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  • TK McKamy’s Plan to Turn “Boot Scootin’ Boogie” Into a Movie
    Director TK McKamy shares his big-screen vision to bring iconic 90s country songs like Boot Scootin’ Boogie and Ol’ Red to life as feature films. Blending country music nostalgia with the cinematic energy of Dirty Dancing, Road House, and Yellowstone, TK lays out his plan for a bold new country music movie universe.🔹 Country hits as movie IP🔹 The rise of 90s nostalgia in film🔹 Directing with Texas swagger🔹 How artists like Tim McGraw inspired the ideaPerfect for fans of country music, Nashville creatives, and filmmakers who dream big.
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  • Jess Adams: Eating Disorders, Recovery & Reinventing Herself On and Off Screen
    Actress and host Jess Adams (Nectar’s Shoot Your Shot) joins Tyler Ramsey to reveal her incredible journey—from red carpets and music videos to surviving a near-fatal eating disorder and rebuilding her life. She shares the emotional truth behind her Instagram-perfect smile, how recovery reshaped her identity, and what it means to truly heal.In this heartfelt episode of the Painful Lessons Podcast, Jess opens up about:Living with an eating disorder in the entertainment industryLosing her teeth and finding a life-saving dentistNavigating 12-Step recovery, spirituality, and mental healthHosting viral dating shows while embracing vulnerabilitySocial media shame, body trends, and redefining beauty on her termsIf you or someone you love is struggling with disordered eating, this episode offers validation, hope, and next steps.🎤 Follow Jess on Instagram: @thejessadams📲 Subscribe to Painful Lessons for more powerful stories of resilience
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  • Armie Hammer Returns - From Rock Bottom to Redemption
    In this raw and hilarious episode of Painful Lessons, we cover:How Armie's PLP appearance sparked his comeback after 5 yearsFalse accusations, public scrutiny, and surviving a 2.5-year investigationAllegations against P. Diddy and disturbing internet rumorsWhy Sophie Cunningham body-slammed a player to protect Caitlin ClarkMartial arts stories, street fights, and gym trauma at Jay Glazer’s UnbreakableTestosterone therapy, bench press PRs, and cautionary tales of hormone useLeaving AA for SLAA: a deeper dive into recovery and powerlessnessStalkers, obsessive fans, and the thin line between passion and pathologyPaparazzi ethics: should celebrities have the right to fight back?Bring back bullying? Social media callouts and engagement farmingMedia-driven hate for Meghan Markle, Taylor Swift, Bethenny FrankelWhy Tropic Thunder still holds up, and how Tom Cruise trained to hang off the Burj KhalifaBilly Bush, Matt Lauer, and the messy realities of cancel cultureAnd yes… the legendary Tom Cruise coconut cake00:00 – Introduction: The Pain of Public Mistakes02:15 – Facing Fear: His First Public Interview in 5 Years04:00 – Too Many Mistakes to Trust? Losing Credibility with Friends06:30 – Cancel Culture, False Allegations & Two Years of Investigation09:10 – Diddy Allegations, Viral Audio & the Line Between Fact and Fiction12:40 – Paparazzi Ethics: When Does Filming Cross the Line?15:05 – Women’s Basketball Gets Brutal: Sophie Cunningham’s Defense of Caitlin Clark17:50 – Hair-Pulling, Street Brawls & Martial Arts Flashbacks20:15 – Jay Glazer Gym Drama & Getting Beat Up by a Pro Athlete25:00 – Testosterone, Bench Press Goals & Hormone Replacement Risks28:40 – Why He Left AA for SLAA: A Different Recovery Journey32:30 – Addiction Isn’t Always Alcohol: Escaping Through Anything35:45 – Authenticity, Podcast Overshares & Concerned Friends38:00 – The Grindr Story That Went Viral—for the Right Reasons41:10 – Should Celebrities Be Allowed to Fight Back?44:00 – Stalkers, Parasocial Fans & Healthy Boundaries47:10 – Bethenny Frankel, Meghan Markle & Hate for Fun50:00 – Propaganda & the Prince Harry Syndrome52:20 – Tom Cruise’s Legendary Coconut Cake & Hanging Off the Burj Khalifa55:00 – Tropic Thunder, RDJ’s Blackface & Comedy That Lasts58:10 – Behind the Scenes: Tom Cruise vs. Guy Ritchie in a Pull-Up Contest1:01:00 – Mark Wahlberg’s Golf Gear Empire & Real Passion Projects1:04:00 – Billy Bush’s Cancellation: Laughing at the Wrong Time1:06:10 – Matt Lauer’s Disappearance & Media Redemption Arcs1:08:00 – Why the 1950s Rule ‘Talk Shit, Get Hit’ Might Still Work1:11:00 – Katy Perry’s Stalker, Bieber’s Breakdown & the Tabloid Machine1:13:00 – Squatting, Shoplifting & Exploiting Legal Loopholes1:15:00 – Celebrity Hate Obsession as a Mental Health Issue1:17:00 – Final Reflections: Mistakes, Recovery & Moving Forward
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  • Danny Goler: DMT, Divine Code & the Hidden Physics of Consciousness
    In this episode of the Painful Lessons Podcast, Danny Goler, psychonaut and founder of Code of Reality Inc., reveals his shocking discovery: a self-executing, animated code that becomes visible when DMT is combined with fractal laser projection. With thousands of verified replications, Danny's work challenges everything we think we know about reality, consciousness, and divinity.Topics include:How DMT users see the same geometric codeConsciousness as the foundation of physical realityJesus, suffering, and divine incarnationThe "substrate" of existence and matrix-like implicationsWhy science and spirituality are merging📽️ Trailer for Danny’s documentary The Discovery at: Dango Thoughts on YouTube🌐 Learn more at: codeofreality.comIntro – Meet Danny Goler & the discovery that started it allThe Experiment – What happens when DMT meets laser projectionGroup Hallucination? – How 2,000+ people saw the same codeWhat Is Cognitive Physics? – A new approach to the hard problemMatrix or Metaphor? – The code as substrate of realityJesus, God & the Big Picture – A layered cosmology beyond GaiaAre We Prophets? – Messages from another realmPersonal Faith & Raw Dogging Reality – Reconciling sobriety and psychedelicsThe Feminine Creator & Cosmic Hierarchy – What Danny sawHow to Learn More – Danny’s film, nonprofit, and next stepsDanny Goler, DMT experiment, psychedelic podcast, fractal laser code, Code of Reality, Painful Lessons Podcast, spiritual science, ayahuasca, God molecule, consciousness theory, multidimensional experience, Jesus and psychedelics, matrix reality theory, Terrence McKenna, mystical experiences, high dose LSD, spiritual awakening
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  • Noah Weiland on Recovery, Rock Royalty, and Reclaiming His Voice
    Musician Noah Weiland—son of late Stone Temple Pilots and Velvet Revolver frontman Scott Weiland—joins the Painful Lessons Podcast for an unfiltered, emotional conversation. Noah opens up about growing up in the shadow of rock stardom, losing his father at 15, addiction battles, being kicked out of Suspect208, discovering his unique voice, and becoming a new dad. He also shares how faith and music helped him find direction, and discusses his upcoming album Call Jesus.🎤 Topics:Fentanyl addiction and relapseMental health and 2E (twice exceptional)The legacy of Scott WeilandFinding identity in music and faithFatherhood and redemption🔔 Follow Painful Lessons Podcast for more raw conversations.Noah Weiland, Scott Weiland, Painful Lessons Podcast, addiction recovery, rock music legacy, Suspect208, Call Jesus album, sober living, mental health, 2E diagnosis, music and trauma, second generation musician, fatherhood and addiction, fentanyl recovery, autism and musicians, faith and sobriety.00:00 – Welcome Noah Weiland 01:00 – Life as Scott Weiland’s son 03:45 – Noah's early music career 07:15 – Stage diving and performance stories 10:10 – Dealing with grief and trauma 13:30 – Fentanyl addiction & relapse 17:40 – Getting kicked out of Suspect208 22:10 – Mental health & feeling different 26:30 – Fatherhood and naming his son Anakin 30:45 – Faith, Kanye West & artistic inspiration 35:10 – Don’t meet your heroes: wild celebrity stories 41:00 – Sober living, relapse, and recovery honesty 47:30 – A wild drug dealer story 50:10 – Announcing his new album: *Call Jesus* 53:20 – Finding God, finding purpose 56:00 – Closing thoughts on forgiveness and growth
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