Open Loops with Greg Bornstein: Conversations That Bend

Renowned therapist and NLP practitioner Andrew T. Austin squares off in a Facebook battle against NLP Academy head Michael Carroll. The subject: race. What happens when two prominent voices in the hypnosis community get into a public feud on social media? And they’re both white men. Yeah, this’ll be something alright...  ----------------- Shows are dropping like Kingda Ka, but there's always room...

CONSPIRACY Swapcast with co-hosts Gary Cocciolillo of Everything Imaginable Podcast and Animal Communicator/Biofield Therapist Anjii Bryers. They bring on guest Pepper Goins, the number one Mississippian funnyman, father, husband, and disease-ridden host of the the hit show, " Rushmore Podcast ."  Pepper tells us who's behind the pandemic, Anjii thinks these American men (mostly her co-hosts) are...

APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY  Greg needs a preventative solution for this podcast in case he says something wrong.  As lots of people in Greg's life know, he's prone to saying controversial, provocative things. Oftentimes for his own amusement. Oftentimes just for a reaction. It's sick. It's messed up. He doesn't mean it. He's sorry and he hopes he'll do better.  Do you feel better about Greg? If you feel o...

CLAIRVOYANCE  She's sweet. She's lovable. She's filled with artistic expression beloved by the masses.   At least, that's what I'm picking up from psychic medium, theatre artist, and host of the "Sweetheart Soul Sessions" podcast Andrea S.  9 years ago, she came to terms with her gifts for clairvoyance. Of course, chakra-deep empathy coursing through her veins at the frequency of 5G isn't quite so...

SPIRITUALITY  The Lotus Flowers are blooming, the thin veil of capitalism is breaking, and dead lions and hippos speak to our guest, Anna Cantwell, a soul coach with a lot of wisdom to share.  The question is, am I talking to a human being...or am I simply chatting it up with a (sshhh!) vessel of wisdom?  Anna makes Greg realize he's spiritual. Anna tells us one of the wildest things a non-human c...

EASTERN PHILOSOPHY  Ever ride a bicycle and see a full-body apparition of your grandma? Gary's been there. He's doing a podcast about those types of experiences and all manner of experts in the weird. Host of Everything Imaginable, Gary Cocciolillo joins Greg to deconstruct his entire belief system. Greg forces Gary to spill the beans:  Does reading Tarot without special powers make you a fraud? ...

SELF-DEVELOPMENT  Seeking successful mindset shifts for your subconscious wiring? Who cares. Today we're talking self-domination, Miami partying, cold, hard cash, and practical tips for getting kicked out of high school in Japan.  Business consultant, deep thinker, host of Life Up Education TV, and new author of "The Game of Self-Domination" joins Greg on Open Loops to talk about questioning autho...

BURLESQUE  Moxie LaBouche knows facts that are about as random as her career trajectory. She's going to tell you all about those things. She can't stop. Among other roles, she's a podcast host and author (yourbrainonfacts.com), voice-over artist, former goat farmer, TED talk speaker, and with a name like that, wouldn't you guess? A burlesque performer.  She puts Greg in trance with her flow of inf...

Rachel Switlick is a performance artist/self defense practitioner but more than those two things, she's MORE than those two things. Why should you care? Rachel will tell you. And if you don't believe her, she'll gently persuade you into believing her without necessarily kicking your booty while she does it. We talk about all of that, including:  -Should you manipulate people to become better versi...

RELIGION  The opinions of the guests of the Open Loops Podcast do not reflect those of the host. But dang, those opinions sure are interesting. David Daniel Gonzalez, Host of Mystic-Skeptic Radio Show/Podcast with David Daniel Gonzalez, joins Greg in holy loopdom to discuss all things spiritual and scientific.  Find out:  Has the "mystical" led to some of the most destructive groups in human histo...

Andrew R. Chow, Annabel Gutterman, Katy Steinmetz wrote a Time Magazine article called, “45 New Books You Need to Read This Summer.” I have no interest in reading most of these books.  But what am I interested in? Judging them for content.  What shouldn't you read for the month of August?  Find out, in part three, of Future Reviews: The Conclusion.  Article: https://time.com/5839429/best-books-sum...

CONTEMPORARY AMERICA Yes, we talkin' big bucks. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. How much can you Venmo Sarah to stop working? What weird New York encounters happen regularly on Greg's first dates? Will you take the vaccine? Will you? Please do. If it's safe. Is it safe to take the vaccine? We're talking to actress, model, friend, roommate, and perpetual big sister in an abo...

Do you have what it takes to marry an opera singer? Does anyone ever want to actually see a Zoom performance of anyone? What made Greg cry besides learning he was too heteronormative while recording this episode?  High school best friend, the Beauty to his 8th Grade Beast (yes, they did that musical together) and award-winning opera singer Kirsten Scott joins Greg for a conversation that mixes the...

Dani Letsche (www.daniletsche.com, @danlet) is a comedian, actress, voice-over artist, Zumba instructor, and a full-time former Walt Disney World employee (in Greg’s mind). She’s also a potentially a demon. This episode is the loopiest of the loopy. Open Loops was made for Dani. You’ll get some insights into our favorite theme park enterprise and it’s guaranteed to be more interesting than any ori...

Mystery Guest CC won't tell us much about her. She works with the government, she's won a beauty pageant, and despite all that, love in New York City is still just the worst. Listen and learn. It's Valentine's Day 24/7 in the world of Open Loops. And this episode, we got you some Bolivian chocolates.   ----------------- Shows are dropping like Kingda Ka, but there's always room for a new attractio...

Kristy Sumner of Soul Sisters Paranormal is interviewed.  Website: https://www.soulsistersparanormal.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/soulsistersparanormal/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCfRN9bYQ412yL_ysN2n6seA Kristy and Greg talk about why ghosts sound so creepy, the authenticity of paranormal research, and how direct confrontations with "the other side" might just save your m...

It's a very emotionally RAW interview with New York City's actress, singer, song-writer, dancer, lady-extraordinaire Khloe Sunga.  Instagram: Khloe Sunga (@khloesunga) Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialKhloeSunga/ What makes you adventurous in life? Does Britney Spears still have it? Does that matter? What is TALENT anyways ? Why are New York City men so booooooooring?  Khloe bares h...

Konrad is an actor, director, and musician in New York City. Greg is his assistant director with the NYC branch of American Immersion Theater (IE. He's the boss). He's mystical, he's funny, he'll charm you, he'll elevate your consciousness. And then he'll tell me how messy I am.  Soundscape of bromance or two dudes in their thirties struggling to figure it out? Find out on this Bonus Episode of Op...

Today we interview Justin Chevalier. It's a lively conversation about the state of theatre and being an artist in June 2020 America. From remaining an actor when you're not working on anything to why the alien invasions might just bring us all together, it's an epic adventure of a conversation. And most importantly, does Justin think Joe Biden is adorbs? Find out with our honorary first interview...

Today we delve into Greg's obsession with conspiracies. Part meditation, part informative, part explication of "conspiracy agnosticism," (the philosophical framework from where Greg operates within this realm of intellectual exploration)- you may or may not learn something! We'll talk aliens, JFK assassination, 9-11, Las Vegas shooting and the documentary that started it all.  Find out the answers...

We continue to unpack the teachings from Mike Mandel's Hypnosis Training Academy and James Tripp's Deep Hypnosis Apprenticeship. Do you really need trance in hypnosis? Does G-d exist? Greg's said it before, but you're still confused: what the $#@! is hypnosis? Find out all the answers you seek and more in a strangely hypnotic episode of your favorite intellectual escapist podcast.  ---------------...

Speculative criticism - what better for an escapist? Andrew R. Chow, Annabel Gutterman, Katy Steinmetz wrote a Time Magazine article called, “45 New Books You Need to Read This Summer.” I’m not gonna read most of these books, but I’m still reviewing their blurbs. Welcome to Future Reviews for the month of July!  ----------------- Shows are dropping like Kingda Ka, but there's always room for a new...

Mike Mandel’s Hypnosis Training Academy and James Tripp’s Deep Hypnosis Apprenticeship: I’ve signed up for both, and I’m going to give you a preview of the greatness that’s inside. You’ll learn more about how hypnosis works, what’s really possible with/without trance, and I’ll hypnotize you at the end of this episode! Get curious. It’s Open Loops. ----------------- Shows are dropping like Kingda K...

Speculative criticism - what better for an escapist? Andrew R. Chow, Annabel Gutterman, Katy Steinmetz wrote a Time Magazine article called, “45 New Books You Need to Read This Summer.” I’m not gonna read most of these books, but I’m still reviewing their blurbs. Welcome to Future Reviews for the month of June!  ----------------- Shows are dropping like Kingda Ka, but there's always room for a new...

Free flow thoughts of a madman. ----------------- Shows are dropping like Kingda Ka, but there's always room for a new attraction.  We love making this show for you. If you're enjoying Open Loops, please go to https://ratethispodcast.com/openloops ! Stay forever. We really do love you. ———————— For more Greg insanity, follow him on IG: https://www.instagram.com/thegregbornstein/  Let Greg know how...