Best Terence Mckenna Podcasts (2024)

1
Erik Davis on Blotter, Madness, '90's Subcultures, Terence McKenna, and The Burning Shore 1:18:24

28d ago1:18:24

1:18:24

Erik Davis stands tall at the intersection between mysticism, technology, and counterculture. He's one of my favorite writers, the author of many stupendous books, among them "TechGnosis: Myth, Magic, and Mysticism in the Age of Information," "Nomad Codes," as well as "High Weirdness" a highly entertaining book that explores 1970s counterculture an…

1
Hungry for Skinwalker Ranch - S4E11: In the Heat of the Night 1:15:56

4d ago1:15:56

1:15:56

This episode is chock-full of experimental goodness and actually feels like the culmination of most of the experiments surrounding "the blob" that came before it! Plus: rockets, flamethrowers, and tesla guns...need we say more?By Probing Ancient Aliens

1
The Esalen Check-In (Episode 1) 33:28

10d ago33:28

33:28

Today we have a special episode. We're bringing you something unique and powerful: a real Esalen check-in. This practice, rooted in the Gestalt therapy that evolved at Esalen over the years, has become a cornerstone of the Esalen experience, often described as a catalyst for self-awareness, connection, and personal growth. Our check-in features an …

1
Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E10: A Frequency Occurence 1:16:31

21d ago1:16:31

1:16:31

"HUNGRY FOR SKINWALKER RANCH": presented by Probing Ancient Aliens!It’s all about acoustic portal-opening soundscapes this episode - a welcome change of pace from just shooting rockets into the sky (though there’s still a little of that too!) - especially since they use an indigenous band called Blazing Bear to play ancient traditional tribal music…

1
Deborah Egerton on Using the Enneagram for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism 58:00

1M ago58:00

58:00

Dr. Deborah Egerton is a psychotherapist, Enneagram teacher, author, coach, and spiritual teacher. She brings a focus of inclusion, diversity, equity, and anti-racism to her enneagram work and uses that focus to help individuals and organizations release false historical narratives and open their minds and hearts to a more compassionate and connect…

1
Blue Mind Summit, Pt. 1: Wallace J. Nichols on The Healing Powers of Water 52:48

1M ago52:48

52:48

Today's episode is part of a series of panels presented at the 9th annual Blue Mind Summit at the Esalen Institute in the summer of 2019. The Blue Mind summit is the brainchild of Dr. Wallace J. Nichols, whose stated mission is to create the new story of water and share it with the world, focusing on the cognitive, emotional, psychological, social,…

1
Emily Silverman on the Soul and Psyche of the Modern Physician 49:39

1M ago49:39

49:39

Dr. Emily Silverman came to Esalen to help faciliate Through Our Own Eyes, a retreat for and by women physicians. She’s the host and creator of the Nocturnists, a medical storytelling live show and podcast whose aim is to demystify doctorhood and bring to light the real people who toil behind the mask as our modern-society healers. We discussed whe…

1
Rick Hanson: Inner Peacefulness and Positive Neuroplasticity in the Time of Coronavirus 30:56

1M ago30:56

30:56

Dr. Rick Hanson is a psychologist, best-selling author, and the co-founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. The subtitle of one of his books, Budha’s Brain is "The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love and Wisdom," - and that speaks volumes about Rick’s purpose as a clinician and teacher: to show clients ef…

1
Mellody Hayes: On Love, Racism, and Psychedelic Medicine 42:08

1M ago42:08

42:08

Dr. Mellody Hayes is a physician, writer, speaker, spiritual teacher and the Executive Director of Ceremony Health, a faith-based psychedelic healing center. Dr. Hayes was treated medically with psychedelic medicine for physician burnout, which made her aware of the power of psychedelics. She is graduate of Harvard University and UCSF Medical Schoo…

1
Encore Presentation: Jeffrey Kripal on the Cultural History of Esalen 51:12

1M ago51:12

51:12

Jeff Kripal is a historian of religions - his work includes the study of comparative erotics and ethics in mystical literature, American countercultural translations of Asian religions, and the history of Western esotericism from gnosticism to New Age religions. He’s also the author of the book "Esalen: America and the Religion of No Religion" - a …

1
Mark Hyman on the Most Powerful Medicine: Food 44:16

1M ago44:16

44:16

Dr. Hyman is an eleven-time #1 New York Times bestselling author, an internationally recognized leader, speaker, educator, and advocate in the field of functional medicine. He is the Director the Cleveland Clinic Center for Functional Medicine, the founder and medical director of The UltraWellness Center, chairman of the board of the Institute for …

1
Andrew Weil's 1985 Lecture at Esalen on Psychedelic Drugs (MDMA, Peyote, Marijuana) 41:52

1M ago41:52

41:52

Today our episode centers on a talk given at Esalen in 1985 by Dr. Andrew Weil. Dr. Weil is a prominent figure and a trailblazer in the field of integrative medicine, which combines conventional medical practices with alternative and complementary therapies such as herbal medicine, acupuncture, and mind-body techniques. (All of this of course used …

1
Stephen Finley on Religious Fervor, Racial Injustice, and the Paranormal 49:44

1M ago49:44

49:44

Dr. Stephen Finley, associate professor at Louisiana State University, where he teaches a host of courses that center around African American religious thought and culture, including Black Religion and Film, Race in the Age of Obama, and Black Intellectual Thought. He is the co-editor of “There is a Mystery: Esotericism, Gnosticism, and Mysticism i…

1
Adele Lafrance on Psychedelic Therapy for Eating Disorders 45:12

1M ago45:12

45:12

Dr. Adele Lafrance is a clinical psychologist, research scientist, and a leader in the research and practice of psychedelic medicine. Currently, she is the clinical investigator and strategy lead for the MAPS-sponsored MDMA-assisted psychotherapy study for eating disorders and a collaborator on the Imperial College study for psilocybin and anorexia…

1
Shauna Shapiro: Calm and Clarity in the Time of Coronavirus 37:52

1M ago37:52

37:52

Dr. Shauna Shapiro is a clinical psychologist, professor, and best-selling author, most recently of the book Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy. We wanted to hear Shauna's perspective this April, 2020, amidst the global pandemic of the Coronavirus, in hopes that she co…

1
Biko Gray on Race, Subjectivity, and the Politics of Identity 59:58

1M ago59:58

59:58

Dr. Biko Gray is an Assistant Professor of Religion at Syracuse University whose work and research focuses primarily on the connection between race, subjectivity, religion, and embodiment. Dr. Gray is currently working on a book that explores how contemporary racial justice movements, like Black Lives Matter, demonstrate new ways of theorizing the …

1
The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 4: Mellody Hayes on Ketamine, Equity, Love, and Healing 42:02

1M ago42:02

42:02

Dr. Mellody Hayes is an evidence-based and spiritually-centered medical expert in the emerging clinical science of Psychedelic Medicine. Dr. Hayes is a graduate of Harvard and UCSF medical school and is an anesthesiologist, leader, public speaker and founding member of Decriminalize Nature. She’s also the founder of a Bay Area clinic that offers ps…

1
Joyful Justice, Fierce Compassion: Kamilah Majied on Black Wisdom Traditions & Buddhist Thought 55:28

1M ago55:28

55:28

Dr. Kamilah Majied is a contemplative inclusivity and equity consultant, mental health therapist, clinical educator, researcher, and internationally engaged consultant on building inclusivity and equity using meditative practices. After 15 years of teaching at Howard University, Dr. Majied joined the faculty at California State University, Monterey…

1
Richard Schwartz: Internal Family Systems (IFS) Process with Sam 53:20

1M ago53:20

53:20

Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., is the founder of Internal Family Systems, a unique and astoundingly effective modality of psychotherapy that focuses on the various parts within a person. Internal Family Systems, or IFS, views multiplicity of mind as our natural state and our “parts” as sub-personalities that may be healed and transformed by bringing the …

1
Blue Mind Summit, Pt. 3: Dan Siegel Defines the Mind 31:18

1M ago31:18

31:18

Today's episode is part 3 of a series of panels presented at the 9th annual Blue Mind Summit at Esalen in the summer of 2019. Representing the "mind" in Blue Mindfulness is Dr. Dan Siegel, clinical professor of psychiatry at the UCLA School of Medicine and the founding co-director of the Mindful Awareness Research Center at UCLA. An award-winning e…

1
Kamilah Majied on Privilege, Human Potential, and Contemplative Practices 30:52

1M ago30:52

30:52

Dr. Kamilah Majied is a mental health therapist, professor, and internationally engaged consultant on social justice and inclusive contemplative pedagogy. The practice of Buddhism spurred a curiosity for Dr. Majied about the causes of unhappiness, particularly unhappiness as created by social oppression. A professor of social work, she is skilled i…

1
Nkechi Deanna Njaka: Race in the Wellness Space and the Dating White Podcast 45:36

1M ago45:36

45:36

Nkechi Deanna Njaka - @ndnlifestylist - is a neuroscientist, meditation teacher, modern dancer, multi-disciplinary artist, and the co-host of the podcast "Dating White," where she and her co-host, sex and dating coach @myishabattle, speak about being women of color and their nuanced experiences in interracial dating. ⁠Nkechi is 2017 YBCA Truth Fell…

1
Ben Sessa on Psychedelic Psychotherapy 42:02

1M ago42:02

42:02

Dr. Ben Sessa is a psychiatrist from the United Kingdom, and currently a senior research fellow at Bristol, Cardiff and Imperial College London Universities, where he is conducting the UK's first clinical studies with MDMA-assisted therapy for the treatment of PTSD and alcohol dependence syndrome. Ben and I spoke at length about the current state o…

1
The Psychedelic Moment, Pt. 3: Alexander Belser on Queering the Psychedelic Movement 45:28

1M ago45:28

45:28

Alex Belser is the founding member and administrative director of a Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Trial at NYU School of Medicine where he’s investigated if psychedelic mushrooms can ease anxiety for folks facing end of life. In his psychotherapeutic practice, he focuses in part on preventing suicide amongst young gay and bisexual men. We spoke about h…

1
Han Ren on Decolonizing Mental Health 53:20

1M ago53:20

53:20

Dr. Han Ren is a practitioner of decolonial mental health: she offers liberation-oriented, anti-oppressive, culturally informed therapy, and practices from a justice-oriented, systems-informed framework. Some of her specialties include Asian-American mental health, anxiety, perfectionism, high achievers, children of immigrants/third culture kids, a…

1
Encore Presentation: Han Ren on Decolonizing Mental Health 51:44

1M ago51:44

51:44

Encore : Dr. Han Ren is a practitioner of decolonial mental health: she offers liberation-oriented, anti-oppressive, culturally informed therapy, and practices from a justice-oriented, systems-informed framework. Some of her specialties include Asian-American mental health, anxiety, perfectionism, high achievers, children of immigrants/third cultur…

1
PATREON PEEK: UFO-themed "Would You Rather?" Game! 1:21:46

1M ago1:21:46

1:21:46

Joey was dealing with a medical emergency with one of his dogs all weekend (she's on the mend, thankfully) so sorry for the lack of Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch! Please enjoy this peek into our Patreon from last New Year's Eve!**ORIGINAL PATREON DESCRIPTION**Happy New Year everyone! We hope 2023 was prolapstralicious and 2024 will be even better and…

1
Rising Appalachia's Leah Song on Slow Music, Herbal Allies, Activism, and Optimism 1:15:24

1M ago1:15:24

1:15:24

Leah Song is one half of the musical duo Rising Appalachia - alongside her sister Chloe, they are an internationally touring folk ensemble steeped in the soul of the South that blends Americana music with lyrics, rhythm and poetry to form a unique sound influenced by a blend of Appalachian, Irish, Latin and world roots music. Leah was at Esalen Ins…

1
Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E9: Something's Up 1:12:34

2M ago1:12:34

1:12:34

Last week we were jamming stuff in the ground around The Mesa, and this week - what else? - we're shootin' rockets and fireworks into the sky above The Mesa. It's a delicate, precise dance with Travis Taylor as he relies on his tried and true method of blowin' shit up and measuring the weird stuff that happens! This episode though, they just might …

1
Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E8: Between the Lines 1:29:48

2M ago1:29:48

1:29:48

"HUNGRY FOR SKINWALKER RANCH": presented by Probing Ancient Aliens!This episode asks us to read between the lines…but joke’s on them! We can’t even read! Only write! Regardless, this ep gives us more drilling, more drones, more diggin’, and more bones - everything a Skinwalker Rancher could ask for! Except…more Dragon. There’s too much Dragon in th…

1
JJ Jeffries on Pathways to Joy and His Esalen Journey 1:05:00

2M ago1:05:00

1:05:00

Known to the masses as simply "JJ," JJ Jeffries is a recognizable figure on the Esalen campus, meeting and greeting arrivals with a kind and pleasant vibe, as well as a memorably dry sense of humor. Mentor, Gestalt and Embodied Awareness practitioner, musician, and memory-keeper, JJ teaches a host of classes at Esalen, including "How to Drop Into E…

1
PATREON PEEK: Contact in the Desert 2024 Recap & Review 1:35:46

2M ago1:35:46

1:35:46

Sorry life is getting in the way so much the past couple months! We'll be back with Hungry for Skinwalker Ranch ASAP(enis)!**Original Patreon Description**We're back! We came, we saw, we came again! We hung out with Anthony Peake, we got asked by Dave Foley if we were gay Palm Springs stalkers, we were annoyed by Jeremy Corbell, and much much more.…

1
Vivian Rosenthal on Frequency Breathwork (with full Breathwork Session!) 1:25:20

3M ago1:25:20

1:25:20

Vivian Rosenthal is co-founder of Frequency Breathwork and Diamond Rose Sanctuary, where she combines Kundalini, breathwork, and energy medicine to create profound shifts in consciousness.Vivian has guided over 10,000 people through therapeutic breath work sessions. In this episode, we’ll split our time between Vivian speaking about how breath work…

1
PATREON PEEK: Terence McKenna's Prague-Gnosis, Parts 2 & 3 1:13:03

3M ago1:13:03

1:13:03

Steve has been at Anime Expo for over five days and needed a break tonight, so please enjoy this Patreon episode from a few months ago, where we covered the follow ups to our coverage of Terence McKenna's Prague-Gnosis with Ram Dass. These two episodes feature the father of Morphic Resonance, and the father of Near Death Experiences, Rupert Sheldra…

1
Snow Raven, Live at Esalen - Shamanistic Spirit, Arctic Beatbox 47:44

3M ago47:44

47:44

Snow Raven, also known as Suor, a performer from the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) in Arctic Siberia, now residing in the United States, performed live at Esalen Institute this winter, during our Go Within Series. Snow Raven is renowned for her unique blend of traditional shamanic practices and modern electronic music, which she uses to connect with …

1
Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E7: The Return 1:25:58

3M ago1:25:58

1:25:58

"HUNGRY FOR SKINWALKER RANCH": presented by Probing Ancient Aliens!Father of the term “UAP,” John “Jay” Stratton guest stars on this episode, as he was a former colleague with Travis on the UAP Task Force for two years. Stratton was also a researcher on Robert Bigelow’s staff back in 2009 and had some pretty wild paranormal experiences that he shar…

1
Terence McKenna - "One Last Timewave Talk" 1:32:30

3M ago1:32:30

1:32:30

Psychedelic Salon Podcast 706By Lorenzo Hagerty

1
Terence McKenna - "One Last Timewave Talk" 1:32:30

3M ago1:32:30

1:32:30

Psychedelic Salon Podcast 706By Lorenzo Hagerty

1
Maddy Dychtwald on Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan 58:40

4M ago58:40

58:40

Maddy Dychtwald is the author of the new bestselling book “Ageless Aging: A Woman’s Guide to Increasing Healthspan, Brainspan, and Lifespan.” Maddy has been recognized by Forbes Magazine as one of the top fifty female futurists globally. With her husband Ken Dychtwald, she is the co-founder of Age Wave, a world leader in understanding and addressin…

1
Hungry For Skinwalker Ranch - S4E6: What a Mesa 1:01:18

4M ago1:01:18

1:01:18

Travis and the boys get drillin', and the the drill gets...nothin'? At least, not so far, though there is one weird phenomena happening here with the drill bit that can't be explained. Still, this episode feels like more filler, almost like this season is the Netflix season of Arrested Development, where only a couple of the cast members could be t…

1
704 - Terence McKenna "Drugs, Computers, and Other Stuff" 1:26:26

4M ago1:26:26

1:26:26

Psychedelic Salon Podcast 704By Lorenzo Hagerty

1
704 - Terence McKenna "Drugs, Computers, and Other Stuff" 1:26:26

4M ago1:26:26

1:26:26

Psychedelic Salon Podcast 704By Lorenzo Hagerty

1
Sravana Borkataky-Varma on Tantra, Subtle Bodies, Ritual, Prana, and Esalen 41:28

4M ago41:28

41:28

Sravana Borkataky-Varma is a historian, educator, and social entrepreneur. As a historian, she studies Indian religions focusing on esoteric rituals and gender, particularly in Hindu traditions (Goddess Tantra). As an educator, she is the Instructional Assistant Professor at the University of Houston. At present, she is a Center for the Study of Wo…