This is a Metaphor
There are so many ways to be a person. This Is A Metaphor is what happens when a curious creative can’t stop connecting dots. Life hands you a breakup, a bird call, a bagel? Boom. That’s a metaphor. This show isn’t therapy, and it isn’t theater, but it is art. It’s an existential treasure hunt—with jokes. Hosted by Mo Houston, a sharp-witted, soul-deep storyteller who views life through many lenses. She who knows the world makes sense… if you squint really hard. She’s lived out of suitcases and studios, built brands and burned out, laughed onstage and cried in voice notes. This podcast is kind of a memoir, a mirror, and definitely a metaphor.
This is a Metaphor
Musings: Where’s the Money? Ask Uranus
This week’s episode is a ride through friendship, butt jokes, and the bizarre ways the universe answers when you ask, “Where’s the money?” Over coffee with her best friend, a Capricorn card told Mo to be patient, and Uranus reminded her that change often comes with a punchline. From the intimacy of long-distance rituals to the Bratz doll that showed up in her meditation, today’s musings explore discipline, pleasure, and what it means to let anger fuel momentum. Oh, and yes, there’s also a thermometer story you won’t see coming. This one’s about schedules, rebellion, and the unexpected places where creativity—and maybe money—likes to hide.
Made-up timestamps you could use for the episode:
0:00–2:15 → Thursday Morning Rituals
2:15–4:30 → Pulling the cards, Capricorn + Uranus, initial reactions.
4:30–6:00 → Deep dive: “Where’s the money?” hilarity & cosmic metaphors.
6:00–8:20 → Meditation insights + brat doll reflection.
8:20–10:00 → Anger, discipline, and showing up in creativity.
10:00–13:00 → Meditation from your anus.
14:00–18:30 → Have the Audacity
19:30–22:00 → A story about a thermometer.
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