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Crisis With The Strait Of Hormuz, Sixty Days To Famine? | LIMINAL NEWS Essay May 18, 2026 16:52 Please share the full video essay @LiminalNewsPod on YouTube: https://youtu.be/huRl4PptlkA?si=HcG8Kr0op4f7UJXQ In this essay, I explore the rise of Palantir, Peter Thiel's techno-authoritarian worldview, and the emerging fusion of AI surveillance, militarism, techno-feudalism, and reactionary politics in America. Drawing on thinkers like Byung-Chul Han, Eva Illouz, and Catherine Liu, I examine how

Palantir, Techno-Authoritarianism, and the Forfeiting Of Our Future | LIMINAL NEWS Essay May 16, 2026 31:26 Please share the full video essay @LiminalNewsPod on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nt333tOV0RE?si=VpcCGmWWicR1MMPT I explore the rise of Palantir, Peter Thiel's techno-authoritarian worldview, and the emerging fusion of AI surveillance, militarism, techno-feudalism, and reactionary politics in America. Drawing on thinkers like Byung-Chul Han, Eva Illouz, and Catherine Liu, I examine how modern subject

Is Elon Musk Possessed By Demons? | LIMINAL NEWS Essay May 6, 2026 27:03 What if Elon Musk is possessed? This video essay examines the unsettling, dissociated facial expressions Musk made during his stint as Trump's chief buddy at the White House and Mar-a-Lago — and what they reveal about a crisis the materialist worldview can't explain. When Musk fed USAID into "the wood chipper," Bill Gates told the Financial Times: "the picture of the world's richest man killing th

The Rise And Fall of David Wilcock | LIMINAL NEWS Essay May 5, 2026 20:52 What happens when the grift consumes the grifter? In this video essay, I examine the suicide of David Wilcock — bestselling New Age author and a central figure in what's now called "conspirituality" — and what his collapse reveals about a culture sliding toward collective psychosis. Within days of his death, conspiracy theories began circulating through the same alternative-media ecosystem he help

David Z. Morris | Sam Bankman-Fried, Effective Altruism & the Ideology Behind FTX Feb 11, 2026 01:11:01 In this episode of Liminal News, I'm joined by journalist and author David Z. Morris, whose book Stealing the Future examines the rise and collapse of Sam Bankman-Fried — not just as a crypto scandal, but as a warning about the belief systems driving Silicon Valley power today. We explore how effective altruism, longtermism, and utilitarian ethics became moral loopholes — allowing fraud, deception

Adam Levy | Minneapolis Under Siege: ICE Raids, Resistance & the Fight for Democracy Jan 25, 2026 30:49 I speak with Adam Levy, a Minneapolis-based activist, educator, and musician, about what he describes as an unprecedented federal crackdown unfolding right now in the Twin Cities. Adam shares first-hand accounts of ICE raids, racial profiling, mass detentions, and families being targeted in their own neighborhoods — including a harrowing incident in which a baby nearly died after tear gas was fire

Salih Hudayar | China's Surveillance State, Uyghur Genocide & the Global AI Test Case Jan 21, 2026 55:17 In this episode of Liminal News, I speak with Salih Hudayar, Foreign Minister of the East Turkistan Government in Exile, about China's mass detention system, the ongoing Uyghur genocide, and why East Turkistan has become one of the most advanced surveillance laboratories in the world. I've long known that the Uyghurs are a deeply oppressed people, often compared to Tibetans, but I realized I didn'

Patrick McCollum | The Man Who Unites 60 Million Indigenous People Dec 31, 2025 59:30 In this episode of LIMINAL NEWS, I'm joined by Patrick McCollum, a global peacemaker and the subject of the new documentary The Man Who Saves the World, directed by Gabe Polsky. Patrick's life defies easy explanation. At 15, he was killed in a motorcycle accident and pronounced dead for more than seven minutes. What he experienced during that near-death encounter set him on a path that would take

Veteran Cult Reporter Don Lattin on Trump, Jim Jones, and Messianic Power Dec 29, 2025 01:01:28 In this episode of LIMINAL NEWS, I'm joined by journalist and author Don Lattin, who spent decades as the religion beat reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, covering cults, new religious movements, and American spirituality from the inside. We begin with a provocative question: Is Donald Trump functioning as a modern messianic cult leader? Drawing on his firsthand reporting on Jim Jones, Jone

Ari Kuschnir & Schuyler Brown | AI, Imagination & the Spiritual Battleground Dec 24, 2025 01:03:48 The real battleground of our time isn't politics or technology — it's the imagination. Filmmaker Ari Kuschnir and embodiment guide Schuyler Brown join me for a deep conversation about AI, storytelling, spirituality, and how we reclaim agency in an age of dystopian futures. The future is being shaped in the imaginal realm — by the stories we consume, the images we repeat, and the futures we're told

Frank Schaeffer & Warren Farrell | Masculinity, Fatherhood, & The Crisis of Meaning Dec 12, 2025 01:32:44 In this episode, I'm joined by Frank Schaeffer and Warren Farrell for a deep, unflinching conversation about masculinity, fatherhood, and the growing crisis facing boys and men in modern society. Frank and Warren help me unpack how anger often masks vulnerability, how fatherlessness reshapes culture, and why political polarization is inseparable from unresolved emotional and relational wounds. We

Jeffrey Kripal & Dean Radin | Psychic Reality, Magic & the Coming Paradigm Shift Dec 1, 2025 01:17:13 Are psychic phenomena real—and are science and the humanities finally ready to admit it? In this episode, I speak with Jeffrey Kripal, PhD and Dean Radin, PhD about consciousness, magic, telepathy, UFOs, and why a genuine paradigm shift is already underway. Dean, one of the most prolific researchers in parapsychology, and chief scientist at the Institute for Noetic Sciences, describes how academic

Mike Brock | The Simulation Is Collapsing: America's Political Meltdown Nov 13, 2025 51:43 Former tech executive and political writer Mike Brock joins me for one of the most urgent and explosive conversations we've had on the channel — covering Trump's accelerating authoritarianism, the GOP civil war, Silicon Valley's Christian turn, Epstein revelations, and the structural collapse of American democracy in real time. In this new episode of LIMINAL NEWS, I speak with writer and former te

Roman Hanis | Beyond Ayahuasca: Indigenous Wisdom, Healing & the Forgotten Heart Nov 12, 2025 44:31 Can ancient plant medicines and indigenous traditions help heal our fractured civilization? Daniel Pinchbeck speaks with Roman Hanis—author of Beyond Ayahuasca and co-founder of the Paititi Institute—about his two decades apprenticing with Amazonian elders, bridging Tibetan Buddhism, Jungian psychology, and ecological preservation. In this episode of LIMINAL NEWS, I speak with Roman Hanis, author

Toxic Empathy: How Christian Nationalism Turned Cruelty Into Virtue Nov 10, 2025 15:30 This is an audio version of my recent video essay based on my recent Substack post, "Toxic Empathy: The Supreme Court and the Death of Christian Compassion." I explore how right-wing Christian nationalism has inverted the moral teachings of Jesus—transforming empathy into sin and cruelty into virtue. Drawing on Herbert Marcuse, Joy DeGruy, and the Gospels, I unpack how repression, self-denial, an

We're Not Totally F*ed—Yet | Ramez Naam on Climate, Tech & Hope Nov 7, 2025 54:18 I sit down with Ramez Naam—scientist, technologist, and award-winning sci-fi author—to unpack how we arrived at the brink of democratic collapse, and what we can still do to pull back. Ramez and I first met years ago at Burning Man. Since then, he's become one of the most lucid voices connecting climate change, clean energy, technology, and political reform. We talk about the tech industry's dange

Adbusters' Kalle Lasn | How We Lost the Plot & How to Spark a Real Revolution Nov 5, 2025 49:08 I sat down with Adbusters founder Kalle Lasn to talk about his new book "Manifesto for World Revolution" and his call for a "third crack at world revolution." Lasn reflects on the legacy of Occupy Wall Street and 1968, arguing that real change requires vision, not reaction. We explore his ideas for true-cost markets, meta memes, and a new Bottoms Up Majority Party—a "Third Force" that could redefi

Betsy Chasse | The Dark Side of "What the Bleep" & the New Age Industrial Complex Nov 3, 2025 57:00 Filmmaker Betsy Chasse, co-creator of "What the Bleep Do We Know!?", joins me to dissect how the New Age movement morphed into a billion-dollar self-help industry. We discuss cult dynamics, spiritual narcissism, the rise of Trumpian mysticism, and how "manifestation" culture paved the road from The Secret to MAGA metaphysics. In this episode, I speak with filmmaker, author, and cultural critic Bet

Frank Schaeffer | From Evangelical Royalty to Exile, Christo-Fascism & Trump Nov 3, 2025 01:10:00 Frank Schaeffer grew up inside the birth of America's religious right — making films with his father, Francis Schaeffer, that helped launch the modern anti-abortion and Christian nationalist movements. In this episode, we unpack how that movement gave rise to Trump, how money and media corrupted the church, and what real spirituality looks like beyond ideology. Frank was at the center of it all in

Brett Scott | The Contradiction at the Heart of Capitalism Nov 3, 2025 56:19 Liberal capitalism tells us to be good and bad at the same time—innovate, compete, and care. In this episode, I talk with economic anthropologist Brett Scott, author of "Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for Our Wallets", about the failure of liberal reformism, the rise of tech-fueled authoritarianism, and how the ESG illusion collapsed into the culture wars. In this episode of Liminal N

Norman Ohler | Nazis on Drugs, LSD Origins & Psychedelic Futures Nov 3, 2025 01:01:03 What role did drugs play in the Third Reich—and how are psychedelics shaping our future? I sit down with Norman Ohler, author of "Blitzed" and "Tripped," to explore hidden history, consciousness, and the power of altered states. In this episode of LIMINAL NEWS, I talk with acclaimed German author Norman Ohler, best known for his groundbreaking book "Blitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich." We explore t

Ralph White & Walter Alexander | Rudolf Steiner, Reincarnation, Anthroposophy & The Future of Consciousness Nov 3, 2025 51:36 In this episode of LIMINAL NEWS, I talk with Ralph White and Walter Alexander about the extraordinary life, teachings, and legacy of Rudolf Steiner—a visionary philosopher, spiritual scientist, and founder of biodynamic agriculture, Waldorf education, and anthroposophy. We explore Steiner's esoteric Christianity, his teachings on reincarnation and the evolution of consciousness, the challenges of

Joe Dolce | Psychedelics, Consciousness & Cultural Shifts Nov 3, 2025 53:57 What role do psychedelics play in shaping culture, spirituality, and the future of consciousness? I sit down with journalist and author Joe Dolce to explore his latest book on psychedelics, the neuroscience of altered states, the wisdom of indigenous traditions, and the risks of commercialization. From ayahuasca to MDMA to microdosing, our conversation opens new perspectives on how psychedelics ca

Dr. Jeffrey Kripal & Andrew Gallimore | DMT, Hyperdimensional Contact & HIstory's End Oct 24, 2025 01:05:30 DMT as a hidden technology? Jeffrey Kripal & Andrew Gallimore join Daniel Pinchbeck to explore consciousness, aliens & the end of history. In this episode of the Liminal News, I sit down with two extraordinary thinkers: Jeffrey J. Kripal, historian of religions and author of "The Superhumanities" and "Secret Body," and Andrew Gallimore, neuroscientist and author of "Death By Astonishment", "Alien

Robert Falconer | The Porous Mind, Spirit Entities & Collective Healing Oct 24, 2025 47:57 Are we truly in control of our minds — or are unseen forces at play? In this latest episode of Liminal News, I speak with Robert Falconer, author of "The Others Within Us", about trauma, spirit possession, and the porous nature of human consciousness. Falconer brings decades of psychotherapeutic experience and a deep understanding of Internal Family Systems (IFS) to a conversation that dives into

Dr. Jeffrey Kripal | The Superhumanities & the Return of the Impossible Oct 24, 2025 01:13:30 In this episode of Liminal News, I speak with scholar Jeffrey J. Kripal about the suppressed dimensions of consciousness, paranormal experiences, UFOs, eroticism in mysticism, and the deep structure of human imagination. Kripal is one of the few voices from within the academy daring to think—and teach—the impossible. We explore how the humanities can (and must) evolve to account for precognition,

Morgane Ciot & Alice Maynewaring | Psychomagic, Jodorowsky, LARP, and Ritual Theater Oct 24, 2025 35:12 In this episode, I talk with Morgane Ciot and Alice Maynewaring — co-founders of The Classics Department — about their new immersive theater project, "PsychoMagic 9", which just sold out its debut run in New York. Inspired by Alejandro Jodorowsky's cult classic "The Holy Mountain" and the spiritual tradition of psychomagic, their show blends performance, ritual, and audience participation in radic

Carne Ross | Anarchism, Surveillance & the Authoritarian Future Oct 24, 2025 01:04:12 I sat down with former British diplomat turned anarchist thinker Carne Ross to explore the collapse of the rules-based global order and the rise of techno-authoritarianism in the US and beyond. Carne and I unpack the Trump phenomenon, Christian nationalism, Gaza, Israel, and the radical possibilities of democratic confederalism inspired by Murray Bookchin and practiced in Rojava. We explore histor

Micah Sifry | Civic Tech, Protest, and the Fight for Democracy Oct 24, 2025 01:01:49 In this episode of Liminal News, I speak with political writer, civic tech pioneer, and longtime democracy advocate Micah Sifry about the creeping authoritarianism in the United States—and whether there's still time to reverse course. Micah and I talk about everything from grassroots resistance to digital surveillance, from the failures of liberal institutions to the underestimated power of local

Jamie Wheal & Douglas Rushkoff | Psychedelics, Fascism & Future of Consciousness Oct 24, 2025 54:51 In this special episode of LIMINAL NEWS, I sit down with cultural theorist Douglas Rushkoff and author/flow-state expert Jamie Wheal for a wide-ranging conversation on the dark evolution of psychedelia, the rise of techno-fascism, and how we might reclaim our collective soul in an age of chaos. We dive into the uncomfortable truths about how sacred tools are being co-opted for power, wealth, and c

Matthew Green | The Spirit Behind AI Oct 24, 2025 53:05 🎧 What kind of future is AI creating—and what deeper forces are driving it? I sit down with journalist and trauma educator Matthew Green to explore the spiritual, psychological, and political implications of artificial intelligence. We dive into the darker undercurrents of the AI revolution—from mass surveillance and job loss to mythic archetypes and occult prophecy. Matthew has been a participant

Kimbra & Jaime Wheal | Reimagining Mysticism, Christ & the Future of Faith Oct 22, 2025 57:51 Daniel Pinchbeck convenes a soul-searching dialogue with Grammy-winning artist Kimbra ‪@kimbramusic‬ (Vows, The Golden Echo) and author-futurist Jamie Wheal (Stealing Fire, Recapture the Rapture). Together, they explore the possibilities for a new religious imagination grounded in mysticism, direct experience, and sacred community. Kimbra shares her early mystical encounters and evolving relations

Drew Dellinger | Cosmology, Power & Consciousness Crisis Oct 22, 2025 56:10 In this urgent and far-reaching conversation, Daniel speaks with poet-philosopher and activist Drew Dellinger about the convergence of spiritual emergency, ecological collapse, and rising authoritarianism. A student of Thomas Berry and Brian Swimme, Dellinger critiques the troubling ideological drift of RFK Jr., Charles Eisenstein, and others in the New Age and eco-spiritual world. They explore: 🌌

Samuel Delesque | Blockchain, EcoVillages & The Commons Oct 22, 2025 47:53 In this episode of LIMINAL NEWS, Daniel Pinchbeck speaks with technologist and regenerative systems builder Samuel Delesque about his experimental community in Portugal, the Traditional Dream Factory. Together, they explore how blockchain, Web3 governance, and ecological land stewardship can converge to support new models of post-capitalist civilization. The conversation weaves together themes of

Grace Blakeley | How Capitalism Became Oligarchy Aug 9, 2025 58:17 In this episode of LIMINAL NEWS, Daniel Pinchbeck speaks with economist and writer Grace Blakeley about the rise of vulture capitalism, the convergence of tech elites and authoritarianism, and what a leftist path forward might look like in an era of social disintegration and political despair. The conversation explores AI, neoliberalism, historical fascism, and the role of organizing in reclaiming

Sarah Wilson | The Rise Of Sovereign Individuals Apr 29, 2025 51:53 Sarah invited me to join a livestream on her Substack back on 3.7.25 to chat about my article "The Rise of Sovereign Individuals". Sarah Wilson is a multi-New York Times and Amazon bestselling author, social philosopher, international keynote speaker, minimalist and philanthropist. She edited Cosmopolitan magazine Australia at 29, founded the global I Quit Sugar movement, hosted the most-watch

Live With Starhawk | (Substack Live 4/21/25) Apr 29, 2025 01:09:23 I had a chance to talk with Starhawk about a wide range of topics on a Substack Livestream on 4/21/25. Hope you enjoy! Starhawk is an author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She is the author or co-author of thirteen books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess

Jamie Wheal | Bad Faith Techno-Jesus & The War For America Apr 29, 2025 01:37:32 A recording of a Substack LIvestream on 4/1/25 I hope you enjoy this conversation with Jamie Wheal, founder of The Flow Genome Project and author of "Recapture the Rapture", among other books. We started with a discussion about Silicon Valley's sudden embrace of Christianity, which Wheal characterizes as "a little soft, chewy 15% center of semi-sincere yet rudderless seekers, and 85% opportunist

Brett Scott | Cryptocracy And Its Discontents (Substack Live 3/5/25) Mar 15, 2025 02:18:34 A recording of a Substack LIvestream on 3/5/25 Brett Scott is a campaigner, monetary anthropologist and former broker. He is the author of The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance: Hacking the Future of Money and Cloudmoney: Why the War on Cash Endangers Our Freedom. Brett has appeared in a wide range of TV shows, radio broadcasts and documentaries, including BBC World News and Sky News. He has writt

Nafeez Ahmed | Crisis As Opportunity (Substack Livestream 3/1/25) Mar 2, 2025 01:27:37 A recording of a joint Substack LIvestream on 3/1/25 I have been in intermittent contact with Nafeez Ahmed over the years. We are both systems theorists with many areas of overlap. What became clear during our dialogue is that we share a very similar — almost identical — analysis of the current geopolitical crisis. We also share a number of ideas about how to address it. Dr. Nafeez Ahmed is the f

Marianne Williamson | Responding To Our Current Moment (Substack Livestream 2/21/25) Feb 22, 2025 01:05:48 A recording of a joint Substack LIvestream on 2/21/25 "America's decline is not solely Trump's doing. Rather, this is the inevitable consequences of decades of Western economic and military dominance built on short-term exploitation, corruption, and global predation. Trump's role is to mask this systemic unraveling with populist rhetoric while enabling the true power holders, the transnational, fi

Ashanti Kunene | Life As Initiation Feb 14, 2025 01:01:11 Daniel and Ashanti will be hosting an upcoming seminar presented by The Elevator, a global consciousness incubator and think tank, where Ashanti is the Executive Director. You can sign up to receive more information (including access to reduced price or early bird tickets) at www.liminal.news Ashanti Kunene is a South African storyteller, strategist, and art activist dedicated to decolonial educat

Jay Michaelson | A Jewish Psychedelic Buddhist Tells All! Jan 18, 2025 01:16:54 Would the full deregulation of psychedelics be a good thing? In today's podcast, author Jay Michaelson and I discuss the rapidly evolving legal and cultural landscape of psychedelics, including their potential fast-tracking under the new Trump/Musk/RFK regime. Will deregulation — long a goal of advocates — make it more difficult to responsibly integrate these powerful substances into society? We

Laura Loomer | Should Elon Musk Be King Of America? Jan 7, 2025 01:11:16 Recently, investigative journalist and MAGA mainstay Laura Loomer was "deplatformed" on Twitter/X by Elon Musk, for comments about the H1B visas. Loomer describes herself as a "free speech absolutist" whose book, Loomered, chronicles how she was previously censored and banned by tech platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and even UberEats. For many Leftists, this seemed a big "I told you so" momen

Brett Scott | The Seductive Emptiness Of Bitcoin Dec 28, 2024 01:11:30 BRETT SCOTT. Like everyone else, I notice the skyrocketing value of Bitcoin compared to anything else. On the one hand, feel uneasy about it, yet, on the other, I wonder if I should invest my paltry life savings into the stuff. Bitcoin seems to defy any economic law of gravity to keep going up, and up, unattached to anything tangible or real. To address my uneasiness, I spoke with Brett Scott, who

Jonathan Taplin | The End Of Reality? Dec 21, 2024 53:41 JONATHAN TAPLIN is a writer, film producer and scholar. He is the Director Emeritus of the Annenberg Innovation Lab at the University of Southern California and was a Professor at the USC Annenberg School from 2003-2016 in the field of international communication management and digital media entertainment. Taplin began his entertainment career in 1969 as Tour Manager for Bob Dylan and The Band

Thom Hartmann | The State Of Disunion Dec 7, 2024 01:17:50 THOM HARTMANN: I always enjoy my conversations with the political analyst and ecologist Thom Hartmann. A progressive national and internationally syndicated talk show host, Hartmann also writes a great Substack newsletter, The Hartmann Report. He's a New York Times bestselling author of 24 books. I particularly enjoyed his book The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, which inspired Leonardo Di Capri

Curtis Yarvin | Should The USA Become A Technocratic Monarchy? Nov 28, 2024 02:03:58 CURTIS YARVIN: Software designer, intellectual and political theorist, Yarvin has become famous in some ways and perhaps infamous in other ways, depending on where you sit, as a philosopher of the neo-reactionary or "dark enlightenment" movement who's been credited by The New Republic and Vox and other publications for inspiring Peter Thiel and JD Vance with some of their more extreme ideas around

Melik Kaylan | A Global Shift To Authoritarian Populism? Nov 23, 2024 51:02 MELIK KAYLAN has written about international politics and culture for the Wall Street Journal, Newsweek, and Forbes for more than two decades. He has regularly reported from conflict zones throughout the world, from the North Korean border to the Caucasus, the Middle East, and the former Iron Curtain countries. https://www.forbes.com/sites/melikkaylan/ ================================== Please

Simon Ostrovsky - Why We Should Care About The War In Ukraine Oct 29, 2024 01:03:55 Simon Ostrovsky is a PBS NewsHour Special Correspondent and an award-winning freelance news and documentary producer. In 2023 Simon was honored with a DuPont-Columbia Award and a citation from the Overseas Press Club of America for his coverage of Ukraine following Russia's full scale invasion. He led the first American TV crew into Bucha after its liberation in April of 2022 and produced a seri

Matt Stoller - Why We Need Government To Rein In Big Tech Sep 16, 2024 01:18:52 Matt Stoller is the Director of Research at the American Economic Liberties Project. He is the author of the Simon and Schuster book "Goliath: The Hundred Year War Between Monopoly Power and Democracy", which Business Insider called "one of the year's best books on how to rethink capitalism and improve the economy." David Cicilline, Chairman of the House Antitrust Subcommittee, has called Stoller'

Chloe Macintosh - Exploring Sexual Wellness Sep 8, 2024 51:45 Chloe Macintosh is the founder and CEO of Kama, the #1 destination for sexual education and sexual exploration. Kama is a community and app that launched in 2020 with the mission to bring great Sex and Intimacy Education to every body. She is also a Venture Partner at Felix Capital. Before Kama, Chloe was the Chief Creative Officer for the Soho House Group. She co-founded Made.com in 2010, which I

Alex Ebert - Politics & Consciousness Aug 23, 2024 01:24:01 Known for his highly melodic, folk and psychedelia-inflected indie pop, Alex Ebert kept himself busy from the early days of his career, fronting the punkier Ima Robot for several years before founding his more famous second group, the nearly dozen-member Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Ebert continues to be a prolific performer and publishes a very popular Substack newsletter: @BadGuru. @al

Yancey Strickler - Kickstarter, Metalabel & The Future Of The Creator Economy Jun 20, 2024 01:00:43 Yancey Strickler is a writer and entrepreneur. He's the Cofounder and Director of Metalabel, Cofounder and former CEO of Kickstarter, and Cofounder of the artist resource The Creative Independent. He's the author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More Generous World, editor of The Dark Forest Anthology of the Internet, creator of the philosophy of Bentoism, and the record label eMusic

Paul Levy - "Undreaming Wetiko" Apr 12, 2024 01:02:42 A pioneer in the field of spiritual emergence, Paul Levy is a wounded healer in private practice, helping others who are also awakening to the dreamlike nature of reality. His work has gone through three phases: because of his intense interest in dreams (both night dreams and the dreamlike nature of reality), he was first known as "the dream guy." After writing Dispelling Wetiko, he became associa

Neil Theise - "Consciousness, Complexity, and our Psychic Future" Mar 28, 2024 01:20:04 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. He is also a longtime student of Zen Buddhism. Dr. Theise's studies in complexity theory have led to interdisciplinary collaborations in fields such as integrative medicine, consciousness stud

Jared Yates Sexton - "The Midnight Kingdom" Mar 17, 2024 01:23:00 Jared Yates Sexton is a political analyst and author of the forthcoming book THE MIDNIGHT KINGDOM: A HISTORY OF POWER, PARANOIA, AND THE COMING CRISIS. His most recent book is AMERICAN RULE: HOW A NATION CONQUERED THE WORLD BUT FAILED ITS PEOPLE. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The New Republic, Politico, The Daily Beast, and elsewhere. He is the co-host of The Muckrake Podcast and hi

Jem Bendell - "Breaking Together" Feb 29, 2024 01:11:51 In his new book, "Breaking Together", Jem Bendell argues we are experiencing the collapse of industrial civilization due to the ecological and climate crisis. A former Professor of Sustainability Leadership at the University of Cumbria, Bendell defines his position as Left "eco-libertarian," supporting human freedom outside of centralized corporate and government structures. He proposes that, of

Warren Neidich - "Cognitive Capitalism" Feb 28, 2024 01:03:14 American artist and theorist Warren Neidich uses texts, neon-light sculptures, paintings and photographs to create cross-pollinating conceptual works that reflect upon situations at the border zones of art, critical neuroscience and cognitive justice. He is founder and director of the Saas-Fee Summer Institute of Art since 2015. His work has been the subject of over 150 magazine and newspaper arti

Thomas B. Roberts, PhD - "Envisioning The Psychedelic Future Of The Mind" Feb 9, 2023 52:44 Daniel Pinchbeck interviews Thomas B. Roberts, PhD. I hope you enjoy my conversation with Dr. Roberts, author of The Psychedelic Future of the Mind and MindApps, among other books. Now 85 years old, Roberts became involved with the psychedelic movement way back in the late 1960s / early 70s. He attended seminars and conferences with Alan Watts, Stan Grof, and many other luminaries. For many year

Carolyn Elliott, PhD - "Existential Kink" Sep 18, 2022 01:04:05 Daniel Pinchbeck interviews Carolyn Elliott, PhD. I was so happy to interview my old friend Carolyn Elliott about her book, "Existential Kink", and her new Sleepover Mystery School. I find her perspective fascinating and helpful. In addition to being an author, Carolyn has helped thousands of people turn their lives around in her one-on-one coaching and online programs. She specializes in helping

Bernardo Kastrup, PhD - Is Consciousness The True Basis Of Reality? Aug 18, 2022 01:22:15 Daniel Pinchbeck interviews Bernardo Kastrup, PhD. Kastrup is an author, philosopher, and director of the Essentia Foundation. A former scientist with CERN and engineer working in AI, Kastrup believes that consciousness, not matter, is the foundation of reality, which is ultimately mental in nature. His books prove this philosophy with logic and rigor, and explore the social implications of "analy

Brett Scott - "Cloud Money: Cash, Cards, Crypto, and War for Our Wallets" Aug 18, 2022 01:07:26 Host Daniel Pinchbeck interviews Brett Scott, author of "Cloud Money: Cash, Cards, Crypto, and War for Our Wallets," a fantastic new book. Buy "Cloud Money": https://www.amazon.com/Cloudmoney-Cash-Cards-Crypto-Wallets/dp/006293631X Subscribe to Brett's Substack Newsletter: https://brettscott.substack.com/ Brett Scott on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Suitpossum ================================== Da

Thoughts on Christ Consciousness Jul 20, 2022 08:53 My recent essay, "Thought on Christ Consciousness", read by Chris Hardy (his Substack here).

Mitch Horowitz Nov 10, 2019 47:45 In this episode, I interview Mitch Horowitz, author of The Miracle Club, on the New Thought" movement in America, a form of pragmatic occultism that encompasses books like The Power of Positive Thinking, Think and Grow Rich, and The Secret. We explore the value and flaws of this popular phenomenon.

Gary Lachman Oct 13, 2019 01:00:11 For this episode, I speak with Gary Lachman, a prolific author on occult topics and an original member of the band Blondie, about his book, Dark Star Rising, which looks at the occult aspects of Donald Trump's rise (the Kek/Pepe phenomenon) as well as the connection between the resurgent Far Right and esotericism, including the popularity of "Traditionalists" like Rene Guenon and Julius Evola.

Brittany Kaiser Jul 31, 2018 01:12:35 A conversation with Brittany Kaiser, formerly an executive at the infamous Cambridge Analytica and a co-founder at Digital Asset Trade Association where she is developing legislation around Blockchain. A human rights advocate who worked for the Obama campaign, Kaiser has been outspoken about her time at Cambridge Analytica, where she saw how the use of personal data from Facebook tilted the last e

Sterlin Lujan Jul 24, 2018 01:16:01 A conversation with Sterlin Lujan, communications director at Bitcoin.com and a "relational anarchist" who wants a free society without government controls. We explore the future of Bitcoin, blockchain, and Libertarian ideals. The talk was recorded in Mykonos, Greece, in July 2018, after the Villa Illumina Conference on "Crypto and Consciousness."

Bruce Parry Jun 28, 2018 01:19:47 In this episode of How Soon Is Now, Daniel Pinchbeck speaks with Bruce Parry, formerly the host of the well known BBC show Tribe, where he listed indigenous cultures around the world and lived with them. Parry has just released a new film, Tawai, which focuses on the meaning of indigenous traditions and the quest for deeper states of awareness and consciousness. Recorded at The Assemblage, a co-wo

Peter Joseph Jun 25, 2018 02:03:00 Daniel Pinchbeck speaks with Peter Joseph, director of Zeitgeist and its sequels. Joseph's Zeitgeist was as the "red pill" for a generation, leading millions to question the basic story of their culture. His new book, The New Human Rights Movement, proposes that our current economic system is inherently destructive and offers a set of compelling solutions. Joseph's ideas are fascinating and the bo

Reggie Watts May 18, 2018 01:22:49 Daniel speaks with comedian Reggie Watts live at The Assemblage.

Brock Pierce: Part Two Mar 5, 2018 33:54 Part Two of Daniel's conversation with Bitcoin/Blockchain Legend Brock Pierce.

Brock Pierce: Part One Mar 5, 2018 55:04 Daniel speaks with Bitcoin Legend & Blockchain Entrepreneur Brock Pierce.

Del Bigtree & Maryam Heinen May 11, 2017 51:39 Daniel speaks with Del Bigtree, producer of Vaxxed, and Maryam Heinen, director of Vanishing of the Bees.

Wesley Clark, Jr. Apr 17, 2017 36:55 Daniel Speaks with Wesley Clark Jr., Writer, Veteran, Ecological Activist and Co-host on The Young Turks.

Bobby Klein Apr 14, 2017 30:31 Daniel speaks with legendary psychologist and healer Bobby Klein.

RECORDED LIVE: 'How Soon Is Now?: Toward a New Operating System for Human Society' Featuring Lynne McTaggart, Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed & George Lamb Mar 15, 2017 01:55:56 Recorded Live February 10th at 'How Soon Is Now?: Toward a New Operating System for Human Society' Featuring Lynne McTaggart, author of The Intention Experiment and The Field, Nafeez Mosaddeq Ahmed, author of Crisis of Civilization, and TV personality George Lamb, founder of Wolfgang.

Jonathan Zap & Anthony Peake Feb 21, 2017 01:14:19 Daniel speaks with authors Jonathan Zap and Anthony Peake about the many dimensions of consciousness, reincarnation, the singularity and more.

Jim Clark Feb 17, 2017 35:32 Daniel is joined by Jim Clark, who runs of the World Technology Network, and New School Professor and author McKenzie Wark.

Christof Putzel & Carne Ross Feb 3, 2017 55:54 Daniel speaks with Christof Putzel, documentary filmmaker and former foreign correspondent for Al Jazeera, and Carne Ross, founder of The Independent Diplomat and author of Leaderless Revolution.

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