In this wide-ranging conversation, I welcome credentialed journalist and musician Richard Greaser for an unfiltered exploration of culture, media, politics, and the saving grace of music. We trace how “kayfabe” politics, collapsing narratives, and manufactured outrage drain agency—and why building small, real communities and live art experiences can reset our nervous systems and actually move culture. We dig into Phish as a living counterexample to industry capture: improvisation, setlist craft, the Baker’s Dozen, and why sanctuary at a show is a macro signal. Richard shares his vision for genuinely subversive music, DJing for intimate rooms, and creating parallel culture with pioneers rather than plebs. We hit everything from the fourth turning and personal responsibility to AI “glazing,” cigarettes as subversion, dead-internet noise, zoomer vibes, and why a summer Phish tour might be a surprising social stability indicator—all while plotting a meetup at the Sphere. We also examine the difference between audience size and true influence, why local scenes matter, and how to resist astroturfed movements by focusing on what you can actually build. If you’ve been craving a thoughtful, unsanitized talk about art as resistance, culture capture, and carving a Sigma Oasis amid chaos, this one’s for you.FundamentalsX: @Fundamentals21mnostr: npub12eml5kmtrjmdt0h8shgg32gye5yqsf2jha6a70jrqt82q9d960sspky99gREAD THE BOOK: https://zeuspay.com/btc-for-institutionsJOIN THE PIONEERS CLUB: https://fountain.fm/episode/F5QFM50ZVtTyQlDd0vOfJasonnostr: npub19l2muzvelq07kfx8glfqmpf8jdcj2xp733rhjfc05t2g2mt9krjqrae40wREAD THE FCKING BOOK!!^^Intro: Back on the Train - Phish 09/13/25 Birmingham, AL Backing Tracks: 12/07/97 Dayton, OH https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLihV7Iur38WZcLw6xRHVsI43SPARDgorphttps://open.spotify.com/album/3geRJavlyRU9kD2YSDHDnLLife Saving Gun, Phish 01/30/26 Rivera Maya, MX https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPxmP2ZCsKoOutro:  Rock and Roll, Phish 05/08/10 George, WA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFY1therCaM