Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:35:08 -0700 http://medicated-minutes.com/ en-us © 2026 Emerson Dameron yes Support this Podcast 0bea39bf-b205-5cf7-a7aa-ab8a7191c223 Emerson Dameron episodic false LA’s #1 avant-garde personal development program. I'm Emerson Dameron. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

Part pep talk, part brutal mirror, hosted by a witty and wounded romantic who means every word he doesn't believe.

Regularly scheduled episodes premiere on the first Wednesday of the month on KCHUNG Los Angeles.

]]> Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Emerson Dameron, comedy, satire, self-help, personal development, avant-garde, motivational speaker, life coach, cynicism, misanthropy, philosophy, storytelling, psychedelics, los angeles, kchung, audio drama, dark humor, monologues, joe frank Emerson Dameron https://storage.buzzsprout.com/5xwjx49l7z6vcf5u036bl0z40qrs?.jpg Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes http://medicated-minutes.com/ Emerson Dameron Nothing Will Save You from Yourself Nothing Will Save You from Yourself You can meditate, manifest, and “connect with your ancestors” all day, but if your sleep is wrecked and your habits are chaos, the signal you get back is going to be chaos too. We start with a hard pivot to basics: nutrition, rest, kindness, emotional control, and the kind of community you can actually maintain. From there, the question gets sharper and more personal: do you even believe you deserve what you say you want, or are you coaching yourself into irrelevance and calling it humility? 

Then things get weird on purpose. We move through lust, power, and performance, including a noir spiral with a “desire engine,” a barber shop that turns shame into evidence, and the way people use precision language to hide from accountability. Along the way, Ask A Sadist takes on a real relationship anxiety: discovering your partner watches porn. The point isn’t to panic or moralize. The point is to get specific, think about consent and values, and learn how to ask what someone actually likes about what they watch. 

The closing stretch is a practical communication tool you can use immediately: detox from rescue language for 10 days. If you hear yourself reaching for “you saved me” or “I can’t live without you,” swap it for sensory truth and clean action: tight chest, go for a walk, talk tomorrow. It’s not romance-killing. It’s drama-killing, so desire can finally tell the truth. 

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]]> You can meditate, manifest, and “connect with your ancestors” all day, but if your sleep is wrecked and your habits are chaos, the signal you get back is going to be chaos too. We start with a hard pivot to basics: nutrition, rest, kindness, emotional control, and the kind of community you can actually maintain. From there, the question gets sharper and more personal: do you even believe you deserve what you say you want, or are you coaching yourself into irrelevance and calling it humility? 

Then things get weird on purpose. We move through lust, power, and performance, including a noir spiral with a “desire engine,” a barber shop that turns shame into evidence, and the way people use precision language to hide from accountability. Along the way, Ask A Sadist takes on a real relationship anxiety: discovering your partner watches porn. The point isn’t to panic or moralize. The point is to get specific, think about consent and values, and learn how to ask what someone actually likes about what they watch. 

The closing stretch is a practical communication tool you can use immediately: detox from rescue language for 10 days. If you hear yourself reaching for “you saved me” or “I can’t live without you,” swap it for sensory truth and clean action: tight chest, go for a walk, talk tomorrow. It’s not romance-killing. It’s drama-killing, so desire can finally tell the truth. 

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-19585929 Wed, 02 Sep 2026 20:00:00 -0700 3611 7 9 full false Pick Red, Green, or Blue and Don’t Panic Pick Red, Green, or Blue and Don’t Panic Pick a color and don’t overthink it. Red, green, or blue turns into a three-card tarot pull that feels uncomfortably specific, not because the cards are magic, but because you are paying attention. I start with a blunt pep talk about self-belief and the fear of your own power, then move straight into a tarot reading format that gives you something rare in the self-improvement world: a clear prompt to act, not just reflect.

For Group A, we talk about the spark of a new project and why execution beats inspiration every time, plus the underrated skill of finding the right partner and letting go of lone-genius mythology. Group B brings the heavy machinery: Wheel of Fortune, Death, and Judgment as a map for real life transitions, endings, and the moment you finally decide what you’re doing next. Group C is the anxiety arc, moving from the Magician’s agency to the Nine of Swords, then landing on the Knight of Pentacles as the only dependable exit plan: routine, patience, and follow-through.

Then the episode opens up into avant-garde personal development storytelling: a glamorous oracle monologue about walking into obvious trouble with perfect outfit choices, a noir motel confession about desire and consequences, and a sharp rant about rumors, identity, and refusing to be emotionally reactive. We also get into meditation as a non-negotiable mental skill, plus the strange realities of writing online, search terms, and how a “data void” can turn vulnerability into impact.

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]]> Pick a color and don’t overthink it. Red, green, or blue turns into a three-card tarot pull that feels uncomfortably specific, not because the cards are magic, but because you are paying attention. I start with a blunt pep talk about self-belief and the fear of your own power, then move straight into a tarot reading format that gives you something rare in the self-improvement world: a clear prompt to act, not just reflect.

For Group A, we talk about the spark of a new project and why execution beats inspiration every time, plus the underrated skill of finding the right partner and letting go of lone-genius mythology. Group B brings the heavy machinery: Wheel of Fortune, Death, and Judgment as a map for real life transitions, endings, and the moment you finally decide what you’re doing next. Group C is the anxiety arc, moving from the Magician’s agency to the Nine of Swords, then landing on the Knight of Pentacles as the only dependable exit plan: routine, patience, and follow-through.

Then the episode opens up into avant-garde personal development storytelling: a glamorous oracle monologue about walking into obvious trouble with perfect outfit choices, a noir motel confession about desire and consequences, and a sharp rant about rumors, identity, and refusing to be emotionally reactive. We also get into meditation as a non-negotiable mental skill, plus the strange realities of writing online, search terms, and how a “data void” can turn vulnerability into impact.

If you like tarot, meditation, personal development, and narrative audio that takes risks, press play, subscribe, and share it with a friend who needs a wake-up call. What color did you pick, and which card hit hardest?

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-19450516 Wed, 05 Aug 2026 20:00:00 -0700 3631 7 8 full false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron How to Become Inevitable How to Become Inevitable The world feels fine right up until you try to make sense of it, and then everything gets weird fast. We lean into that weirdness on purpose, using comedy and avant-garde personal development to get to something practical: a kind of confidence that does not depend on achievements, approval, or winning. We talk about feelings as real signals you should listen to, then we draw the line where they stop running your life. The antidote is commitment, not the perfect plan. Commit to the bit, accept that you will make bad decisions, and notice how courage shows up when you stop negotiating with fear.

Then we destroy the myth of hustle culture. Well, it was already destroyed, because that's been done before. What's new is that we also take down the backlash, the backlash to the backlash, and any more backlashes or forward lashes that may occur, because we are about to teach you the true meaning of making things happen. And how to do it. 

We explore hustle as courtship, presence, and restraint, not endless suffering for survival. Money becomes sustained attention. Work becomes choreography. Power becomes composure that makes people lean in. If you are tired of “please notice me” energy, this conversation maps a different route: fewer words, clearer boundaries, attention that must be earned, and the strange calm of inevitability.

Along the way, we tell two cinematic stories. Candy rides a motorcycle west through a desert where everyone tries to cage her with concern, desire, and moral certainty. Helena Mayfair falls for a jurisdictionally fluid operator and mistakes humiliation for authorship until the myth collapses in public. These stories land the same lesson in different keys: carry incompatible beliefs, stop apologizing for not being easy to explain, and do not trade your dignity for a hit of intensity.

We close with a blunt exercise to expose the hidden deal that keeps you trapped, plus prompts you can write on anything to reclaim your power daily. If it hits, subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with the line you cannot stop thinking about.

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]]> The world feels fine right up until you try to make sense of it, and then everything gets weird fast. We lean into that weirdness on purpose, using comedy and avant-garde personal development to get to something practical: a kind of confidence that does not depend on achievements, approval, or winning. We talk about feelings as real signals you should listen to, then we draw the line where they stop running your life. The antidote is commitment, not the perfect plan. Commit to the bit, accept that you will make bad decisions, and notice how courage shows up when you stop negotiating with fear.

Then we destroy the myth of hustle culture. Well, it was already destroyed, because that's been done before. What's new is that we also take down the backlash, the backlash to the backlash, and any more backlashes or forward lashes that may occur, because we are about to teach you the true meaning of making things happen. And how to do it. 

We explore hustle as courtship, presence, and restraint, not endless suffering for survival. Money becomes sustained attention. Work becomes choreography. Power becomes composure that makes people lean in. If you are tired of “please notice me” energy, this conversation maps a different route: fewer words, clearer boundaries, attention that must be earned, and the strange calm of inevitability.

Along the way, we tell two cinematic stories. Candy rides a motorcycle west through a desert where everyone tries to cage her with concern, desire, and moral certainty. Helena Mayfair falls for a jurisdictionally fluid operator and mistakes humiliation for authorship until the myth collapses in public. These stories land the same lesson in different keys: carry incompatible beliefs, stop apologizing for not being easy to explain, and do not trade your dignity for a hit of intensity.

We close with a blunt exercise to expose the hidden deal that keeps you trapped, plus prompts you can write on anything to reclaim your power daily. If it hits, subscribe, share this with a friend who needs a reset, and leave a review with the line you cannot stop thinking about.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-19408703 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:00:00 -0700 3668 7 7 full false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron The Kind of Luxury That Makes People Fall in Love The Kind of Luxury That Makes People Fall in Love Success isn’t terrifying because you might fail. Success is terrifying because it makes you visible, accountable, and harder to hide. We start there and take a scalpel to self-sabotage, not as stupidity, but as protection: an old survival program yanking the cord when life starts speeding up. If you’ve ever procrastinated right before the finish line, picked a fight when things got good, or felt weirdly unsafe when you finally got what you wanted, this one is built for your nervous system.

We walk through concrete tools that make achievement feel safer, including a simple two-cup ritual that names what “success” predicts for you (pressure, judgment, abandonment, responsibility) and then intentionally blends familiarity back in with specific boundaries like rest, help, smaller promises, and messy drafts. From there we tackle the inner split many of us live with: the collapsed version versus the hustling version. You’ll hear a chair-switch letter practice designed to build integration and compassion, so the next freeze doesn’t arrive wrapped in shame.

Then we pivot into a high-voltage lesson on emotional regulation: emotion versus affect. Affect is the baseline climate that shapes attraction, choices, and presence before you say a word, and we frame it through the two dials of valence and arousal. Later, guest voice Isabella Rose adds a grounded take on warmth, ethical dominance, consent, boundaries, taboo, and aftercare as real nervous system safety, not performative intensity.

If you want sharper self-awareness, better habit change, and more sustainable confidence, hit play. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s stuck on the edge of a breakthrough, and leave a review with the line that hit you hardest.

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]]> Success isn’t terrifying because you might fail. Success is terrifying because it makes you visible, accountable, and harder to hide. We start there and take a scalpel to self-sabotage, not as stupidity, but as protection: an old survival program yanking the cord when life starts speeding up. If you’ve ever procrastinated right before the finish line, picked a fight when things got good, or felt weirdly unsafe when you finally got what you wanted, this one is built for your nervous system.

We walk through concrete tools that make achievement feel safer, including a simple two-cup ritual that names what “success” predicts for you (pressure, judgment, abandonment, responsibility) and then intentionally blends familiarity back in with specific boundaries like rest, help, smaller promises, and messy drafts. From there we tackle the inner split many of us live with: the collapsed version versus the hustling version. You’ll hear a chair-switch letter practice designed to build integration and compassion, so the next freeze doesn’t arrive wrapped in shame.

Then we pivot into a high-voltage lesson on emotional regulation: emotion versus affect. Affect is the baseline climate that shapes attraction, choices, and presence before you say a word, and we frame it through the two dials of valence and arousal. Later, guest voice Isabella Rose adds a grounded take on warmth, ethical dominance, consent, boundaries, taboo, and aftercare as real nervous system safety, not performative intensity.

If you want sharper self-awareness, better habit change, and more sustainable confidence, hit play. Subscribe, share with a friend who’s stuck on the edge of a breakthrough, and leave a review with the line that hit you hardest.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-18886747 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:00:00 -0700 3609 7 6 full false Rituals for the Reckless Heart Rituals for the Reckless Heart Start with a glass of water and a dare: keep it full, feel your body, and act. From that small ritual, we open a wild, grounded journey through creative devotion, moral panics, fake-but-useful confidence, and practices that turn heartbreak into leverage. We aren’t here to theorize ourselves into circles. We’re here to build an altar from the lives we’ve lived, light a candle, speak gratitude, and say the line that changes the chemistry of the room: “I claim this pain as power.”

We push into the history of crowd fear—from tulip mania to photography to AI art—and show how purity language often hides economics and anxiety. The fix isn’t to worship the newest tool or torch it; it’s to negotiate soberly and keep making work that resists becoming a spreadsheet. Art is intimacy without possession. Practice justifies itself. When devotion leads, tools follow, and your signature stays unmistakable.

You’ll leave with experiments you can run today: the sky-blue-apron challenge to unsettle your comfort patterns, the café oracle where Bataille or Weil assigns your mantra, and the praise game that exposes your resistance to being seen. We talk boundaries and detachment without deadening your heart, why meditation should be the bouncer at the nightclub of your soul, and how to speak less so your words land like vows. Then we hand you the core engine: commit to the bit. Double down on imperfect ideas, show up with real tenacity and a pinch of made-up confidence, and watch “wrong” become useful. Choose your illusion, wear it well, and keep iterating.

If you’re ready to trade outrage for authorship and panic for practice, press play. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a ritual, and leave a review with the one experiment you’ll try this week—we’ll be watching for the bravest.

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]]> Start with a glass of water and a dare: keep it full, feel your body, and act. From that small ritual, we open a wild, grounded journey through creative devotion, moral panics, fake-but-useful confidence, and practices that turn heartbreak into leverage. We aren’t here to theorize ourselves into circles. We’re here to build an altar from the lives we’ve lived, light a candle, speak gratitude, and say the line that changes the chemistry of the room: “I claim this pain as power.”

We push into the history of crowd fear—from tulip mania to photography to AI art—and show how purity language often hides economics and anxiety. The fix isn’t to worship the newest tool or torch it; it’s to negotiate soberly and keep making work that resists becoming a spreadsheet. Art is intimacy without possession. Practice justifies itself. When devotion leads, tools follow, and your signature stays unmistakable.

You’ll leave with experiments you can run today: the sky-blue-apron challenge to unsettle your comfort patterns, the café oracle where Bataille or Weil assigns your mantra, and the praise game that exposes your resistance to being seen. We talk boundaries and detachment without deadening your heart, why meditation should be the bouncer at the nightclub of your soul, and how to speak less so your words land like vows. Then we hand you the core engine: commit to the bit. Double down on imperfect ideas, show up with real tenacity and a pinch of made-up confidence, and watch “wrong” become useful. Choose your illusion, wear it well, and keep iterating.

If you’re ready to trade outrage for authorship and panic for practice, press play. Subscribe, share with a friend who needs a ritual, and leave a review with the one experiment you’ll try this week—we’ll be watching for the bravest.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-18762261 Wed, 06 May 2026 20:00:00 -0700 3636 7 5 full true Snackable A Cappella Medicated Minutes Snackable A Cappella Medicated Minutes This episode is for my friend, the brilliant Michaela "DREAM PARTY HOTEL" Costello. If this goes well enough, I might do it again.

We go a cappella and turn a dedication into a string of monologues about desire, surveillance, addiction, power, and the weird comfort of honest machines. We move from microfilm hidden in office junk to dating polarity satire to psychedelic time collapse, then land on practical tools for boundaries and refined anger. 
• ditching the droning bed music and making the voice the whole instrument 
• collecting obsolete office equipment as a defense against the pinging present 
• an authority figure renaming a hobby into inventory and leverage 
• hidden microfilm and the thrill of stumbling into secrecy 
• desire as an asset that always gets audited 
• a satire of being wanted by everyone and still craving solitude 
• Polarizer as a parody of modern dating and sexual polarity logic 
• Helena Mayfair’s experience collecting and fear that nothing means anything 
• platitudes twisted into sharp one-liners 
• quitting cocaine framed through empathy, discipline, and embodiment 
• Saffron as a haunting made of symbols, metaphor, and paradox 
• Bufo alvarius and ego dissolution as a reset that changes everything 
• living in paradox as pleasure and peril at once 
• refined anger as a blade instead of a wildfire 
• the two-page practice for safe-and-alive love plus a rule against early confusion 
• fear of not belonging and the urge to cut people off first 
• late poetic fragments about freedom, choice, and obedience to nothing 
you really need to investigate for yourself. 
So get polarized today. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

"The Meat Obeys" is written by Emerson Penn Dameron and Anton Donovan Provost, performed by Anton Donovan, from his album Never Enough, courtesy of LSL Productions.


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]]> This episode is for my friend, the brilliant Michaela "DREAM PARTY HOTEL" Costello. If this goes well enough, I might do it again.

We go a cappella and turn a dedication into a string of monologues about desire, surveillance, addiction, power, and the weird comfort of honest machines. We move from microfilm hidden in office junk to dating polarity satire to psychedelic time collapse, then land on practical tools for boundaries and refined anger. 
• ditching the droning bed music and making the voice the whole instrument 
• collecting obsolete office equipment as a defense against the pinging present 
• an authority figure renaming a hobby into inventory and leverage 
• hidden microfilm and the thrill of stumbling into secrecy 
• desire as an asset that always gets audited 
• a satire of being wanted by everyone and still craving solitude 
• Polarizer as a parody of modern dating and sexual polarity logic 
• Helena Mayfair’s experience collecting and fear that nothing means anything 
• platitudes twisted into sharp one-liners 
• quitting cocaine framed through empathy, discipline, and embodiment 
• Saffron as a haunting made of symbols, metaphor, and paradox 
• Bufo alvarius and ego dissolution as a reset that changes everything 
• living in paradox as pleasure and peril at once 
• refined anger as a blade instead of a wildfire 
• the two-page practice for safe-and-alive love plus a rule against early confusion 
• fear of not belonging and the urge to cut people off first 
• late poetic fragments about freedom, choice, and obedience to nothing 
you really need to investigate for yourself. 
So get polarized today. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

"The Meat Obeys" is written by Emerson Penn Dameron and Anton Donovan Provost, performed by Anton Donovan, from his album Never Enough, courtesy of LSL Productions.


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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-19029337 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 15:00:00 -0700 2884 7 bonus false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron Love, Fear, and Decency Love, Fear, and Decency With assists from the music of Nada UV and flotsam and esoterica on loan from the Prelinger Archive, we stitch together a flirtatious invocation with stark archival recordings that swing from teen dating rules to moral panic to vanishing Los Angeles landmarks. 

The result is a fast, strange ride that asks what humor can protect when culture gets anxious and progress starts to bulldoze memory. 
• How can you be yourself without suffering for it? 
• How do you pick a date, and what “counts” as a real one?
• What are the ever-evolving edicts of etiquette rules around floral arrangements
ow to say good night 
• How do you say goodnight—and stick the landing?
• Angel’s Flight and Bunker Hill as symbols of heritage threatened by redevelopment 
• The recurring idea that levity can be a lifeline

Note: This episode of the podcast differs significantly from the version that aired on KCHUNG Los Angeles tonight. Check out that one, too!



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]]> With assists from the music of Nada UV and flotsam and esoterica on loan from the Prelinger Archive, we stitch together a flirtatious invocation with stark archival recordings that swing from teen dating rules to moral panic to vanishing Los Angeles landmarks. 

The result is a fast, strange ride that asks what humor can protect when culture gets anxious and progress starts to bulldoze memory. 
• How can you be yourself without suffering for it? 
• How do you pick a date, and what “counts” as a real one?
• What are the ever-evolving edicts of etiquette rules around floral arrangements
ow to say good night 
• How do you say goodnight—and stick the landing?
• Angel’s Flight and Bunker Hill as symbols of heritage threatened by redevelopment 
• The recurring idea that levity can be a lifeline

Note: This episode of the podcast differs significantly from the version that aired on KCHUNG Los Angeles tonight. Check out that one, too!



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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-18942659 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 20:00:00 -0700 3322 7 4 full false Platitudes With Attitude Platitudes With Attitude We reframe sabotage as protection, make success feel safe with a simple ritual, and unspool the love triangle myth by integrating continuity and intensity. Grief becomes color, hatred gets a job, and art returns to sacred waste rather than a product to optimize.

• platitudes with attitude and tonal cold open
• fear of exposure beneath success and speed limits
• ritual mixing success with familiar plus two‑minute seal
• eyes, intimacy, and the power of restraint
• immersive theatre satire as catharsis and self‑reveal
• silence as leverage and default wisdom
• choosing futures over people and pillow ritual
• grief as loss of color and one‑time portal rite
• boundaries, two‑chair anger transmutation, reciprocity
• dating filters, accountability and loneliness screens
• art as appropriation, sacred waste, and anti‑commodity
• closing station ID and monthly cadence

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]]> We reframe sabotage as protection, make success feel safe with a simple ritual, and unspool the love triangle myth by integrating continuity and intensity. Grief becomes color, hatred gets a job, and art returns to sacred waste rather than a product to optimize.

• platitudes with attitude and tonal cold open
• fear of exposure beneath success and speed limits
• ritual mixing success with familiar plus two‑minute seal
• eyes, intimacy, and the power of restraint
• immersive theatre satire as catharsis and self‑reveal
• silence as leverage and default wisdom
• choosing futures over people and pillow ritual
• grief as loss of color and one‑time portal rite
• boundaries, two‑chair anger transmutation, reciprocity
• dating filters, accountability and loneliness screens
• art as appropriation, sacred waste, and anti‑commodity
• closing station ID and monthly cadence

Make this a gift to yourself. Go right now to wherever you get podcasts. Subscribe to this one. It’ll put all of your other podcasts deep in the shade.


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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-18637194 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 20:00:00 -0800 3529 7 3 full true Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron Audit Of Desire, Laundry of History Audit Of Desire, Laundry of History We trace an audit of desire from a house of obsolete machines to a balcony in New Orleans, then down into the champagne room and a bruised philosophy of boundaries and rest. We refuse an easy deal and ask what ownership, visibility, and intimacy truly cost.

• Collecting obsolete office gear as a refuge from surveillance
• Discovery of a hidden clue and a complicated bargain
• Refusal of protection for the love of risk
• Mardi Gras story about being seen versus being loved
• Ask a Sadist on boundaries, cruelty, and service
• Text romance, labels, and the fantasy of rest under swagger
• Sensual vignette on dominance, attention, and worship
• Jenna and Valerie’s hustle, control, and vanishing act
• Interrogation of power brokers, menace, and escape

If you’re drawn to smart, sensual storytelling that interrogates power, shame, and the modern romance between surveillance and selfhood, this is for you. Hit follow, share with a friend who loves a good audit of the heart, and leave a review telling us what you’d refuse—and why.

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]]> We trace an audit of desire from a house of obsolete machines to a balcony in New Orleans, then down into the champagne room and a bruised philosophy of boundaries and rest. We refuse an easy deal and ask what ownership, visibility, and intimacy truly cost.

• Collecting obsolete office gear as a refuge from surveillance
• Discovery of a hidden clue and a complicated bargain
• Refusal of protection for the love of risk
• Mardi Gras story about being seen versus being loved
• Ask a Sadist on boundaries, cruelty, and service
• Text romance, labels, and the fantasy of rest under swagger
• Sensual vignette on dominance, attention, and worship
• Jenna and Valerie’s hustle, control, and vanishing act
• Interrogation of power brokers, menace, and escape

If you’re drawn to smart, sensual storytelling that interrogates power, shame, and the modern romance between surveillance and selfhood, this is for you. Hit follow, share with a friend who loves a good audit of the heart, and leave a review telling us what you’d refuse—and why.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-18556155 Wed, 04 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0800 3668 7 2 full true Ask a Sadist Emerson Dameron From Finite Wins to Infinite Living: Seduction, Strategy, and the Art of Continuing From Finite Wins to Infinite Living: Seduction, Strategy, and the Art of Continuing We explore finite versus infinite games and stumble through seduction, strategy, and self-delusion, all while redefining boundaries and the stories we live inside. A strange love affair becomes a lesson in how to continue instead of conquer.

• finite vs infinite games and why continuation beats victory
• turning competition into collaboration and play
• boundaries reframed as submission gates
• collecting peak experiences without losing yourself
• choosing and using your illusion with intent
• winning breakups through calibration and agency
• seduction as presence, consent, and breath
• exposure, scapegoats, and public shame economics
• don’t believe your story; write a better one
• stay connected to the larger world when bubbles burst

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's number one avant-garde personal development program, at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time. First Wednesdays of the month. If you miss it, or some of it went over your head, and you want to try again, it lives forever close to it at medicated-minutes.com as the only good podcast.


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]]> We explore finite versus infinite games and stumble through seduction, strategy, and self-delusion, all while redefining boundaries and the stories we live inside. A strange love affair becomes a lesson in how to continue instead of conquer.

• finite vs infinite games and why continuation beats victory
• turning competition into collaboration and play
• boundaries reframed as submission gates
• collecting peak experiences without losing yourself
• choosing and using your illusion with intent
• winning breakups through calibration and agency
• seduction as presence, consent, and breath
• exposure, scapegoats, and public shame economics
• don’t believe your story; write a better one
• stay connected to the larger world when bubbles burst

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's number one avant-garde personal development program, at 7:00 p.m. Pacific Time. First Wednesdays of the month. If you miss it, or some of it went over your head, and you want to try again, it lives forever close to it at medicated-minutes.com as the only good podcast.


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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-18464458 Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0800 3882 7 1 full false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron From Chaos to Connection in Modern Life: The First Five Years of EDMM From Chaos to Connection in Modern Life: The First Five Years of EDMM A sampler of selections from the show, dating 2020-23. A monument to what once was.

Includes excerpts from:


As well as a bonus remix of the "Cat, Not a Kitten" letter to Ask a Sadist. Got a problem only the Sadist can help you with? He'd love to hear about it. DM Emerson Dameron on Instagram.

Includes music from Chris Rogers, Visions of the Universe, AHOAMI, and Ohmu.

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]]> A sampler of selections from the show, dating 2020-23. A monument to what once was.

Includes excerpts from:


As well as a bonus remix of the "Cat, Not a Kitten" letter to Ask a Sadist. Got a problem only the Sadist can help you with? He'd love to hear about it. DM Emerson Dameron on Instagram.

Includes music from Chris Rogers, Visions of the Universe, AHOAMI, and Ohmu.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-13240957 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:00 -0800 4114 bonus false The Hedonist’s Guide to Self-Mastery: Love, Power, and How to Laugh Off a Crisis The Hedonist’s Guide to Self-Mastery: Love, Power, and How to Laugh Off a Crisis Please note: In the interest of artistic verisimilitude, the section "The Horrors of Weaponized Eros" (from 28:12 to 32:21) contains some rough material. If you skip it, I won't mind a bit, I promise. If you listen to it, don't say I didn't warn you.

I DON'T WANT YOUR SELF-HELP — I WANT YOUR SURRENDER

Listen up, you beautiful disaster. You're not lost - you're exactly where the universe wants you to be: face-down in the cosmic mud puddle of your own making. And I'm here to tell you that's perfectly fucking fine.

You want to know about modern life? It's a three-ring circus where everyone's a clown but nobody's laughing. You're juggling your daddy issues with one hand and swiping Tinder with the other, while some tech bro guru tells you to manifest abundance through crystal-activated blockchain meditation.
But here's the thing: I don't care about your journey to enlightenment. I care about your descent into glorious chaos.

You see, Los Angeles isn't a city - it's a shared hallucination where every sunset is an Instagram filter for your existential crisis. We're all out here playing spiritual Halloween, dressed up in personalities we borrowed from TED talks and therapy podcasts.

Want real power? Stop pretending you don't want it. My clients come to me thinking they need "boundaries" and "healing." What they really need is permission to be the magnificent monster they already are. Think less "mindful meditation" and more "mindful manipulation." But with style. With grace. With the kind of raw charisma that makes people want to burn their life down just to warm their hands in your flames.

You're not afraid of intimacy - you're afraid of how good you are at avoiding it. Those trust issues? They're your survival instincts doing jazz hands. That imposter syndrome? It's just your ego having performance anxiety.

Let's talk about sex, because that's what you really want to know about. Not the vanilla self-help "love yourself" bs. I'm talking about the kind of connection that feels like psychological parkour. The art of being emotionally unavailable while remaining physically irresistible. It's a special kind of power, making people crave your absence as much as your presence.

And relationships? They're just temporary autonomous zones where we play-act at permanence. Your polyamory isn't progressive - it's prehistoric. We're all just cavemen with credit cards, trying to finger-paint our way through intimate connections with fingerless gloves on.

But here's the secret they don't want you to know: none of this matters, and that's what makes it magnificent. Your neuroses are your superpowers. Your damage is your brand. Your chaos is your calling card.

I don't want to fix you. I want to watch you set yourself on fire and sell tickets to the show.

So stop gripping that rearview mirror like it's a life raft. The past is just badly written fan fiction of your life. The future? It's a Nigerian prince email scam. The present is all we've got, and it's a hell of a lot more interesting when you stop trying to make sense of it.

Welcome to the shit show. Admission is free. Your soul is the collateral.
And trust me - I don't care if you trust me. That's what makes me trustworthy.

All that plus a postcard from friend of the show Helena the Brit!

Join us. It's time to stop surviving and start seducing life itself.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

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]]> Please note: In the interest of artistic verisimilitude, the section "The Horrors of Weaponized Eros" (from 28:12 to 32:21) contains some rough material. If you skip it, I won't mind a bit, I promise. If you listen to it, don't say I didn't warn you.

I DON'T WANT YOUR SELF-HELP — I WANT YOUR SURRENDER

Listen up, you beautiful disaster. You're not lost - you're exactly where the universe wants you to be: face-down in the cosmic mud puddle of your own making. And I'm here to tell you that's perfectly fucking fine.

You want to know about modern life? It's a three-ring circus where everyone's a clown but nobody's laughing. You're juggling your daddy issues with one hand and swiping Tinder with the other, while some tech bro guru tells you to manifest abundance through crystal-activated blockchain meditation.
But here's the thing: I don't care about your journey to enlightenment. I care about your descent into glorious chaos.

You see, Los Angeles isn't a city - it's a shared hallucination where every sunset is an Instagram filter for your existential crisis. We're all out here playing spiritual Halloween, dressed up in personalities we borrowed from TED talks and therapy podcasts.

Want real power? Stop pretending you don't want it. My clients come to me thinking they need "boundaries" and "healing." What they really need is permission to be the magnificent monster they already are. Think less "mindful meditation" and more "mindful manipulation." But with style. With grace. With the kind of raw charisma that makes people want to burn their life down just to warm their hands in your flames.

You're not afraid of intimacy - you're afraid of how good you are at avoiding it. Those trust issues? They're your survival instincts doing jazz hands. That imposter syndrome? It's just your ego having performance anxiety.

Let's talk about sex, because that's what you really want to know about. Not the vanilla self-help "love yourself" bs. I'm talking about the kind of connection that feels like psychological parkour. The art of being emotionally unavailable while remaining physically irresistible. It's a special kind of power, making people crave your absence as much as your presence.

And relationships? They're just temporary autonomous zones where we play-act at permanence. Your polyamory isn't progressive - it's prehistoric. We're all just cavemen with credit cards, trying to finger-paint our way through intimate connections with fingerless gloves on.

But here's the secret they don't want you to know: none of this matters, and that's what makes it magnificent. Your neuroses are your superpowers. Your damage is your brand. Your chaos is your calling card.

I don't want to fix you. I want to watch you set yourself on fire and sell tickets to the show.

So stop gripping that rearview mirror like it's a life raft. The past is just badly written fan fiction of your life. The future? It's a Nigerian prince email scam. The present is all we've got, and it's a hell of a lot more interesting when you stop trying to make sense of it.

Welcome to the shit show. Admission is free. Your soul is the collateral.
And trust me - I don't care if you trust me. That's what makes me trustworthy.

All that plus a postcard from friend of the show Helena the Brit!

Join us. It's time to stop surviving and start seducing life itself.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16620986 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 20:00:00 -0800 3654 emerson dameron, dark comedy, experimental, audio drama, self-help, helena the brit, kchung, kchung radio, los angeles 6 12 full true Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron Power Moves in Life and Love: Let's Do the Liminal Limbo Power Moves in Life and Love: Let's Do the Liminal Limbo In today’s episode, we focus on personal empowerment and the art of dominance in various aspects of life, including relationships, emotional control, and navigating rejection. We explore how self-awareness and understanding create a foundation for success and satisfaction.

• Personal dominance as an essential life skill 
• The role of self-awareness in empowerment 
• Navigating rejection with resilience 
• Ethical considerations of dominance in relationships 
• The importance of empathy and clarity in interactions 

Learn how to embrace your power and find fulfillment in your journey. 

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 content.

I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.


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]]> In today’s episode, we focus on personal empowerment and the art of dominance in various aspects of life, including relationships, emotional control, and navigating rejection. We explore how self-awareness and understanding create a foundation for success and satisfaction.

• Personal dominance as an essential life skill 
• The role of self-awareness in empowerment 
• Navigating rejection with resilience 
• Ethical considerations of dominance in relationships 
• The importance of empathy and clarity in interactions 

Learn how to embrace your power and find fulfillment in your journey. 

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 content.

I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.


Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16731314 Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:00:00 -0800 3697 6 11 full false The Dance Between Fantasy and Reality in Relationships The Dance Between Fantasy and Reality in Relationships CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR IDENTITY IS DYING
(AND THAT'S THE SEXIEST THING ABOUT YOU)

Your carefully constructed self is having an existential striptease, and honey, it's time to stop pretending you're not turned on by the show.

Meet James, found writhing in creative ecstasy at an underground party where the music industry's ghosts were having an orgy with tomorrow's sound. He'll teach you how to die to yourself nightly and wake up wearing whatever identity feels dangerous enough to be true.

Get ready for:
- The art of letting your old self commit suicide while your new self watches and takes notes
- Why your relationship is actually three people: who you were, who you are, and who you're becoming (and they're all sleeping with different people)
- How depression isn't your enemy – it's just existence giving you a cosmic lap dance
- The raw truth about why your partner can't evolve with you (and why that's tragically beautiful)

WARNING: Side effects may include:
- Sudden urges to destroy your current identity
- Uncomfortable levels of authentic self-expression
- The ability to find beauty in your own destruction
- Spontaneous outbreaks of philosophical arousal
- The death of your social media persona

This isn't another episode about "finding yourself." This is about losing yourself so completely that existence has no choice but to give you something better.

From performance art to profound isolation, we're teaching you to dance between reality and fantasy until you can't tell which one's leading.

Stop trying to fix your life. Start treating it like the avant-garde theater piece it is.

Available now wherever you get your permission to exist differently.

Remember: Your identity isn't having a crisis – it's having an awakening. And like all good deaths, it's just foreplay for what comes next.

Trust me. I've died to myself so many times, I've got frequent flyer miles in the afterlife.

Welcome to the space between who you were and who you're becoming.

P.S. If this episode doesn't make you question everything, you're not listening hard enough.

Plus! Not one, but two pop-ins from Helena the Brit.

And all the lessons in love, leadership, lechery, and letting go you've come to expect from The Only Good Podcast™!

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 content.

I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.


Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

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]]> CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR IDENTITY IS DYING
(AND THAT'S THE SEXIEST THING ABOUT YOU)

Your carefully constructed self is having an existential striptease, and honey, it's time to stop pretending you're not turned on by the show.

Meet James, found writhing in creative ecstasy at an underground party where the music industry's ghosts were having an orgy with tomorrow's sound. He'll teach you how to die to yourself nightly and wake up wearing whatever identity feels dangerous enough to be true.

Get ready for:
- The art of letting your old self commit suicide while your new self watches and takes notes
- Why your relationship is actually three people: who you were, who you are, and who you're becoming (and they're all sleeping with different people)
- How depression isn't your enemy – it's just existence giving you a cosmic lap dance
- The raw truth about why your partner can't evolve with you (and why that's tragically beautiful)

WARNING: Side effects may include:
- Sudden urges to destroy your current identity
- Uncomfortable levels of authentic self-expression
- The ability to find beauty in your own destruction
- Spontaneous outbreaks of philosophical arousal
- The death of your social media persona

This isn't another episode about "finding yourself." This is about losing yourself so completely that existence has no choice but to give you something better.

From performance art to profound isolation, we're teaching you to dance between reality and fantasy until you can't tell which one's leading.

Stop trying to fix your life. Start treating it like the avant-garde theater piece it is.

Available now wherever you get your permission to exist differently.

Remember: Your identity isn't having a crisis – it's having an awakening. And like all good deaths, it's just foreplay for what comes next.

Trust me. I've died to myself so many times, I've got frequent flyer miles in the afterlife.

Welcome to the space between who you were and who you're becoming.

P.S. If this episode doesn't make you question everything, you're not listening hard enough.

Plus! Not one, but two pop-ins from Helena the Brit.

And all the lessons in love, leadership, lechery, and letting go you've come to expect from The Only Good Podcast™!

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 content.

I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.


Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16587203 Wed, 01 Oct 2025 20:00:00 -0700 3422 emerson dameron, dark comedy, experimental, audio drama, self-help, helena the brit, kchung, kchung radio, los angeles 6 10 full true Ask a Sadist Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron How to Kill Your Boring Podcast: The National Lampoon Radio Hour Never Happened How to Kill Your Boring Podcast: The National Lampoon Radio Hour Never Happened YOUR PODCAST SOUNDS LIKE MISSIONARY POSITION FEELS
(AND THAT'S A CRIME AGAINST CREATIVITY)

Listen up, you polished content criminals and pristine audio addicts. Your podcast sounds like it was recorded in a therapist's waiting room, and your audience is falling asleep between ads for mail-order mattresses.

But stay tuned, because we're about to commit grand theft audio.

This isn't another "how-to" episode for good little broadcasters. This is a jailbreak for your creative libido. We're teaching you to fuck with format like a Venus in Retrograde having a punk rock awakening.

Get ready for:
- How to make Brian Eno mate with a police scanner and birth pure audio gold
- Why your expensive microphone is cock-blocking your authenticity
- The Venice Beach guide to turning chaos into content that makes NPR clutch its pearls
- Recording at the DMV: A masterclass in turning mundane hell into magnetic content

WARNING: This episode contains:
- Dangerous levels of creative permission
- Instructions for audio crimes against mediocrity
- A ritual for forgetting everything you learned in broadcasting school
- The savage truth about why your podcast partnerships fail (hint: it's not them, it's you)

Your audience isn't bored – they're being held hostage by your good intentions and cowardly adherence to professionalized standards of decorum. We're here to stage a rescue mission.

Think heist movie meets performance art meets spiritual awakening. Because your podcast shouldn't just fill silence – it should violate it with purpose.

Stop trying to sound like everyone else. Start sounding like yourself on your most insolent day. Raw creativity doesn't need a pop filter or a content calendar. It needs you to stop being so fucking polite about your passion.

Available now wherever you get your permission to create chaos.

Remember: The best podcasts don't follow trends – they leave trends gasping for air in a Venice Beach alley.

Trust me. I've committed every audio crime in the book, and that's exactly why you should listen.

Welcome to the revolution between your ears.

P.S. If this episode doesn't make your producer cry, you're not playing it loud enough.

And all the lessons in love, leadership, lechery, and letting go you've come to expect from The Only Good Podcast™!

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 content.

I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> YOUR PODCAST SOUNDS LIKE MISSIONARY POSITION FEELS
(AND THAT'S A CRIME AGAINST CREATIVITY)

Listen up, you polished content criminals and pristine audio addicts. Your podcast sounds like it was recorded in a therapist's waiting room, and your audience is falling asleep between ads for mail-order mattresses.

But stay tuned, because we're about to commit grand theft audio.

This isn't another "how-to" episode for good little broadcasters. This is a jailbreak for your creative libido. We're teaching you to fuck with format like a Venus in Retrograde having a punk rock awakening.

Get ready for:
- How to make Brian Eno mate with a police scanner and birth pure audio gold
- Why your expensive microphone is cock-blocking your authenticity
- The Venice Beach guide to turning chaos into content that makes NPR clutch its pearls
- Recording at the DMV: A masterclass in turning mundane hell into magnetic content

WARNING: This episode contains:
- Dangerous levels of creative permission
- Instructions for audio crimes against mediocrity
- A ritual for forgetting everything you learned in broadcasting school
- The savage truth about why your podcast partnerships fail (hint: it's not them, it's you)

Your audience isn't bored – they're being held hostage by your good intentions and cowardly adherence to professionalized standards of decorum. We're here to stage a rescue mission.

Think heist movie meets performance art meets spiritual awakening. Because your podcast shouldn't just fill silence – it should violate it with purpose.

Stop trying to sound like everyone else. Start sounding like yourself on your most insolent day. Raw creativity doesn't need a pop filter or a content calendar. It needs you to stop being so fucking polite about your passion.

Available now wherever you get your permission to create chaos.

Remember: The best podcasts don't follow trends – they leave trends gasping for air in a Venice Beach alley.

Trust me. I've committed every audio crime in the book, and that's exactly why you should listen.

Welcome to the revolution between your ears.

P.S. If this episode doesn't make your producer cry, you're not playing it loud enough.

And all the lessons in love, leadership, lechery, and letting go you've come to expect from The Only Good Podcast™!

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 content.

I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16568268 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 20:00:00 -0700 3602 emerson dameron, dark comedy, experimental, audio drama, self-help, ask a sadist, kchung, kchung radio, los angeles 6 9 full false [TRAILER] LA's #1 Avant-Garde Personal Development Program [TRAILER] LA's #1 Avant-Garde Personal Development Program Emerson Damon's Medicated Minutes is LA's number one avant-garde personal development program. 

The producer and host is Emerson Dameron. But he's hardly the most interesting star in the EDMM firmament. That's because we're dedicated to exploring the most fascinating subject in the world. You.

Come for the discussions of power, philosophy, psychology, sex, drugs, et cetera, and stay for the inspiration, motivation, and tools of self-inquiry that have transformed the lives of countless listeners.

It's no coincidence that this show has spawned not one, not two, but three quasi-religious movements. Find out which one is right for you.

Episodes premiere on KCHUNG Los Angeles on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM Pacific. The podcast is right here.  Follow Emerson on Instagram. Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Damon's Medicated Minutes is LA's number one avant-garde personal development program. 

The producer and host is Emerson Dameron. But he's hardly the most interesting star in the EDMM firmament. That's because we're dedicated to exploring the most fascinating subject in the world. You.

Come for the discussions of power, philosophy, psychology, sex, drugs, et cetera, and stay for the inspiration, motivation, and tools of self-inquiry that have transformed the lives of countless listeners.

It's no coincidence that this show has spawned not one, not two, but three quasi-religious movements. Find out which one is right for you.

Episodes premiere on KCHUNG Los Angeles on the first Wednesday of the month at 7:00 PM Pacific. The podcast is right here.  Follow Emerson on Instagram. Levity saves lives.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-12551684 Mon, 01 Sep 2025 04:00:00 -0700 60 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy, satire, performance art trailer false Adventures of Helena the Brit Adventures of Helena the Brit Helena Mayfair will absolutely shatter your understanding of authenticity in this dazzling, fever-dream journey through the performative landscapes of modern existence. With razor-sharp wit and devastating insight, she guides us through her encounters with tortured artists, American finance bros, and political figures whose public posturing barely conceals their private contradictions.

At the heart of this episode lies a profound question: Where does performance end and genuine experience begin? When Helena finds herself in "subspace," sinking through layers of carefully constructed personas until she discovers "something that wasn't even wearing Chanel," we're confronted with the possibility that authenticity might exist beneath our social masks—if only we're brave enough to look.

The metamodern breakdown in Berghain perfectly captures our contemporary cultural condition: "To know something is ridiculous and to feel it anyway." Dancing to Aqua's "Barbie Girl" while weeping on ketamine becomes a metaphor for the oscillation between irony and sincerity that characterizes our lives. Helena's adventures—from art heists to ayahuasca retreats, from political liaisons to Los Angeles fever dreams—serve as a funhouse mirror reflecting our own attempts to navigate a world where everything feels simultaneously meaningful and absurd.

What makes this episode truly transformative is how it validates our contradictions. Helena embodies the tension between cynicism and yearning, between knowing performance and desperate authenticity. She reminds us that being "fake" was never the problem—"it was always the loneliness, the echo, the absence, the desperate yearning for someone to see us pretending and believe in us anyway."

Ready to question everything you thought you knew about sincerity, relationships, and self? Let Helena Mayfair be your guide through this labyrinth of glamorous absurdity. Subscribe now and discover why cultivating the "sizzling, sexy confidence that you can only get through relegating it to a persona" might just be the key to navigating our performative world.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Helena Mayfair will absolutely shatter your understanding of authenticity in this dazzling, fever-dream journey through the performative landscapes of modern existence. With razor-sharp wit and devastating insight, she guides us through her encounters with tortured artists, American finance bros, and political figures whose public posturing barely conceals their private contradictions.

At the heart of this episode lies a profound question: Where does performance end and genuine experience begin? When Helena finds herself in "subspace," sinking through layers of carefully constructed personas until she discovers "something that wasn't even wearing Chanel," we're confronted with the possibility that authenticity might exist beneath our social masks—if only we're brave enough to look.

The metamodern breakdown in Berghain perfectly captures our contemporary cultural condition: "To know something is ridiculous and to feel it anyway." Dancing to Aqua's "Barbie Girl" while weeping on ketamine becomes a metaphor for the oscillation between irony and sincerity that characterizes our lives. Helena's adventures—from art heists to ayahuasca retreats, from political liaisons to Los Angeles fever dreams—serve as a funhouse mirror reflecting our own attempts to navigate a world where everything feels simultaneously meaningful and absurd.

What makes this episode truly transformative is how it validates our contradictions. Helena embodies the tension between cynicism and yearning, between knowing performance and desperate authenticity. She reminds us that being "fake" was never the problem—"it was always the loneliness, the echo, the absence, the desperate yearning for someone to see us pretending and believe in us anyway."

Ready to question everything you thought you knew about sincerity, relationships, and self? Let Helena Mayfair be your guide through this labyrinth of glamorous absurdity. Subscribe now and discover why cultivating the "sizzling, sexy confidence that you can only get through relegating it to a persona" might just be the key to navigating our performative world.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-17718807 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 03:00:00 -0700 5944 Helena Mayfair, Helena the Brit, authenticity, satire, storytelling, fiction, audio drama, black comedy, Emerson Dameron, KCHUNG 6 bonus true Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron Pain Has a Purpose: The Ask a Sadist Starter Pack Pain Has a Purpose: The Ask a Sadist Starter Pack He's LA's most feared agony columnist—and possibly its biggest De Sade fan. He wants to hurt you in the ways that most help you, and it means the world to him when you let him be mean to you. It's Ask a Sadist, a long-time fixture on Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes. And these are a few of his greatest hits.

The boundaries between cruelty and kindness blur in this provocative exploration of ethical sadism. Our host—self-described as having "a heart of rugged gold"—dismantles conventional morality to reveal how acknowledging our darker impulses might lead to more authentic, fulfilling lives.

"I like to hurt people in the ways that most help them," our host declares, establishing a philosophical framework where inflicting pain (with enthusiastic consent) becomes an act of profound kindness. This paradox forms the foundation for addressing listeners' diverse relationship challenges, from long-distance romance to workplace sexual politics.

When a listener describes their long-distance relationship struggles, our host reframes it as "an exquisite form of torture" with potential for growth rather than merely a problem to solve. This perspective transforms relationship challenges into opportunities for deeper self-understanding and personal evolution.

The episode takes a fascinating turn examining power dynamics in the workplace when addressing a young professional labeled "too sexy" by her female boss. Rather than offering standard harassment advice, our host provides an insightful analysis of unacknowledged desires and power plays, suggesting that understanding these dynamics gives the listener unexpected leverage.

Most provocatively, the recurring claim that "rough sex can save the world" isn't mere shock value but represents a coherent philosophy arguing that our repressed desires for dominance and submission, when denied healthy expression, manifest as destructive forces in society. By acknowledging and channeling these desires in consensual contexts, we might create more honest, less harmful expressions of our fundamental nature.

"Suffer like you mean it," our host advises, suggesting that deliberate engagement with discomfort yields greater insights than avoiding pain altogether. This challenges the modern obsession with comfort, proposing instead that a meaningful life emerges from embracing the full spectrum of human experience—darkness included.

Ready to explore your own darkness? Visit AskASadist.com to discover how honest engagement with your desires might be your path to liberation.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> He's LA's most feared agony columnist—and possibly its biggest De Sade fan. He wants to hurt you in the ways that most help you, and it means the world to him when you let him be mean to you. It's Ask a Sadist, a long-time fixture on Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes. And these are a few of his greatest hits.

The boundaries between cruelty and kindness blur in this provocative exploration of ethical sadism. Our host—self-described as having "a heart of rugged gold"—dismantles conventional morality to reveal how acknowledging our darker impulses might lead to more authentic, fulfilling lives.

"I like to hurt people in the ways that most help them," our host declares, establishing a philosophical framework where inflicting pain (with enthusiastic consent) becomes an act of profound kindness. This paradox forms the foundation for addressing listeners' diverse relationship challenges, from long-distance romance to workplace sexual politics.

When a listener describes their long-distance relationship struggles, our host reframes it as "an exquisite form of torture" with potential for growth rather than merely a problem to solve. This perspective transforms relationship challenges into opportunities for deeper self-understanding and personal evolution.

The episode takes a fascinating turn examining power dynamics in the workplace when addressing a young professional labeled "too sexy" by her female boss. Rather than offering standard harassment advice, our host provides an insightful analysis of unacknowledged desires and power plays, suggesting that understanding these dynamics gives the listener unexpected leverage.

Most provocatively, the recurring claim that "rough sex can save the world" isn't mere shock value but represents a coherent philosophy arguing that our repressed desires for dominance and submission, when denied healthy expression, manifest as destructive forces in society. By acknowledging and channeling these desires in consensual contexts, we might create more honest, less harmful expressions of our fundamental nature.

"Suffer like you mean it," our host advises, suggesting that deliberate engagement with discomfort yields greater insights than avoiding pain altogether. This challenges the modern obsession with comfort, proposing instead that a meaningful life emerges from embracing the full spectrum of human experience—darkness included.

Ready to explore your own darkness? Visit AskASadist.com to discover how honest engagement with your desires might be your path to liberation.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-17684080 Sun, 17 Aug 2025 12:00:00 -0700 3406 ask a sadist, emerson dameron, nada uv, life advice, marquis de sade, humor, dark comedy, satire, kchung 6 bonus true Ask a Sadist Emerson Dameron Humor and Healing in the Heart of the Heart of Los Angeles Humor and Healing in the Heart of the Heart of Los Angeles CONGRATULATIONS 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:
- Why your stress isn't a design flaw – it's a feature of being deliciously alive
- How to turn your emotional dumpster fire into a beacon of self-discovery
- The art of laughing at yourself before the universe beats you to the punchline
- Why your dreams are trying to tell you something (and it's probably not what your shaman thinks)

This isn't another mindfulness masterclass where you'll learn to breathe your way out of existence. This is a full-contact sport with your shadow self, and spoiler alert: it fights dirty.

WARNING: Side effects may include:
- Sudden attacks of authentic self-expression
- The ability to find humor in your trauma
- Decreased effectiveness of your usual self-sabotage techniques
- Uncontrollable urges to write poetry about your pain
- A strange new comfort with being uncomfortable

Listen as we explore why your personal growth looks more like interpretive dance than a linear journey, and why that's sexier than any self-help book you'll never finish reading.

From sunrise ceremonies to midnight meltdowns, we're teaching you to embrace the cosmic comedy of trying to fix yourself while the universe keeps changing the punchline.

Stop pretending you've got your shit together. Start collecting the pieces like they're limited edition trading cards of your evolution.

Available now wherever you get your permission to be gloriously imperfect.

Remember: Growth isn't a journey. It's a series of beautiful disasters that eventually make sense – or don't. And that's the joke we're all part of.

Trust me. I'm just as fucked up as you are, and that's exactly why you should listen.

Welcome to the revolution between your breakdowns.

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(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:
- Why your stress isn't a design flaw – it's a feature of being deliciously alive
- How to turn your emotional dumpster fire into a beacon of self-discovery
- The art of laughing at yourself before the universe beats you to the punchline
- Why your dreams are trying to tell you something (and it's probably not what your shaman thinks)

This isn't another mindfulness masterclass where you'll learn to breathe your way out of existence. This is a full-contact sport with your shadow self, and spoiler alert: it fights dirty.

WARNING: Side effects may include:
- Sudden attacks of authentic self-expression
- The ability to find humor in your trauma
- Decreased effectiveness of your usual self-sabotage techniques
- Uncontrollable urges to write poetry about your pain
- A strange new comfort with being uncomfortable

Listen as we explore why your personal growth looks more like interpretive dance than a linear journey, and why that's sexier than any self-help book you'll never finish reading.

From sunrise ceremonies to midnight meltdowns, we're teaching you to embrace the cosmic comedy of trying to fix yourself while the universe keeps changing the punchline.

Stop pretending you've got your shit together. Start collecting the pieces like they're limited edition trading cards of your evolution.

Available now wherever you get your permission to be gloriously imperfect.

Remember: Growth isn't a journey. It's a series of beautiful disasters that eventually make sense – or don't. And that's the joke we're all part of.

Trust me. I'm just as fucked up as you are, and that's exactly why you should listen.

Welcome to the revolution between your breakdowns.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16469698 Wed, 06 Aug 2025 20:00:00 -0700 3615 emerson dameron, dark comedy, experimental, audio drama, self-help, sunrise serenade, kchung, kchung radio, los angeles 6 8 full false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron The World Needs You to Get What You Want: Authenticity Is the Ultimate Aphrodisiac The World Needs You to Get What You Want: Authenticity Is the Ultimate Aphrodisiac CONGRATULATIONS, 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 debate whether the trash pile in the corner is an art installation or just garbage. (Spoiler: It's both, and so are you.)

Get ready for:

  • The raw truth about why your relationships taste like microwaved leftovers
  • How to stop mistaking compromise for love (and settling for lukewarm when you could be volcanic)
  • The art of becoming so authentically yourself that it makes others uncomfortable
  • Why your self-pity is the worst foreplay imaginable


WARNING: This episode contains:

  • Zero fucks given about your comfort zone
  • Dangerous levels of permission to want what you want
  • Explicit instructions for turning your mental noise into a symphony of self-actualization
  • A master class in recognizing red flags before they become relationship crime scenes


Listen as we explore why your fear of judgment is just bad cosmic foreplay, and how surrendering to life's absurdity might get you laid by the universe itself.

From the bedroom to the boardroom, we're teaching you to wear your confidence like expensive lingerie – invisible to others but making you feel like a god(dess) among mortals.

Stop settling for the kind of love that requires a user manual. Start embracing the kind that burns down your limiting beliefs and dances naked in the ashes.

Available now wherever you get your permission to be completely, unapologetically yourself.

Remember: The chaos isn't trying to break you – it's trying to break you open.

And that's where the good stuff lives.

Trust me. I don't care what you think, and that's exactly why you should listen.

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 content.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> CONGRATULATIONS, 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 debate whether the trash pile in the corner is an art installation or just garbage. (Spoiler: It's both, and so are you.)

Get ready for:

  • The raw truth about why your relationships taste like microwaved leftovers
  • How to stop mistaking compromise for love (and settling for lukewarm when you could be volcanic)
  • The art of becoming so authentically yourself that it makes others uncomfortable
  • Why your self-pity is the worst foreplay imaginable


WARNING: This episode contains:

  • Zero fucks given about your comfort zone
  • Dangerous levels of permission to want what you want
  • Explicit instructions for turning your mental noise into a symphony of self-actualization
  • A master class in recognizing red flags before they become relationship crime scenes


Listen as we explore why your fear of judgment is just bad cosmic foreplay, and how surrendering to life's absurdity might get you laid by the universe itself.

From the bedroom to the boardroom, we're teaching you to wear your confidence like expensive lingerie – invisible to others but making you feel like a god(dess) among mortals.

Stop settling for the kind of love that requires a user manual. Start embracing the kind that burns down your limiting beliefs and dances naked in the ashes.

Available now wherever you get your permission to be completely, unapologetically yourself.

Remember: The chaos isn't trying to break you – it's trying to break you open.

And that's where the good stuff lives.

Trust me. I don't care what you think, and that's exactly why you should listen.

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 content.

Levity saves lives.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16385329 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 20:00:00 -0700 3621 emerson dameron, dark comedy, experimental, audio drama, self-help, helena the brit, kchung, kchung radio, los angeles 6 7 full false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron Mr. Toad's Wild Ride: The Liberating Path of Apathy Mr. 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 the courage to stop giving a damn, and I'm here to hurt you in all the ways that'll set you free.

Get ready for:
- A master class in the art of strategic apathy
- The dirty truth about why your caring addiction is cock-blocking your evolution
- How psychedelics might divorce you from your neediness (and why that's hot)
- The sexiest thing about power (hint: it doesn't care what you think about it)

Listen as we explore why drama is the foreplay of existence, and how your resistance to pleasure is just fear wearing a consent-culture costume.

This isn't self-help. This is self-harm in reverse – destroying the parts of you that keep sabotaging your liberation.

If you're clutching your pearls of wisdom too tight to let new pleasure in, this episode will teach you the art of letting go like a zen master having a tantric breakthrough.

WARNING: Side effects may include:
- Spontaneous outbreaks of not giving a fuck
- Increased pleasure tolerance
- Decreased tolerance for your own bullshit
- Sudden urges to prioritize your pleasure over others' comfort
- The ability to say "no" without writing a thesis to justify it

Available now wherever you get your permission to stop caring so damn much.

The stakes are high, but your anxiety about them doesn't have to be.

Come play in the space between caring too much and not caring at all. That's where the real pleasure lives.

And remember: If you're worried about whether you should listen to this episode, that's exactly why you need to.

Your enlightenment is optional. Your pleasure is mandatory.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

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]]> "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 the courage to stop giving a damn, and I'm here to hurt you in all the ways that'll set you free.

Get ready for:
- A master class in the art of strategic apathy
- The dirty truth about why your caring addiction is cock-blocking your evolution
- How psychedelics might divorce you from your neediness (and why that's hot)
- The sexiest thing about power (hint: it doesn't care what you think about it)

Listen as we explore why drama is the foreplay of existence, and how your resistance to pleasure is just fear wearing a consent-culture costume.

This isn't self-help. This is self-harm in reverse – destroying the parts of you that keep sabotaging your liberation.

If you're clutching your pearls of wisdom too tight to let new pleasure in, this episode will teach you the art of letting go like a zen master having a tantric breakthrough.

WARNING: Side effects may include:
- Spontaneous outbreaks of not giving a fuck
- Increased pleasure tolerance
- Decreased tolerance for your own bullshit
- Sudden urges to prioritize your pleasure over others' comfort
- The ability to say "no" without writing a thesis to justify it

Available now wherever you get your permission to stop caring so damn much.

The stakes are high, but your anxiety about them doesn't have to be.

Come play in the space between caring too much and not caring at all. That's where the real pleasure lives.

And remember: If you're worried about whether you should listen to this episode, that's exactly why you need to.

Your enlightenment is optional. Your pleasure is mandatory.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

Support the show

]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16221971 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 20:00:00 -0700 3674 5-meo-dmt, psychedelics, emerson dameron, dark comedy, experimental, audio drama, self-help, drugs, kchung, kchung radio, los angeles 6 6 full true Vulnerability Looks Good on You Vulnerability 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 the thought isn't suffering, but repeating the story about it is
• Finding joy in creative pursuits by putting yourself "first and last" during dedicated art time
• Dreams offering valuable insights rather than just "white noise"
• The surprising discovery of becoming a fan of your artistic expression
• Sunday evening plans as a remedy for "Sunday scaries"

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]]> "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 the thought isn't suffering, but repeating the story about it is
• Finding joy in creative pursuits by putting yourself "first and last" during dedicated art time
• Dreams offering valuable insights rather than just "white noise"
• The surprising discovery of becoming a fan of your artistic expression
• Sunday evening plans as a remedy for "Sunday scaries"

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16924122 Tue, 20 May 2025 06:00:00 -0700 325 6 bonus false Give Them the Gift of Missing You: Naked Truths, Desire in Flagrante Delicto Give Them the Gift of Missing You: Naked Truths, Desire in Flagrante Delicto Your 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 bite back.

Think you know something about success? Money? Sex? Think harder. Think smarter. We're dissecting the corpse of conventional wisdom and finding love notes from chaos tucked into its pockets.

Your favorite influencers are lying to you about meditation and manifestation, but they're too afraid to tell you about 5-MeO-DMT or why your horniness might be hiding an existential truth. We're not.

Listen as we strip away the Instagram filters from mental health and expose the raw machinery of depression, anxiety, and the cosmic joke of trying to give others what they want for you in a world that's collectively losing its mind.

Warning: Side effects may include:

  • Persistent questioning of reality
  • Sudden attacks of authentic self-expression
  • Reduced tolerance for societal bullshit
  • Uncontrollable urges to create art from your trauma
  • A strange new comfort with uncertainty

Get ready to dive deep into the beautiful mess of being human, where porn meets philosophy and luck arm-wrestles with destiny. Your regularly scheduled programming of polite repression will be interrupted by breakthrough insights that'll have you questioning everything – especially yourself.

Don't just listen. Let it wreck you. Sometimes, destruction is a form of creation, and your comfort zone is just a pretty pet name for a prison.

Available now wherever you get your existential wake-up calls. Your ego won't like it, but your soul might thank you later.

Trust us. We're just as confused as you are, and that's precisely why you should listen.

"The Hyperliterate College Town Canoodlers" is a sequel to Salacity in Bloom, or at least exists in the same universe, or perhaps an adjacent or contiguous one.

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 content.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> Your 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 bite back.

Think you know something about success? Money? Sex? Think harder. Think smarter. We're dissecting the corpse of conventional wisdom and finding love notes from chaos tucked into its pockets.

Your favorite influencers are lying to you about meditation and manifestation, but they're too afraid to tell you about 5-MeO-DMT or why your horniness might be hiding an existential truth. We're not.

Listen as we strip away the Instagram filters from mental health and expose the raw machinery of depression, anxiety, and the cosmic joke of trying to give others what they want for you in a world that's collectively losing its mind.

Warning: Side effects may include:

  • Persistent questioning of reality
  • Sudden attacks of authentic self-expression
  • Reduced tolerance for societal bullshit
  • Uncontrollable urges to create art from your trauma
  • A strange new comfort with uncertainty

Get ready to dive deep into the beautiful mess of being human, where porn meets philosophy and luck arm-wrestles with destiny. Your regularly scheduled programming of polite repression will be interrupted by breakthrough insights that'll have you questioning everything – especially yourself.

Don't just listen. Let it wreck you. Sometimes, destruction is a form of creation, and your comfort zone is just a pretty pet name for a prison.

Available now wherever you get your existential wake-up calls. Your ego won't like it, but your soul might thank you later.

Trust us. We're just as confused as you are, and that's precisely why you should listen.

"The Hyperliterate College Town Canoodlers" is a sequel to Salacity in Bloom, or at least exists in the same universe, or perhaps an adjacent or contiguous one.

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 content.

Levity saves lives.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16221922 Wed, 07 May 2025 20:00:00 -0700 3702 emerson dameron, dark comedy, experimental, audio drama, self-help, helena the brit, kchung, kchung radio, los angeles, masculinity, sex and depression, pornography, philosophy, power 6 5 full false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron Emerson Dameron's Avril 14 Emerson Dameron's Avril 14 We 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 rituals

Try this water-pouring exercise at home. Pour slowly, with full attention, and notice the sensations, sounds, and visual experience. Please share your experiences with us on social media using #MindfulPouring.

For Richard D. James, Sofia Coppola, and all of us who celebrate.

ti wonk uoy erofeb revo eb lliw ti

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]]> We 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 rituals

Try this water-pouring exercise at home. Pour slowly, with full attention, and notice the sensations, sounds, and visual experience. Please share your experiences with us on social media using #MindfulPouring.

For Richard D. James, Sofia Coppola, and all of us who celebrate.

ti wonk uoy erofeb revo eb lliw ti

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16819460 Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0700 1792 aphex twin, avril 14, emerson dameron, it's the remix 6 bonus false You Are My Intellectual Property You Are My Intellectual Property Raw, 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.

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]]> Raw, 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.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16923968 Fri, 11 Apr 2025 01:00:00 -0700 383 6 bonus false Between Songs, Between Worlds: A Musical Farewell from the Mildew Room Between Songs, Between Worlds: A Musical Farewell from the Mildew Room In 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 life
  • Reflections on love, loss, and existential themes 
  • The role of sound in forging connections and evoking feelings  
  • The show's closing reflections and final sign-off

A signal bleed from a nearby college station occasionally disrupts LA's number-one avant-garde personal development program. This is one of those times. It will help you appreciate your regular programming that much more.

Words by Emerson Dameron.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG Radio and Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Take me to court. I love you, I think. Levity saves lives.

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]]> In 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 life
  • Reflections on love, loss, and existential themes 
  • The role of sound in forging connections and evoking feelings  
  • The show's closing reflections and final sign-off

A signal bleed from a nearby college station occasionally disrupts LA's number-one avant-garde personal development program. This is one of those times. It will help you appreciate your regular programming that much more.

Words by Emerson Dameron.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG Radio and Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Take me to court. I love you, I think. Levity saves lives.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16228844 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 20:00:00 -0700 3352 emerson dameron, college radio, satire, kchung, kchung radio, kchung los angeles, april fools 6 4 full false Full-Spectrum Avant-Garde Personal Development: A Preview of Coming and Extant Attractions Full-Spectrum Avant-Garde Personal Development: A Preview of Coming and Extant Attractions Emerson 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 musical outro that could've been helped, but wasn't

Catch new episodes of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM Pacific on KCHUNG Los Angeles or anytime as The Only Good Podcast at medicated-minutes.com. Remember, levity saves lives.


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]]> Emerson 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 musical outro that could've been helped, but wasn't

Catch new episodes of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes on the first Wednesday of each month at 7:00 PM Pacific on KCHUNG Los Angeles or anytime as The Only Good Podcast at medicated-minutes.com. Remember, levity saves lives.


Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16851505 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0700 1800 6 bonus true Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron I'm Always Right About You I'm Always Right About You Welcome 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 Power and Sex: Everything is about sex, except sex itself—because sex is about power. And power? That’s where life gets interesting.
  • Kink Is Everywhere: Modern human behavior decoded: we’re all just playing out our kinks, whether we admit it or not.
  • Gems of Wisdom: Tactical advice and life-altering insights to help you upgrade your existence—before everyone else does.
  • You’re on the Verge: Emerson senses the shift in you. This is your time. What will you conquer?

And, returning by popular demand:
🌹 Helena the Brit: In her latest scandalous vignette, "Helena’s Beautiful Dark Twisted Relationship," she invites you into her tangled web of erotic misadventure.

Don’t just listen. Absorb. Transform. Emerge. This episode is your invitation and permission slip to take life by the reins and ride it like you mean it.

🎧 Tune in now. The revolution starts within.

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]]> Welcome 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 Power and Sex: Everything is about sex, except sex itself—because sex is about power. And power? That’s where life gets interesting.
  • Kink Is Everywhere: Modern human behavior decoded: we’re all just playing out our kinks, whether we admit it or not.
  • Gems of Wisdom: Tactical advice and life-altering insights to help you upgrade your existence—before everyone else does.
  • You’re on the Verge: Emerson senses the shift in you. This is your time. What will you conquer?

And, returning by popular demand:
🌹 Helena the Brit: In her latest scandalous vignette, "Helena’s Beautiful Dark Twisted Relationship," she invites you into her tangled web of erotic misadventure.

Don’t just listen. Absorb. Transform. Emerge. This episode is your invitation and permission slip to take life by the reins and ride it like you mean it.

🎧 Tune in now. The revolution starts within.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16144692 Wed, 05 Mar 2025 20:00:00 -0800 3605 emerson dameron, dark comedy, experimental, audio drama, self-help, helena the brit, kchung, kchung radio, los angeles, sex and dating, sex and relationships, psychology, philosophy, power, satire 6 3 full false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron Metamorphosis in Ecstasy: Unexpected Journeys in American Nightlife Metamorphosis in Ecstasy: Unexpected Journeys in American Nightlife Let'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 resistance to power is really resistance to yourself
  • How to stop confusing manipulation with mastery
  • The dirty little secret about why good people finish last (spoiler: they're choosing to)
  • Why your relationship with power is more intimate than your last three lovers combined

This isn't just another podcast episode – it's an intervention for the chronically powerless. For the empaths who keep getting steamrolled by sociopaths. For the bright minds dimming their light because they're scared of their own voltage.

Your mental wealth is your real net worth, and we're here to make you spiritually rich enough to buy and sell your old limiting beliefs on the cosmic stock exchange.

The weak want power to dominate. The strong want power to create. And the wise? They're already listening to this episode, because they know that true intimacy with power is the ultimate foreplay for changing the world.

Stop being so awfully polite about your potential. Power isn't coming to ask for your consent – it's waiting for you to claim it.

Listen now. Or don't. But remember: your resistance to power is someone else's permission to use it against you.

The choice is yours. And that's the first taste of power you'll get today.

Welcome to the revolution between your ears.

All that, plus a pop-in from Helena the Brit! 

And all the lessons in love, leadership, lechery, and letting go you've come to expect from The Only Good Podcast™!

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 content.

I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

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]]> Let'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 resistance to power is really resistance to yourself
  • How to stop confusing manipulation with mastery
  • The dirty little secret about why good people finish last (spoiler: they're choosing to)
  • Why your relationship with power is more intimate than your last three lovers combined

This isn't just another podcast episode – it's an intervention for the chronically powerless. For the empaths who keep getting steamrolled by sociopaths. For the bright minds dimming their light because they're scared of their own voltage.

Your mental wealth is your real net worth, and we're here to make you spiritually rich enough to buy and sell your old limiting beliefs on the cosmic stock exchange.

The weak want power to dominate. The strong want power to create. And the wise? They're already listening to this episode, because they know that true intimacy with power is the ultimate foreplay for changing the world.

Stop being so awfully polite about your potential. Power isn't coming to ask for your consent – it's waiting for you to claim it.

Listen now. Or don't. But remember: your resistance to power is someone else's permission to use it against you.

The choice is yours. And that's the first taste of power you'll get today.

Welcome to the revolution between your ears.

All that, plus a pop-in from Helena the Brit! 

And all the lessons in love, leadership, lechery, and letting go you've come to expect from The Only Good Podcast™!

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 content.

I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16108079 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 20:00:00 -0800 3805 power, philosophy, psychology. emerson dameron, dark comedy, experimental, audio drama, self-help, helena the brit, kchung, kchung radio, joe frank, los angeles 6 2 full false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron Amaranth Samsara and Other Tales Amaranth Samsara and Other Tales Exploring 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-discovery

And then... the main event. Our feature presentation...

AMARANTH SAMSARA: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller

A Fever Dream of Desire, Surrender, and Transcendence

Enter a world where pleasure and pain dissolve into one, where the line between self and oblivion blurs, and where the sacred meets the profane in a dance of submission and awakening.

Amaranth Samsara is not just an experience—it is a descent, a ritual, a transformation. A hypnotic, erotic, and esoteric odyssey into the depths of craving and release, where every touch burns, every whisper commands, and every surrender is a step closer to oblivion.

Lose Yourself in the Amaranth Spiral Drown in the ecstasy of dissolution. Find liberation through surrender.

Are you ready to be unraveled? To be consumed? To awaken beyond the boundaries of what you thought you were?

 AMARANTH SAMSARA — LET GO OR BE TAKEN.

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]]> Exploring 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-discovery

And then... the main event. Our feature presentation...

AMARANTH SAMSARA: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller

A Fever Dream of Desire, Surrender, and Transcendence

Enter a world where pleasure and pain dissolve into one, where the line between self and oblivion blurs, and where the sacred meets the profane in a dance of submission and awakening.

Amaranth Samsara is not just an experience—it is a descent, a ritual, a transformation. A hypnotic, erotic, and esoteric odyssey into the depths of craving and release, where every touch burns, every whisper commands, and every surrender is a step closer to oblivion.

Lose Yourself in the Amaranth Spiral Drown in the ecstasy of dissolution. Find liberation through surrender.

Are you ready to be unraveled? To be consumed? To awaken beyond the boundaries of what you thought you were?

 AMARANTH SAMSARA — LET GO OR BE TAKEN.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16558908 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 02:00:00 -0800 1931 6 bonus false Swaggering Towards Valhalla: The Dance of Hurt and Healing After the End of the World Swaggering Towards Valhalla: The Dance of Hurt and Healing After the End of the World Recorded 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, resilience, and enlightened denial
• Ego death: It's something to brag about!

And! Introducing Helena the Brit in "Summer of the Sex Idiots"
...and That Guy in "I Am the Drug."

Focus. Sleep. Repeat. Get your 24-hour bundle of Magic Mind: Focus and Sleep at 45% off, thanks to me, Emerson Dameron. magicmind.com/EMERSONJAN

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]]> Recorded 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, resilience, and enlightened denial
• Ego death: It's something to brag about!

And! Introducing Helena the Brit in "Summer of the Sex Idiots"
...and That Guy in "I Am the Drug."

Focus. Sleep. Repeat. Get your 24-hour bundle of Magic Mind: Focus and Sleep at 45% off, thanks to me, Emerson Dameron. magicmind.com/EMERSONJAN

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16469462 Wed, 22 Jan 2025 03:00:00 -0800 1800 6 bonus false Helena Mayfair Emerson Dameron Let's Build Your New World Let's Build Your New World This 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 shame
  • Confession as a vital tool for personal growth and liberation  
  • Navigating the contrasts between societal expectations and authentic wants
  • Discovering the power of silence to facilitate self-reflection and clarity


What sets your soul on fire? What do you really, really want? Let's find it... together.

"The Return of Rimbaud" continues the opening story from S4E4: First Blood, Best Blood.

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 content.

Levity saves lives.



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]]> This 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 shame
  • Confession as a vital tool for personal growth and liberation  
  • Navigating the contrasts between societal expectations and authentic wants
  • Discovering the power of silence to facilitate self-reflection and clarity


What sets your soul on fire? What do you really, really want? Let's find it... together.

"The Return of Rimbaud" continues the opening story from S4E4: First Blood, Best Blood.

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 content.

Levity saves lives.



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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16041458 Wed, 01 Jan 2025 20:00:00 -0800 3676 6 1 full true DEATH TO 2024 DEATH TO 2024 Selected 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 Intro

0:22 Commit to the Bit

0:49 Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion

1:50 The Experiment Requires That You Continue

2:50 The Love Bomber: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller

3:19 The Ambivalent Liminal Rebellion (feat. Ask a Sadist)

4:19 Carnal Candyland: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller

4:49 War All the Time

5:19 The Art of Changing the Subject

6:19 Serendipity's Squeeze: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller

7:03 The Best of All Possible Eyes Without a Face

8:01 Something New and Familiar All at Once

9:01 Heaving Hearts, Clandestine Clubs, and Deadly Desires

9:31 Embrace Chaos: Self-Love, Sadism, and the Power of Creativity

10:31 Whispers of the Infinite: Uncover Your Core Motivation

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]]> Selected 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 Intro

0:22 Commit to the Bit

0:49 Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion

1:50 The Experiment Requires That You Continue

2:50 The Love Bomber: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller

3:19 The Ambivalent Liminal Rebellion (feat. Ask a Sadist)

4:19 Carnal Candyland: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller

4:49 War All the Time

5:19 The Art of Changing the Subject

6:19 Serendipity's Squeeze: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller

7:03 The Best of All Possible Eyes Without a Face

8:01 Something New and Familiar All at Once

9:01 Heaving Hearts, Clandestine Clubs, and Deadly Desires

9:31 Embrace Chaos: Self-Love, Sadism, and the Power of Creativity

10:31 Whispers of the Infinite: Uncover Your Core Motivation

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16275289 Thu, 19 Dec 2024 03:00:00 -0800 651 5 bonus false How to Beef With Grief How to Beef With Grief Getting 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 content.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> Getting 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 content.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-14707341 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 20:00:00 -0800 3772 5 12 full false [BONUS] Michael Garfield: "How Screwed Are We?" [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 LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program and the only good podcast.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> 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 LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program and the only good podcast.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16064718 Fri, 15 Nov 2024 04:00:00 -0800 631 michael garfield 5 bonus false Michael Garfield Emerson Dameron Whispers of the Infinite: Uncover Your Core Motivation Whispers of the Infinite: Uncover Your Core Motivation Self-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 City, this podcast dares you to look beyond the ordinary and unlock your core motivation in ways you’ve never had the guts to imagine.

Are you afraid to get what you want? You’d better be.

Tonight's episode also contains two all-new Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers!

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG Radio. Donate to KCHUNG.

Many thanks to special guest Michael Garfield.

Everything else about the show is by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.


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]]> Self-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 City, this podcast dares you to look beyond the ordinary and unlock your core motivation in ways you’ve never had the guts to imagine.

Are you afraid to get what you want? You’d better be.

Tonight's episode also contains two all-new Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers!

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG Radio. Donate to KCHUNG.

Many thanks to special guest Michael Garfield.

Everything else about the show is by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.


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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-16036627 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 20:00:00 -0800 3721 5 11 full false Helena Mayfair Michael Garfield Emerson Dameron Embrace Chaos: Self-Love, Sadism, and the Power of Creativity Embrace Chaos: Self-Love, Sadism, and the Power of Creativity What 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 you love yourself without succumbing to the trap of fame? We then pivot to a deep-dive into the paradoxical dance between self-love and sadism, exploring how public attention can wreak havoc on mental health. By drawing parallels with historical figures and examining consensual sadistic practices, we illustrate the necessity of rigorous self-discipline and mutual respect for personal growth. This segment is a hard-hitting look at how embracing one's flaws and leveraging past pain can pave the way for true healing and transformation.

Finally, we explore the transformative power of shedding one's ego and embracing observational awareness. Through the poignant story of Scarlet Obscura, a Nova Scotian artist seeking meaning in Los Angeles, we emphasize the importance of creativity and curiosity in understanding both ourselves and others. This narrative serves as a testament to the power of art and self-expression amidst life's unpredictability. Tune in to discover how you can harness creativity, humor, and empathy to navigate the chaos of existence and find deeper meaning in everyday life.

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]]> What 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 you love yourself without succumbing to the trap of fame? We then pivot to a deep-dive into the paradoxical dance between self-love and sadism, exploring how public attention can wreak havoc on mental health. By drawing parallels with historical figures and examining consensual sadistic practices, we illustrate the necessity of rigorous self-discipline and mutual respect for personal growth. This segment is a hard-hitting look at how embracing one's flaws and leveraging past pain can pave the way for true healing and transformation.

Finally, we explore the transformative power of shedding one's ego and embracing observational awareness. Through the poignant story of Scarlet Obscura, a Nova Scotian artist seeking meaning in Los Angeles, we emphasize the importance of creativity and curiosity in understanding both ourselves and others. This narrative serves as a testament to the power of art and self-expression amidst life's unpredictability. Tune in to discover how you can harness creativity, humor, and empathy to navigate the chaos of existence and find deeper meaning in everyday life.

Got something to say to me? Slide into the DMs.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-15652282 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 20:00:00 -0700 3638 5 10 full false Heaving Hearts, Clandestine Clubs, and Deadly Desires: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson Dameron Heaving Hearts, Clandestine Clubs, and Deadly Desires: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson Dameron Dive 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.

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]]> Dive 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.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-14917007 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 20:00:00 -0700 3722 5 9 full false Something New and Familiar All at Once Something New and Familiar All at Once Welcome 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 smokin' hot and spicy—at any geographical distance
- Quit your worst habits—for good
- Transcend and include all the world's suffering, frustration, and uncertainty—by allowing yourself to get off on it

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is produced, written, scored, and performed by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content, made possible by support from KCHUNG Radio in Los Angeles, the First Church of the Satanic Buddha, and the makers of Sunrise Serenade, [NEW TAGLINE TK].

Excerpts from "I Am Not Here" performed by Sher Kirti. Everything else by Emerson Dameron. Don't complain; don't explain. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

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]]> Welcome 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 smokin' hot and spicy—at any geographical distance
- Quit your worst habits—for good
- Transcend and include all the world's suffering, frustration, and uncertainty—by allowing yourself to get off on it

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is produced, written, scored, and performed by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content, made possible by support from KCHUNG Radio in Los Angeles, the First Church of the Satanic Buddha, and the makers of Sunrise Serenade, [NEW TAGLINE TK].

Excerpts from "I Am Not Here" performed by Sher Kirti. Everything else by Emerson Dameron. Don't complain; don't explain. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-15128393 Wed, 07 Aug 2024 20:00:00 -0700 3644 Emerson Dameron, Sher Kirti, Ask a Sadist, surrealism, psychedelics, comedy, satire, radio plays, spoken word, dark humor, comedy, experimental comedy 5 8 full true Ask a Sadist Sher Kirti Emerson Dameron The Best of All Possible Eyes Without a Face The Best of All Possible Eyes Without a Face I 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 hero
  • Four all-new Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers...
  • ...including the return of Sophie Antisocial
  • Evergreen reminders that love reserves the right to go wrong
  • And more!

Music by Mr. Pancakes and Emerson Dameron. New episodes premiere on KCHUNG Los Angeles, which needs and merits your support. Special thanks to JOKERJOKERtv.
 
The sexy, psychedelic-cheerleading cover of Candide also exists in two alternate mixes:

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]]> I 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 hero
  • Four all-new Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers...
  • ...including the return of Sophie Antisocial
  • Evergreen reminders that love reserves the right to go wrong
  • And more!

Music by Mr. Pancakes and Emerson Dameron. New episodes premiere on KCHUNG Los Angeles, which needs and merits your support. Special thanks to JOKERJOKERtv.
 
The sexy, psychedelic-cheerleading cover of Candide also exists in two alternate mixes:

I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-14795586 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 20:00:00 -0700 3676 Emerson Dameron, KCHUNG, erotic thrillers, satire, dark humor, joe frank, audio drama, personal development, self-help, joe frank, experimental comedy 5 7 full false Serendipity's Squeeze: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron Serendipity's Squeeze: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron The 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 closure


Created by Emerson Dameron. A different mix appears in Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes S5E2: Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson Dameron.

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]]> The 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 closure


Created by Emerson Dameron. A different mix appears in Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes S5E2: Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson Dameron.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-15297319 Thu, 27 Jun 2024 03:00:00 -0700 457 5 bonus false Carnal Candyland: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron Carnal Candyland: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron Emerson 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:

Words and music by Emerson Dameron, host of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, the only avant-garde personal development program that matters, as well as the home of the Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson 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:

Words and music by Emerson Dameron, host of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, the only avant-garde personal development program that matters, as well as the home of the Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-15296172 Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:00:00 -0700 386 erotic thrillers, psychedelics, audio drama, satire, humor, psychedelic humor, weirdness, erotic thriller parody, Emerson Dameron, Voltaire, Candide, Terry Southern, Terrence McKenna 5 bonus false The Art of Changing the Subject The Art of Changing the Subject The 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.
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https://emersondameron.bandcamp.com/

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]]> The 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/

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-14565646 Wed, 05 Jun 2024 20:00:00 -0700 3667 5 6 full false War All the Time War All the Time It'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.

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]]> It'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.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-14532805 Wed, 01 May 2024 20:00:00 -0700 3661 5 5 full false The Love Bomber: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron The Love Bomber: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron A puzzled, reflective, and furtively passionate man makes an affection connection - and now he needs protection. Join him on the run from her ferocious fatwa - and his hidden, forbidden, dangerous desires.

The Love Bomber is a Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron, available for download on Emerson Dameron's Metta Bomb:
https://emersondameron.bandcamp.com/album/metta-bomb

A different mix appears in Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes S5E2: Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion:
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]]> A puzzled, reflective, and furtively passionate man makes an affection connection - and now he needs protection. Join him on the run from her ferocious fatwa - and his hidden, forbidden, dangerous desires.

The Love Bomber is a Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron, available for download on Emerson Dameron's Metta Bomb:
https://emersondameron.bandcamp.com/album/metta-bomb

A different mix appears in Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes S5E2: Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/546856/13862242

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-14917225 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 03:00:00 -0700 348 audio drama, dark humor, erotic thrillers, emerson dameron, relationship humor, dating and relationships, dark comedy 5 bonus false The Ambivalent Liminal Rebellion The Ambivalent Liminal Rebellion Throw off the shackles of strict self-definition! Feel the fluid flow! Discover the insights and epiphanies that await you in the blue soup of the liminal.

Includes a round of Ask a Sadist, a sermon from The People of the Screaming Release, and an apology for the inappropriate use of the Metta Bomb.

Produced, written, and performed by Emerson Dameron. Music by Emerson Dameron, except for the Ask a Sadist loop by the inimitable Chris Rogers.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> Throw off the shackles of strict self-definition! Feel the fluid flow! Discover the insights and epiphanies that await you in the blue soup of the liminal.

Includes a round of Ask a Sadist, a sermon from The People of the Screaming Release, and an apology for the inappropriate use of the Metta Bomb.

Produced, written, and performed by Emerson Dameron. Music by Emerson Dameron, except for the Ask a Sadist loop by the inimitable Chris Rogers.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-14515006 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 20:00:00 -0700 3519 5 4 full false Ask a Sadist Emerson Dameron Deception's Desire: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron Deception's Desire: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron Sex sells — but who's lying?

Dive into a seductive world of corporate intrigue and agency life with Deception's Desire,  a Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron — with a touch of office horror and a twist of ASMR.

In a boundary-pushing, morally compromised advertising agency, a gung-ho ad exec mixes friction and flirtation with his new foil, a tender but tenacious creative director.

As he compromises his professional ethics and slides into nihilistic self-deception, she pushes back with more risk-taking creative work.

But only when they find themselves lonely and vulnerable do they start to understand themselves, each other, and their genuinely decadent and dangerous deeper desires.

Deception's Desire is a special production of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program, the only good podcast, and the home of the Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers.

Produced, written, and performed by Emerson Dameron, with gratitude to Urban Dictionary and the Arbinger Institute.

Also available on Bandcamp. Support the arts.

If you dug this one, check out Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes S5E2: Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson Dameron.

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]]> Sex sells — but who's lying?

Dive into a seductive world of corporate intrigue and agency life with Deception's Desire,  a Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron — with a touch of office horror and a twist of ASMR.

In a boundary-pushing, morally compromised advertising agency, a gung-ho ad exec mixes friction and flirtation with his new foil, a tender but tenacious creative director.

As he compromises his professional ethics and slides into nihilistic self-deception, she pushes back with more risk-taking creative work.

But only when they find themselves lonely and vulnerable do they start to understand themselves, each other, and their genuinely decadent and dangerous deeper desires.

Deception's Desire is a special production of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program, the only good podcast, and the home of the Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers.

Produced, written, and performed by Emerson Dameron, with gratitude to Urban Dictionary and the Arbinger Institute.

Also available on Bandcamp. Support the arts.

If you dug this one, check out Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes S5E2: Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers by Emerson Dameron.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-15139820 Mon, 01 Apr 2024 09:00:00 -0700 299 audio drama, Emerson Dameron, satire, dark humor, bite-sized erotic thriller, erotic thrillers, asmr, office horror, absurdism, surrealism, monologue, flash fiction, microfiction, erotica, erotic humor, KCHUNG 5 bonus false LoveBites: Snippets from LA's #1 Avant-Garde Personal Development Program LoveBites: Snippets from LA's #1 Avant-Garde Personal Development Program LoveBites is a collection of samples, snippets, nougaty nuggets, gems, jewels, and other delights from Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program.

Episodes premiere first Wednesdays of the month on KCHUNG and are then available as the only good podcast.

The show is the work of Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.  Levity saves lives.


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Episodes premiere first Wednesdays of the month on KCHUNG and are then available as the only good podcast.

The show is the work of Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.  Levity saves lives.


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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-14622366 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0700 893 Emerson Dameron, LoveBites, love bites, los angeles, kchung, alternative comedy, satire, radio plays, spoken word, dark humor, comedy, experimental comedy, joe frank, emerson dameron, surrealism, absurdism 5 bonus false The Experiment Requires That You Continue The Experiment Requires That You Continue Tonight's episode is a tribute to Stanley Milgram—and a reminder to trust the experts, distinguished by their coats and clipboards.

It includes:

  • Gems, jewels, and avant-garde life advice to help you become who you are—if not someone far superior
  • Advice from Ask a Sadist, LA's most feared agony columnist
  • How to use meditation for dominance and revenge
  • Two Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers:
    • A rogue behavioral science experiment that punishes bad taste
    • A dark love triangle of cults, wine, drugs, graffiti, karaoke, shock humor, transgressive literature, and abysmal communication
  • ...and more!

CW: Emotional abuse, drug abuse, cynical and dubious life advice, hate, misery, various forms of sex and violence, severe depression, suicide.
Emerson Dameron bears sole responsibility for the content of this show. If you'd rather skip this one, it's all good. Take care of yourself.

Music by Mr. Pancakes, Chris Rogers, and Emerson Dameron.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of Emerson Dameron and KCHUNG.

Donate to KCHUNG now—while you're thinking about it.
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]]> Tonight's episode is a tribute to Stanley Milgram—and a reminder to trust the experts, distinguished by their coats and clipboards.

It includes:

  • Gems, jewels, and avant-garde life advice to help you become who you are—if not someone far superior
  • Advice from Ask a Sadist, LA's most feared agony columnist
  • How to use meditation for dominance and revenge
  • Two Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers:
    • A rogue behavioral science experiment that punishes bad taste
    • A dark love triangle of cults, wine, drugs, graffiti, karaoke, shock humor, transgressive literature, and abysmal communication
  • ...and more!

CW: Emotional abuse, drug abuse, cynical and dubious life advice, hate, misery, various forms of sex and violence, severe depression, suicide.
Emerson Dameron bears sole responsibility for the content of this show. If you'd rather skip this one, it's all good. Take care of yourself.

Music by Mr. Pancakes, Chris Rogers, and Emerson Dameron.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of Emerson Dameron and KCHUNG.

Donate to KCHUNG now—while you're thinking about it.
http://kchungradio.org/donate


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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-13899550 Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:00:00 -0800 3677 emerson dameron, ask a sadist, bite-sized erotic thriller, experimental comedy, alternative comedy, dark humor, dark humour, satire, misanthropy, depression, mental health, philosophy, psychology, drugs, personal development, avant-garde personal developm 5 3 full true Ask a Sadist Emerson Dameron Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers Indulge in an hour of intimate intrigue with Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers, a production of Emerson Dameron’s Medicated Minutes.

Dive into a world where decadent excess meets libertine indulgence, where intense power struggles and philosophical debates heighten the thrill of desire, where you’ll witness the delicate dance of dominance and submission and navigate a world of uninhibited sensuality...

Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: An Evening of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers is a journey into the realms of pleasure, where dark desires are unveiled and erotic frontiers are explored.

Written, performed, and produced by Emerson Dameron, with additional music by Mr. Pancakes.  The line "Oh, I guess I'm into that now," is from my friend Becky Feldman.

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]]> Indulge in an hour of intimate intrigue with Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: A Night of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers, a production of Emerson Dameron’s Medicated Minutes.

Dive into a world where decadent excess meets libertine indulgence, where intense power struggles and philosophical debates heighten the thrill of desire, where you’ll witness the delicate dance of dominance and submission and navigate a world of uninhibited sensuality...

Sultry Secrets of Pulse-Pounding Passion: An Evening of Bite-Sized Erotic Thrillers is a journey into the realms of pleasure, where dark desires are unveiled and erotic frontiers are explored.

Written, performed, and produced by Emerson Dameron, with additional music by Mr. Pancakes.  The line "Oh, I guess I'm into that now," is from my friend Becky Feldman.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-13862242 Wed, 07 Feb 2024 20:00:00 -0800 3880 Emerson Dameron, alternative comedy, erotic thrillers, bite-sized erotic thrillers, erotic thriller, bite-sized erotic thriller, kchung, los angeles, satire, radio plays, spoken word, dark humor, comedy, experimental comedy, joe frank, emerson dameron, ni 5 2 full false Commit to the Bit Commit to the Bit It's better to double down on a bad idea than to half-ass a good one. Because it's not a bad idea if you fully commit to it.

It's a new season of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Donate to KCHUNG today.

Music by Mr. Pancakes. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

Video versions of:

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]]> It's better to double down on a bad idea than to half-ass a good one. Because it's not a bad idea if you fully commit to it.

It's a new season of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Donate to KCHUNG today.

Music by Mr. Pancakes. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

Video versions of:

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-13611802 Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:00:00 -0800 3599 Emerson Dameron, KCHUNG, personal development, satire, dark humor, dark humour, alternative comedy, experimental podcast, joe frank 5 1 full false You're the Best and You're Here to Help You're the Best and You're Here to Help Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is the #1 avant-garde personal development program in Los Angeles. Get your fill of cynical life advice—our holiday gift to you, the only person who matters.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.  Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Take me to court.

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]]> Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is the #1 avant-garde personal development program in Los Angeles. Get your fill of cynical life advice—our holiday gift to you, the only person who matters.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.  Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Take me to court.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-12842657 Wed, 06 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0800 3703 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy, self-help, personal development, avant garde, power, influence, persuasion 4 12 full false [BONUS] Giving Tuesday: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron [BONUS] Giving Tuesday: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron Giving Tuesday: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron is a special bonus edition of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes.

In the realms of the erotic, set against a backdrop of opulence and decadence, Giving Tuesday explores the complexities of human desires, ego, envy, power dynamics, and the complexities of giving and taking.

As the narrative twists and turns through dreamlike sequences, fragmented realities, and the rambling, circuitous monologue of our male lead, prepare to confront your own perceptions of love, intimacy, and the uncharted territories of human connection.

Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, with music by Emerson Dameron.

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]]> Giving Tuesday: A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller by Emerson Dameron is a special bonus edition of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes.

In the realms of the erotic, set against a backdrop of opulence and decadence, Giving Tuesday explores the complexities of human desires, ego, envy, power dynamics, and the complexities of giving and taking.

As the narrative twists and turns through dreamlike sequences, fragmented realities, and the rambling, circuitous monologue of our male lead, prepare to confront your own perceptions of love, intimacy, and the uncharted territories of human connection.

Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, with music by Emerson Dameron.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-14028546 Tue, 28 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0800 1060 erotic thriller, bite-sized erotic thriller, emerson dameron, los angeles, fiction, romance 4 bonus true Satire, Seduction, and Solitude: An Introduction to the Micro-Sketches of Emerson Dameron Satire, Seduction, and Solitude: An Introduction to the Micro-Sketches of Emerson Dameron I’m Emerson Dameron: LA’s number-one avant-garde motivational speaker. Writer. Satirist. Possible performance artist. Host, producer, and witty and wounded romantic hero of Emerson Dameron’s Medicated Minutes.

I post short, satirical experimental videos about sex, drugs, power, Satanic Buddhism, etc. They mix cynical humor with wounded romanticism and seek power and self-realization through surrealism and play.

The unexamined life is worthless. The examined life can be hell. Sick humor may not be the healthiest coping mechanism, but if you like dark satire regardless, you’re in the right place.

Here’s a sampler of some of the best. The video version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIApp7chYUY

SUBSCRIBE on YouTube, and get everything you need to get out of your own way,  blow your own mind, and become the best lover and hater you've ever had (along with snazzy, high-res, standalone versions of each of these videos):
   / @emersondameron 

Follow me on Instagram:   / emersondameron 

I’m Emerson Dameron. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

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]]> I’m Emerson Dameron: LA’s number-one avant-garde motivational speaker. Writer. Satirist. Possible performance artist. Host, producer, and witty and wounded romantic hero of Emerson Dameron’s Medicated Minutes.

I post short, satirical experimental videos about sex, drugs, power, Satanic Buddhism, etc. They mix cynical humor with wounded romanticism and seek power and self-realization through surrealism and play.

The unexamined life is worthless. The examined life can be hell. Sick humor may not be the healthiest coping mechanism, but if you like dark satire regardless, you’re in the right place.

Here’s a sampler of some of the best. The video version is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tIApp7chYUY

SUBSCRIBE on YouTube, and get everything you need to get out of your own way,  blow your own mind, and become the best lover and hater you've ever had (along with snazzy, high-res, standalone versions of each of these videos):
   / @emersondameron 

Follow me on Instagram:   / emersondameron 

I’m Emerson Dameron. I love you, personally. Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-13905012 Wed, 22 Nov 2023 03:00:00 -0800 784 emerson dameron, satire, dark humor, dark humour, experimental comedy, misanthropy, monologues, rants, joe frank, los angeles, mental health, narcissism, narcissistic abuse, psychedelics, power, satanic buddhism, satanic buddha 4 bonus false Ask a Sadist Emerson Dameron Loved and Lost and Learned Your Lesson Loved and Lost and Learned Your Lesson Science-backed strategies for handling heartbreak. A round of Ask a Sadist. A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller. What might happen if you were the size of your cat and vice versa?

All this and more in November's episode of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program, with your witty and wounded romantic hero, Emerson Penn Dameron, III, who does what he can because it's the most he can do.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Music by Chris Rogers, Patrizio, Rage Sound, and  Visions of the Universe.

Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Take me to court.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> Science-backed strategies for handling heartbreak. A round of Ask a Sadist. A Bite-Sized Erotic Thriller. What might happen if you were the size of your cat and vice versa?

All this and more in November's episode of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program, with your witty and wounded romantic hero, Emerson Penn Dameron, III, who does what he can because it's the most he can do.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Music by Chris Rogers, Patrizio, Rage Sound, and  Visions of the Universe.

Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content. Take me to court.

Levity saves lives.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-12841036 Wed, 01 Nov 2023 20:00:00 -0700 3693 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy, love, limerence, breakups, relationships, heartbreak, bite-sized erotic thriller, ask a sadist 4 11 full false Ask a Sadist Emerson Dameron I Don't Want Enlightenment I Don't Want Enlightenment I don’t want enlightenment. I want to make art. I want sufficient health, wealth, and freedom to make art that needs to exist. If I get filthy rich doing it, I want that to happen before I get enlightened. It’s more fun that way, and fun is the law.

You get:

  • Life-altering creative inspiration, wisdom, and insight from the Cynical Life Coach, LA’s number-one avant-garde motivational speaker
  • a fresh round of Ask a Sadist
  • and more!

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program, is a production of KCHUNG.

The music is by Chris Rogers and Visions of the Universe.

Your producer, director, writer, and witty and wounded romantic lead is Emerson Penn Dameron, lII.

Referenced episode: “This Is How We Do It in Paradise City.”

Send questions for the Cynical Life Coach and the Sadist through Emerson's Instagram.

DONATE TO KCHUNG: http://kchungradio.org/donate
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]]> I don’t want enlightenment. I want to make art. I want sufficient health, wealth, and freedom to make art that needs to exist. If I get filthy rich doing it, I want that to happen before I get enlightened. It’s more fun that way, and fun is the law.

You get:

  • Life-altering creative inspiration, wisdom, and insight from the Cynical Life Coach, LA’s number-one avant-garde motivational speaker
  • a fresh round of Ask a Sadist
  • and more!

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes, LA's #1 avant-garde personal development program, is a production of KCHUNG.

The music is by Chris Rogers and Visions of the Universe.

Your producer, director, writer, and witty and wounded romantic lead is Emerson Penn Dameron, lII.

Referenced episode: “This Is How We Do It in Paradise City.”

Send questions for the Cynical Life Coach and the Sadist through Emerson's Instagram.

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"Ask a Sadist" premiered on "This Is How We Do It in Paradise City."

This episode also includes a new bite-sized erotic thriller and another tale of Beach Life.

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"Ask a Sadist" premiered on "This Is How We Do It in Paradise City."

This episode also includes a new bite-sized erotic thriller and another tale of Beach Life.

The show is a production of KCHUNG. The music is Chris Rogers, Ohmu, and Visions of the Universe. Your producer, director, writer, and witty and wounded romantic lead is Emerson Penn Dameron, III.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-12454583 Wed, 03 May 2023 20:00:00 -0700 3674 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy, humor, satire, avant-garde self-improvement 4 5 full false First Blood, Best Blood First Blood, Best Blood It's not what happens to you. It's how you get revenge. Let the lightning live through you.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-12247303 Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0700 3603 4 4 full false People of the Screaming Release People of the Screaming Release A special sponcon edition commandeered by the People of the Screaming Release.

Come for your quest for self-realization. Stay for the secret teachings. Get utterly confused on your side quests. Push back on the prohibition against ecstasy.

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Come for your quest for self-realization. Stay for the secret teachings. Get utterly confused on your side quests. Push back on the prohibition against ecstasy.

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The show is a production of KCHUNG. The music is by Chris Rogers and Visions of the Universe. Your producer, director, writer, and witty and wounded romantic lead is Emerson Dameron.

The bulk of this episode was recorded live at Permanent Records Roadhouse as part of the first-of-its-kind KCHUNG Live Talk Show Experiment.

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If you have questions for "Ask a Sadist," see if you can solve your own problems before bothering someone else. If you insist, be prepared to ask very, very nicely.

If you've waited for "Los Angeles (Part Two)," this is probably the best you'll get.

When you get what you want, be prepared to freak out, but don't be afraid to shine. Transmute your mojo and channel your mental power like a ray of Southern California sunshine through a magnifying glass on the second full weekend of July.

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The show is a production of KCHUNG. The music is by Chris Rogers and Visions of the Universe. Your producer, director, writer, and witty and wounded romantic lead is Emerson Dameron.

The bulk of this episode was recorded live at Permanent Records Roadhouse as part of the first-of-its-kind KCHUNG Live Talk Show Experiment.

KCHUNG needs your support. Give what you can, and be honest. Donate now.

Thanks to Julie Doyle for doing most of the work in organizing the show; Kern Haug for hosting and producing; Curt Glendenin for capturing this recording, thereby saving this performance from being wiped off the ontological chalkboard by a snafu with the soundboard recording; our anonymous guest monologist; and everyone at Permanent Records and KCHUNG - if I already mentioned you, thanks again!

If you have questions for "Ask a Sadist," see if you can solve your own problems before bothering someone else. If you insist, be prepared to ask very, very nicely.

If you've waited for "Los Angeles (Part Two)," this is probably the best you'll get.

When you get what you want, be prepared to freak out, but don't be afraid to shine. Transmute your mojo and channel your mental power like a ray of Southern California sunshine through a magnifying glass on the second full weekend of July.

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Give or get goosebumps. Explore the most crucial existential friction of our times. Gain the confident glow that comes from learning hard skills. Escape the Wartenberg Wheel of life and death. Discover the magic of medical play.

Referenced episodes: Limerence, April Is the Coolest Month, Win a Date With Emerson Dameron.

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Give or get goosebumps. Explore the most crucial existential friction of our times. Gain the confident glow that comes from learning hard skills. Escape the Wartenberg Wheel of life and death. Discover the magic of medical play.

Referenced episodes: Limerence, April Is the Coolest Month, Win a Date With Emerson Dameron.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-11828863 Wed, 07 Dec 2022 20:00:00 -0800 3858 emerson dameron, medical play, wartenberg wheel, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy 3 12 full false Limerence Limerence It's not love. It's limerence. Which is a lot more exciting.

Update! The Ultimate Guide to Limerence: Everything You Never Wanted to Know

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-10937271 Wed, 02 Nov 2022 20:00:00 -0700 4022 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy, limerence 3 11 full false Choose Your Illusion Choose Your Illusion Be stable. Be confident. Challenge yourself. Believing in something doesn't make it true unless you really commit to it. Maybe there's something wrong with you. Maybe not. Breathe. Slow down. Feel your feelings. Choose your illusion.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-11266382 Wed, 07 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0700 3850 alternative comedy, emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, 36 questions that lead to love 3 9 full false Bloody Like the Sun Bloody Like the Sun Get high. Read Bataille. Jouissance!

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-10977306 Wed, 03 Aug 2022 20:00:00 -0700 4203 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy, bataille, nietzsche, jouissance 3 8 full false Excess! On Ice, Plus Cocaine and Adderall Excess! On Ice, Plus Cocaine and Adderall Do the damned thing. Do it to it. Like we always do about this time.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-10895439 Wed, 06 Jul 2022 20:00:00 -0700 3910 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy, inspiration, philosophy 3 7 full false Happy Birthday to Me Happy Birthday to Me June 16 is Bloomsday, sometimes Father's Day, and always the anniversary of the date of my birth, which makes it the holiest day on my calendar.

I invite you to celebrate it with me, my honored guests, and some colorful characters we'll meet together in our peripatetic wanderings.

Happy birthday to me.

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Happy birthday to me.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-10697360 Wed, 01 Jun 2022 20:00:00 -0700 3601 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy 3 6 full false The Lifestyle The Lifestyle When it's time to join a cult, make sure you join the right one.

Do you belong here? Are you ready to receive the truth? Are you worthy of your own power? You may already be living The Lifestyle.

Get the full experience of "Welcome to Los Angeles," "So You've Decided to Join a Cult," and "How to Know When You've Made It" on Instagram or Youtube.

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Do you belong here? Are you ready to receive the truth? Are you worthy of your own power? You may already be living The Lifestyle.

Get the full experience of "Welcome to Los Angeles," "So You've Decided to Join a Cult," and "How to Know When You've Made It" on Instagram or Youtube.

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Be shocked by the intensity of your feelings. Turn your pain into a fetish. Learn to torture others in ways they'll love. Try to be cool - you'll fail, but you'll learn something.  Become everything you hate and fall in love with yourself. Get to know your host, and, by extension, the most important person in the world: yourself.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Inspiration from Carolyn Elliot, Ernest Becker, Gail and Snell Putney, Museum of Home Video, and, most of all, you. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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Be shocked by the intensity of your feelings. Turn your pain into a fetish. Learn to torture others in ways they'll love. Try to be cool - you'll fail, but you'll learn something.  Become everything you hate and fall in love with yourself. Get to know your host, and, by extension, the most important person in the world: yourself.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Inspiration from Carolyn Elliot, Ernest Becker, Gail and Snell Putney, Museum of Home Video, and, most of all, you. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-10366977 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 20:00:00 -0700 3893 emerson dameron, los angeles, depression, philosophy, alternative comedy, kchung, anxiety, mental health, existential kink, bdsm, levity saves lives 3 4 full false 9 Laws of the Satanic Buddha 9 Laws of the Satanic Buddha Explore the nine laws of the First Church of the Satanic Buddha. Experiment with interpreting the world from a Satanic Buddhist perspective. You may find yourself opening to new experiences as the laws work their magic in your life.

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Music from Visions of the Universe. Inspiration from Daphne du Maurier and Alfred Hitchcock.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-9976265 Wed, 02 Feb 2022 20:00:00 -0800 3802 alternative comedy, emerson dameron, alfred hitchcock, daphne du maurier, emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, hollywood, chinatown, rebecca 3 2 full false Get Out Of My Year Get Out Of My Year Renew for 2022. Cast out old curses. Shrug off outmoded adaptations. Fall madly in love with yourself. Honor the Satanic Budda within. Seek your payload of sensory pleasure. If someone wants to put you down, and you're not into it, say "get the hell out of my year." Hear all this and more on this month's episode of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG, with support from the SlickWorks corporation and the First Church of the Satanic Buddha.

Music by Chris Rogers. Inspiration from Erving Goffman, Ramsey Dukes, Mitch Horowitz, and many others. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Renew for 2022. Cast out old curses. Shrug off outmoded adaptations. Fall madly in love with yourself. Honor the Satanic Budda within. Seek your payload of sensory pleasure. If someone wants to put you down, and you're not into it, say "get the hell out of my year." Hear all this and more on this month's episode of Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG, with support from the SlickWorks corporation and the First Church of the Satanic Buddha.

Music by Chris Rogers. Inspiration from Erving Goffman, Ramsey Dukes, Mitch Horowitz, and many others. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-9830744 Wed, 05 Jan 2022 20:00:00 -0800 4139 emerson dameron, alternative comedy, philosophy, kchung, los angeles, satanism, buddhism, erving goffman, ramsey dukes, mitch horowitz, chris rogers, venice beach 3 1 full false Marina del Rey Marina del Rey We explore the seaside community of Marina del Rey, California, as a unique destination for holiday celebrations and year-round enjoyment, examining its festive traditions, natural beauty, and transformative potential.

  • Premium dining options with waterfront views for holiday gatherings
  • Annual Holiday Boat Parade featuring decorated vessels, food trucks, and carolers
  • Marina Lights at Burton Chase Park running throughout December
  • Dual New Year's Eve fireworks celebrating both East and West coast countdowns
  • Year-round Farmer's Market operating Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm
  • Water activities including parasailing, stand-up paddleboard yoga, and sightseeing cruises
  • Burton Chase Park and Yvonne B. Burke Park offering 10+ acres for outdoor recreation
  • The remarkable story of JJ, a baby gray whale rescued and rehabilitated in Marina del Rey
  • Historical evolution from salt marsh to modern beach community
  • Philosophical reflections on life transitions where land meets sea


Experience the holidays with us in beautiful Marina Del Rey, California. If you find yourself washed up and don't know what to do, remember it could be the beginning of something new - the brave new thing you've been putting off for too long.

Get convivial. Get festive. If you get it, you're invited to spend your holiday in lovely Marina del Rey, CA, where approximately 6,000 waves wash ashore every day. And some may ask, "where, and what, is the shoreline?"

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> We explore the seaside community of Marina del Rey, California, as a unique destination for holiday celebrations and year-round enjoyment, examining its festive traditions, natural beauty, and transformative potential.

  • Premium dining options with waterfront views for holiday gatherings
  • Annual Holiday Boat Parade featuring decorated vessels, food trucks, and carolers
  • Marina Lights at Burton Chase Park running throughout December
  • Dual New Year's Eve fireworks celebrating both East and West coast countdowns
  • Year-round Farmer's Market operating Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm
  • Water activities including parasailing, stand-up paddleboard yoga, and sightseeing cruises
  • Burton Chase Park and Yvonne B. Burke Park offering 10+ acres for outdoor recreation
  • The remarkable story of JJ, a baby gray whale rescued and rehabilitated in Marina del Rey
  • Historical evolution from salt marsh to modern beach community
  • Philosophical reflections on life transitions where land meets sea


Experience the holidays with us in beautiful Marina Del Rey, California. If you find yourself washed up and don't know what to do, remember it could be the beginning of something new - the brave new thing you've been putting off for too long.

Get convivial. Get festive. If you get it, you're invited to spend your holiday in lovely Marina del Rey, CA, where approximately 6,000 waves wash ashore every day. And some may ask, "where, and what, is the shoreline?"

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-9641836 Wed, 01 Dec 2021 20:00:00 -0800 3729 emerson dameron, marina del rey, los angeles, philosophy, alternative comedy, kchung 2 12 full false Lucky You Lucky You Master the inner game of Candy Land. Venture into the twilight shadows in a spirit of curiosity and levity.  From the height of your intelligence, do what you can, because it's all you can do, and there may be no "you," anyway. Get lucky.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Inspiration from Maria Konnikova. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Master the inner game of Candy Land. Venture into the twilight shadows in a spirit of curiosity and levity.  From the height of your intelligence, do what you can, because it's all you can do, and there may be no "you," anyway. Get lucky.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Inspiration from Maria Konnikova. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-9412339 Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:00:00 -0700 3687 emerson dameron, kchung, alternative comedy, los angeles, luck, philosophy, psychology, games 2 11 full false The Places That Scare Me The Places That Scare Me Conquering the fear of the blank canvas. Sharing painful confessions and heartfelt apologies. Stretching out my mind to prepare for an age of ongoing discontinuity.

It's the first-ever Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes Halloween Special.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Conquering the fear of the blank canvas. Sharing painful confessions and heartfelt apologies. Stretching out my mind to prepare for an age of ongoing discontinuity.

It's the first-ever Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes Halloween Special.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-9318730 Wed, 06 Oct 2021 20:00:00 -0700 3731 emerson dameron, los angeles, philosophy, alternative comedy, kchung, discontinuity, anxiety, alcoholism, depression, mental health, levity saves lives 2 10 full false Get Motivated Get Motivated Dress well. Move on. Get honest. Get inspired. Get motivated.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Inspiration from Mitch Horowitz. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Dress well. Move on. Get honest. Get inspired. Get motivated.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Inspiration from Mitch Horowitz. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-9118656 Wed, 01 Sep 2021 20:00:00 -0700 3736 emerson dameron, los angeles, philosophy, alternative comedy, kchung, anxiety, mental health, meditation, levity saves lives, inspiration, motivation 2 9 full false Politics (w/ Adam Papagan) Politics (w/ Adam Papagan) A painfully candid interview with California gubernatorial candidate and Los Angeles character Adam Papagan, plus some bonus material.

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]]> Emerson Dameron, Adam Papagan Buzzsprout-8861104 Wed, 04 Aug 2021 20:00:00 -0700 3727 adam papagan, emerson dameron, los angeles, california politics, 2021 recall election, gavin newsom 2 8 full false I'm Still Standing I'm Still Standing Consecrate the ground with ash. Commune with your spirit guides and elders. Set healthy boundaries in relationships. Maintain your practice when you really don't want to. Be tough, yet playful. You're still standing. And so am I.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Includes an interpolation of "I'm Still Standing" by Bernie Taupin and Elton John. The Cards for Mindfulness are available from Mindfulness Everywhere.

Apologies for the repeated use of the gendered expression "ball-busting." Also, self-flagellation is fine if you're into it and it's consensual.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Consecrate the ground with ash. Commune with your spirit guides and elders. Set healthy boundaries in relationships. Maintain your practice when you really don't want to. Be tough, yet playful. You're still standing. And so am I.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Includes an interpolation of "I'm Still Standing" by Bernie Taupin and Elton John. The Cards for Mindfulness are available from Mindfulness Everywhere.

Apologies for the repeated use of the gendered expression "ball-busting." Also, self-flagellation is fine if you're into it and it's consensual.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-8820788 Wed, 07 Jul 2021 20:00:00 -0700 3706 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles, alternative comedy 2 7 full false How to Use the News How to Use the News "If you're reading it, it's for you." - The Last Psychiatrist

An experiment with taking responsibility for my experience of current events.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

References:
"Why You Should Quit the News" by Mark Manson
"Petition Urging City Leaders to Act on Boardwalk Crisis Hits 2,000 Signatures and Growing" by Jamie Paige
The ballad of Daniel Thorson
Fractal psychology

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An experiment with taking responsibility for my experience of current events.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

References:
"Why You Should Quit the News" by Mark Manson
"Petition Urging City Leaders to Act on Boardwalk Crisis Hits 2,000 Signatures and Growing" by Jamie Paige
The ballad of Daniel Thorson
Fractal psychology

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-8595491 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 20:00:00 -0700 3721 Emerson Dameron, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, KCHUNG, politics, news, fractal psychology, psychological projection 2 6 full false Ocean Front Walk Ocean Front Walk Recorded on Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California by Emerson Dameron.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

It's written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for the content of the show.

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Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

It's written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for the content of the show.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-8446926 Wed, 05 May 2021 20:00:00 -0700 3721 Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California, KCHUNG, field recordings, Emerson Dameron 2 5 full false Renewal Renewal Prepare yourself for fleeting glory. Deal with rejection without taking it personally. Face your fears. Remember that the first time you die is the hardest. Embrace impermanence.

Written, performed, and produced by Emerson Dameron. Broadcast live on KCHUNG. Music by Jesse Spillane, used with permission.

Get the full experience of "How to Start Over" and "10 Fears (Live at Cole's in Chicago)" via my Youtube channel.

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]]> Prepare yourself for fleeting glory. Deal with rejection without taking it personally. Face your fears. Remember that the first time you die is the hardest. Embrace impermanence.

Written, performed, and produced by Emerson Dameron. Broadcast live on KCHUNG. Music by Jesse Spillane, used with permission.

Get the full experience of "How to Start Over" and "10 Fears (Live at Cole's in Chicago)" via my Youtube channel.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-8211915 Wed, 07 Apr 2021 20:00:00 -0700 3740 2 4 full false Great Gradients Great Gradients "Great Gradients" is a poem by Emerson Dameron, covering terrain from crushed blueberries to climate change. You don't necessarily need to listen now. It is here for you.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> "Great Gradients" is a poem by Emerson Dameron, covering terrain from crushed blueberries to climate change. You don't necessarily need to listen now. It is here for you.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-8062124 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:00:00 -0800 3809 emerson dameron, kchung, los angeles 2 3 full false Venice Beach Venice Beach Dip your toes in the brisk Pacific. Find a universe in each life on Ocean Front Walk. Get sucked into the sand, the contrast, the manic energy, and the vertigo of possibility. Embrace the uncertainty. Welcome to Venice Beach.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

The Venice Beach Drum Circle loop is from Free To Use Sounds.

Everything else is written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for the content of the show.

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]]> Dip your toes in the brisk Pacific. Find a universe in each life on Ocean Front Walk. Get sucked into the sand, the contrast, the manic energy, and the vertigo of possibility. Embrace the uncertainty. Welcome to Venice Beach.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

The Venice Beach Drum Circle loop is from Free To Use Sounds.

Everything else is written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for the content of the show.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-7547062 Wed, 03 Feb 2021 20:00:00 -0800 3739 emerson dameron, los angeles, venice beach, ocean front walk, california, depression, philosophy, alternative comedy, kchung, psychedelics, anxiety, mental health, meditation, levity saves lives 2 2 full false Truly, Thoughts are Things Truly, Thoughts are Things You need a vision. You need a burning desire. You need specialized knowledge and smart organization. And you may need to get over yourself.

Get the full experience of "How to Get Rich," "How to Make Big Decisions," and "How to Know When to Quit" on my Youtube channel.

Dedicated to Napoleon Hill.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

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]]> You need a vision. You need a burning desire. You need specialized knowledge and smart organization. And you may need to get over yourself.

Get the full experience of "How to Get Rich," "How to Make Big Decisions," and "How to Know When to Quit" on my Youtube channel.

Dedicated to Napoleon Hill.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

It's written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-6848710 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 20:00:00 -0800 3892 Emerson Dameron, Napoleon Hill, self-improvement, alternative comedy, anxiety, depression, humor, Los Angeles, KCHUNG 2 1 full false [BONUS] The Dockweiler Beach Party and South Bay Dive Bar Bus Tour [BONUS] The Dockweiler Beach Party and South Bay Dive Bar Bus Tour Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is taking a holiday break, so enjoy this ten-minute story instead.

It was recorded at Drunkalogue, hosted by my friend Janet Quinonez, in January 2020 at The Clubhouse, the home for underground comedy on the east side of Los Angeles.

A version appears in the book The Addiction Diaries, published by the illustrious Anna David and featuring other stuff like it.

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]]> Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is taking a holiday break, so enjoy this ten-minute story instead.

It was recorded at Drunkalogue, hosted by my friend Janet Quinonez, in January 2020 at The Clubhouse, the home for underground comedy on the east side of Los Angeles.

A version appears in the book The Addiction Diaries, published by the illustrious Anna David and featuring other stuff like it.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-6619237 Wed, 02 Dec 2020 19:00:00 -0800 589 Emerson Dameron, alcoholism, los angeles, dockweiler beach, addiction recovery, love storytelling, alternative comedy bonus false Baking Soda Baking Soda Sodium bicarbonate—God's own dandruff—might be humanity's most overlooked miracle substance. From ancient Egyptian cat owners to modern apartment dwellers, this magical powder has quietly solved problems across millennia while barely changing its humble form.

When grief hits and the world feels impossibly messy, baking soda remains steady and reliable. After losing my cat Owen after fifteen years together, I found myself in that strange liminal space where apartments get filthy seemingly by themselves and everyday tasks feel insurmountable. Yet this simple powder offered both practical solutions and metaphorical comfort—something unchanging in a world where everything else feels temporary.

The magic extends beyond cleaning. Those painful canker sores that plagued me since getting braces? A simple paste of baking soda and water provides remarkable relief. Breathing troubles from a deviated septum? A nasal irrigation solution with baking soda works wonders. What other substance can clean your microwave, soothe your wounds, and help you breathe better?

But deeper philosophical questions lurk beneath these practical applications. Our brains, optimized for survival rather than thriving, perceive only about three percent of what's happening around us. We tell ourselves stories about reality that may have little connection to what's occurring. Perhaps baking soda's greatest gift is its straightforward reliability in a world where very little makes sense and even less stays the same.

Whether you're struggling with grief, seeking natural remedies, or simply wanting to clean more effectively, this episode explores how simplicity often trumps complexity. What ancient wisdom might we rediscover by embracing basic solutions? And what might the humble box of baking soda in your pantry teach you about resilience, adaptability, and finding order amid chaos?

The beauty of practicality. The complexities of grief. The urgency of the mundane. The joy of breathing.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Music by Visions of the Universe. Inspiration from The Baking Soda Bible. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Sodium bicarbonate—God's own dandruff—might be humanity's most overlooked miracle substance. From ancient Egyptian cat owners to modern apartment dwellers, this magical powder has quietly solved problems across millennia while barely changing its humble form.

When grief hits and the world feels impossibly messy, baking soda remains steady and reliable. After losing my cat Owen after fifteen years together, I found myself in that strange liminal space where apartments get filthy seemingly by themselves and everyday tasks feel insurmountable. Yet this simple powder offered both practical solutions and metaphorical comfort—something unchanging in a world where everything else feels temporary.

The magic extends beyond cleaning. Those painful canker sores that plagued me since getting braces? A simple paste of baking soda and water provides remarkable relief. Breathing troubles from a deviated septum? A nasal irrigation solution with baking soda works wonders. What other substance can clean your microwave, soothe your wounds, and help you breathe better?

But deeper philosophical questions lurk beneath these practical applications. Our brains, optimized for survival rather than thriving, perceive only about three percent of what's happening around us. We tell ourselves stories about reality that may have little connection to what's occurring. Perhaps baking soda's greatest gift is its straightforward reliability in a world where very little makes sense and even less stays the same.

Whether you're struggling with grief, seeking natural remedies, or simply wanting to clean more effectively, this episode explores how simplicity often trumps complexity. What ancient wisdom might we rediscover by embracing basic solutions? And what might the humble box of baking soda in your pantry teach you about resilience, adaptability, and finding order amid chaos?

The beauty of practicality. The complexities of grief. The urgency of the mundane. The joy of breathing.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Music by Visions of the Universe. Inspiration from The Baking Soda Bible. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-6014023 Wed, 04 Nov 2020 19:00:00 -0800 3749 emerson dameron, los angeles, baking soda, grief, philosophy, alternative comedy, kchung, anxiety, breathing exercises 1 9 full false Hollywood Hollywood Say yes to the universe on Caheunga Boulevard. Find a universe in each life on the Walk of Fame. Join the ranks of the beautiful people. Welcome to Hollywood.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG, streamed live on Lumpen Radio's Twitch channel.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Inspiration from Beowulf Jones, Mitch Horowitz, and Combo's New York Pizzeria. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Say yes to the universe on Caheunga Boulevard. Find a universe in each life on the Walk of Fame. Join the ranks of the beautiful people. Welcome to Hollywood.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG, streamed live on Lumpen Radio's Twitch channel.

Loops by Chris Rogers. Inspiration from Beowulf Jones, Mitch Horowitz, and Combo's New York Pizzeria. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-4774661 Wed, 29 Jul 2020 20:00:00 -0700 3588 emerson dameron, los angeles, philosophy, alternative comedy, kchung, lumpen radio, hollywood, cahuenga, celebrity, success, anxiety, mental health, meditation, levity saves lives 1 8 full false DTLA DTLA Rage, exuberance, reflection, FOMO, and letting go. Monologues recorded during my last days in Downtown Los Angeles. What is mine to do?

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG, streamed live on Lumpen Radio's Twitch channel. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG, streamed live on Lumpen Radio's Twitch channel. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

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]]> Emerson Dameron Buzzsprout-4310657 Wed, 24 Jun 2020 20:00:00 -0700 3687 emerson dameron, los angeles, depression, philosophy, alternative comedy, kchung, lumpen radio, dtla, downtown los angeles, pershing square, anxiety, mental health, meditation, levity saves lives 1 7 full false