Chris Ballew, the lead singer of the rock band The Presidents of the United States of America and children's entertainer, Caspar Babypants, joins me for the latest episode of DarkSkyTwelve. We discuss being a bonafide rockstar in the 1990s, living and touring with Beck, his philosophy on the perception of reality inherent in children from ages zero to five, artistic pursuits in 2024, and more. We discuss cosmic lullabies, Ram Dass, Alan Watts, and much more in this latest episode. All music featured in the episode is written and performed by Caspar Babypants. Check it out at www.babypantsmusic.com, and see Chris's recent music on all streaming platforms or at Chris Ballew on Bandcamp.com

What is the CampFire Wild Adventure Book Club? It is that thing Josh Parks and I created where we lead UTC students on local hikes / natural adventures and discuss nature writing. All students can join the club! Listen to this episode for the details. The first event is coming up on Thursday afternoon, November 10th. Sign up and read more about it here: https://campfirebookclub.wordpress.com/ Josh is on Instagram @JoshParksGA Jaynes is on Instagram @JaynesUTC

UT Administrator, Educator, Renaissance Man, and all-around interesting character, Dr. David Rausch, joins me for episode 38!    

Jeff "Birddog" Lane joins me for a Music Mythos episode where we discuss his life as a professional musician, what it was like sitting in with Widespread Panic at Radio City Music Hall, and we discuss the good old debate of "Widespread Panic or Phish?" 

As promised, Mysterious Guest is back for two episodes in one week! In this one, she discusses her love for Math and other Mathematically related topics.  All opinions are my own.   Darkskytwelve.com  

This week I'm bringing you a Mysterious Guest double-episode. Here's the first one...next one coming soon. Is a hamburger a sandwich? MG drops some knowledge.

Happy New Year! The DarkSkyTwelve NYE Special features a return appearance of one of our most downloaded guests, the utterly original Justin Nave...Tattoo Artist and owner/operator of Sick Boys Ink in Chattanooga, TN and Dunlap, TN.  One of things we discuss...sweat lodges. Hear his take on them and much more...including the story of how I came to have a human skull in my possession. Happy 2021 everyone, from DarkSkyTwelve!   All opinions are mine and the guest's   Insta/Twitter @ darkskytwelve  

Mysterious Guest comes back for a second episode! We discuss the Nintendo Entertainment System (the NES) and classic games. Which is Mysterious Guest's favorite game?  Check out this episode to find out!  Check us out on Twitter and Instagram @darkskytwelve. All opinions are mine. 

Welcome to the Dark Sky Twelve Christmas Eve Special! Horror Writer, Jessica Ann York, joins me to discuss all manner of spooky things...her career, horror literature, the ghost story at Christmastime tradition, sleep paralysis, and much more.  Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all from DarkSkyTwelve! All opinions are my own and the guest's.  See our info and links at DarkSkyTwelve Big new things coming in the New Year...starting with the New Year Eve special on...well, NYE! See you back here for NYE/DS12. 

12/18/20: Just a quick bit for new listeners to let you know what to expect if you listen to this podcast! DarkSkyTwelve started in September of 2019 as The Lunar Podcast with Mike...now it is a small indie podcast with a new name and a small team of three...no one is getting paid...we do this because we love it.  Big Christmas Night Special Coming soon followed by another huge New Year's Eve special...stay updated on Insta...the show's main social media.   Check out our Instagram Page Check out out Twitter page Visit our website