**EPISODE NO LONGER AVAILABLE**​ ​ ​Burning Man. Consciousness. Visionary. All key terms you've probably heard surrounding the idea of "transformational music festivals". We’re not talking about your Coachellas or Bonnaroos, rather the more psychedelic side of festival gatherings that offer the intention of spiritual growth and togetherness. For the fourth podcast, T&E contributors Brittne and Parisa discuss their personal experiences from these festival communities, as well as their critiques as they’ve seen these fests evolve with more artificial appeal.

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​Music in this podcast contributed by Altrice.

**EPISODE NO LONGER AVAILABLE**​ ​ Cultural Appropriation - two words you can't escape in today's music culture. While there are many concerning issues of artists appropriating different cultures for their benefit, the frequent misuse of the term "cultural appropriation" has led this issue to become a confusing grey area. Throughout this podcast, Sieya and Parisa discuss their opinions of real appropriation issues, the importance of understanding what is and is not appropriation, and why music listeners should care.

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​Music in this podcast contributed by Altrice.

**EPISODE NO LONGER AVAILABLE**​ ​​The age old question - what is the perfect album? Though there may not be a single  answer, discussing this subject can reveal a lot about a person's music taste and can bring up some great music discussions in general. This podcast gains six different perspectives as Parisa interviews three T&E writers (Ronny, Andre, and Andrej), reads a list from writers Hannah and Alex, and discusses her opinions as well.

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Music in this podcast contributed by Altrice. 

**EPISODE NO LONGER AVAILABLE**​ ​​For the first episode of the Trial and Error Collective podcast, we spoke with Thomas Brown of RISE Phoenix: Suicide Awareness and Mental Health through Art and Practice of Self-Awareness. We discussed how music played a vital role in creating the cross-country RISE bicycle tour, and how music can aide people in raising their self-awareness and creating their life story.

​Music in this podcast contributed by Altrice.