Best John Ching Podcasts (2024)

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Sailing to byzantium By W. B. Yeats - Inspirational poem 3:00

6d ago3:00

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Sailing to byzantium By W. B. Yeats - Inspirational poem-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Want to show your support? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Talk_Talks--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Sailing to…

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The World Without Sin Has Arrived | Solo Show 47:45

17d ago47:45

47:45

We're trialling a new format this week, as I am in the Bay of Fires for work. A visit to a beer-drinking pig inspired some ruminations on how and why we connect as this idiotic, digital hellscape builds itself around us. The episode discusses the manipulation and sanitization of reality through digital currencies, IDs, and the evolving media landsc…

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Mayan Calendar Shamanism | Julián Katari 2:00:53

1M ago2:00:53

2:00:53

This week, we welcome to the show Mexican-Bolivian-Chilean healer, Red Path shaman and teacher Julián Katari. Fun fact about Julián: He was my translator for my recent trip up to stay with the Kallawaya in the Bolivian High Andes. So we talk about that, of course. We also talk about his own remarkable journey of spirit: ⭐ Vision quests ⭐ Aztec danc…

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Time Magic and the I Ching | Maja D'Aoust 1:09:23

2M ago1:09:23

1:09:23

Witch, author, biochemist and oriental medicine specialist, Maja D'Aoust, joins us to discuss Time Magic and the I Ching. We explore: The impact childhood illness can have on the practice of magic. The difference between ancient Chinese and more 'Western' experiences of time. The origin of the I Ching as a gift from serpent spirits. The sort of ans…

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Art As Evocation | Phil Ford & JF Martel 1:14:31

2M ago1:14:31

1:14:31

The dynamic duo behind Weird Studies, Phil Ford and J F Martel, join the show to explore the ways in which art is a form of evocation. We look at: Orson Welles as divine shamanic faker. Hollywood's vaudeville origins. What is a trick and what is a lie and can you even use those words if they show you the 'truth'? 'Western' and non-'Western' underst…

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Magic Is Post-Institutional | Douglas Rushkoff 53:02

2M ago53:02

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Media theorist and internet legend Douglas Rushkoff joins the show this week. We explore: Is there even such a thing as 'media' anymore? The promises and (many) failings of the tech world. UBIs, digital utopias and dystopias. Where we look for hope and optimism now. Where magic sits in our shared realities. An amazing chat with one of the greats! E…

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Cards Against Divinity - Balthazar Blacke & Natalia Lee 1:21:16

2M ago1:21:16

1:21:16

Two contemporary deck creators, Balthazar Blacke and Natalia Lee, join the show this week for a round table on fortune telling and the role oracle cards specifically should have in your cartomantic practice. We explore: The things oracle cards can do that tarot cannot. (And vice versa!) Which situations call for which type of deck. Some historic re…

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Alone by Maya Angelou 3:19

2M ago3:19

3:19

This week‘s poem is: ‘Alone’ by Maya Angelou Maya Angelou was an American poet and civil rights activist. She published several books of poetry, three books of essay and numerous autobiographies. She received many awards and several honorary degrees. She was a director, writer, actress, and producer of plays and movies. “Alone” by Maya Angelou pres…

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Magic, Media And Chaos with Richard Metzger 1:40:40

3M ago1:40:40

1:40:40

Legendary cultural curator, media theorist and provocateur Richard Metzger joins the show this week. Richard, of course, co-founded The Disinformation Company, founded Dangerous Minds and has spent decades observing and participating in the changing media landscape. He is with us now to talk about his latest project, Magick Show, an extended docume…

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Magical Thinking 101: What It Really Is And How To Improve Your Life With It 1:55:54

3M ago1:55:54

1:55:54

This week's solo show forms part of a collection of observations lining us up for the beginning of the five-month, gargantuan Time Magic course we're starting in August. Here, we explore the quiet politics of magical thinking: The origin of the term. How it sort of is and sort of isn't like magical realism. Examples of it in the history of western …

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Magical Egypt and The Legacy of John Anthony West | Chance Gardner and Vanese McNeil 1:46:19

3M ago1:46:19

1:46:19

Chance Gardner and Vanese McNeil, producers of the legendary documentary series Magical Egypt, join the show this week. We discuss Getting history right and wrong. The legacy of John Anthony West and R. A. Schwaller de Lubicz. Materialism and its impact on studying history. The latest series of Magical Egypt -which Gordon is in! I mention at the ou…

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Astrology Forecast H2 2024 - Austin Coppock 1:49:36

3M ago1:49:36

1:49:36

Six moons have passed and so the Council of the Wise was summoned once again. Also I was there. Austin Coppock returns to the show for the traditional half-yearly forecast. Join us as we talk about Mars retrogrades, eclipses, elections and proxy wars. Stick around till the end for some TV recommendations, because why not? Enjoy!…

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How To Be A Synchromystic - Christopher Knowles 2:01:42

4M ago2:01:42

2:01:42

The legendary Christopher Knowles of the Secret Sun joins us this week to explain how to be a synchromystic. We learn ✅ What is synchronicity? ✅ What role synchronicity plays in modern mysticism. ✅ The importance of symbol sets in this pursuit. ✅ How this modern practice is really an ancient one described. Whilst it's always a pleasure to have Chri…

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Iamblichus, Theurgy and The Body | Professor Gregory Shaw 1:11:47

4M ago1:11:47

1:11:47

Gregory Shaw, Professor of Religious Studies at Stonehill College, joins the show to discuss, theurgy, the work of Iamblichus, and how we have probably got the Neoplatonists' attitude to the body quite wrong. We discuss The DESCENT of rather than ASCENT TO the gods. The theurgic imagination and how it relates to the spirit world. The role of divina…

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Adventure As Epistemology | Solo Show 1:32:46

5M ago1:32:46

1:32:46

Let's make the most of my jet lag and jump right back into regular live streams the morning after I arrive back on the farm! In this episode, we discuss How and why Wade Davis is my hero. The definition of adventure and why that matters for magicians. How adventuring creates reality. Sacred travel, how it is and isn't different from adventure. Tips…

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Jake Stratton-Kent's Night School | Erzebet Barthold 1:17:01

5M ago1:17:01

1:17:01

Hadean Press's Erzebet Barthold returns to the show this week, on the occasion of the release of Cyprian's Offices of the Spirits -the posthumously published final volume in Jake Stratton-Kent's Night School. We talk about goetia, we talk about the sublunar, we talk about English Qaballa -all the Jake hits, really. And, inevitably, we reminisce abo…

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Inspirational Poem, A Day Will Come By Julie Hebert 1:53

5M ago1:53

1:53

Inspirational Poem, A Day Will Come By Julie HebertWant to show your support? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Talk_TalksorBitcoin address: 3H69TjesMURr39tAHgmHirQmz5BvdqJe4jA Day Will ComePoet: Julie Hebert, © 2012A day will come in every life,When appreciation is rendered.And this should be taken seriously,And given with love a…

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How To Get Good at Magic - Notes From Bolivia | Solo Show 40:44

5M ago40:44

40:44

Coming to you from the shores of Lake Titicaca! Some lessons on how to get good at magic, specifically sigil magic, learned on the road in Bolivia. The short answer is your first hundred sigils will teach you more about magic than any book ever will. The long answer is.... this podcast. Here I share my notes and observations from spending time in m…

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Inspirational Poem - No Man Is An Island By John Donne 1:31

6M ago1:31

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Inspirational Poem - No Man Is An Island By John Donne - Life Poetry-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Want to show your support? Become a patron on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Talk_Talks------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------…

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Sailing to byzantium By W. B. Yeats - Inspirational poem 3:00

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The World Without Sin Has Arrived | Solo Show 47:45

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Mayan Calendar Shamanism | Julián Katari 2:00:53

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Time Magic and the I Ching | Maja D'Aoust 1:09:23

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Art As Evocation | Phil Ford & JF Martel 1:14:31

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Magic Is Post-Institutional | Douglas Rushkoff 53:02

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Cards Against Divinity - Balthazar Blacke & Natalia Lee 1:21:16

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Alone by Maya Angelou 3:19

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Magic, Media And Chaos with Richard Metzger 1:40:40

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Magical Thinking 101: What It Really Is And How To Improve Your Life With It 1:55:54

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Magical Egypt and The Legacy of John Anthony West | Chance Gardner and Vanese McNeil 1:46:19

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Astrology Forecast H2 2024 - Austin Coppock 1:49:36

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How To Be A Synchromystic - Christopher Knowles 2:01:42

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Iamblichus, Theurgy and The Body | Professor Gregory Shaw 1:11:47

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Adventure As Epistemology | Solo Show 1:32:46

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Jake Stratton-Kent's Night School | Erzebet Barthold 1:17:01

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Inspirational Poem, A Day Will Come By Julie Hebert 1:53

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How To Get Good at Magic - Notes From Bolivia | Solo Show 40:44

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Inspirational Poem - No Man Is An Island By John Donne 1:31

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