Marc Salmon is joined by writer, magician and occult thinker Lionel Snell (also known as Ramsay Dukes) for a wide-ranging conversation about magical thinking, magic, Buddhism, uncertainty, creativity, stories, play and the models we use to understand reality.

Together they explore belief systems, scepticism, Robert Anton Wilson, reality tunnels, the Western esoteric tradition, conspiracy theories, identity, and why taking our models too seriously can become its own kind of spell.

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Topics include:

• Magical thinking
• Magic
• Belief systems
• Buddhism
• Robert Anton Wilson
• Reality tunnels
• Models of reality
• Scepticism
• Western esotericism
• Occult philosophy
• Creativity
• Stories
• Play
• Identity
• Uncertainty

Guest:
Lionel Snell (also known as Ramsay Dukes) is a British writer, magician and one of the most influential contemporary authors on magic and the Western esoteric tradition.

His work explores magic, psychology, creativity, belief and the models we use to make sense of reality.

He is the author of:
S.S.O.T.B.M.E
My Years of Magical thinking
Little book of Demons

Lionel's Website:
https://ramseydukes.co.uk/

Lionel's Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8-NwOu0WV5Qd_U4zOP33sw

Patreon Community:
I also run online meditation sessions on the second and fourth Sundays of each month.
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https://patreon.com/thebardopodcast

About the podcast
The Bardo Podcast is hosted by comedian Marc Salmon.
Conversations with comedians, mystics and philosophers trying to make sense of it all.

Music by Marc Salmon and Robert Fuller

Artwork by Zoe Brownstone - Check out her Comedy special: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJkF4QSNPmE&