Desert Exile *UNLOCKED FROM PATREON*

Chat, are we cooked? Julia is joined by friend and mentor Dr. Jack Keefe to explore the ongoing epidemic of AI psychosis and the dire consequences of having a sycophant in our pocket. They trace the history of how technology has repeatedly reshaped our understanding of reality, f ...  Show more

This week, Julia is joined by artist and writer Mackenzie Thomas to discuss the beautiful and humiliating archive of the self. They revisit adolescent diary entries, being trolled by your middle school crush, the childhood-loneliness to Tumblr pipeline, and the power of turning y ...  Show more

It’s another episode of No Gorge, and this week… it’s a journey (in an RV, no less). We hit a dirt rave in the middle of nowhere, witnessed the actual Pope (don’t ask), maybe ran into Santino Rice (we’re still processing), and fully channeled Priscilla, Queen of the Desert—minus ...  Show more

We went back to the middle of the desert and played exciting stories sent in by listeners. And it inspired us to share our own! Tales include near death at a theme park, sexting on a plane, and some classic Ouija Board mysteries. Recorded in Joshua Tree National Park, California. ...  Show more

This is a read-aloud of an article from Virgin Notes by Kimberley Wenya. Read-alouds occasionally contain added context and detail from the writer than its written version. To view the written version of this article, click here.To purchase a copy of The Manifestation Diaries, cl ...  Show more

This is a read-aloud of an article from Virgin Notes by Kimberley Wenya. Read-alouds occasionally contain added context and detail from the writer than its written version. To view the written version of this article, click here.To purchase a copy of The Manifestation Diaries, cl ...  Show more