Conquering the fear of the blank canvas. Sharing painful confessions and heartfelt apologies. Stretching out my mind to prepare for an age of ongoing discontinuity.It&apos;s the first-ever Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes Halloween Special.Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.Levity saves lives.

Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes

The Places That Scare Me

Dress well. Move on. Get honest. Get inspired. Get motivated.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.Inspiration from Mitch Horowitz. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.Levity saves lives.

Get Motivated

A painfully candid interview with California gubernatorial candidate and Los Angeles character Adam Papagan, plus some bonus material.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.

Politics (w/ Adam Papagan)

Consecrate the ground with ash. Commune with your spirit guides and elders. Set healthy boundaries in relationships. Maintain your practice when you really don&apos;t want to. Be tough, yet playful. You&apos;re still standing. And so am I.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.Includes an interpolation of "I&apos;m Still Standing" by Bernie Taupin and Elton John. The Cards for Mindfulness are available from Mindfulness Everywhere. Apologies for the repeated use of the gendered expression "ball-busting." Also, self-flagellation is fine if you&apos;re into it and it&apos;s consensual. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.Levity saves lives.

I'm Still Standing

"If you&apos;re reading it, it&apos;s for you." - The Last PsychiatristAn experiment with taking responsibility for my experience of current events.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.References:"Why You Should Quit the News" by Mark Manson"Petition Urging City Leaders to Act on Boardwalk Crisis Hits 2,000 Signatures and Growing" by Jamie PaigeThe ballad of Daniel ThorsonFractal psychologyLevity saves lives.

How to Use the News

Recorded on Ocean Front Walk, Venice Beach, Los Angeles, California by Emerson Dameron.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.It&apos;s written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for the content of the show.Levity saves lives.

Ocean Front Walk

Prepare yourself for fleeting glory. Deal with rejection without taking it personally. Face your fears. Remember that the first time you die is the hardest. Embrace impermanence. Written, performed, and produced by Emerson Dameron. Broadcast live on KCHUNG. Music by Jesse Spillane, used with permission.Get the full experience of "How to Start Over" and "10 Fears (Live at Cole&apos;s in Chicago)" via my Youtube channel.Levity saves lives.

Renewal

"Great Gradients" is a poem by Emerson Dameron, covering terrain from crushed blueberries to climate change. You don&apos;t necessarily need to listen now. It is here for you.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.Levity saves lives.

Great Gradients

Dip your toes in the brisk Pacific. Find a universe in each life on Ocean Front Walk. Get sucked into the sand, the contrast, the manic energy, and the vertigo of possibility. Embrace the uncertainty. Welcome to Venice Beach.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.The Venice Beach Drum Circle loop is from Free To Use Sounds.Everything else is written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for the content of the show.Levity saves lives.

Venice Beach

You need a vision. You need a burning desire. You need specialized knowledge and smart organization. And you may need to get over yourself.Get the full experience of "How to Get Rich," "How to Make Big Decisions," and "How to Know When to Quit" on my Youtube channel.Dedicated to Napoleon Hill.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.It&apos;s written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.Levity saves lives.

Truly, Thoughts are Things

Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is taking a holiday break, so enjoy this ten-minute story instead.It was recorded at Drunkalogue, hosted by my friend Janet Quinonez, in January 2020 at The Clubhouse, the home for underground comedy on the east side of Los Angeles.A version appears in the book The Addiction Diaries, published by the illustrious Anna David and featuring other stuff like it.

[BONUS] The Dockweiler Beach Party and South Bay Dive Bar Bus Tour

The beauty of practicality. The complexities of grief. The urgency of the mundane. The joy of breathing.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG.Music by Visions of the Universe. Inspiration from The Baking Soda Bible. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

Baking Soda

Say yes to the universe on Caheunga Boulevard. Find a universe in each life on the Walk of Fame. Join the ranks of the beautiful people. Welcome to Hollywood.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG, streamed live on Lumpen Radio&apos;s Twitch channel. Loops by Chris Rogers. Inspiration from Beowulf Jones, Mitch Horowitz, and Combo&apos;s New York Pizzeria. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.Levity saves lives.

Hollywood

Rage, exuberance, reflection, FOMO, and letting go. Monologues recorded during my last days in Downtown Los Angeles. What is mine to do?Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is a production of KCHUNG, streamed live on Lumpen Radio&apos;s Twitch channel. Loops by Chris Rogers. Written, performed, produced, and created by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.Levity saves lives.

DTLA

Through 2019, I had a premonition that things were going to get gnarly. Then I had an ego meltdown experience. And then the pandemic happened. Hang out with me as I talk through it, reassemble some of the pieces, and consider what might help when everything you believed turns out to be wrong.Originally boadcast on Lumpen Radio&apos;s Twitch stream, in partnership with KCHUNG. Music by Ami Dang. Loops by Chris Rogers.Emerson Dameron&apos;s Medicated Minutes is written, performed, produced, and developed by Emerson Dameron, who is solely responsible for its content.

Ego Meltdown

Experimental storytelling and comedy. Power, drugs, and mental health. Levity saves lives.

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Emerson Dameron's Medicated Minutes

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