WORD UP with Dani Katz

A solo pod romp, wherein Dani offers some candid reflections on Pluto in Aquarius, a recent Paul Levy interview, and how she is reorienting to friendship and community. Moving onto the meat of the matter, Dani reads from “Operation Bleed,” a raw, real, darkly funny, and unflinching essay from her yet-to-be-published essay collection, Love in the Time of Chemtrails. The essay unpacks a disastrous rebound, an unintended pregnancy, DIY womb evacuations, bodily consequences, and the stark gap between what love promises and what it actually brings. Watch on Odysee, listen on Progressive Radio Network and podcast platforms everywhere. Part 2: danikatz.locals.com [http://danikatz.locals.com] www.patreon.com/danikatz [http://www.patreon.com/danikatz] All things Dani, including books, courses, coaching + consulting: www.danikatz.com [http://www.danikatz.com] Plus, schwag: danikatz.threadless.com [http://danikatz.threadless.com] Register NOW for “How to Win the War on Our Minds” - my FREE Pop Propaganda/media literacy webinar: http://bit.ly/4ozxVPq [http://bit.ly/4ozxVPq] Paul Levy interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxcow0kDHeU&ab_channel=FayeShapiro [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxcow0kDHeU&ab_channel=FayeShapiro] Show notes: • Free media literacy webinar: “How to Win the War on Our Minds” (Aug 21 — register now!) • Friendship + community rebrand: reciprocity or bust • Essay reading: Operation Bleed — rebound gone wrong, DIY abortion chaos, raw, real and hilarious

Author and wisdom-carrier Stephen Jenkinson returns for a deeply textured, no-BS unpacking of Matrimony — his newest cultural autopsy. We track the broken shards of our seemingly antiquated wedding traditions back to their source, dissect the difference between promises and vows, and talk about what happens when ritual life flatlines into spectacle. Stephen calls out the privatization of love, the poverty of “authentic,” and the radical hospitality required to make a vow matter. This is not a “how to plan your special day” conversation. It’s a clear-eyed, occasionally confronting exploration of what matrimony could be if we had the chops, the courage, and the cultural literacy to make it real. Watch on Odysee + Progressive Radio Network Part 2: danikatz.locals.com [http://danikatz.locals.com] www.patreon.com/danikatz [http://www.patreon.com/danikatz] All things Dani, including books, courses, coaching + consulting: www.danikatz.com [http://www.danikatz.com] Plus, schwag: danikatz.threadless.com [http://danikatz.threadless.com] All things Stephen Jenkinson: www.orphanwisdom.com [http://www.orphanwisdom.com] Wildcraft Herbs: www.wildcraftherbcompany.com [http://www.wildcraftherbs.com] Use promo code DANI11 for discounts and free gifts! Show notes: * On writing Matrimony & being an officiant * Etymology & meaning of a ‘crisis' * Examining the ritual of modern weddings * Searching for ‘real’ inside matrimony * 'It takes a village’ of strangers * Wedding invitations & non-sacred wording * “Do you vow….?” * The ir/relevance of marriage * ‘Blessing’, origin and meaning * What cultured people do * Role of the Artist * Privatization of love * A profound story about a morning after * Pushback to S’s matrimonial methods * Gracefully breathing life into ritual * Roles of elders in matrimony * Working with words as spells

In this solo episode, Dani unpacks how ChatGPT subtly rewrites history and perpetuates ideological spin — using the Santa Fe Obelisk protest as a case study in AI-driven propaganda. She calls out the not-so-neutral role language models play in reshaping public perception, especially around contentious cultural moments. Then, for a tonal pivot with teeth, Dani reads Happily Never After, the biting, hilarious opening essay from her (as yet unpublished) book Love in the Time of Chemtrails. Think mushroom-fueled bridal boutique satire meets brutal truths about modern relationships, mommy issues, and post-second wave feminist disillusionment. Subscribe, share, and leave a review if you dig truth bombs and belly laughs in equal measure. Watch on Odysee + Progressive Radio Network Part 2: danikatz.locals.com [http://danikatz.locals.com] www.patreon.com/danikatz [http://www.patreon.com/danikatz] All things Dani, including books, courses, coaching + consulting: www.danikatz.com [http://www.danikatz.com] Plus, schwag: danikatz.threadless.com [http://danikatz.threadless.com] Show notes: · AI as Propaganda: Dani breaks down how ChatGPT regurgitates establishment narratives under the guise of “neutrality.” · Historical Rewrites: A deep dive into the Santa Fe Obelisk and how language manipulation reframes cultural memory. · Cancel Culture Contradictions: Exposing double standards between leftist and non-leftist protests during the pandemic. · Energetic Upgrades & Grounding: Personal reflections on the intensity of current energetic/physiological shifts and how to stay grounded. · Essay Reading – “Happily Never After”: A raw, hilarious takedown of modern marriage rituals, inner child wounds, and societal conditioning—excerpted from her upcoming book Love in the Time of Chemtrails. · Webinar Tease: A preview of Dani’s upcoming free class, Pop Propaganda, happening August 21.

Joel Schafer joined me for a deep and rollicking conversation wherein we unpack the psyops, perceptual traps, and narrative spells that have been keeping us, as in our human family, fragmented, divided and confused. We track the weaponization of language, the commodification of “healing,” and the deeper Toltec technologies that help us remember who we are — and how to reclaim our attention, our sovereignty and our culture from the f*ckery. Watch on Odysee + Progressive Radio Network Part 2: danikatz.locals.com [http://danikatz.locals.com] www.patreon.com/danikatz [http://www.patreon.com/danikatz] All things Dani, including books, courses, coaching + consulting: www.danikatz.com [http://www.danikatz.com] Plus, schwag: danikatz.threadless.com [http://danikatz.threadless.com] Buy Brain Supreme here: https://brainsupreme.co/WORDUP [https://brainsupreme.co/WORDUP] Use promo code WORDUP for 15% off your order! Find Joel at www.joelschafer.com [http://www.joelschafer.com] Show notes: * Beginning of J’s psychedelic journey * Choosing the woody road less travelled * Toltecs & Death -recapitulation * Being fearless inside mortality * Finding neutrality & compassion * Wounds & relationships * Dreaming & domesticated inside this inverted world * The Flyers & Silent Knowledge * Meeting his wife & learning to communicate * Earth Mother & healing * Hierarchies & humility in spiritual communities * Imbalance of masculine & feminine * Honouring our relationships for healing * Schizophrenia & shamanism * J’s birth date & Pluto * Castenada’s legacy & takedown * Personal liberation & feeling sadness * Misuse of sexual power * Boundaries & acceptance w/out judgement * There’s always a magical solution * Reclaiming our luminosity * Timelines of history & ARCHAIX * Human Mass dreaming together * Shadow-work clients of Joel's * Thoughts on micro-dosing & Ayahuasca

Glass shards, shadow projections, rogue electronics and sovereign reclamations abound in today’s solo pod romp, as Dani unpacks some recent paranormal weirdness, reframes diagnoses, and dismantles some popular-but-problematic distortions around consent, victimhood, and reactive shadow expressions. We’re talking spiritual double standards, energetic hygiene, parasitic manipulations, and the power portals hiding behind our conditioned compliance. Let me know if this is okay. Get 11% OFF everything (except sample packs & legacy items)! PLUS — mention my name (dani11) at checkout to get an extra sample on top of your order! Watch on Odysee + Progressive Radio Network Part 2: danikatz.locals.com [http://danikatz.locals.com] www.patreon.com/danikatz [http://www.patreon.com/danikatz] All things Dani, including books, courses, coaching + consulting: www.danikatz.com [http://www.danikatz.com] Plus, schwag: danikatz.threadless.com [http://danikatz.threadless.com] Click here to schedule a Gene Keys hologenetic profile reading: https://buy.stripe.com/5kA8z4c8W8NB2padRf [https://buy.stripe.com/5kA8z4c8W8NB2padRf] Wildcraft Herb Company: https://www.wildcraftherbcompany.com [https://www.wildcraftherbcompany.com] Show notes: · Paranormal experiences: broken glass, missing jade, malfunctioning electronics · Why a diagnosis might signal the end of illness — not the beginning · The hierarchy of shadow tolerance in spiritual communities · The cultural habit of demonizing reactive expressions (like rage or blunt truth) · A nuanced take on victim narratives, consent, and agency · Why saying “yes” when you mean “no” is neither consent nor coercion · How language shapes our healing journey and personal power · What sovereignty really requires: radical accountability