Programa que gira al voltant de la programació de la XVI edició del Festival Cryptshow de Badalona, festival dedicat al fantàstic i el terror i els nous creadors, que retorna a la presencialitat absoluta amb molt d'amor. Inclou la lectura del text The Cryptshow of Love, la declaració d'intencions del Festival per aquesta edició. Un festival on podr…

Charla con el crítico Jose Luis Salvador Estébanez (La abadía de Berzano) entusiasta del género fantástico y de los géneros. Con él hablamos de su sello editorial La biblioteca de la Abadía, la novedad editorial del sello que trae por título "Terror sobre ruedas" de Enrique Agudo y de la nueva publicación de Kane ediciones "Entrevistas con director…

Esta es la primera parte de dos programas en los que recomendaré algunos títulos del Festival de Sitges. En esta primera entrega he preparado una lista con 15 recomendaciones que considero básicas, las posibles más esperadas, que pueden ser los highlights de esta edición del Festival de Sitges como Titane, The Green Knight, Last Night in Soho, The …

Programa urgente y de urgencia en el que os hablo de los festivales inminentes de cine fantástico y de terror de Catalunya y de otras localidades. Hago especial énfasis en el Cryptshow Festival de Badalona que arranca mañana 29 de junio y otros como el Fantosfreak, In-fest, Cardoterror, Terror Molins, etc. Espero que os guste!…

Entrevista al director, productor y guionista Marc Carreté (Mal cuerpo, Castidermia, Asmodexia) en la que charlamos sobre su nuevo largometraje "After the Lethargy" (2018), su productora Creatures of the Dark y sus recomendaciones cinematográficas, literarias y otras exquisiteces que surgieron durante la conversación. Aprovecho para hacer un update…

En el programa número 1 de Braindamage, entrevistamos al crítico y director de cine Sergio Colmenar (Sabrina, Gente cerca) en la que nos habla de su primer libro "Carne y video", un apasionante ensayo sobre la obra de culto "Videodrome" de David Cronenberg, y nos recomienda algunos títulos del género de terror imprescindibles y otras exquisiteces. …

Promo del podcast que empezará a estar disponible a partir de marzo. Un Programa dedicado al fantástico y al terror en sus múltiples facetas. Hablaremos de libros, cómic, cine, festivales, entrevistaremos a directores y creadores relacionados con el género entre muchas otras cuestiones. Contamos con vosotros.…

what it says on the box. do you know anyone who could be described as a tyrant?

how do you know you're not living in a simulation? is that even a real question?

Exactly when SHOULD you punch a Nazi...?

What lurks at the heart of the innovation-obsessed life-hacker mentality, epitomised by the one and only Tim Ferriss? great dangers await...

We use the genocide in Aleppo as lens into how we can go back to having constructive moral and ethical disagreements again

How do we explain what happens when huge numbers of people ought to know better, but somehow don't?

The question is not whether to call someone stupid or evil; it's whether they *really are* stupid or evil.

Hello again, or for the first time. Getting re-aquainted, and how to re-adjust your mind for the era of Trump, and well beyond that.

reflections from the autumn of occupy, mixed feelings and all.

the cause of, and solution to, all problems.

how to move from appearance to reality.

the secret to everything is that there is no secret, and you are hiding it from yourself

all our problems come from evolution in process. maybe. donations are always appreciated.

why people get stuck with thinking things that don't feel good, or make sense. donations always appreciated.

how and why you should do exactly what is best, most good, most true for you, and why most people don't, and why that's the reason for the apocalypse. donations always appreciated.

energy, population, contemplation as meditation, and how it all leads back to the mental block of humanity. donations welcome, as always.

just what it says: applying a philosophical approach to solving all the world's ills. donations always appreciated; I'm a broke-ass student in an economic collapse!

how to become a saint, and how to trounce in conversation anyone who says you can't.

the human side of 'the ultimate destiny of humanity'. Constipated buddhists, reactionary occultists, and neurotic taoists.

...and we're back for a new season of fevered audio ravings. and we start with a surprisingly even handed assessment of the new prez, B-Rock. the tension of inadequate categories, the cognitive dissonance of authenticity, representative democracy vs mob rule, and yes, some more spiral dynamics.

the cost and benefits of knowing the real facts, and some revisionist christian history

mcluhan, the apocalypse of choice, and why people talk the talk, but don't walk the walk.

permanence, safety, unpredictability, black swans, gaia theory and swarm logic

toxic memes, guns, germs and steel, the monoculture and the myth of primitive holiness

Richard Branson, Howard Bloom, Oligarchy and the Human Superorganism

a bit of a rant on the addiction to chaos, and it's roots in thwarted evolution

In which we probe the mystery of school shootings.

documenting how yet another experiment goes off the rails, albeit in an instructive way.

wilhelm reich, christopher hyatt, and undoing yourself with crazy breathing and stretches.

back again: depression, the meaning of life, and the fire of purpose.

...in which we reveal the ultimate secret of the magickal will, and it involves pulling your head out of a bucket. ...I mean, I could just talk about plato and the cave, again, but you lot are all cynical postmodern burnout cases, so the pithy metaphor always helps.

It may serve as some some small solace for those about to get their homes forclosed, or otherwise have your assets wiped out in a hedge fund implosion, that there's a bit more to it than just shuffling numbers around. donations always welcome, as long as they aren't mortgage backed securities...

we're back and we're in motion. a litterally breathless explication of certain ideas about knowable truth. I kind of like this one, so the break was not in vain. as always thanks for your attention, and donations always welcome.

In which we discuss the gang fight between different factions hoping to lay claim to the world shaking implications of simple math.Now, as ever, we thank you for being here and welcome donations.

yes, the last one. really. all done.

we continue with the second of the trainings, a more developed consideration of the costs and benefits of concentration practice, and how your half assed desire to play an instrument can change the world as ever, thanks for the donations and enjoy yourselves

in which we tease out some of the layers of symbolism in the visual and emotional feast of the fountain

..and now the real ending. it comes in three parts, and this one is all about being human, as prelude to being a little bit more. donations always welcome, and thanks for comin' out

a pocket summary/introduction for those who haven't got the faintest idea what the hell it's all about. well travelled ground for the rest of you, I'm sure.

The first rule of this installment is that you do not talk about it. The second rule is that YOU DO NOT TALK ABOUT THIS INSTALLMENT. Is that a big enough hint?

More suggestions on shifting ones path, this time with an eye towards those things which will pay off the quickest. all donations appreciated, thank you.

yes that's right. the sopranos, you gotta problem with that? If so, we'll take you for a car ride...

In which we examine the esoteric connections between the film donnie darko, the theories of aleister crowley and thelema, and the last temptation of christ.