In the Weedz

S2E34 Hail the Traveler

On this episode, we discussed the upcoming election as well the fact that we are mourning a dear friend and colleague who passed suddenly a couple of days ago.
Was it the current standard of corporate culture (overworked, overutilized, and underappreciated) or something else... we don't know.  But the go-go-go-go mentality, the metrics-driven non-people-centric approach to deliverables needs some course changing... as it certainly did not help.
We will be sending up smoke for our friend this Samhain and we will always remember you for the charismatic, hilarious, and consummate professional you always were regardless of the situation.
As he would say - that's the job.
 
Hail the Traveler.

S2E33 Seekers & Souls

On this episode we discussed cognitive bias & dissonance as well as the tendency for appeal to authority syndrome & other's personal bias to take over one's path.  Even the most learned of us falls prey to this from time to time.
 
It's all part of the journey.
 
Individual seeker or prospective lodge members, which path to take, how to move forward are all questions we must all answer repeatedly on the crooked path. Most importantly how to vet the information one receives and where to go from here...
 
 
 
 

S2E32 Tarheels

On this episode, we had a bit of a vent session regarding the absolute nonsense propaganda click-bait being spewed online and in-person about the catastrophic flood damage in our former home of NC.
It's one thing to hear on a daily basis all manner of make-believe and quite frankly BS about any myriad of topics - it's another for this latest distribution of propaganda to be actively harming the people we love.  
For those of you that have expressed empathy and support - thank you from the bottom of our hearts.  For those of you that continue to spread these false narratives - well you'll know where we stand with that.
Our heartfelt thanks goes out to fellow Tarheels - Mortellus & Byron Ballard for the selfless aid they have been doing since this tragedy unfolded a week ago and to the countless Federal, State and County agencies as well as the large number of civilians who have rendered aid and put themselves in harms way to save lives and rescue the good people of NC during this catastrophic event.  That includes our daughter Shanell who has put herself in harms way on multiple occasions to run fuel, to be available for her fellow North Carolinians in need.  We love you all.  
A special thanks to Chief Tim Barnett of the Beech Mountain Police Department for not only the wellness check he performed but also letting us know our daughter was safe.  We appreciate you so very much.
For those of you spewing nonsense propaganda you saw on social media and didn't think to verify before aiding in its distribution... do better.
With love to the hills and to the rebuilding of this sacred area... 
 
@mortellus
@byronballard

S2E31 Trauma Libraries with special guest Brandon Puglisi from Puglisi Counseling

One of our favorite people stopped by today for a lively conversation on mental health and wellness.  We always have a great time with Brandon and this conversation was no exception.  
This episode was also captured on Facebook Live!
We hope you enjoy and if you'd like to reach out to Brandon or any of his exceptionally talented staff you can visit their site here:
https://puglisicounseling.com/

S2E30 Come inside when the street lights turn on...

On this episode we wandered through topics ranging from what seems to be an ongoing uplift in attitude & hope for the future, to what life was like as a GenX kid and the many similarities that our younger generations are struggling with right now.. albeit under a lot more scrutiny than we had...
 
We had to do a take two on this one due to Bella protecting the studio from what was in her mind... unauthorized noises... We hope you enjoy!

S2E29 Wire Wrapping the Patriarchy with special guest (The Wandering Werewolf Wire Witch)

We had a wonderful conversation on this episode with our dear friend Nicole aka The Wandering Werewolf Wire Witch.  If you have not been in the store when she is here you should definitely make it a point to do so at some point.  
Not only does she create fabulous custom wraps while you wait she is a consummate creator of all things Witchy and Wonderful and is above all... an amazing person and outstanding member of this community.
We hope you enjoy! We sure did!

S2E28 Mind your own damn business (with special guest Lindsy)

On this episode, we sat down with our good friend, astrologer & tarot extraordinaire - Lindsy.  We discussed the state of things, the very real threat to our community/s, and a host of other things.  We had a great time and hope you enjoy this episode.

S2E27 Medusa's Side of the Story (with special guest H. Dean Fisher)

This was an amazing episode and we cannot say how much we enjoyed speaking with local author H. Dean Fisher! We talked about his latest book; Medusa, Rise of a Goddess and so many other topics of interest ranging from Norse to Greek to Egyptian mythology among others.
We had a truly great time and we hope you all enjoy this chat as much as we did having it!
 
For more info on H. Dean Fisher:
H. Dean Fisher, author
The fantastic, the scientifically fictional & the macabre
Medusa: Rise of a Goddess (2022) – 9.5, Publishers Weekly & Quarter-Finalist for The BookLife Prize
The Redemption of Bes (2022) – preteen novel
The Jungle God: 20th Anniversary Edition (2021) – Finalist at 2022 American Fiction Awards
A Revelation of Our Savior (2020) – Finalist at 2021 American Fiction Awards
The Tales of Zhava: Book 1, The Initiate (2019) & Book 2, The Novice (2020)
www.hdeanfisher.com