The Stroke of Midnite

The Stroke of Midnite

How does creativity inspire creativity? Go deep down the rabbit hole with Greg Ellis and his new cohost Dorian Weinzimmer as they explore the threads we develop through inspiration of all kinds. Artwork by Brett Wille @Vibrational_perspectives

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August 13, 2025 85 mins

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This episode looks deep into the world of social media fandom and its relationship to the mental health of the creatives they aim to support. 

If you or anyone you know is struggling with depressions, drug addiction or suicidal thoughts please reach out to any number of channels to seek help.   There is a great organization that caters to our little part of the creative world called music cares th...

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The episode Dorian has been dying to do! A celebration, of sorts, of the world of video games 

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August 6, 2025 84 mins

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Our first live episode comes off the heels of the Pretty Lights festival Yahn Dawn

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June 17, 2025 66 mins

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Inspired by his recent move to his home state of NY... Greg leads Dorian down a road he wasn't expecting:

What would you tell your 20 year old self? 

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June 10, 2025 61 mins

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The categorization and classification of the arts into Genre....Good or bad???

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June 3, 2025 86 mins

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A celebration of some our favorite soundtrack selections from classic movies like Clerks, High Fidelity, Starship Troopers and so much more!  

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May 20, 2025 63 mins

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A deep dive into the drastic impact Radiohead made on Greg in his formative years and how 25 years later they continue to make that impact

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May 13, 2025 52 mins

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Is it a waste of time to seek out inspiration? Is it possible to turn inspiration into a process?  A journey into how both can be true and maybe false and all the contradictions that come with the intangible presence of the muse.

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May 6, 2025 52 mins

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This week we take a dive into the phenomenal documentary "Flipside" by Chris Wilcha.  The film examines several aspects of creativity with a major focus on one of the great struggles we all deal with: What do we do with all the ideas that get placed on a shelf collecting dust? 

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April 29, 2025 54 mins

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Disorder vs Discipline?! Find out how both are extremely useful in the never ending journey of a creative. 

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April 22, 2025 61 mins

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We pulled from the mailbag for this episode and took a trip to the Sphere and beyond!

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April 15, 2025 83 mins

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We're back with a very special episode as we travel around the globe and discuss Dorian's trip to Japan, and dive into the world of their greatest cultural icon Godzilla.  

This episode also contains a special interview with the creators of a wild new hybrid controller/instrument called the dogpaw.  

https://get.dogpawmusic.com/

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dogpaw/dog-paw?ref=aa9kp...

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A celebration of some of the greatest and not so greatest kids movies of the 80's!


Follow Greg @thelazershark on all social platforms and thephoebuscartel.com

Cover art by Brett Wille, @vibrationalperspectives



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March 10, 2025 51 mins

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An in depth convo about how each of us see and work with light. 

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Dorian and Greg continue their conversation about how Phish, Howard Stern, and WWE are the pinnacle of live performance 

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Go on a fever dream journey as Greg describes his top 3 influences in live performance.... Phish, Howard Stern, and WWE.  



Follow Greg @thelazershark on all platforms and 

https://www.thephoebuscartel.com/

Still trying to convince Dorian to join the party 

Show artwork by Brett WIlle 

@Virbrational Perspectives 

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In the debut episode of The Stroke of Midnite, we get to know Greg's new cohost, Dorian.  We take a dive into the world of David Lynch after his unfortunate passing.


Artwork by Brett Wille @Vibrational_perspectives

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After some unfortunate technical issues, Greg is going it alone for this episode.  Discussions on the issues surrounding social media, the major drive in concert series he's running, and reflections on the Kuroda interview.  

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September 10, 2020 62 mins

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It's not everyday one gets to interview their hero, and yet here we are.   Having the opportunity to sit down with Chris and discuss the early days of Phish, the infamous Rescue Squad night and so much more was an experience I'll never forget.  

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