Happy Sad Talk Thing

Just some nerds talking about nerd stuff. Spiritual stuff. Aliens. Rapping.Listen or don't! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Kelly Cruz (Drummer)interviews Mackin about growing up in Orange County, depression, relationships, and music. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The Nova Darlings (and Quinn D'Andrea) sit around Carter's family's dinner table and talk about life, love, and the show they played at the Voodoo Lounge, House of Blues in San Diego the night before opening for Wallows. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mackin tries to figure out what's important to him and why. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mackin talks about depression/self-worth and calls friends to ask how they take care of themselves. Features: Hailey Dietterich, Cisco Earl, & Samantha Carroll. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Jake Casares and JR Casares (no Tommy) return to talk Star Wars, male sexuality in the modern climate, and the frightening prospect of being in your early 20's. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mackin shares a story from the time he burned his balls. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mackin talks with his ex-girlfriend from High School, Talia Stewart (Singer/Songwriter). See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Noa Zimmerman(Songwriter/Producer/Performer)talks with Mackin about death, the Beatles, and relationships. She also bring her sitar and performs her song, "Burning Away". https://soundcloud.com/noazimm See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For the fiftieth episode, Mackin hangs out with his three best friends from high school (altogether comprising "The Rat Pack"). Tune in for freestylin', suburban nostalgia, and sillytown rambles from some goons who grew up in Southern California together. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mackin and Massimo laugh and nerd their way through Mackin's first venture in to D&D as a player.Huzzah! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mackin hangs out with his grandma, a 96 year old Bostonian who's lived a tremendous life and is generous enough to share her thoughts and stories. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Mackin, appearing by himself for the first time on this podcast, discusses sexual misconduct/assault/violence and toxic masculinity, in the world today and in his own life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A field recording of sorts, of six college kids trying to make sense of a turbulent day in U.S. History. This lo-fi recording was an impromptu gathering of people from different backgrounds on the day of the 2016 election. All that is said is said from the heart and off the cuff and serves as a document of what some people were feeling at the time and nothing more. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A lo-fi recording of the Novas hanging out. We talk about 2000's internet, toxic masculinity, and burritos and stuff. Check our new single out "A Terrible Film", available everywhere! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Alexa Vellanoweth (actor, improviser) talks with Mackin about life, love, creativity, careers, and happiness and they do some long form improv comedy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Nyallah talks with Mackin about how best to be an ally/accomplice, blackness, queerness, spirituality, high school, music, and doing things yourself. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

WOW! What a show. Live from downtown Los Angeles, Mackin rambles about how confusing and complicated race and class issues are before bringing up his friends, Caitlin Notey (Huxlee), Tyler Miclean, and Jensen McRae for a RIOT of a night filled with conversation, music, and improv comedy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Hudson (Guitarist) and I talk about hurricanes, Houston, Texas culture and Texan values, politics, music and relationships.Note: the views expressed in this interview are not my own, but I do find it important to listen to the views of others and try to understand them. That is the goal of this recording; the goal is not to express my opinions. If anyone is curious about my opinions, I get into them on previous episodes. I encourage anyone who leans left and wants to hear someone who leans right explain his worldview to give this conversation a shot! It only goes political for a portion, and the rest is just personal conversation. All the best~ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dylan Murphy (songwriter) sits with Mackin in the back of the Secret Garden tea room in Galway, Ireland to talk about Father John Misty, blogs, and guitars. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.