Ephemeral Rift Podcast
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
ERP #45 - Electronic Music
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I talk about electronic music from the genres and artists to its history.
ERP #44 - Humans: Pest, Invasive Species, or Plague?
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 44 where I talk about the destructive side and impact of our species, and if we humans can be considered a pest, invasi...
ERP #43 - Being Smart Financially, Physically, and Mentally
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 43 of the Ephemeral Rift Podcast where I talk about being smart with our wallets, our physical health, and our brains by trying to make the be...
ERP #42 - 42 and The Meaning of Life
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 42 where, upon being reminded of Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, I read a famous quote from the book, philosophize about ...
ERP #41 - Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 41 where I talk about all things Post-Apocalyptic (and Apocalyptic) fiction, from its history to lists of fictional wor...
ERP #40 - Down the Wikipedia Rabbit Hole Part 3
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Once again I travel down the ever winding and twisting tunnels of Wikipedia to see what we'll come across in the off chance we might actually learn so...
ERP #39 - Animals & Society (Pets, Zoos, Animals in Sports, Factory Farming, etc.)
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 39 of the Ephemeral Rift Podcast where I try to cover almost every angle of animals in modern ape society from as an objective perspective as ...
ERP #38 - Humor & Comedy
04 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 38 of the Ephemeral Rift podcast where I talk almost all things humor & comedy from burps & farts to slips and falls; how humor & comedy stren...
ERP #37 - The Holiday Blues, Psychedelic Santa, Anti-capitalist Attitudes
14 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 37 where I talk about: how the Christmas holiday can be tough for people for various reasons; briefly touchi...
ERP #36 - Metal (the material)
07 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In a not-so-serious-yet-still-somewhat-serious-manner, I talk all things metal, the chemical elements and alloys, from how they are created to the one...
ERP #35 - Metal (music)
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 35 where I talk all things Metal (music) from what it is, its history, the subgenres & their bands/musicians, notable a...
ERP #34 - Dungeons & Dragons
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 34 where I talk all things Dungeons & Dragons, including what it is, how it's played, a brief history of role-playing a...
ERP #33 - Philosophy (First in a New Series)
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This episode can be considered both an introduction to philosophy as well as a stepping stone for future episodes on specific philosophies/philosopher...
ERP #32 - Mixed Bag #3
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I cover a variety of topics and go on some related tangents mostly in response to listener & viewner messages: Commuting to Work, The 2019 film "Color...
ERP #31 - All Things Horror
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I talk about horror fiction: why we like it, its history, different cultures, the various horror books, movies, video games, etc., and responding to s...
ERP #30 Fear (Part 2): Physiology to Phobias
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I discuss a variety of topics from the physiology of fear (limbic system (amygdala, thalamus)) to phobias and everything in between & beyond: OG monke...
ERP #29 - Down the Wikipedia Rabbit Hole Part 2
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Part 2 of the ongoing, periodic series where I go down the Wikipedia rabbit hole, picking up where we last left off with the entry for Crust. But befo...
ERP #28 - Rise of the Plastic Fungi People
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Nothing scarier than reality. Welcome to episode 28 of the Ephemeral Rift Podcast where I talk about time, Carpe diem, irrational people & COVID mask ...
ERP #27 - Mixed Bag #2
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 27 talking about the documentaries Love on the Spectrum and one on Lynyrd Skynyrd, and then responding to messages abou...
ERP #26 - The Vest
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ephemeral Rift Podcast episode 26 where, after some ranting, I go over all the patches on the vest I made & wear on the podcast. Starting the vest: ht...
ERP #25 - Anime
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Talking all things anime from the history and its characteristics to various titles that listeners, viewners and myself love & recommend. For a comple...
ERP #24 - Lo-fi music
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Talking Lo-Fi music, its history & characteristics, and all the various styles, artists, musicians, and even a couple of YouTube channel playlists. Fo...
ERP #23 - Laziness, Stupidity, Work & Leisure
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Talking all things lazy, stupid, work, leisure, being part lizard, and other related tangents.
ERP #22 - Fear (Part 1)
24 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: taking input for Episode 23; what I consider evidence; being skeptical of information; portmanteaus Main Course: Discussing the various aspects...
ERP #21 - Movies & Films
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Going over all the various movies and films we've all seen throughout the years including some upcoming ones (2021). For the complete list, please ref...
ERP #20 - "Synchronicity" or "Gaming PC Ban, Population Growth, Food, Jobs, Housing, Environment"
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ephemeral Rift Podcast Episode 20: Taking input for Episode 21, Alexander von Humboldt, 4 first names, the paradox of society, population growth and i...
ERP #19 - The Pseudoscience of Cryptozoology (Bigfoot & Other Cryptids)
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing the pseudoscience of cryptozoology and various cryptids (Bigfoot, Loch Ness Monster, etc.), the researchers, agendas, skeptics, hoaxes, sig...
ERP #18 - Hip Hop & Rap
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I spend the entire episode responding to listener / viewner messages & comments from across the globe about the various hip hop & rap artists they lis...
ERP #17 - To Unknow the Known; Wikipedia Rabbit Hole Part 1
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: Taking input for Episode 18 Appetizers: living in nature; stock market manipulation; dead by daylight bugs; wanderlust jealousy; future audienc...
ERP #16 - Manga
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: characteristics of manga Appetizers: listener / viewner titles Main Course: manga (popular titles, history, etc.)
ERP #15 - Renting vs Home Ownership
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: Taking input for Episode 16 Appetizers: psychopathy & empathy; making friends at a new school; believing in both science & god; simple wikipedi...
ERP #14 - Video Games
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Appetizers: some listener / viewner favorites Main Course: video games (history, consoles, best sellers, etc.) Dessert: trailers for Elden Ring & Hori...
ERP #13 - Rational & Reasonable People Exist!
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: Taking input for episode 14 Leftovers: Comparing & self improvement Appetizers: Civilizations on other planets, space travel, Ephemeral Rift ...
ERP #12 - Special Guest: No One
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: 2nd COVID-19 vaccine; fevers; Achilles with a K Main course - Special Guest: No One - what is no one up to? - did no one get the COVID vaccine?...
ERP #11 - Paradoxes; Questions for Our First Guest
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: questions for our first guest Leftovers: human evolution and the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event article: https://ephemeralrift.com/the-c...
ERP #10 - Irreligions, Religions, Religious Parody & Satire
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: you don't need (god, religion, faith, government, etc.) to be "good"; moral grey area, Ron Reagan FFRF.ORG TV ad; generalizing Appetizers: list...
ERP #9 - Boredom
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: Common Courtesy No Leftovers Appetizers: The many ways to deal with boredom: sleep, video games, gym, biking, hiking, legos, miniature painting...
ERP #8 - School Reform; The Creative Cycle
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: boredom, The Tiers of Wellness Leftovers: Death Grips, King Crimson, Young Thug, Opeth, Rap genre, Bones, Vaporware genre, WhiteWoods, Ayreon, ...
ERP #7 - An Intro to Music & Its Styles
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Intro: music as therapy Leftovers: My smartphone screen time, Wikipedia, Bob not Ben Appetizers: Ningen Isu, Nirvana, Black Sabbath, Primus, Daft Punk...
ERP #6 - Food & Cuisines of the World
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leftovers: attraction and the Netflix documentary My Love Appetizers: music games religion paradoxes & other Main Course topics for future episodes, d...
ERP #5 - Free Thought & Freethinking
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leftovers: pay-per-view group battle event Appetizers: high school and beyond, superficial society, Bill Hicks, Pink Floyd Main Course: free thought &...
ERP #4 - Anxiety Dreams & Nightmares; Is Everything Cyclical
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leftovers: individual histories and relationships; do personality opposites attract (i.e. the introvert & extrovert); meaning in a meaningless univers...
ERP #3 - Long-Term Relationships; Parenting & Fatherhood
03 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Leftovers: Interconnected society and if we are "Guilty by Association" which will get a deep dive in a future episode. Appetizers (Viewer/listener to...
ERP #2 - A Mixed Bag
27 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I primarily address listener/viewer questions & topics and didn't get a chance to discuss others that I'll address in the next episode...
ERP #1 - A New Beginning
19 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome (back) to the official Ephemeral Rift podcast formally known as EphemRadio where I get to relax and unload whatever is on my mind and YOU get ...