Expanding Mind

06/03/10 - Fear of Death

Underworld goddesses, psychotropic brews, and the ancient insight that dispels the fear of death: a talk with poet, translator, and author Charles Stein about the Eleusinian mysteries and his new book Persephone Unveiled.

05/27/10 - Nudism

70s softcore, nudism, and the erotic magic of the witch: a talk with Anna Biller, director of Viva and the forthcoming The Love Witch.

05/20/10 - Nondualism

Nondualism, cheesy gurus, and the metaphors of enlightenment culture: a talk with Guruphiliac blogger Jody Radzik.

05/13/10 - Skepticism

Mystery, skepticism, and the wisdom of not knowing: a talk with Max Maven, mentalist extraordinaire.

04/29/10 - Shamanic Performance

Shamanic performance, Zulu battle wounds, and conscious robots: Maja D'Aoust chats with Thomas Riccio, professor of Performance Studies at University of Texas and a connector of shamans throughout the globe.

04/15/10 - Burning Man

Visionary pranks, the San Francisco Suicide Club, and the mixed bag of Burning Man: a talk with Burning Man co-founder and agent provocateur John Law.

04/08/10 - Pathology

Car wrecks, serial killers, and the occult roots of psycho-analysis: talking about the pathology of everyday life with Mikita Brottman, author of "The Solitary Vice".

3/25/10 - Shamanism

Chinese hermits, cream sherry, and the shamanism of translation: tossing the dharma around with Bill Porter, aka Red Pine, a translator of Chinese poetry and dharma texts and the author of Zen Baggage.