Best Science And Nonduality Podcasts (2024)

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#111 When Truth Becomes the Enemy: Mariam Barghouti, Ashira Darwish & Rawand Arqawi 50:45

2h ago50:45

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In this important conversation examining the vital role of journalists and documentarians in conflict zones, Palestinian journalist, Mariam Barghouti and Jenin resident, Rawand Arqawi share their firsthand experiences with Palestinian trauma healer, Ashira Darwish, cutting through the fog of misinformation to reveal the human realities often obscur…

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Episode 318: Orobai's Vision Synopsis and The Fate of Miraanni, Chapters 1 and 2 57:23

10h ago57:23

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Starting with this episode, I'll be sharing the audiobook of Tales of Aurduin, Volume II, The Fate of Miraanni here on the podcast every two weeks between interviews. Since it's been several years since I shared the audiobook of volume I, Orobai's Vision, I start out this episode with a synopsis of the first book in the series to bring the listener…

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#34 Conversations on Complexity Podcast: Neil Theise (Encore) 52:32

6d ago52:32

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“We are not walking through the world; we are interwoven with it. In everything we do, we participate in complexity.” –Neil Theise Neil Theise is a professor of pathology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Through his scientific research, he has been a pioneer of adult stem cell plasticity and the anatomy of the human interstitium. Dr. Theise…

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Episode 317: Experiencing Injectable 5-MeO-DMT with Dr. Zinn, Dan, and Michelle 1:28:29

5h ago1:28:29

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This week's episode features a group conversation with Dr Zinn, Dan, and Michelle, the three of whom are exploring facilitating the 5-MeO-DMT experience via sub-cutaneous injections. This is a very different modality than the more common vaporization with 5-MeO-DMT and allows for a slower come-up, longer duration during the peak, and a more gradual…

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#110 Navigating Liminal Times with Mythic Wisdom: Michael Meade 56:00

1h ago56:00

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Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology, who draws from his study of archetypal myths, ancestral wisdom and cross-cultural rituals to interpret our remarkable moment in human history. While many of us are attempting to recognize our own self-terminating patterns and inhabit new ways of being hu…

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Awareness of Awareness: The Essential Shift from Conventional to Effortless Mindfulness 1:06:34

42m ago1:06:34

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In this episode, Loch introduces you to the essential shift in the Effortless Mindfulness Awakening Process (EMAP)—Awake Aware Mind. He addresses the often elusive but essential question: What is it like to directly experience our already Awake Mind? The goal in EMAP is not a sustained experience. Instead, we aim for an orientation, recognition, an…

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Episode 316: The Solandarian Game - Final Chapters and Epilogue 56:59

6h ago56:59

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I hope you've enjoyed listening to The Solandarian Game here on The Entheogenic Evolution podcast. This week's episode has the final three chapters and the brief epilogue. The full audiobook is available at Amazon, Audible, and the Apple Bookstore, and the illustrated version of the novel in PDF format with full-color images is available at 50% off…

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#109 Salt of the Earth: Osama lliwat & Rotem Levin 1:10:10

1h ago1:10:10

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Standing for Collective Liberation “No one will be free if the others live under occupation. No one will be safe unless everyone is safe.” In this live SAND Community Gathering (November 2024) Zaya and Maurizio were in discussion with Palestinian and Israeli peace activists Osama lliwat & Rotem Levin who share their personal stories, describe the r…

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Episode 315: Divine Guidance with Shuan Ryan 1:36:32

7d ago1:36:32

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Shaun Ryan was my fellow panelist at Psychedelic Awakening 2024 in Los Angeles last month and is an ayahuasca and 5-MeO-DMT facilitator. Since we shared the stage together, I thought it would be fruitful to invite him onto the podcast so I could get to know him better and also bring you another great conversation, so that's what happened. Shaun sha…

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#108 Thrutopian Dreams: Manda Scott 51:24

7d ago51:24

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Manda Scott is an award-winning novelist and host of the acclaimed Accidental Gods podcast. Best known for the Boudica: Dreaming series, her previous novels have been short-listed for the Orange Prize, the Edgar, Wilbur Smith and Saltire Awards and won the McIllvanney Prize. Her latest novel ANY HUMAN POWER is a Mytho-Political thriller which lays …

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#107 Not In Our Name: Rabbi Cat Zavis 56:18

14d ago56:18

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Disentangling Judaism from the Violence of Occupation “The way to manifest your sacredness is to embody sacredness – to treat all life as sacred.” – Rabbi Cat Zavis In this live SAND Community Gathering (October 2024) Zaya and Maurizio Benazzo were in discussion with Rabbi Cat Zavis, a renowned Jewsish teacher, writer, and social justice activist. …

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Episode 313: The Dawn of the Astrorganism with Nyx Redondo 1:44:47

1M ago1:44:47

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Nyx returns to the podcast this week to discuss her new book, The Dawn of the Astrorganism: Aligning Humanity, AI, and the Earth's Future. I'll let our conversation unpack all of that. You can learn more at her website, Astrorganism.earth

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#106 Black Palestinian Solidarity: Faith Gay, Rev. Naomi Washington-Leapheart & Imam Adeyinka Mendes 1:00:41

21d ago1:00:41

1:00:41

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 at Where Olive Trees Weep: 23 Co…

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What Are the Obstacles to Awakening? 35:43

28d ago35:43

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In this podcast episode, Loch explores the three main obstacles to awakening. As part of the Effortless Mindfulness Awakening Process, he emphasizes the importance of having a map, a method, and markers to help us understand where we are on the path at any given time. In Effortless Mindfulness, that map is called the Five Levels of Mind, and Loch s…

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#105 From Grief to Liberation: Ash Canty 50:07

28d ago50:07

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Ash Canty (he/him) is a trans masc, afro-indigenous, non-binary Psychic Medium & Death Guide. He support's and walks others in the threshold of their own unique death and dying process. He is led by spirit and his West African Benin, Eastern Band Cherokee, Northern Haudenosaunee and Blackfeet ancestors as well as the natural world in all that he do…

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Episode 311: Phenomenology and the Ball of the All with Randolph Dible 1:49:38

2M ago1:49:38

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Put your thinking caps on and relax into your float tank or sensory deprivation chamber for a lively conversation with philosopher, Randolph Dible. You can learn more about Randy's work and interest in float tanks and the phenomenology of consciousness and nonduality (The Ball of the All, or the Universal Ontology of the Infinite Sphere) at his web…

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#104 Turning Toward the Heart: Pir Zia Inayat Khan 58:58

1M ago58:58

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In this Community Gathering (October 2024) Zaya and Maurizio were in discussion with Pir Zia Inayat Khan, a renowned spiritual teacher in the Sufi tradition, and explored the practice of turning toward the heart — a fundamental concept in Sufism and many other spiritual paths. Can we see the heart not just as a physical organ, but as a center of co…

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#103 Justice & Joy: Dr. Kamilah Majied 57:35

1M ago57:35

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Dr. Kamilah Majied, MSW, PhD, 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. She is the author of Joyfully Just: Black Wisdom and Buddhist Insights for Liberated Living (Sounds True, 20…

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Episode 309: DMT Healing, Ketamine, and MySelf Wellness with Charles Patti 1:24:51

2M ago1:24:51

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While smoking DMT at a gathering of friends, Charles Patti made contact with something more, and his life was changed. This is his story of how he healed with DMT, got into Ketamine therapy, opened a clinic in Florida, developed a podcast, created a non-profit for veteran access to psychedelic healing, his experience with psychedelic parenting, and…

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#102 Poetry and Grief in Times of Genocide: Jess Semaan 59:33

2M ago59:33

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In this SAND Community Gathering (September 2024) Zaya and Maurizio sat down with Jess Semaan, poet, psychotherapist and facilitator to explore the intersection of poetry and grief in the context of genocide. They drew from her research on genocide, as well as her personal and professional experiences, Jess tended to our psycho-spiritual profound s…

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The Science of Presence with Dan Siegel 1:20:51

2M ago1:20:51

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Join Loch Kelly - creator of the Mindful Glimpses app - here as he welcomes Dr. Dan Siegel, a pioneering researcher and author in the field of interpersonal neurobiology. In this episode, they delve into Siegel’s interdisciplinary framework for understanding the mind and its relationship to the brain, body, and human connections. Dr. Dan Siegel (Wh…

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#101 Apian Wisdom: Michael Joshin Thiele 51:43

2M ago51:43

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In this episode, Michael Reiley engages in an insightful discussion with Michael Joshin Thiele, a honeybee conservationist and president of Apis Arborea. The conversation explores the intersections of cultural, spiritual, and ecological dimensions of natural honeybee life. Michael Joshin Thiele is an apiculture consultant and founder and president …

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Episode 307: Iboga Rebirth with Spencer Burton 1:38:16

3M ago1:38:16

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My guest this week is Spencer Burton, founder of Iboga Rebirth, the first and only legal entheogenic church in the state of Oregon that provides Iboga retreats. This interview adds to my growing collection of conversations about entheogenic churches and is another addition to those that are specifically in the great state of Oregon. Spencer and I h…

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#100 Sacred Solidarity with Palestine: Sounds of SAND Second Year 1:49:01

2M ago1:49:01

1:49:01

Welcome to our 100th episode of the Sounds of SAND podcast, marking two years since we launched on September 8, 2022. As SAND grows and evolves with the changing times, we aim to integrate—not abandon—our foundational themes of spiritual awakening, embodiment, consciousness, and scientific wonder, while also confronting pressing global challenges s…

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#99 Addiction & Trauma: Dr. Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John 56:41

3M ago56:41

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Dr. Vimalasara (Valerie) Mason-John M.A. (Hon.Doc), is a founding facilitator of Compassionate Inquiry, and is the author of 10 books, including the award winning book, “Eight Step Recovery: Using The Buddha’s Teachings to Overcome Addiction” and “Detox Your Heart: Meditations for Emotional Trauma”. There are 8 Step Recovery meetings held in severa…

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Episode 305: Psyched Wellness with Jeffrey Stevens 1:11:00

3M ago1:11:00

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My guest this week is Jeffrey Stevens from Psyched Wellness which has developed an effective and safe amanita muscaria extract product, "Calm." Having used it myself, I can attest to its calming, relaxing, and dreamy effects - completely unlike psilocybin mushrooms. It's primarily marketed as a sleep aid, but can be used for enjoyment as an alcohol…

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#98 Glissando of Consciousness: Andrew Holecek 1:26:16

3M ago1:26:16

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Andrew Holecek is a renowned author and humanitarian who teaches internationally on spirituality, meditation, lucid dreaming, and the art of dying. He has studied sleep yoga, bardo yoga, and other traditional practices with living masters in India and Nepal. Andrew’s books include Dreams of Light, Dream Yoga, and Reverse Meditation. His work has ap…

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An Introduction to the Five Levels of Mind 34:51

3M ago34:51

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In this episode, Loch introduces a pillar of the Effortless Mindfulness model called the Five Levels of Mind. He refers to these five levels as Everyday Mind, Subtle Mind, Awake Aware Mind, Unity Mind, and Heartmind. In this show, Loch explores and unpacks how the first two levels of mind involve working with the body and mind to calm and stabilize…

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#47 What Shines: Parvathy Baul (Encore) 58:20

4M ago58:20

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Parvathy Baul is a practitioner, performer and teacher of the Baul tradition from Bengal, India. She studied closely with two of the most respected Baul Gurus of the previous generation, Sri Sanatan Das Thakur Baul and Sri Shashanko Goshai. According to her Guru's vision, Parvathy Maa has created Sanatan Siddhashram - as a place of learning, pract…

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Episode 303: Hamilton Souther on Ayahuasca, Apprenticeship, and Blue Morpho 1:14:46

4M ago1:14:46

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My guest this week is Hamilton Souther of Blue Morpho Academy. In our conversation we get into Hamilton's spiritual awakening, his controversial apprenticeship in the world of ayahuasca, and the development of Blue Morpho and its programs for serving ayahuasca and dietas.

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#97 Love & The Metacrisis: Gigi Azmy 1:03:26

4M ago1:03:26

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Gigi Azmy merges 28 years of spiritual insights with scientific psychological research to guide individuals toward a profound realization of love—far beyond cultural and spiritual misconceptions. A trailblazer in her field, she introduced trauma healing into spiritual awakening workshops, emphasizing the importance of not only awakening, but also h…

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#96 From Palestine to the World: Angela Davis & Dr. Gabor Maté 53:16

4M ago53:16

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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 301: The 5-MeO-DMT Mindscape - Reflections on Facilitator Training 1:01:17

4M ago1:01:17

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The other week, as part of the course I'm helping teach with the Mindscape Psychedelic Institute, I, along with several of the students, visited The UnChurch in Iowa for in-person training. This week's episode recounts my impressions and reflections on the week, what I feel the students got out of it, why instruction on both theory and practice are…

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#95 Nature of Reality: Federico Faggin 57:30

4M ago57:30

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Federico Faggin is one of the greatest luminaries of high technology alive today. A physicist by education, he is the inventor of the microprocessor and the MOS silicon gate technology, both of which underlie the modern world's entire information technology. With the knowledge and experience of a lifetime in cutting-edge fields, Federico now turns …

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Episode 300: 5-MeO-DMT: Love and Be Free with Pyasa Neko Siff 1:21:21

4M ago1:21:21

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My guest this week is Pyasa Neko Siff who's here to share her beautiful and moving 5-MeO-DMT-inspired spoken word piece, which is also available as a visually captivating video HERE. We have a deep conversation about the 5-MeO experience and the process of articulating deep truths from the experience, such as is available here with her spoken word.…

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#23 Songs of Gaia: Monica Gagliano [Encore] 1:01:30

5M ago1:01:30

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Monica Gagliano is a research associate professor in evolutionary ecology and former fellow of the Australian Research Council. She is currently based at Southern Cross University, where she directs the Biological Intelligence Lab funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation. She has pioneered the brand-new research field of plant bioacoustics,…

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Awakening Through Grief with Mirabai Starr 40:03

4M ago40:03

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Join Loch Kelly the creator of the mindful glimpses app here as he welcomes spiritual teacher and author Mirabai Starr about how grief is a portal to the sacred. They explore the mystics' poetic teachings on embracing both the transcendent and immanent - the ultimate reality and our embodied human experience. Wild Mercy by Mirabai Starr is about “l…

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

5M 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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