Podcast
ML Backstage
Hosted by Joshua Luna · EN
Mars Luna, the Sixth Dimension's "cosmic prince", "space alien singer" and Pop R&B artist enlists his favorite earthlings Joshua Luna (Josh), Kainalu Kamai (Nalu) and Holokahiki Toves (Holo) to break down the Cosmic Chronicles (Mars Luna's discography) from beginning to present and share stories that relate to each project's main concept.
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The Artist Formerly Known As Mars Luna (Side B) - Shedding Skin
3w ago00:56:33Tap to summarizeIn life, you rediscover yourself over and over again. On the fourth "Bonus Episode" of “The Podcast Formerly Known ML Backstage”, Joshua Luna (Josh) brings back Kainalu Kamai (Nalu) to recap the second "Artist Formerly Known As Mars Luna" song poems "Limbo" and "Star Crossed", the Kona Low Storms in Hawaii, how proximity and access shapes our perspectives and worldviews, how we navigate changes with confidence, and who we're becoming as we evolve. Peep the link in my bio to listen to or watch the full episode!- Kona Low Storms in Hawaii on March and April 2026- "Side B" Song Breakdowns: "Limbo", "Star Crossed"- How does proximity and access shape our perspectives and worldviews?- How do we navigate changes with confidence, calm and ease?- Who are you becoming as you evolve?If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!The Podcast Formerly Known As ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension Enterprise.Follow us on Social Media:Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Threads - @itsmarslunaX - @itsmarsluna Facebook - @itsmarslunaTiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterpriseYoutube - @itsmarslunaWebsite - https://www.itsmarsluna.comSpotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars LunaJoshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaTiktok - @lunabjoshuaKainalu Kamai: Instagram - @nalumonphotography X - @HawaiianOppa Tiktok - @Hawaiian_Oppa Discord - @HawaiianOppa
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The Artist Formerly Known As Mars Luna (Side A) - For The Love Of The Game
Mar 2600:33:45Tap to summarize2026 is full of transitional music for a transitional year. This this artist era is "The Artist Formerly Known As Mars Luna." Definitely inspired by Prince. On the third "Bonus Episode" of "The Podcast Formerly Known As ML Backstage", Joshua Luna (Josh) recaps the first "Artist Formerly Known As Mars Luna" song poems "See It Through" and "Let Me Out". The episode covers:- "Side A" Song Breakdowns: "See It Through," "Let Me Out"- "The Artist Formerly Known As Mars Luna" Concept and Disclaimers- Prince Inspiration- Spotify & Apple Music SEOs- Is history sacred or is it a concept?If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!The Podcast Formerly Known As ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension Enterprise.Follow us on Social Media:Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Threads - @itsmarslunaX - @itsmarsluna Facebook - @itsmarslunaTiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterpriseYoutube - @itsmarslunaWebsite - https://www.itsmarsluna.comSpotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars LunaJoshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaTiktok - @lunabjoshuaHolokahiki Toves: Youtube - @holokahikitovesInstagram - @holokahikitovesWebsite - https://www.holokahikitoves.coKainalu Kamai: Instagram - @nalumonphotography X - @HawaiianOppa Tiktok - @Hawaiian_Oppa Discord - @HawaiianOppa
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Returning Guest - Moon.Gee / Introducing - SECONDSET
Feb 2700:45:56Tap to summarizeThis is the most ambitious episode ever done on "The Podcast Formerly Known As ML Backstage." On the second "Bonus Episode", Joshua Luna (Josh) brings back Angelo Munji (Angelo) to talk about his boy band SECONDSET and a few of its members hopped on the podcast! The episode covers:- SECONDSET origins- "WAVs" song breakdown- "ntg." song breakdown- upcoming singles- social media's role in pushing creativity and art forward.If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!The Podcast Formerly Known As ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension Enterprise.Follow us on Social Media:Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Threads - @itsmarslunaX - @itsmarsluna Facebook - @itsmarslunaTiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterpriseYoutube - @itsmarslunaWebsite - https://www.itsmarsluna.comSpotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars LunaJoshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaTiktok - @lunabjoshuaAngelo Munji (Moon.Gee): Instagram - @apmoongeeX: @apmoongeeTiktok: @apmoongeeSECONDSET: Instagram - @secondsetofficial Tiktok - @secondsetofficial
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2026 - The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
Jan 3000:27:19Tap to summarizeIn honor of the transitional season of Joshua Luna's life, this podcast is now "The Podcast Formerly Known As ML Backstage." Fat shoutout to Prince. On the first "Bonus Episode", Joshua Luna (Josh) recaps Holokahiki Toves (Holo)'s November 2023 Vegas Vlog "the more things change, the more they stay the same" as he reflects on some of the topics covered that resurfaced three years later as he prepares to embark on the biggest change of his life this year. The episode covers:- Holokahiki's November 2023 Vegas Vlog: "the more things change, the more they stay the same."- what changes are needed to be made in order to grow.If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!The Podcast Formerly Known As ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension Enterprise.Follow us on Social Media:Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Threads - @itsmarslunaX - @itsmarsluna Facebook - @itsmarslunaTiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterpriseYoutube - @itsmarslunaWebsite - https://www.itsmarsluna.comSpotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars LunaJoshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaTiktok - @lunabjoshuaHolokahiki Toves: Youtube - @holokahikitovesInstagram - @holokahikitovesWebsite - https://www.holokahikitoves.coKainalu Kamai: Instagram - @nalumonphotography X - @HawaiianOppa Tiktok - @Hawaiian_Oppa Discord - @HawaiianOppa
Transcribe →Coda - In Every Ending, There's A New Beginning
Dec 2100:41:34Tap to summarizeThis is the last ML Backstage Episode of 2025. On the fifty seventh episode of ML Backstage, Mars Luna and Joshua Luna (Josh) recap Mars Luna's EP "Coda" , a final Mars Luna 2025 recap, transitioning from Mars Luna, whether detachment helps your mental and emotional state, and how to detach healthily from people or things you love. The episode covers:- a final Mars Luna 2025 recap- "Coda" Song Breakdowns(Afraid [Reggae PERSEVERANCE 21], This Time [OG Acoustic Sunrise Version 14], Till Death Do Us Part [Start The Fire 15], DO 4 LOVE [OG Version 22], Look Up To You [Used To 18])- Transitioning from Mars Luna into something new- Detachment benefits for your mental and emotional state- Detaching healthily from people or things you love- Upcoming Music Updates (TBD)If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension Enterprise.Follow us on Social Media:Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Threads - @itsmarslunaX - @itsmarsluna Facebook - @itsmarslunaTiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterpriseYoutube - @itsmarslunaWebsite - https://www.itsmarsluna.comSpotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars LunaJoshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaTiktok - @lunabjoshua
Transcribe →Captain's Log - Mars Luna Reflections
Nov 2600:45:05Tap to summarizeShoutout to Star Trek. On the fifty sixth episode of ML Backstage, Mars Luna and Joshua Luna (Josh) recap Mars Luna's EP "Captain's Log" , Captain's Log origins, Star Trek references, favorite Mars Luna moments and the main lessons learned this year . The episode covers:- Captain's Log origins and Star Trek references- "Captain's Log" Song Breakdowns(Don't Need To Wonder [Wolverine 20], The Villain 2 [OG Version 19], 3 AM [Acoustic Version 18], Therapy Session [Love Hotline 20], Over Again [OG Version 20])- Favorite Mars Luna moments- Lessons learned in 2025- Upcoming Music Updates (Coda)If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension Enterprise.Follow us on Social Media:Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Threads - @itsmarslunaX - @itsmarsluna Facebook - @itsmarslunaTiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterpriseYoutube - @itsmarslunaWebsite - https://www.itsmarsluna.comSpotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars LunaJoshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaTiktok - @lunabjoshua
Transcribe →Other Side - The Greener Grass
Oct 1700:45:06Tap to summarizeIs the grass greener where you water it? On the fifty fifth episode of ML Backstage, Mars Luna and Joshua Luna (Josh) brought back Holokahiki Toves (Holo) and Kainalu Kamai (Nalu) to recap Mars Luna's "Final Voyage" outro and alternative ending"Other Side", Josh's Nashville Trip, Holo's Hawaii Trip, Nalu's Seattle Trip, turning Mars Luna into a fictional character, ChatGPT, artificial intelligence, and whether the grass is greener where you water it . The episode covers:- Josh's Nashville Trip Recap, Holo's Hawaii Trip Recap, and Nalu's Seattle Trip- "Other Side" Song Breakdown- turning Mars Luna into a fictional character- ChatGPT and Artificial Intelligence- whether the grass is greener where you water it.- Upcoming Music Updates (Captain's Log)If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension Enterprise.Follow us on Social Media:Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Threads - @itsmarslunaX - @itsmarsluna Facebook - @itsmarslunaTiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterpriseYoutube - @itsmarslunaWebsite - https://www.itsmarsluna.comSpotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars LunaJoshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaTiktok - @lunabjoshuaHolokahiki Toves: Youtube - @holokahikitovesInstagram - @holokahikitovesWebsite - https://www.holokahikitoves.coKainalu Kamai: Instagram - @nalumonphotography X - @HawaiianOppa Tiktok - @Hawaiian_Oppa Discord - @HawaiianOppa
Transcribe →Together 4EVER - Risking It All
Sep 1900:35:39Tap to summarizeWe dropped a podcast episode on release day! On the fifty fourth episode of ML Backstage, Mars Luna and Joshua Luna (Josh) went LIVE with Kainalu Kamai (Nalu) in Hawaii to talk about the acoustic version of the “Final Voyage” song “Together 4EVER”! Holokahiki Toves (Holo) finished work at 11:30 PM ATL time and decided to sit out this month’s episode. This episode recaps Mars Luna's “Together 4EVER”, and its connection to "Roller Coaster", "How Can I Live Without You" and "Take It Slow", the one month update on "Final Voyage", writing songs about my friends' situationships, taking calculated risks, Mars Luna's performance at The Black Agenda and the upcoming release of the alternate ending (full song) to the "Final Voyage" outro "Other Side" . The episode covers:- Final Voyage one month update- Together 4EVER Song Breakdown and its connection to Roller Coaster, How Can I Live Without You and Take It Slow- Writing songs about my friends' situationships- What a calculated risk looks like- Upcoming Music Updates (Mars Luna’s Performance At The Black Agenda, Other Side Alternate Ending)- Closing (Social Media, Websites, Music Plugs)If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension Enterprise.Follow us on Social Media:Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Threads - @itsmarslunaTwitter - @itsmarsluna Facebook - @itsmarslunaTiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterpriseYoutube - @itsmarslunaWebsite - https://www.itsmarsluna.comSpotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars LunaJoshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaKainalu Kamai: Instagram - @nalumonphotography Twitter - @HawaiianOppa Tiktok - @Hawaiian_Oppa Discord - @HawaiianOppa
Transcribe →Final Voyage - The Destination, Embrace The Strange
Aug 2601:01:14Tap to summarizeIt was written in the stars! On the fifty third episode of ML Backstage, Mars Luna, Joshua Luna (Josh) and Holokahiki Toves recap Mars Luna's fourth and last album,"Final Voyage" , the emotions surrounding the end of the Cosmic Chronicles era, comparing and juxtaposing every Cosmic Chronicles album (Lost In Space, Dark Matter, New Orbit, Final Voyage), what music looks like moving forward and their hopes, dreams and intentions for the next season of their lives. The episode covers:- the "Final Voyage" release and recap- "Final Voyage" song breakdowns (Together 4EVER, Used To, The Hero 2, Grave Mistake, Paradise Lost, Other Side)- what music looks like moving forward- hopes, dreams and intentions for the next season of our lives.If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family! ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension EnterpriseFollow us on Social Media: Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Twitter - @itsmarsluna Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/itsmarsluna Tiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterprise Website - https://www.itsmarsluna.com Spotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars Luna Joshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaTiktok- @lunabjoshuaHolokahiki Toves:Instagram - @holokahikitovesWebsite - @holokahikitovesYoutube - @holokahikitoves
Transcribe →Final Voyage - The Journey, Embrace Your Odyssey
Jul 2200:57:54Tap to summarizeOn the fifty second episode of ML Backstage, Mars Luna and Joshua Luna (Josh) preview Mars Luna's fourth and last album,"Final Voyage" , Mars' first gig with Beyer Entertainment and how it alters the short-term trajectory for Mars Luna, the first "Final Voyage" show at Ninja Karaoke for the Go Gettahz Chess Club, a breakdown of the "Final Voyage" songs that are already released, the "Final Voyage" concept, symbolism, the timeline with producing an album by yourself and how to tell if a season of life is ending. The episode covers:- Mars Luna's first gig with Beyer Entertainment- "Final Voyage" pre-release and preview- "Final Voyage" concept, symbolism and meaning- "Final Voyage" timeline and producing a full project by myself- "Final Voyage" song breakdowns (With U, Treasure Island, Galileo, Roller Coaster, In An Instant, See The Stars)-How you can tell when a season of life is ending with specific circumstances or feelings indicating the shift.- Upcoming Music Updates (Ninja Karaoke - Go Gettahz Chess Club)If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family!If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe, give us a 5 star rating and share this episode with your friends and family! ML Backstage is brought to you by Sixth Dimension EnterpriseFollow us on Social Media: Mars Luna: Instagram - @itsmarsluna Twitter - @itsmarsluna Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/itsmarsluna Tiktok - @itsmarsluna Twitch - @sixthdimensionenterprise Discord - @sixthdimensionenterprise Website - https://www.itsmarsluna.com Spotify: Mars Luna Apple Music: Mars Luna Joshua Luna: Instagram - @lunabjoshuaThreads - @lunabjoshuaTiktok- @lunabjoshua
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