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14: Born For This Bullshit

Sep 29th, 2021 51m 32s

Surprise! We're back with a brand new episode. Ben's got a brand new song and video -- Born For This Bullshit (watch the fantastic video here) -- and he's learned a lot since Quarantine. In this episode: a new strain of a global pandemic, maske

13. Out Of Quarantine

Dec 20th, 2020 28m 16s

Today: Ben's out of quarantine! But - a twist in the tail of 2020 has him feeling pangs of COVID angst all over again. If you’re listening along in real-time, please wear a mask if you’re out in public. You’re going to stop people from getting

12: "Mullet Music"

Dec 18th, 2020 28m 48s

Today: a model for conspiracy resistance, and Ben’s cryptocurrency journey with the platform SteemIt - whose share prices plummeted from about $18 to about 18 cents a few years back. So, spoiler alert: it didn’t work out. But the intent was the

11: “The 10 ways to deprogram yourself”

Dec 17th, 2020 34m 33s

Today: we take some listener questions on QAnon, Cults and Conspiracies, before we got stuck into trauma and therapy. We haven’t even gotten into Ben’s foray into cryptocurrency. Maybe tomorrow.Resources:Ben's Save The Senate gigRiver_Advntu

10: "What happens when you die?"

Dec 16th, 2020 30m 42s

Today: what happens when you die? Srs qstn. Ben talks through his work a death midwife for people in hospice care, and how it has affected his live performances. Also, deeper examination of the beautiful Christian Lee Hutson record, as well

9: “It’s not enough to be silent”

Dec 15th, 2020 26m 59s

Today: our second episode on Ben’s journey with DoTerra Essential Oils, and Multi-Level Marketing companies. Is there something about MLMs that make them feel cult-y? Also, Ben has a very nice hat.

8: “I know you’re upset, but we don’t like Nazis”

Dec 14th, 2020 30m 9s

Today: the first of two episodes on Ben’s relationship with essential oils, and the Multi Level Marketing company called DoTerra.Why did Ben cancel his DoTerra account after spending years as a customer and wellness advocate?You'll also get n

6: "The Next Vibrational Plane"

Dec 12th, 2020 34m 17s

Today: we address some listener feedback from episode 3 about how New Age Culture intersects with Darwinism, Ableism, and the pandemic (find Ben's tweets about that below). Plus, what are the politics of getting a song to #1? And in what way a

7: “Serial Killer Groupies”

Dec 12th, 2020 28m 31s

Today: BIRTH 2012, and brand marketing. Ben deliberates whether or not it’s okay to judge a spiritual movement by the way it markets itself, and Max explains an accidentally created a viral branding movement of his own from 2019. You’ll also g

5. "Ghosting your Guru"

Dec 11th, 2020 30m 10s

Today: how do you break up with your Guru? Ben talks through his spiritual separation, with notes on the responsibility you have to the people you bring with you into deeper waters. Plus, notes on relationships, autonomy and parenting -- and wh

4: “Don’t Ever Invite Me Into Your Cult, Because I’m Going To Burn It Down”

Dec 10th, 2020 33m 28s

Today: Cults. How many of them has Ben been in? What sort of person joins one? And what does Ben have to say about gurus and cult leaders, and their relationship to spirituality? Plus, notes on Good Charlotte and Josh Homme, and Russell Crowe

3: "What are Gurus, Aside from Fascists?"

Dec 9th, 2020 35m 58s

Today: Why have spiritual wellness groups been picking up the QAnon baton? We rapel further down the canyon of conspiracy, and talk about Ben’s experiences with cults.For two weeks, Ben Lee is in Hotel Quarantine in Sydney, as he and his famil

2: "A War of Ideas"

Dec 8th, 2020 32m 53s

Today: Ben Lee vs QAnon. How does a celebrated Australian singer/songwriter take up the cause of fighting the political far-right? Let’s find out.For the next two weeks, Ben Lee is in Hotel Quarantine in Sydney, as he and his family return to

1: "Disparities Between Realities"

Dec 8th, 2020 33m 40s

Ben Lee is uniquely fascinating. You know him as one of Australia's most successful singer-songwriters - 'Catch My Disease' , 'Love Me Like The World Is Ending', 'Cigarettes Will Kill You' - but did you know that Ben Lee is currently fighting

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