Owen Briggs (on twitter @BullOfHeaven_) is an astrology whiz and devotee of the Austrian esoteric thinker Rudolf Steiner. I happened to catch him in Istanbul, Turkey, during the evening call to prayer. While the audio is imperfect, the conversation is stellar. Enjoy!

Inspired by the incredible compilation Psych Funk Sa-Re-Ga: Aesthetic Expressions of Psychedelic Funk Music in India, I ransacked dozens of world psych music compilations for samples to make this long, trippy mix. 

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This recording is from 2016, a demo for a podcast that never happened, where I would have just reviewed books in the off-the-cuff manner I do here. I may do more like it in the future. I would not necessarily say the exact same things today, but I'm uploading this because all of the topics the book addresses are germane to recent and future episodes of The Forest of Symbols. You can think of this as an appendix of sorts to the main episodes. 

Frog went a courtin' and he did ride

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He rode 'til he came to miss mouse's door

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He took Miss Mouse upon his knee

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Brad Kelly is the author of the 2021 novel House of Sleep, and many short stories & essays available at https://www.bradkellyesque.com/. Follow him on Twitter @bradkelly.

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YOU WILL BE SEEING UNUSUAL ACCOMPLISHMENT

There Will Be Frogs

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In your fortune lie our fortunes all. Every man for himself and God against us all. I am better than thou art now; I am a fool, thou art nothing. Nothing will come of nothing. I have X'd myself from your world. 

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Should you pity the Fool? Was Jesus insane? Do figs have human rights? How many words can I mispronounce? I promise to answer none of these questions and more in this foolish episode. 

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