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Dane Curley and Jonathan Brookins sit down to have a free-flowing conversation about some things that matter. Topics include but are not limited to:  Living well during lockdown, The difficulty of thinking, Judging what's "good," Kayfabe, Manufacturing consent, and Having a president who has experienced traumatic loss (in Joe Biden).Please support Me Clicking RECord on Patreon, and contribute today!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Dane covers the speculative markets of Pokemon & Magic the Gathering cards, as well as Bitcoin, before moving on (about half-way in) to discuss the Capitol Riots. Thereafter he talks about Donald Trump's banning from social media and other Refusals of Service directed at the Trump campaign and family (forgetting actually to mention that the PGA Tour cancelled their stint at his course). That introduces a discussion of Free Enterprise vs Free Speech, and the Paradox of Universal Freedom. Dane mentions a Song of the Day to Check Out and recites words by George Carlin regarding the fact that You Have No Rights!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

A podcast about the Gift of Gab. Listeners be prepared to encounter two Fin-agains. "Finnegan's Wake," the song of unknown Irish-American authorship, 1860s New York, and Finnegans Wake, James Joyce's paradoxical, much hated and loved literary magnum opus. Don't worry, Dane makes it fun. Don't expect an axademic lexture. Enjoy ye'self.Thank you to MCREC's Patreon patrons! Donate now.Behold the Newsletter! Subscribe now.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Dane talks about the challenges of Deactivating Facebook & Deleting Twitter, this Never-ending Election Cycle, the SciFi novel A Canticle for Leibowitz, his Dangerous Ideas newsletter, and more. Brought to you by Dane's patrons on Patreon.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Dane delivers a free-flowing reflection on Realpolitik in American Party Politics, the politicization of Social Media platforms, candidate performance in the presidential debates, peak disinformation in news media, SJW-ism, the deteriorating value of blackmail, being shadowbanned by TikTok for impersonating Trump in his comedy videos, Rudy Giuliani and the Hunter Biden "Laptop from Hell." Among other things. Enjoy!Brought to you by our Patreon Patrons!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

In October, 1973, WBAI radio in New York City aired legendary comedian George Carlin's "Seven Dirty Words" at around 2:00PM. A complaint was lodged by a listener, and the results of that complaint took the radio station (Pacifica Foundation) all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court in 1978. Years later in 1985, 22 individuals who called themselves the Parents Music Resource Center leveraged their disproportionate political power to challenge free enterprise in the music industry. Dane shares speeches by John Denver and Frank Zappa, and provides all the context surrounding these events, and how they lead to the present reduction of our 1st Amendment rights and greenlit situations of "limited Free Speech." His Song of the Day to Check Out is John Denver's "Rocky Mountain High."Note: George Carlin's "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television" are now a preserved work in the Library of Congress's National Registry, along with the rest of his fantastic 1972 album Class Clown.This episode of MCREC, as well as my free story, "How To Get a Head in Life," now on MEDIUM, are brought to you by my Patreon patrons.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

This episode shares "the essential realizations" of Carl G. Jung's Symbols of Transformation, a work that has great practical value for everyone living. He tries to answer the questions, "What did Jung think?" & "Why is it good to think it?" Dane touches upon why Jung remains counterculture, and shares the man's major Not-Freudian theories in fun ways that skirt the need for dedicated hours of study. And so, this podcast leverages more popular & digestible works such as The Portable Jung, Inner Work, The Hero with a Thousand Faces, and We've Had 100 Years of Psychotherapy and the World is Getting Worse, rather than primary materials from the Collected Works of Jung, which most readers find unapproachable. (Dane's read many of those, too, but they don't make for great podcasting!) Enjoy.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

This episode focuses on music, with a documentary-like breakdown of a very famous Dire Straits song. Dane talks about how attention-to-detail is the key component of High-Fidelity (HiFi) audio recordings, and explains the difference between audiophile quality and crapola. It features the unedited lyrics of a song that aired censored (an entire verse was missing from the MTV version), and explains how/why authors/writers use authentic language in their work. Damn the censors! In the latter part of the ep, Dane explains why confidence matters and how you can develop it for yourself. Have a blast!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Dane misses the high note on his SciFi-adjacent Song of the Day to Check Out, from a band that focuses a lot on technocratic dystopias, shares a lesson from the Yale course On Grand Strategy (that's the type of strategy you need to conquer the world), talks about Xerxes's big blunder in Ancient Greece and whether Donald Trump is a "Fox" or a "Hedgehog." With Laughs along the way! Enjoy!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Well, you can ignore that part about "Brand Safety," because we're spending upwards of 40minutes talking about HUMAN-ANIMAL HYBRIDS. They're real, but they don't sound real! In one of the most entertaining episodes of MCREC thus far, Dane freaks out about Human-Animal Hybrids and hopes at the very least that their existence can save the Uighurs of Xinjiang, China from the Chinese Communist Party. Laugh and Learn and Laugh some more. You might want an accompanying drink for the show!This episode features no Philosophy Reflections and no Song of the Day to Check Out. It's nevertheless, a doozy of an ep.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Whether you refer to the indigenous peoples of the Americas as Native Americans or American Indians, they sure have taken part in some incredibly interesting moments in history. We discuss the good/evil debate, and the politicization of thoughts, surrounding Anti-Colonialism/Colonialism, learn about the Sioux Wars versus the United States in the 1800s, and discuss both over and under-romanticizations of the Aztec Empire in its bid to survive against the Spanish Empire. It's a highly thematic episode, which is unusual for Me Clicking RECord, but, well, here we are. Even the Song of the Day to Check Out is about Cortez and Montezuma. Dan Carlin, eat your heart out!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

This episode revolves around an epic Song of the Day to Check Out segment which brings listeners along for The Race for Space! It features the recitation of JFK's famous "We're Going to the MotherF-ing Moon" speech, performed in character as JFK. The 2nd half of the show features Dane's behind-the-scenes talk about Comedy-writing, and Stand Up Comedy rehearsals, how COVID-19 reveals the psychology of the "Home Field Advantage," and a few TV show recommendations you'll enjoy.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

We're joining TikTok, drinking Coca Cola, impersonating Hunter S. Thompson, re-watching Gladiator, newly-watching Trotsky, and rapping about some heavy stuff! We're even talking about "The Pornogrification of History." It's Better Than Sex! Dane also shares some fascinating facts from the lectures he's been listening to on The History of Ancient Rome in the ridiculously info-taining way that only he can.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

You've heard about the Oedipus Complex, but have you ever checked out Freud's source material yourself? Well, come on in! Because we're all laughing about MYTHIC DOOM! Also, this episode has LOTS of funny voices. We've got a Song of the Day to Check Out, a Star Trek: Enterprise episode recommendation, and in one of our regular discussions on dangerous ideas (watch out!), we discuss the opinions of Free Speech Liberals & Independents and their modern sentiments around the use of profanity and hostile language. Here's a clue: It's 2020, and everyone's been listening to Eminem for 20 years. Enjoy MCREC 12!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

This episode has big laughs, science fiction, and social commentary. It's bookended by talk about Hideo Kojima's newest SciFi video game Death Stranding and later talk about Stephen King's book The Running Man, which was adapted into an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie in the '80s. In between is a quick book recommendation, which preludes a spell-binding tribute performance/reading of comedian George Carlin's dumb Americans bit, from his legendary late-career special Life Is Worth Losing. Enjoy the ride, my friends! Please remember to rate us 5 stars, follow/subscribe, and tip Dane on Patreon!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Dane apologizes to Schopenhauer's ghost for erroneously saying he committed suicide during Philosophy Reflections, recommends an excellent article about "Culture War 2.0," because Smart People Read, and shares two on-theme Songs of the Day to Check Out. He also answers a Fan/Friend/Follower Question that might help you determine the difference between being selfish and enjoying an appropriate amount of solitude. The episode is themed around "Memetic Tribalism," a concept discussed thereon.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

You'll have tons to digest and talk about after listening to this episode! MCREC9 marks Dane's first foray into sharing Video Games he thinks even the most intellectual listeners would enjoy, including a tease for the new SciFi game "Death Stranding" and a recommendation for a grand strategy game. He also reads from LBJ's Chief of Staff, W. Marvin Watson, about how Russia (as the Soviet Union) meddled in American democracy during the Johnson Presidency. There's a rambling riff about homelessness in NYC that he hopes you'll forgive him for by time you hear him sing "The Song of the Day to Check Out," which is about the decline of modern music artistry itself! Plus, Dane's story "Holy Crisis" has arrived in people's mail, and the reviews are coming In hot!This episode features Political Science Reflections in lieu of Philosophy Reflections as part of the "Smart People Read" segment, a new untitled segment on Video Games, a "Song of the Day to Check Out," and so much in between!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Dane reads from Fear & Loathing' in the voice and style of Hunter S. Thompson, sings PJ Harvey in the voice and style of Dane Curley, and dishes out a healthy serving of fascinating and useful Jungian psychology by discussing Edward Edinger's self-reflection-inducing Ego and Archetype. There's mention of Prometheus, The Serpent of Eden - oh! - and there's a little talk about fencing and skateboarding!Fans of the following segments will be sure to enjoy this episode: Smart People Read, Song of the Day to Check Out, and Philosophy Reflections.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

In this episode, Dane riffs on humanity's place within a potential universe of sentient aliens (with great help from Star Trek), shares "Something Fascinating" about how language and word pronunciations change over time, and reads from Socrates's delightfully sarcastic Apology. Also, we consider what it means to define segments of our population as "Elite."Fans of the following segments will enjoy this episode: Philosophy Reflections, The Untitled and Recurring SciFi Segment, Smart People Read, and Fans/Friends/Followers Questions. MCREC7 also features the debut of the "Something Fascinating" segment. There is a small amount of political discourse, regarding the challenge bad actors coexisting with good actors, throughout.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)

Me Clicking RECord is an unscripted show starring a lifelong professional performer and writer. Dane Curley adeptly navigates an impossibly wide range of topics (In Fact, There Are No Holds Barred!) and thoughtfully curates what's next in your healthy diet of art, music, philosophy, comedy, science fiction, and more! It's a "One Man Podcast" providing as much therapy for its host as its listeners. So get the podcast you need! Follow or Subscribe & Play Any Episode now!Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/danecurley)