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Welcome back to Black Hoodie Alchemy, folks! This week we have another special guest, Chris Fiato, here to talk about addiction, trauma, philosophy, metaphysics, and spirituality. Heavily referenced in the discussion is Dr. Gabor Mate, the sentiments found in his book In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, and his clinical work in Canada with the psychedelic rehabilitation of heroin addicts.

Chris and I talk about some of the science of addiction and what the scientific literature has to say about effectively processing trauma while recovering from addiction, showing how this all quite naturally folds into analytic psychology and the notion of integrating the Jungian shadow.

We also discuss -- after disclaimers that we are not doctors and we are not romanticizing anything, but we are simply sharing our experiences -- various psychedelic therapies like mushrooms, DMT, salvia, LSD, and ketamine (technically a not a psychedelic but still). We get into the double-edged nature of these things, and even the potential metaphysics of chemicals being psychological gateways for unexplainable phenomena.

Along the way, we even get into human trafficking in conspiracy theories and proven fact, life on the streets in Massachusetts, and even the epidemic of the well-known fentanyl and its lesser known cohort XYLAZINE. Help spread awareness about this horrifying and quickly lethal combo that combats the effects of Narcan!

It's all this and so much more this week on Black Hoodie Alchemy! We hope you dig it.

Related BHA's on addiction and recovery:

23: Ghostbusting the Psyche

12: Mysticism, Magick & Skepticism

the interview with Dr. Gabor Mate that I read from

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Hunger Pains - Babylon Warchild

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China White - Deca

Welcome back to Black Hoodie Alchemy! This week is a bye-week bonus episode of my guest appearance on the popular podcast (and fellow Fringe.FM broadcast) 'Juan on Juan' with host Juan Ayala. His show consists of esoterica, conspiracy, alternative history, and a bit of comedy to keep it all just a little less serious. Juan is a great, down-to-earth guy that has plenty to say about all the subjects his show covers, and he made for a very easy conversation!

We talk about comparative religion and brain sciences, the principles of alchemy and how they translate to the modern-day, the evolution of society and culture through collective consciousness and thought-forms, Freemasonry, mysticism in theory and practice, serial killers and cult leaders, psychedelic compounds, and even some conspiracy theory.

I hope you dig it.

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This week on the show I'm pleased to have the return of a true veteran in the game, Miguel Conner of Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio! If you don't know who he is, Miguel is a Gnostic student and researcher, author and artist, and he just so happens to be working on a new book that is really going to bust some heads open when it comes out next year.

For a solid two-thirds of the show, I pick Miguel's brain about the legendary sci-fi author and philosopher, Philip K Dick. With his work fueling iconic movies like Blade Runner, Dick was not only a prolific author, but a deeply mystical person with a great deal of sorrow that he was trying to work through. Dick was very much a man that seemed to be consistently overcome with turmoil, some of that stemming from the very beginning of his life. But the true beauty and alchemy of Dick's work is that he never let the turmoil overtake him; rather, it sent him on a trajectory to the top of science fiction, even predicting a great deal of the technological and societal trends that have fully taken hold of our world today. And beyond that even still, he spoke of tutelary spirits, existential crises, predictions of family illnesses, the channeling of some of his science fiction works, and so so so much more -- all while maintaining an astonishingly healthy ego and skepticism throughout. PKD is a reigning champion of modern philosophy and art for many reasons, and while he was a bit crazy in the traditional sense, he tends to remind us why a label like 'crazy in the traditional sense' can lead us to throw the baby out with the bathwater.

For the last third of the show, Miguel tells us about his upcoming book, an expose' about Elvis Presley's documented interest in and practice of occultism in a variety of ways! That's right -- the 'King of Rock' was known to have UFO experiences, practice yoga and reiki, meditation, ceremonial magick, and was known to be fascinated with esoteric philosophers like Manly P. Hall and Helena Blavatsky! Despite describing himself as more of a Johnny Cash guy than an Elvis guy, Miguel found the story of the 'King of Rock' extremely interesting and it's a bit of a shocker that this isn't more well known! Because let me reiterate the fact that it's all surprisingly well documented.

Lots to learn about this week! We hope you dig it.

the Philip K Dick interview I reference several times

The Guardian on Dick

NY Times on Dick

Summary of Exegesis

PKD encyclopedia entry

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The Countown - Babylon Warchild

Realities - String Theory (Hex One x BBZ Darney)

Way It Used to Be - Tribesmen x Arkeologists

Hunger Pains - Babylon Warchild

Welcome back to Black Hoodie Alchemy! This week I have another special returning guest: good ol' Douglas Batchelor of the 'What Magic is This?' podcast, and we're following up our chat in BHA #54, where we discussed Magick in History & Modern Day. For those unfamiliar, Douglas is a researcher and magician that is as talented as he is cheerful and humble, and his podcast has many impressive, insightful guests that are well worth your listen! But this time around on BHA, we are hacking through the weeds of the less traveled trails of esoterica!

What does it mean to actually practice magick? Is the 'k' in the word really necessary? What are differences between white and black magick? What are the commonalities or archetypes that we can find in comparative religion, and what are the dangers in over-simplifying these concepts? How does someone choose what works for them? Why is magick still relevant in the modern day, and what kinds of purposes can it serve practically in a world full of more existential terror than ever?

We also discuss what exactly Douglas practices, what he recommends, what doesn't recommend, and why he does what he does. Furthermore, we get into different kinds of magick, to include everything from the transcendental and esoteric, to the darkest and blackest of all the lurid magick and curse work -- and even the more mundane like money and love! As a final cherry on top, I even manage to get my guest's opinions on Philip K Dick's Exegesis in follow-up to last week.

We hope you dig it!

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WMIT episode on How to Start Practicing Magick

The Gates of Babylon - Babylon Warchild

Way it Used to Be - Arkeologists x Tribesemen

A Second to Wreck it - Epidemic

Welcome back to Black Hoodie Alchemy -- this week is a bit of a twist! Longtime listeners of Black Hoodie Alchemy will be very familiar with the strange character that is Tippy Patson -- the Redneck Mystic Extraordinaire -- and his appearances in episodes 14, 30, 38, and 59. Well somehow this idiot decided to record his very own BHA episode without me! Yes, he found my upload login and my Zoom password, and also didn't bother to let me know we were recording when I gave him a call in the middle of it! It's all a bit ridiculous, but I decided I might as well let the upload pass as is. After all, he did edit the whole thing with a commercial break and music, so hey whatever.

Oh and what is this episode actually about? Well, lo and behold, when he isn't hunting Illuminati gators or scrying with cow shit, Tippy Patson is apparently a cryptozoologist and hunter! He reports to have a lot of experience hunting these various creatures throughout Florida and beyond, and also seems to have gotten ahold of an internet database full of cryptids that helped fuel his research for this week's episode. As you can see by the list below, he goes through quite a few!

It's all these cryptids, the Dark Pyramid of Alaska, and appearances from nearly all members of The League of Extorndiary Gents this week! That's right, it's Jefferson Tilamookslinger the former Illuminati cloning lab manager, resident numerologist Muscle Tornado, cosmic ghost pirate Apex Monsoon this week, while Silverback Commando is in the middle of an existential crisis, Randy Stemp is off on his paranormal investigations, and Bayou Jones is MIA.

I hope you dig it!

Tippy's list of discussed cryptids

[I'm not hot linking them all but you can find all their entries through the search-bar on Cryptid Wiki]

- Wildman of Aberdeen - Barnacle Tree - Bassigator - Dogigator - Fiji Mermaid - Yukon Beaver Eater - Bobo & Colossal Claude (sea creatures) - Ghost Camel - Wunk - Matlox the Giant - Miracle Mike the Headless Chicken - Geoff the Talking Mongoose - Terror Beast - NotDeer - Dingbat & Dingbelle - Drake the rapper - Elephant Bird - Cockatrice - Sand Squink & Squonk - Skunk Ape - Sam Harris - Philamaloo - Man Eating & Cow Eating Tree - Pepie Monster - Phantom Kangaroo - India - Shug Monkey - Sky Serpents - Bunnyman - Deerman - Dogman - Wolfman - Frogman - Owlman - Mothman - Mudman - Gatorman & Jake the Gator - Lizardman - Catman - Grassman - Hatman - Metalman - Hogman - Squidman - Merman - Pigman - Iceman - Donkeyman - Floridaman - Mantisman - Manman

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Hill Country Promenade - Stray Puzzle Piece

Firewalker - Doc Hammer

Way It Used to Be - Arkeologists x Tribesmen

Lukin - Doc Hammer

Happy Halloween season to you all and thanks for tuning into Black Hoodie Alchemy!

This week it's all things horror, even more than usual. We're diving into everything that constitutes horror -- particularly the movies, but to include literature, artwork, and music like heavy metal. Why do people enjoy horror while others don't? If horror is such a primal emotion based on survival, why do people seek it out in artistic experiences, and what might there be to gain from these experiences? Are these people sadistic, masochistic, or both? Are they thrill seekers or grief-tourists?

While all of these less-than-desirable traits may be present in the rare horror enthusiast, the vast majority of horror fans are seeking to experience a catharsis that is something similar to a very small slice of the shamanic vision quest, where the initiate takes a whopping dose of psychedelics, heads into the wilderness at night with no plan, and seeks to find his way home come dawn. After all, Christ wandered in the desert for forty days and nights in confrontation with his shadow, and the Buddha himself sat under the bodhi as he was tempted my Mara the devil on his pursuit of enlightenment.

That is the philosophical angle, which we will explore at more length! But there is also the scientific side. What is there to be said about the evolutionary responses? How does horror play a role in psychological therapies like "exposure" and "desensitization" therapy? How does early viewing of horror movies disturb childhood development and what kinds of people are more likely to enjoy horror?

It's all this and much more this week! I hope you dig it.

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A Review of the Empirical Research on Psychological Responses to Horror Films - G. Neil Martin

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The Most Violent - School of Thought

Red Hook - Umang x Kickback

Moonrays - Umang x BBZ Darney

Round n Round - Epidemic

Welcome back to Black Hoodie Alchemy! This week is a re-release of a conversation I had with Martin Ferretti -- friend of mine, fellow alchemist, and host of the podcast 'The Alchemical Mind', currently on hiatus but with a lot of great content you can go check out! Originally released in December of 2020, Martin and I get into the esoteric history of gods, particularly in the west, and how the concepts of good and evil have evolved over time, and I felt that this was a great episode to draw some attention to because of the material we've gone through on the show recently.

Particularly with episodes like Answer to Job and The Evolution of God & Goddess, all these concepts have been at the forefront of discussion around these parts! I also hope to get Martin back on the show for a new conversation here soon -- so in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this chat of ours!

Often times throughout comparative religious study, the ideas of a god as good and a devil as bad are not only over-simplifications, but they can even be entirely incorrect when looking at these archetypal histories. It may come across as unconventional to the modern mindset, but the ideas of evil, flawed, and confused gods are essential for not only understanding the history of human consciousness, but also how our religious and spiritual mindsets have become what they are today. And not only that, but -- like it or not -- sympathy for a devil is at least a concept you'll need to wrap your head around if you want this full archetypal, comparative religious picture. Yes, we talk about Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Zoroastrianism, Buddhism, and much more!

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Way It Used to Be - Arkeologists x Tribesmen

The Sequel (feat. Reef the Lost Cauze & Teknition) - Hex One

Dinner Time ( feat. Ruste Juxx & Halfcut - Hex One

Welcome back to Black Hoodie Alchemy, folks! This week we're going down a vast rabbit-hole of cult mentality, hip hop, new age metaphysics, heavy racism, classical conspiracy theories, and ancient alien pseudo-history! This is the story of cult leader and "inspirational" hip-hop figurehead "Dr. Malachi Z. York" AKA just Dwight York, who is not a real doctor. This man, through his own psychopathic charisma, started a cult offshoot of the Nation of Islam in the early 70s in Brooklyn, NY. But this steadily began to infuse all of the many ancient alien, white-devil-Illuminati, half-baked metaphysics of an un-learned wannabe scholar, and at a time where minorities were blatantly second-class citizens, Dwight York found his own culture to be easy predatory pickings.

And as luck would have it for him, he happened to be forming his cult right at the daw of hiphop, in the very place that it was beginning. Because of this, he remained a lowkey figurehead in hiphop for some time, and in some cases continues to be to this day. Whether through direct affiliation or direct acknowledgements, York has brushed shoulders with people like Jay Z, Stevie Wonder, Andre 3000, Erica Badu, Nas, and many many more, including all the way into the features on Jedi Mind Tricks albums in the early Philly underground scene. York was also friends with Afrika Bambaata, an alleged sexual abuser and founder of the hiphop awareness movement called Universal Zulu Nation, which was known to heavily inspire groups like A Tribe Called Quest and others more.

Now, does this mean that all these artists and musicians are terrible people directly affiliated with Bambaata and York? Not at all. Their allegations came out long after these psychopaths had staked their claim in their cultures, and they existed in a time before the internet, when information was much easier to compartmentalize. But all that being said, it is highly likely that at least some of these artists -- like Jay Z -- might have had connections that they have since tried to bury in order to save their public image.

This is a complex web of African American culture, hip hop history, disturbing cult leader tactics, and so much more -- but it is not an indictment of hip hop or African American culture as a whole! Rather, this is an attempt to separate the wheat from the chaff, and remind us all that cult leaders and cult mentality can be found in all aspects of life, and that no one is immune.

I hope you dig the episode this week!

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Show Notes:

Cult of Middle GA

NY Times Malachi York

Jay Z and Jazz O

Cult details

SPLC on York

Philly Rap and York

Cult TImeline Info

Malachi York Achievements

This week's featured music -- don't forget to support that black hoodie rap and all your favorite independent artists!

La La Lala - Hex One x Snowgoons

God's Image - Unknown Mizery x Arkeologists

Dali - Arkeologists x Tribesmen

Underworld Politics - School of Thought

Buckle the hell up this week, because you're in for a wild ride! Former "Illuminati cloning lab manager" and "actor", codename: Jefferson Tilamookslinger AKA Steve Buschemi AKA Shnelius Maximus AKA Clone-Lab Supreme graces us with his presence!

Most listeners of Black Hoodie Alchemy will by now be familiar with redneck mystic Tippy Patson and The League of Extordniary Gents including ol Jefferson T, and most listeners will also be familiar with Joe Rupe, host of Lighting the Void Radio here on the Fringe.FM. (Check out my chat with him in episodes #20 and #13 for more!) This episode includes a nice hour long chat where Jefferson recently and unexpectedly called into a live broadcast of Lighting the Void, only to have some very strange questions and considerations for Joe.

Topics this week include Bama-Henge and the dinosaurs that surround it, managing a cloning lab for the Illuminati, the clones of Kanye West and Jamie Fox, traveling the world in storage crates, drugs and also running out of them, Plato's Republic, Bill Hicks being Alex Jones and so much more!

Brief Videos:

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TIPPY PATSON'S RAINBOW BODY WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM

JEFFERSON T EXPOSES AMINAL PLANET MER-PEOPLE COVER-UP

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Bollywood Blvd - Unknown Mizery x Arkeologists

Chains (feat. Lay Low) - Rex Seshuns x Legitimate

Welcome back to Black Hoodie Alchemy, where we're getting into the juxtaposition of concepts like "God" and "evolution". This episode is a little bit of a follow-up to episodes 58, 48, 24, 16, 15, and 4 among others. You certainly don't have to listen to those episodes to enjoy this one, but it will help provide additional context -- especially if you're looking for more food for thought along these lines!

Considering a variety of concepts such as archetypes, memetics, chaos theory, adaptation, and the mystical experience, we consider the idea of "the image of god and goddess" evolving alongside humankind. While psychology can't explain everything, it truly helps us lay insightful framework in the psyche and therefore the unconscious mind. By its nature, the unconscious mind not only holds the information about ourselves that we are not readily accessing, it also holds the information about the environment that we are sensing but not readily accessing. Intuition, the strange systems we find in our dreams, and our propulsion and repulsion towards certain symbols are all aspects of this unconscious mind finding chances to wink at us from behind the veil.

But here is where so many open-minded people divide themselves: is it all in the unconscious mind, or is the unconscious mind a reservoir for or coalescence with cosmic forces of nature beyond our understanding?

Well no one is going to be able to answer that for you, but there is good news. Both of these avenues can at least be investigated through the same use of "occam's razor"; that is to say, by following the way that humans have interacted with their "images of divinity" throughout history, we will always gain the greatest insight.

It would appear that comparative religion is a collected memetic network of archetypes that humanity has used to climb its way up the evolutionary ladder. Many scientists have clearly stated the fact that through our psychological adaptations, we were able to bypass untold thousands of years of evolution through mere exchanges of symbols.

With all that said, what is your relationship to "the image of god and goddess"? The thing is: whether you believe in any of it or not, most humans throughout history did and do believe in them -- and that not only affects you psychologically, but it has affected you genetically. It is imbedded in the very nature of our human evolution, and the sooner we all understand this, the sooner we will begin to understand our genuine relationships to the divine.

It's easier said than done, of course. But it's all part of the Work.

Brief Videos:

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TIPPY PATSON'S RAINBOW BODY WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM

JEFFERSON T EXPOSES AMINAL PLANET MER-PEOPLE COVER-UP

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This week's featured music! Don't forget to support that black hoodie rap and all your favorite independent artists:

History Lesson - Epidemic x Tantu

Problem - Epidemic

Way It Used to be - Arkeologists x Tribesemen

Hunger Pains - Babylon Warchild