The Drop the Needle Podcast

Ep. 39 – Unlocking Psychic Abilities with Joseph D'Airo
Host: Jim Alstott
Guest: Joseph D'Airo (Psychic Medium, Artist, Long Island, NY)
Date: July 17, 2025

Episode Overview

This episode explores the world of psychic gifts with Joseph D'Airo, a psychic medium, artist, and spiritual practitioner. Joseph shares his journey of discovering and developing his abilities within a family of psychics, his experiences as a medium, how he honed his craft, and the role of music as a connective, healing force in his life. The conversation also features an on-air reading for the host and concludes with the signature “musical questions” segment that highlights the personal soundtracks meaningful to Joseph.

Key Discussion Points and Insights

1. Family of Psychics: Discovering Gifts Early

• Joseph's Background ([02:20]-[05:49])

  • Grew up in a family where psychic abilities were common but mostly unspoken.
  • An early experience with a visiting psychic revealed that the entire family was sensitive to spirit.
  • Quote:

    "She walked into the room, started reading people, and she basically said, I don't know why I'm here. None of you need me. You're all listening to spirit..." – Joseph [02:36]

  • Felt different as a child—thought he was “crazy” due to hearing things others didn’t.
  • His siblings shared the same experiences, but fear of seeming "crazy" kept them quiet until their gifts were validated.
  • Reference to formal training with renowned mentor Pat Longo.

• Memorable Childhood Moment

  • Early experience: At age five, after his great-grandfather’s passing, Joseph felt his presence and communicated with him ([08:28]-[09:24]).

2. Growing Up Psychic ([05:49]-[07:22])

• The heightened awareness sometimes caused fear, particularly of the dark.
• Joseph recounted freaking out a grade-school teacher by sharing information he couldn't possibly know, prompted by a spirit.

"There was a spirit for her and they just kept egging me to just say something and I did it and. And the woman left the room." – Joseph [07:06]

• Parents advised discretion, uncertain how to handle the phenomena themselves.
• As the family attended classes with Pat Longo, their openness increased.

3. Refining and Practicing Mediumship ([10:41]-[14:00])

• Teenage Years

  • Pulled away from practicing due to the stresses of adolescence.
  • Later, with support and structured practice, Joseph’s abilities “flooded in”.

• Process and Limitations

  • Spirits’ messages can be clear or ‘static-filled’, and it’s not a “perfect science”.
  • Sometimes, expectations from clients or spirits differ regarding what information is to be shared.

• Clairsenses

  • Discussed different psychic senses:
    • Claircognizant: Just knowing.
    • Clairsentient: Feeling.
    • Clairaudient: Hearing.
  • Quote:

    "Sometimes it's like I'm listening to someone from down a hallway or I'm listening to somebody on the phone and there's a lot of static..." – Joseph [12:57]

4. How Messages Arrive ([14:09]-[17:36])

• Received information both while awake and asleep, but mostly while awake and actively intending connection.
• Shared a striking story of delivering a message to a stranger after being urged by a spirit in a dream.

"I didn't say I was a medium. I just said I had the weirdest dream of this gentleman... she knew exactly what I was talking about and she thanked me afterwards..." – Joseph [15:21]

• Learning to establish boundaries, influenced by mentor Pat Longo—now prefers clients come to him rather than unsolicited approaches.

5. Services and Approach ([19:19]-[21:33])

• Wide range of offerings:
  • Private, group, and gallery readings
  • Reiki and shamanic healing
  • House and business space clearings
  • Tarot/angel card readings
  • Meditation and wellness workshops
• Most clients seek private readings.
• “House and space clearings" stand out as a service with unique stories.

6. On-Air Mediumship Reading ([22:05]-[28:04])

• Joseph offers a live mini-reading for Jim, bringing through messages from his parents:
  • Father: Proud of Jim focusing more on himself, jokingly warns not to "swell his head."
  • Mother: Loving, nurturing, supportive—encourages Jim to pursue music for personal joy.
  • The dynamic between parents is described: “oil and water” or “Oscar and Felix.”
  • The reading resonates powerfully with Jim, reinforcing Joseph’s gift.

"She wants you to pick up an instrument, something you've been thinking about... not because it would make me happy. The point is, it would make you happy." – Joseph [26:35]

7. Music & the Psychic Connection: The Musical Segment ([29:27]-[41:06])

Key Musical Memories:

• First Song Loved:

  • "I Saw the Sign" by Ace of Base

    "It was the first song that I can remember that I just wanted to hear over and over and over again." – Joseph [29:36]

• Family Road-Trip Song:

  • No particular song, more into sitcom jingles and each family member had different tastes.

• Hype Song:

  • "Undefeated" by Skillet

• Senior Year Anthem:

  • “Time of Your Life” by Green Day
  • “This Is How You Remind Me” by Nickelback

• Karaoke and Guilty Pleasures:

  • Enjoys occasional karaoke, especially “Santa Monica” (Theory of a Deadman)
  • Guilty pleasure song: “Vogue” by Madonna

• Songs That Feel Personal:

  • “Life of My Own” and “Kryptonite” (Three Doors Down)
  • "Any Other Way" by Theory of a Deadman

8. Personal & Professional Balance ([43:10]-[44:47])

• Joseph is also a professional architect, merging his analytical and spiritual sides through practices like feng shui.
  • Quote:

    "I was, I've always been fascinated with feng shui and I just felt this was a great way to marry the architect part and the spiritual part..." – Joseph [43:10]

Notable Quotes & Moments

• "I thought I was crazy. I thought, you know, I hear voices in my head. I know things that there's no way... and she points around me and says, 'you're a psychic enemy.' I'm like, okay, great." – Joseph [02:36]
• "When I was a teenager, I shut a lot of this off... I just didn't want to go there. So I somehow quieted the voices in my head." – Joseph [10:41]
• "Not that they get annoyed... but they're like, but you keep doing the thing. Why not just go the step further? Because what do you got to lose? It's just... a moment of joy." – Joseph [27:43]
• "It was oil and water sometimes, or Oscar and Felix, the odd couple. But it worked." – Jim [26:18]

Timestamps of Significant Segments

• [02:20] – Beginning of Joseph’s family story and discovery of gifts
• [05:56] – Childhood experiences and parental responses
• [08:28] – First clear memory of spirit contact (great-grandfather)
• [10:41] – Process of developing and refining psychic abilities
• [12:57] – Description of how messages are received (awake/asleep, clairsenses)
• [15:21] – Story about delivering a message to a stranger
• [19:19] – Overview of Joseph’s services
• [22:05] – Live mediumship reading for Jim
• [29:27] – Music questions: earliest musical influence
• [34:31] – High school anthems and karaoke discussion
• [38:49] – Songs whose lyrics resonate deeply with Joseph
• [43:10] – Joseph’s architectural/feng shui background

How to Contact Joseph D'Airo

• Website: josephdairo.com
• Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok (handle in show notes)
• Services Offered: Mediumship, Reiki, Tarot, House/Business Clearings, Feng Shui, Workshops

Final Notes

• Joseph embodies the integration of practical life and deep spiritual connection, advocating for listening to one's intuition—and finding joy through music and creativity.
• The episode blends heartfelt personal psychic experiences with lighthearted musical nostalgia, skirting the mystical and the everyday, and shows how both can enrich life.

For the full musical playlist, refer to the episode show notes.