Funnel Cake Brain

Carp
  • 5.0 (4)
  • Mental Health

Humorous and insightful self-improvement podcast focused on addiction, recovery, and self-actualization. 

  1. 1d ago

    #14 Build Your Own Adventure

    Check out Gossamer Chains on Patreon and support the show @ patreon.com/funnelcakebrain In this episode Carp discusses reconnecting with life through a reframe of our circumstances. In the pursuit of changing how hostile he was toward life he changed the narrative of his situation to one of adventure, challenge, and triumph.  By following the Hero's Journey (Monomyth) structure created by Joseph Campbell, Carp aims to become more excited about living inside his life by becoming the hero of his own story.  Carp also keys in on the nature of his attention, where he places it, and the percentage of effect he has on the places where his attention is directed.  Also introduced in this episode is the companion podcast Carp and Josh have created called Gossamer Chains, where the mechanisms of manipulation, control, and the addiction economy are investigated. If Funnel Cake Brain focuses on what's going on "in here", Gossamer Chains reveals what's going on "out there".

  2. Nov 3

    #13 Funnel Cake Friends w/Josh

    Carp and Josh discuss making self improvement and recovery "fun". How do we remove our favorite thing, deal with things we otherwise wouldn't want to look at, and come out the other side more enthusiastic about life? The conversation today dives into making that process more palatable. In this initial inquiry three pillars are introduced to help us on this path 1) Enthusiasm 2) Acceptance 3) Compassion. The Personification for the three pillars are Steve Irwin, Epictetus, and Mr. Rodgers respectively. Using those three characters, can we find a way to consult them in times of confusion or despondency?  Also, stay tuned in the coming weeks for a branch-off show called "Gossamer Chains" where Josh and Carp discuss all the mechanisms of control, manipulation, and addiction we see culturally and throughout history so that we can better understand how the forces outside of ourselves are leading us astray.  "Funnel Cake Brain" will focus on how we, individually, are responsible for our own maladaptive behaviors. "Gossamer Chains" will take a look at how "THEY" (the big "T" They) use powers of manipulation and behavioral modification to shape the minds of the masses.

  3. Oct 27

    #12 What Saved Me Is Killing Me

    In this episode, Carp dives into outdated operating systems, the nature of his own self-preservation, and instances of hubris and rigidity that led to his demise. One of the most effective ways we can uncover and thwart patterns of self-destruction is to realize that we are clinging to habits that were once serving us, but now, they are leading to destruction and misery.  Carp also talks about the fork in the road between the seemingly fun and flashy life of excess and gratification, and the other, less captivating road of self-discovery, temperance, and hard questions. Is it possible to make the road of constructive self-work more palatable, more exciting, or even more fun? Most likely not, but it's worth attempting to see if we can use curiosity and enthusiasm for our own benefit to start on that road and make our lives just a little better today.

  4. Oct 20

    #11 Funnel Cake Friends ft/ Josh

    In this episode Carp is joined by his friend Josh to discuss the psychopathic elite class, losing community and networks, interests becoming more siloed, ADHD, and getting older.

  5. Oct 13

    #10 Obsession

    Carp talks about the nature of obsession, wrangling runaway thoughts, using AI hallucinations as an analogy for our own world building fantasies, and how to properly balance our experience with our thoughts.

  6. Oct 6

    #9 AI and the Aporncalypse

    Carp talks about making friends with his AI replacement, Porn, giving your browser history to your grandma, and AA.

  7. Sep 29

    #8 Limiting Factors

    Carp discusses the benefits and power of limitation, the nature of tolerance building, the dopaminergic threshold, the hedonic baseline, and "turning the other cheek". The fear messages we keep getting are getting stronger and the outlook is getting more bleak (in "Their" messaging) and this episode focuses on limiting exposure to negative messaging and looking inward to keep our sanity. And if you happen to be the one driving yourself insane this episode may provide first steps out of that.

  8. Sep 27

    #7 (Ruminations) Performative Chameleon

    Carp discusses our performative nature, evil, death, and the circle of regressive "why's". He also talks about how everything through a screen is a lie in one way or another, and his attempts to understand the world the "youngin's" are living in and how to navigate it.

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Humorous and insightful self-improvement podcast focused on addiction, recovery, and self-actualization. 

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  • Creator
    Carp
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Funnel Cake Brain
  • Show Website
    Funnel Cake Brain