Off The Grid With Russell Hicks

LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND THE ACTUAL NEUROSCIENCE OF A COMEDIANS BRAIN Two for the price of one! In this episode we explore the pragmatic language of neuroscience as it relates to the more mystical beliefs portrayed in the study of consciousness. Neuroscientist Heather Berlin is first up to elucidate for me the roll of the prefrontal cortex in regard to improvisation. How can I shut it up? Can I rid myself of it as a functioning organism altogether? Is it weird that I would even ask that? Dig this if you want to know the actual physical parts of the brain active during improvisation. As well as ways to utilize this knowledge in an effort to physically bring ourselves closer to the free flow mecca so many performers strive to experience each night. Baba Brinkman is a free style rap guru spreading a message of understanding consciousness. He is also the other half to Heather. Baba, like me, generally deals in the language of the mystical. We believe a portal opens up in our minds that lets