https://simplecast.com Fugues ***New episodes coming soon!*** What is Fugues? The quick answer - it’s The Moth with neuroscience and music (and a bit of sci-fi...) A fugue, conventionally, is: (1) a piece of music with multiple melodies played at the same time and... (2) a trance state where a person experiences amnesia, and loses their sense of self. Both uses of the word have a beginning, middle and end. Taking a bit of license, each story we tell in this podcast will be called a fugue. And each fugue will illustrate a handful of mental ingredients. A fugue will also refer to any temporary mental state one is in. For example, you are currently in a podcast description-reading fugue. Hosted by Gabriel Berezin, some fugues will be autobiographical, others are contributions from special guests. ***Episodes 1, 2, and 5 are great places to start!*** en Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 Thu, 4 Dec 2025 14:16:20 +0000 https://fugues.simplecast.com Fugues https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/1c8c2446-a8d3-403a-8fe7-79bb07b958c7/07b58db1-490b-46b6-a3c0-e7c0e9709c4d/3000x3000/fugues-header-03.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://fugues.simplecast.com episodic ***New episodes coming soon!*** What is Fugues? The quick answer - it’s The Moth with neuroscience and music (and a bit of sci-fi...) A fugue, conventionally, is: (1) a piece of music with multiple melodies played at the same time and... (2) a trance state where a person experiences amnesia, and loses their sense of self. Both uses of the word have a beginning, middle and end. Taking a bit of license, each story we tell in this podcast will be called a fugue. And each fugue will illustrate a handful of mental ingredients. A fugue will also refer to any temporary mental state one is in. For example, you are currently in a podcast description-reading fugue. Hosted by Gabriel Berezin, some fugues will be autobiographical, others are contributions from special guests. ***Episodes 1, 2, and 5 are great places to start!*** Gabriel Berezin true https://feeds.simplecast.com/ky6_K_eq conscious experience, consciousness, culture, diversity, fugues, music, neuroscience, science fiction, social psychology, dream, empathy, serotonin, humane, depression, mental illness, dopamine, apophenia, confabulation, fight or flight, recreational drugs Gabriel Berezin fuguespod@gmail.com bd30980d-4109-4391-b97c-5f1e3a20cd7f Truth Is a Lie Ever had a little mouse in the house? They can be cute! Some folks I know have actually named them. But rats are not quite so endearing, especially when they’re cat-sized. My college roommates and I faced a full-blown rat infestation in our first NYC apartment in 1999.

Twenty-five years later, I was catching up with fellow rat-trauma survivor and old friend Ned Rauch when we started swapping war fugues. But before we went any further, I had an idea: what if we each recorded our versions separately? My memory seemed crystal clear and I assumed his did too.

So I listened back and stitched our stories together to see where they aligned and where they diverged. The result is a fun experiment in the Rashomon effect - how two people can experience the same event differently. Seeing the variation made me wonder if we can ever truly see the world as it actually is. 

All this over some (slightly) oversized rats on West 109th Street.

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Written, hosted, and produced by Gabriel Berezin with special guest Ned Rauch.

Music and sound design by Grant Zubritsky.

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Learn about confabulation (and the Mandela Effect).

 

]]> Wed, 29 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Ned Rauch, Grant Zubritsky, Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/truth-is-a-lie-YO693jaX Ever had a little mouse in the house? They can be cute! Some folks I know have actually named them. But rats are not quite so endearing, especially when they’re cat-sized. My college roommates and I faced a full-blown rat infestation in our first NYC apartment in 1999.

Twenty-five years later, I was catching up with fellow rat-trauma survivor and old friend Ned Rauch when we started swapping war fugues. But before we went any further, I had an idea: what if we each recorded our versions separately? My memory seemed crystal clear and I assumed his did too.

So I listened back and stitched our stories together to see where they aligned and where they diverged. The result is a fun experiment in the Rashomon effect - how two people can experience the same event differently. Seeing the variation made me wonder if we can ever truly see the world as it actually is. 

All this over some (slightly) oversized rats on West 109th Street.

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Music and sound design by Grant Zubritsky.

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]]> Truth Is a Lie Ned Rauch, Grant Zubritsky, Gabriel Berezin 00:23:08 Ever had a little mouse in the house? They can be cute! Some folks I know have actually named them. But rats are not quite so endearing, especially when they’re cat-sized. My college roommates and I faced a full-blown rat infestation in our first NYC apartment in 1999. Twenty-five years later, I was catching up with fellow rat-trauma survivor and old friend Ned Rauch when we started swapping war fugues. But before we went any further, I had an idea: what if we each recorded our versions separately? My memory seemed crystal clear and I assumed his did too. So I listened back and stitched our stories together to see where they aligned and where they diverged. The result is a fun experiment in the Rashomon effect - how two people can experience the same event differently. Seeing the variation made me wonder if we can ever truly see the world as it actually is. All this over some (slightly) oversized rats on West 109th Street. Ever had a little mouse in the house? They can be cute! Some folks I know have actually named them. But rats are not quite so endearing, especially when they’re cat-sized. My college roommates and I faced a full-blown rat infestation in our first NYC apartment in 1999. Twenty-five years later, I was catching up with fellow rat-trauma survivor and old friend Ned Rauch when we started swapping war fugues. But before we went any further, I had an idea: what if we each recorded our versions separately? My memory seemed crystal clear and I assumed his did too. So I listened back and stitched our stories together to see where they aligned and where they diverged. The result is a fun experiment in the Rashomon effect - how two people can experience the same event differently. Seeing the variation made me wonder if we can ever truly see the world as it actually is. All this over some (slightly) oversized rats on West 109th Street. confabulate, rats, roshomon, perception, fugue states, roshomon effect, storytelling, nyc, confabulation, neuroscience, memory, fugues, psychology, nyc rats true full 18 b3c19471-8c63-4878-b801-6d8eebb6db8a Bully Smile Do all bullies stay bullies? Growing up in 80s Lexington, Massachusetts, I was friends with Tyler Brooks - a kid who could terrorize smaller students one moment and charm parents and teachers the next. Something about him was uniquely Boston-coded.

I figured my unofficial role as a bully's friend was to use my privilege for good. This episode was inspired by one fugue that I’ll never forget - an act of controversial kindness to save a younger kid from a beat down. My approach, while celebrated by my 80s family, would probably be frowned upon by modern standards. 

Despite social media tearing apart the fabric of society, it gave me a good opportunity to see if Tyler is still a dick.

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]]> Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/the-bullys-journey-w4jh8KNT Do all bullies stay bullies? Growing up in 80s Lexington, Massachusetts, I was friends with Tyler Brooks - a kid who could terrorize smaller students one moment and charm parents and teachers the next. Something about him was uniquely Boston-coded.

I figured my unofficial role as a bully's friend was to use my privilege for good. This episode was inspired by one fugue that I’ll never forget - an act of controversial kindness to save a younger kid from a beat down. My approach, while celebrated by my 80s family, would probably be frowned upon by modern standards. 

Despite social media tearing apart the fabric of society, it gave me a good opportunity to see if Tyler is still a dick.

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]]> Bully Smile Gabriel Berezin 00:07:33 Do all bullies stay bullies? Growing up in 80s Lexington, Massachusetts, I was friends with Tyler Brooks - a kid who could terrorize smaller students one moment and charm parents and teachers the next. Something about him was uniquely Boston-coded. I figured my unofficial role as a bully's friend was to use my privilege for good. This episode was inspired by one fugue that I’ll never forget - an act of controversial kindness to save a younger kid from a beat down. My approach, while celebrated by my 80s family, would probably be frowned upon by modern standards. Despite social media tearing apart the fabric of society, it gave me a good opportunity to see if Tyler is still a dick. Do all bullies stay bullies? Growing up in 80s Lexington, Massachusetts, I was friends with Tyler Brooks - a kid who could terrorize smaller students one moment and charm parents and teachers the next. Something about him was uniquely Boston-coded. I figured my unofficial role as a bully's friend was to use my privilege for good. This episode was inspired by one fugue that I’ll never forget - an act of controversial kindness to save a younger kid from a beat down. My approach, while celebrated by my 80s family, would probably be frowned upon by modern standards. Despite social media tearing apart the fabric of society, it gave me a good opportunity to see if Tyler is still a dick. lexington, hero's journey, masshole, massachusetts, ma, bowman elementary, basketball, fugues true full 17 dee0f1a6-f1de-499c-a864-3f2331b88528 Remember I Adore You The Fugues fiction expedition ventures into romcom territory - or maybe anti-romcom? Remember I Adore You began as a TV pilot my writing partner Natasha Schwartz and I wrote years ago. We loved the script so much we adapted it for audio and produced it ourselves with talented musician and actor friends, recording it live. It’s half table read, half audio drama.

Based on a true story, we subverted the "will they/won't they" trope to focus on how relationships can become more meaningful after romance ends - a progressive take on male-female relationships and maybe even a blueprint for bridging divides.

Yes, it's a departure from normal Fugues content, but don't worry - there's at least one inappropriate neuroscience joke. Please share if the story resonates!

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Written and Directed by Natasha Schwartz and Gabriel Berezin
Produced by Gabriel Berezin and Monty Montan
Sound Design by Gabriel Berezin
Recorded by Dylan McKinstry at GreenpointRecordingCollective
Music by Casual Male, Emily Jackson and Monuments


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Joan played by Emily Jackson
Tom played by Tim Lappin
Arthur played by JD Martin
Suzie played by Katie Boland
Hannah played by Monty Montan
Cop played by Dylan Schwartz
Kurt played by Goldie Schwartz & Loxley Matthews
Narrator (2012 timeline) played by Natasha Schwartz 
Narrator (2022 timeline) played by Gabriel Berezin

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]]> Tue, 17 Jun 2025 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Emily Jackson, Katie Boland, Tim Lappin, Monty Montan, Gabriel Berezin, JD Martin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/remember-i-adore-you-oaqI6O6P The Fugues fiction expedition ventures into romcom territory - or maybe anti-romcom? Remember I Adore You began as a TV pilot my writing partner Natasha Schwartz and I wrote years ago. We loved the script so much we adapted it for audio and produced it ourselves with talented musician and actor friends, recording it live. It’s half table read, half audio drama.

Based on a true story, we subverted the "will they/won't they" trope to focus on how relationships can become more meaningful after romance ends - a progressive take on male-female relationships and maybe even a blueprint for bridging divides.

Yes, it's a departure from normal Fugues content, but don't worry - there's at least one inappropriate neuroscience joke. Please share if the story resonates!

CREDITS

Written and Directed by Natasha Schwartz and Gabriel Berezin
Produced by Gabriel Berezin and Monty Montan
Sound Design by Gabriel Berezin
Recorded by Dylan McKinstry at GreenpointRecordingCollective
Music by Casual Male, Emily Jackson and Monuments


CAST

Joan played by Emily Jackson
Tom played by Tim Lappin
Arthur played by JD Martin
Suzie played by Katie Boland
Hannah played by Monty Montan
Cop played by Dylan Schwartz
Kurt played by Goldie Schwartz & Loxley Matthews
Narrator (2012 timeline) played by Natasha Schwartz 
Narrator (2022 timeline) played by Gabriel Berezin

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]]> Remember I Adore You Emily Jackson, Katie Boland, Tim Lappin, Monty Montan, Gabriel Berezin, JD Martin 00:26:10 The Fugues fiction expedition ventures into romcom territory - or maybe anti-romcom? Remember I Adore You began as a TV pilot my writing partner Natasha Schwartz and I wrote years ago. We loved the script so much we adapted it for audio and produced it ourselves with talented musician and actor friends, recording it live. It’s half table read, half audio drama. Based on a true story, we subverted the "will they/won't they" trope to focus on how relationships can become more meaningful after romance ends - a progressive take on male-female relationships and maybe even a blueprint for bridging divides. Yes, it's a departure from normal Fugues content, but don't worry - there's at least one inappropriate neuroscience joke. Please share if the story resonates! CREDITS Written and Directed by Natasha Schwartz and Gabriel Berezin Produced by Gabriel Berezin and Monty Montan Sound Design by Gabriel Berezin Recorded by Dylan McKinstry at GreenpointRecordingCollective Music by Casual Male, Emily Jacksonn and Monuments CAST Joan played by Emily Jackson Tom played by Tim Lappin Arthur played by JD Martin Suzie played by Katie Boland Hannah played by Monty Montan Cop played by Dylan Schwartz Kurt played by Goldie Schwartz & Loxley Matthews Narrator (2012 timeline) played by Natasha Schwartz Narrator (2022 timeline) played by Gabriel Berezin Follow Fugues: Substack | Instagram | TikTok This is a fugues media production. All rights reserved. The Fugues fiction expedition ventures into romcom territory - or maybe anti-romcom? Remember I Adore You began as a TV pilot my writing partner Natasha Schwartz and I wrote years ago. We loved the script so much we adapted it for audio and produced it ourselves with talented musician and actor friends, recording it live. It’s half table read, half audio drama. Based on a true story, we subverted the "will they/won't they" trope to focus on how relationships can become more meaningful after romance ends - a progressive take on male-female relationships and maybe even a blueprint for bridging divides. Yes, it's a departure from normal Fugues content, but don't worry - there's at least one inappropriate neuroscience joke. Please share if the story resonates! CREDITS Written and Directed by Natasha Schwartz and Gabriel Berezin Produced by Gabriel Berezin and Monty Montan Sound Design by Gabriel Berezin Recorded by Dylan McKinstry at GreenpointRecordingCollective Music by Casual Male, Emily Jacksonn and Monuments CAST Joan played by Emily Jackson Tom played by Tim Lappin Arthur played by JD Martin Suzie played by Katie Boland Hannah played by Monty Montan Cop played by Dylan Schwartz Kurt played by Goldie Schwartz & Loxley Matthews Narrator (2012 timeline) played by Natasha Schwartz Narrator (2022 timeline) played by Gabriel Berezin Follow Fugues: Substack | Instagram | TikTok This is a fugues media production. All rights reserved. katie boland, parenthood, natasha schwartz, romcom, gabriel berezin, relationships, tim lappin, bridging divides, monty montan, anti-romcom, music, emily jackson, breakups, brooklyn music scene, casual male true full 16 b8f7afaa-5344-40a5-ae93-a56b3f75be18 Heal Thyself The next evolutionary step of free will?

This is an excerpt from a series called Audiocorpse. It's inspired by Exquisite Corpse, a game where participants take turns writing or drawing on a sheet of paper, folding it to conceal their contribution, and then passing it to the next player for the next contribution. It became popular in the 1920s when it was adopted as a technique by artists of the Surrealist (Dada) movement to generate collaborative compositions.

In Audiocorpse (sponsored by All The Best Radio), the prompt is to create a 3-minute story based on the last 10 seconds of another creator and must include a particular sound cue. The last 10 seconds of my story seeded someone else's, and on and on. You can hear the whole audiocorpse (#2) here.

This excerpt was written, mixed and performed by Gabriel Berezin.

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]]> Tue, 27 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/heal-thyself-CYTOSQul The next evolutionary step of free will?

This is an excerpt from a series called Audiocorpse. It's inspired by Exquisite Corpse, a game where participants take turns writing or drawing on a sheet of paper, folding it to conceal their contribution, and then passing it to the next player for the next contribution. It became popular in the 1920s when it was adopted as a technique by artists of the Surrealist (Dada) movement to generate collaborative compositions.

In Audiocorpse (sponsored by All The Best Radio), the prompt is to create a 3-minute story based on the last 10 seconds of another creator and must include a particular sound cue. The last 10 seconds of my story seeded someone else's, and on and on. You can hear the whole audiocorpse (#2) here.

This excerpt was written, mixed and performed by Gabriel Berezin.

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]]> Heal Thyself Gabriel Berezin 00:02:54 The next evolutionary step of free will? This is an excerpt from a series called Audiocorpse. It's inspired by Exquisite Corpse, a game where participants take turns writing or drawing on a sheet of paper, folding it to conceal their contribution, and then passing it to the next player for the next contribution. It became popular in the 1920s when it was adopted as a technique by artists of the Surrealist (Dada) movement to generate collaborative compositions. In Audiocorpse (sponsored by All The Best Radio), the prompt is to create a 3-minute story based on the last 10 seconds of another creator and must include a particular sound cue. The last 10 seconds of my story seeded someone else's, and on and on. This excerpt was written, mixed and performed by Gabriel Berezin. The next evolutionary step of free will? This is an excerpt from a series called Audiocorpse. It's inspired by Exquisite Corpse, a game where participants take turns writing or drawing on a sheet of paper, folding it to conceal their contribution, and then passing it to the next player for the next contribution. It became popular in the 1920s when it was adopted as a technique by artists of the Surrealist (Dada) movement to generate collaborative compositions. In Audiocorpse (sponsored by All The Best Radio), the prompt is to create a 3-minute story based on the last 10 seconds of another creator and must include a particular sound cue. The last 10 seconds of my story seeded someone else's, and on and on. This excerpt was written, mixed and performed by Gabriel Berezin. white blood cells, fibroblasts, neuroscience, fugues, free will, healing, collagen, neurochemicals true full 14 c60657cf-f37e-4a38-bada-8b95cfd41203 Field Trip This teacher and her class are learning all about earth in the 50s.  

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Take a close look at this episode’s thumbnail. This image (cartoonified for the purposes of this post) was the prompt for a recent Fugues submission to Audio Flux. We were challenged to create something in “3-D” audio. In other words, it should make use of spatial audio or stereo to give a sense of the space.

Developed, written, and voiced by Gabriel Berezin and CG Foisy.

Production, mixing and sound design by Gabriel Berezin.

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]]> Tue, 13 May 2025 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (CG Foisy, Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/field-trip-KGUlX9GP This teacher and her class are learning all about earth in the 50s.  

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Take a close look at this episode’s thumbnail. This image (cartoonified for the purposes of this post) was the prompt for a recent Fugues submission to Audio Flux. We were challenged to create something in “3-D” audio. In other words, it should make use of spatial audio or stereo to give a sense of the space.

Developed, written, and voiced by Gabriel Berezin and CG Foisy.

Production, mixing and sound design by Gabriel Berezin.

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]]> Field Trip CG Foisy, Gabriel Berezin 00:03:00 This teacher and her class are learning all about earth in the 50s. -- Take a close look at this episode’s thumbnail. This image (cartoonified for the purposes of this post) was the prompt for a recent Fugues submission to Audio Flux. We were challenged to create something in “3-D” audio. In other words, it should make use of spatial audio or stereo to give a sense of the space. Developed, written, and voiced by Gabriel Berezin and CG Foisy. Production, mixing and sound design by Gabriel Berezin. This teacher and her class are learning all about earth in the 50s. -- Take a close look at this episode’s thumbnail. This image (cartoonified for the purposes of this post) was the prompt for a recent Fugues submission to Audio Flux. We were challenged to create something in “3-D” audio. In other words, it should make use of spatial audio or stereo to give a sense of the space. Developed, written, and voiced by Gabriel Berezin and CG Foisy. Production, mixing and sound design by Gabriel Berezin. audioflux, fiction, science fiction, cg foisy, gabriel berezin, sci-fi, eric drysdale, fugues, narrative true full 15 56377c0c-30f0-4112-98fc-279d6f696b75 A Morality Rat Tale Look I’m not gonna get all gloomcore about the state of things in the world, but it does seem that our appreciation of morality has waned a bit in the last few years. It had me thinking of this one funny (and traumatic) memory from college.

Recounting it made me wonder - is it better or worse to have morals? This little tail tale has me reconsidering long held beliefs.

(PS - this is basically an audio snuff film, just warning you now, it's...graphic in parts.)

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]]> Tue, 29 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/a-morality-rat-tale-6CtebVsO Look I’m not gonna get all gloomcore about the state of things in the world, but it does seem that our appreciation of morality has waned a bit in the last few years. It had me thinking of this one funny (and traumatic) memory from college.

Recounting it made me wonder - is it better or worse to have morals? This little tail tale has me reconsidering long held beliefs.

(PS - this is basically an audio snuff film, just warning you now, it's...graphic in parts.)

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]]> A Morality Rat Tale Gabriel Berezin 00:05:13 Look I’m not gonna get all gloomcore about the state of things in the world, but it does seem that our appreciation of morality has waned a bit in the last few years. It had me thinking of this one funny (and traumatic) memory from college. Recounting it made me wonder - is it better or worse to have morals? This little tail tale has me reconsidering long held beliefs. (PS - this is basically an audio snuff film, just warning you now, it's...graphic in parts.) Look I’m not gonna get all gloomcore about the state of things in the world, but it does seem that our appreciation of morality has waned a bit in the last few years. It had me thinking of this one funny (and traumatic) memory from college. Recounting it made me wonder - is it better or worse to have morals? This little tail tale has me reconsidering long held beliefs. (PS - this is basically an audio snuff film, just warning you now, it's...graphic in parts.) rats, rat pups, murder, murder podcast, dopamine, chemical assay, neuroscience, trinity college true full 13 a6e53c25-a42f-4c1c-9fc1-4c279f30e9ee 100 Ways to Get Over a Breakup If you’re going through a breakup right now, stop what you’re doing and listen to this, I think it will help. This is Fugues’ first guest contributor, Mae Nagusky.  She wrote, produced and performed this great piece of audio - it’s a brilliant series of tips to manage painful breakup fugues. Mae releases her podcast in June, 2025. Keep an eye out!

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]]> Tue, 15 Apr 2025 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Mae Nagusky, Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/100-ways-to-get-over-a-breakup-6uZ6dNYp If you’re going through a breakup right now, stop what you’re doing and listen to this, I think it will help. This is Fugues’ first guest contributor, Mae Nagusky.  She wrote, produced and performed this great piece of audio - it’s a brilliant series of tips to manage painful breakup fugues. Mae releases her podcast in June, 2025. Keep an eye out!

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]]> 100 Ways to Get Over a Breakup Mae Nagusky, Gabriel Berezin 00:07:44 If you’re going through a breakup right now, stop what you’re doing and listen to this, I think it will help. This is Fugues’ first guest contributor, Mae Nagusky. She wrote, produced and performed this great piece of audio - it’s a brilliant series of tips to manage painful breakup fugues. Mae releases her podcast in June, 2025. Keep an eye out! If you’re going through a breakup right now, stop what you’re doing and listen to this, I think it will help. This is Fugues’ first guest contributor, Mae Nagusky. She wrote, produced and performed this great piece of audio - it’s a brilliant series of tips to manage painful breakup fugues. Mae releases her podcast in June, 2025. Keep an eye out! tips, breakup, fugues, grief, advice, breakups true full 12 23f105e7-86b3-45f4-9b5e-eb4c2dd64e68 Lulu's First Mix Tape When you have young children, the well-meaning, unsolicited advice flows. "Enjoy the moment, be present!" “It goes by so fast, cherish everything,” but also “don’t worry so much!” It feels like trying to grab a river with your bare hands.

This short episode originated from a project I love called AudioFlux, they post open calls for audio submissions with specific prompts (1) focus on “firsts” (2) convey the idea of time passing without a ticking clock (3) keep the length to exactly three minutes.  

At the time of recording this, our daughter Lulu had just turned one. Lulu’s mother Monty and I like to say “time is a feeling.” This collection of fugues is meant to convey that - how love and fear dilate and contract time. 

They also asked  submitters to show their handwritten work.  I apologize in advance, but here it is.

CREDITS:

Lulu voiced by Louisa “Lulu” Montan-Berezin
Monty voiced by Monty Montan
Gabe voiced by Gabriel Berezin

Editing by Gabriel Berezin

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]]> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/lulus-first-mix-tape-8wvWq7_9 When you have young children, the well-meaning, unsolicited advice flows. "Enjoy the moment, be present!" “It goes by so fast, cherish everything,” but also “don’t worry so much!” It feels like trying to grab a river with your bare hands.

This short episode originated from a project I love called AudioFlux, they post open calls for audio submissions with specific prompts (1) focus on “firsts” (2) convey the idea of time passing without a ticking clock (3) keep the length to exactly three minutes.  

At the time of recording this, our daughter Lulu had just turned one. Lulu’s mother Monty and I like to say “time is a feeling.” This collection of fugues is meant to convey that - how love and fear dilate and contract time. 

They also asked  submitters to show their handwritten work.  I apologize in advance, but here it is.

CREDITS:

Lulu voiced by Louisa “Lulu” Montan-Berezin
Monty voiced by Monty Montan
Gabe voiced by Gabriel Berezin

Editing by Gabriel Berezin

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]]> Lulu's First Mix Tape Gabriel Berezin 00:03:00 When you have young children, the well-meaning, unsolicited advice flows. "Enjoy the moment, be present!" “It goes by so fast, cherish everything,” but also “don’t worry so much!” It feels like trying to grab a river with your bare hands. This short episode originated from a project I love called AudioFlux, they post open calls for audio submissions with specific prompts (1) focus on “firsts” (2) convey the idea of time passing without a ticking clock (3) keep the length to exactly three minutes. At the time of recording this, our daughter Lulu had just turned one. Lulu’s mother Monty and I like to say “time is a feeling.” This collection of fugues is meant to convey that - how love and fear dilate and contract time. When you have young children, the well-meaning, unsolicited advice flows. "Enjoy the moment, be present!" “It goes by so fast, cherish everything,” but also “don’t worry so much!” It feels like trying to grab a river with your bare hands. This short episode originated from a project I love called AudioFlux, they post open calls for audio submissions with specific prompts (1) focus on “firsts” (2) convey the idea of time passing without a ticking clock (3) keep the length to exactly three minutes. At the time of recording this, our daughter Lulu had just turned one. Lulu’s mother Monty and I like to say “time is a feeling.” This collection of fugues is meant to convey that - how love and fear dilate and contract time. true full 11 6a6c830e-886c-4715-b8e0-219400ce3096 Was I Dreaming When I Wrote This? For anyone unsure if a recent memory was a dream or reality - come on down! YOU’re (kind of) the next contestant on…”WAS! I! DREAMING!?”

This episode is the crossover between Waking Life (Richard Linklater), The Game (David Fincher) and The Price is Right (Bob Barker) that absolutely no one asked for.

In a post-reality world maybe it’s a good idea to test our boundaries a bit more.

Odds are you won’t remember this show, but if you do - I sincerely hope you won’t remember whether it actually happened or not.

CREDITS:

Fugues is written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music composed by Grant Zubritsky.

Voiceover for Rod Roddie and Richard Linklater by Michael Giese

Script editing and audience voiceover by Monty Montan

Logo design by Justin Montan

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

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REFERENCES:

The Head Trip: Adventures on the Wheel of Consciousness

Waking Life

The Game

]]> Wed, 2 Oct 2024 11:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Michael Giese, Grant Zubritsky, Monty Montan, Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/was-i-dreaming-when-i-wrote-this-f_yJFkjL For anyone unsure if a recent memory was a dream or reality - come on down! YOU’re (kind of) the next contestant on…”WAS! I! DREAMING!?”

This episode is the crossover between Waking Life (Richard Linklater), The Game (David Fincher) and The Price is Right (Bob Barker) that absolutely no one asked for.

In a post-reality world maybe it’s a good idea to test our boundaries a bit more.

Odds are you won’t remember this show, but if you do - I sincerely hope you won’t remember whether it actually happened or not.

CREDITS:

Fugues is written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music composed by Grant Zubritsky.

Voiceover for Rod Roddie and Richard Linklater by Michael Giese

Script editing and audience voiceover by Monty Montan

Logo design by Justin Montan

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

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REFERENCES:

The Head Trip: Adventures on the Wheel of Consciousness

Waking Life

The Game

]]> Was I Dreaming When I Wrote This? Michael Giese, Grant Zubritsky, Monty Montan, Gabriel Berezin 00:16:54 For anyone unsure if a recent memory was a dream or reality - come on down! YOU’re (kind of) the next contestant on…”WAS! I! DREAMING!?” This episode is the crossover between Waking Life (Richard Linklater), The Game (David Fincher) and The Price is Right (Bob Barker) that absolutely no one asked for. In a post-reality world maybe it’s a good idea to test our boundaries a bit more. Odds are you won’t remember this show, but if you do - I sincerely hope you won’t remember whether it actually happened or not. For anyone unsure if a recent memory was a dream or reality - come on down! YOU’re (kind of) the next contestant on…”WAS! I! DREAMING!?” This episode is the crossover between Waking Life (Richard Linklater), The Game (David Fincher) and The Price is Right (Bob Barker) that absolutely no one asked for. In a post-reality world maybe it’s a good idea to test our boundaries a bit more. Odds are you won’t remember this show, but if you do - I sincerely hope you won’t remember whether it actually happened or not. sailor santa, price is right, dreaming, free will in dreams?, dreams, richard linklater, non-player characters, imposter syndrome, inner voice, npcs, waking life, was i dreaming, neuroscience, fugues, free will, maine true full 10 b28aef20-44fc-46cb-abda-14c378f66fc2 Dream Grief (with Brian Cox) Almost at the same time, my family experienced a loss I feared my whole life and a new addition I’d fantasized about for decades. And I had a dream as it unfolded that was so clear I wrote down every detail after I woke up. Actually it was more like dream theater. And this theatrical production’s imagery and characters were scripted by grief, memory, and anticipation.

I’m pretty sure this little one-act was trying to tell me something, or at least Brian Cox was (obviously he was there). A new inner character appeared in this episode to decode what it was. He demystified dreams a bit, and shared how they work.

He also helped me understand why celebrities make cameos in dreams so much. And while many think we should leave the metaphors to the artists and songwriters, he explains why dreams prove otherwise.

Most oddly and importantly he shared the power of sneezing to cope with grief.  

So, if you’re grieving the loss of someone - the end of a relationship, the end of a life - maybe this will be cathartic. Maybe it could temporarily fill in for the therapy you've been avoiding, or couldn’t afford.

(Just kidding, I am absolutely not saying that last part.)

CREDITS

Fugues is written and produced by Mr. Gabriel Berezin

Playing the role of Gabe, Inner Gabe, Food vendor, Inner Voice and Dr. Hans Bob Zimmerman is....... Mr. Gabriel Berezin

Playing the role of program announcer and script editor.......Ms. Monty Montan

Playing the role of Brian Cox is.......Mr. Tim Lappin

Playing the role of  the "sneeze paradigm" sneezer.......Ms. Lulu Montan-Berezin

In the orchestra pit, playing original compositions........Mr. Grant Zubritsky

Artwork and logo design....... Mr. Justin Montan

Special thanks to Oliver Turner for extra voiceover and  Dr. Robert Berezin for insights based on his book, “The Play of Consciousness in the Theater of the Brain”

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]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2024 11:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Tim Lappin, Monty Montan, Gabriel Berezin, Grant Zubritsky) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/dream-grieving-with-brian-cox-Kh17Banq Almost at the same time, my family experienced a loss I feared my whole life and a new addition I’d fantasized about for decades. And I had a dream as it unfolded that was so clear I wrote down every detail after I woke up. Actually it was more like dream theater. And this theatrical production’s imagery and characters were scripted by grief, memory, and anticipation.

I’m pretty sure this little one-act was trying to tell me something, or at least Brian Cox was (obviously he was there). A new inner character appeared in this episode to decode what it was. He demystified dreams a bit, and shared how they work.

He also helped me understand why celebrities make cameos in dreams so much. And while many think we should leave the metaphors to the artists and songwriters, he explains why dreams prove otherwise.

Most oddly and importantly he shared the power of sneezing to cope with grief.  

So, if you’re grieving the loss of someone - the end of a relationship, the end of a life - maybe this will be cathartic. Maybe it could temporarily fill in for the therapy you've been avoiding, or couldn’t afford.

(Just kidding, I am absolutely not saying that last part.)

CREDITS

Fugues is written and produced by Mr. Gabriel Berezin

Playing the role of Gabe, Inner Gabe, Food vendor, Inner Voice and Dr. Hans Bob Zimmerman is....... Mr. Gabriel Berezin

Playing the role of program announcer and script editor.......Ms. Monty Montan

Playing the role of Brian Cox is.......Mr. Tim Lappin

Playing the role of  the "sneeze paradigm" sneezer.......Ms. Lulu Montan-Berezin

In the orchestra pit, playing original compositions........Mr. Grant Zubritsky

Artwork and logo design....... Mr. Justin Montan

Special thanks to Oliver Turner for extra voiceover and  Dr. Robert Berezin for insights based on his book, “The Play of Consciousness in the Theater of the Brain”

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]]> Dream Grief (with Brian Cox) Tim Lappin, Monty Montan, Gabriel Berezin, Grant Zubritsky 00:23:22 Almost at the same time, my family experienced a loss I feared my whole life and a new addition I’d fantasized about for decades. And I had a dream as it unfolded that was so clear I wrote down every detail after I woke up. Actually it was more like dream theater. And this theatrical production’s imagery and characters were scripted by grief, memory, and anticipation. I’m pretty sure this little one-act was trying to tell me something, or at least Brian Cox was (obviously he was there). A new inner character appeared in this episode to decode what it was. He demystified dreams a bit, and shared how they work. He also helped me understand why celebrities make cameos in dreams so much. And while many think we should leave the metaphors to the artists and songwriters, he explains why dreams prove otherwise. Most oddly and importantly he shared the power of sneezing to cope with grief. So, if you’re grieving the loss of someone - the end of a relationship, the end of a life - maybe this will be cathartic. Maybe it could temporarily fill in for the therapy you've been avoiding, or couldn’t afford. (Just kidding, I am absolutely not saying that last part.) Almost at the same time, my family experienced a loss I feared my whole life and a new addition I’d fantasized about for decades. And I had a dream as it unfolded that was so clear I wrote down every detail after I woke up. Actually it was more like dream theater. And this theatrical production’s imagery and characters were scripted by grief, memory, and anticipation. I’m pretty sure this little one-act was trying to tell me something, or at least Brian Cox was (obviously he was there). A new inner character appeared in this episode to decode what it was. He demystified dreams a bit, and shared how they work. He also helped me understand why celebrities make cameos in dreams so much. And while many think we should leave the metaphors to the artists and songwriters, he explains why dreams prove otherwise. Most oddly and importantly he shared the power of sneezing to cope with grief. So, if you’re grieving the loss of someone - the end of a relationship, the end of a life - maybe this will be cathartic. Maybe it could temporarily fill in for the therapy you've been avoiding, or couldn’t afford. (Just kidding, I am absolutely not saying that last part.) personas, dissonance/resolution, the sneeze paradigm, nicolas cage, dreams, grant zubritsky, dream theater, celebrities in dreams, gabriel berezin, imposter syndrome, inner voice, consciousness, metaphor, neuroscience, music score, celebrities, dream scenario, fugues, lucid dreaming, music, resolution, theater, psychology, dr. hans bob zimmerman true full 9 3715ccc1-49b5-4bf9-9ff1-d851bb2c1e11 The Mosquito in Me The age old question. Does empathy cure personal beef? Actually from a butcher’s perspective that’s no good. Curing actually preserves beef.

Nevermind, nevermind...

I had a psychedelic experience with a mosquito that reminded me of an aggressive driver. It may, or may not have, changed my life.

Do I have to anthropomorphize EVERYthing?

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CREDITS:

Written, produced and performed by Gabriel Berezin.

Script editing and Lady Inner Mosqutio voiceover by Melissa "Monty" Montan.

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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The research behind mosquito nocebo here.

]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2024 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Monty Montan, Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/the-mosquito-in-me-7b7Wad1t The age old question. Does empathy cure personal beef? Actually from a butcher’s perspective that’s no good. Curing actually preserves beef.

Nevermind, nevermind...

I had a psychedelic experience with a mosquito that reminded me of an aggressive driver. It may, or may not have, changed my life.

Do I have to anthropomorphize EVERYthing?

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CREDITS:

Written, produced and performed by Gabriel Berezin.

Script editing and Lady Inner Mosqutio voiceover by Melissa "Monty" Montan.

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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The research behind mosquito nocebo here.

]]> The Mosquito in Me Monty Montan, Gabriel Berezin 00:07:13 The age old question. Does empathy cure personal beef? Actually from a butcher’s perspective that’s no good. Curing actually preserves beef. Nevermind, nevermind... I had a psychedelic experience with a mosquito that reminded me of an aggressive driver. It may, or may not have, changed my life. Do I have to anthropomorphize EVERYthing? The age old question. Does empathy cure personal beef? Actually from a butcher’s perspective that’s no good. Curing actually preserves beef. Nevermind, nevermind... I had a psychedelic experience with a mosquito that reminded me of an aggressive driver. It may, or may not have, changed my life. Do I have to anthropomorphize EVERYthing? road rage, audioflux, murder, histamines, empathy, mosqutios, neuroscience, fugues, music, mosquito bite true full 8 cc070c9f-ecfd-4a66-8428-0007e3c948ff An Asshole Walks Into a Group Meditation | 3 The Reveal. 

Find out how this Mediclub experience ends.

The Assholes push the outer limits of the ASS scale. (What geminis!)

They stumble on unexpected terrain, questioning the very nature of reality.

This is Part 3 of 3.

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Credits:

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music by Santiago Arias-Rozo.

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Script editing and voiceover by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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References:

]]> Thu, 27 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Santiago Arias-Rozo, Melissa Montan, Gabriel Berezin, Monuments) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/an-asshole-walks-into-a-group-meditation-3-5h7zzlGu The Reveal. 

Find out how this Mediclub experience ends.

The Assholes push the outer limits of the ASS scale. (What geminis!)

They stumble on unexpected terrain, questioning the very nature of reality.

This is Part 3 of 3.

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Credits:

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music by Santiago Arias-Rozo.

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Script editing and voiceover by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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References:

]]> An Asshole Walks Into a Group Meditation | 3 Santiago Arias-Rozo, Melissa Montan, Gabriel Berezin, Monuments 00:23:31 The Reveal. Find out how this Mediclub experience ends. The Assholes push the outer limits of the ASS scale. (What geminis!) They stumble on unexpected terrain, questioning the very nature of reality. This is Part 3 of 3. The Reveal. Find out how this Mediclub experience ends. The Assholes push the outer limits of the ASS scale. (What geminis!) They stumble on unexpected terrain, questioning the very nature of reality. This is Part 3 of 3. b, ned flanders, jesse israel, buddha, wellbeing, assholes, skepticism, smell trick, trust, larry david, state your hate, opinions are like assholes, oala, the whatifs, marvel, mediclub, multiverse, neuroscience, wellness, betty white, everything everywhere all at once, fugues, ass scale, gurus, though leadership, psychology, barry white, 4-7-8 technique true full 7 82dee0d9-b8e6-4b6f-a546-cddff8201e04 An Asshole Walks Into a Group Meditation | 2 In part 2 of Assholes, the immersive story of the Mediclub experience continues with three more fugues.

The Asshole co-hosts review the similarities between meditation, marijuana and the right hemisphere of your brain.

Then you'll see if 12-step programs fit or (don't fit) into the event.

Most importantly you'll find out what Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” has to do with the most under-appreciated part of your brain.

All culminating in a new and surprising ASS score.

See how deep these assholes go!

This is part 2 of 3.

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Credits:

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin

Original music by Santiago Arias-Rozo

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Script editing by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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References:

]]> Thu, 20 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Monuments, Santiago Arias-Rozo, Gabriel Berezin, Melissa Montan) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/an-asshole-walks-into-a-group-meditation-2-IEs8HM0_ In part 2 of Assholes, the immersive story of the Mediclub experience continues with three more fugues.

The Asshole co-hosts review the similarities between meditation, marijuana and the right hemisphere of your brain.

Then you'll see if 12-step programs fit or (don't fit) into the event.

Most importantly you'll find out what Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” has to do with the most under-appreciated part of your brain.

All culminating in a new and surprising ASS score.

See how deep these assholes go!

This is part 2 of 3.

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Credits:

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin

Original music by Santiago Arias-Rozo

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Script editing by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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References:

]]> An Asshole Walks Into a Group Meditation | 2 Monuments, Santiago Arias-Rozo, Gabriel Berezin, Melissa Montan 00:30:26 In part 2 of Assholes, the immersive story of the Mediclub experience continues with three more fugues. The Asshole co-hosts review the similarities between meditation, marijuana and the right hemisphere of your brain. Then you'll see if 12-step programs fit or (don't fit) into the event. Most importantly you'll find out what Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” has to do with the most under-appreciated part of your brain. All culminating in a new and surprising ASS score. See how deep these assholes go! This is part 2 of 3. In part 2 of Assholes, the immersive story of the Mediclub experience continues with three more fugues. The Asshole co-hosts review the similarities between meditation, marijuana and the right hemisphere of your brain. Then you'll see if 12-step programs fit or (don't fit) into the event. Most importantly you'll find out what Elton John’s “Tiny Dancer” has to do with the most under-appreciated part of your brain. All culminating in a new and surprising ASS score. See how deep these assholes go! This is part 2 of 3. thc, mindfulness, cerebellum, oxytocin, jill bolte taylor, assholes, carl sagan, weed, aa, time perception, 12-step programs, larry david, state your hate, tina turner, the big quiet, golden girls, mediclub, present moment, synchrony, bonding, memory, betty white, private dancer, tiny dancer, bach, alcoholics anonymous, fugues, meditation, ass scale, bias, jacob collier, ricky gervais, left hemisphere vs right hemisphere of brain, elton john true full 6 b7683ff7-3aa7-42ce-aaa8-47b6212fe42a An Asshole Walks Into a Group Meditation | 1 Ever been to a group meditation? How did you feel? Third eye open and a blissful permagrin? Or awkward and self conscious?

Fugues is back with a new talk show that measures gullibility and skepticism using a powerful scale. This new spectrum is defined by Larry David, Woody Harrelson, Betty White, Bill Murray and cats (not the musical).

Gabe and his Inner voice co-host discuss the neurological and psychological mental phenomena activated during a Brooklyn meditation retreat.

Find out what a Burger King Whopper has to do with our experience of time, and why getting picked last on the dodgeball court explains our cultural divide.

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series.

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Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin

Original music by Santiago Arias-Rozo

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Script editing by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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References:

]]> Tue, 11 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Santiago Arias-Rozo, Monuments, Gabriel Berezin, Melissa Montan) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/an-asshole-walks-into-a-group-meditation-1-1t9vIyih Ever been to a group meditation? How did you feel? Third eye open and a blissful permagrin? Or awkward and self conscious?

Fugues is back with a new talk show that measures gullibility and skepticism using a powerful scale. This new spectrum is defined by Larry David, Woody Harrelson, Betty White, Bill Murray and cats (not the musical).

Gabe and his Inner voice co-host discuss the neurological and psychological mental phenomena activated during a Brooklyn meditation retreat.

Find out what a Burger King Whopper has to do with our experience of time, and why getting picked last on the dodgeball court explains our cultural divide.

This is Part 1 of a 3-part series.

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Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin

Original music by Santiago Arias-Rozo

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Script editing by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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References:

]]> An Asshole Walks Into a Group Meditation | 1 Santiago Arias-Rozo, Monuments, Gabriel Berezin, Melissa Montan 00:23:50 Ever been to a group meditation? How did you feel? Third eye open and a blissful permagrin? Or awkward and self conscious? Fugues is back with a new talk show that measures gullibility and skepticism using a powerful scale. This new spectrum is defined by Larry David, Woody Harrelson, Betty White, Bill Murray and cats (not the musical). Gabe and his Inner voice co-host discuss the neurological and psychological mental phenomena activated during a Brooklyn meditation retreat. Find out what a Burger King Whopper has to do with our experience of time, and why getting picked last on the dodgeball court explains our cultural divide. This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. Ever been to a group meditation? How did you feel? Third eye open and a blissful permagrin? Or awkward and self conscious? Fugues is back with a new talk show that measures gullibility and skepticism using a powerful scale. This new spectrum is defined by Larry David, Woody Harrelson, Betty White, Bill Murray and cats (not the musical). Gabe and his Inner voice co-host discuss the neurological and psychological mental phenomena activated during a Brooklyn meditation retreat. Find out what a Burger King Whopper has to do with our experience of time, and why getting picked last on the dodgeball court explains our cultural divide. This is Part 1 of a 3-part series. anterior cingulate cortex, curb your enthusiasm, guru podcast, whopper, oxytocin, burger king, bill murray, gabriel berezin, exclusion, titanic, larry david, state your hate, james arthur ray, the big quiet, golden girls, mediclub, prospection, neuroscience, monty montan, physical pain, fugues, bias, acc, anterior insula, in group / out group true full 5 6305ef44-42c8-4e5a-90cd-c138d7f1013f Keeper of the Peace Officer | Fate and Biology | 3 How does increased power impact human minds? It’s almost not someone’s fault if empathy wanes while power accumulates. In fact, it’s basically inevitable.  

Joe Smarro, one of the subjects of the HBO documentary, "Crisis Cops: Ernie and Joe," is an exception to the rule. Joe is a police officer and trainer who gives a Master Class in how to sidestep fate when encountering people in crisis. We hear a few fugues from Joe illustrating what it's like to be a cop in these situations. And we give it the post-fugue treatment with inner voice, helping us to understand the cognitive effects of power and how to avoid unnecessary conflict.

Join us for the third and final part of this series on fate and biology. 

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Credits:

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music and sound design by Grant Zubritsky. Additional music courtesy of Sami Jano.

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Editorial insight by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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Relevant Fugues episodes:

References:

]]> Wed, 15 Sep 2021 05:53:13 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Monty Montan, Sami Jano, Joe Smarro, Grant Zubritsky, Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/keeper-of-the-peace-officer-fate-and-biology-3-_joXxDT4 How does increased power impact human minds? It’s almost not someone’s fault if empathy wanes while power accumulates. In fact, it’s basically inevitable.  

Joe Smarro, one of the subjects of the HBO documentary, "Crisis Cops: Ernie and Joe," is an exception to the rule. Joe is a police officer and trainer who gives a Master Class in how to sidestep fate when encountering people in crisis. We hear a few fugues from Joe illustrating what it's like to be a cop in these situations. And we give it the post-fugue treatment with inner voice, helping us to understand the cognitive effects of power and how to avoid unnecessary conflict.

Join us for the third and final part of this series on fate and biology. 

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Credits:

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music and sound design by Grant Zubritsky. Additional music courtesy of Sami Jano.

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Editorial insight by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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References:

]]> Keeper of the Peace Officer | Fate and Biology | 3 Monty Montan, Sami Jano, Joe Smarro, Grant Zubritsky, Gabriel Berezin 00:45:23 How does increased power impact human minds? It’s almost not someone’s fault if empathy wanes as power accumulates. In fact, it’s basically inevitable. Joe Smarro, one of the subjects of the HBO documentary, "Crisis Cops: Ernie and Joe," is an exception to the rule. Joe is a police officer and trainer who gives a Master Class in how to sidestep fate when encountering people in crisis. We hear a few fugues from Joe illustrating what it's like to be a cop in these situations. And we give it the post-fugue treatment with inner voice, helping us to understand the cognitive effects of power and how to avoid unnecessary conflict. Join us for the third and final part of this series on fate and biology. How does increased power impact human minds? It’s almost not someone’s fault if empathy wanes as power accumulates. In fact, it’s basically inevitable. Joe Smarro, one of the subjects of the HBO documentary, "Crisis Cops: Ernie and Joe," is an exception to the rule. Joe is a police officer and trainer who gives a Master Class in how to sidestep fate when encountering people in crisis. We hear a few fugues from Joe illustrating what it's like to be a cop in these situations. And we give it the post-fugue treatment with inner voice, helping us to understand the cognitive effects of power and how to avoid unnecessary conflict. Join us for the third and final part of this series on fate and biology. hbo, terminator 2, the moth, jamil zaki, oxytocin, grant zubritsky, adrenalin, power, gabriel berezin, cortisol, empathy, inner voice, mr. rogers, waco, storytelling, adam galinksy, law enforcement, slaughter house five, dopamine, joe smarro, neuroscience, fugues, de-escalation, post-fuge analysis, crisis cops: ernie & joe, narrative, gary noesner, brain chemicals, lily belle berezin, kurt vonnegut true full 4 46e1f72b-240f-4ee2-884b-3e5dd2fccdbb Bonding, for Better or Worse | Fate & Biology | 2 Why do we help strangers? And why do we love revenge stories so much?  The same thing that connects those questions connects us all - bonding.

There’s an invisible line between groups of people - it can be a thin dotted line between acquaintances, a steel girder between mother and child, or a series of chain links between millions of people in the same country.

In Part 2 of this series on fate and biology, we identify the brain chemical that plays a central role in how we bond, and explore why certain group behaviors are inevitable. 

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Credits:

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music and sound design by Kirk Schoenherr and additional music by Grant Zubritsky.

Opening and closing music by Monuments - featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar).

Editorial assistance by Melissa "Monty" Montan.

Logo design by Justin Montan.

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]]> Fri, 11 Jun 2021 11:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Kirk Schoenherr, Gabriel Berezin, Grant Zubritsky) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/bonding-for-better-or-worse-XUOSOwAG Why do we help strangers? And why do we love revenge stories so much?  The same thing that connects those questions connects us all - bonding.

There’s an invisible line between groups of people - it can be a thin dotted line between acquaintances, a steel girder between mother and child, or a series of chain links between millions of people in the same country.

In Part 2 of this series on fate and biology, we identify the brain chemical that plays a central role in how we bond, and explore why certain group behaviors are inevitable. 

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Credits:

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music and sound design by Kirk Schoenherr and additional music by Grant Zubritsky.

Opening and closing music by Monuments - featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar).

Editorial assistance by Melissa "Monty" Montan.

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]]> Bonding, for Better or Worse | Fate & Biology | 2 Kirk Schoenherr, Gabriel Berezin, Grant Zubritsky 00:30:41 Why do we help strangers? And why do we love revenge stories so much?  The same thing that connects those questions connects us all - bonding. There’s an invisible line between groups of people - it can be a thin dotted line between acquaintances, a steel girder between mother and child, or a series of chain links between millions of people in the same country. In Part 2 of this series on fate and biology, we identify the brain chemical that plays a central role in how we bond, and explore why certain group behaviors are inevitable.  Why do we help strangers? And why do we love revenge stories so much?  The same thing that connects those questions connects us all - bonding. There’s an invisible line between groups of people - it can be a thin dotted line between acquaintances, a steel girder between mother and child, or a series of chain links between millions of people in the same country. In Part 2 of this series on fate and biology, we identify the brain chemical that plays a central role in how we bond, and explore why certain group behaviors are inevitable.  independence day, dominic packer, jay van bavel, sapiens, oxytocin, inevitability, fugue states, the story of us, inner voice, help, yuval noah harari, kindness, nyc beaches, nyc subway, storytelling, revenge lust, consciousness, in group out group, bonding, braveheart, prosocial behavior, us vs them, neursocience, fugues, helpers, st. bartholomew’s day massacre, mr rogers, conscious experience, fate, revenge, any given sunday, biology true full 3 d8a79d70-7126-4f97-96c8-bb77f7ea394f The Brain's Molotov Cocktail | Fate & Biology | 1 You ever get in a fight?  I did. Once. Wearing my Red Sox hat at Yankee Stadium. Me (and two Yankees fans) were basically high on an aggressive cocktail of brain chemicals that forced our collective hand. Stupid, pointless violence with strangers that almost cost me an eye.  

This episode’s fugue will describe the experience, followed by Inner Voice and I doing a post-fugue analysis. Together we’ll review the ingredients of a lethal cocktail that drove me into a dangerous, seemingly unavoidable situation.  

This is Part 1 of a three-part series about fate and biology, sharing the experience of situations that find us “stuck in time,” unable to avoid fate.

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Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music and sound design by Grant Zubritsky

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Editorial insight by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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]]> Tue, 6 Apr 2021 04:33:19 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Grant Zubritsky, Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/the-inevitable-episode-part-1-a-red-sox-fan-at-yankees-stadium-E5TtXjZU You ever get in a fight?  I did. Once. Wearing my Red Sox hat at Yankee Stadium. Me (and two Yankees fans) were basically high on an aggressive cocktail of brain chemicals that forced our collective hand. Stupid, pointless violence with strangers that almost cost me an eye.  

This episode’s fugue will describe the experience, followed by Inner Voice and I doing a post-fugue analysis. Together we’ll review the ingredients of a lethal cocktail that drove me into a dangerous, seemingly unavoidable situation.  

This is Part 1 of a three-part series about fate and biology, sharing the experience of situations that find us “stuck in time,” unable to avoid fate.

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Credits:

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin.

Original music and sound design by Grant Zubritsky

Opening and closing music by Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 

Editorial insight by Melissa "Monty" Montan 

Logo design by Justin Montan

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]]> The Brain's Molotov Cocktail | Fate & Biology | 1 Grant Zubritsky, Gabriel Berezin 00:17:03 You ever get in a fight? I did. Once. Wearing my Red Sox hat at Yankee Stadium. Me (and two Yankees fans) were basically high on an aggressive cocktail of brain chemicals that forced our collective hand. Stupid, pointless violence with strangers that almost cost me an eye. This episode’s fugue will describe the experience, followed by Inner Voice and I doing a post-fugue analysis. Together we’ll review the ingredients of a lethal cocktail that drove me into a dangerous, seemingly unavoidable situation. This is Part 1 of a three-part series about fate and biology, sharing the experience of situations that find us “stuck in time,” unable to avoid fate. You ever get in a fight? I did. Once. Wearing my Red Sox hat at Yankee Stadium. Me (and two Yankees fans) were basically high on an aggressive cocktail of brain chemicals that forced our collective hand. Stupid, pointless violence with strangers that almost cost me an eye. This episode’s fugue will describe the experience, followed by Inner Voice and I doing a post-fugue analysis. Together we’ll review the ingredients of a lethal cocktail that drove me into a dangerous, seemingly unavoidable situation. This is Part 1 of a three-part series about fate and biology, sharing the experience of situations that find us “stuck in time,” unable to avoid fate. inevitable, adrenaline, fighting, violence, curse of the bambino, cortisol, alcohol, arod, red sox, yankees, serotonin, slaughter house five, dopamine, tralfamadorians, neuroscience, brain cocktail, 2004, fate, gaba, kurt vonnegut, biology true full 2 ebbdaefb-c24e-4e51-ab3e-1fb3b10436f2 Why So Irrational? Why are we so prone to bad logic? We’re going to hear two everyday fugues in this episode: the search for a lost spatula and a spilled beer. The real story here is how easy it is to be irrational. Who is “we” in this episode? It’s me and my inner voice obviously. Inner Voice and I will do some post-fugue analysis to find out what mental phenomena are at play while I make really bad assumptions about events in my surroundings. 

By the end of the episode maybe you’ll appreciate why we’re actually doing a lot better than we think we are as a society given how mistake-prone our brains are.

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Credits: 

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin
Original music and sound design - Grant Zubritsky
Opening and closing music: Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 
Editorial insight - Melissa "Monty" Montan 
Logo design - Justin Montan

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Episode Song Playlist:

  • Delirious - Prince
  • Memories Can’t Wait - Talking Heads
  • Not My Own - Monuments
  • Where is My Mind  - The Pixies
  • Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
  • There There - Radiohead
]]> Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:00:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Grant Zubritsky, Melissa Montan, Gabriel Berezin) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/why-so-irrational-xFSGE2Ad Why are we so prone to bad logic? We’re going to hear two everyday fugues in this episode: the search for a lost spatula and a spilled beer. The real story here is how easy it is to be irrational. Who is “we” in this episode? It’s me and my inner voice obviously. Inner Voice and I will do some post-fugue analysis to find out what mental phenomena are at play while I make really bad assumptions about events in my surroundings. 

By the end of the episode maybe you’ll appreciate why we’re actually doing a lot better than we think we are as a society given how mistake-prone our brains are.

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Credits: 

Written and produced by Gabriel Berezin
Original music and sound design - Grant Zubritsky
Opening and closing music: Monuments (featuring Grant Zubritsky (bass), Robby Sinclair (drums) and Bryan Murray (saxophone), Gabriel Berezin (guitar)) 
Editorial insight - Melissa "Monty" Montan 
Logo design - Justin Montan

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References:

Episode Song Playlist:

  • Delirious - Prince
  • Memories Can’t Wait - Talking Heads
  • Not My Own - Monuments
  • Where is My Mind  - The Pixies
  • Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
  • There There - Radiohead
]]> Why So Irrational? Grant Zubritsky, Melissa Montan, Gabriel Berezin 00:16:10 Why are we so prone to bad logic? We’re going to hear two everyday fugues in this episode: the search for a lost spatula and a spilled beer. The real story here is how easy it is to be irrational. Who is “we” in this episode? It’s me and my inner voice obviously. Inner Voice and I will do some post-fugue analysis to find out what mental phenomena are at play while I make really bad assumptions about events in my surroundings. By the end of the episode maybe you’ll appreciate why we’re actually doing a lot better than we think we are as a society given how mistake-prone our brains are. Why are we so prone to bad logic? We’re going to hear two everyday fugues in this episode: the search for a lost spatula and a spilled beer. The real story here is how easy it is to be irrational. Who is “we” in this episode? It’s me and my inner voice obviously. Inner Voice and I will do some post-fugue analysis to find out what mental phenomena are at play while I make really bad assumptions about events in my surroundings. By the end of the episode maybe you’ll appreciate why we’re actually doing a lot better than we think we are as a society given how mistake-prone our brains are. qanon, system 2 thinking, flatearthers, the pixies, apophenia, daniel kehneman, excel macro, mental ingredients, inner voice, talking heads, autopilot, mental phenomena, irrationality, zombie, neuroscience, prince, humans anonymous, fugues, radiohead, anil seth. hallucination, free will, system 1 thinking true full 1 92e73e28-d9ce-4b65-88e1-10493a98c502 Trailer What's a fugue? In this podcast it's a story - a story that sheds light on how our conscious experience of any given moment operates. Find out what each fugue tell us about the basic ingredients of mind. 

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Credits:

Written, produced and hosted by Gabriel Berezin.

Music and sound design by Grant Zubritsky and Monuments.

Logo and art design by Justin Montan.

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]]> Mon, 1 Feb 2021 23:04:00 +0000 fuguespod@gmail.com (Gabriel Berezin, Monuments, Grant Zubritsky) https://fugues.simplecast.com/episodes/fugues-trailer-0zW_u_dr What's a fugue? In this podcast it's a story - a story that sheds light on how our conscious experience of any given moment operates. Find out what each fugue tell us about the basic ingredients of mind. 

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Credits:

Written, produced and hosted by Gabriel Berezin.

Music and sound design by Grant Zubritsky and Monuments.

Logo and art design by Justin Montan.

Follow Fugues on Twitter and Instagram.

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