Gabriel Bellman has witnessed more disasters than any one person rightfully should. Volcanoes, earthquakes, riots, terrorism... Despite hopping around the U.S. from state to state, where Gabriel goes, bad news seems to follow.

This is, without question, the darkest episode The Lapse has ever aired.

Taking your conservative parents to Burning Man is one thing. Filming every moment is another. This marks a particularly special episode of The Lapse: Two storytellers, one story, and a whole ton of work. Expect a full post in the morning. I'm going to

Getting your conservative parents to Burning Man is one thing. Filming every moment is another.

The classic magician is a dying breed. Christopher James Schuh represents a sect of dreamers bent on keeping that tradition alive.

Ever wish you had another opportunity to reshape that smirk on every childhood bully? Give 'em all a good fistful of knuckles? Rob Puittinen got that opportunity in a way he never anticipated.

Pregnancy. 43 years old. A 1 in 3 chance your child might have Down Syndrome. Do you follow through?

Mann Cuevas is a #1 hit-single popstar. Between you and I? It's a secret. A visit to Manuel's work in Vancouver might net you a free cup of coffee. A step off the plane with Mann in Mexico will likely get you trampled.

When you're a virgin, sex for the first time seems impossible. The older you get, the more futile the fantasy. But as the cliche goes, be careful what you wish for. Marshall Whitlock was one virgin too lucky.

Cancer? If you ask TJ Kelly, it ain't all bad. The Lapse Storytelling Podcast is everything your favourite movie is, but the stories are true. They're true stories. Gussied up.