Psychic Warfare
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
26 episodes of Psychic Warfare since the first episode, which aired on August 28th, 2022.
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Oceans of Slumber's Cammie Beverly (Part 2) on the Spiritual Value of Psychedelics, the Wisdom of "Dune," and Discovering Magic in Childhood
September 19th, 2024 | 52 mins 47 secs
bands, cammie beverly, earth, faith, forest, hard rock, metal, music, music industry, mystical, new, oceans of slumber, paganism, philosophy, podcast, psychic, religion, rock, self-help, sociology, spirit, spiritual, talk, warfare, women
NOTE: This Episode contains references to suicide
Cammie from Oceans of Slumber is back in part two of last week's episode, and boy do we finish with a bang in this one. From psychedelics, to "Dune," to Egyptian Scarab necklace wearing poodles, we really cover some ground to say the least. Big thank you to her for being my first guest back on the show, and please go out and listen to "Where Gods Fear to Speak," Oceans of Slumber's new record. It's spectacular and mind expanding in its own right, and you will not regret checking it out.
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Oceans of Slumber's Cammie Beverly (Part 1) on the Trials and Joys of Faith, Discovering and Embracing Paganism, and The Fundamental Flaw in How We View Human Life
September 13th, 2024 | 1 hr 7 mins
bands, cammie beverly, earth, faith, forest, hard rock, metal, music, music industry, mystical, new, oceans of slumber, paganism, philosophy, podcast, psychic, religion, rock, self-help, sociology, spirit, spiritual, talk, warfare, women
PSYCHIC WARFARE IS BACK! It's been a year since the last episode, but we are back with a vengeance and a new commitment to bringing heavy music fans the best interviews you'll ever hear with the artists you love! We're coming in hot with part 1 of a TWO PART interview with the amazing Cammie Beverly of Oceans of slumber. This talk was so incredible we had to split it up to keep the cosmic scale of this discussion digestible for you guys! But seriously, this was an amazing way to return and I couldn't be happier to be back in the saddle. Stay tuned for Part 2 of this interview in a couple of days! Thank you all for listening, and be sure to follow the show because this train is back on the rails and it's not planning on stopping!
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Dr. William Irwin on Metallica's Existentialist lyrics, the Search for Authenticity, and Enlightened Self Interest,
August 16th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
1980s, authentic, authenticity, bands, cliff burton, existentialism, hard rock, james hetfield, jason newsted, kirk hammett, lars ulrich, lyrics, metal, metallica, music, new, philosophy, podcast, psychic, rob trujillo, rock, self interest, self-help, spiritual, talk, thrash metal, warfare
Dr. William Irwin, philosophy professor at King's College in Wilkes Barre, PA and author of the Meaning of Metallica: Ride the Lyrics and editor of Metallica and Philosophy, dives in with me to discuss the philosophies behind his own life and the life and lyrics of James Hetfield and Metallica
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Frozen Soul's Chad Green on How Games Can Help Us Focus and Heal, The Clarifying Power of Fun, and Never Losing Your Spark
July 6th, 2023 | 56 mins 30 secs
bands, card games, chad green, death, death metal, frozen soul, fun, games, hard rock, hardcore, loss, magic, metal, music, nature, new, philosophy, podcast, psychic, respect, rock, self-help, spiritual, talk, texas, warfare
I AM BACK! Thank you to everyone for being so patient with me as I took some time off from the podcast, but I've returned with bigger plans ahead as I talk with the frontman one of death metal's youngest and brightest bands, Frozen Soul, on the spiritual nature of games, holding on to the things you find fun, and never losing your spark in the face of great loss and personal pain
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ZoneZero's Jordan Sloan on Meshing Beliefs in Romantic Relationships, How Straight Edge has Shaped His Philosophy, and The Beautiful Wonder of Sense Memory
April 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 18 mins
alt metal, bands, hard rock, hardcore, memory, metal, music, new, nostalgia, nu metal, philosophy, podcast, psychic, punk, relationships, rock, self-help, senses, spiritual, straight edge, talk, warfare, zonezero
Jordan Sloan, vocalist of one of the coolest new nu-metal bands out there, ZoneZero, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how his straight edge lifestyle shapes his world beliefs, how we can blend beliefs with our partners in romantic relationships, the beauty of sense memory, and more in Episode 21 of Psychic Warfare!
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Taproot's Stephen Richards on the Spiritual Power of Humor, the Guiding Hand of Fate, and Astral Projection
April 13th, 2023 | 36 mins 4 secs
alt metal, astral projection, bands, black humor, death, fate, hard rock, humor, metal, music, new, nu metal, pain, philosophy, podcast, psychic, rock, self-help, spiritual, stephen richards, talk, taproot, warfare
Stephen Richards, vocalist of alt-metal legends Taproot, joins Psychic Warfare to speak on how humor has been a source of spiritual power for him, the track of fate he felt he has been on, the reality of Astral Projection, and much more
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Escuela Grind's Katerina Economou on The Difference between Hate and Anger, Spiritual Examination as a Social Remedy, and the Divinity of Architecture
March 24th, 2023 | 1 hr 29 mins
anger, architect, architecture, bands, change, escuela grind, examination, forgiveness, foucault, greek, grindcore, hard rock, hate, locke, metal, music, new, orthodox, philosophy, podcast, post modernism, psychic, redemption, rock, self-help, spiritual, talk, warfare
Katerina Economou, vocalist of one of the fastest rising grindcore acts out there, Escuela Grind, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about what separates hate from anger, the idea of spiritual examination as a potential remedy for social issues, and the unseen philosophical beauty of architecture
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HEALTH's Jake Duszik on the Curse of Human Consciousness, the Pragmatic Reality of Truth, and How the Universe Pales in Comparison to the Human Brain
March 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 19 mins
bands, biology, brain, consciousness, electronic, existence, existentialism, hard rock, health, industrial, jake duszik, metal, music, new, noise, philosophy, podcast, pragmatism, psychic, reality, rock, science, self-help, spiritual, talk, warfare
Jake Duszik of Noise/Industrial/Electronic band HEALTH joins Psychic Warfare to speak on the foundations of his own pragmatic view of existence, the freedom and burden of human awareness, and the absolute mindfuck that is...well, the human mind.
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Enforced's Knox Colby on the Life Changing Philosophy of Stoicism, The Divine Power of Community, and How We Are All God
February 17th, 2023 | 1 hr 24 mins
bands, carl jung, century media, colby, community, crossover, death, enforced, grief, hard rock, joseph campbell, kill grid, knox, metal, music, new, philosophy, podcast, psychic, rock, self-help, spiritual, stoicism, talk, taoism, thrash, war remains, warfare
Knox Colby of crossover thrash brutalizers Enforced joins Psychic Warfare for an absolutely jam packed, emotional, poignant, and in depth discussion on how his life was changed by the philosophy of Stoicism, how community is one of the most important foundations of human growth, and how he, and we, can come to the realization that we are all God.
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Andrew Thorp King on the Purifying Power of Failure, Following Your Calling Journey, and Embracing Your True Authentic Essence
February 7th, 2023 | 1 hr 59 secs
andrew thorp king, authentic, authenticity, author, bands, book, calling, cro mags, essence, failure, failure rules, hard rock, hardcore, journey, metal, money, music, new, philosophy, podcast, psychic, rock, self-help, spiritual, talk, warfare
Psychic Warfare is back with a twist this week, as we feature a philosophy author who also happens to love heavy music! Andrew Thorp King, author of Failure Rules: The 5 Rules of Failure for Entrepreneurs, Creatives, and Authentics, joins the show to talk about how failure can distill us down to our most authentic selves, the most important lessons of hardcore, how we can embrace our calling journey, how we can stop clinging to safety, and much more!
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Ithaca's Djamila Boden Azzouz on The Divinity of the Self, Growing Up With Religious Trauma, and Accepting Your Feelings With Grace
January 20th, 2023 | 1 hr 14 mins
anxiety, bands, compassion, divinity, djamila azzouz, feelings, hard rock, healing, islam, ithaca, kindness, metal, metalcore, music, new, philosophy, podcast, psychic, religion, rock, self, self-help, spiritual, talk, trauma, warfare
Djamila Boden Azzouz, vocalist of exploding UK metalcore outfit Ithaca, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about the divine nature of the self, growing up with religious trauma, and accepting your feelings with grace and compassion
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Saliva's Bobby Amaru on How Addictions Can Remove You From Reality, Leaving Our Legacy on The World Around Us, and The Heartbreaking Story Behind One Saliva Song
January 11th, 2023 | 31 mins 33 secs
addiction, bands, bobby amaru, early 2000s, hard rock, hits, josey scott, legacy, metal, music, new, nu metal, philosophy, podcast, psychic, rap rock, rock, saliva, self-help, spiritual, talk, warfare
Bobby Amaru, vocalist of early 2000s hard rock breakouts Saliva, joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how addiction can remove you from reality, whether one of the meanings of life is to leave an impact on those around you, and the heartbreaking story behind one particular Saliva Song.
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The Callous Daoboys' Carson Pace on Cultivating Empathy, Finding Our Love for Problematic Relatives, and Whether We Can Truly Separate Ourselves From Our Beliefs
January 4th, 2023 | 53 mins 48 secs
bands, best metal of the year, best of, best of 2022, carson pace, empathy, end of year, evil, good, hard rock, love, mathcore, metal, music, new, philosophy, podcast, politics, psychic, records of the year, relatives, rock, self-help, spiritual, talk, the callous daoboys, warfare
Carson Pace, vocalist and lyricist of quickly rising mathcore outfit The Callous Daoboys joins Psychic Warfare to speak about empathy, loving others with differing mindsets, and whether we can truly separate ourselves from our beliefs.
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Spiritworld's Stu Folsom on Justice, Vengeance, and Making Your Dream Happen Exactly How You Want It To
December 28th, 2022 | 59 mins 29 secs
bands, black magic, crossover, crossover thrash, deathwestern, dreams, goals, hard rock, horror, justice, metal, music, new, philosophy, podcast, psychic, rock, self-help, spiritual, spiritworld, story, stu folsom, talk, vengeance, warfare, western film, witchcraft
We're back from our holiday break! In our first episode back, Stu Folsom of crossover-thrash cowboys Spiritworld joins Psychic Warfare to speak about justice, vengeance, and creating and enacting your dream from the ground up.
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Cryptopsy's Matt McGachy on The Law of Intentionality, The Evolution of Our Life Passions, and What Kids Can Teach Us About Living
December 7th, 2022 | 50 mins 58 secs
bands, beer, craft beer, cryptopsy, death metal, hard rock, intention, matt mcgachy, metal, music, new, passion, philosophy, podcast, psychic, rock, self-help, spiritual, talk, tech death, technical death metal, vox&hops, warfare
Matt McGachy, vocalist of legendary tech-death outfit Cryptopsy and host of the Vox & Hops Podcast joins Psychic Warfare to discuss intentionality, our emotional evolution as we age, how kids can teach us to view the world around us as magical, and much more.
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Khemmis' Phil Pendergast on the Joy and Terror of Life, Fate vs. Free Will, and the Power of Present-Mindedness
November 29th, 2022 | 1 hr 12 mins
bands, doom, doom metal, faith, fate, free will, hard rock, joy, khemmis, metal, music, new, nightmares, philosophy, physics, podcast, psychic, rock, science, self-help, sociology, spiritual, talk, terror, transformation, warfare
Phil Pendergast, lead vocalist and lyricist of doom metal outfit Khemmis joins Psychic Warfare to speak about how joy and terror create transformative experiences, whether we are dictated by fate or control our own destiny, and the healing power of present-mindedness