Expanding Mind

Art and Trauma

Near-death experience, visionary art, and the link between trauma and spirit: a talk with sculptor and painter Dan Rhema, whose story is told in the ebook I Close My Eyes to See. danrhema.com

Adolescent Enchantments

Cannabis, Dungeons & Dragons, and the difference between magic and mysticism: a talk with Peter Bebergal, author of Too Much to Dream: A Psychedelic American Boyhood.

Dreams and Kabbalah

Mysticism, mytho-logic, and the dream as a ladder to infinity: an illuminating conversation with Jewish studies scholar Dr. Elliot R. Wolfson, whose latest book is A Dream Interpreted Within a Dream. https://files.nyu.edu/erw1/public/about.html

Philip K. Dick's Exegesis

VALIS, visionary glimpses, and the spiritual practice of writing: a talk with Pamela Jackson, co-editor of the recently published edition of Philip K. Dick's Exegesis.

Revelatory Ecstasy

Visionary optimism, the alchemy of technology, and the big fat bummer of death: surfing the Singularity with Current TV host and documentarian Jason Silva.

Expanding Mind

REPEAT PROGRAM:  7/14/11

Chaos Magic Machines

Radionic devices, the invocation of Lilith, and the magickal creation of magickal objects: a Halloween chat with chaos mage and Hieronymus machine maker Joe Max. http://josephmax.wordpress.com/

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/

The Recursive Mind

Mental time travel, the trouble with Chomsky, and the language of bees: a feisty talk with Dr. Michael Corballis, author of The Recursive Mind: The Origins of Human Language, Thought , and Civilization.

Visionary black metal

Shamanic blast beats, the Pacific Northwest, and taking responsibility for wildness: a talk with Aaron Weaver, drummer for the American black metal outfit Wolves in the Throne Room.