Expanding Mind

The Empire of Death - repeat program - 10/20/11

The Empire of Death

Bone rooms, morbid kitsch, and Bolivian skull parties: a fascinating chat with Dr. Paul Koudounaris about his beautifully illustrated book The Empire of Death: A Cultural History of Ossuaries and Charnel Houses.

http://empiredelamort.com/

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.

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.

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

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/