Depression does not just limit how we feel and what we do. It steals who we are. Millions of people suffer from “depression” and experience a range of associated debilitating symptoms. Unfortunately, many people use the term loosely and talk about feeling “depressed” the same way they talk about feeling “sad.” They think of depression …
“We see you burning and we can’t look away All we created erupts into flames How could we know how far you would fall? Bewitched by the shadows that are cast on the wall” From “Auroch” by GWAR We don’t all connect to music in the same way. For some of us, music is at …
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“The hammer so heavy The work is so hard The chains that bound us together Left us all scarred” From “Phantom Lim” by GWAR This week on The Hardcore Humanism Podcast we had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Michael Bishop, otherwise known as The Beserker Blothar from the band GWAR. GWAR is a heavy …
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“I need a little alone time A little dream time But don’t worry I will be back baby I need a little be-gone time” From “Alone Time” by Rufus Wainwright Happiness is perhaps the most overrated emotion. What is it exactly? As far as I can tell, it generally refers to anything that gives us …
“Sometimes I feel like my heart turns to dust” “Unfollow the rules, Unswallow the trust” From “Unfollow The Rules” by Rufus Wainwright It’s maybe 2003 and I’m walking out of my studio apartment in the West Village towards Bleecker Street. I’m not sure what kind of mood I’m in. I’m sad but not depressed. I’m …
“Hatred on the horizon Must be assumed for the ascension Shatter the scepter Lower the drawbridge Drain the moat Empty the catapult” From “Devils and Angels (Hatred)” by Rufus Wainwright On this week’s episode of The Hardcore Humanism Podcast we had the pleasure of talking with singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright. Wainwright has been making rich, textured …
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“This love thy neighbor thing, Does it apply to all mankind?” From “Forecast of Rain” by Bob Mould During my conversation with Bob Mould for The Hardcore Humanism Podcast, he discussed his experience at liberal arts college Macalester College in Minnesota which he attended on a full scholarship during the late 70’s and early ‘80s. …
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“Watch me fly like a rainbow in the sky” From “Siberian Butterfly” by Bob Mould The last concert I saw before the world locked down was Bob Mould. It was at the South Orange Performing Arts Center (SOPAC) – packed into a small theater with my Jersey brethren. I was a couple of rows from …
“I’d never thought I’d see this bullsh*t again To come of age in the 80’s was bad enough We were marginalized and demonized I watched a lot of my generation die” From “Siberian Butterfly” by Bob Mould On this week’s episode of The Hardcore Humanism Podcast, we had the pleasure of talking with musician and …
#014 A Conversation on Fighting Marginalization With Bob Mould Read More »
“And if you take my hand From that very lost place I will lead you through darkness To that very safe space” From “Wishing” by DevilDriver I remember the moment I realized that I wanted to marry my wife. We were sitting together at a diner having brunch on what must have been our fourth …
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