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Expanding Mind – Science and Experience – 03/22/12

Mars rocks, butterflies, and the cosmic awe of scientific data - A chat with Carlos Seligo, academic technology specialist for the Program in Human Biology at Stanford University. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.8MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – Occult Technologies – 03/15/12

Seances, the Singularity, and the message of the medium: a talk with Professor Jill Galvan, author of The Sympathetic Medium: Feminine Channeling, the Occult, and Communication Technologies, 1859-1919. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.6MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – Jung and Psychedelics – 03/08/12

Seeking the Self, solve et coagula, and when to hang up the phone: an illuminating talk with James DeKorne, author of The Cracking Tower and Psychedelic Shamanism.www.jamesdekorne.com Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.9MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – 3/1/12

DMT is Everywhere Visionary molecules, the psychedelic bible, and talking to talking heads: a chat with Rick Strassman, author of DMT: the Spirit Molecule, and Mitch Schultz, director of the documentary based on the same book. http://thespiritmolecule.com/ Podcast: Play in new window | Download (13.1MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – 2/23/12

Ritual America Punk publishing, the Process Church, and riding the Freemasonic goat: a talk with Adam Parfrey, Feral House honcho and co-author of the new Ritual America: Secret Brotherhoods and Their Influence on American Society. http://feralhouse.com/ Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.7MB) | …

Expanding Mind – 2/16/12

Modern Enchantment Pop fiction, animistic reason, and the fan worship of Sherlock, Cthulhu, and Frodo: a talk with Professor Michael Saler, author of As If: Modern Enchantment and the Literary Prehistory of Virtual Reality. Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (13.0MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – 2/9/12

Magic and Psychology Cognitive psychology, chaos magic, and the art of memory: a fascinating discussion on occult cognition with Jeremy Glick, PhD. Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.4MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – 2/2/12

Sublime Frequencies Guerilla recordings, exotica, and the archaeology of global sounds A talk with Alan Bishop, head honcho of outsider world music label Sublime Frequencies. www.sublimefrequencies.com Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (13.6MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – 01/26/12

Political Ecology Political ecology, revolutionary events, and the trouble with utopia: a talk with J.P. Harpignies, author of Political Ecosystems and Delusions of Normality. Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.2MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – 01/19/12

Christian Spirituality Religious roots, everyday spirituality, and the commodification of Christianity: a talk with Brad Pickens, religious scholar and co-director of the Farmhouse Mission.www.farmhousemission.org Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.2MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – 01/12/12

Mutants & Mystics Comic books, the library angel, and the paradoxical path between debunkers and true believers: a chat with Dr. Jeffrey J. Kripal, author of Mutants and Mystics: Science Fiction, Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal. Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download …

Expanding Mind – 01/05/12

Outsider Physics Outsider science, the desire for answers, and the growing weirdness of mainstream physics: a lively talk with Margaret Wertheim, author of Physics on the Fringe. Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (12.9MB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – 12/29/11

Art and Trauma Near-death experience, visionary art, and the link between trauma and spirit: a talk with sculptor and painter Dan Rhema, whose story is told in the ebook I Close My Eyes to See. danrhema.com Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download …

Expanding Mind – 12/22/11

REPEAT PROGRAM: 06/09/11 Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) | Embed

Expanding Mind – 12/8/11

Adolescent Enchantments Cannabis, Dungeons & Dragons, and the difference between magic and mysticism: a talk with Peter Bebergal, author of Too Much to Dream: A Psychedelic American Boyhood. Download this episode (right click and save) Podcast: Play in new window | Download (0.0KB) | Embed