Strange Flows

Episode #21: Zeischegg x King x Pegas

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 19:55:48 GMT

Matt and Omar speak with Chris Zeischegg about Chris’s book Creations: On Art and Unbecoming, Omar’s forthcoming An Odyssey Of Dingbats, the creative and writing processes, God, and more.

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Episode #20: Chutes & Ladders w/ Mr. Omar King

Wed, 13 Nov 2024 18:00:29 GMT

Recorded 11/9/24

Matt and Omar listen to Coil, play Chutes & Ladders in the South Bay Galleria, and head over to San Pedro, having a wide-ranging conversation on Omar's experience at Willenberg CTC, his upcoming debut AN ODYSSEY OF DINGBATS! (out in 2025 on the incipient New Ritual Press), malls, attending literary events, and much more.

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Episode #19: Mr. Omar King Live at The Noisy Nest

Tue, 03 Sep 2024 19:35:55 GMT

Matt and Evan meet with writer and artist Omar King before his debut reading at Beverly Hills' The Noisy Nest.

Omar is based in Gardena, California and very active on the web. He can be followed on Instagram, Twitter, Substack, Blogspot, Reddit and more.

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Episode #18: Godfather Part III w/ Chloe Valentine & Matthew David Wilder

Tue, 27 Aug 2024 19:56:59 GMT

Matt talks to Chloe Valentine and returning guest Matthew David Wilder about the Godfather Part III, Catholicism, and the relevance of both to California's political elite.

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Episode #17: Parasocialite w/ Brittany Menjivar

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 22:49:26 GMT

Recorded 8.17.24

Matt and Evan speak with Brittany Menjivar about her debut book Parasocialite, her movie Fragile.com, working with Roger Corman, Criss Angel, Las Vegas, Incels and more.

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The Stark Truth

Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:05:51 GMT

Recorded 4/21/24

Matt and Evan talk to internet underground king Robert Stark on his home turf of Santa Barbara, CA, visiting the beach and State Street, discussing religion, esotericism, Robert's research methods, NRx and more.

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Episode #16: Ian Sears

Tue, 06 Aug 2024 19:22:17 GMT

Matt and Evan return to discuss Zen Buddhism and other topics with Ian Sears: (author of Jackpot, and director of Summer Tunnel), under the auspicious shadow of Morro Rock.

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Episode #15: Cairo Smith

Tue, 14 May 2024 19:38:04 GMT

Recorded 5.12.24

Matt and filmmaker/writer Cairo Smith discuss getting your work out there as a Zillenial artist, Cairo’s film Screwdriver, his Substack publication Futurist Letters, and much more.

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Episode #13: The Black Album Release

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 16:00:07 GMT

Recorded 4/7/24

Evan talks to Matt about the release of THE BLACK ALBUM, now available on Amazon in ebook, soft-cover, and hard-cover editions.

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Episode #12: Excalibur and the Search for the Cinematic Holy Grail w/István Várady

Wed, 10 Apr 2024 16:00:47 GMT

Recorded 4/7/24

Matt and Evan talk to writer and filmmaker István Várady about John Boorman’s Excalibur (1981)—contrasting it with a lesser, modern take on the Arthurian legend, David Lowery’s The Green Knight (2021)—before embarking on a discussion of the art of filmmaking and István’s own work.

István’s IMDB

Watch BLACK VIOLET (free Vimeo link for a limited time)

Watch “ESCAPE FROM DARWIN”

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Tarot Talks w/Ruddy

Thu, 28 Mar 2024 19:00:23 GMT

Recorded 3/24/24: Matt, Evan, and Ruddy (@oody_mood) pull some cards at Will Rogers State Park in Los Angeles, ascend a mountain, and discuss topics related to esotericism in general.

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Alex Kazemi Live Event

Thu, 14 Sep 2023 18:35:42 GMT

On New Millennium Boyz . Recorded at Stories Bookstore in Echo Park 9.11.23.

Video version below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDMhOvoYQbU

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Episode #10: How Did We Get Here w/ Sterling Bartlett

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:10:45 GMT

Matt and co-host Evan Papadakis interview cartoonist Sterling Bartlett about his comic book HOW DID WE GET HERE?, his history as a painter and designer, disillusionment with the art world, and more.

Buy How Did We Get Here

Link to Apocalypse Confidential Comic

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Episode 8: Strange Flows w/ Sean Monahan

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 16:28:15 GMT

Recorded 7/1/23

Matt and Sean Monahan discuss the art of trend forecasting, the current vibe shift, normcore, naughty-aughties nostalgia, the return of rock and more.

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Episode #7: Original God

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 23:43:52 GMT

Recorded 6/22/23

Matt sits down with highschool-era friend Keanan Enrique -better known as musician/artist Original God-- to walk down memory lane and discuss music, art, and growing up as very online Zillenials.

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Episode #6: As Above, So Below The Line w/ Evan Papadakis & THRLL

Mon, 08 May 2023 17:30:21 GMT

Recorded 4/30/23

Matt is joined by filmmakers Evan Papadakis and THRLL to talk about movies and esotericism.

Matt Twitter

THRLL Twitter

Evan Substack's:

Filmmaker Personae

Ethics In Film Production

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Episode #1: Millenial Magick w/ Alex Kazemi

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:51:34 GMT

Matt is joined by pop artist and occultist Alex Kazemi to discuss his book Pop Magick: A Simple Guide to Bending Your Reality. Other topics include Alex's social media abstention, his friendship with Mike Ma, his collaborations and dialogues with celebrities, and coming of age-- as a younger millennial-- in a cultural depression.

Alex Kazemi contact/ info:

www.alexkazemi.com

www.popmagick.com

email: fanmail@alexkazemi.com

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Episode #2: Synchronicity w/ Chris Gabriel (Meme Analysis)

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 17:39:03 GMT

Matt and Chris discuss how memes and magik matter, Synchronicity by Carl Jung and Synchronicity by The Police, Willhelm Reich, Aeonic shift, and much more.

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Episode #3: Far Above Cayuga's Polemics w/ Ara Hagopian

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:50:57 GMT

Matt sits down with Ara Hagopian: a writer and polemicist active on Twitter, and an MFA candidate at the University of Florida, Gainesville. Matt and Ara discuss the unpleasant experience of defending your thesis in front of a room full of people who don't understand it, writing creatively about the internet, and getting mogged by a band in college.

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Episode #4: Regarding the Case of Joan Of Arc w/ Matthew David Wilder

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:41:52 GMT

Matt sits down with screenwriter and director Matthew David Wilder to discuss his career in Hollywood, focusing on his 2018 movie "Regarding The Case of Joan of Arc", but also touching on "Your Name Here" (2008), Dog Eat Dog (2016, written by Matthew and directed by Paul Schrader), and others. Along the way Matt and Matt delve into current politics and reflections on the art of writing.

Link to proper version of Regarding the Case of Joan of Arc.

Matthew Wilder also recomends:

Born to win (1971)

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Episode #5: On Tarot W/ Brad Kelly

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 16:14:21 GMT

Brad Kelly and I discuss Tarot in all of its dimensions and applications. Brad Kelly is an author, 1/2 of Art of Darkness Podcast. You can find all of his work here:

https://www.bradkellyesque.com/

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