Brain tech, telepathic drugs, and ass-kicking Buddhists: a fascinating talk with Ramez Naam about his new transhumanist science fiction novel Nexus. http://rameznaam.com/

Grimoires, H.P. Lovecraft, and the power of nightmare: a talk with ceremonial magician Donald Tyson, author of The Dream-World of H.P. Lovecraft and the Necronomicon Series from Llewellyn Publications.