Leadership, Personal Growth, Critical Thinking, Community, Festivals Eamon Armstrong 4/10/26 Leadership, Personal Growth, Critical Thinking, Community, Festivals Eamon Armstrong 4/10/26

#182 - Ian MacKenzie (Mythic Masculine): The Lost Boys of the Manosphere

Father absence, the failure of the nuclear family, and generations of uninitiated men

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Leadership, Personal Growth, Critical Thinking, Community, Festivals Eamon Armstrong 12/19/25 Leadership, Personal Growth, Critical Thinking, Community, Festivals Eamon Armstrong 12/19/25

#181 - Jenna Ansell (Medicine Festival): Beyond Festival Utopia

What festivals promised, what they delivered, and what still matters when utopia doesn’t arrive.

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Leadership, Mental Wellness, Personal Growth, Art, Critical Thinking, Community, Festivals, Gender, Psychedelics Eamon Armstrong 9/10/25 Leadership, Mental Wellness, Personal Growth, Art, Critical Thinking, Community, Festivals, Gender, Psychedelics Eamon Armstrong 9/10/25

#180 - Paul Stamets: The Mycelial Web of Burning Man

Legendary mycologist Paul Stamets to explore mushrooms, mycelium, the cosmos… and Burning Man of course.

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Leadership, Mental Wellness, Personal Growth, Art, Critical Thinking, Community, Festivals, Gender, Psychedelics Eamon Armstrong 3/27/25 Leadership, Mental Wellness, Personal Growth, Art, Critical Thinking, Community, Festivals, Gender, Psychedelics Eamon Armstrong 3/27/25

#179 - Josh Shrei (The Emerald): Only Myth Can Save Us Now

The ancient power of festivals, structure and fluidity of gender, and the soul’s longing for meaning.

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Community, Gender, Leadership, Politics, Critical Thinking, Mental Wellness, Personal Growth Eamon Armstrong 12/4/24 Community, Gender, Leadership, Politics, Critical Thinking, Mental Wellness, Personal Growth Eamon Armstrong 12/4/24

#177 - Alex Ebert: Aspirational Masculinity for the Left

Who’s the man?

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Community, Festivals, Spirituality, Burning Man, Art, Gender, Personal Growth, Critical Thinking, Solocast Eamon Armstrong 9/28/24 Community, Festivals, Spirituality, Burning Man, Art, Gender, Personal Growth, Critical Thinking, Solocast Eamon Armstrong 9/28/24

#174 - Will Chase: How Burning Man Keeps the Magic

A guide to Burning Man's survival

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Community, Festivals, Spirituality, Burning Man, Art, Gender, Personal Growth, Critical Thinking, Solocast Eamon Armstrong 9/12/24 Community, Festivals, Spirituality, Burning Man, Art, Gender, Personal Growth, Critical Thinking, Solocast Eamon Armstrong 9/12/24

#173 - Burning Man Isn't Cool Anymore

Part 1: My reflections (rant) on Burning Man 2024. Part 2: My appearance on the Burning Man Live Podcast from a few years ago.

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Critical Thinking, Leadership, Harm Reduction, Burning Man, Art, Community, Festivals, Politics, Personal Growth Eamon Armstrong 2/15/24 Critical Thinking, Leadership, Harm Reduction, Burning Man, Art, Community, Festivals, Politics, Personal Growth Eamon Armstrong 2/15/24

Sami Awad & Sharon Avraham: A Lighthouse for the Middle East

Life is a Festival #167

Sami and Sharon return to the show to discuss their ambitious peace project, the Lighthouse.

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Personal Growth, Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQ, Community, Critical Thinking, Film, Leadership, Harm Reduction, Mental Wellness Eamon Armstrong 2/6/24 Personal Growth, Gender, Sexuality, LGBTQ, Community, Critical Thinking, Film, Leadership, Harm Reduction, Mental Wellness Eamon Armstrong 2/6/24

Julia Maryanska & Ian MacKenzie: From Polyagony to a Village of Lovers

Life is a Festival #166

The Village of Lovers helps us heal the wounds of gender and experience love free from fear. 

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Community, Critical Thinking, Festivals, Politics Eamon Armstrong 11/9/23 Community, Critical Thinking, Festivals, Politics Eamon Armstrong 11/9/23

Natalie Sanandaji: The Good Souls of the Nova Festival

Life is a Festival #160

How one young woman is transforming terror into service and the extraordinary courage and care of the good souls of the Tribe of Nova.

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Community, Burning Man, Critical Thinking, Festivals, Politics Eamon Armstrong 10/12/23 Community, Burning Man, Critical Thinking, Festivals, Politics Eamon Armstrong 10/12/23

Sharon Avraham & Sami Awad: The Prayers of an Israeli and a Palestinian Burner

Life is a Festival #159

Sharon Avraham, co-founder of Midburn, and his theme camp co-producer, Palestinian activist Sami Awad, extend a call for healing.

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Personal Growth, Psychedelics, Critical Thinking, Death, Leadership Eamon Armstrong 7/28/23 Personal Growth, Psychedelics, Critical Thinking, Death, Leadership Eamon Armstrong 7/28/23

Eviatar Frankel: Facing Death with Grace

Life is a Festival #154

Rarely do individuals possess the courage, wisdom, or awareness to confront death with genuine presence.

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Personal Growth, Harm Reduction, Psychedelics, Critical Thinking Eamon Armstrong 7/17/23 Personal Growth, Harm Reduction, Psychedelics, Critical Thinking Eamon Armstrong 7/17/23

Dennis Walker (Mycopreneur): The Court Jester of the Psychedelic Renaissance

Life is a Festival #153

How humor keeps psychedelics entertaining and helps level the playing field.

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Personal Growth, Mental Wellness, Spirituality, Critical Thinking, Festivals, Gender Eamon Armstrong 6/21/23 Personal Growth, Mental Wellness, Spirituality, Critical Thinking, Festivals, Gender Eamon Armstrong 6/21/23

Sophie Strand: A Mythic Probiotic for Masculinity

Life is a Festival #151

Healthy masculinity has been a passion of mine for years and it was an honor to learn from this neo-troubadour animist and her poetic insights. 

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Personal Growth, Community, Leadership, Burning Man, Critical Thinking, Festivals, Politics, Race Eamon Armstrong 5/22/23 Personal Growth, Community, Leadership, Burning Man, Critical Thinking, Festivals, Politics, Race Eamon Armstrong 5/22/23

Nick Powers: The Revolution Will Be a Carnival

Life is a Festival #149

By emphasizing fun, sacrilege, and even the grotesque, we can safeguard social justice against dogmatism and self-righteousness, preventing its co-option.

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Personal Growth, Community, Critical Thinking, Mental Wellness, Death, Leadership, Mentorship, Spirituality Eamon Armstrong 3/30/23 Personal Growth, Community, Critical Thinking, Mental Wellness, Death, Leadership, Mentorship, Spirituality Eamon Armstrong 3/30/23

Stephen Jenkinson: Personal Growth Won't Save Us

Life is a Festival #146

…but perhaps embracing catastrophe might... just maybe.

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Personal Growth, Burning Man, Community, Critical Thinking, Gender, Mental Wellness Eamon Armstrong 3/15/23 Personal Growth, Burning Man, Community, Critical Thinking, Gender, Mental Wellness Eamon Armstrong 3/15/23

Ian MacKenzie: The Masculine Longing for Mythic Imagination

Life is a Festival #145

Ian Mackenzie returns to Life is a Festival to discuss mythopoetic masculinity.

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Critical Thinking, Leadership, Mental Wellness, Personal Growth, Burning Man, Festivals, Race Eamon Armstrong 2/13/23 Critical Thinking, Leadership, Mental Wellness, Personal Growth, Burning Man, Festivals, Race Eamon Armstrong 2/13/23

Monique Shiess, Co-founder of AfrikaBurn: The Catalytic Potential of Burning Man in South Africa

Life is a Festival #143 - Monique Shiess (AfrikaBurn)

Towards real radical inclusivity and environmental stewardship at AfrikaBurn

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Critical Thinking, Leadership, Mental Wellness, Mentorship, Personal Growth, Spirituality Eamon Armstrong 1/10/23 Critical Thinking, Leadership, Mental Wellness, Mentorship, Personal Growth, Spirituality Eamon Armstrong 1/10/23

How to Earn a Secure Attachment Style

Life is a Festival #142 - George Haas (Mettagroup)

Meditation teacher George Haas is preparing the path to enlightenment by healing childhood attachment injuries.

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Community, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Mental Wellness, Mentorship, Personal Growth, Spirituality Eamon Armstrong 1/1/23 Community, Critical Thinking, Leadership, Mental Wellness, Mentorship, Personal Growth, Spirituality Eamon Armstrong 1/1/23

To Escape the Tyranny of the Self

Life is a Festival #141 - Benjamin

Liberation from mental health issues through the dissolution of the constructed self.

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