Expanding Mind

Rainforest activism, the transformation of depression, and the musical epic of the spacedog Laika: a talk with Evan Bartholomew, who makes electronic music under the handle Bluetech. www.bluetechonline.com

New school dharma, McMindfulness, and the politics of Buddhist insight: a talk with Jay Michaelson, author of Evolving Dharma: Meditation, Buddhism, and the Next Generation of Enlightenment.

How to Be a Witch

Shadow work, ritual training, and the "amalgamous goo" of shakti: a talk with co-host Maja D'Aoust about her new practice DVD How to Be a Witch.

Shamanic predation, cultural narcissism, and healing through language and learning: a talk with Lily Ross, a Masters candidate at the Harvard Divinity School and co-founder of Nomad Culture.

Self-organization, the empty cell, and the mind of the quantum foam: a wide-ranging talk with Dr. Neil Theise, stem cell specialist, complexity researcher, and practicing Zen Buddhist.http://neiltheise.wordpress.com/

Animist practice, sacred sites, and cultivating a relationship to significant otherness: a talk with Robert Wallis, professor of Visual Culture at Richmond University and a scholar of paganism, shamanism, and rock art.

Anti-fascism, the trouble with managers, and the multimedia creation of the liberal self: a talk with Fred Turner, author of The Democratic Surround: Multimedia and American Liberalism from World War II to the Psychedelic Sixties.

Divine ignorance, reading tea leaves, and cultivating the practice of soul: a chat with Thomas Moore, author of the new book A Religion of One's Own.

Visionary painting, trance states, and the art of animalgamation: a vibrant talk with artist (and crazyologist) David Normal. www.davidnormal.com

Gonzo journalism, vibrating wisdom, and the globalization of ayahuasca: a talk with Rak Razam, author of Aya Awakenings, a book and a just-released narrative documentary directed by Tim Parish. www.aya-awakenings.com