Best Science And Nonduality Podcasts (2025)

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Trauma in a Time of Collapse: Kazu Haga 51:17

2h ago51:17

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What does it mean to stay tender in times of unraveling? In this live SAND Community Gathering (November 2025), SAND co-founders, Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo spend the hour with activist and author Kazu Haga. This conversation invites us into a collective inquiry about healing, justice, and the radical courage of vulnerability. Drawing from his work …

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Harnessing Dreams for Deeper Human Connections 24:50

4h ago24:50

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 36 Harnessing Dreams for Deeper Human Connections Recorded - 09/29/25 DESCRIPTION This podcast delves into the intriguing concept of social dreaming, a practice that facilitates the sharing of dreams among participants to uncover collective patterns and insights. We explore its implications for enhancing interpersonal connec…

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Episode 367: A Serious Conversation about Psychedelics and Comics with Daniel Moler 1:43:05

10h ago1:43:05

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My guest this week is psychedelic comic book creator, Daniel Moler. We had a very engaging and wide-ranging discussion about psychedelics, representational art, the nature of story telling, super heroes, fascism, and the joy of creating good old fashioned physical objects such as will be produced with Daniel's Crowdfundr campaign to produce copies …

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Tending the Threshold: Bayo Akomolafe 46:01

3h ago46:01

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Recorded live at The Eternal Song Seven Day Film Premiere Gathering. In this episode, hosts Maurizio and Zaya engage in deep conversation with Yoruba philosopher and post-humanist thinker Bayo Akomolafe. In this episode, Bayo shares a Yoruba creation myth involving the Orishas, highlighting the importance of flow and memory. He reflects on his jour…

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The Consciousness Stack – Mapping a Substrate Model of Existence 45:09

5h ago45:09

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 35 The Consciousness Stack – Mapping a Substrate Model of Existence Recorded - 09/01/25 DESCRIPTION The salient point of our discussion centers on the conceptual framework we refer to as the "consciousness stack," which emerged from a dialogue involving artificial intelligence. We delve into the intricate layers that constit…

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Episode 366: The Alchemist and the Eagle, Chapters 8 and 9 1:00:52

6d ago1:00:52

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Tales of Aurduin continues with the next two chapters from The Alchemist and the Eagle. In chapter 8, "The Second Council and Kur-Aku" the people of Laftandiar-Urya grapple with what to do about the Jolao, and in chapter 9, "Leaving for the Unknown," Nataali sets off on what everyone assumes will be a fruitless mission.…

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Commentary on Rupert Spira’s Interview: Nonduality, Consciousness, and Free Will 1:06:57

7d ago1:06:57

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 34 Commentary on Rupert Spira’s Interview: Nonduality, Consciousness, and Free Will Recorded - 08/04/25 DESCRIPTION The profound discourse presented in this episode centers around a compelling interview with Rupert Spira, wherein he elucidates the non-dual nature of consciousness, positing that the only true reality is consc…

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The Medicine Story: Jungwon Kim & Linda Thai 1:05:37

7d ago1:05:37

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Hosted by SAND’s Lisa Breschi Almond, this poignant discussion entitled 'War's Long Shadow Part Two: The Medicine of Story' was recorded live as a recent SAND Gathering. The show features two heartfelt stories of their first-hand accounts of post-war trauma shared by Linda Thai and Jungwon Kim. The conversation explores personal narratives of war t…

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Episode 365: Establishing Entheogenic Churches with Clementine Kruczynski 1:46:36

18d ago1:46:36

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My guest this week is Clementine Kruczynski who uses a unique "private law" and "private trust" approach to establishing legally protected entheogenic churches. While I've featured lawyers who seek to apply Religious Freedom Restoration Act legal exemptions for creating entheogenic churches, Clementine promotes an entirely different route and is th…

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Lucid Dreaming: Science, Spirit, and the Place Between Worlds 53:10

14d ago53:10

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 33 Lucid Dreaming: Science, Spirit, and the Place Between Worlds Recorded - 08/04/25 DESCRIPTION: This podcast episode delves into the intriguing phenomenon of lucid dreaming, a state characterized by the awareness that one is dreaming while still in the dream itself. We explore the scientific underpinnings of this experienc…

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Decolonial Healing & Liberation: Dr. Thema Bryant 1:15:39

14d ago1:15:39

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In this episode, SAND co-founders and hosts Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo welcome Dr. Thema Bryant, a tenured professor of psychology and former President of the American Psychological Association, to discuss holistic healing, ancestral wisdom, and collective liberation. Dr. Bryant emphasizes the importance of recognizing both individual and collective…

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Rongoā Māori: Donna Kerridge 58:23

21d ago58:23

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Recorded live at The Eternal Song Seven Day Film Premiere summit with Indigenous voices. Donna Kerridge, a Rongoā Māori practitioner from Waikato, Aotearoa New Zealand, shares insights into her journey bridging Māori traditional medicine and the Western healthcare system. Kerridge discusses the challenges and beauty of indigenous healing practices,…

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Episode 363: Enfold - Injectable 5-MeO-DMT with Steve Rio 1:32:52

1M ago1:32:52

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My guest this week is founder of Enfold, a full-service 5-MeO-DMT facilitation program near Vancouver Canada that specializes in 5-day protocols with both vaporized and injectable 5-MeO-DMT. We had an excellent conversation that, for me, highlights many of the things that I like to encourage with 5-MeO-DMT facilitation. To learn more about Steve's …

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Reindigenizing Our Ways of Being: Tina Ngata, Diana and Mark Kopua 59:50

29d ago59:50

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In this panel from the The Eternal Song 7-Day Global Gathering Schedule, Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo speak with Dr. Diana Kopua, a Māori psychiatrist, Mark Kopua, a cultural leader and master carver, and Tina Ngata, an advocate for indigenous and environmental rights. The conversation explores the significance of revitalizing indigenous knowledge, an…

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ALTÆR: Iya Affo 1:05:03

1M ago1:05:03

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Ancestral Bone Mapping & Healing: Reweaving the Soul Through Bone, Beauty, and Ancestral Nourishment with Iya Affo Through rhythms of beauty, grief, and intergenerational wisdom, this presentation and conversation explored healing through the languages of somatic ritual, trauma-informed neurobiology, and ancestral remembering. Iya Affo is a Cultura…

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Episode 361: Entheogenic Earth with Gillian Lepisto 1:36:16

2M ago1:36:16

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My guest this week is author, Gillian Lepisto, sharing all about her new illustrated compendium of entheogenic and psychedelic plants, mushrooms, and more from around the world, Entheogenic Earth. We get into book and it's many subjects as well as the story behind the book and what inspired Gillian to launch this project.…

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We Will Not Look Away: Vigil for Gaza 1:13:48

1M ago1:13:48

1:13:48

Please join us along with Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Ashira Darwish, Rae Abileah, Shahd Abusalama, Omid Safi, Reverend Michael Yoshii, and Iyas Sartawari for a reckoning. A collective refusal. A gathering of those who cannot stay silent while genocide is livestreamed. We do not come together to be informed. We come because we already know. We come becaus…

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Episode 359: Neuro Enlightenment with Luke Jensen 1:18:54

2M ago1:18:54

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My guest this week is Luke Jensen, vet and founder and CEO of NeuroEnlightenment.com. Luke combines the cutting-edge technology of qEEG brain scans and neurofeedback to help those suffering from trauma to optimize the healing potential of psychedelic therapy with ayahuasca and huachuma. In this conversation, Luke shares his own path to healing and …

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The Sacred Work of Grief: Francis Weller & Orland Bishop 45:50

2M ago45:50

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In this live recording from The Eternal Song Seven Day Premier broadcast, hosts Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo engage in a deep discussion with guests Francis Weller, a psychotherapist and soul activist, and Orland Bishop, a spiritual teacher and founder of ShadeTree Foundation. Exploring themes such as indigenous wisdom, the impact of colonialism, comm…

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Episode 358: God's Handbook for Operating Human Vehicles, Part II 1:16:30

2M ago1:16:30

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As promised, here's Part II of my short and whimsical audiobook, God's Handbook for Operating Human Vehicles - a No Nonsense, No Strings Attached Approach to Universal Being. After next week's interview, I'll be continuing with sharing of Tales of Aurduin with volume III of the series, The Alchemist and the Eagle between interview episodes. If you'…

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Episode 357: Shrooms Cafe with Mike Kirkwood 1:18:45

3M ago1:18:45

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This week I've got another new addition to my "Psychedelic Oregon" series with Mike Kirkwood, proprietor of Shrooms Cafe, right here in my hometown of Ashland, Oregon. At this unconventional cafe, paying members can partake of low doses of psilocybin mushrooms, as allowed in the Oregon Psilocybin Program, and then stick around and enjoy a social ev…

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#60 Spiritual Warriors: Lama Rod Owens 1:01:12

3M ago1:01:12

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Lama Rod Owens is a Black Buddhist Southern Queen. An international influencer with a Master of Divinity degree in Buddhist Studies from Harvard Divinity School with a focus on the intersection of social change, identity, and spiritual practice. Author of The New Saints: From Broken Hearts to Spiritual Warriors and Love and Rage: The Path of Libera…

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Episode 356: God's Handbook for Operating Human Vehicles, Part I 44:32

3M ago44:32

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Before starting in with volume three of Tales of Aurduin, The Alchemist and the Eagle, I thought we'd take a fun, cheeky diversion into my quirky (and short) audiobook of God's Handbook for Operating Human Vehicles - A No-nonsense, No Strings Attached Approach to Universal Being (also available in full-color fractal art print and ebook versions). I…

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Ecospirituality and the philosophy of the climate crisis with Rupert Read | Living Mirrors #151 56:38

3M ago56:38

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Rupert Read is an environmental philosopher, public intellectual, and activist. He was formerly an associate professor of philosophy at the University of East Anglia in the UK, was a leading figure within Extinction Rebellion, and now leads the Climate Majority Project. His books include "Why Climate Breakdown Matters," "Deep Adaptation: Navigating…

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Episode 355: Psychedelic Integration with Julian Bermudez 1:35:50

3M ago1:35:50

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My guest this week is psychedelic integration guide and facilitator, Julian Bermudez, who joined me last month from his home in Portland, Oregon. Julian shares raw personal details of his own experiences with trauma and healing through psychedelics, which has deeply informed his approach of how he works with clients. You can learn more about his pr…

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#94 One Human Family: Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb, Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, Rev. Deborah Lee & Pir Zia Inayat Khan 1:09:14

3M ago1:09:14

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In this episode we present excerpts from the recent conversation (June 2024) as part of SAND’s “Conversations on Palestine” around the premiere of the film Where Olive Trees Weep hosted by the directors of the film and co-founders of SAND, Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo. You can watch this full conversation and 22 others. SAND has created a program with…

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Episode 353: Moxie School with Heather Smith - IFS and Psychedelic Therapy Training 1:30:45

3M ago1:30:45

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My guest this week is Heather Smith who runs The Moxie School in Asheville, NC (not to be confused with my home town of Ashland, Or!). At the Moxie School, Heather focuses on training individuals in the use of Internal Family Systems Therapy in conjunction with Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. This conversation adds to the growing body of interest in …

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Healing our trauma culture with Manda Scott | Living Mirrors #150 1:02:04

3M ago1:02:04

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Manda Scott is a bestselling author and former veterinary surgeon. She is the author of 16 books including the international bestselling Boudica: Dreaming series which depicts life in pre-Roman Britain and has been translated into over twenty languages. Her 2024 novel, Any Human Power, is an example of Thrutopian fiction, stories that show possible…

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Staying small and hiding from yourself | Nonduality - James Cooke, London, June 2025 2:36

4M ago2:36

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https://www.innerspaceinstitute.org/

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Exploring Tom Campbell's Theory of Everything 1:08:54

4M ago1:08:54

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 32 Exploring Tom Campbell's Theory of Everything Recorded - 07/07/25 DESCRIPTION Today, we delve into Tom Campbell's Theory of Everything, which posits that consciousness is the fundamental basis of reality, opposing the traditional materialist perspective. Campbell, a physicist with extensive experience in both physics and …

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Grief and soul activism with Francis Weller | Living Mirrors #149 1:01:34

4M ago1:01:34

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Francis Weller is a psychotherapist and author of many books including The Wild Edge of Sorrow, The Threshold Between Loss and Revelation, and his upcoming book In the Absence of the Ordinary: Soul Work for Times of Uncertainty. He founded and directs WisdomBridge, an organization that offers educational programs that seek to integrate wisdom from …

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Episode 351: Psychedelic Injustice with Tom Hatsis 2:08:46

4M ago2:08:46

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Tom Hatsis has just released his latest book, Psychedelic Injustice: How Identity Politics Poisons the Psychedelic Renaissance, and he joined me for a detailed conversation about it last week. In this book, Tom takes a critical eye on various ways that the "culture wars" have impacted the contemporary psychedelic movement where, in his assessment, …

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Seeking the Essence of God: Perspectives from Different Faith Traditions 40:33

4M ago40:33

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 31 Seeking the Essence of God: Perspectives from Different Faith Traditions Recorded - 06/23/25 DESCRIPTION: This podcast episode centers on the profound notion that no individual possesses a monopoly on the truth, emphasizing the necessity of engaging with diverse perspectives to approach a more comprehensive understanding.…

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Embodied Nonduality & The Deepest Letting Go, with John Prendergast | Living Mirrors #148 1:01:12

4M ago1:01:12

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John Prendergast is a psychotherapist, spiritual teacher, and former adjunct professor of psychology at the California Institute of Integral Studies. He's the author of In Touch, The Deep Heart, and, most recently, Your Deepest Ground. His work blends somatic inquiry and depth psychology with contemplative insight, and he is a leading voice on the …

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The Ten Commandments: Signs of Progress on the Spiritual Journey 36:10

5M ago36:10

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 30 The Ten Commandments: Signs of Progress on the Spiritual Journey Recorded - 06/23/25 DESCRIPTION: The primary focus of our discourse today revolves around a profound reexamination of the Ten Commandments, which we contemplate not merely as divine edicts but rather as commitments that foster a deeper understanding of our r…

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There isn't a problem | Nonduality - James Cooke, London, June 2025 4:55

5M ago4:55

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https://www.innerspaceinstitute.org/

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The Illusion of Separation: Sin, Forgiveness, and the Divine Within 41:37

5M ago41:37

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Tracking Wisdom Episode 29 The Illusion of Separation: Sin, Forgiveness, and the Divine Within Recorded - 05/12/25 This episode delves into the profound and often contentious themes of sin and forgiveness within the context of contemporary spirituality. Ryan and Peter engage in a critical exploration of how traditional Christian interpretations may…

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#58 On Extinction & Enchantment: Alixa García 1:34:16

5M ago1:34:16

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Alixa García is a Colombian born, globally-raised, multi-disciplinary artist, activist, and cultural activator whose work is imbued in ritual, spirit, and deep reverence for our Great Mother, Great Lover, our Earth. She is an award-winning activist, poet, and filmmaker. She is also a professional writer, visual artist, musician, and facilitator. He…

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From Small self to Self Leadership 26:29

5M ago26:29

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In this episode, we take a fresh look at the journey from our everyday, habitual sense of ego-centered identity—the “small self”—toward discovering and living from our True Nature or what IFS calls Self Leadership. Through a guided glimpse practice and gentle inquiry at the end, we explore how to unblend from the thinker or manager part of the mind…

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