GenX Wasteland

Slacker musings on culture, music, and our dystopian world.

Slacker musings on culture, music, and our dystopian world. Here you find insights into the Occult Elvis, the Gnostic Bowie, and the grunge wisdom of the Latchkey Generation. Flies in the vasoline, sometimes it blows my mind. occultelvis.substack.com

  1. The Jesus-Elvis Connection

    MAY 5

    The Jesus-Elvis Connection

    Our first chat was a hunka, hunka burning gnosis, and the sequel will be even more electric. Author, seeker, and Elvis historian Christopher J. Barber joins me on GenX Wasteland, and this time he’ll shake his hips on his new book, The Jesus-Elvis Connection. We’ll explore the uncanny parallels between Jesus Christ and a legendary musical “King.” Christopher shares a vast collection of evidence, ranging from biographical coincidences and numerological patterns to scriptural prophecies and reports of miraculous healing powers. This journey includes the question of whether these extraordinary similarities are mere chance or point toward a deeper, messianic mystery. Our first interview: https://thegodabovegod.com/elvis-jesus-philip-k-dick/ More on Christopher: https://www.youtube.com/@christopherjbarber This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit occultelvis.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 4m
  2. Elvis, Jesus & Philip K. Dick

    FEB 16

    Elvis, Jesus & Philip K. Dick

    Join me as we discuss three coolest saviors. Author, seeker, and Elvis historian Christopher J. Barber will take us on a fascinating and rewarding journey on the connection between these historic and consciousness-changing figures, and how their relevance is more important than ever beyond the mainstream narratives. Our discussion will delve into powerful motifs and archetypes, including the divine twin, the trickster, and the hero with a thousand faces. It will be a hunka, hunka burning gnosis!   This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit occultelvis.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 27m
  3. Pop Culture Burnout and Latchkey Trauma

    FEB 12

    Pop Culture Burnout and Latchkey Trauma

    This episode of GenX Wasteland dives into the unique collision of pop culture overload and the lingering effects of latchkey childhoods that defined a generation raised with independence, isolation, and endless 80s/90s media as both escape and emotional outlet. I can’t think of anyone better for this grunge odyssey than Mark Radulich. We explore how constant consumption of movies, music, and reboots can fuel burnout while simultaneously reopening old wounds from an era of minimal parental oversight and maximum self-reliance. Through raw Gen X perspective, the conversation unpacks resilience, nostalgia, and why today’s endless streaming cycle hits different for those who grew up with MTV scarcity and mixtape therapy. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit occultelvis.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 6m

  4. JAN 29

    David Bowie’s Search for God

    I’m thrilled to chat with David Ormerod on his fantastic new book, David Bowie and the Search for Life, Death and God. We will explore the quest for spirituality that fueled David Bowie's creativity, from his earliest recordings to his breathtaking final album. Bowie's genre-expanding and era-crossing genius had an extraordinary impact on popular culture, yet his lifelong search for spiritual truth and enlightenment has often been overlooked. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit occultelvis.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 1m
  5. Killing Ahriman

    12/08/2025

    Killing Ahriman

    You may think it’s an odd title, but what did you expect from Gen X? And it’s another Aeon Byte/GenX Wasteland collaboration to celebrate the holidays in a high weirdness way. The Skeptic Shaman, Rachel White, joins me to chat about dark forces, synchronicities, the Promethean fire, and what a s**t show 2025 has been. We’ll discuss the ups and downs of this year’s existence, providing insights and revelations on how to navigate the simulation and tap into our inner shaman. Dr. Cherlyn Jones will join us to share Jungian and other high-level takes. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit occultelvis.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 8m
  6. Occult Rock & The Quest For Gnosis

    11/18/2025

    Occult Rock & The Quest For Gnosis

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit occultelvis.substack.com It’s always aeonic when Gary Lachman joins me to share High Weirdness and the Western Esoterica. He’ll discuss his new work, Touched by the Presence. This memoir traces the journey of a founding member of Blondie, detailing his transition from a successful rock and roller to a writer on consciousness and the Western esoteric tradition. We’ll explore his…

    1h 7m
  7. The X-Files & Conspiracy Culture

    10/10/2025

    The X-Files & Conspiracy Culture

    The Deep State and Deep Space Archons shudder as Chris Knowles joins me to discuss his new book, XF-ULTRA: The X-Files, Conspiracy Culture and the National Security State. We’ll dive into the iconic television series and its impact, examining its rich depth of subtext, Synchromysticism, and symbolism. Chris will uncover the terrifying historical connections linking the series’ storylines, including military mind-control programs, genetic experimentation, and ancient mythology, to the pervasive reality of the National Security State. By meticulously tracing the consistent juxtaposition of psychological operations and alien narratives throughout the franchise, his analysis proposes a radical theory: the entire story may secretly depict an elaborate psychodrama staged for the benefit of its unwitting protagonists. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit occultelvis.substack.com/subscribe

    2h 6m

  8. 09/30/2025

    David Bowie, Astrology & Saturn Returns

    It’s truly an honor to host the great psychic and astrologer Robert Phoenix. He’ll share his meeting with David Bowie, as well as his ideas on the Starman including how his death was written in the stars. We’ll discuss Bowie on a higher and metaphysical level, shifting to Robert’s insights on astrology, Jung, mysticism, and more. Are we all trapped in fate like Ziggy Stardust? How can we decipher the code of the astral lords? Discover, as it will undoubtedly be a relevant episode that benefits your life’s journey. More on Robert Cherlyn’s Substack Cherlyn’s YouTube This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit occultelvis.substack.com/subscribe

    1h 49m
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Slacker musings on culture, music, and our dystopian world. Here you find insights into the Occult Elvis, the Gnostic Bowie, and the grunge wisdom of the Latchkey Generation. Flies in the vasoline, sometimes it blows my mind. occultelvis.substack.com

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  • Creator
    Slacker musings on culture, music, and our dystopian world.
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Miguel Conner
  • Show Website
    GenX Wasteland

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