Neal Taflinger and Ryan J. Downey are two grown up hardcore punks and longtime journalists born and bred in Indianapolis, Indiana, reuniting to talk about who they were, who they are, and where they're going. Listen in as they navigate the landscape of their mental health, rugged terrain littered with pop culture and the odd reference to Johnny Ringo, James Dean, Axl Rose, and other (in)famous Hoosiers. A PopCurse podcast. Talk to us at hoosierillusion@gmail.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/hoosier-illusion/support
Neal and Ryan discuss their history with the animal liberation movement. How and why they each became vegan and where they are at with it now. Hoosie...
Neal and Ryan talk about their respective journeys as Indiana youngsters learning about racial justice, white supremacy, and activism, through hip-hop...
Talk therapy and antidepressants have worked wonders for our two hosts, who between them boast a bunch of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, codependency,...
Hoosier horror host Sammy Terry, famous film slasher Freddy Krueger, horror punk icons the Misfits, sarcastic maudlin goth metal band Type O Negative ...
Now it's Ryan J. Downey's turn to confess all about his high school bands to Neal Taflinger. Expect to hear anecdotes about the following people and t...
Neal was in a band. No, not that band. The band before that one. Listen in as Neal tells a relatable tale of his first foray into band practices, song...
"I tried hard to have a father / But instead, I had a dad" - Kurt Cobain Neal took his father to therapy. Nirvana "Serve the Servants" live on Itali...
Legendary action star Dolph Lundgren gave a Ted Talk about trauma, addiction, human trafficking, and forgiveness. Dolph Lundgren on Healing and Forgi...
Losing touch in adulthood; vulnerability and vocation; social media; male fragility; Bagel Boss guy vs. Bed Intruder guy; Good Charlotte guy vs. Headb...
Ryan and Neal talk about the role anti-depressants play in their lives. Do you know what I'm sayin'? Follow Hoosier Illusion on Twitter, Instagram, an...