22. Dream on

In this episode, we explore the magic of dreams—what they are, why they matter, and what happens when we start paying attention. From lucid dreaming and dream journals to divine messages and midnight ideas that refuse to stay asleep, we wander through science, myth, and the weird wisdom of the unconscious.Episode Resources & Easter Eggs:Shout outs to PeopleImagine a world (where John Lennon still exists).A nod to the 2 OG dream baddies (Freud and Jung).Stay up late to try and catch the Sandman (+100 if you catch him. Good luck, players…)Boycott Neil Gaiman. Read Jeff Vandermeer or T. Kingfisher instead.Remember memorizing the periodic table of elements?You can thank Dmitri Mendeleev for that. Tunes & MoviesBang your head to Dokken’s Dream Warriors.Watch Inception simultaneously with 3 other movies (+3). Conceptual Rabbit HolesTry to astral travel (+5 if you succeed).Practice oneiromancy, or dream divination. Do some dream yoga, then fall asleep (+2 for each, no halfsies).Ever noticed you’re dreaming? Welcome to lucid dreams.An Assigned Reading List (No Grading Here)Follow a symbologist’s wild adventure in The Da Vinci Code.Read Ben Okri’s The Famished Road while walking down a street (+4).Read Twilight and Fifty Shades of Grey and see where your dreams take you. Send us your fanfic (+50).Click the links above to explore the magic. Follow the magic on Instagram & TikTok