Betel nut paraphernalia, ayahuasca purges, and the moving target of the categoy "drugs": a conversation with Mike Jay, author of High Society: Mind-Altering Drugs in History and Culture.

Transformative performance, liminal space, and the shamanic roots of conjuring: a talk with Jeff McBride, magic performer extraordinaire. www.mcbridemagic.com

Podcast culture, couch-surfing, and the reason we love Zombies: a conversation with KMO, host of the C-Realm podcast.