Ego Death, Young Life & Trying Not to Get Laid with Jack Hopkins

Jack Hopkins (aka Jack Hoppy) is a bartender, filmmaker, and musician from Columbus, Ohio. We talk about growing up small and non-athletic in the suburbs, learning about life from movies, getting love-bombed by a Christian youth group, successfully avoiding sex for most of high school, a mushroom trip that spiraled into months of nihilism and two suicide attempts, and the offhand comment from a stranger at 3 a.m. in a New York City pizza shop that pulled him out of it. Also: ketamine and a box of childhood action figures, why Columbus isn’t real, and why humping the Empire State Building is not okay.Content warning: This episode includes extensive talk about sex and drugs, and quite a bit of swearing, so probably don't listen with your kids.You can and should watch Jack's films, listen to his music, and look at some of his art here: https://linktr.ee/JackhoppyPlease show some support for the podcast and get access to some extra content by subscribing to the Patreon page: http://www.patreon.com/onefjefInstagram: @onefjefpodFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/onefjefpodTikTok: @onefjefpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@onefjefEmail: [email protected] can also call the podcast and leave a voicemail at 1-669-241-5882 and I will probably play it on the air.Thank you for listening, please do it again, but don't scare the kids.Onefjef is produced, edited & hosted by Jef Taylor.