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For the record, we do not condone driving under the influence of psychedelics. The fact that we know this from experience is in no way an endorsement for anyone to f**k around and find out on the freeway. Friend of the pod and fellow Sane resident Joe explains how he also learned this lesson the hard way.

Life is often a series of hard knocks, but every once in a great while a golden opportunity presents itself. In these moments it can be easy to shrink away when obstacles like difficulty, expense or legality arise. But there are those among us who aren't afraid to do the work, even in the face of adversity. Big Egg tells the tale of one time when he rose to the occasion. (Allegedly)

Not everyone has seen a ghost. But it seems like a safe bet to suppose that just about everyone knows at least one person with a ghost story. In this episode, our resident expert on the paranormal, Shelby, tells us about the creepiest house she has ever lived in.

Have you ever had a day where you're already late for work and it seems like everything is slowing you down? It's almost like the world is conspiring against you sometimes. Matthew tells the tale of an extreme case

Fifth grade science fair: the place where you can find baking soda volcanoes, tri-fold posterboard and Styrofoam solar system dioramas existing in their natural habitat. Some kids with good projects were naturally gifted, others had parents with plenty of time and money to spare. In this episode, Nathan shows us the third path to greatness

Deep beneath the juniper and sage of Central Oregon is a layer of volcanic basalt laid down millennia ago by the volcanoes of the Cascades. Within this expanse, hidden caverns that once channeled flows of molten lava spiral on for miles, only breaking the surface in a few locations. Matthew takes us on a tour of a few of these majestic places.

It's been a while, so let's check in. We missed all of you a ton. Everything is still weird but we're ok. How are you?    Nathan and Matthew explain just what the hell they've been up to for the better part of the last fiscal year (spoiler: it involves dessert). And announce a more realistic production schedule for the podcast moving forward.   Stories include tales of horror in movie theaters and a brief dissertation on the evolution of cartoons

Most of us who have enjoyed cannabis know someone who has at some point in their life had a bad time with edibles. Turns out making candy out of a drug that makes you feel hungry has some downsides. Who knew? In this guest episode our friend Isaiah tells us the story of his unfortunate first time with edibles.

The Friday after Thanksgiving is a great night to throw a rave. A lot of people are in town visiting family for the holiday and might be looking for something to do. In November of 1999, Matthew's friends in Bend made it happen.

The cliche that high school will be the "best years of your life" is a cruel farce that has been debunked left and right, yet it still persists. Those years are unquestionably important and formative, but ask anyone (especially teenagers) about their high school experience and most will tell you that shit is pretty rough. Nathan's run through the gantlet certainly fits that description.

According to population data from 2016, the ratio of people to horses in the United States at that time was 46:1. If we limit the scope to just Wyoming, however, there were five people for every horse. That's a hell of a lot of horses. Our guest Jeremy tells the story of how his hometown got its fake name.

Enjoy another round of hypothetical questions!

Several years and hundreds of beers later, we've actually hit Episode 100! And though we had grand plans to celebrate our centennial, current events dictate a more limited scope. So we are saving the live show with pyrotechnics and lasers for a later date and trying something a little different from our usual fare. Tonight we're going to get a little bit steamy with a look into the sexual awakening of your hosts.

As we discussed in Episode 88, most kids have a shoplifting phase at some point when they're growing up. Some get stung right away and give up, others run with it until they fly too close to the sun. Our friend Dan and his schoolmates in Evanston found the third path.

The human mind is truly a wonder to behold. Capable of incredible feats of logic and creativity, as well as ludicrous flights of fancy. But it's also terribly fragile, and it's a tragic cliche that sometimes those who burn the brightest also crash the hardest. Matthew tells the story of one of his friends who might have flown too close to the sun.