“Did it again last night, turned into an animal” From “Howlin’ At The Moon” by Mod Sun For most of my life, the world seemed to fit pretty clearly into a simple dichotomy. There were vampires and there were humans. There were vampires who only could come out at night and humans who could exist …
This week, we welcome singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and visual artist, Mod Sun to the Hardcore Humanism Podcast. Mod has a new solo album out called Internet Killed The Rockstar which can be preordered now and is set to release February 12, 2021. Now as a child of the 80’s, when I heard about Mod’s album, I …
#029 A Conversation About The Definition Of A Rock Star With Mod Sun Read More »
“Up there, remember me, Ground bound and never free Crow, crow, guard the tree And the secrets you keep from me” From “Black Crow’s Eyes” by The Cash Collective When I listened to the song “Black Crow’s Eyes” by The Cash Collective – a song featured on their 2020 album Hey Crow! – I had …
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“From the crack of dawn until the setting sun I’m gonna break my back like my daddy done And teach my children, fist and bone Blood and kin take care of their own” From “Rise Up!” by The Cash Collective What’s up Hardcore Humans! Welcome to another episode of The Hardcore Humanism Podcast. In this …
#028 A Conversation About Humility With John Carter Cash Read More »
We are in the midst of a devastating mental health crisis. In the United States, 20% of the population (over 50 million people) are suffering from a mental illness. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 264 million people are suffering from mental illness globally. Mental illness tends to be chronic, putting those who are …
“Without an end, there’s no place to begin” From “Three Fountains” by August Burns Red Who could blame us for losing our faith? Our world is in turmoil. Over 100 million people have contracted Covid-19 and over 2 million people have died from the virus. Millions of people are out of work and/or are living …
“I know that damaged is not destroyed” From “Standing In The Storm” by August Burns Red This week on The Hardcore Humanism Podcast we talk with Jake Luhrs, vocalist of the band August Burns Red. August Burns Red has a new album out called Guardians. In their review of the album, Kerrang! raves, “An explosion …
#026 A Conversation About Spirituality and Depression with Jake Luhrs Read More »
“I’ve been so low there’s no ground left for me to put my feet on” From “Bottom of a Bottle” by Butcher Babies For many of us, the possibility that we are truly unlovable is our deepest and darkest fear. This fear goes far beyond what might be considered more conventional emotions such as yearning to …
Dr. Mike talks with Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies about how they overcame marginalization in the form of sexism and racism. They also discuss overcoming the judgments of others about who they were and who they should be. Check out their new song, “Sleeping with the Enemy,” included in their fourth studio …
#025 A Conversation with Heidi Shepherd and Carla Harvey of Butcher Babies Read More »
