Expanding Mind

Afro Black Mythology - 06.25.15

A talk with scholar Marques Redd about Sun Ra, cosmic Egypt, and stepping out of academia to explore esoteric initiation.   

Tantric Tragedy - 06.18.15

A talk with journalist Scott Carney about renegade gurus, spiritual ambiguity, and his book Death on Diamond Mountain: A True Story of Obsession, Madness, and the Path to Enlightenment.   

Liminal Dreaming - 06.11.15

A talk with dream worker Jennifer Dumpert about hypnagogia, Tibetan dream yoga, and surfing the waves of the unconscious.

www.urbandreamscape.com

Botanical Beings - 05.14.15

A talk with ethnobotanist Kathleen Harrison about plant spirits, discernment, and the conflict between western and indigenous worldviews.

http://botanicaldimensions.org

The Mind of Rocks - 05.07.15

A talk with culture critic Steven Shaviro about panpsychism, science fiction, the liveliness of matter, and his book The Universe of Things: On Speculative Realism. http://www.shaviro.com/Blog/

Syntheism Now! - 04.30.15

A lively talk with religious philosopher Alexander Bard about network metaphysics, psychedelic spirituality, digital narcissism, and his book (with Jan Söderqvist) Syntheism: Creating God in the Internet Age. http://syntheism.org/

Game Magic - 04.23.15

A talk with game designer Jeff Howard about spellcraft in digital games, the grammar of the occult, and his book Game Magic: A Designer's Guide to Magic Systems in Theory and Practice. http://designingquests.com/

We Are Amphibians - 04.16.15

A talk with professor R.S. Deese about Aldous and Julian Huxley, transhumanism, ecology, and the future of our species. http://www.ucpress.edu/blog/tag/we-are-amphibians/ 

African-American Esotericism - 04.09.15

A talk with professor Stephen Finley about hoodoo, metaphysical blackness, and his co-edited volume Esotericism in African American Religious Experience: "There is A Mystery…"

Expanding Mind - DIY Magic - 03.26.15

A talk with author Anthony Alvarado about DIY Magic, his excellent recipe book of spells, experiments, and consciousness hacks for intensifying creativity, fun, and mystery. www.anthonyalvarado.net