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Destigmatizing Psychedelics Through #thankyouplantmedicine | Jonathan Glazer & David Grillot ~ ATTMind 114
Adventures Through The Mind
01/31/20 • 74 min
David Grillot and Jonathan Glazer are the founders of #ThankYouPlantMedicine, a global wave of gratitude for happening on February 20, 2020.
They are on the show to both talk about the movement itself and respond to some of my criticisms. We speak about the possible risks of "coming out of the psychedelic closet", the potentially adverse outcomes of destigmatizing psychedelics too quickly, the importance of actualizing our psychedelic learning, and the problems of politicizing the psychedelic movement.
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Episode Breakdown
- what is #thankyouplantmedicine?
- stigma against psychedelics hurts your integration
- the value of speaking your truth
- there will be risk for many people, is it worth it?
- the value of sharing your stories
- coming out of the psychedelic closet
- the complexities of using the language of the gay movement in the psychedelic movement
- the deep healing value of re-connection
- the ideal outcome of #thankyouplantmedicine
- how this movement might go wrong, personally and socially
- stigmas and taboos exist with a purpose
- why it takes more than psychedelics to better your life or the world, but they may help
- how to not talk about psychedelics
- the value of transcending political divides
- the risk of politicizing the psychedelic movement
- is #thankyouplantmedicine informed by psychedelic exceptionalism?
Breaking Convention | Multiple Guests ~ ATTMind 107
Adventures Through The Mind
09/27/19 • 58 min
"Breaking Convention is a biennial multidisciplinary conference on psychedelic consciousness, featuring more than 200 presenters from around the world." It takes place in London, England and is one of the largest psychedelic conferences in the world.
I was quasi-invited to speak (I was invited by a program curator, but wasn't an officially invited speaker) there this year. I decided I would try and harvest the opportunity to be amongst so many luminaries in the psychedelic field by catching as many short interviews as I could in my time there. I got 11. (also, my talk was recorded and they will eventually release it. Also, I do have a transcript that will also be released soon-ish)
Similar to what I did at OZORA Festival for ATTMind 100, I asked them all the same 4 questions:
- Who are you and what do you do?
- What is the most relevant consideration you are holding at this conference?
- What role do you see yourself playing in the psychedelic renaissance?
- What role, if any, do you see psychedelics playing in helping humanity respond to any of the many crises we are facing?
There are some nuances to each of these questions that are presented in the (quite long intro). If you would like to breeze through the intro, relevant bits are between 4:25 and 10:110, with the actual interviews starting at 11:55. Of course, please make an effort to watch/listen to the full intro if you are open to it (especially watch it cause I made something special in the intro just for this episode 😉 )
Featured guests listed below.ENJOY!
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Today's guests, in order of appearanceFor links to each of their work and/or to watch this episode in video, head to bit.ly/ATTMind107
- Rita Kočárová - Psychedelics researcher
- John Anderson - Psychedelics researcher
- Akua Ofosuhene - Co-founder of Hub and Culture
- Tobias Erny - Iboga & Ibogaine therapist, researcher, and activist
- Chiara Baldini - Independent Researcher, Liminal Village Curator for BOOM! Festival
- Martijn Schirp - Founder of SYNTHESIS, legal psilocybin retreat in The Netherlands
- Maria Papaspyrou - Psychotherapist [see her previous interview on the podcast]
- Tom Hatsis - Psychedelic Historian [see his previous interview on the podcast]
- Sanae Orchi - Broadcaster, public speaker
- Leor Roseman - Neuropsychopharmacologist
- Sam Gandy - Ecologist
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ALSO! big thank to The Tin Box for the use of their song Blue Moonlight for the outro music! Get that track or whole album here!
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The Great Shamanic Debate | James Kent vs. Julian Palmer ~ ATTMind 68
Adventures Through The Mind
03/16/18 • 77 min
Have you ever experienced a psychedelic encounter with a plant spirit or an entity?
Have you ever experienced a spirit realm or being healed by a shaman? Have you ever felt as though you invoked some type of divination or noetic insight while on psychedelics? Have you ever wondered if any of that was real or just merely a hallucination?
The increasing popularity of using psychedelic substances within so-called shamanic ceremonies has introduced ideas and beliefs into the modern world that push conceptual limits of the rational mind. The rise of plant shamanism is a cultural force to be reckoned with and that which we encounter with shamanism feels urgent and real. Yet, however real the experiences with a shamanic encounter may feel, the question still remains: how real is it, really? I asked Julian Plamer and James Kent to come on the show to debate on this question: "What do you believe is the fundamental nature of that which arises within a psychedelic experiences, in particular regards to what is often called The Shamanic paradigm, including the existence of a spirit realm, encounters with plant spirits or entities and the capacity to invoke healing or divination within a psychedelic experiences by way of this paradigm?" It's a juicy one. Enjoy
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Tantra, Entheogens, and Conscious Sexuality | Elizabeth Bast ~ Ep. 66
Adventures Through The Mind
02/16/18 • 96 min
Our guest is Elizabeth Bast!
She is on the show to talk about her journey as a tantric practitioner and explore the potentials of a sexually empowered spiritual practice.
We also talk about sexual consumerism; porn; toxic shame; #metoo; the historical use of entheogenic plants in yogic practice; and the (somewhat controversial) archetype of the sacred prostitute.
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The lack of representation of women in psychedelic culture. - The importance of different ways of knowing. - Unpacking the medical diagnosis of psychosis and delusion in regards to psychedelic experiences. - The purpose of yoga and the role of sexuality within it. - A tantric perspective on sexual energy (kundalini) and how it influences the mind. - Bast’s dance journey into Tantra. - Descriptions of “dakini” and “sacred prostitute.” - Sacred sex work and the dangers of modern culture's sex imitations (porn). - The effect of pornography on one’s capacity for profound sexual encounters. - Finding a sexual teacher. - Sexual shame and popular culture. - The historical use psychoactive plants in yoga. - The modern use of psychoactive plants and substances in spiritual practice. - Lessons on sexual relationships from Iboga. - Bast’s prognosis of modern Western society’s sexual dysfunction — sexual consumerism, toxic shame, and lack of wise sexual education. - The role of sexual repression/shame in sexual assault; discussing #metoo, #Ididit, and healing social and personal sexual trauma. - Healthy vulnerability vs playing the victim. - Practical steps and caution for starting a sacred relationship to sexuality.
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The Psychedelic Dark Side: Cults, Psychosis & Delusional Ideation w/ James Kent ~ Ep. 58
Adventures Through The Mind
10/27/17 • 96 min
James Kent has been studying psychedelics for over twenty-five years. He was the editor of Psychedelic Illuminations Magazine, publisher of Trip Magazine, and founder of DoseNation.com. His book, Psychedelic Information Theory, is an examination of the physical processes behind psychedelic hallucination. His latest project is the final ten episodes of the DoseNation podcast, where he explores the darker side of psychedelics and the psychedelic community.
His 'Final Ten Episodes Of DoseNation' is an unapologetic and unbarred exploration of his questions criticisms, and exposures of the psychedelic culture from his 25 years of immersion and his first-hand experiences of psychosis, psychotic episodes, and even ketamine addiction.
I am happy to have him on the show to explore some of the themes of psychosis, psychotic episodes and delusional mania in the psychedelic community. This is not only because I consider them essential for the ongoing psychedelic discourse but because they have been personally impactful and helpful for myself.
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Episode Breakdown:
- Where these ideas came from and why, despite years of keeping them private, he has chosen to go public with them.
- The psychological implications of speaking out on unpopular ideas and perspectives.
- How do you know if you have a "fragile psyche"?
- Psychedelics, psychosis, psychotic episodes, and mania.
- The European intellectuals and the purpose of psychedelics
- Shamanism and delusional megalomania.
- Ayahuasca: a ritualistic poisoning?
- Similarities between ayahuasca dieta and cultural indoctrination or military brainwashing techniques.
- Heart Of Darkness (ayahuasca edition)
- Social displacement from psychedelic experiences.
- The challenges of living in western culture post-transpersonal awakening.
- Trying to change the world.
- Loneliness in the psychedelic community.
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The Psychedelic Origins of Life w/ Bruce Damer (part 1) ~ Ep. 49
Adventures Through The Mind
06/09/17 • 73 min
Episode Part 1/2
From the origins of life, through ancient human history, to the interplanetary future of humanity and everything in between. "Bruce Frederick Damer, Ph.D. (born 31 January 1962) is a Canadian-American multidisciplinary scientist, designer, and author. Dr. Bruce Damer collaborates with colleagues developing and testing a new model for the origin of life on Earth and in the design of spacecraft architectures to provide a viable path for expansion of human civilization beyond the Earth."
This man's resume is extensive and beautiful. From helping to lay the foundations for multi-user digital interfaces in the early 90s, to designing spaceships for NASA, to bringing forth what is "perhaps the first "end-to-end" model proposed for life's origins." Not only that but he is also a strong, public supporter of the counter-cultural movement. Once personal friends, with Terence McKenna, Bruce is an incredible story teller and has come on the show for this special 2 part episode to share the story of the origins of life on planet earth, from start dust through the primordial soup and first homo sapiens all the way to dropping LSD at transformational music festivals.
Full show notes and part 2 at bit.ly/ATTMind49
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TOPICS DISCUSSED- A complete model for the origins and evolution of life on planet earth
- A poetic reference to the world of the progenote, our common biological ancestor
- How language and storytelling can immerse you in experience
- Virtual reality storytelling environment (Android Jones' microdose and Duncan Trussell).
- Psychedelics, magical spaces, and "endotripping".
- The mystical experiences at the foundations of Western thought.
- The corporatization of Christianity and the spread of the Pauline Christians.
- Civilizational neoteny and the failures of conventional initiations.
- An updated version of Terence McKenna's Stoned Ape Theory.
- The Ground Truth.
- An example of how radically human beings have permanently altered the planetary biome.
- Will we find life on Mars? Why?
- Space technology, biospheres, and the future sustainability of humanity.
- Suppressed technology and how to navigate conspiracy theory.
Cannabis & Spirituality w/ Stephen Gray ~ Ep 20
Adventures Through The Mind
12/14/15 • 62 min
Author Stephen Gray has been in the psychedelic scene since its inception and is still offering great work into the evolving psychedelic culture. Since the 60s he has been an explorer of spirituality and conciseness expansion with “spirit plants”.
He comes on the show to share stories of his journey with the Native American Church, the Santo Daime and other ayahuasca based religions, as well as his first ever LSD experience. We also explore a widely missed topic of consideration in the psychedelic discourse: Cannabis as an entheogen.
Full Show Notes: http://bit.ly/ATTMindRadioEp20
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Why Our Sense of Connection Matters | Psychedelic Café 9
Adventures Through The Mind
07/15/22 • 118 min
WHY DOES OUR SENSE OF CONNECTION MATTER?
This is the central question that guides the conversation you will hear today, another session in our Psychedelic Café series, where we featured a curated selection of guests to explore how "whether or not we feel connected affects everything".
We also explore the neurobiological origins of our sense of connection/disconnection with each other and how that is wrapped up in personal and collective traumas; our sense of connection with nature and the consequences that our lack of it is having on our lives and all life on this planet; as well as strategies and pathways of increasing our sense of connection with ourselves, each other, and the natural world.
We also talk about connecting with spiritual energies and our dead loved ones; ancestry in general; the importance of being able to grieve together; and the value of learning to turn towards pain.
Our Guests for this Café are: Darcia Narvaez, Robert Gilman, Rita Bozi, Charley Wininger, Jean Robertson, Sky Otter, and Sam Gandy
Enjoy.
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Episode Breakdown
- (5:37) Cafe begins; Introducing our guests
- (12:00) Introducing the question “Why does our sense of connection matter?”
- (26:58) Whether we feel connected or not affects everything
- (29:42) The neurobiological origins of our sense of connection/disconnection
- (31:36) The path out of early life trauma - our birthright is to live in a safe healthy state — learning to lift ourselves and each other out of trauma
- (35:22) A brighter future is available to us through our reconnection with our origins
- (38:24) Wondering about connection forged through war/displacement-based trauma
- (40:40) Various ways/techniques that we come back into connection
- (51:13) Increasing connection with nature, increases the sense of connection more broadly
- (54:57) Longing is the first step to coming back into connection
- (56:49) How to do a neurological reset (a technique for resetting the nervous system)
- (1:02:42) Building relationships of deep connection with each other
- (1:08:23) Connection with ancestry, dead loved ones, spiritual energies, and different generational perspectives
- (1:20:14) Our shared ancestral trauma of war
- (1:24:23) Grief, grieving in community, and turning towards pain
- (1:30:59) How we respond to a stubbed toe as an example of moving through pain
- (1:35:00) Calling in “Reverence”
- (1:36:37 ) Closing thoughts on the conversation from each guest
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UPDATE: Changes To The Podcast Release Schedule | July 2023
Adventures Through The Mind
07/20/23 • 3 min
Here is a short but important update to the Podcast release schedule.
TLDR: Rather than every two weeks, podcasts will now be released every 4 to 6 weeks for the next few months in order to allocate more time to writing a book: a follow-up to my first book, Decomposing The Shadow: Lessons From The Psilocybin Mushroom
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A Cartoonist Vision of Psychedelic History | Brian Blomerth
Adventures Through The Mind
04/22/22 • 58 min
Brian Blomerth joins us on ATTMind to discuss his journey into drawing and comics, his artistic process, the intense journalistic research that went into both his psychedelic history graphic novels Mycelium Wassoni and Bicycle Day, the strange findings and complexities he uncovered during that research, and why making these cartoonist accounts of Psychedelic History matter to him.
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Episode Breakdown
(0:00) Opening (2:07) GIVEAWAY CONTEST! (2:43) Episode overture (6:26) Patreon thanks (8:24) Interview begins (10:20) The history of dog people in comics (11:29) Brian Blomerth’s inspiration and journey into cartooning (13:26) What inspired Brian to explore psychedelics as a topic for his comics (16:16) The role psychedelics play in Brian Blomerth’s creative and artististic journey (17:09) Creative inspiration vs the grind in the artistic/creative process (20:33) The research involved in the production of Mycelium Wassoni (22:43) The easter eggs Brian has woven into the background of the art (25:14) Brian’s experience with mushrooms before producing this book (27:34) Exploring some history of R. Gordon and Valentina Wason (29:25) Why Brian chose to strongly feature Valentina Wasson’s part of the story (32:29) The strange discoveries Brian made while researching the Wasson story (34:24) The CIA controversy with R. Gordon Wasson, psilocybin mushrooms, and the differing opinions of how it unfolded (39:53) Some discussion around Wasson’s obsession with Soma (42:23) A review of the bicycle day story, and what we often get around about it (46:13) The powerful impact of couples in the psychedelic history (47:53) Maggie and the dolphin; and other stories of dolphin love (51:35) No person is an island (54:50) Follow up links and contact info (57:00) Closing
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