Best Joseph Pagan Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 35: Zach West interviews Mike Gathers on the 8 Circuit Model 2:09:46

40m ago2:09:46

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In this episode, Zach West chats with Hilaritas Press Podcast host Mike Gathers about the 8 Circuit Model of Consciousness as described by Timothy Leary, Robert Anton Wilson, and Antero Alli. • • • Links… • Maybe Day: https://www.maybeday.net/ • Prometheus Rising: http://www.hilaritaspress.com/portfolio-item/prometheus-rising/ • Flashbacks by Timot…

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Dr Kipp Davis Interview - Jewish Apocalypticism 1:31:59

6d ago1:31:59

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My guest today is Dr Kipp Davis. Kipp is a biblical scholar and an expert in early Jewish literature and history, with a focus on the Dead Sea Scrolls. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Manchester (2009), has held several professional academic appointments in Europe and North America, and has published widely on the topics related to the B…

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Episode 34: Denny Sargent – Tantra, Animism and more 2:32:07

21d ago2:32:07

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Seattle writer, artist and university instructor Denny Sargent about Tantra, Animism and much more. • • • Links... Denny Sargent's Feral Magick: www.feralmagick.com Denny's books on Amazon: www.amazon.com/stores/Denny-Sargent/author/B001H6IDGY Shri Gurudev Mahendranath: www.internationalnathorder.org/shri-gu…

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Episode 33: Devaraj Sandberg on Wilhelm Reich, character structures, accelerationism, and more 1:34:53

2M ago1:34:53

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with body based therapist and author Devaraj Sandberg about Wilhelm Reich, Reichian therapy, accelerationism, and more. • • • Links: Dev on Stubstack: https://devaraj2.substack.com/ Dev on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@DevarajSandberg Dev’s body based therapy website: https://bioenergetics.org.uk/ Dev’s books…

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Episode 32: R.U. Sirius on Psychedelic Transhumanism and a Singularity 1:50:38

3M ago1:50:38

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with writer, editor, & vocalist/lyricist Ken Goffman (aka R. U. Sirius) about Psychedelic Transhumanism, Singularity, and more. • • • R.U. at Mindplex https://magazine.mindplex.ai/author/rusirius/ Interview: Has The Silicon Valley Ruling Class Gone To Crazy Town? https://magazine.mindplex.ai/__tescrealism-has-the…

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Hypatia - Myths and History 53:12

4M ago53:12

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The story often told about Hypatia of Alexandria was that she was a great scientist, rationalist and scholar who was brutally murdered by a mob of Christians who hated her knowledge and learning, with her death ushering in the Dark Ages. But this story is mostly nonsense and the real history is far more complex and much more interesting. Contrary t…

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Episode 31: Joseph Matheny – Reality is What You Can Get Away With, magick, ritual, method acting and more... 2:24:36

4M ago2:24:36

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Joseph Matheny, multidisciplinary artist and explorer of both the wilderness and the esoteric. Joe was an old friend of Robert Anton Wilson (Joe was also Bob's chauffeur for a while), and he was talking to Bob a lot when the book Reality Is What You Can Get Away With was published, and part of the efforts in…

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Episode 30: Vincent Murphy on Artificial Intelligence 1:58:19

5M ago1:58:19

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with RAW Lucubrator and Guerill-AI Ontologist, Vincent Murphy. Links: Vincent's Brainstorm The Upcoming AI Future | Kevin Kelly | The Tim Ferriss Show Kevin Kelly on The Many Positive Possibilities of Generative AI Will A.I. Make Us Smarter? Debating the Future of AI: A Conversation with Marc Andreessen AI Will S…

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Episode 29: Scott Apel – writer, movie critic, and long time friend of RAW 1:35:32

6M ago1:35:32

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Scott Apel – writer, movie critic, and long time friend of RAW. Scott was the original editor and publisher of the new Hilaritas Press release of Chaos and Beyond: The Best of Trajectories. Scott also created Beyond Chaos and Beyond, which Scott describes in this episode. Links: Scott's Wikipedia page PKD: T…

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Dr Philipp Nothaft Interview - The Date of Christmas 59:31

7M ago59:31

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My guest today is Dr Philipp Nothaft. Philipp is a Fellow of All Souls Oxford and a historian specializing in astronomy, astrology and calendars in late antiquity, the Middle Ages and early modern Europe. He’s also the author of a key paper on the question of why Christmas falls on December 25th, which is our main topic today. It’s often claimed in…

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Episode 28: John Higgs on the KLF, William Blake, and Robert Anton Wilson 1:34:39

7M ago1:34:39

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with writer John Higgs about the KLF, William Blake and Robert Anton Wilson • • • John Higgs' website @JohnHiggs on Twitter November 23rd announcement on Higgs’ upcoming book on Dr. Who Hilaritas Press Podcast: Host/Producer Mike Gathers Producer/Engineer Richard Rasa…

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Episode 27: Wayne Saalman - Aliens, UFOs, and The Journey Across Forever 1:50:38

8M ago1:50:38

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with novelist, poet, painter and song writer, Wayne Saalman, @waynensaalman, about aliens, UFOs, and more in his latest book, The Journey Across Forever, Links... Wayne’s Website Most of Wayne on Amazon More of Wayne’s books on Amazon RAW’s Intro to Dream Illuminati “Dreams of Flying” • • • Hilaritas Press Podcas…

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Episode 26: Oberon Zell Ravenheart on Paganism, Polyamory, Wizardry, Unicorns and GaeaGenesis 1:13:58

9M ago1:13:58

1:13:58

In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, about Paganism, Polyamory, Wizardry, Unicorns and GaeaGenesis. OberonZell.com GaeaGenesis book more at Amazon The Wizard Oz documentary Grey School of Wizardry Church of All Worlds “A Bouquet of Lovers: Strategies for Open Relationships” by Morning Glory Zell Green Egg magazine Wilson…

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Episode 25: Lon Milo DuQuette on RAW, Crowley, Magick, and Tarot 1:46:49

10M ago1:46:49

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Lon Milo DuQuette. As Mike says, "it’s my great pleasure to chat with man who wrote the introduction to the new Hilaritas publication of Lion of Light; musician, teacher, and author of over 20 books on Aleister Crowley, Magick, Kabbala, Thoth Tarot, and things that bump in the night, Lon Milo DuQuette." Link…

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Episode 24: Richard Kaczynski on Aleister Crowley 1:04:39

11M ago1:04:39

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Crowley biographer Richard Kaczynski, author of the recently updated Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley and The Weiser Concise Guide to Aleister Crowley. Lion of Light at Hilaritas Press Richard Kaczynski's website Perdurabo, Revised and Expanded Edition Panic in Detroit: The Magician and the Motor City…

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Episode 23: Rev. Ivan Stang, co-founder of the Church of the Subgenius 1:20:04

1y ago1:20:04

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Episode 23: Rev. Ivan Stang In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with the Rev. Ivan Stang of the Church of the Subgenius. Links: Subgenius.com Subgenius Membership - Praise Bob! JR "Bob" Dobbs & the Church of the SubGenius documentary: Arise! The Subgenius Movie Arise! The Subgenius Movie on Roku Robert Anton Wilson Preaches for "Bob" Rev Ivan Stang…

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Prof. Ken Dark Interview - The Archaeology of Jesus' Nazareth 1:29:49

1y ago1:29:49

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My guest today is Professor Ken Dark. Ken is Visiting Professor at King's College and formerly Professor of Archaeology and History at the University of Reading. His archaeological work has focused on Late Antiquity and the Byzantine Era, but, as he and I will discuss, this led him to study sites in Nazareth which will be the focus of our discussio…

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Episode 22: Mariana Pinzon on ChaoSurfing the Eight Circuits 1:48:27

1y ago1:48:27

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Mariana Pinzon on ChaoSurfing the eight circuits of consciousness with color magick. www.chaosurfing.rocks study.chaosurfing.rocks t.me/chaoSurfing Insta:chaosurfer23 Hilaritas Press Podcast: http://www.hilaritaspress.com/podcasts/ Host/Producer Mike Gathers: https://linktr.ee/mgathers23 Engineer/Producer Ry…

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Sebastián Marincolo on Cannabis as a Tool for Mind Enhancement – Bonus Episode 1:10:21

1y ago1:10:21

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In this bonus episode, Host Mike Gathers talks with philosopher and author Sebastián Marincolo about his new book from Hilaritas Press: Elevated: Cannabis as a Tool for Mind Enhancement. • • • Learn more about the book at Hilaritas Press: http://www.hilaritaspress.com/portfolio-item/elevated-cannabis-as-a-tool-for-mind-enhancement/ Sebastián Marinc…

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Episode 21: Nick Tharcher on Falcon Press 1:32:43

1y ago1:32:43

1:32:43

In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Nick Tharcher of Original Falcon Press about Reichian Therapy and tales from Falcon Press and other things. The Original Falcon Website: http://originalfalcon.com/ Reichian Therapy for Home Use by Jack Willis: https://reichiantherapy.info/book%20in%20pdf/Reich%20home%20Book.pdf Reichian books by Dev Sandberg…

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Kevin Kelly – Senior Maverick at Wired offers Excellent Advice for Living – Bonus Episode 56:50

1+ y ago56:50

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Senior Maverick at Wired, author of the bestseller book, The Inevitable, Cool Tool maven, Recomendo chief, Asia-fan, and True Film buff, Kevin Kelly (@kevin2kelly) on his new book, Excellent Advice for Living, Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier, artificial intelligence, and more in this special episode of the H…

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Episode 20: Zach West 1:33:07

1+ y ago1:33:07

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Hilaritas host Mike Gathers (@mgathers23) chats with musician and Chaos magickian Zach West, @ZachWest23, about Probability Engineering and his Eight Circuits of Music in Episode 20 of the Hilaritas Podcast. #RobertAntonWilson #ChaosMagickBy hilaritaspodcast

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Bonus Episode: Gregory Arnott on RAW’s ”The Walls Came Tumbling Down” 1:01:40

1+ y ago1:01:40

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In this bonus episode, Mike Gathers chats with Gregory Arnott about The Hilaritas Press release of Robert Anton Wilson’s screenplay, "The Walls Came Tumbling Down." This new edition features a new foreword by Gregory Arnott, a new afterword by Bobby Camblell and Alan Moore’s Eulogy for Robert Anton Wilson. The Walls Came Tumbling Down at Hilaritas …

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Episode 19: Eric Wagner on Ezra Pound 1:00:04

1+ y ago1:00:04

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Eric Wagner about poet and critic Ezra Pound. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/06/09/the-pound-error https://rawilsonfans.org/the-ideogrammatic-method-weekly-assignments/ https://rawilsonfans.org/commentary-on-the-cantos-of-ezra-pound/ Hilaritas Press Podcast: http://www.hilaritaspress.com/podcasts/ H…

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Joseph AP Wilson Interview - Was Paul Sexist? 1:07:18

1+ y ago1:07:18

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Both conservative Christians and many atheist activists point to 1Corinthians 14:34-35 and note how Paul forbids women to speak in church. The Christians do this to maintain that women should not preach and cannot be pastors or priests. The atheists usually do so to hold this up as evidence that Paul was a misogynist and Christianity is inherently …

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Episode 18: Sascha Engel on “Breaking the Alphabet” 1:13:22

1+ y ago1:13:22

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In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Sascha Engel about the themes of his book, Breaking the Alphabet and the tyranny of the written word. Breaking the Alphabet Keep an eye out for a forthcoming release from Little Black Cart Sascha’s website To contact Sascha directly: uncivletters@gmail.com Sign up for Sascha’s newsletter • • • Hilaritas Pres…

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Bonus Episode: RAW Politics with Bobby Campbell 1:04:47

1+ y ago1:04:47

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In this bonus episode, host Mike Gathers chats with RAW-o-phile Bobby Cambell on TSOG, The Thing That Ate the Constitution and RAW Politics. Hilaritas release of TSOG: https://www.hilaritaspress.com/portfolio-item/tsog-the-thing-that-ate-the-constitution-and-other-everyday-monsters/ The TSOG Interviews with Lance Baushcer: https://www.youtube.com/p…

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Cats and the Black Death 43:18

1+ y ago43:18

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Some atheists and even some prominent scientists claim that the Black Death was caused or at least made worse by a wholesale massacre of cats ordered by the Catholic Church in the Middle Ages. But is this true? And where did this strange story come from?By Tim O'Neill

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Episode 17: Wayne Price on Petr Kropotkin 59:53

1+ y ago59:53

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In this episode, we chat with prolific anarchist writer Wayne Price on Peter Kropotkin. Kropotkin’s “Anarchist” essay from Britannica: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/petr-kropotkin-anarchism-from-the-encyclopaedia-britannica Wayne Price at the Anarchist Library: https://theanarchistlibrary.org/category/author/wayne-price Wayne at Anarkismo…

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Episode 16: Oz Fritz on the intersection of Crowley and Joyce in RAW’s fiction 1:24:01

1+ y ago1:24:01

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In this episode, host Mike Gathers chat's with underground sound engineer Oz Fritz on the deeper influences of Aleister Crowley and James Joyce on Robert Anton Wilson’s fictional prose. RAWIllumination.net’s Tom Jackson interviews Oz and includes a detailed bio of Oz’s sound career. Oz’s blog and his essay Robert Anton Wilson: Transmission of Barak…

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Sebastian Major Interview - Galileo and History Myths 1:06:31

1+ y ago1:06:31

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My guest today is Sebastian Major, writer and presenter of the excellent "Our Fake History" podcast. Sebastian recently presented a three part episode on the Galileo Affair, debunking the many historical myths surrounding Galileo. He did a fine job, but he also took on board some criticisms I had of what he said. And so he was also happy to come on…

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Episode 15: Jimmy and Rob on Claude Shannon 59:09

1+ y ago59:09

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In this episode, I chat with biographers Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni about Claude Shannon. A Mind at Play: the book "11 Life Lessons From History’s Most Underrated Genius" "Claude Shannon, the Las Vegas Shark" "One of the fathers of modern computing used this 6-step process to solve any problem" biographer Jimmy Soni's website The Bit Player (movie)…

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Pagan Halloween? 35:28

1+ y ago35:28

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The idea that all the traditional holidays and festivals of the year are “pagan” in origin and were simply “stolen by the Church” is one that has permeated popular culture and is repeated without question in newspaper, magazine and online articles. Unfortunately, many anti-theistic polemicists cannot resist a chance to get in a jab at any aspect of…

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Episode 14: Andrew McLuhan on Marshall McLuhan 1:33:13

2y ago1:33:13

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In this episode, I chat with Andrew McLuhan, director of the McLuhan Institute, about his grandfather, Marshall McLuhan. Andrew at Gray Area Self paced course on Understanding Media, Part 1 The McLuhan Institute Youtube Channel McLuhan, Auden, and Fuller The Playboy Interview with Marshall McLuhan, 1969 “Notes on Burroughs” by Marshall McLuhan Hila…

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Episode 13: Lionell Snell on Magical Thinking 1:22:12

2y ago1:22:12

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In this episode, we chat with magician, author, and youtuber Lionell Snell, aka Ramsey Dukes, about magical thinking. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-NwOu0WV5Qd_U4zOP33sw https://www.amazon.com/Ramsey-Dukes/e/B001JP7UKI http://ramseydukes.co.uk/ Hilaritas Press Podcast: http://www.hilaritaspress.com/podcasts/ Host/Producer Mike Gathers: https:/…

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Episode 12: Eric Wagner on Beethoven and RAW 1:26:25

2y ago1:26:25

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In this episode, we chat with teacher, author, and RAW scholar Eric Wagner on Beetoven and Robert Anton Wilson. Eric's book, Insider's Guide to Robert Anton Wilson Eric's blogs Hilaritas Podcast Host/Producer Mike Gathers Engineer Ryan ReevesBy hilaritaspodcast

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Episode 11: Phil Farber on Magick, NLP, Crowley & RAW 1:07:20

2y ago1:07:20

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In this episode, we chat with Meta-Magician Philip Farber on Magick, NLP, Crowley & Robert Anton Wilson. Phil is the author of several books, including "High Magick, a guide to Cannabis in Ritual and Mysticism. He’s also a regular speaker at the Starwood Festival and other events. Phil's website Meta Magick Phil's books on Amazon • • • Hilaritas Pr…

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Episode 10: Jesse Walker on Chapel Perilous 50:42

2y ago50:42

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In this episode, we chat with Jesse Walker, author of The United States of Paranoia: A Conspiracy Theory and Rebels on the Air: An Alternative History of Radio in America. IN AMERICA. He is an editor at Reason magazine, and he lives in Baltimore. Jesse on Twitter “Cult Country” essay articles from Reason.com Jesse's books on Amazon Hilaritas Podcas…

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David Hutchings & James C. Ungureanu interview - The Conflict Thesis 1:10:26

2y ago1:10:26

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My guests today are David Hutchings and James C. Ungureanu, co-authors of Of Popes and Unicorns: Science, Christianity and How the Conflict Thesis Fooled the World. David is a physicist, science teacher and writer and James is a historian of science and religion. In this interview we discuss their book and the origin and impact of the Conflict Thes…

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Episode 9: Antero Alli and Chapel Perilous 1:09:21

2y ago1:09:21

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In this episode, we chat with underground film maker, professional astrologer, paratheater ritualist, teacher, writer, forest walker, dreamer and no form engineer Antero Alli on Chapel Perilous, paratheater, and the Eight Circuit model. Antero Alli: Facebook Vertical Pool Productions ParaTheatrical ReSearch Underground Cinema Books and DVDs Rapper …

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Episode 8: James Joyce with Loic Wright 1:00:24

2+ y ago1:00:24

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In this episode, we chat with Loic Wright on Irish novelist, short story writer, poet, and literary critic James Joyce, author of Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Loic is a PhD candidate in 20th century Irish fiction and culture and an Irish Research Council Scholar, formerly of the James Joyce Center. "Joyce and Tao" - one of RAW's first two published …

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Is Easter Pagan? 29:08

2+ y ago29:08

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Every year fundamentalist Christians, New Agers, neo-pagans and many atheists loudly agree that Easter was not originally a Christian feast and was a pagan fertility festival stolen by Christianity. Unfortunately, despite what endless memes and pop history articles claim, this idea is complete nonsense. So is the claim that Easter eggs and the East…

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Episode 7: R. Buckminster “Bucky” Fuller with Kurt Przybilla 2:28:06

2+ y ago2:28:06

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In this episode, we chat with inventor, writer, producer, and educator Kurt Przybilla on American architect, systems theorist, author, designer, inventor, critic of work, and futurist R. Buckminster Fuller. Kurt Przybilla invented Tetra Tops, the world’s first spinning top with more than one axis of spin, which were inspired by the works of Buckmin…

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Episode 6: John Lilly, MD with Graham Talley 1:32:34

2+ y ago1:32:34

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In this episode, we chat with flotation enthusiast, consultant, and publisher Graham Talley on physician, neuroscientist, psychoanalyst, psychonaut, philosopher, writer, and inventor John C. Lilly, MD, author of over 125 scientific papers and 19 books including Programming and Metaprogramming of the Human Biocomputer and two autobiographies, Center…

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Derek Lambert Interview - Jesus Mythicism 1:43:48

2+ y ago1:43:48

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My guest today is Derek Lambert, the presenter of the excellent Mythvision video channel. Derek has been kind enough to have me on his channel several times over the last two years to discuss atheist bad history in general and Jesus Mythicism in particular. But today we are going to hear from Derek about his very interesting personal journey regard…

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Episode 5: Kerry Thornley with Adam Gorightly 1:29:07

2+ y ago1:29:07

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In this episode, we chat with writer and historian Adam Gorightly on the life, work and ideas of Kerry Thornley, aka Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst or simply Lord Omar, Jesse Sump, the Grand Caliph of California, and Ho Chi Zen; author of Zenarchy and The Idle Warriors; co-founder of Discordianism and co-author of the Principia Discordia. From AdamGoright…

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Episode 4: John Higgs on Timothy Leary 51:53

2+ y ago51:53

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A rising star in the field of clinical psychology in the 1950s, Dr. Timothy Leary published his book, The Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality in 1957. Dubbed the "most important book on psychotherapy of the year" by The Annual Review of Psychology, Leary's research led to the development of Transactional Analysis, popularized by Eric Berne in hi…

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Constantine and the Bible 48:26

2+ y ago48:26

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The historical myths surrounding the emperor Constantine, his conversion to Christianity and the claim he created the Bible at the Council of Nicaea are persistent and continue to be propagated in popular culture, despite being total nonsense. Unfortunately, leading atheists also perpetuate these silly ideas, with everyone from Richard Dawkins to J…

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Episode 3: Nicholas Murray on Aldous Huxley 49:10

2+ y ago49:10

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Nicholas Murray is a freelance author and journalist based in Wales and London. Born in Liverpool, he is the author of several literary biographies including lives of Franz Kafka, Aldous Huxley, Bruce Chatwin, Andrew Marvell and Matthew Arnold, five collections of poems, and two novels. His biography of Matthew Arnold was a New York Times Notable B…

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Episode 2: Dan Lowe on Wilhelm Reich 1:15:56

3y ago1:15:56

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In this episode, we chat with Dan Lowe about the life, work and ideas of Wilhelm Reich. Dan works as a counsellor, therapist and educator in London. He has been studying Reich since discovering him through Robert Anton Wilson over 25 years ago while at university. Dan’s clinical work as therapist is heavily informed by relational therapy and Reich’…

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