Magic Inclined

Some people inherit a family business. Linus O'Brien inherited a time warp. His father, Richard O'Brien, created The Rocky Horror Picture Show. But before Linus ever stepped into that legacy, he went off and made his own noise. He was DJing school discos at 14. He borrowed £500 to press records with only one side (the second side cost extra, and so did a sleeve), and the very next night the radio played it while his friends snored on his bedroom floor. Then came techno, a record shop in Camden, Vancouver, Tokyo and Los Angeles: a résumé that reads less like a career and more like a mixtape. Then he pointed a camera at the strangest thing he knew. Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror is a love letter to his dad and to the misfits, dreamers and fishnet faithful who turned a midnight movie into a home. It made me cry. Bring tissues. Bring a garter. We talk about growing up next to a phenomenon, interviewing his dad and Tim Curry, why a creative life refuses to travel in a straight line, and the advice he'd give his younger self, which is unprintable here and perfect anyway. Linus is funny, generous, brilliant, and wonderfully strange. Don't dream it, be it. Follow Linus on Instagram at @linus.obrien (https://www.instagram.com/linus.obrien) for news about his upcoming projects. Trust us, you'll want a front-row seat. ▶▶▶ Please rate, comment, and share this episode to share the magic, and visit https://www.magicinclined.com All music provided by www.lukesweeney.com Luke's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HUCUssIZ14hidQEb4IpwZ

I took a long break. I wrote a book. Those two facts are related. Tapping into the Akasha is out today with Wiser Books, and this surprise episode is my way of throwing it a party. The last year has been a lot of creative shapeshifting: writing, going back to acting, making music, growing The Cocktail Camp, and walking into a new chapter of life with my shoes untied. I share the story underneath the book. Growing up in the only Hindu temple in Iran during the revolution. Traveling through India with my family. Arriving in the United States as a refugee. And the spiritual practices that held me together through unimaginable loss, while I rebuilt myself one brick at a time. This book is not another system to fix you. You were never broken. It's an invitation to peel back the layers of identity we pile on over a lifetime and find what was there all along. The Akasha isn't somewhere out there. It's the living memory of existence, and we are already inside it. In this episode: • The creative road that led me back to writing • Growing up in the only Hindu temple in Iran • The practices that carried me through grief and loss • Why the Akasha is not something to chase, but something to remember • A reading from the introduction of the book ✨ Buy the Book If this podcast has ever inspired you, held you, or made you feel a little less alone, the best way to support the show is to pick up a copy. 📖 Get your copy here: https://www.magicinclined.com/tappingintotheakasha Connect with me: Newsletter: https://magicinclined.myflodesk.com/wkdnr2y6oe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/magicinclined Website: www.magicinclined.com ▶▶▶ Please rate, comment, and share this episode to share the magic. All music provided by www.lukesweeney.com Luke's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HUCUssIZ14hidQEb4IpwZ

Not goodbye. A sacred pause. In this last episode (for now), I look back at the soul of Magic Inclined: how it began after the loss of my daughter, how it became a place for sharing and transformation and connection, and how it grew into something so much bigger than I ever imagined. I name and thank every guest who helped write this story with me, and I share what comes next: living more intentionally, and honoring the magic that is already here. Whether you listened to one episode or every single one, thank you for being part of this. Maybe the magic continues. Maybe this is just the beginning. ✨ I love you all. Stay in touch with me on Instagram, and download my plant music at the link below: https://magicinclined.myflodesk.com/sr90gpzl9t ▶▶▶ Please rate, comment, and share this episode to share the magic, and visit https://www.magicinclined.com All music provided by www.lukesweeney.com Luke's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HUCUssIZ14hidQEb4IpwZ

Some people play music. Anna Hillburg is music, wearing sparkles. She's a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and vocal coach who has played with Shannon Shaw, made genre-bending solo records, and just released Dangerously Impressionable, a disco-tinged album that should come with a warning label for your hips. We travel from her days as a trumpet kid in Long Beach to her current era as a full-on synth goddess in Nevada City. We talk about creativity, collaboration, dance, doubt, beauty, and growing into your most playful, embodied self. She also explains why she breathes life into a green bubble of visualized energy before a lesson, and somehow it makes perfect sense. A love letter to the creative process, and to one of the most inspiring artists I know. To connect with Anna, please visit: https://annahillburg.bandcamp.com/ https://www.annahillburg.com/ ▶▶▶ Please rate, comment, and share this episode to share the magic, and visit https://www.magicinclined.com All music provided by www.lukesweeney.com Luke's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HUCUssIZ14hidQEb4IpwZ

Nkechi Deanna Njaka is back, and she is still the only person I know who can explain the nervous system and make it sound like poetry. A multidisciplinary artist and neuroscientist, Nkechi talks about what transformation actually looks like when we let ourselves evolve, especially when it's uncomfortable. We wander through mindfulness, creativity, intergenerational trauma and racial dynamics in wellness spaces, plus her own path through anxiety, academia and art. She opens up about her podcast Dating White, the shift from healing to transformation, and why creativity is still one of our most powerful tools for survival and connection. Her presence is a balm and a beacon. You'll see. To connect with Nkechi, please visit: https://www.nkechinjaka.com/ Get one month free of Dreamwell and the Compass with code: ROHINI https://iamthecompass.com https://dreamwellbewell.com ▶▶▶ Please rate, comment, and share this episode to share the magic. All music provided by www.lukesweeney.com Luke's Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0HUCUssIZ14hidQEb4IpwZ