Eamon Armstrong 8/18/20 Eamon Armstrong 8/18/20

Film Festivals, VHS, & Collaborating with Chance

Life is a Festival #76: Quinn Armstrong (Survival Skills Movie)

My brother Quinn’s first feature film, Survival Skills, is playing on demand as part of Fantasia Film Festival starting on August 20th.

Eamon Armstrong 7/11/20 Eamon Armstrong 7/11/20

Trip Sitting America

Life is a Festival #73: The TeaFaerie (Erowid)

The Teafaerie has facilitated psychedelic peer support at festivals since her work with Rock Med in the 90s, and boy does she have some stories to tell.

Eamon Armstrong 6/28/20 Eamon Armstrong 6/28/20

Collective Liberation for Drug Users

Life is a Festival #71: Mohawk the Educator

Cognitive liberty is a beautiful thing and all drug users should have the right to experiment safely.

Eamon Armstrong 5/2/20 Eamon Armstrong 5/2/20

The Mad Scientist of House, Techno, & Love

Life is a Festival #64: Lee Reynolds (Desert Hearts)

Get your mind over what matters, fly your freak flag, forget to grow up, and get weird enough to *maybe* believe the Earth is flat with Papa Lee Reynolds!

Eamon Armstrong 4/23/20 Eamon Armstrong 4/23/20

The Way of the Metamodern Burner

Life is a Festival #63: Hanzi Freinacht (Metamoderna)

“Metamodernism is the marriage of extreme irony with a deep, unyielding sincerity.” - Hanzi Freinacht.

Eamon Armstrong 4/14/20 Eamon Armstrong 4/14/20

Bonus Birthday Blast From the Past

Life is a Festival #61: Behind the Mynd with David Colón

If you’ve discovered my work through this show and you want to know more about the Life is a Festival philosophy or how I met so many fascinating friends to interview (or if you just want to hear some silly stories on my birthday) this is the podcast for you!

Eamon Armstrong 4/8/20 Eamon Armstrong 4/8/20

From Crisis to Coronation

Life is a Festival #60: Charles Eisenstein (Sacred Economics)

How long is the journey from crisis to coronation? It may be very long and will certainly be very difficult, but a more beautiful world is possible.

Eamon Armstrong 4/1/20 Eamon Armstrong 4/1/20

Is Life Still a Festival?

Life is a Festival #59: World of Wisdom Podcast with Nils von Heijne

This repost from an interview I did on the World of Wisdom podcast is the best articulation I’ve made of the Life is a Festival philosophy and why even though there are no gatherings to attend and the world is filled with grief and anxiety, we should keep the fire of celebration burning.

Eamon Armstrong 2/20/20 Eamon Armstrong 2/20/20

The Marvelous Mother Shucker of Mardi Gras

Life is a Festival #52: Katrina Brees (The Bearded Oysters)

We go deep into the history of Mardi Gras with fabulous parades and exclusive balls, prideful showings and pubic wigs. We discuss Katrina’s work advocating against gun violence, microdosing for mental health, and throwing a lemonade party when life gave her its sourest lemon.

Eamon Armstrong 2/13/20 Eamon Armstrong 2/13/20

How to Help Someone Having a “Bad Trip"

Life is a Festival #51: Sara Gael (The Zendo Project)

The key is to keep them safe and trust their inner healer. Sounds simple right? In fact, it’s a profound art, which requires specialized training and can be incredibly personally rewarding.

Eamon Armstrong 1/29/20 Eamon Armstrong 1/29/20

Party to Escape or Celebrate to Connect?

Life is a Festival #49: Live at Spotify Stockholm with Gustaf Tadaa

Fostering deep connections is one of the core tenets of the festive life.

Eamon Armstrong 1/8/20 Eamon Armstrong 1/8/20

Tales of an English Folk Hero

Life is a Festival #46: Jay McAllister (Beans on Toast)

From helping Banksy launch sky lanterns, to extolling the virtues of a bamboo toothbrush, Beans is the paradigm of a festive life that makes a difference.

Eamon Armstrong 12/20/19 Eamon Armstrong 12/20/19

The Terrifying Delight of Self-Surpassing

Life is a Festival #44: Michael Murphy (Esalen Institute)

Evolutionary panentheism, the magic of Esalen, and a menagerie of friends who’ve since become legends.

Eamon Armstrong 12/12/19 Eamon Armstrong 12/12/19

A Brief History of British Festivals

Life is a Festival #43: Live from Spotify London with Marcus Barnes

Britain’s brilliant festival history from country fairs and fêtes, through the goliath of Glastonbury, the acid house revolution, and the explosion of festivals today.

Eamon Armstrong 11/13/19 Eamon Armstrong 11/13/19

Bye Bye Plastic, Hello Vibes

Life is a Festival #39: Vivie-Ann Bakos (BLOND:ISH)

If you were an international DJ sensation, how would you use your fame to change the world?

Eamon Armstrong 11/8/19 Eamon Armstrong 11/8/19

Making Sustainability Sexy

Life is a Festival #38: Pete Phornprapha (Wonderfruit)

Pranitan "Pete" Phornprapha, scion of Siam Motors Group, has created an innovation lab for sustainability… disguised as a festival.

Eamon Armstrong 10/31/19 Eamon Armstrong 10/31/19

How to Celebrate Death

Life is a Festival #37: Klaudia Oliver (La Calaca)

Can we “undrown” ourselves from painful loss through a celebration of death?

Eamon Armstrong 10/24/19 Eamon Armstrong 10/24/19

We Can All Be Babes

Life is a Festival #36: Andrea Graham (The Librarian)

At Bass Coast, a beautiful boutique festival in the forests of British Columbia, everyone is a babe. What is a babe? A Bass Coast babe is a person of any gender who’s really feeling themselves.