I talk about electronic music from the genres and artists to its history.

Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 44 where I talk about the destructive side and impact of our species, and if we humans can be considered a pest, invasive species, or even a plague.

Episode 43 of the Ephemeral Rift Podcast where I talk about being smart with our wallets, our physical health, and our brains by trying to make the best decisions and choices that we can. All in an effort to minimize anxiety, stress, illness, and debt, by exercising autonomy, agency, and control over our own lives as much as possible.…

Episode 42 where, upon being reminded of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I read a famous quote from the book, philosophize about the purpose of all lifeforms on earth, then go over all the examples of how the number 42 appears in the world from math and science to music, movies, and even highways.…

Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 41 where I talk about all things Post-Apocalyptic (and Apocalyptic) fiction, from its history to lists of fictional works in various mediums including books, films, video games and manga / anime.

Once again I travel down the ever winding and twisting tunnels of Wikipedia to see what we'll come across in the off chance we might actually learn something, and maybe have a few laughs along the way.

Episode 39 of the Ephemeral Rift Podcast where I try to cover almost every angle of animals in modern ape society from as an objective perspective as possible including pets & the pet industry, zoos, animals in sports, factory farming, circuses, and animals used for human assistance and in law enforcement. There might be a few outliers that I misse…

Episode 38 of the Ephemeral Rift podcast where I talk almost all things humor & comedy from burps & farts to slips and falls; how humor & comedy strengthens, disarms, empowers and relieves stress; why we laugh; my run in with a seagull; and a few lists of funny books, movies, and tv shows.

Welcome to Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 37 where I talk about: how the Christmas holiday can be tough for people for various reasons; briefly touching on the topic of the loss of loved ones; job loss & corporate layoffs (greed, exploitation, unions, loyalty, equality, etc.); anti-capitalist attitudes in a capitalist society (consumerism, commerci…

In a not-so-serious-yet-still-somewhat-serious-manner, I talk all things metal, the chemical elements and alloys, from how they are created to the ones that are found in our bodies.

Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 35 where I talk all things Metal (music) from what it is, its history, the subgenres & their bands/musicians, notable albums, and even how therapeutic it can be.

Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 34 where I talk all things Dungeons & Dragons, including what it is, how it's played, a brief history of role-playing and D&D, what inspired D&D, what D&D inspired, and reading some excerpts from the Player's Guide and Monster Manual.

This episode can be considered both an introduction to philosophy as well as a stepping stone for future episodes on specific philosophies/philosophers. In this episode I talk about the beneficial nature of philosophy, some definitions, quotes about it, a list of 100 notable philosophers, the names of all philosophies, a brief history, some related…

I cover a variety of topics and go on some related tangents mostly in response to listener & viewner messages: Commuting to Work, The 2019 film "Color Out of Space", The 2021 film "Old Henry", The video game "Carrion", Non-believers & morality, "Water on a duck's back", Violence in video games (and violence in general), (U.S.) Government: overreach…

I talk about horror fiction: why we like it, its history, different cultures, the various horror books, movies, video games, etc., and responding to some messages.

I discuss a variety of topics from the physiology of fear (limbic system (amygdala, thalamus)) to phobias and everything in between & beyond: OG monkey vs modern brain, anger, paranoia, controlling behavior, the power & speed of fear, innate vs learned fears, common fears, patience & fear / anxiety, these self-aware biological machinations, the hum…

Part 2 of the ongoing, periodic series where I go down the Wikipedia rabbit hole, picking up where we last left off with the entry for Crust. But before all that I revisit micro plastics, Squid Show, Parasyte anime, then talk sequels, plot twists & reveals, the pros and cons of some listener/viewner countries, anti-intellectualism, "woke" as an ins…

Nothing scarier than reality. Welcome to episode 28 of the Ephemeral Rift Podcast where I talk about time, Carpe diem, irrational people & COVID mask mandates, indoctrinating children into organized religion, wisdom teeth, Fantastic Fungi documentary, fungi health benefits, our fungal ancestry, Terrance McKenna's Stoned Ape Theory, microplastics & …

Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 27 talking about the documentaries Love on the Spectrum and one on Lynyrd Skynyrd, and then responding to messages about school reform, Pink Floyd's The Wall, leaving social media, the pitfalls of participating in this interconnected society, ASMR, Slaughter to Prevail, happiness, and prolly a buncha other tangents I …

Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 26 where, after some ranting, I go over all the patches on the vest I made & wear on the podcast. Starting the vest: https://youtu.be/HX2kSPAZgUk Finishing the vest: https://youtu.be/iOV4ZblBjcs

Talking all things anime from the history and its characteristics to various titles that listeners, viewners and myself love & recommend. For a complete list of titles see this episode on my YouTube channel or visit my website.

Talking Lo-Fi music, its history & characteristics, and all the various styles, artists, musicians, and even a couple of YouTube channel playlists. For a complete list of artists & musicians mentioned please see my website or YouTube channel.

Talking all things lazy, stupid, work, leisure, being part lizard, and other related tangents.

Intro: taking input for Episode 23; what I consider evidence; being skeptical of information; portmanteaus Main Course: Discussing the various aspects of fear as an emotion and tool; responding to some listener and viewner submitted fears; my own childhood story concerning the power of fear. I didn't get a chance to go over the educational side of …

Going over all the various movies and films we've all seen throughout the years including some upcoming ones (2021). For the complete list, please refer to this episode's video description on my YouTube channel or visit my website. YouTube video link: https://youtu.be/wG-ZvC_QAF8 Website link: https://ephemeralrift.com/erp-21-movies-films/…

Ephemeral Rift Podcast Episode 20: Taking input for Episode 21, Alexander von Humboldt, 4 first names, the paradox of society, population growth and its demands, speaking your mind, the importance of authenticity, what goes in must come out, you can't take the jungle out of the animal, banning high-end gaming PC's but not more serious issues, globa…

Discussing the pseudoscience of cryptozoology and various cryptids (Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, etc.), the researchers, agendas, skeptics, hoaxes, sightings, and the overall lack of evidence.

I spend the entire episode responding to listener / viewner messages & comments from across the globe about the various hip hop & rap artists they listen to, what they like about the genre, and referring to wikipedia when pertinent (y'know, to look up stuff I didn't know about, like UK Drill) Artists & genres mentioned: Middle Eastern Hip Hop, Sans…

Intro: Taking input for Episode 18 Appetizers: living in nature; stock market manipulation; dead by daylight bugs; wanderlust jealousy; future audience topics Main Course: To Unknow the Known; Down the Wikipedia Rabbit Hole Part 1 Podcast questions, comments, responses: https://ephemeralrift.com/contact/…

Intro: characteristics of manga Appetizers: listener / viewner titles Main Course: manga (popular titles, history, etc.)

Intro: Taking input for Episode 16 Appetizers: psychopathy & empathy; making friends at a new school; believing in both science & god; simple wikipedia; anarchy & irony; physical reincarnation; future episodes on alien life & cryptids Main Course: Renting vs Home Ownership (pros & cons, financial responsibilities, my experiences, etc.,)…

Appetizers: some listener / viewner favorites Main Course: video games (history, consoles, best sellers, etc.) Dessert: trailers for Elden Ring & Horizon Forbidden West

Intro: Taking input for episode 14 Leftovers: Comparing & self improvement Appetizers: Civilizations on other planets, space travel, Ephemeral Rift YouTube channel name origin, Iranian & Persian culture, the necessity of hair care products, lo-fi music episode, eyewitness encounters with unexplained phenomena, mental noise & inner peace, reincarnat…

Intro: 2nd COVID-19 vaccine; fevers; Achilles with a K Main course - Special Guest: No One - what is no one up to? - did no one get the COVID vaccine? - is no one in a relationship? - does no one believe in heaven & hell? - is no one religious? - does no one have kids? - how does no one like being the most powerful being alive? - is no one alive? -…

Intro: questions for our first guest Leftovers: human evolution and the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event article: https://ephemeralrift.com/the-cretaceous-paleogene-extinction-event-meteor-a-blessing-or-a-curse/ Appetizers: comparing more vs less, myers briggs personality types and tests, marxism communism capitalism and community Main Course:…

Intro: you don't need (god, religion, faith, government, etc.) to be "good"; moral grey area, Ron Reagan FFRF.ORG TV ad; generalizing Appetizers: listening to music loud, boredom & alone with your thoughts, cherry picking religions & philosophies, future videos like "Late Night ASMR", super volcanoes & another ice age event, human evolution and din…

Intro: Common Courtesy No Leftovers Appetizers: The many ways to deal with boredom: sleep, video games, gym, biking, hiking, legos, miniature painting, chess, ASMR, shopping, talking with friends, staring at the crush's texts, cleaning, music, fishing, drawing, sports, musical instruments, daydream, TV, tea, think, tending animals, eat, YouTube, ga…

Intro: boredom, The Tiers of Wellness Leftovers: Death Grips, King Crimson, Young Thug, Opeth, Rap genre, Bones, Vaporware genre, WhiteWoods, Ayreon, Wilderun, Qantice, Tobu, Waterflame, Gunnar Olsen, Styx, AC/DC, Foo Fighters, Descendents, Code Orange, Snoop Dogg, D'Angelo, Music Scenes, Ariana Grande, Migos, Afrobeats, Alternative R&B, Reggae, Sa…

Intro: music as therapy Leftovers: My smartphone screen time, Wikipedia, Bob not Ben Appetizers: Ningen Isu, Nirvana, Black Sabbath, Primus, Daft Punk, Basshunter, Sonata Artica, Linkin Park, Ghost, Green Day, Apes of the State, Thank you Scientist, Rammstein, Oomph!, Megaherz, Eisbrecher, The Neighbourhood, Queen, Blackbriar, Portgual. The Man, Fo…

Leftovers: attraction and the Netflix documentary My Love Appetizers: music games religion paradoxes & other Main Course topics for future episodes, discord, dreams & the brain relieving itself, vegan vegetarian and climate change, mars & alien experiments, shame guilt & living unapologetically, Palestine and Israel, psychedelics and ego death, int…

Leftovers: pay-per-view group battle event Appetizers: high school and beyond, superficial society, Bill Hicks, Pink Floyd Main Course: free thought & freethinking Dessert: United Nations World Happiness Report 2021

Leftovers: individual histories and relationships; do personality opposites attract (i.e. the introvert & extrovert); meaning in a meaningless universe Appetizers: apolitical and anarchism; growing up today vs the past; political correctness and censorship; groups and herd mentality; Math Rock Main Course: anxiety & nightmares, dreams, sleepwalking…

Leftovers: Interconnected society and if we are "Guilty by Association" which will get a deep dive in a future episode. Appetizers (Viewer/listener topics): Why I left Christianity, How I got into ASMR (having an interest in sound), and Political Punk music. Main Course: In-depth discussion and insight into various aspects of a long term relationsh…

In this episode I primarily address listener/viewer questions & topics and didn't get a chance to discuss others that I'll address in the next episode. In this episode I chat about livestreams, guests/interviews, YouTube video post-production, nihilism, philosophy, advice & life lessons for young people, genetics and mental health, anger, patience,…

Welcome (back) to the official Ephemeral Rift podcast formally known as EphemRadio where I get to relax and unload whatever is on my mind and YOU get to hear the real me without a filter. In this episode I touch on the topics of the Coronavirus, its impact on society and technology, trying to obtain a PS5 or Nvidia graphics card, alcohol and being …