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Expanding Mind explores the culture of consciousness: magic, spirituality, psychology, technology. Keep your mind open!

 



Thursday
Sep022010

September 2, 2010

Friday
Aug272010

Expanding Mind - 08/26/10

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Flying saucers, military tricksters, and weaponized folklore: a chat with Mark Pilkington, author of the groundbreaking new book "Mirage Men: An Adventure into Paranoia, Espionage, Psychological Warfare, and UFOs".

Friday
Aug132010

Expanding Mind - 08/12/10

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Performing occult rituals in art galleries, Lautréamont's Maldoror, and the dark influence of the Surrealists: Maja D'Aoust talks with Micki Pellerano about the esoteric in art.

Friday
Aug062010

Expanding Mind - 08/05/10

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Psychedelic science, shamanic feedback loops, and the neural dynamics of hallucination: a talk with James Kent, author of Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reasonhttp://psychedelic-information-theory.com/

Thursday
Jul292010

Expanding Mind - 07/29/10

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Eclipse chasing, the vibe, and the transformative anthropology of 2012: a talk with rave, festival, and psy-trance scholar Graham St. John, author of the new Technomad: Global Rave Countercultures.http://www.edgecentral.net/

Wednesday
Jul212010

Expanding Mind - 07/22/10

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Post-apocalyptic literature, the contrasts of California, and the language of the birds: a talk with Dale Pendell, poet, ethnobotanical researcher, and author of the nifty new novel The Great Bay: Chronicles of the Collapse (North Atlantic). http://dalependell.com/

Monday
Jul122010

Expanding Mind - 07/15/10

Friday
Jul092010

Expanding Mind - 07/08/10

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Bottoming out, healing voices, and the language of Christ consciousness: a talk with Paul Selig, playwright, channeller, and "author" of the new book "I am the Word: A Guide to the Consciousness of Man's Self in a Transitioning Time". http://www.iamtheword.com/

Monday
Jun282010

Expanding Mind - 07/01/10

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Gurus, jazzercise, and the penance of sweaty yoga: a conversation with Stefanie Syman, author of "The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America".

Monday
Jun212010

Expanding Mind - 06/24/10

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Shamanic performance, wonder, and "serious fun" of Bizarre Magic: a talk with Eugene Burger, the widely respected practitioner and philosopher of stage magic.

Monday
Jun142010

Expanding Mind - 06/17/10

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Burning Man, spiritual hedonism, and the meaning of postmodern religion: a discussion with Lee Gilmore, author of Theater in a Crowded Fire: Ritual and Spirituality at Burning Man (University of California Press).

Monday
Jun072010

Expanding Mind - 06/10/10

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Kali-ma, the Craft, and the initiatory creation of a Western Shakta Tantra: a conversation with Chandra Alexandre, PhD, founder of the goddess temple Sharanya.

Wednesday
Jun022010

Expanding Mind - 06/03/10

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Underworld goddesses, psychotropic brews, and the ancient insight that dispels the fear of death: a talk with poet, translator, and author Charles Stein about the Eleusinian mysteries and his new book Persephone Unveiled.

Monday
May242010

Expanding Mind - 05/27/10

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70s softcore, nudism, and the erotic magic of the witch: a talk with Anna Biller, director of Viva and the forthcoming The Love Witch.

Wednesday
May192010

Expanding Mind - 05/20/10

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Nondualism, cheesy gurus, and the metaphors of enlightenment culture: a talk with Guruphiliac blogger Jody Radzik.

Wednesday
May122010

Expanding Mind - 05/13/10

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Mystery, skepticism, and the wisdom of not knowing: a talk with Max Maven, mentalist extraordinaire.

Thursday
May062010

Expanding Mind - 05/06/10

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UFOs, synchronicities, and the correspondences between literature and the paranormal: a talk with Jeffrey Kripal, professor of religious studies at Rice and the man behind the new book Authors of the Impossible.

Thursday
Apr292010

Expanding Mind - 04/29/10

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Shamanic performance, Zulu battle wounds, and conscious robots: Maja D'Aoust chats  with Thomas Riccio, professor of Performance Studies at University of Texas and a connector of shamans throughout the globe.

Thursday
Apr152010

Expanding Mind - 04/15/10

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Visionary pranks, the San Francisco Suicide Club, and the mixed bag of Burning Man: a talk with Burning Man co-founder and agent provocateur John Law.

Thursday
Apr082010

Expanding Mind - 04/08/10

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Car wrecks, serial killers, and the occult roots of psycho-analysis: talking about the pathology of everyday life with Mikita Brottman, author of "The Solitary Vice".