Through the exploration of various cultures and archaeological mysteries throughout the world, authors J David Osborne and Kris Saknussemm attempt to get to the heart of our lost moment, and provide some potential paths out. LOST XPLORERS is a psychogeographical exploration of culture, art, language, and strange history.
Episodes
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
On this episode, Kris and I discuss: James Wright, the etymology of empathy, you can’t take my shoes, a kind moose, difference between empathy and kindness, the wisdom of Vida Blue, is empathy respectful?, the case against middle management, the value of sincerity, swordsmanship without a sword, and Do Every Thing Wrong!
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Music and mixing for this episode: ous/li
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
On this episode, Kris and I talk the equation of mental health with mental illness, rats in cages, the seductive allure of circumstance, the meaning of aftermath, JDO's sordid history, practical suggestions for dealing with depression, and The Archaic Torso of Apollo.
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
On this episode, Kris and I discuss my mescaline-induced alien encounter and strange synchromystic adventures at a mime school in Korea. We also talk the deathbed poetry of Dutch Schultz and the parallels with AI-generated song lyrics. Rounding out the episode is a deep dive into Koro/Shuk Yang ("head of the turtle" syndrome), Marian apparitions, The Jumping Frenchmen of Maine, Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio, and Joni Mitchell.
Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
The music and mixing for this episode is from ous/li.
The image for this episode is Kris's own "Devil's Details" (2010)
Email us with thoughts and stories at: thebutterflyinyourmouth@gmail.com
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
On this episode, Kris and I talk about the work of Gregory Bateson, schizmogenesis, breaking the barriers of language, hypnosis, the play nature of paranormal phenomena, the magic of dingos, A Pickle for the Knowing Ones, ecstatic states in art, and the pain of initiation.
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David: @brbjdo
Kris: @KrisSaknussemm
The music and mixing for this episode was performed by ous/li.
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
On this episode, Kris and I are back to the ongoing conversation about magic and art. We discuss the earth’s blood, the business of metaphor, The Throne of the Third Heaven, a face-tatted trench coat in a house of monsters, free advice about gambling addiction, Terence McKenna, and a Crossroads Man.
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Follow Kris on twitter: @KrisSaknussemm
Keep your fingers crossed for a Reverend America reissue at some point.
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If you like the music and mixing in this episode, check out ous/li.
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
On this episode, Kris and I discuss bringing language into the physical, the sacredness of speech, the transcendence of a blue heron, and how certain objects attain a kind of soul once they are used. What does it mean to verb a name? I also give a little update about the developing mystery surrounding the mental hospital I live near, which involves a force that may be thousands of years old.
Please send any thoughts you might have about the content of our show to thebutterflyinyourmouth@gmail.com.
Follow me on Twitter: @brbjdo
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Thanks for listening!
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
On this episode, Kris and I follow up on our idea of writing as explorative rather than expressive. We discuss the sensory impact of Oklahoma, the people in my neighborhood, fitting into a place, performative weirdness versus natural weirdness, Kafka, The Flaming Lips, David Lynch, the musicality of the word "Oklahoma," incorporating words from other languages, and the magic of metaphor.
I hope you're enjoying this new show. Kris and I are having a blast.
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Saturday Nov 14, 2020
Hey everyone, JDO here. Welcome to my brand new podcast NO COUNTRY, which I cohost with cult writer, nature photographer, and "failed anthropologist" Kris Saknussemm. NO COUNTRY is about Magic (from Jungian/Western occult/indigenous perspectives), how to revive books and literature, and why we love America, even though we both feel like strangers here most of the time.
This is a podcast that exists because it's a small niche that I hadn't seen filled quite yet: the intersection of magic, books, and dudes being dudes. Kris is an excellent storyteller, and we swap stories back and forth about how to understand place, encounters with shamans and street people, and how tornadoes are gods.
If you like the music, that was done by Ous/Li. Check out his music here.