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Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesHumor and Healing in the Heart of the Heart of Los AngelesCONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR NERVOUS BREAKDOWN(IT'S ABOUT DAMN TIME)Your self-sabotage has better timing than a cosmic laugh track, and your emotional baggage would make Marie Kondo have an existential crisis. But stay tuned, because this episode is about to turn your personal hell into performance art.Welcome to Los Angeles, where the sunrise is always Instagram-ready and meditation studios outnumber therapy offices because nobody can afford both. We're diving deep into the beautiful mess of being human while the city pretends it isn't having a collective nervous breakdown.Get ready for:2025-08-071h 00Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesThe World Needs You to Get What You Want: Authenticity Is the Ultimate AphrodisiacCONGRATULATIONS, YOU'RE COMPLETELY F*CKED (AND THAT'S WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS)The sun doesn't give a damn if you deserve its warmth. It burns for everyone, even the assholes. And darling, that's your first lesson in unconditional self-love.Welcome to an episode that's going to strip you of your British politeness and your American self-help addiction in one cosmic strip tease.Picture this: You're in Shoreditch, where the air tastes like artisanal coffee and broken dreams. Helena the Brit is teaching you how to turn your chaos into currency while sophisticated wankers d...2025-07-031h 00
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesMr. Toad's Wild Ride: The Liberating Path of Apathy"The less you care, the harder you come."Your therapist won't tell you this, but caring too much is the ultimate cockblock to pleasure. And you, my sweet, overly invested friend, are drowning in a sea of giving-a-fuck when you could be floating in an ocean of delicious indifference.Welcome to this week's episode, where we're going to strip you of your precious concerns like a dominatrix peeling off your armor of good intentions.You think you need more love? More connection? More meaning?Wrong.What you need is...2025-06-051h 01
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesVulnerability Looks Good on You"Vulnerability Looks Good on You" is from Emerson Dameron's Sophistication Nation. Get it. It certainly gets you.Vulnerability opens us to perceiving more of reality beyond the mere three percent our survival-focused brains typically process. Despite knowing the risks, maintaining an open mind to life's experiences allows us to tune in to what most people miss.• Reality is described as a "controlled hallucination" where we're designed to survive rather than thrive • The courage to maintain vulnerability despite past hurts creates deeper perception• Comparing rumination to playing a song on a jukebox—having th...2025-05-2005 minEmerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesGive Them the Gift of Missing You: Naked Truths, Desire in Flagrante DelictoYour consciousness is a cage built by dead people you never met. You're in hock to the company store, and now you're paying with your one wild and precious life. But stay tuned, because liberation can be yours when you discover this week's episode of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes.We're serving up taboo topics like psychedelics and power dynamics with a side of raw vulnerability that'll make your therapist blush. Get ready for a sonic journey through the underbelly of your belief system, where we'll perform emergency surgery on your certainties and replace them with questions that...2025-05-081h 01
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesEmerson Dameron's Avril 14We explore the meditative practice of water pouring and how this simple action can become a mindful ritual. The episode demonstrates how everyday actions can be opportunities for presence and attention.• Using water itself as a tool to manipulate more water• The repetitive nature of pouring as a mindfulness practice• Finding beauty and meaning in seemingly mundane activities• How small, deliberate actions can create moments of presence• Connecting to ancient traditions through simple everyday ritualsTry this water-pouring exercise at home. Pour slowly, with full attention, and notice the sensations, sounds, and visual...2025-04-1429 min
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesYou Are My Intellectual PropertyRaw, witty, and occasionally startling, this conversation dives headfirst into the messy contradictions of modern romance. Two voices (including one that speaks through silent suggestion and implication) dance through flirtatious banter while unpacking profound truths about human connection in an age of digital distortion.NOTE: This is a work of satire. Its contents are inadmissible in any trial, public or private. Seriously, chill.From Emerson Dameron's Sophistication Nation, available wherever you stream your music.Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.Support the show2025-04-1106 min
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesBetween Songs, Between Worlds: A Musical Farewell from the Mildew RoomIn this heartfelt farewell episode of The People's Glory Hole, the host reflects on the complexities of life through music and the importance of authenticity. Listeners are reminded of the power of melodies to evoke emotions, celebrate shared experiences, and embrace the journey of self-discovery. Exploration of the significance of music and cherished memories Discussion of authenticity in performance and personal lifeReflections on love, loss, and existential themes The role of sound in forging connections and evoking feelings The show's closing reflections and final sign-offA signal bleed from a nearby college station occasionally disrupts LA's number-one avan...2025-04-0355 minEmerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesFull-Spectrum Avant-Garde Personal Development: A Preview of Coming and Extant AttractionsEmerson Dameron welcomes listeners to a special bonus mini-episode showcasing selections from the EDMM Extended Universe, featuring profound conversations, darkly humorous storytelling, and experimental audio art.• Deep exploration of human connection and the courage required to be authentically vulnerable• Examination of humor as a coping mechanism and its role in creating emotional distance• "Helena the Brit and the Astoria Love Triangle" – a literary audio piece about desire and artistic obsession• Raw, unflinching apology for the fictional "Metta Bomb" incident, exploring proper accountability• Preview of upcoming releases, including Sophistication Nation• A musi...2025-03-2430 min
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesI'm Always Right About YouWelcome to your moment of reckoning. In this electrifying episode of Emerson Dameron’s Medicated Minutes, the avant-garde motivational maestro dissects your inner psyche with razor-sharp precision, uncovering truths you didn’t even know you were hiding.🌀 Highlights Include:Emerson Knows You: Through incisive banter and eerily accurate cold reads, Emerson illuminates your desires, fears, and the hidden gears driving your life.No Second Chances: The rules are for suckers, and the meek inherit nothing. This life is your one shot—what will you make of it?Sex and Power and...2025-03-061h 00Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesMetamorphosis in Ecstasy: Unexpected Journeys in American NightlifeLet's cut the nonsense about power corrupting. Power is pure voltage, baby – it's what you do with the current that electrocutes your enemies or lights up the world.If you're afraid of power, stay tuned. Because this episode will rewire your moral circuitry and show you why your ethical hang-ups about influence are precisely why you need more of it.The saints who shun power are leaving the controls to the sinners, and how's that working out for everyone?Get ready for a masterclass in ethical dominance where you'll discover:Why your re...2025-02-061h 03
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesAmaranth Samsara and Other TalesExploring the dynamics of manipulation reveals how often we allow ourselves to be played in relationships. By understanding our vulnerabilities and cultivating mental wellness, we can reclaim our power and embrace our journey toward self-realization.• Importance of recognizing manipulation in relationships • Vulnerability as a double-edged sword • Crazy wisdom and its dangerous beauty • The five pillars of mental wealth for empowerment • Meditation as a tool for clarity and focus • The paradox of humiliation and power dynamics • Embracing the fool's journey as a path to self-discoveryAnd then... the main event. Our feature presenta...2025-02-0432 minEmerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesSwaggering Towards Valhalla: The Dance of Hurt and Healing After the End of the WorldRecorded live after the end of the world, this special mid-month "break-in" episode explores the themes of transformation, mental wealth, and joy in adversity through personal anecdotes and philosophical reflections. Avant-garde motivational speaker Emerson Dameron shares his journey from personal turmoil to rediscovering his unique philosophical genius—and encourages you, the most "I" of all possible VIPs, to embrace life’s challenges for growth and resilience.• Discussing the impact of life's transitions on personal growth• The Pacific Wheel as a gigantic ham-handed metaphor• Redefining wealth beyond financial terms• The importance of mental wealth, resi...2025-01-2230 min
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesLet's Build Your New WorldThis episode dives deep into the labyrinth of human desire, encouraging listeners to uncover and embrace their true wants, which often remain hidden behind shame and societal expectations. By emphasizing the transformative power of confession and the significance of silence, this reflection inspires those who are lost in the chaos of life to find clarity and authenticity in their desires. Unpacking the concept of the Metta Bomb as a metaphor for chaos The importance of confronting hidden desires and overcoming shameConfession as a vital tool for personal growth and liberation Navigating the contrasts between societal expectations and...2025-01-021h 01
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesDEATH TO 2024Selected selections from Season 5 of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's number-one avant-garde personal development program and the only good podcast. Levity saves lives.0:00 Intro0:22 Commit to the Bit0:49 Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion1:50 The Experiment Requires That You Continue2:50 The Love Bomber: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller3:19 The Ambivalent Liminal Rebellion (feat. Ask a Sadist)4:19 Carnal Candyland: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller4:49 War All the Time2024-12-1910 min
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesFragments of Desire: A Love StoryStep inside a space where romance dissolves, reassembles, and defies linear time. Here, each glance, every touch, and whispered secret transforms into vibrant, disjointed symbols—each moment hanging like a half-forgotten dream in the fevered pulse of a Cubist landscape.As Jill—demure, strawberry-blonde, and shyly sensual—ventures deeper into the maze of this playful, dangerous world, she encounters shadows of herself and layers of him that emerge, vanish, and reappear as distorted reflections. Her journey is a whirlwind of open loops and callbacks, riddles within riddles, where every encounter is doubled, refracted, and turned inside-out. Em...2024-12-1229 minEmerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesHow to Beef With GriefGetting over grief can take time... but it doesn't have to. Discover proven strategies and trauma-tested techniques to heal your broken heart and get your sweet ass back in the mix by today's close of business.Recorded in mid-2023.Music by Visions of the Universe.Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is LA's number-one avant-garde personal development program. New episodes premiere on KCHUNG Los Angeles on the first Wednesday of the month. The writer, producer, host, and witty and wounded romantic hero is Emerson Dameron, who is wholly responsible for its...2024-12-051h 02
Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes[BONUS] Michael Garfield: "How Screwed Are We?"The brilliant and generous Michael Garfield took the time to chat on the phone about many subjects relatively quickly. Slices of this conversation can be heard in S5E11: Whispers of the Infinite: Uncover Your Core Motivation. This bonus mini-episode includes just those slices... because it's Thanksgiving.Paleontologist-Futurist Michael Garfield helps "Rewild the Singularity" – restoring soul to the philosophy of technology, midwifing new myths for transition, and helping cultivate the curiosity and play we'll need to thrive in our accelerating age.Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is...2024-11-1510 minEmerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesWhispers of the Infinite: Uncover Your Core MotivationSelf-help shock jock Emerson Dameron takes you on a rockling odyssey through truth, fiction, flotsam, esoterica, and the foothills of High Weirdness designed to awaken your most profound natural, beastly drives. Savor surreal storytelling with gems, jewels, and insights scattered evenly throughout, a potent that will make you rethink reality itself, at least until you realize you're just thinking. Dive into transformative tales and unconventional wisdom. Challenge everything you thought you knew. Whether you’re seeking inspiration, a snappy new perspective, or that elusive spark to propel your life diagonally upward into the golden realms of Paradise Ci...2024-11-071h 02Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesEmbrace Chaos: Self-Love, Sadism, and the Power of CreativityWhat if the very things you think you can't control are exactly where your power lies? On this episode of Medicated Minutes, we challenge you to rethink the inevitability of life's events and the importance of personal responsibility, all wrapped in Emerson Dameron's signature humor and wit. We kick off with a passionate monologue that tackles these existential themes head-on, urging you to embrace life's chaos rather than resist it. From the ironies of trying to stop the unstoppable to finding freedom in the mundane, we present a philosophy that turns conventional wisdom on its head.Can...2024-10-031h 00
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesHeaving Hearts, Clandestine Clubs, and Deadly Desires: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson DameronDive into decadent, bodacious, strangely sensual, and frighteningly familiar new worlds of thrills, chills, and room-service bills.It's another night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson Dameron - a sequel of sorts to EDMM S5E2: Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion - with re-ups on Sade, chardonnay, and rolls in the hay.Written, produced, and performed by Emerson Dameron. A production of KCHUNG Los Angeles.I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.Support the showIt's OUT! 2024-09-051h 02Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesSomething New and Familiar All at OnceWelcome back to Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program and the world's first and only good podcast. This episode features appearances from the singular author and poet Sher Kirti and LA's most feared agony columnist Ask a Sadist, and that's just for starters. In the next 60 minutes, you will learn how to:- Do the one thing you must do to prepare for your next psychedelic cactus ceremony- Dominate your world through the power of unforgiving mindfulness- Keep any romantic relationship...2024-08-081h 00
Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes[BONUS] Love Yourself to DeathFelt cute. Will certainly delete later. For now, enjoy a sneak peak from a future project.Emerson Dameron is LA's number-one avant-garde motivational speaker. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.Support the Show.Support the show directly, or get exclusive goodies via Bandcamp.2024-07-1804 min
Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes[BONUS] Emerson Dameron's Metta BombI destroy the world with lovingkindness meditation, so you don't have to. This special bonus episode features a remix of The Love Bomber: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron, initially appearing on EDMM S5E2: Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion.The original version of On the Appropriate Use of the Metta Bomb is from EDMM S5E3: The Experiment Requires That You Continue.If you're a heathen pervert like me, or you have a strong stomach and you love the arts, check out Crimson Transgressions: A...2024-07-1715 min
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesThe Best of All Possible Eyes Without a FaceI spent so much time believing all the lies. To keep the dream alive. Now, it makes me sad. It makes me mad at the truth, for loving what was you.Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is LA's number-one avant-garde personal development program... and so much more. On tonight's episode:Gems, jewels, and a true love story from Emerson Dameron, your writer, producer, host, and witty and wounded romantic heroFour all-new Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers......including the return of Sophie AntisocialEvergreen reminders that love reserves the right to go wrongAnd more!Music by Mr. Pancakes and Emerson...2024-07-041h 01
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesSerendipity's Squeeze: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson DameronThe episode explores the chaotic journey of a narrator navigating a tumultuous love triangle with two women, Ava and Clover, each representing different life choices and emotional complexities. It delves into themes of desire, self-discovery, trust, and the consequences of lies within intimate relationships. Defining success as personal freedom Examining the allure of money and relationships Exploring the dynamics with Ava and Clover Unraveling lies and facing emotional truths Trust issues and the struggle for intimacy Discovering the path to self-acceptance Reflections on human nature and the quest for closureCreated by Emerson Dameron. A different mix app...2024-06-2707 min
Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesCarnal Candyland: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson DameronEmerson Dameron's Carnal Candyland is a sexy and philosophical Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller from the strange world of Competitive Psychedelic Cheerleading. Candy is the world's most present and passionate psychedelic cheerleader... until her ex's cynical machinations get her booted from the squad. When she opts for a synesthetic vision quest, it's clear her adventure is only beginning.Inspired by Voltaire, Terry Southern, Terrence McKenna, and you.This story exists in three mixes:This one right hereAnother one available on BandcampA third will premiere on the next proper episode of Emerson Dameron's Medicated M...2024-06-2306 minEmerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesThe Art of Changing the SubjectThe flaming potpourri! Riffs, rants, rambles, gems, jewels, storytelling, etc. It's a show about infinity, nothingness, and everything in between. Get lost in liminality with Emerson Dameron, LA's number-one avant-garde motivational speaker, Bloomsday birthday buddy with Tupac Shakur, and your witty and wounded romantic hero. Levity saves lives.Music by Visions of the Universe and Emerson Dameron.https://visionsoftheuniverse.bandcamp.com/https://emersondameron.bandcamp.com/Donate to KCHUNG. https://kchungradio.org/donateGot something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.Support the showI...2024-06-061h 01Emerson Dameron's Medicated MinutesWar All the TimeIt's war all the time, friend.Featuring the return of audience favorite Sophie Antisocial in an all-new Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller.Music by Mr. Pancakes and Emerson Dameron.Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.Support the showIt's OUT! Sophistication Nation: Brief Interviews with Women I Pretend to Understand: https://emersondameron.hearnow.com/sophistication-nation2024-05-021h 00