This week the one and only Gary Lachman returns to the show to talk about Colin Wilson, existentialism, phenomenology and the twentieth century counter-culture.

A fantastic chat. Enjoy!

Show Notes

• Gary's latest book, Beyond The Robot: The Life and Work of Colin Wilson
• Gary's website and blog

For Uncle Al's birthday week, we speak to Cath Thompson about her recently released The Magickal Language of the Book of the Law: An English Qaballa Primer.

EQ is an alphanumeric system derived from Liber Al that allows for the examination of any other text or concept within the context of a Book of the Law worldview.

We also talk art, magical misadventures and school séances. Good times.

Show Notes

• The Magickal Language of the Book of the Law: An English Qaballa Primer
• Cath's blog, and some details on the EQ system

For Uncle Al's birthday week, we speak to Cath Thompson about her recently released The Magickal Language of the Book of the Law: An English Qaballa Primer.

EQ is an alphanumeric system derived from Liber Al that allows for the examination of any other text or concept within the context of a Book of the Law worldview.

We also talk art, magical misadventures and school séances. Good times.

Show Notes

• The Magickal Language of the Book of the Law: An English Qaballa Primer
• Cath's blog, and some details on the EQ system

This week we speak to the one and only Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold about his latest book, Ifá: Forest of Mystery.

We also discuss troll mountains, Quimbanda, fallen angels, spirits of the left hand and loads more.

Excellent times.

Show Notes

• Nicholaj's blog
• The book itself
• Nicholaj on Facebook
• A primer video on Ifá

This week we speak to the one and only Nicholaj de Mattos Frisvold about his latest book, Ifá: Forest of Mystery.

We also discuss troll mountains, Quimbanda, fallen angels, spirits of the left hand and loads more.

Excellent times.

Show Notes

• Nicholaj's blog
• The book itself
• Nicholaj on Facebook
• A primer video on Ifá 

This week we speak to the editors of Rubedo Press's latest publication, Cypriana: Old World, about all things Cyprian and Justina. Specifically that is Dr Al Cummins, Jesse Hathaway Diaz and Dr Jenn Zahrt.

We discuss St Cyprian's hagiography, the differences between his Northern expression and his Iberian one, Cyprianic grimoire magic, his cross-cultural and gender implications and a boatload more (including actual boats).

A splendid, splendid chat.

Show Notes

• Get the book
• The Rubedo Press blog
• Jesse's Store
• Jesse's Blog
• Dr Al's site
• Dr Al's grimoire tumblr

This week we speak to the editors of Rubedo Press's latest publication, Cypriana: Old World, about all things Cyprian and Justina. Specifically that is Dr Al Cummins, Jesse Hathaway Diaz and Dr Jenn Zahrt.

We discuss St Cyprian's hagiography, the differences between his Northern expression and his Iberian one, Cyprianic grimoire magic, his cross-cultural and gender implications and a boatload more (including actual boats).

A splendid, splendid chat.

Show Notes

• Get the book
• The Rubedo Press blog
• Jesse’s Store
• Jesse’s Blog
• Dr Al’s site
• Dr Al’s grimoire tumblr

This week we speak to one of my very favourite UFO researchers, Dr Ardy Sixkiller-Clarke.

Ardy has been collating contemporary UFO encounters within an indigenous American context for many years, as well as experiencing a few of her own along the way.

These adventures are written up in three books (so far!) that you will find linked up in the show notes.

Enjoy!

Show Notes

• Ardy Sixkiller-Clarke's website
• Encounters with Star People: Untold Stories of American Indians
• Sky People: Untold Stories of Alien Encounters in Mesoamerica
• More Encounters With Star People: Urban American Indians Tell Their Stories

This week we speak to one of my very favourite UFO researchers, Dr Ardy Sixkiller-Clarke.

Ardy has been collating contemporary UFO encounters within an indigenous American context for many years, as well as experiencing a few of her own along the way.

These adventures are written up in three books (so far!) that you will find linked up in the show notes.

Enjoy!

Show Notes

• Ardy Sixkiller-Clarke's website
• Encounters with Star People: Untold Stories of American Indians
• Sky People: Untold Stories of Alien Encounters in Mesoamerica
• More Encounters With Star People: Urban American Indians Tell Their Stories

This week we speak to Senior Reseach Fellow of the Ngai Tahu Researcher Centre at Canterbury University, Dr John Reid. Dr Reid is a specialist in economic and social development within an indigenous context with a particular emphasis on New Zealand and Polynesian experiences.

Topics covered include the origins of animism as a term, why it is still useful today, how a river can be your ancestor, what animism looks like today and what it might look like tomorrow.

Show Notes

• Dr Reid's TEDx talk on the Power of Animism

Dr Reid's recommendations for further study:

• Tim Ingold
• An interview with Tim Ingold
• Rane Willerslev
• An article by Rane Willerslev