Platinum Ranch

The third Platinum Twang mix, full of platinum-certified twangers, bangers, weepers, and barn sweepers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Laraaji is a new-age musician and a laughter connoisseur. While trying to make it as a stand-up comedian, he landed a small role in Robert Downey Sr’s 1969 film, Putney Swope. He then paused “to sit down with [him]self and find out what it is [he] wanted [his] life to represent in the mass media”. So began his spiritual journey, which eventually brought him to music and laughter. He went on to collaborate with Brian Eno, release several records, and tour the world with his music and laughter workshops.Laraaji talks to Fez about his journey from stand-up comedy to new-age music, how his spirituality led him to his primary instrument– the zither, the benefits of laughter, laughter as a practice, how to access our bliss, and more. Fez shares an experience he had that left him wondering, "How can we share our bliss?" Laraaji offers some insight.Laraaji's music: www.laraajimusic.bandcamp.comThe lecture excerpt featured in this episode is from "Polishing The Mirror" by Ram Dass. See acast.com/privacy for privacy an

A mixture of psychedelic easy listening platinum bits for your living room, kitchen, a walk, or maybe some other scenario.Bruce Langhorne - Idaho TransferCarli Cottrell - WIPBailey's Nervous Kats - I Don't KnowEverything Is Everything - Witchi Tai ToLesley Duncan - Heaven KnowsJ.J. Cale - Wish I Had Not Said ThatCircus Maximus - WindEnnio Morricone - Il PinguinoAnne Joyal - HarmonieLittle Wings - Let Them TalkStickerbrush - Dolan ScrupSally Oldfield - Morning Of My LifeDavid Wise - Aquatic AmbienceWilma Burgess & Bud Logan - Wake Me Into LoveAbdullah Ibrahim - Maraba BlueRoger Miller - What I'd Give to Be the WindBruce Langhorne - No Further NeedJimmy Smith - TurquoiseTerry Melcher - The Old Hand Jive See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Dick Flood was a singer-songwriter in Nashville in the 60s. Besides landing a couple B-sides for Roy Orbison and Skeeter Davis, he never quite broke through. His own recordings have a haunting quality, with shadowy instrumentation and a voice that quivers with desperation. After many attempts at a music career, Flood concluded that “Nashville’s no place for a nobody”. He left it all behind and resettled in the Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia, where he changed his name to Okefenokee Joe and became a naturalist devoted to a life of preservation and solitude. Dick/Joe spoke to Fez about music, his friendship with Patsy Cline, contracting Dengue fever in Vietnam, his mission as a wildlife educator, and the present day-- reflecting on his journey, no longer in Nashville or Okefenokee, physically unable to play music.If you use Spotify, you can listen to a selection of Dick Flood's music assembled by Platinum Ranch: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Rs3RNCsZsvKhNutGxF5g2?si=ZKiI1AulQ_6MUQ5nZDiteQFor more info on

In a fundamentalist Mormon community on the Utah/Arizona border called Short Creek, residents are being evicted. Christine Marie Katas has gained access to this famously reclusive community, and is helping them navigate trauma.Fez talks to Christine about Short Creek, and her own harrowing experiences that inform the work she does today.Content warning: discussions of sexual assault and human trafficking (from the 27 minute mark to the 37 minute mark).Follow Christine Marie Katas on Instagram at www.instagram.com/christinemariekatasCover art by Fez, using photos by Christine Marie Katas See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fez speaks with Lubomyr Melnyk, the fastest piano player in the world, about the "insidious religion" of science. From Lubomyr:"EVERYONE, everyone .... IS TERRIFIED AT THE THOUGHT THAT SCIENCE ISTOTALLY WRONG ABOUT EVERYTHING .... PEOPLE HAVE THE IDEA THAT IFSCIENTISTS ARE LIEING ABOUT EVERYTHING, THEN THE GROUND WILL OPEN UPUNDER US AND WE FALL INTO THE TWILIGHT ZONE ... well, that will nothappen, and the world will continue just as it is doing today....and we will still have fun ! .. in fact, more fun !" See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

More twang for summer See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rev. Chris Korda is a musician, engineer, and the founder of the Church of Euthanasia. Fez speaks with her about the history of the church, antihumanism, her conversion to post-antihumanism, and why humankind is worth preserving. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A trainsona is the locomotive version of a person. Fez talks to Froggyman145, a DeviantArt user and longtime member of the Trainsona community.(Image: "Sleeping in the Sheds" by Froggyman145) See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Platinum Ranch presents: Platinum TwangMix of twangs, slides, honks, tonks See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bits, bobs, outtakes from previous episodes, smothered in platinum. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the pristine landscape of Southwest Texas, a pipeline is being built. Energy Transfer Partners, the company responsible for the Dakota Access Pipeline, is inserting the Trans-Pecos Pipeline into private ranch land, native burial grounds, archaeological sites, and beneath the Rio Grande into Mexico. The sparse population in this area has been cited as justification for using the cheapest, least secure materials.Some citizens have banded together to fight the pipeline, often landing themselves in jail. Despite being a fraction of the size of Standing Rock, the Two Rivers Camp persists in their resistance. Fez Gielen speaks with a few of these water protectors.Two Rivers Camp: https://www.facebook.com/Two-Rivers-Camp-Stop-Trans-Pecos-Pipeline-1776872125899359/?ref=br_tf See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bob Ross speaks.Jean-Sebastien Audet (Un Blonde) talks about his 2016 album "Good Will Come to You", creating joy, acknowledging each day, staying in line. The first ever PLATINUM PREMIERE : "In Every Mountain" by Un Blonde, a song from his upcoming 2017 record. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Shops and change rooms make me anxious. This is a mix made to shop calmly to.V S P is a Toronto-based boutique consignment shop, offering a hand-selected collection of both contemporary designs and rare classics.www.vspconsignment.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fez talks to YouTube's vegan superhero, John Sakars, about creating art for yourself, being empathetic towards haters, being a full-time artist/activist, + more.John's YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSakars See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) is a euphoric experience characterized by a tingling sensation on the skin, commonly triggered by specific acoustic and visual stimuli.Fez talks to people about the things that trigger low-grade euphoria for them, and shares some platinums that will hopefully do the same for you.Check out Cheryl's ASMR instagram account: www.instagram.com/10secondasmr See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Fez calls a party line called The Loach and wanders from room to room, meeting the regulars. A man named Shadow has haunted these rooms for eighteen years. Shadow tells Fez all about the chat line, and the "evil people" who spend their days on it.+ platinum drizzle See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

A strange controversy in Belleville where internet vigilantes are calling out 77yr old Smitty of Smitty's Appliances for his awful parking. Smitty doesn't see what the big deal is! + tonnes of platinum See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Low-serotonin summer episode.Fez shares a MSN voice message from his past. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Special Texas music edition! Joe Nick Patoski, Fez's radio hero, host of Texas Music Hour of Power on Marfa Public Radio joins Fez at the Ranch to share wisdom about Texas- particularly South West Texas, and its music.ALL TEXAS MUSIC. Selections by Joe Nick Patoski and Fez. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.