This show is being released on Monday, January 11, 2010. My interview with Robert Forte was recorded on December 5, 2009. What is the future of entheogens in religion? Today my guest is Robert Forte and we’ll be discussing R. Gordon Wasson, Albert Hofmann, Timothy Leary, 9/11, and much more. Robert Forte, is an independent…
This show is being released on Monday, January 4, 2010. My interview with Josh Homan was recorded on Nov. 16, 2009. Is Ayahuasca tourism as dangerous as some claim? What are the real dangers of Ayahuasca tourism, and what are the benefits? How do shamanic ideas spread? What is dog shamanism? What are the differences…
5-Methoxy-N,N-DMT is one of the most powerful psychedelic substances on earth, but one of the least researched in the entire world. Today we’re going to delve further into 5-MeO-DMT. My guest is James Orac, a former atheist who argues that 5-MeO-DMT taught him spirituality and about the existence of G-d. He’s the author of Triptamine…
This show is being released on Monday, the Solstice, December 21, 2009. My interview with Stephen Zarlenga was recorded on Dec. 15, 2009. This is part 2 of our series with Stephen Zarlenga where we look deep into the fundamental concepts of money: What is money and how is it defined? What is the difference…
What do the CIA, the Kennedy assassination, international banking, Project MK-ULTRA, LSD, Allen Dulles, George H. W. Bush, R. Gordon Wasson, Uri Geller and Andrija Puharich, and magic mushrooms all have to do with each other? You’re about to find out. Today my guest is Peter Levenda, author of Unholy Alliance and Sinister Forces. Over…
What is the importance of trees in mythology? Is there a connection between ancient goddess worship and the tree of knowledge? How do sacred trees tie in with the Kabbalah? How do entheogens like mushrooms play into the ancient religions of Europe? How do you free the public mind from mass control? Tonight my guest…
What is truth and what is propaganda? Tonight we’ll be discussing what is probably the single most controversial subject in the world today: Zionism. What is Zionism, and why is it important to understand? Is anti-Zionism related to anti-Semitism? Are Zionists attempting a world takeover, or is it just “good business”? Does the state of…
Released November 22, 2009. What are the negative consequences of “positive thinking”? Is positive thinking a good thing, or does it have the potential to be used as a tool for mind control and manipulation? Is positive thinking responsible for the financial meltdown? Who really gets rich from the positive thinking movement? Does the human…
Mitch Horowitz is the editor-in-chief of Tarcher/Penguin in New York and the author of Occult America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped Our Nation (Bantam), which has been called “a fascinating book” by Ken Burns and “extraordinary” by Deepak Chopra. A widely known voice for esoteric and occult ideas, Horowitz has written for U.S.…
Our first interactive podcast. In tonight’s show we continue our discussion on the Trivium and Quadrivium and go for a full-blown as we complete this series with the Qabalah and the mystery schools with Gene Odening. Here we continue to learn about learning, logic, critical thinking, Hegelian dialectics, Plato, the Trivium, the Quadrivium, the 7…
In tonight’s show we continue our discussion on the Trivium and discuss the Quadrivium with Gene Odening. Here we continue to learn about learning, logic, critical thinking, Hegelian dialectics, Plato, the Trivium, the Quadrivium, the 7 liberal arts, and many other facets of human cognizance. Or play / download the audio only: https://media.blubrry.com/logosmedia/logosmedia.com/podcast/GnosticMedia_PC_050_Gene_Odening_p2_High.mp3Podcast: Play in…
Gnostic Media’s 1 Year anniversary show! Tonight’s show is an important one. Without it, it’s hard to build on the information presented in the other shows. Here we begin to learn about learning, logic, critical thinking, Hegelian dialectics, Plato, the Trivium, the Quadrivium, the 7 liberal arts, and many other facets of human cognizance. My…
“Goddammit!®” Today we’re going to speak with Mark Herer, Jack Herer’s son, about Jack’s condition, and his first word since his heart attack. This talk is only about 6 minutes long before the main interview. Then: From the Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam to the Kennedy assassination, from Hip Hop to Promise software, from the ritual…
I thought today that we’d take a completely different direction and switch to the other side of the brain to discuss our creative side and pay tribute to a more beautiful side of life – art. But we’re not going to discuss just any art – but mushroom art in particular. My guest is Arik…
Originally published Oct. 4, 2009. Eustace Mullins died at noon on February 2, 2010 at the home of his manager, Jesse Lee, in Texas. This was Eustace’s last interview, and most extensive interview that he gave in the last year of his more than 60-year career. How deep does the rabbit hole go, and how…
Originally published Sept. 27, 2009. Eustace Mullins died at noon on February 2, 2010 at the home of his manager, Jesse Lee, in Texas. This was Eustace’s last interview, and most extensive interview that he gave in the last year of his more than 60-year career. Conspiracy. It’s a word that causes many people to…
The Sacred Mushroom and the Cross was one of the most controversial books written in the twentieth century. Not since Darwin’s On the Origin of Species had a book caused such outrage. John Marco Allegro was a respected Dead Sea Scrolls scholar and had just left his post as a lecturer at Manchester University. His…
What is Salvia divinorum? Is it only a party drug used by teenagers on idiotic YouTube videos? Or is it an ancient ritualistic plant that has been used by shamans for many generations for religious and healing purposes? Exactly what is Salvia and how does it reproduce? What are its effects and how dangerous is…
In this episode we continue our investigation into monetary systems and the inner workings of privatized banking. Our money system is not what we have been led to believe. The creation of money has been “privatized,” or taken over by a private money cartel. Except for coins, all of our money is now created as…
One of the factions that controls nearly every moment of our lives is hardly understood by the large majority of the population. To gain an understanding of today’s topic deepens our understanding of the world and how it works and exactly what we can do to effect change when and where needed. Our deepening investigation…
Chris Conrad Author, internationally recognized spokesperson, and court-qualified expert on Cannabis Hemp (Marijuana) Internationally known expert on the history, medical, social, economic and ecological aspects of Cannabis hemp. Chris is author of four groundbreaking books and author of the booklet Cannabis Yields and Dosage. He advocates full restoration of industrial hemp, medical marijuana with a…
Today I’ll be playing a rare talk by the late John Marco Allegro. This is his last known talk in existence and was recorded by John himself while he was practicing for a lecture that was later presented at the American Atheist Society in Ann Arbor, on April 19, 1985. John Allegro argues that the…
Today we’re running late, but we’re back to a more typical show format. I interview Mitch Schultz, maker of the film DMT, The Spirit Molecule. We’ll be talking to Mitch about the film: who’s in it, what he’s learned along the way, and when you can expect it’s release. Also check out http://www.thespiritmolecule.com/ …
Today instead of the usual interview format, I’ll be speaking with Richard Andrew Grove and Lisa Arbercheski of 8thestate media and Tragedy and Hope magazine about my trip to Peru, my experience with the medical system there, and some brief, and sometimes not as in depth as they could be, comparisons regarding our two cultures.…
What is the future of medical marijuana? Why is federal law violating the Constitution and states’ sovereign rights? And why is President Obama still allowing federal prosecution of medical marijuana patients and care givers against his campaign promises? In this episode I interview Eddy Lepp, a man who has spent the last 20 years of…
How is ritual important to the safe and proper use of entheogens? And how does ritual help facilitate a deeper entheogenic experience? What is 5-MeO-DMT, and why is it so seldom discussed in entheogenic studies? And what is T.O.A.D? Today I interview Hal Lucious Nation, the “Grand ArchBishop” of The Temple of Awakening Divinity, or…
Ayahuasca is a psychedelic brew that is traditionally used by indigenous cultures in the Amazon basin. The brew is made with the Banisteriopsis caapi vine and Psychotria veridis – and other ingredients may or may not be added – including the very dangerous and deadly Datura. The brew also contains MAOIs (Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors) and…
Is there such a thing as mental psychosis or neurosis? What impact do entheogens have on human maturation? What are the 10 lessons of psychedelic psychotherapy? What impact can psychedelics have on clinical practice? What is it like when the doctor asks to become the patient at Burning Man? Today’s guest is Dr. Neal Goldsmith.…
The continuation of my interview with Alan Piper. http://media.blubrry.com/logosmedia/logosmedia.com/podcast/GnosticMedia_PC_031_Alan_Piper_Pt2_low.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:21:59 — 35.9MB) | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS
What evidence is there of Amanita muscaria mushroom and other drug use in Afghanistan? Did the Sufi employ psychoactive substances? What are the Moroccan goat men? Is there a possible link between intoxicating sacramental use of milk and Mohammed’s landmark visionary experience through the seven heavens? How does the new evidence of prehistoric mushroom use…
Today we’ll be discussing Amanita muscaria – the Fly-agaric mushroom. Why is Amanita so prevalent in folkloric, mythical and religious iconography? Why do Amanita mushrooms seem less ergonomic than other entheogens, and if they are less ergonomic, could they have played as prevalent a role in these ancient religions as modern scholars claim? Is there…
Today we’ll be discussing parthenogenesis – divine birth, virgin birth. Is Christianity the only religion to have believed in the virgin birth of its religious leader? Or is this a theme that runs through nearly all ancient religions? What were the ancient practices of the divine birth cults? Where did these ancient beliefs come from?…
I had emailed with Prof. de Rios a few months ago and she had informed me of her cancer and ongoing chemotherapy. Today I’ve been informed by Prof. John Hoopes that she has succumbed to her cancer. Originally released April 19, 2009. RIP, Marlene. Her last email to me read: From: MARLENE DERIOS Sent: Monday,…
