“The playful obsession with one’s state of being, independent of artificial constructs, is a fundamental element in finding a creative well that never dries up.” 🎹🎹🎹 Resources for this episode “Ryuichi Sakamoto: Coda” Donald Glover “Her” “Beef” Yellow Magic Orchestra Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence From “The Revenant” Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/034-merry-nostalgia-mr-sakamoto/ Everything I do is organized here ⁠⁠https://ithakaonmymind.com/⁠

“In articulating a message, delivering it by using the stories the recipient is accustomed to is highly effective.” 💌💌💌 Resources for this episode "The Wonder" "The Power of Your Subconscious Mind" Joseph Murphy "The Secret" Hoʻoponopono Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/033-message-received/ Everything I do is organized here ⁠⁠https://ithakaonmymind.com/⁠

“One cannot give what one hasn’t unveiled in oneself; moreover, one cannot receive what one hasn’t unveiled in oneself. So it is with unconditional love.” 🌌🌌🌌 Resources for this episode “Joe Bell” directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green The Youtube video from a Korean spirituality channel where I heard the phrase “conditional love is like hatred.” Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/032-to-a-world-of-unconditional-love/ Everything I do is organized here ⁠⁠https://ithakaonmymind.com/⁠

“Opposing extremes coexist in a person, and an experience that allows a person to see that in a short period of time can have a freeing effect.” 💈💈💈 Resources for this episode “V for Vendetta” Ithaka’s Blog Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/031-mother-daughter-head-shaver/ Everything I do is organized here ⁠⁠https://ithakaonmymind.com/⁠

“Humor makes the most gruesome horror bearable—even enjoyable.” 😂🔪😂 Resources for this episode “Manitou Blood” by Graham Masterton Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/030-laughing-my-way-out-of-horror/ Everything I do is organized here ⁠https://ithakaonmymind.com/⁠

“Shock value is underrated, especially the value of sustained shock, considering that it is an excellent way to veil other sustained emotions that may not be as immediately appealing as shock.” ⚡️⚡️⚡️ Resources for this episode “Snuff” by Chuck Palahniuk Episode 18, “Freeze-blue glaciers for your burning-hot wound.” Shock Value Episode 28, “The path of least resistance to the core.” Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/029-shock/ Everything I do is organized here ⁠https://ithakaonmymind.com/⁠

“The biggest step toward taking the path of least resistance is deciding to acknowledge what that path is for oneself at a given moment, without automatically accepting the norms of one’s surroundings.” 👣👣👣 Chapters 00:00:00 --- Opening 00:21:52 --- Zeitgeist reflector 00:36:36 --- Lazy adoption of mainstream paradigms 00:52:07 --- The (new) path of least resistance 01:17:13 --- Body work 👣👣👣 Resources for this episode “The Burnout Society” by Han Byung-Chul Han Byung-Chul Philosopher, Culture Theorist Byung-Chul Han's Commencement Speech Ep. 18, “Freeze-blue glaciers for your burning-hot wound.” from Aim Dreaming: [Ep. 41] 피로사회: 그 너머의, 숨 쉬듯 하는 사랑 “How technology changes the way we understand ourselves.” NPC Path of least resistance My Buy Me a Coffee page Episode 25, “Every-other-Thursday’s child has far to go.” Episode 26, “She is the air he breaths.” Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/028-the-path-of-least-resistance-to-the-core/ Everything I do is organized here https://ithakaonmymind.com/

“Until we find a way to safely and reliably break down the barriers of what we have come to call “the five senses,” the easiest way to see something that can’t be seen, taste something that can’t be tasted, touch something that can’t be touched, smell something that can’t be smelled, and hear something that can’t be heard is through writing.” 🎹🎹🎹 Chapters 00:00:00 --- Opening 00:05:53 --- The futility of counting senses 00:14:25 --- AIs and barriers of senses 00:22:24 --- Mushrooms 00:26:33 --- Writing, the smoothest barrier-breaker + audiophile 00:56:05 --- Finally, some Chopin + how Zach died 01:39:03 --- Other renditions of the sonata 🎹🎹🎹 Resources for this episode “Final Fugue” by Ithaka O. “Humans have a lot more than five senses—here are 18” “The Doors of Perception” and “Heaven and Hell” by Aldous Huxley Synesthesia “Arrival” “High Dose SHROOMS Trip Simulation (POV)” “Fantastic Fungi” “Fantastic Fungi” post from June 13, 2022 Hotel Between Worlds series “Undoing Cycles” by Ithaka O. Episode 22, “You walk in the forest.” Ithaka On My Mind on Spotify (for the story playlists) “Agora Phantasmagoria” by Ithaka O. “Your Ears Can Actually Tell The Difference Between Hot And Cold water” 고막사람gomaksaram “The History of Plumbing in New York City” The Piano Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor, Op. 35 The Piano Sonata No. 2 in B♭ minor, Op. 35 played by Josef Hofmann (Publisher info: Everest LP, 1929.) Evgeny Kissin's play Cho Seong-Jin's play Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/027-no-one-way-to-hear-the-music/ Everything I do is organized here https://ithakaonmymind.com/

“When we’re presented with the option to find meaning through play, meaning that solely comes from stability swiftly loses ground.” 🌊🌊🌊 Chapters Not exactly three hours, but this episode is still pretty long. So, it has chapters. 00:00:00 --- Opening 00:07:10 --- Stability without the charm of meaning 00:22:54 --- Marriage and affairs 00:35:30 --- Humans, suckers for meaning 00:44:33 --- Edited puzzles 00:54:33 --- The Other Woman 00:59:09 --- Co-puzzling 01:06:50 --- Foreign language pattern matching and being in sync 01:31:10 --- Insomnia and the meaning of life 01:55:43 --- Old puzzle, new puzzle, and the final scene 02:14:14 --- Some lines from a poem 🌊🌊🌊 Resources for this episode “Decision to Leave,” directed by Park Chan-wook MUBI “Oldboy,” directed by Park Chan-wook Episode 24: To live long and prosper. Episode 25: Every-other-Thursday’s child has far to go. “Thirst,” directed by Park Chan-wook “Thérèse Raquin” by Émile Zola From Unmarried Equality, about hospital rights “The Handmaiden,” directed by Park Chan-wook My blog post on “Decision to Leave,” from January 2023 The Great Gatsby Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/026-she-is-the-air-he-breathes/ Everything I do is organized here https://ithakaonmymind.com/

“No amount of information does any good, if not acted upon, and the best way to act upon anything is to form a steady, healthy, and supportive long-term relationship.” 🧒🧒🧒 Resources for this episode
 Burnout Society (Müdigkeitsgesellschaft) Monday’s Child The meaning of Thursday’s child Decision to Leave (헤어질 결심) Full transcript and links https://sponge.ithakaonmymind.com/audio/025-every-other-thursdays-child-has-far-to-go/ Everything I do is organized here https://ithakaonmymind.com/