# Ep. 261 - Be Here Now Network's 10th Anniversary Celebration with Duncan Trussell, Raghu Markus & Kelly Rego Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/ep-261-be-here-now-network-s-10th-anniversary-celebration-with-duncan-trussell-raghu-markus-kelly-rego Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/ep-261-be-here-now-network-s-10th-anniversary-celebration-with-duncan-trussell-raghu-markus-kelly-rego.md Podcast: [Be Here Now Network Guest Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073) Published: 2026-06-26T17:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/1841092c-b0e4-4ecf-9649-c87e927f1e1d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/rss.art19.com/episodes/1841092c-b0e4-4ecf-9649-c87e927f1e1d.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/episodes/ep-261-be-here-now-network-s-10th-anniversary-celebration-with-duncan-trussell-raghu-markus-kelly-rego Duration seconds: 3433 ## Resource Duncan Trussell joins Raghu Markus and Kelly Rego for a heartfelt conversation on Ram Dass’s enduring legacy and the auspicious experiences that brought the Be Here Now Network team together. Help us celebrate 10 years of Be Here Now Network and support the next chapter of Ram Dass Here and Now. Gifts are matched dollar for dollar through June 30. Learn more and give here: BHNN 10th Birthday Fundraiser Today’s podcast is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/beherenow and get on your way to being your best self. In this episode, Duncan, Raghu, & Kelly discuss: Duncan’s introduction to Ram Dass: swimming, playing, and seeing the light again  How Ram Dass helped Duncan process the loss of his mother Spreading Ram Dass’s love and legacy through the Be Here Now Network How the universe guides us right to where we need to be Moving through a dark night of the soul  The lasting love we have for those we have lost  The profound generosity of giving our full attention to another  About Duncan Trussell: Duncan Trussell is a stand-up comedian, podcaster, and actor. His popular podcast, The Duncan Trussell Family Hour , has been downloaded over 25 million times and is known for its blend of humor, fringe ideas, eclectic guests, and great interviews. The DTFH is the foundation for Duncan’s Netflix animated series, The Midnight Gospel , which he co-created with Pendleton Ward in 2020. To learn more about Duncan’s work, visit his website at duncantrussell.com . “An ex-Ivy League acid-head runs into a guru in India, and now we’re at the point where that convergence of minds is being technologically amplified around the planet. We live in an algorithmically controlled world. My algorithm, oh my god, the horror that I have see… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/episodes/ep-261-be-here-now-network-s-10th-anniversary-celebration-with-duncan-trussell-raghu-markus-kelly-rego/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/be-here-now-network-guest-podcast-768073/ep-261-be-here-now-network-s-10th-anniversary-celebration-with-duncan-trussell-raghu-markus-kelly-rego.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.