of the Interesting

The Jim Rutt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2024 86:49


Jim talks with Lorraine Besser about the ideas in her book The Art of the Interesting: What We Miss in the Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It. They discuss the turning point in Lorraine's life that inspired the book, the meaning of the good life, pleasure vs eudaimonia, Stoicism & Epicureanism, unstructured cognitive engagement, the interesting, Seinfeld's relationship to happiness, problems with the pursuit of pleasure & meaning, the arrival fallacy, saints vs human beings, psychological richness, pursuit mode, Neal Cassady of the Beats, high dimensionality, the show Somebody Somewhere, tips for developing an interesting mindset, how much to go into the danger zone, the value of friendship, interesting vs moral, and much more. The Art of the Interesting: What We Miss in the Pursuit of the Good Life and How to Cultivate It, by Lorraine Besser JRS EP 130 - Ken Stanley on Why Greatness Cannot Be Planned Visions of Cody, by Jack Kerouac The First Third, by Neal Cassady JRS EP 269 - Alex Ebert on the War on Genius The Eudaimonic Ethics: The Philosophy and Psychology of Living Well, by Lorraine Besser Lorraine Besser, PhD, is a professor of philosophy at Middlebury College, who specializes in the philosophy and psychology of the good life and teaches popular courses for undergraduates on happiness, well-being, and ethics. An internationally recognized scholar, she was a founding investigator on the research team studying psychological richness.  She is the author of two academic books (The Philosophy of Happiness: An Interdisciplinary Introduction and Eudaimonic Ethics: The Philosophy and Psychology of Living Well) and dozens of professional journal articles on moral psychology.

Big Law Business
Tired of Partisan Noise? How NJ's High Court Finds Consensus

Big Law Business

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 16:39


At the New Jersey state supreme court, all of the justices seem to get along–even though they maintain a 4-3 partisan split in their ranks. The unique system, based on an unwritten rule that the governor will select justices and maintain a 4-3 balance politically, leads to an extraordinary amount of agreement among the justices. And attorneys like it, too. On this episode of our podcast, On The Merits, senior correspondent Alex Ebert talks about how the New Jersey Supreme Court maintains its system when so many state supreme courts have become partisan battlegrounds, and how attorneys prepare to argue in this unusual environment. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

The Jim Rutt Show
EP 269 Alex Ebert on the War on Genius

The Jim Rutt Show

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2024


Jim talks with Alex Ebert about his recent essay "Suboptimal Revolution: In Defense of Inefficiencies." They discuss what optimization does, genius vs democracy, negating the spatiotemporal experience of becoming a master, the decision-by-committee problem, intrinsic vs extrinsic motivation, dimensional collapse, the app Shazam, what happened to movies, preferred energetic states & the feat of problematizing, status burning, audience capture, the signature of a medium, the human ability to spot good bad things, cognitive sovereignty, the allure of inertia, fighting back against entropy, a million years to do cool stuff in the universe, suboptimal tech, constraints, natural implicit hierarchies, tying effort to sovereignty, and much more. Episode Transcript Bad Guru (Substack) "Suboptimal Revolution," by Alex Ebert Alex Ebert is a platinum-selling musician (Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros), Golden Globe-winning film composer, cultural critic and philosopher living in New Orleans. His philosophical project, FreQ Theory, as well as his cultural analyses, can be followed on his Substack.

Sweeny Verses
O.G. Rose with Alex Ebert: Belonging Again #1: An Address

Sweeny Verses

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 148:46


A conversation with Daniel Garner and Special Guest Alex Ebert - Hosted by Andrew Sweeny, about the new O.G.Rose course at Parallax this July and the notion of “Belonging Again.” What should we belong to after all of our ‘givens' are uprooted or put into question? A two-hour triple expresso conversation of intense philosophical ideation. New course with O.G. Rose July 2024: https://www.parallax-media.com/courses/belonging-again-an-address-with-og-ros Artist Links: https://www.og-rose.com https://badguru.substack.com/ Bio: A finalist for the UNO Press Lab Prize and Pushcart Nominee, O.G. Rose's creative works appear at The Write Launch, Allegory Ridge, Ponder Review, Iowa Review online, The William and Mary Review, Assure Press, Toho Journal online, O:JA&L, West Trade Review, Broken Pencil, Burningword, and Poydras Review. While at the University of Virginia, O.G. Rose collaborated with other artists at Eunoia, a creative community Rose helped develop. Rose now lives on a farm with three children, manages a venue named Mead Lake Lodge, and teaches piano using visuals from the DLG Pattern Method. Their published books include The Conflict of Mind (2021), Thoughts (2022), and Belonging Again: Part 1 (2023). Alex Ebert, born May 12, 1978, in Los Angeles, is an American singer-songwriter and composer. He is best known as the frontman of Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, whose hit "Home" gained wide acclaim. Ebert also released a solo album, "Alexander," in 2011, and won a Golden Globe for his score for the film "All Is Lost." He is a consummate philosopher and contributor to the Intellectual Deep Web. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Turbo 3
Turbo 3 - Viernes Eléctrico - 10/05/24

Turbo 3

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2024 118:40


Saltamos a la pista de baile con temones de Royal Republic, Electric Six, The Allergies, Dua Lipa, Mark Ronson, Dub Pistols, House of Pain y Rita Ora con Fatboy Slim.Playlist:ROYAL REPUBLIC - Wow! Wow! Wow!ELECTRIC SIX - Improper DancingDEEE-LITE - Groove Is in the HeartDUB PISTOLS - Soundboy Killa (feat. Freestylers & Natty Campbell) (The Allergies Remix)THE ALLERGIES - Push Right Through (feat. Andy Cooper & Marietta Smith)ROAST BEATZ - 1998 (feat. Koaste)HOUSE OF PAIN - Jump Around (DJ Play Battle Mix)RITA ORA - Praising You (feat. Fatboy Slim)DUA LIPA - IllusionDUA LIPA - Dance The Nightsilk city - Electricity (with Dua Lipa)MARK RONSON - Truth (feat. Alicia Keys & The Last Artful, Dodgr)MARK RONSON - Daffodils (feat. Kevin Parker)JUSTICE - GeneratorJUSTICE - HelixDAFT PUNK - Television Rules the Nation / Crescendolls ('Alive 2007')AWOLNATION - Mayday!!! Fiesta Fever (feat. Alex Ebert)AWOLNATION - PassionTRICKLEBOLT - Summer in the Lowlands (feat. Indian Askin)YOU ME AT SIX - MakemefeelaliveBRING ME THE HORIZON - MantraTWENTY ONE PILOTS - OvercompensateMOTHER'S CAKE - I'm Your PresidentBOSKAT - HeresyRED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Higher GroundRED HOT CHILI PEPPERS - Around the WorldMOTÖRHEAD - Ace of SpadesKING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD - Mars for the RichFU MANCHU - Eatin' DustEscuchar audio

Pod Gave Rock'N Roll To You

Twitter: @podgaverockInsta: @podgaverockSpecial Guest Hosts: Chris BendtEdward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes “Home" from the 2010 album "Up From Below" released on Rough Trade. Written by Jade Castrinos and Alex Ebert and produced by Aaron Older, Edward Sharpe, and Nicolo Aglietti.Personel:Alex Ebert – vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonicaJade Castrinos - vocals, percussionNicolo Aglietti – keyboards, vocals, guitarAaron Older – bass, percussion, vocalsAaron Embry – keyboards, vocalsJade Castrinos – vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboardNora Kirkpatrick - accoridan, vocalsStewart Cole – trumpet, vocalsJosh Collazo – drums, vocalsOrpheo McCord – percussion, vocalsChristian Letts – guitar, vocalsSeth Ford-Young – bass, vocalsTay Strathairn - vocals, pianoAnna Bulbrook - viola, vocalsCover:Performed by Josh BondIntro Music:"Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Written by Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton.

Pod Gave Rock'N Roll To You
Home/Home Is Where The Kool Aid Is

Pod Gave Rock'N Roll To You

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 54:16


Twitter: @podgaverockInsta: @podgaverockSpecial Guest Hosts: Chris BendtEdward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes “Home" from the 2010 album "Up From Below" released on Rough Trade. Written by Jade Castrinos and Alex Ebert and produced by Aaron Older, Edward Sharpe, and Nicolo Aglietti.Personel:Alex Ebert – vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonicaJade Castrinos - vocals, percussionNicolo Aglietti – keyboards, vocals, guitarAaron Older – bass, percussion, vocalsAaron Embry – keyboards, vocals Jade Castrinos – vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboardNora Kirkpatrick - accoridan, vocalsStewart Cole – trumpet, vocalsJosh Collazo – drums, vocalsOrpheo McCord – percussion, vocalsChristian Letts – guitar, vocalsSeth Ford-Young – bass, vocalsTay Strathairn - vocals, pianoAnna Bulbrook - viola, vocalsCover:Performed by Josh BondIntro Music:"Shithouse" 2010 release from "A Collection of Songs for the Kings". Written by Josh Bond. Produced by Frank Charlton.Other Artists Mentioned:The Allman Brothers Band “Whipping Post”Dickey BettsButch TrucksJaimoeThe Allman Brothers Band “Ramblin Man”The Allman Brothers Band “Jessica”The Allman Brothers Band “Blue Sky”Gregg AllmanDuane AllmanLynyrd SkynyrdThe Grateful DeadThe Allman Brothers Band “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed”The Allman Brothers Band “Southbound”The Allman Brothers Band “Back Where It All Begins”Warren HaynesDerek TrucksTaylor Swift “Tortured Poets Department”Taylor Swift “Cruel Summer”Bob DylanMIAPineapple ExpressFranz FerdinandAlexi MurdochTiny Desk Concert SeriesLumineers “Hey, Ho”Peter Bjorn and John “Young Folks”The Beach BoysJohnny CashCreedence Clearwater RevivalJohn FogertyNicolas CageCon AirThe StrokesAlex Ebert “Man on Fire”Michael FrantiHeath LedgerPolyphonic SpreeDixie ChicksThe Beatles “Yellow Submarine”Fleet FoxesPaul Simon “Me and Julio Down By the Schoolyard”Guns n Roses “Patience”Ennio MorriconeThe Good, the Bad, and the UglySly and the Family StoneMama and PapasWoodstockEarth, Wind, and Fire “September”Johnny CashJune Carter CashThe Reality ChangersEdith WhiskersAcoustic SyndiciteGleePentatonixAlly SherlockDeyaz

Turbo 3
Turbo 3 - Imagine Dragons | Awolnation | The Lemon Twigs - 16/04/24

Turbo 3

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 118:41


No hay nuevo disco de Imagine Dragons en el horizonte pero sí tenemos nuevo single: escuchamos 'Eyes Closed', tema en el que el grupo de Dan Reynolds mezcla rap, electrónica y rock con ese toque industrial ya marca de la casa. Además, te presentamos el primer adelanto del próximo álbum de Awolnation, y un nuevo avance de 'A Dream Is All We Know', el que será el quinto trabajo de The Lemon Twigs, auténticos maestros en la escritura de canciones deliciosas de aroma sixty.Playlist:THE MYSTERINES - Sink Ya TeethTHE BLINDERS - At Any Hand But HersJAWS THE SHARK - Got It Made (feat. Deaf Havana)ST. VINCENT - Broken ManTHE WARNING - Automatic SunROYAL BLOOD - Supermodel AvalanchesAWOLNATION - Candy PopAWOLNATION - Panoramic ViewAWOLNATION - Mayday!!! Fiesta Fever (feat. Alex Ebert)IMAGINE DRAGONS - Eyes ClosedMILKY CHANCE - Living In A Haze (feat. The Beaches)DUA LIPA - IllusionLORDE - Green LightLORDE - Take Me to the RiverPARAMORE - Burning Down the HousePARAMORE - This Is Why (Re: Foals)FOALS - Wake Me UpNOTHING BUT THIEVES - Oh No :: He Said What?ARDE BOGOTÁ - Los perrosARDE BOGOTÁ - La salvación (feat. Bunbury)SARRIA - El cálido paso del tiempoTHE LEMON TWIGS - How Can I Love Her More?THE SUNRISERS! - Calles subterráneasVILLAGERS - That Golden TimeGORKA URBIZU - Teoria batCHRISTINA ROSENVINGE - Poema de la pasiónCARLANGAS Y LOS CUBATAS - TiembloEscuchar audio

Creativity: Hustlers Fakers and Thieves
Another Creature Out There To Be Discovered; Limits, with Composer Alex Ebert

Creativity: Hustlers Fakers and Thieves

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 24:50


Creativity: Hustlers Fakers and Thieves
That's No Way to Climb a Jungle Gym; Lyricism with Alex Ebert

Creativity: Hustlers Fakers and Thieves

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 26:13


Big Law Business
Judge's Mental Health Leave Sets Example for Legal Biz

Big Law Business

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 16:10


In the legal profession, admitting one's own cognitive or mental weakness is a huge taboo. That made it all the more remarkable when Richard Bernstein, a sitting Michigan Supreme Court Justice, announced earlier this year that he was temporarily stepping down to seek treatment for depression. Bernstein was already an extraordinary jurist. He was born fully blind, but overcame his disability to not only graduate from law school but go on to be elected a judge. But stepping away from the bench and publicly admitting he needed treatment might have been the most difficult obstacle he has had to overcome in his career. Bloomberg Law reporter Alex Ebert spoke to Bernstein about his decision and about what this could mean for his future. Ebert joins our weekly news podcast, On The Merits, to talk about Bernstein and about why the legal profession lags behind the rest of society in accepting mental health struggles. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Sweeny Verses
The Parallax Extravaganza #4: Process and Event (Bard-Ebert-Hamelryck-Cox)

Sweeny Verses

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 113:29


In this edition of the Parallax Extravaganza #4, we dig into Alexander Bards new book "Process and Event", the scapegoat mechanism & Russell Brand and a lot of explosive surplus energy. With Alexander Bard, Alex Ebert, Thomas Hamelryck and Owen Cox Alex Ebert is an erstwhile multiplatinum songwriter and Golden Globe-winning film composer now taking up philosophy in New Orleans. He is currently finishing his first book, Dead Cool, an analysis of sociodynamics and status anxiety in the age of Cool. Alexander Bard: Alexander Bard is a Swedish author, lecturer, artist, songwriter, music producer, TV personality, philosopher and political activist, and one of the founders of the Syntheist movement along with his co-author Jan Söderqvist. His books include “The Futurica Trilogy”, “Digital Libido” & “Syntheism”. Thomas Hamelryck is a Lecturer and Researcher at the Bioinformatics Centre at the University of Copenhagen Biocenter. His academic research interests revolve around Machine learning, Bayesian statistics, Protein Structure Prediction, Probabilistic Programming, Deep Learning. He is also an enthusiast of Réne Girard, and denies all rumours that he was once the keyboard player for Depeche Mode. Owen Cox is the Host of Technosocial Podcast, Teacher at Maniphesto Media Academy & Freelance Researcher --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Bloomberg Law
The Legal Fight Over the Abortion Pill

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 31:04 Transcription Available


Mary Ziegler, a Professor at the UC Davis School of Law, discusses the legal battle over the abortion pill. Alex Ebert, a Senior Correspondent at Bloomberg Law, discusses why it is getting harder to get divorced in New Jersey. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bloomberg Law
The Legal Fight Over the Abortion Pill

Bloomberg Law

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 31:04 Transcription Available


Mary Ziegler, a Professor at the UC Davis School of Law, discusses the legal battle over the abortion pill. Alex Ebert, a Senior Correspondent at Bloomberg Law, discusses why it is getting harder to get divorced in New Jersey. June Grasso hosts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

WeCroak
39| Alex Ebert

WeCroak

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2023 58:24


Season 6, Episode 3: Alex Ebert on writing songs after a crisis of faith This is our second conversation of Alex Ebert, famous for his hit songs from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. We talk about some new music that comes from his meditations on death, and what he's spent the last few years […]

Sweeny Verses
Deep Future #3: The Future of A.I. (2nd edition/edited - with Alexander Bard, Thomas Hamelryck, Jim Rutt and Alex Ebert)

Sweeny Verses

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2023 68:20


Edited audio, full unedited video available at Patreon. Hosted by Tom Amarque Will A.I. flatten the human experience? Will new technologies disrupt ancient religious mechanisms like ritual, prohibition ans sacrifice? What is the future of A.I. itself? Guests are: Swedish Philosopher Alexander Bard, Jim Rutt, Former Chairman Santa Fe Institute, Co-initiator of the Game B, and host of the popular podcast the Jim Rutt Show, American Philosopher and musician Alex Ebert and Thomas Hamelryck, a specialist in Bayesian modelling and probabilistic machine learning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Sweeny Verses
Deep Future II: The Future of A.I. (Parallax/IDW Extravaganza)

Sweeny Verses

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2023 81:37


Alexander Bard - Jim Rutt - Alex Ebert - Thomas Hamelryck in dialogue, hosted by Tom Amarque Tristan Harris proclaimed that 50% of all A.I. researches believe that there is a 10 % chance that humans go extinct because of our inability to control A.I. What should our relationship to A.I. be? Will only the elites have the chance to be disconnected? Will A.I. completely accomodate our pleasure principle? Will we maintain freedom? Should be be worried, cautious, or adventorous. Guests are: Swedish Philosopher Alexander Bard, Jim Rutt, Former Chairman Santa Fe Institute, Co-initiator of the Game B, and host of the popular podcast the Jim Rutt Show, American Philosopher and musician Alex Ebert and Thomas Hamelryck, a specialist in Bayesian modelling and probabilistic machine learning. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

RNIB Connect
S1 Ep1703: Vidar Hjardeng MBE - The Spongebob Musical, AD Theatre Review

RNIB Connect

Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2023 6:03


RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews. This week we are entering the underwater world of SpongeBob Square Pants with Vidar's review of the audio described performance of The SpongeBob Musical at the Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre on Saturday 15 April at 2pm with description by professional Audio Describers Julia Grundy and Jonathan Nash. When the citizens of Bikini Bottom discover that a volcano will soon erupt and destroy their humble home, SpongeBob and his friends must come together to save the fate of their undersea world! Starring Pop Idol and musical superstar Gareth Gates and Ru-Paul's Drag Race legend Divina De Campo, The SpongeBob Musical is written by Kyle Jarrow and conceived by Tina Landau and features a tidal wave of original songs by the world's most iconic rock and pop artists, including Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler, and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants and T.I., and songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny and Andy Paley. Additional lyrics by Jonathan Coulton. Additional music by Tom Kitt. The SpongeBob Musical is a hilarious deep-sea pearl of a show that is set to make a splash with audiences young and old as the must-see musical of 2023. For ages 6 plus  The SpongeBob Musical continues on tour around the country and details about venues and dates can be found by visiting - https://www.spongebobstage.com (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

Sweeny Verses
The Parallax View #82: Excess and absence (with Alex Ebert)

Sweeny Verses

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 81:15


Alex Ebert is an American singer-songwriter, best known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the American band 'Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros'. He is an Golden Globe winning composer for the Robert Redford movie "All is lost". But most of all, Ebert is also a pretty deep and fascinating thinker and philosopher. Tom Amarque and Andrew Sweeny invited him to The Parallax View to talk about "excess and absence", two core concepts of Ebert that interweave music and metaphysics and are entry-points to his worldview. Do it up. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Sweeny Verses
UTOK Consilience Conference 2023 - Reflections from the Intellectual Deep Web

Sweeny Verses

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 114:39


With Alexander Bard, Alex Ebert, Fanny Norlin—Moderated by Andrew Sweeny What have the mysterious renegades from the legendary Intellectual Deep Web been thinking about lately? --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

Launch Left
Alex Ebert Launches Try

Launch Left

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2023 43:52


Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, Alex Ebert joins LaunchLeft and launches Try. Is there such a thing as a “happy accident?” Can a human fail in ways AI cannot? Tune in for thoughtful conversation with Rain, Alex and Sam i + Shmuck the Loyal from Try. Try music was born during the pandemic, and you will hear about their new, innovative, and creative process. Listen to the end to hear Try's music and the full lively conversation between these award winning artists. IN THIS EPISODE: [01:49] Alex describes what drew him to New Orleans [05:03] Alex gives the definition of AI, the limitless possibilities of AI and what artists need to do to stay a step ahead.  [16:12] Sam i and Shmuck the Loyal began their collaboration during the pandemic.  [18:33] Shmuck describes the process of working remotely and how they took advantage of what most would say is a disadvantaged situation.  [22:25] Humans can work within limitations, and AI cannot. That allows for happy accidents.  [23:21] Shmuck and Sam i reveal their new project and speak about the unusual process of producing their music.  [27:34] How music and legacy have changed for Alex and Sam i after having children.  [34:41] Sam i and Shmuck talk about the fun and joy of making music.  [39:50] The music of Try.  KEY TAKEAWAYS:  Artists are fallible, whereas AI is not. Our achievements going forward will be because of human mistakes. AI will need to catch up to those happy accidents.  The pandemic was a creative time for artists who recognized the advantages of time alone to create. Your life can be music, or music can be a part of your life. So take time to see the art in nature and other people. BIOS:  Alexander Ebert is an American singer-songwriter and composer. He is best known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the American bands Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. On January 12, 2014, Ebert won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score for his musical score to the film All Is Lost (2013).   Shmuck the Loyal is an experimental music producer based out of Nashville, TN. His idealistic approach to production is driven by the pursuance of maximalism and a deeper, more emotive side of electronica. After a stint of exclusively focusing on working for artists such as , ,  and others, Shmuck developed a finely tuned project that defines his most realized creative self. The diversity and versatility that he showcases during this project superbly highlights his talents as an upcoming electronic music artist. His music and visuals showcase the overlay of his passions for music, film and car culture.   Grammy-nominated producer, DJ, composer, music director and film director Sam i is a multifaceted artist. His latest album, Random Shit From The Internet Era, features collaborations with Doja Cat, Anderson .Paak, Tropkillaz, Sia, Busta Rhymes and more. His recently released single, Shake feat. Alex Greenwald of Phantom Planet fuses alt-pop vocals with disco, funk and electro-pop and features a remix by French Ed Banger legend Breakbot. Sam i's music has been used in countless films, TV and commercials. Most recently, Suéltate feat. Anitta, BIA & Jarina De Marco has been the focus track for Sing 2, charting in Brazil and gaining momentum around the world. With his recently retired DJ duo N.A.S.A., Sam collaborated with Wu-Tang Clan, Kanye West, M.I.A., Childish Gambino, David Byrne, George Clinton, Lykke Li and many more. He's also produced artists like Lizzo, Yeah Yeah Yeah's, Crystal Castles, and Fatlip. RESOURCE LINKS Podcast - LaunchLeft Alex Ebert - Twitter Alex Ebert - Instagram Alex Ebert - Facebook Alex Ebert - YouTube Alex Ebert - Wikipedia Alex Ebert - Badguru Trymusic - Instagram Trymusic - Twitter Sam_i_universe - Instagram Shumck the Loyal - Instagram Shumck the Loyal - Facebook Shumck the Loyal - SoundcloudSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ari in the Air
Alex Ebert - A.I. David Guetta and Unactualized Passion

Ari in the Air

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2023 91:33


Alex Ebert is the front man of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes. He's also a writer and philosopher. We're becoming friends. After this recording, we talked for another two hours. We get into a bunch of stuff in here, and it was a wonderful wander. He's a fun person to wander with. Enjoy. Alex on ze gram https://www.instagram.com/alex_ebert/ PHILOSOPHICAL COACHING WITH ARI HTTPS://www.ariintheair.com/coaching/ Sign up for my newsletter https://ariintheair.com Follow me on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/ariintheair Support this channel! $5/Month! Get FREE PARAGLIDE COACHING! https://www.patreon.com/ariintheair 15% OFF QUALIA NOOTROPICS https://neurohacker.com/shop/qualia-mind?rfsn=6736291.51bd0fe Code: ARI (good for 15% off any purchase)

FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech
AI, Entertainment & the Creative Arts - The Real World Implications (A Round Table Discussion)

FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2023 59:44


Welcome to my special 50th episode of my Fearless Media podcast - a special one indeed. I recently hosted an AI-focused round table with guests that included Grammy award-winning artist and musician Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe), AI artist and data scientist Aya, metaverse creator and influencer Don Allen Stevensen III, and IP attorney and expert Mike Kasdan. The Q&A actually begins at the 6:44 mark after initial introductions. We discussed the Artist, Creator, Business and Legal implications of it all - and perhaps most importantly, the "Human" implications of it all - in a lively discussion that gets very "real" about how AI impacts all of our jobs and our lives in the Creative Arts (not to mention life in general). Critically, the panel goes deep into the very meaning of "Art" and "Creativity" itself and whether AI ultimately de-values creativity and leads to a morass of artistic mediocrity and conformity. Reach out to me, Peter Csathy, with your own stories about this topic - and check out my tech-forward legal and business advisory services firm at creativemedia.biz. I work with leading players in the brave new tech-forward media and entertainment worlds of AI and Web3, among others.

Big Law Business
Ohio Corruption Case Asks, Is It Bribery or Donation?

Big Law Business

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2023 13:43


A trial is currently underway against the former speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives over allegations he accepted millions in bribes. But he says the money was political speech protected by the First Amendment - and that he has Supreme Court cases to back him up. One case, 2010's Citizens United vs. FEC, reversed longstanding campaign finance restrictions as violating the First Amendment. Today, former Ohio speaker Larry Householder's trial is a test of how money works in politics in a post-Citizens United world. If Householder is ultimately acquitted, it may set a new precedent for just how far prosecutors must go to win a political corruption case. On this episode of our weekly legal news podcast, On The Merits, Bloomberg Law correspondent Alex Ebert explains how Householder got in this legal trouble in the first place and also why his novel defense is worrying some campaign finance watchdogs. Do you have feedback on this episode of On The Merits? Give us a call and leave a voicemail at 703-341-3690.

Sweeny Verses
Parallax/Intellectual Deep Web Extravaganza #3

Sweeny Verses

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 120:20


w. Alexander Bard - Alex Ebert -Thomas Hamelryck - O.G. Rose - Dimitri Crooijmans - Andrew Sweeny - Daniel Fraga - Owen Cox - Raven A third conversation with the mysterious figures of a legendary online philosophical forum called The Intellectual Deep Web. Attendees include Alexander Bard, OG Rose, Alex Ebert, Thomas Hamelryck, Daniel Fraga, and Raven Connolly. `What is Parallax Sangha? Parallax Sangha is a digital classroom and living community dedicated to studying, practising, and contemplating matters of the soul and psyche. We are a network of friends, writers, teachers, and podcasters offering online study circles, classes, and offline events all over Europe. Apply for parallax sangha here: https://parallax-media.eu/parallax-sangha Intellectual Deep Web. The Intellectual Deep Web is a forum founded by Alexander Bard and Peter Limberg. Layman Pascal has described it thus: The Intellectual Deep Web (a name that parodies and transcends the notorious ""intellectual dark web"") is a contingent of high-powered neo-philosophers lurking at the edges of the so-called Emerge field. They are voracious, combative, obscenely well-read, performative, enticing, offputting, fast & deeply attuned to the leading edges of technosocial, occult, spiritual, psychoanalytic and cultural unfoldment. Their vision of upgrade in a time between worlds is a Dark Renaissance. This concept takes archaic futurism, technophilia, phallic vigor, immanent transcendence, interactivity, emergent informational worldviews, artistry, metalocalism and emergent religion and combines all that with an intoxicating affirmation of negation, dissonance, abysses and exclusionary boundaries. Oh, and don't forget their deep skepticism about the unprocessed sexual and aggressive tendencies that might be locking the rest of us into a toothless and doomed utopianism. https://www.whatisemerging.com/profiles/what-the-hell-is-a-dark-renaissance --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/podcast-c709ee4/message

E.W. Conundrum's Troubadours and Raconteurs Podcast
Episode 505 Featuring Almighty Todd - Homesteader, Winemaker, Sensei and Our Resident Reluctant Philosopher

E.W. Conundrum's Troubadours and Raconteurs Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2023 59:00


Episode 505 also includes an E.W. Essay titled "New Country." We share some Compelling Facts and Figures published in the January 2023 issue of Harper's Magazine. We have an E.W. Poem called "Humming." Our music this go round is provided by these wonderful artists: Thelonious Monk, Alex Ebert, Radio Head, Tony Allen, Four Tet, Plains, Roxy Music, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Commercial Free, Small Batch Radio Crafted in the West Mountains of Northeastern Pennsylvania... Heard All Over The World. Tell Your Friends and Neighbors.

Rock N’ Roll Confidential
BE THE POSSIBILITY MODEL: PROFESSIONAL SKATER, COMMENTATOR and all-around bad ass ALEX WHITE of KRUX TRUX

Rock N’ Roll Confidential

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2022 43:17


It does not get more bad ass than this week's guest, the incredible Alex White. Alex is former professional skateboarder, current brand and team manager for Krux, the Women's and Non-Binary Rider Relations Manager at NHS, a TV commentator and the first female Olympic Judge for Skateboarding. During the pandemic, brands scrambled to meet a monstrous appetite for skateboards and accessories, with girls being a huge part of this upsurge in interest. Alex shares her own stories of self-discovery through the sport and the impact it has had in her life, as we discuss artists ranging from La Roux, Le Tigre, Alex Ebert, Bikini Kill, Coolio.

Life is a Festival Podcast
#129 - Dunking on the New Age is Boring Now | Alex Ebert (Bad Guru)

Life is a Festival Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 84:16


This podcast has highlighted many long-standing issues with New Age spirituality and the dark side of “good vibes only,” but according to today's returning guest, rockstar philosopher Alex Ebert, dunking on the New Age has become boring and there is much that is still valuable and relevant from its perspective and rituals. On the show we begin with a review of the issues with spiritual communities from the dark side of manifestation to how toxic positivity functions like cancer. Alex explains how the critique of New Agism can become its own shtick. He shares his experience with meditation, heroin addiction and death rituals. We discuss the issue of the antifragile ego and how language is the raw material for subjective reality. Finally we end with an exploration of what is still valuable from New Age spirituality from psychedelics to new ideas of gender. Alex Ebert, famous troubadour from Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros now shares a philosophical substack called Bad Guru where he explore these and other timely topics. Notes: Alex Ebert: https://www.instagram.com/alex_ebert/?hl=en Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros: https://www.edwardsharpeandthemagneticzeros.com/ Bad Guru: https://badguru.substack.com/ Jules Evans: https://www.philosophyforlife.org/ King Warrior Magician Lover: https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/king-warrior-magician-lover/38348343/ "Mindfulness can make you selfish” study: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/04/210414100147.htm Timestamps :09 - The dark side of personal manifestation :17 - How toxic positivity functions like cancer :23 - Dunking on New Age is boring now :29 - Alex's experience with heroin addiction and death rituals :37 - Bringing back the boons to the community :42 - Dealing with an anti fragile ego :47 - Language as the raw material of subjective reality :59 - The best of New Age healing from psychedelics to therapy 1:10 - Spiritual Gender from King's to Goddesses

The Metagame
#5 - Alex Ebert | Death Rituals, Status Anxiety and Being Cool

The Metagame

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2022 102:38


Alex Ebert is a Golden Globe-winning singer-songwriter and composer. He is best known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the bands Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. He is also a philosopher, exploring ideas around death, self-hood, creativity, media, status anxiety and coolness.Topics include:Alex's creative process (i.e. meeting the daemon)Why memes have made everyone into philosophersThat time when Alex got too meta for Bono and Robert RedfordThe perils of success and how it tempts you to be formulaicStatus anxiety and the philosophy of coolWhy “selling out” stopped being a thing around the year 2000Death initiations and managing death anxietyWhy you need a gang with a shared missionWhy society is perfectly primed for virtue to become coolHow wokeness acts as a shield for capitalismThe benefits of having a stoic conversation partnerAlex's anxiety-inducing ritual before going on stageResources:The dancing man at Sasquatch FestivalAlex Ebert's Substack This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit themetagame.substack.com

Sweeny Verses
The Parallax View #50: Intellectual Deep Web Extranvaganza

Sweeny Verses

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2022 112:54


August 4th 2022 Alexander Bard, Alex Ebert, Cadell Last and Thomas Hamelryck join the Parallax View for a discussion extraordinaire, that oscillates between archetypology and peak-cringe, surface and deep meaning, elders and the initiation rites for the young. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podcast-c709ee4/message

Voiceclub
E65| Elder Circle, w/ Alex Ebert & Voicecraft Network

Voiceclub

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 90:37


An experimental session welcoming the musician and philosopher Alex Ebert, known by many as the singer-songwriter for Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeroes, and increasingly among a network of thinkers and philosophers seeking to understand the shifting dynamics and possibilities of the paradigms which underlie our cultural moment. Held in the Voicecraft Network, the essence of this session sought to co-create a context that draws out the lived and living journey of a particular person, and in so doing, connect with the significance a particular voice is drawn to share with the whole. That is, a collective process whereby the group seeks to welcome the daimōn, the soul or genius of a person, to transmit the gift of their learning, perception, and expression, to a gathered community or network context. You can read more about Alex, find links to his substack, read the full network invitation and the invited praxis of the session by visiting the show notes @ https://voicecraft.io/e65-elder-circle-w-alex-ebert-voicecraft-network/ Support Voicecraft @ https://www.patreon.com/voicecraft

Stage Door, a theatre podcast hosted by two average guys
The SpongeBob Musical: We were lucky enough to sit down with the Director and Lead Actor in Perrysburg Musical Theatre's upcoming production of The SpongeBob Musical. It's destine to be a local smash

Stage Door, a theatre podcast hosted by two average guys

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2022 15:02


The SpongeBob Musical: We were lucky enough to sit down with the Director and Lead Actor in Perrysburg Musical Theatre's upcoming production of The SpongeBob Musical. It's destine to be a local smash hit Show Dates: June 23-26 Tickets https://www.perrysburgmusicaltheatre.org/shop Based on the series by Stephen Hillenburg
 Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived by Tina Landau
 Original Songs by Yolanda Adams, Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith, Sara Bareilles, Jonathan Coulton, Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The Flaming Lips, Lady A, Cyndi Lauper, John Legend, Panic! At the Disco, Plain White T's, They Might Be Giants, T.I.
And Songs by David Bowie, Tom Kenny & Andy Paley
Additional Lyrics by Jonathan Coulton / Additional Music by Tom Kitt
Nickelodeon, SpongeBob SquarePants, and all related titles, logos and characters are trademarks of Viacom International Inc.

The Working Artist Project
John Maestas: Fostering a Creative Community

The Working Artist Project

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 58:21


Meet Juan Tigre, the bilingual alt-rock alter-ego of guitarist/vocalist John Maestas. Inspired by the iconic high desert imagery of New Mexico and imbued with the expansive folklore of the southwest. Psychedelic distorted guitars float over a video game sound palette with rhythms & melodies that draw upon influences from J Dilla, Jimi Hendrix, Pixies and Thundercat. Based in New Orleans, Maestas has become well known locally for his guitar and production talents through his work with Nicholas Payton, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah, Alex Ebert, Papa Jon Gros, Fiend, Elzhi, and Nesby Phips. Juan Tigre's debut album ‘The Dream Catcher' was released April 17th, 2020 and established the band as a new voice in the alt-rock scene. The upcoming album ‘Azúl Arriba, Blue Below' is a collection of ambient instrumental songs set for release on May 13th, 2022.

Sweeny Verses
Alex Ebert: Death and The cool

Sweeny Verses

Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2022 59:15


A Parallax Media Academy Dialogue hosted by Owen Cox and Andrew Sweeny --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/podcast-c709ee4/message

Voiceclub
E64| The Philosophy of Lack IV (Address) w/ Cadell Last, O.G. Rose, Alex Ebert & Tim Adalin

Voiceclub

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2022 156:18


The fourth of four explorations into the philosophy of lack w/ philosophers Cadell Last, Alex Ebert, O.G. Rose & Tim Adalin. Streamed live Feb 21 2022. Although the final of the series, it's a great place to begin if you haven't caught the first three. Access Philosophy of Lack III (unposted to RSS), the series shownotes, and streamed video @ https://www.voicecraft.io/lack Episode Abstract written by Cadell:

Ari in the Air
Alex Ebert & Daniel Thorson - Shadows of Western Spirituality

Ari in the Air

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2022 74:48


Alex is the lead of Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros. Daniel is the Head of Curriculum at the Monastic Academy in Vermont. I got these two together to jam on the dark side of modern spirituality, and more specifically, the shadows behind mindfulness, meditation and eastern spirituality practices in the west. It is an incredible dialogue between these two, one that I did my best to stay out of the way of. We talk about Westernized Buddhism, spirituality in a capitalistic paradigm, transcending the fear of death, industrial strength meditation, Jordan Hall, status anxiety and so much more. Follow me on instagram! https://www.instagram.com/ariintheair Support this channel! $5/Month! Get FREE COACHING! https://www.patreon.com/ariintheair PHILOSOPHICAL COACHING WITH ARI HTTPS://www.ariintheair.com/coaching/

The Story Behind The Song
The Story Behind "Home" and "Truth," Edward Sharpe's Companion Songs of Darkness and Light

The Story Behind The Song

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 80:19


Alex Ebert is lead singer, songwriter and resident shaman of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, the hippie-inspired outfit that broke out in 2009 with a fresh sound that was difficult to pin down. Via his alter-ego messiah character Edward Sharpe, Ebert and the Magnetic Zeros' breakout single and signature song across four albums is, of course, "Home." An ebullient and endearing anthem of love and pure joy, the song has become iconic thanks to its instantly recognizable whistles and indelible opening lyric, "Alabama, Arkansas/ I do love my ma and pa." But the veneer of joy on "Home" hides an underlying truth: Ebert used Edward Sharpe to rise above his own personal demons. And out of that reality, Ebert later penned his solo song “Truth” – from his first solo album, Alexander – to set the record straight to his fans as a companion piece to "Home." Ebert joined host Peter Csathy for the 10th episode of The Story Behind the Song podcast to discuss his classic "Home." He takes listeners through the inspirations to the production (including that spoken-word ode to Castrinos), and reveals how the darker realities underpinning "Truth" connect to that original hit. Along the way, Ebert's candid, raw conversation reveals his musical journey from rapper to spiritual "Bad Guru" (the name of his philosophy and spirituality newsletter). Listen to the episode, and then be sure to like, subscribe, and review The Story Behind the Song wherever you get your podcasts. You can also keep an eye on the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our podcasts, and follow host Peter Csathy on Twitter @pcsathy and check out his company CREATV Media.

Death in The Garden
#29 Dr. Tro Kalayjian - Reversing Obesity and Diabetes with Holistic Low-Carb Animal-Based Diets

Death in The Garden

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 79:06


On this episode of “Death in The Garden”, Jake and Maren share their interview with Dr. Tro Kalayjian, a board certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine Physician. He co-hosts the podcast Low Carb MD. Dr. Tro had a long journey of obesity throughout his life and career as a physician, and was finally able to tackle obesity and lose 150 lbs with a low-carb diet. Now he treats patients using an incredibly holistic model, remotely monitoring his patients biometrics with CGMs and other technologies that allow him to see clearly the complexity of each individual's needs. Find out more about his practice here. We talk with Tro about the journey he took from following all of the nutritional guidelines, yet failing to manage his obesity, where he decided to get into the weeds of the research himself and found that a low-carb animal based diet was the most effective diet in reversing diabetes and obesity – even though that didn't conform with the mainstream narratives of “eat less, move more” or being plant-based. We talk about the importance of animal foods in diet, the fallacy of “calories in, calories out”, the true culprit of obesity and diabetes - processed foods with high amounts of sugar and vegetable oils (not meat and eggs like animal rights activists want us to believe), and why the medical industry so often fails at helping people lose weight. Please follow Dr. Tro on Instagram and Twitter for more information, and check out his website. If you are enjoying the podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe. Sign up for our free Substack publication and join our Patreon for as little as $1 a month! Editing: Parker Burningham Outro music: “Truth” by Alex Ebert

American Filmmaker
Ep 56 - A Public Policy Expert And A Filmmaker Tell "The Story Of Plastic" - Megan Ponder And Deia Schlosberg

American Filmmaker

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 43:36


Megan Ponder is an accomplished public policy professional, researcher, and a producer of the Emmy Award-winning documentary The Story of Plastic. Megan's work is focused on plastic pollution including global recycling systems and the impacts of petrochemical production on communities. She has consulted for global and national plastic pollution campaigns and initiatives and has worked with stakeholders representing government, industry, and community perspectives on plastic pollution and waste management. Megan is Co Director of Peak Plastic Foundation and lives in the Pacific Northwest where she is involved in local issues including forest practices, clean water, and wild fish conservation. Deia Schlosberg is an American documentary filmmaker and producer. She is the recipient of one Emmy and two Student Emmys. Deia graduated from Washington University in Saint Louis with Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Fine Arts Degrees in 2003, majoring in Earth and Planetary Sciences and Visual Communications. She attended Montana State University, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts in Science & Natural History Filmmaking. Schlosberg directed Backyard, a documentary film about hydraulic fracturing. She produced the 2016 documentary How to Let Go of the World and Love All the Things Climate Can't Change. Schlosberg won the National Geographic Adventurer of the Year award in 2009, after spending two years trekking 7,800 miles along the spine of the Andes Mountains, together with Gregg Treinish. Five years later, in 2014, she won the Best Documentary Award and the Bricker Humanitarian Award from the Student Emmy Awards in 2014. On October 11, 2016, Schlosberg was arrested while filming protesters of the TransCanada Keystone Pipeline in Walhalla, North Dakota. She was charged with conspiracy to theft of property, conspiracy to theft of services and conspiracy to tampering with or damaging a public service. Within two days, film director Josh Fox wrote an open letter to US President Barack Obama calling for her release; the letter was co-signed by thirty celebrities, including Neil Young, Mark Ruffalo, Daryl Hannah, Frances Fisher, and Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Josh Fox commented, “They have in my view violated the First Amendment. It's fucking scary, it knocks the wind of your sails, it throws you for a loop. They threw the book at Deia for being a journalist.” Subsequently, she co-produced Lindsey Grayzel's 2018 film, The Reluctant Radical, about one of the protesters involved with the protest action. Deia also co-produced the documentary Awake, A Dream from Standing Rock in 2017. In 2019, Schlosberg premiered the documentary The Story of Plastic, her feature directorial debut created in partnership with the Story of Stuff organization. The film, which addressed misleading corporate narratives surrounding the plastic pollution crisis as well as the damage done at every stage along the life cycle of the fossil fuel product, was picked up by The Discovery Channel to anchor their programming for the 50th anniversary of Earth Day on April 22, 2020. The film was awarded an Emmy for Outstanding Writing in a Documentary in 2021. Watch the The Story Of Plastic trailer. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/americanfilmmaker/support

UTOKing with Gregg
Ep 33 | UTOKing with Alex Ebert | On FreQ Theory and Magnetic Zeros

UTOKing with Gregg

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2021 65:00


In Episode 31, Gregg welcomes Alex Ebert. Alex is an American singer-songwriter and composer, best known for being the lead singer and songwriter for the American bands Ima Robot and Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. He has won a Golden Globe Award and appeared on The Colbert Show (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQQKvEaq1kI). In this episode, Alex shares his narrative of how his musical career and involvement in the "loudness wars" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loudness_war) led him to a series of insights about the nature of waves, frequency consolidations, relations between lack and desire, and the nature of emergence from quantity to qualities. He and Gregg then sync this up with UTOK, especially the iQuad coin, memes, and the upcoming singularity. Here is the episode on podbean: https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-enzst-1112d2a Here is a clip on "MEmes" and the singularity: https://youtu.be/vMxmO-CoNDY Here is his Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/alexebertofficial Here is his Twitter handle: https://twitter.com/EdwardSharpe   ---   Resources mentioned in this episode:

Holy F*ck
Letting Life Master You with Alex Ebert

Holy F*ck

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 61:39


In today's episode, Alexandra speaks with Alex Ebert!You may know Alex from the band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, or on Instagram as Bad Guru. Alex has been bringing so many incredible philosophical conversations into the space of wellness and new ageism and we are so excited to have him on the show today.In this episode, you'll discover:Ideas and discussion on how the modern interpretation of the ‘law of attraction' in much of the mainstream wellness industry's teachings is centered around capitalism and has actually created the idea of no longer resonating with interconnectivity.The difference between the idea of mastering life vs. letting life master you.Examples of spiritual bypassing in the mainstream wellness and new age industry's teachings, and how creating a declaration and acknowledgement of our interconnectedness in the universe can help us heal this level of bypassing.Ideas on how the antidote to the mainstream's spiritualization of selfishness lies within reintegrating death rituals and safe spaces for ourselves and our communities to confront our mortality and shadow selves, in order to bring our neurosis (behavior, beliefs) back into the light.How we can sometimes invent challenges or hardships to solve, in order to continue to advance as a human being throughout our lifetime, and how that can really form us in becoming who we are and how we interact and relate to life.And so much more.

The Radical Brilliance Podcast
Creation Out Of Nothing ~ with Alex Ebert

The Radical Brilliance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2020 56:55


"No one really knows why they're alive until they know what they would die for." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Death plays an essential role in the cycle of creativity. There's no light without darkness and there's no life without death. The most beautiful gardens grow from rich and dirty compost. As a society, we regularly try to cheat death and avoid discomfort but we're really just cheating ourselves of the opportunity to feel, grieve, fear, rage, fall, fail, learn, and eventually grow -- all necessary steps along the path to creating something meaningful. Alex Ebert is constantly creating. He makes music and art, designs apps, writes books, founded a nonprofit, and even made a film, which we'll discuss in this episode. He's also pretty comfortable with discomfort and facing his own mortality. Find out about how these things are all related in our conversation here. And enjoy. 3:01 -- Creation and mortality, the role of gratitude 12:00 -- Truth, raw humanity, and the crucible 25:04 -- Different understandings of death, rites of passage, ritual and society 40:49 -- "Losing is learning", the initiation of parenthood

The Whiskey Reel
Episode 92 | Purplexa®

The Whiskey Reel

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 24, 2020 95:45


This week we finally found it: the worst spirit on the planet: Sierra Norte Single Barrel Purple Corn Mexican Whiskey. This was a fun one to review! We discuss Saturday's Heavyweight Title Fight “Wilder v. Fury II”, Guy Ritchie's new film “The Gentlemen”, the new “High Fidelity” series on Hulu, and we follow up on HBO's “The Outsider”. We finish up with songs from F*cked Up, Alex Ebert, and Refused. Like Us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/whiskeyreel Follow Us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/whiskeyreel

The Radical Brilliance Podcast
Social Anxiety ~ with Alex Ebert

The Radical Brilliance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2020 51:01


Caring about what other people think of us isn't just societally conditioned, it's biologically programmed thanks to the way humans have evolved over time. We feel we need to fit in, we need to be accepted, in order to be successful. But arguably the most creative people on our planet have done just the opposite: they come up with original ideas totally independent of what other people may think. They face (or disregard) fears of critique and rejection in order to bring forward something truly inspired. Inspiration may come from within, or from the great and mysterious beyond, but  -- as Alex Ebert describes here -- GREAT works of art or science NEVER come from following the herd. Please enjoy this brilliant interview about the courage to create. 4:00 — Review of Celestial Archeology 7:30 — Search for truth and authenticity 14:02 — Driven by meaning 26:26 — The role of social anxiety in keeping us small and divided 34:25 — Facing the fear to create something great 43:33 — Away from social anxiety towards social care and trust in humanity

Take 5
Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros' songs from the road

Take 5

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2019 20:46


Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros landed into the scene with their song ‘Home'. It was all over the radio, on soundtracks to films, you still hear it on TV advertisements. It was in 2012 that I asked Jade Castrinos and Alex Ebert from the band in to Take 5. They were wrapping up a huge tour with Mumford & Sons, and made some time to come by and share their songs from the road. Their song list was brilliant, so get ready for a perfect road trip soundtrack. Alabama Shakes - ‘Hold On' JAY-Z - ‘Young Forever {Ft. Mr. Hudson}' Willie Nelson - ‘On the Road Again' The Flaming Lips - Do You Realize?? The Beatles - ‘Two Of Us'

The Radical Brilliance Podcast
Celestial Archeology, with Alex Ebert

The Radical Brilliance Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2019 104:23


Alex Ebert is best known as the founder and lead singer of Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. You have probably heard (and danced to) the song, Home. You may have seen the band perform on late-night TV, or heard them front line at a music festival. Alex also wrote the screenplay to Robert Redford's film, All is Lost, for which he won an Emmy, and also for A Most Violent Year. People have always found it incredibly difficult to pigeonhole Alex or Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Some people try to say it's '70s retro... But no, that doesn't quite fit, nor does indie, or folk, or any of the other labels. In my opinion, that's because Alex is creating, originally and authentically, without imitation. That's what we mean by Radical Brilliance. In this podcast, you'll hear about his creative process, how Alex reaches out into a realm beyond human understanding and brings back little fragments from there, rather like archeology, until an entire skeleton has been assembled and becomes alive. Enjoy reflections on authentic and original creativity from an authentically and original artist... 5:15 -- A formula for transcending the moment / Celestial Archeology / Forcing oneself into freedom 14:01 -- Making a messiah 23:10 -- Art and the state of the world / Looking for the gaps in the artistic fabric of society / Being of artistic service / Radical earnesty 33:40 -- The best way to eradicate brilliance 41:52 --  Performance enhancements 52:44 -- Supplements “Daddy” will not allow / Creating a crucible / the arc of self-realization / Having transcendent experiences like its no big deal 65:54 -- What's the soil in which Brilliance can bear fruit / Rushing - Getting to the Right Now / Meet the idea as soon as it arrives 83:07 -- What my breath away / Taking chances / Eschewing everything that shackles you from your truest most potent self / Taking away the safety net

The Nicole Sandler Show
20140410 NIcole Sandler Show - Dumbing Down of America

The Nicole Sandler Show

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2014 122:13


Nicole talks about some surreal news, idiotic people, and gives an update on her car, and more. Plus Amy Simon of She's History returns to talk equal pay for equal work (or not). And a trip into the intersection of music and politics with Alex Ebert of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros who dreamed up The New IRS.