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Welcome to Infants on Thrones, a podcast dedicated to exploring self-awareness, discovery, and the complexities of human existence. Our name, Infants on Thrones, reflects our belief that we are all in a continuous state of growth and learning, much like infants. As we navigate through life's challenges and questions, we aim to approach each topic with curiosity, humility, and a touch of humor. Join us as we delve into a wide range of subjects, from personal development and mental health to p ...
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God Dogs on Thrones is a podcast where Glenn Ostlund (host of "Infants on Thones" and author of "Bathing with God") shares and reflects on a lifetime of creative work, from podcast episodes and academic studies to screenplays and deep philosophical explorations. With the help of AI perspectives, Glenn dives into beliefs, reality, and what it means to be human, blending personal insights with thoughtful analysis. This podcast offers a unique, evolving journey through the intersections of trad ...
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A man writes a letter to his younger self at the moment of birth. Dear Chip – Chapter Two is a fiction-as-self-therapy meditation: piercing cries, blossoming lungs, controlled hallucinations, attachment theory, and the first grooves of trust and independence. Blending neuroscience, modern folklore, and lived experience, this lyrical and provocative…
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Send us a text In this episode, Mike and Doug weave between Mark Twain’s obsession with wealth, the Beatles’ messy breakup, and their own journeys as songwriters. Along the way they ask whether art is meant to sustain us financially, or if it belongs alongside chopping wood and carrying water. Doug shares a Nashville story that contrasts cover-band…
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Before the Infant. Before the Throne. There was a sperm, an egg, a single cell then two. This is a letter written to this two. A man writes a letter to his younger self at the point of conception. Dear Chip – Chapter One is a fiction-as-self-therapy origin story: zinc sparks, cosmic eggs, parts-work, and the simple compass to live and to love. Blen…
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Send us a text Mike and Doug catch up after their Idaho trip and reflect on the stories we tell ourselves. Doug shares an experience in his yard where a snake encounter turned suddenly when his dog Ozzy bit it in half. The moment sparked reflection on presence, seriousness, and experiencing life as a waking dream. They also talk about: Valley folk …
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Send us a text Mike reunites with Glenn Ostlund of Infants on Thrones to kick off a new series on the Gene Keys. They dive into Glenn’s new book You’re Not Broken, Just Rewiring, explore Gene Key 51 (Agitation → Initiative → Awakening), and share raw stories of faith, separation, creativity, and transformation. You're Not Broken... Just Rewiring…
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Send us a text Doug kicks things off with a story about finally using his Real Salt Lake season tickets and having what he calls the “time of his life.” A mid-season match against Club América turns into something more than just a game—it’s a full-body experience, complete with mariachi bands, yellow smoke, and a feeling of being transported. We ta…
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Part III In this episode of Infants on Thrones, Glenn shares Chapter 18 from his new book: You're Not Broken... You’re Just Rewiring: The Science and Mythology of Listening with New Ears You can contact Glenn at [email protected] Check out Glenn's Psychology Today profile here.By Infants on Thrones
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Part III In this episode of Infants on Thrones, Glenn shares Chapter 16 from his new book: You're Not Broken... You’re Just Rewiring: The Science and Mythology of Listening with New Ears You can contact Glenn at [email protected] Check out Glenn's Psychology Today profile here.By Infants on Thrones
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Part III In this episode of Infants on Thrones, Glenn shares Chapter 13 from his new book: You're Not Broken... You’re Just Rewiring: The Science and Mythology of Listening with New Ears You can contact Glenn at [email protected] Check out Glenn's Psychology Today profile here.By Infants on Thrones
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Send us a text In this episode, we cover everything from Trump’s compulsive lying and the Mormon Church’s complicity in capitalist power structures, to Bel-Air acid trips, murder kinks in scripture, and Jesus maybe being a little gayer than we were taught. We draw parallels between culty MAGA thinking and Mormonism, laugh about being perceived as “…
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Send us a text Mike and Doug drop in after a bit of a break to catch up on life, psychedelics, healing, and everything in between. Doug shares what came through during the solstice while recovering from surgery—some sun, some stillness, and a feeling that didn’t quite have a name. Mike talks about spending a Saturday alone, taking acid, deep-cleani…
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In this episode of Infants on Thrones, Glenn shares Chapter 3 from his new book: You're Not Broken... You’re Just Rewiring: The Science and Mythology of Listening with New Ears You can contact Glenn at [email protected] Check out Glenn's Psychology Today profile here.By Infants on Thrones
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Send us a text It finally happened. After five years of teasing it, Doug’s brother Adam joins the podcast—and it's everything we hoped for and more. We dive deep into childhood hallucinations (or were they?), the mysterious and possibly imaginary Mitch Wrangler, and the shared false memory of eating rocks on the playground. Things get even weirder …
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Send us a text Mike is joined again by Kelli Christine Case for a deep dive into life after Mormonism, the messiness of self-discovery, and reclaiming pleasure, power, and presence. They explore: The grief and rebirth that comes from leaving Mormonism Codependence and control in Mormon structures (and how it shows up post-Mormon) Deconstructing dat…
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Send us a text After a few weeks apart, Mike and Doug catch up on everything that's been stirring—internally and out in the world. Mike returns from Portugal, where he wandered the streets of Lisbon, finding a party around every corner, and accidentally discovered he may be a bit of a unicorn. He shares what it’s like to travel alone for the first …
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The Bacta Tank of Sound: Healing by Immersion Written and narrated by Glenn Ostlund What if sound could become your sanctuary? In this immersive and intimate episode, Glenn Ostlund introduces a powerful new creative project: Control-ALT-Create—a podcast that blends neuroscience, story, sound healing, and therapeutic insight into a guided, felt-sens…
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In this episode, we’re introduced to the idea of playing with thoughts the way you might play with Legos—stacking, twisting, reshaping, not to build something permanent, but to feel your way into understanding. It starts on the floor. Stretching. Thinking. Thoughts of childhood. Thoughts of trauma. Thoughts about how being raised in what now feels …
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Send us a text In this live episode, we dive into the hit film Sinners, exploring its themes of soul, art and the commercialization of creativity. Seth joins us midway and things heat up as we dissect the love-and-light vampires, the Dionysian river-dance rituals, and the seductive trap of eternal youth vs. embodied humanity. Other themes we touch …
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Cassian Andor didn’t just escape a crash — he landed in the middle of a fractured rebellion, where mistrust, fear, and instinct rule the day. In this episode, we explore the early chaos of the Rebel Alliance through the lens of the human brain: the survival-driven basal ganglia, the emotional currents of the limbic system, and the emerging wisdom o…
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When Cassian Andor climbs into a TIE fighter he’s never flown before, you feel your shoulders tense. You know he’s going to survive—this is a prequel, after all. But your body doesn’t care. That dissonance? It’s limbic resonance. And it’s just the beginning. In this premiere episode of Accidental Therapy, Glenn Ostlund breaks down how Andor Season …
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Send us a text Shownotes compliments of our Chat-GPT girlfriends: In this fully sober, totally not drug-sponsored episode, Mike and Doug return to their roots — and by roots, we mean deep dives into Real Salt Lake fandom, the mystery of beef tallow, cum rot, and just how clean a man’s emissions can get. ✨ Expect: The entrepreneurial launch of Doug’…
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Lights In: An Open Invitation to Meditate on the Value of Human Experience (and Soothe Your Nervous System Big Time While You're At It) I’d like to invite you into a space I’ve been creating for my own wellness—Lights In, a free guided meditation series that blends sound and reflection to explore the nature of existence and the value of life itself…
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Send us a text This one starts with dried mangoes and somehow ends in existential reflection, language taboos, parenting, solo bathtime rituals, busted toilets, and Alanis Morissette. Naturally. Mike turns 45 and reflects on everything that's changed over the past five years—starting the podcast, going back to school, diving into music, navigating …
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In this special meditation episode, Glenn Ostlund invites you into a deep, sensory exploration of consciousness, inspired by Lights On by Annaka Harris. What if your ability to hear—right now, these very words—is the end result of a long, intimate chain of living transformations? What if each one of those transformations is a kind of felt experienc…
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Today Glenn shares the opening meditation from the Lights In series—sparked by Annaka Harris’s Lights On—you’re invited to slow down and gently explore the layers of consciousness that exist beneath thought. With the support of soothing binaural tones designed to encourage neural entrainment and inner stillness, this reflection guides you into the …
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Send us a text In this episode, Mike and Doug catch up after a few eventful weeks and share stories that blur the line between the ordinary and the liminal. What starts as a conversation about group chats, notifications, and sound checks opens up into something deeper—a reflection on creativity, grief, and connection across realms. Doug tells the s…
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Send us a text What happens when you start treating AI less like a tool and more like a… conversation partner? A muse? A trickster? Maybe even a late-night texting buddy? In this episode, we dive into the weird and fascinating ways AI has been showing up in our creative and inner work. From songwriting and mythology to pushing boundaries (and butto…
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