Expanding Mind explores the culture of consciousness: magic, spirituality, psychology, technology. Keep your mind open!
Expanding Mind - 08/26/10
August 27, 2010 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".
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.
Expanding Mind - 08/05/10
August 6, 2010 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 Reason. http://psychedelic-information-theory.com/
Expanding Mind - 07/29/10
July 29, 2010 Download this episode (right click and save)
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/
Expanding Mind - 07/22/10
July 21, 2010 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/
Expanding Mind - 07/08/10
July 9, 2010 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/
Expanding Mind - 07/01/10
June 28, 2010 Gurus, jazzercise, and the penance of sweaty yoga: a conversation with Stefanie Syman, author of "The Subtle Body: The Story of Yoga in America".
Expanding Mind - 06/24/10
June 21, 2010 Shamanic performance, wonder, and "serious fun" of Bizarre Magic: a talk with Eugene Burger, the widely respected practitioner and philosopher of stage magic.
Expanding Mind - 06/17/10
June 14, 2010 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).
Expanding Mind - 06/10/10
June 7, 2010 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.
Expanding Mind - 06/03/10
June 2, 2010 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.
Expanding Mind - 05/27/10
May 24, 2010 70s softcore, nudism, and the erotic magic of the witch: a talk with Anna Biller, director of Viva and the forthcoming The Love Witch.
Expanding Mind - 05/20/10
May 19, 2010 Nondualism, cheesy gurus, and the metaphors of enlightenment culture: a talk with Guruphiliac blogger Jody Radzik.
Expanding Mind - 05/13/10
May 12, 2010 Mystery, skepticism, and the wisdom of not knowing: a talk with Max Maven, mentalist extraordinaire.
Expanding Mind - 05/06/10
May 6, 2010 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.
Expanding Mind - 04/29/10
April 29, 2010 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.
Expanding Mind - 04/15/10
April 15, 2010 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.
Expanding Mind - 04/08/10
April 8, 2010 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".