TEXTURE w/Josh Gaines

This is a comedy podcast and these are just jokes, mostly. But also a lot of it is true. Remember those Golden Books? Remember who let the dogs out? Remember how it's hard to be a human? Me too. Listen LIVE every Friday morning 10 - 11am PST on Shady Pines Radio: https://www.shadypinesradio.com/shows/zeitheist Go here to actually give Josh money for making this dumb BS: https://www.patreon.com/thejoshgaines And here for more NEAT THINGS Josh has made: https://thejoshgaines.com/

"I'm Drinking My Coffee" is a program with a stupid name in which Josh Gaines says what feels true to him about life, sometimes in a funny way. This time he talks about how divorced single dads are often perceived by other partnered parents, then how he went to the local pool with a cranky lady who wiled-out on the underpaid teenage workers. Listen LIVE every Friday morning 10 - 11am PST on Shady Pines Radio: https://www.shadypinesradio.com/shows/zeitheist You can crumple up a five dollar bill and throw it at Josh on Patreon over here. Josh has made all kinds of other things and they're on his Website over here. Josh's Instagrabs is right here.

(a comedy podcast by Josh Gaines) Does this even qualify as a show? I don't know. I'm just "Drinking My Coffee" over here and saying things that make me laugh into a microphone. On this one I talk about Tinder and the woes of modern dating, cats in Disney movies and Baby Yoga from The Mandolin show. Listen LIVE every Friday morning 10 - 11am PST on Shady Pines Radio: https://www.shadypinesradio.com/shows/zeitheist   https://thejoshgaines.com/ https://www.patreon.com/thejoshgaines https://www.instagram.com/thejoshgaines/

Who has read the entire Bible? Has anyone memorized the Bible? What if you knew it in Hebrew and Greek? What if you had read every theological book you've been meaning to get to? What would be the end result of all this? Listen LIVE every Friday morning 10-11am PST on Shady Pines Radio: https://www.shadypinesradio.com/shows/zeitheist Website Patreon

Texture returns with a sweeping dismissal of all previous episodes in favor of this, THE NEW GAINES AEON (heh heh, just kidding, kind of). I talk about my history in Evangelical Christianity, delving into the study of the Occult over the past year, and how Ceremonial and Ritual Magick ultimately led me back to the basics: simply Meditating. I talk about how there's been a lot of monetizing of this trendy "new" practice in America and some of the pitfalls of how it's perceived and what it's for, and offer some suggestions as to a higher purpose for sitting and breathing, and how you don't need any of the Spiritual Materialism shit, but simply, your own body and breath. Not coming from the perspective of an expert, merely sharing what I've learned and have found to be helpful. Helpful infographic for Chakra names & mantras: Pinterest Image Join me on Patreon for just $5 a month to get access to a bunch of other shit I do which is inconsistently posted but created and shared with utmost sincerity, including paintings, drawings, podcasts, videos and more: https://www.patreon.com/thejoshgaines My artwork and other creations can be seen on my site. Contact info for art commissions or to just say hello can be found there: thejoshgaines.com High quality art prints of my work in your choice of size, finish and material can be ordered here--they look really nice: Josh's Pixieset Gallery Instagram: @thejoshgaines

Recorded at 9pm on March 30, 2020, a couple of weeks into the COVID-19 stay-at-home order. A meandering attempt to organize thoughts & be a hymn for good in the midst of the present crisis. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.]

Josh discusses how meditation, mindfulness, quieting the mind and doing deep breathing exercises has greatly improved his personal life and shares some specific methods and practices for you to integrate into yours. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.]

Josh shares nine pieces of wisdom about writing and creating art that he has gleaned over the years from other authors and from personal experience. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.]

A brief visit from Agent Woke of the Internet Police Department, then Josh launches into in-depth evaluations of eleven great (or bad) films ranging from 1968 to 2018. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.]

Josh talks at length about his first experience eating psilocybin mushrooms, how they affected him & their probable benefits. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.]

The unraveling of an evangelical Christian upbringing & trying to understand what to believe now. Deconstructing religion. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.] Tags: deconstructing faith, deconstruction, deconstructing religion, religious upbringing, religious cult, scrupulosity ocd, religious ocd, religious ocd test, religious fear, religious dread, existential dread, existential fear, christian fear, christianity cult, wrath of god, fear of god, religious manipulation, religious programming, religious brainwashing, christian brainwashing, religious guilt, religious shame, condemnation

Anne Lamott / Donald J. Trump / Twitter addiction / public shaming / sexual misconduct / racism / OFFENDED / mob mentality / ruthless online attacks / cashiers & baristas / psychedelic mushrooms / afterlife / humanizing / empathy / kindness / freedom of calling / insecurity / immaturity / all one. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.]

Josh discusses our present day striving for contentment, how modern society perpetuates longing for things that don't satisfy us and some ideas on how to inject just a little more kindness and gratefulness into everyday existence. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.]

Josh recounts a particularly harrowing day of deep depression, insecurity, panic, temporary loss of all desire for good things and a fear that personal growth and maturity had been forfeited. He also describes the steps taken to move forward from moments like this. In the second half of the episode, Josh discusses the problem in comparing ourselves to others who are more "successful" than us and making assumptions that we are somehow less or more than another person, based only on accomplishments. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.]

In the wake of great freedom--immediate RESISTANCE! Josh talks about how there is great freedom to pursue one's goals/dreams/aspirations/ideas despite discouragement, worldly or spiritual opposition, doubt, fear or insecurity. You can chase the thing you've wanted to chase, you can do the thing you've been meaning to do. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.] Tags: The Art of Work by Steven Pressfield

Caleb Davis is an incredible artist who has worked with the likes of Smashing Pumpkins, Underoath, Rage Against the Machine, LeCrae and many more. Josh and Caleb discuss Millennials leaving the evangelical church, marijuana, alcohol, anxiety, depression, porn, loneliness, art, etc. Before the interview, Josh talks about idolizing notoriety and fame and how social media perpetuates this. Join Josh on Patreon to find his art, videos, writing and more. Find Josh's short films, humorous VHS reviews and other video delights at his YouTube Channel Josh on Instagram The VHS Boy on Instagram thejoshgaines.com [Edit 10/13/2020: Josh's views and beliefs--like those of any person undergoing constant growth, maturity and change throughout life--are in a continual state of flux. He may or may not still hold to statements, beliefs or ways of phrasing things that he did on these past episodes, even if he's delivering them with utter conviction. That's because, at that moment in time, based upon the circumstances and the information he had available to him, he did sincerely believe, with a pure heart, that those things were true or correct. But people change, their ideas and views expand and take on new form, and that's good, so take everything said with a grain of salt and a lot of compassion.]