Mystical/Cynical

After 5 years and 3 Seasons, we've decided to leave on a loving high note. This show has been an incredible love project over the course of 5 years, our attempt at a love letter to humanity. We both feel there is no other show like this in the world, and we are both so proud of the road map to healing we're leaving behind. We thank you for having us into your minds and hearts, and hope y...

Farting, Crying, Laughing, Dancing... no, this isn't a lost Labi Siffre song, it's Daren describing his recent ayahuasca trip to Jaymee less than 48 hours after the journey. Your spiritual exposure therapy begins NOW. edit/production/opening & closing music by Jaymee Carpenter Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical  For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more...

If you interrupt someone mid sentence with a well crafted, witty response, are you truly "Being Here Now"? In this absolute banger of an episode the boys cover topics like the potential of transcending ones nationality, how to heal generational wounds through forgiving the "unforgivable", how to build meaningful relationships with your children, the absurd humor of the Universe...

Daren questions the possibility of vibrations contained within the energy of words and Jaymee encourages everyone to get off the couch and demonstrate the kind of example you wish to see in the world.  For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more Daren: www.realfunwow.com edit/production/opening & closing music by Jaymee Carpenter Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical ...

Jaymee tells his barber to give him "The Bert" from Sesame Street and Daren walks us through how to break the law like a gentleman. We're back, baby! For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more Daren: www.realfunwow.com edit/production/opening & closing music by Jaymee Carpenter Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical  Support the show

Daren and Jaymee are back with an all new transformationally hilarious episode, dedicated to the idea of "Serving Living Beans" in every direction. For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more Daren: www.realfunwow.com edit/production/opening & closing music by Jaymee Carpenter Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical  Support the show

Daren has dinner with Tom Holland and Zendaya and Jaymee has a two hour lunch with Seinfeld legend Larry Charles. Episode 33 ends up throwing it's back out trying to pick up all the names it drops. For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more Daren: www.realfunwow.com edit/production/opening & closing music by Jaymee Carpenter Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical...

On this episode, Daren cries and Jaymee dies.  For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more Daren: www.realfunwow.com edit/production/opening & closing music by Jaymee Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical  Support the show

The boys Yin Yang all up in your face with another entertaining hour of first world problems and psychospiritual mumbo jumbo.  For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more Daren: www.realfunwow.com edit/production/opening & closing music by Jaymee Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical  Support the show

Let's call this episode out for what it is... pretentious Sam Harris level vocabulary exhibitionism, reminiscent of a Father John Misty tune, which in a way is like going out of your way to pronounce Khruangbin, who most certainly are the "Topo Chico" of music groups.    Love Is The Author event w/ SOMA + Kim Krans (tickets): https://shorturl.at/o1QJB  For more Jaymee: www.loveisthe...

Daren fails to soft launch a negative campaign against Trader Joes, and Jaymee shares about cultivating artistic integrity beyond analytics.  For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more Daren: www.realfunwow.com edit/production/opening & closing music by Jaymee Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical  Support the show

Daren catches up with Jaymee in the music studio to sample Jaymee's newest beats and to record another conversation about nothing. For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more Daren: www.realfunwow.com edit/production/opening & closing music by Jaymee Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical  Support the show

Daren comes face to face with a supposed extraterrestrial at a recent party at Jaymee's home and has plenty of notes. Jaymee releases 3 songs on Spotify and Apple Music under the artist name "JJ RAM" and shares about an exciting new development surrounding his recent return to music. "Love Is The Author EP" by JJ RAM on Spotify: https://shorturl.at/7Ek2e For more Jaymee: w...

Jaymee returns to making music in a big way, Daren gets ready to fill a "Liver King" shaped hole in the Zeitgeist, Lacee goes on assignment for Rick Rubin and the boys receive a gift in the mail from the one and only "Da Snake Mon" (featured in Episode 18). The Karmuppins are in full effect, boyeeee. For more Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com For more Daren:  www.realfunwow.com e...

Daren gets disappointed with AI for trying to hard to relate with him and Jaymee shares how he survived a crisis of faith by embracing the unknown. The momentous journey into/out of the magical void continues. www.loveistheauthor.com www.realfunwow.com edit/production/music by Jaymee $upport the show: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical  Support the show

God bless Kevin and the Mutual Benefit Society ("MSB"). A plethora of reframes, visualization practices, and psychospiritual parenting advice await the listener. Also, a real time Daren pee break recorded live and a smattering of farts. MYSTICAL/CYNICAL production / edit / opening + closing music: Jaymee Carpenter For all things Daren: www.realfunwow.com For Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.c...

Who am I if I can't post about it? Plus: Daren and Jaymee catch you up on their recent experience spending the day together attending a Buddhist puja at the home of Devendra Banhart.  MYSTICAL/CYNICAL production / edit / opening + closing music: Jaymee Carpenter For all things Daren: www.realfunwow.com For Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com Please help support the show: www.patreon.com/mysticalc...

Daren shares about going to church this past weekend and Jaymee demos homemade recordings of his farts... can someone tell me what the hell is going on around here? Edit/production and opening music: J. Carpenter Closing music: "Charger" by Devendra Banhart For all things Daren: www.realfunwow.com For Jaymee: www.loveistheauthor.com Please help support the show: www.patreon.com/mysticalc...

Last week, Jaymee was on the scene with his father to witness his parents Altadena home and all their possessions burn to the ground in the Eaton Fire. In this episode, Jaymee shares the details with Daren of how he and his brother Benjamin became instruments of unconditional support, guidance and gratitude for their parents at their darkest hour, and the kaleidoscopic spectrum of support  their p...

Jaymee and Daren discuss hyper-identifying with medical diagnosis, parenting confident children, the trappings of being a "micro-celebrity" and how to attract fashion compliments from "macro-celebrities". Recorded/edited/music by J. Carpenter Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical For Jaymee, visit: www.loveistheauthor.com For Daren, visit: www.realfunwow.com...

The boys solve imaginary problems, perform on air miracles, dive deep into the artistic intuition with a smattering of name dropping for the first hour, then spend the last half hour calling fans of the show to learn about them for a frickin' change. This week we talk with a lactation nurse in Austin, a nature conservationist in South Carolina, and... well... "Clifford". Recorded/ed...

Daren and Jaymee kill it for 75 minutes with another banger of hilarity and  emotional depth, and spend the last chunk of time calling listeners they've never met to connect on air and spread some love. Feel good episode of the year alert!  Recorded/edited/music by J. Carpenter Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical For Jaymee, visit: www.loveistheauthor.com For Daren, visi...

In this episode, Jaymee questions mother natures motivation and shares how he attunes himself to love when dealing with adversity. Daren shares his tips on how to trick your family into being vulnerable and learns (on air) what a circle jerk is.  Recorded/edited/music by J. Carpenter Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical For Jaymee, visit: www.loveistheauthor.com For Daren, vis...

Your trusted resource for post election analysis from people who don't matter the most! Recorded/edited and music by J. Carpenter Help support the show at: www.patreon.com/mysticalcynical For all things Jaymee, visit: www.loveistheauthor.com For all things Daren, visit: www.realfunwow.com Support the show

Daren feels this episode is a return to the energy and enthusiasm of Season One. TRANSLATION: Jaymee shares heartfelt information about how he deals with criticism, forgiveness and maintaining previously unfathomable levels of non-attachment in the stickiest of situations, and Daren interrupts every chance he gets with hilarious quips that make Jaymee laugh uncontrollably.  Opening and closing mus...