Chris Brien on rhythm, learning, and weird brain perks: synesthesia, true‑blue ASMR, and why practice builds thinking—on and off the kit.

CW: Explicit language

Chris Brien (from Australia) drops a masterclass on drumming and cognition: why rhythm training can sharpen learning, how synesthesia colors music, and what real ASMR feels like when it’s not just slime videos. Also: teaching mindsets, industry gripes, favorite drummers, and a few gloriously bad horror flicks.

WHAT WE COVER

• How rhythmic training supports attention and learning

• Synesthesia: hearing in color—and writing to it

• ASMR that’s actually neurological calm, not clickbait

• Teaching for curiosity and deep practice

TOPICS

• drumming

• cognition

• IQ

• synesthesia

• ASMR

• learning

• practice

• teaching

HOSTS / GUEST

• Hosts: The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective; IndyPocket

• Guest: Chris Brien

Try 5 minutes of steady subdivisions—notice your focus after.

GUEST LINKS

• YouTube: https://youtube.com/@chrisbrien

• Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/chris.brien.39

• TEDx 2013: https://youtu.be/XGHi_FiPdAQ

• TEDx 2018: https://youtu.be/1DShDopfjQI

NEW EPISODES DROP EVERY OTHER MONDAY!

We bring receipts, dark humor, and hope that bites back.
Discord—‘The Struggle Bus’: https://discord.gg/emFXKuWKNA
HOSTS / SOCIALS

- The DEFECTIVE Schizoaffective
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@defectiveschizoaffective
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@defectiveschizoaffective
- IndyPocket
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/indypocket
YouTube: https://youtube.com/@absolutezen
Cover art: Ryan Manning