seth lorinczi

Joan Jett plus Circus Lupus equals magic! Who knew? Join Brian and Scott as they rhapsodize about the greatness of this strange 7'. Later in then show singer Chris Thomson and bassist Seth Lorinczi join us for a wild ride of a conversation about meeting Joan, playing crazy shows and the recording and reception of the Pop Man record. What else are you gonna do with the next three hours of your life?

Dr. T and the Truth Fairy welcome writer Seth Lorinczi to the show to talk about his writing focus on psychedelics, Jewish intergenerational trauma, and the punk scene of the eighties and nineties. Seth also shares insights from his new book, Fatherland, coming out in Fall 2023.

Seth opens up about all the real life experiences that informed his new book; his marriage crisis, family trauma, how his father left Hungary after the Holocaust and the journey after. There were many disconnected moments of struggle and searching for truths throughout Seth’s story. He found that psychedelic medicines and a connection to the punk scene gave him a much-needed creative outlet and lightness.

The discussion Dr. T and the Truth Fairy have with Seth Lorinczi is honest, raw, and deeply interrogative of his father-son dynamic, what he views as the link between psychedelic healing and punk, the truths about the Holocaust confronted in his father’s story, and what the journey through psychedelic therapy looks like. It’s a powerful episode, not to be missed.

“I mean, some people who've researched ayahuasca and DMT in particular, the active molecule suggests that those who drink it are essentially disconnected from time’s forward flow. That time can sort of pool and eddy around you. And any of us who have worked with that medicine know that there is a sense of forward-looking and backwards-looking through the generations, connecting with those who came before, connecting with those who will come later. It's sort of like time has been suspended.” -  Seth Lorinczi

About Seth Lorinczi:

Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin but raised in Washington, D.C., Seth Lorinczi is a writer and musician. In the ‘80s and ‘90s, he participated in the punk scene that centered largely around Dischord Records. 

In addition to writing for nonprofits and the music, food, and cannabis industries, Seth writes nonfiction. He’s currently at work on a memoir exploring the threads embedded in his family by anti-Semitism, the trials of immigration, and the Holocaust.

Resources discussed in this episode:

• Seth Lorinczi
• “Fatherland: A Post-Holocaust Psychedelic Memoir”by Seth Lorinczi
• Dr. Gabor Maté

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Seth Lorinczi returns! Sarah Hennies discusses persistence of vision and her reluctance to fully appreciate Kissing! Things quickly go ff the rails and into the unknown!

This episode I talk with Eric Oldman about the hidden mystery inside the Lungfish track Samuel, then X-ray the author and musician, Seth Lorinczi's skull ( to plumb the depths of his intelligence and insight, as well as wiretap his memories to excavate some truly unexpected Lungfish tales). Ingest this lying on your back in a dark room...

On today's episode Brian and Jeff dig out and dig one the most unheard and underrated Dischord releases, #33 1/3 "Post Humorous Relief" by the Vile Cherubs. Most of the members went on to play in much celebrated later DC bands, but this is one of those hidden gems of a record that hopefully we can shine a light on and get folks to search it out. Mixing 60s inspired riffs with punk rock energy, these guys were both ahead of and out of time. It was incredibly cool to get to interview Jesse, Seth and Tim for the show. Hope you folks enjoy and explore the raw, psychedelic and raucous sounds of the Vile Cherubs!