Writer, culture critic, and musician Greg Tate talks about free jazz, Black modernism, spiritualized futurism, and his new collection Flyboy 2: the Greg Tate Reader. https://www.dukeupress.edu/flyboy-2
Expanding Mind – esoteric bibliophile – 09.15.16
Legendary occult book-dealer Todd Pratum talks about rejected knowledge, growing up Californian, book synchronicities, and the loss of knowledge in the age of the Internet. http://www.pratum.com/ Download this episode (right click and save)
Expanding Mind – Transcendent Childhood – 09.08.16
Author and journalist Claire Hoffman talks about TM, yogic flying, belief, and her new memoir Greetings from Utopia Park: Surviving a Transcendent Childhood. http://www.clairehoffman.com/
Expanding Mind – Jack Womack UFOs are Real – 09.01.16
Speculative fiction writer and book collector Jack Womack talks about flying saucers, modern myth, UFO blueprints, and his new book Flyings Saucers are Real!, which samples from his extensive UFO Library. http://shop.mexicansummer.com/product/jack-womack-flying-saucers-real/
Expanding Mind – Moby Cannabis – 08.04.16
Writer, scientist, and Shulginist Lex Pelger talks about medical marijuana, Moby Dick, queer weed warriors, and the healing power of sharing our stories about drugs. www.lexpelger.com
Expanding Mind – American Heads – 07.28.06
Author, journalist and WFMU DJ Jess Jarnow talks about Dead shows, distribution rings, LSD “religion”, and his comprehensive new book Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America. http://www.jessejarnow.com/about/
Expanding Mind – The Mana of Mass Publicity – 07.21.16
University of Chicago anthropologist William Mazzarella talks about psychological resonance, the concept of mana, and how magic helps illuminate advertising and propaganda. https://chicago.academia.edu/WilliamMazzarella
Expanding Mind – What Worlds Will Come – 07.07.16
Technology writer and futurist Kevin Kelly talks about digital socialism, surveillance fears, and the cosmic force fueling technology. Kevin’s new book is The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces that Will Shape our Future.
Expanding Mind – Canines and Cyborgs – 06.30.16
An inspiring discussion with writer, feminist, and historian of science Donna Haraway about cyborg companions, animal loves, and why the Chthulucene is a better name for our era than the Anthropocence. Donna’s new book is Manifestly Haraway, which collects “The Cyborg Manifesto” with the “The Companion Species Manifesto.”
Expanding Mind – The Witch – 06.16.16
Writer, curator, and occult practitioner Pam Grossman talks about feminist witchcraft, the power of images, the deliciousness of mystery, and her new book What is a Witch, with art from the amazing Tin Can Forest. http://www.pamgrossman.com/
