Ep. 13: Is It Wrong to "Follow Your Heart"

Ep. 16: Fasting from Christ?! Our Mental Health Crisis and Victim Culture, with Joshua Horner

Fasting from Christ?! Our Mental Health Crisis and Victim Culture with Joshua Horner They may have the world at their fingertips, but young people are more depressed than ever. A "yes" culture of affirmation has created a nation of socially atomized, anxious victims. Identical twin sisters Amy and Julie interview Joshua Horner, a speaker, certified personal trainer, and peer support specialist, about why youth are struggling so much today and what God has to do with it. Plus, why fasting can help regenerate us from trauma. Follow Joshua on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joshua_fireheart/ [https://www.instagram.com/joshua_fireheart/] Follow The Mystic Sisters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysticsisters_ [https://www.instagram.com/themysticsisters_] Subscribe to our Substack for writing, art, and more: https://mysticsisters.substack.com [https://mysticsisters.substack.com/] Follow us on Twitter: Amy: @amytheartist Julie: @juliewrites Support Amy’s art: https://amy-the-artist.com [https://amy-the-artist.com/] Support Julie's art: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating [https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating]

Ep. 15: Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, & the Decline & Revitalization of Pop Culture, with Kay Clarity

Kay Clarity is a singer and writer living in LA. She joins twins Amy and Julie to discuss how modern-day pop culture got so degenerate and the opportunity for revitalization. Plus, she shares her thoughts on what Taylor Swift's explosive rise is really about, and whether she should be emblematic of "Swiftian normality." Support Kay's electro-pop project, Pax Paloma, and upcoming album Songs for the Apocalypse: Electro-pop anthems of hope, mid-dystopia: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/songs-for-the-apocalypse/reft/37056618/mystic [https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/songs-for-the-apocalypse/reft/37056618/mystic] Follow The Mystic Sisters on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themysticsisters_ [https://www.instagram.com/themysticsisters_] Subscribe to our Substack for writing, art, and more: https://mysticsisters.substack.com [https://mysticsisters.substack.com/] Follow us on Twitter: Amy: @amytheartist Julie: @juliewrites Support Amy’s art: https://amy-the-artist.com [https://amy-the-artist.com/] Support Julie's art: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating [https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating]

Ep. 14: Polyamorous Circus Community, or the Eastern Orthodox Church

Julie appeared on YearZero podcast with Tommy Salmons to discuss how the right community is crucial for one's well-being and decision to dedicate oneself to a purpose. Find out what Julie learned being part of a polyamorous circus community in San Francisco versus being part of the Eastern Orthodox Church today. (We bet you can guess which one is more edifying.) Follow YearZero on X/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TDSalmons Follow YearZero on Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/YearZero Subscribe to our Substack for writing, art, and more: https://mysticsisters.substack.com [https://mysticsisters.substack.com/] Follow us on Twitter: Amy: @amytheartist Julie: @juliewrites Support Amy’s art: https://amy-the-artist.com [https://amy-the-artist.com/] Support Julie's art: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating [https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating]

Ep. 13: Is It Wrong to "Follow Your Heart"

Some Christians say “following your heart” is bad advice embraced by our broken modern culture — but is it? The twins talk about intuition, gut feelings, and the wisdom within. Subscribe to our Substack for writing, art, and more: https://mysticsisters.substack.com [https://mysticsisters.substack.com/] Follow us on Twitter: Amy: @amytheartist Julie: @juliewrites Support Amy’s art: https://amy-the-artist.com [https://amy-the-artist.com/] Support Julie's art: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating [https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating]

Ep. 12: Viral Dance Videos, Sperm Donor Ethics, Atomization, & Socialization

Are viral dance videos harmless fun or a sign of a decaying culture? Identical twins Amy and Julie discuss the online conservative freak-out over a viral video, why parties are social infrastructure, how to make friends, plus how a sperm donor with 97 kids points to the need for fathers and the atomization that comes with being divorced from your lineage. Subscribe to our Substack for writing, art, and more: https://mysticsisters.substack.com [https://mysticsisters.substack.com/] Follow us on Twitter: Amy: @amytheartist Julie: @juliewrites Support Amy’s art: https://amy-the-artist.com [https://amy-the-artist.com/] Support Julie's art: https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating [https://www.etsy.com/shop/JulieCreating]