Becoming Creature

Vibecamp ended yesterday afternoon and in this episode I try to process my experience out loud. I wanted to get this out quickly, and I’m still feeling a bit emotional so my voice might be shaky in spots and to save time the episode isn’t perfectly edited. I know a lot of us attendees are working through our experience, and I know many of you who did not attend are curious of what it was like. I h...

Hello Dears, Today I publish a rare solo episode. In this episode I share stories from my life and tell you a bit about how I became the creature I am now. I share some of my thoughts about my podcast and the current state of affairs. I hope you enjoy -Nick Get full access to Becoming Creature at becomingcreature.substack.com/subscribe

Today I am joined by River Kenna the Somatic-Imaginal guide aka The Wilderless . River uses learning from Jungian Psychology, Esoteric Buddhism, and Body-Mind Integration to help people get out of their head and into their life. River’s Somatic Resonance course can be found here: In this interview, River tells us * The pitfalls of emphasizing certain meditation practices. * What are the Somatic, t...

Welcome back Today I am joined by Buddhi . She and her husband Hap recently lost their home in a wildfire. Please donate at their GoFundMe . As Buddhi explains in the show, the tragedy did not reach the amount of monetary damage required for assistance from the state of California, or from FEMA. Thank you to Mycelium Mage for creating the GoFundMe , and for everyone that has contributed so far. If...

I am joined once again by Brooke Bowman. We spoke on episode 11 about drugs, homelessness, and maintaining a positive outlook. Today we discuss how Brooke leveraged that positivity into achieving her vision of a large meetup that exploded into a huge 400-person multiple-day partyfest known as Vibecamp . Click here to donate to Vibecamp . Brooke answers questions like: * What is Vibecamp? * How did...

In this information-packed episode Malcolm Ocean and I dissect The Divided Brain. We discuss the interplay between communication, self-coercion, and the roles of the left and right hemispheres. Malcolm answers questions like: * What is at the core of good conversation? * Is pursuit of productivity fundamentally ego-driven? * Is anxiety and self-coercion useful, and if so how? * How do you think we...

🎧 Episode #24! I am joined by the Gen-Z programmer, shape rotator, shitpoaster, and memelord known as ‘Roon’. You can follow him @TSZZL on twitter dot com. Listen as we discuss the scarcity mindset, anonymous posting, wretched Economics, machine learning, bitcoin, billionaires, and much more. Roon answers questions like: * How has COVID-19 altered the trajectory of your life? * What is so dangero...

🎧 Episode #23! 🔥 On this inspiring episode, blogger ,  youtuber , and author of ‘ Friendly Ambitious Nerd ’ Visakanv discusses his ideas on how to leverage twitter’s accessibility, how to be a better friend, and how to play the right games. 🤔 He answers questions like: * How should we think about accessibility and reach? * How can we put our work into gear? * What is the most profound way he’s...

WHOO BOY! In this episode I talk to @Maybegray , @Teddyraccovelt , & @Lithros about * Why @Myceliummage sucks * How to fight * How to tell your dad he's not your dad * When YOU should have kids * What teddy thinks about sex positivity * Waiting for marriage to have sexual intercourse! * Pornography * What is Enlightenment? * Teddy tries tarot * Enlightenment vs. psychedelics * Who does the law ser...

Eggprophet arrives and reveals the long-awaited story behind the name! We discuss being a hot girl, the dimensions of whimsy twitter, what’s up with the typos?, choosing happiness, epistemology, farming, morality, and much more. We hope you enjoy, Nick People mentioned in this episode include @solar_trex , @eigenrobot , @cheascake , @@myceliummage , @bungoman , @amirism_ , @nickcammarata , @leo_te...

Goddess of oblins @Goblinodds does a reversal on me, spending half the episode asking ME questions! We play 36 Questions to Love, talk about bedpanning toward enlightenment, do a series of movie reviews, discuss psychedelics, pychotherapy, ingroup sociology, Borderers, and how we are probably never going to be best friends (typical best friend behavior) Mentioned in this episode are @karmacustodia...

In my first-ever uncut, unedited, unaltered episode I pursue the present with Tasshin Fogleman. You can follow Tasshin on twitter @tasshinfogleman and read his writing on his website Tasshin.com This is the first episode I’ve ever done with no notes or preparation. I challenged James Stuber to do a video that was more difficult for him than usual which he completed on his youtube channel . I loved...

Scott ‘ Lithros ’ Hansen does a deep dive on family and fantasy, ethics and ethos, morality and moloch. He answers questions like: * What is a Lithros? * Is it horrible to start a family? * Is it good that parents are miserable? * What is the problem with law school? * Why should anyone learn about ethics? * Why is knowing things is arrogant? * How does ethics allow you to do immoral acts? * Why i...

Theodore ‘Teddy’ Raccovelt aka @TeddyRaccovelt , writer of The Bully Pulpit , joins me to shoot the shit while talking about every important topic there is. We discuss! * Satire * America’s demented Congress * The purpose of suffering * Why being High IQ is problematic * Why imperialism is good * How Jesus is the biggest loser * Why both rationalists and post-rationalists are mentally ill * What f...

Johnny ‘ @Generativist ’ Nelson joins me on this wonderful episode. We do a deep dive into how beliefs and trust shape individuals and relationships, especially through the lens of social networks. Johnny builds virtual things to simulate concrete ones. You can find his writing on his website generativist.falsifiable.com . Johnny is a Computational Social Scientist working with Data Science. He ha...

I am joined by the incredible @Visakanv , author of Friendly Ambitious Nerd , blogger , youtuber , infovore, and an absolutely prolific writer. This one is a MUST-listen. It was such a pleasure to see Visa’s gears turning as I threw wave after wave of questions at him. * How do you get an audience with a king? * How can being an outsider make you stronger? * How do we nourish long-term relationshi...

This week listen to my interview with the wonderful @liminal_warmth ! We talk about * Limm’s Podcast, Chaotic Thinking * How should we think about Magic? * Why isn’t Magic taken very seriously? * The dangers of pursuing both Enlightenment and Magic * Transitioning and Limm’s post-transition lived experience * Society’s lopsided approach to gender issues * Limm’s new desert base * UFOs and Aliens *...

I am back with my interview with @eigenrobot . Eigen has his own podcast which you should definitely check out! We talk about * Eigen’s life growing up * How he met his wife * Some of his thoughts on parenting * How to decide who to follow on twitter * Bluechecks and journalism * The problem with the social sciences * Politicians * Anime * GMU * Nicholas Nassim Taleb * Midwesternism * and just abo...

This week I have the incredible @karmacustodian ! He just oozes positivity, check it out! We discuss: * Running a business * Learning better * Improving how we approach health * Buddhism * Samsara * Cutting through spiritual materialism * Honesty and lying * Marie Kondo and much more We hope you enjoy! —Nick Get full access to Becoming Creature at becomingcreature.substack.com/subscribe

After a week Hiatus I am back and looking fresh thanks to new art from past guest @forshaper ! Listen to my interview with him here . This week I have the very bubbly @gptBrooke on the show. We discuss: * Commercial fishing in Alaska * Drug use * Domestic abuse * Homelessness * Recovery * Making new friends * And living life with gratitude and positivity and much more We hope you enjoy! —Nick Get...

Nick has a laid-back conversation with @Virtual1nstinct about: * Music and audio * The self and relationships * Phenomenology and experience * Depression * Salience and association * The future of social media and much more We hope you enjoy! —Nick Mentioned in this episode: A null model for Dunbar’s circles Picasso bull Guernica Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha Dhyana Amir Dalton Emery...

Nick talks to @MaybeGray about sexuality, relationships, sex positivity, the legal system, and what it was like going to clown school. Don’t miss Maybe at the InterIntellect Salon on January 17th! We cover * Being a Clown * Canadian Law * Emotions * Relationships * Eroticism and Intimacy * Sex Positivity * Hookup culture and consent * Onlyfans and how people relate to porn * Embodiment * Physical...

Happy New Year! In this special episode of  A Becoming Creature , Nick talks to Michael Ashcroft (@M_Ashcroft) about: * Keto * Herbal remedies and Pine Needle Tea * David Perell and Tiago Forte ’s course, Write of Passage * Building a Second Brain * Finding your niche * Long-term perspectives * Energy Innovation * The Alexander Technique (is it magic?) * Gendlin Focusing * Coercion * Michael’s BAL...

On this episode of  A Becoming Creature , Nick talks to oil painter Kendric Tonn ( @kendrictonn ) about: * The life of an artist * The process of creation * How to see like an artist * Taking big life risks * Developing the habit of doing * and so much more Mentioned in this episode: Kendric’s Documentary Florence Academy of Art Perseus Sculpture Artist: Patrick Burke Artist: E.S. Barkin Find more...

Happy holidays! In this special Holiday episode of  A Becoming Creature , Nick talks to Michael Curzi ( @michaelcurzi ) about: * The Psychic War * The Moustache * Self Sacrifice * Phenomenology * Meditation * Disassociation * Separation * Splintered Minds * Michael GRILLS ME and much more We hope you have a happy holiday! —Nick See more from Michael Curzi: Super Peer Twitch Youtube Substack Mentio...