Dirt Spirits

Deep Night Season 13: Jaya Saxena

Dale charges his quartz and bathes his amethyst in the light of a winter supermoon for this conversation with writer Jaya Saxena. Jaya joins Dale to talk about her recent collection of essays, Crystal Clear: Reflections on Extraordinary Talismans for Everyday Life. Organized according to various gemstones and their properties, the book explores the historical…

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Deep Night Season 11: The Golden Circle

Dale explores the hidden secrets of the Land of Ice and Fire in a special solo episode. Dale recently returned from a trip to Iceland, where he encountered waterfalls, wee folk, and wind swept moss-covered vistas. Jet-lagged and in awe of the natural wonder of the landscape, Dale doesn’t quite understand what’s happening when a…

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Deep Night Season 10: Dale Thinks About Joining a Cult

Dale finds out that his wife Galinda has left the apartment leaving him alone for an undetermined amount of time. Operating from this dark and lonely place, Dale struggles to find something to occupy his time while keeping his long simmering anger in check. He considers joining a cult; revisits some classic video game characters…

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Deep Night Season 10: Live from SF Sketchfest with Michelle Buteau, Becky Braunstein, and Astral Projection Radio

Dale sounds his personal fog horns, and sends out a mighty call throughout the hills and valleys of San Francisco to alert its residents of his arrival, for a fifth appearance at SF Sketchfest. Flying out via mystic portal by way of Delta’s Economy Plus, Dale is joined on the Piano Fight stage by comedian…

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