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THIRD EYE DROPSHidden Consciousness & The Living Patterns That Shape Reality | Michael Levin & Matthew Segall | Mind Meld 424🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon Dr. Michael Levin and Dr. Matthew Segall enter the mind meld! *Video Episode * Dr. Michael Levin is a developmental and synthetic biologist at Tufts University where he’s the Vannevar Bush Distinguished Professor. His groundbreaking research on bioelectricity, morphogenesis, and cognition is reshaping our understanding of how living systems self-organize and regenerate. He explores how cells and tissues communicate through bioelectrical signals, guiding the formation of complex structures without relying solely on genetic instructions. Levin's work suggests that biological development is not purely mechanical but follows...2025-02-202h 01THIRD EYE DROPSAre Aliens and UFOs Humans From the Future? | Dr. Michael Masters | Mind Meld 410🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon Biological Anthropologist and author of Identified Flying Objects and The Extratempestrial Model, Dr. Michael Masters enters the mind meld! Video Episode Here 👈 In this one, Dr. Masters lays out the case for the "extratempestrial model" — The idea that the the UFO / UAP phenomenon is, at least in part, humans from the future. Dr. Michael P. Masters is Professor of Biological Anthropology at Montana Technological University. He received a Ph.D. in Anthropology from The Ohio State University where he specialized in hominin evolutionary anatomy, archaeology, and biome...2024-10-031h 53THIRD EYE DROPSIndividuation, Synchronicity & Guided Evolution with Michael Garfield | Mind Meld 393Writer, podcaster, seeker, and artist, Michael Garfield returns! In this mercurial mind meld, we riff on individuation, high-weirdness, non-human intelligence, Carl Jung, what Robert Anton Wilson called "the chapel perilous,” directed evolution, the limits of empirical knowledge, and more. 🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts 🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 👁Watch and Subscribe on Youtube 🌀 Website 2024-05-302h 11THIRD EYE DROPSFlavors of Consciousness, AI Souls, and Sentient Ideas with Michael Garfield | Mind Meld 309Artist, podcaster, and novelty-wielder, Michael Garfield, returns to the mind meld to muse about AI consciousness, the nature of the soul, sentient ideas, hyper objects, and more. You can support him via his substack and patreon Protect Your Self Online with our sponsor, Nord VPN and get 69% off (seriously) at https://www.nordvpn.com/thirdeye Support Third Eye Drops: Crowd-sponsor us, join the community, and get rewards on Patreon Subscribe and check out our new video pods on Youtube Review and sub on Apple Podcasts Follow the show on Spotify Visit Thirdeyedrops.c...2022-06-301h 52THIRD EYE DROPSThe Soul Is A Question with Jennifer Sodini | Mind Meld 280*Crowd-sponsor us, get rewards, and hear a patron-only exclusive podcast with Michael and Jenn on Patreon* Author, entrepreneur, podcast host, and consciousness adventurer, Jennifer Sodini returns to the mind meld to muse about why the essence of the human soul is an open-ended question, the power of perhaps, Robert Anton Wilson, how spirituality is evolving, the high weirdness of biblically accurate angels, and more! *This mind meld is sponsored by the shroom sages at Four Sigmatic. Click here for up to 40% off!* 2021-12-021h 10THIRD EYE DROPSThe Age of False Enlightenment with Michael Garfield | Mind Meld 274Get dozens of podcast extras and join a blooming community of wonder-dippers on patreon. Artist, podcaster, and novelty-wielder, Michael Garfield, returns to the mind meld to muse about the catch twenty-two of personal authority, Kant's definition of enlightenment, why we may be living in a time of false enlightenment, 'meta dialogos,' and more! ** This mind meld is sponsored by the Aubrey Marcus Podcast. Hear his mind meld with brilliant Third Eye Drops alum, Charles Eisenstein here ** Support Third Eye Drops: Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Review and sub on A...2021-10-141h 33THIRD EYE DROPSApproaching Maximum Weirdness with Colin Frangicetto | Mind Meld 261*Crowd-sponsor the show and get rewards on Patreon! * *Come hang for a live mind meld and dance party with Michael and friends in Austin on Saturday, July 10th. Details here* My wonder brother Colin Frangicetto returns to riff about Terence McKenna's 'Novelty Wave Theory,' the importance of leaping without a net, how our perception of time is a compass for how we should and shouldn't be spending our lives, and more! Colin Frangicetto is a musician, podcaster, and artist most well-known for playing in the band Circa Survive. Dive into Colin's world...2021-07-081h 13THIRD EYE DROPSUnidentified Linguistic Phenomena with Jennifer Sodini | Mind Meld 260*Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon* *Come hang for a live mind meld and dance party with Michael, Jenn, and more in Austin on Saturday, July 10th. Details here* Author, entrepreneur, podcast host, and consciousness adventurer, Jennifer Sodini returns to the mind meld to muse about UFO phenomena, why things only get stranger, why the future is impossible to predict, how creativity sustains the mind, and more! *This mind meld is sponsored by Ohana Kava Bar! Use coupon code timewheel here.* 2021-07-011h 16THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 244 | What Are They? with Jeremy CorbellThis mind meld is sponsored by Four Sigmatic. Get up to 40% off of their delicious super shroom coffee here! Jeremy Corbell is a filmmaker most well-known for his documentary Bob Lazar Area 51 and Flying Saucers (which you can and should check out on Netflix). In this mind meld, the fellas riff on the ever-fascinating extraterrestrial question, why consciousness might be key advanced technology, why alien disclosure could be coming, and more! Join Michael and hundreds of other wonder-dippers on Patreon-- Chat on Discord, hang on Zoom, get in on our book club, get...2021-03-111h 26THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 243 | Surviving Death with Dr. Bruce GreysonJoin Michael and hundreds of other wonder-dippers on Patreon-- Chat on Discord, hang on Zoom, get in on our book club, get rewards, and more! Dr. Bruce Greyson is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences at the University of Virginia. He is the author of After: A Doctor Explores What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about Life and Beyond. He also has over 6600 citations to his name and is one of the world's foremost experts on near-death experiences.2021-03-041h 06THIRD EYE DROPSMajestic Enormity with Erick GodseySupport us, get rewards, join the wonder lodge on Patreon Michael riffs about his awe-inspiring trip to Sedona and the potency of natural wonder. We also let the wonder juice loose on a previously unreleased riff session with mythologist, psychology extraordinaire, and Myths That Make Us host, Erick Godsey. In it, the fellas chat about some of the core ideas in Michael's upcoming book. Catch his podcast, The Myths that Make Us here. Support Third Eye Drops: Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Review and sub on Apple Podcasts Visit Thirdeyedrops.c...2021-02-2547 min
Humans On The Loop161 - On Play & Innovation with Michael Phillip: Hermes, EvoBio, Bitcoin, and Good NoiseThis week I talk play, innovation, noise, disruption, cryptocurrency, and trickster creativity with Michael Phillip, host of sister podcast Third Eye Drops, which I’m on A LOT – episodes 102, 88, 58, 44 with Doug Rushkoff, 38 with Niles Heckman, 28 with Bruce Damer, 21 with Erik Davis, 9 with Shane Mauss, 4 with Erik Davis, and this special mashup episode. This one was originally recorded as Third Eye Drops Episode 239, but I went ahead and painstakingly edited out over ten minutes of filler language and head-scratching to give you the sharpest and most-polished conversation possible. If you appreciate these conversations and the extra work I put in to make...2021-02-061h 19THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 239 | Profound Play with Michael Garfield Evolution, The Trickster, CryptocurrencyGet dozens of podcast extras and join a blooming community of wonder-dippers on patreon. Artist, podcaster, and novelty-wielder, Michael Garfield, returns to the mind meld for a sprawling rap on the profundity of play, evolution, the trickster archetype, cryptocurrency, the underrated importance of chewing your food thoroughly, and more! For show notes and more mind melds -- thirdeyedrops.com2021-01-281h 29THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 230 | Living In the Cosmic Joke with Ramin NazerFor rewards and podcast extras, enter our patron-only wonder lodge! Ramin Nazer returns to the mind meld! Ramin is a comedian, artist, and the host of the Rainbow Brainskull podcast. Ramin returns for a sprawling mercurial wonder-dip. In this one we riff about the wisdom of the trickster, the whispers of your daemon, being the butt of the cosmic joke, and why Prince is superior to Michael Jackson. For a full write-up and more pop over to THIRDEYEDROPS.com Give us a psychic smooch by leaving us a 5 star re...2020-11-261h 30THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 225 | Living Myths with Dr. Ido CohenHear the patron-only continuation of this podcast with Ido and Michael by joining us on Patreon Psychologist Dr. Ido Cohen returns to the mind meld! In this one, we riff on the work of psychologists Carl Jung and James Hillman. In particular, the idea that the Gods are real and they're mental. We also muse about the importance and nature of dreams, losing and finding purpose, How to make things sacred, psychedelics, and more! Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Review and sub on Apple Podcasts Visit Thirdeyedrops.com Buy some fantastic fungi...2020-10-221h 18THIRD EYE DROPSMUNDANE MAGIC-- Michael and Colin's One-Year AyaversaryCrowd-sponsor the show and get rewards on Patreon! Somehow it's already been over a year since Colin Frangicetto and I embarked upon our trying, enlightening, unforgettable Ayahuasca adventure at the beautiful Blue Morpho lodge outside of Iquitos Peru. We muse about how things have changed, the magic in the mundane, whether or not another Aya adventure is in our future, and more. Colin Frangicetto is a musician, podcaster, and artist most well-known for playing in the band Circa Survive. Support Amazonian plant medicine tribes via Folk Medicine Support us by...2020-09-171h 25THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 210 | Bring Your Temple With You | Dr. Zak SteinFor rewards and podcast extras, become a patron! Dr. Zak Stein enters the mind meld! Zak is a scholar of philosophy, neuroscience, education, and human development. He's also the author of Education in a Time Between Worlds. Zak and Michael riff on our innate spiritual hunger, information warfare, our deep need for educational revolution, mystery schools, and more. Support Us Give us a psychic smooch by leaving us a 5-star review on iTunes! For rewards and podcast extras, become a patron! 2020-07-091h 24THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 199 | When Wonder Comes Calling with Mike BrancatelliCrowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Mike Brancatelli enters the mind meld! Comedian and host of the Mikeadelic podcast, Mike Brancatelli joins Michael to rap about using creativity as a coping mechanism, where existential curiosity comes from, how ayahuasca changed the trajectory of his life and more. Support Third Eye Drops Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Try Four Sigmatic's super shrooms at 20% off Review and sub on Apple Podcasts 2020-04-231h 17
Humans On The Loop135 - Michael Phillip on The Cosmic YesThis week we’re joined by Michael Phillip, host of Third Eye Drops Podcast, to discuss some of the biggest and most persistent questions in philosophy — for which he feels he received definitive answers in a recent psychedelic experience: what it means to live a life of virtue, whether the universe is biased toward a Great Unfolding integration and continued process of perfection, the nature of evil, the question of free will, our responsibility to one another and to the future…It’s a great discussion with one of my favorite podcasting peers. Enjoy!Future F...2020-01-201h 19THIRD EYE DROPSThe hidden meaning of what we call a 'year' and Michael's favorite reads of 2019Support us and get rewards on patreon! What is this thing we call a "year?" As you might expect, it's a lot more than just the time it takes for our planet to go around the sun. Michael riffs on the history, mythology, and psychology of what a year really means. Curious what books sauced MP's mind most in 2019? He waxes about those as well. 2020-01-0227 minTHIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 162 | Dr. Bruce Lipton | Hacking the Subconscious and the Power of PerceptionFor rewards and more exclusive podcast content, join us on Patreon! Dr. Bruce Lipton is a biologist, speaker and the bestselling author of The Biology of Belief. Bruce and Michael chat about the power of perception, why our genes are not our destiny, how to hack the subconscious mind, the placebo effect, and why Bruce walked away from a career in academia. This mind meld is sponsored by Vermont Pure CBD, get 20% with coupon code 'thirdeyedrops' For a write-up and more mind melds stay tuned to THIRDEYEDROPS.com Give us a psychic smooch by l...2019-06-131h 35THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 158 | Michael Garfield | The Gritty Prequel To DestinyGet more podcast content, support Third Eye Drops and receive exclusive rewards by becoming a Patreon patron Writer, musician, artist, Future Fossils host, and linguistic novelty summoner, Michael Garfield returns for another technodelic tete-a-tete! PS -- Catch the other part of this conversation on Michael Garfield's show, Future Fossils Musings in this mind meld -- Eric Wargo's book, Time Loops Uncomfortable paradoxes We live in a reality of both the Red Queen and the White Queen The illusion of improvisation Are we th...2019-05-161h 13THIRD EYE DROPSA Language Only You Can Speak with Dr. Michael DaineFor rewards and podcast extras, become a patron Psychologist, mythologist and Jungian mind wizard, Dr. Michael Daine returns! Dr. Michael Daine is a licensed Psychologist, former Assistant Director at the C.G. Jung Institute of Houston and a radio host. His philosophy and practice a synthesis of myth, mysticism and modern medicine. For a write-up and more mind melds THIRDEYEDROPS.com Give us a psychic smooch by leaving us a 5 star review on iTunes!2018-08-011h 08THIRD EYE DROPSYour Thoughts are the Hieroglyphs of Tomorrow with Michael Garfield and Andrew J. O'KeefeFor rewards and podcast extras, become a patron! Multidisciplinary future-dipped creators Michael Garfield and Andrew J. O'Keefe return to the show to chat about why the future is disgusting, why tomorrow will be beyond imagination and oodles more! Michael Garfield is an artist, writer and host of the Future Fossils podcast. Andrew J. O'Keefe is a futurist, writer, archivist and media ninja. For a full write-up and more pop over to THIRDEYEDROPS.com This episode is sponsored by Distilunion get 15% off here Give us a psych...2018-07-051h 31
Humans On The Loop67 - Douglas Rushkoff & Michael Phillip (Playing For Team Human)This week’s guest is media theorist, culture critic, author, graphic novelist, documentarian, and podcaster Douglas Rushkoff! Chances are you’re a “digital native” banking on “social currency” and consuming “viral media” – which means that you are living in the world Doug prophesied for all of us back in the 1990s. I watched his debut documentary on social marketing, Merchants of Cool, in my college Introduction to Film class (which is how you know my teacher was, in fact, cool). His book Present Shock: When Everything Happens Now was one of the core inspirations for this podcast and its examin...2018-04-0458 minTHIRD EYE DROPSThe Soul of the Blockchain with Michael GarfieldFor rewards and podcast extras, become a patron Writer, musician, artist, and Future Fossils host, Michael Garfield returns for another technodelic tete-a-tete. We chat cryptocurrency, how the blockchain mimics natural systems, the nature of information, history, evolution, the esoteric evolution of money and more! Michael P. riffs on the importance questioning unshakable paradigms. For a write-up and more mind melds THIRDEYEDROPS.com Give us a psychic smooch by leaving us a 5 star review on iTunes!2018-03-301h 20THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 93 | Shadow Work with Dr. Michael DaineFor rewards and podcast extras, become a patron Dr. Michael Daine is a licensed Psychologist, former Assistant Director at the C.G. Jung Institute of Houston and a radio host. His philosophy and practice a synthesis of myth, mysticism and modern medicine. For a write-up and more mind melds THIRDEYEDROPS.com Give us a psychic smooch by leaving us a 5 star review on iTunes! 2018-01-261h 15
Humans On The Loop52 - Blockchain & The Evolution of Consciousness with Michael Phillip & Jennifer SodiniIn a special episode so timely that I couldn’t wait a week to publish, I sit down with Jennifer Sodini (EvolveAndAscend.com) and Michael Phillip (Third Eye Drops Podcast) to cut through the technical jargon and discuss the economic, cultural, and even spiritual implications of blockchain technology. Everything we took for granted is about to change…beyond Bitcoin and quick riches, there’s a new planetary culture based on the scalability of trust. This podcast explores what that means for you – and why so many of your friends think that this new evolution of digital money and contrac...2017-12-161h 04THIRD EYE DROPSShadow Potentials with Michael GarfieldSupport these mind melds and get rewards on Patreon Writer, musician, artist, and Future Fossils host, Michael Garfield returns for another technodelic tete-a-tete on the future, evolution, personality cults, the angelic/demonic potential of technology, Bitcoin and many more musings! For a full write-up, links and more THIRDEYEDROPS.com Give us a psychic smooch by reviewing and subscribing to Third Eye Drops on iTunes!2017-12-141h 17THIRD EYE DROPSYou Are What You Build with Luke StoreyWant more with Luke and Michael? Here's some Patreon-only content on biohacking, supplements and more. Using himself as a human research lab, Luke Storey has explored a broad and sometimes extreme variety of measures to obtain optimal health, performance, and well-being. From surviving being injected with poisonous Amazonian frog venom, to enduring weeks of neurofeedback meditation in an isolation chamber, Luke has scoured the earth for the most cutting edge as well as ancient technologies of healing and personal transformation. Live in the New York area? Join Michael and Luke at the first ever WITMA...2017-09-201h 23THIRD EYE DROPSFractal Futures with Michael GarfieldCrowd sponsor these mind melds and receive rewards on Patreon Writer, speaker, musician and visionary artist, Michael Garfield returns for another technodelic, tete-a-tete! Give us a psychic smooch by subscribing and reviewing the show on iTunes! 2017-09-131h 23THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 64 | Emanations From the Unconscious with Jungian Psychologist Dr. Michael DaineCROWD-SPONSOR THIRD EYE DROPS, GET REWARDS and PAY-OFF KARMIC DEBT on PATREON Dr. Michael Daine is a licensed Psychologist and former Assistant Director at the C.G. Jung Institute of Houston. His philosophy and practice a synthesis of myth, mysticism and modern medicine that focuses on inward-facing work. THIS EPISODE IS SPONSORED BY EAT DREAM BE DREAM BARS! GET 20% OFF AND INITIATE YOUR DREAM PRACTICE HERE! 2017-06-291h 22THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 61 | Life Has the Best Graphics with Michael DonovanSupport Third Eye Drops and get rewards on Patreon. Michael Donovan is a New York-based photographer and hosts the Walking Home podcast. For a full write-up and more- THIRDEYEDROPS.com2017-06-071h 23THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 58 | Microdosing the Future with Michael GarfieldCROWD SPONSOR THIRD EYE DROPS ON PATREON! Michael Garfield returns for another technodelic Tete a tete! In addition to being debonair and a brain-melting conversationalist who can muse about basically anything, Michael Garfield is an Austin-based writer, speaker, musician and visionary artist. For more on him, hop through this portal. For a full write-up and more THIRDEYEDROPS.com 2017-05-111h 25THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 51 | Neuroscientist Dr. Andrew Hill Hacks BrainsSupport Third Eye Drops and get rewards on Patreon! Dr. Andrew Hill is a neuroscientist and the founder of Peak Brain (A kind of gym for hacking your brain using neurofeedback). Dr. Hill also actively lectures at UCLA and is a long time meditator and seeker of altered states of consciousness. JOIN US LIVE ON MARCH 18th AT MIND/WAVE LA for live conversations featuring Michael Phillip, Cory Allen, Daniele Bolelli, Zach Leary, Noah Lampert and more! for a full write-up and links - THIRDEYEDROPS.com2017-03-161h 19THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 50 | The Orgasmic Miracle of Now, with Cory AllenSupport Third Eye Drops and get rewards on Patreon! Cory Allen is a meditation instructor, creates binaural beats, makes music and hosts the Astral Hustle podcast. Check out the other half of this mind meld Cory’s site! JOIN US LIVE ON MARCH 18th AT MIND/WAVE LA for live conversations featuring Michael Phillip, Cory Allen, Daniele Bolelli, Zach Leary, Noah Lampert and more!2017-03-091h 11THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 44 | Symbol Wars with Douglas Rushkoff and Michael GarfieldDouglas Rushkoff is media theorist, writer and philosopher. He's authored works like Present Shock, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus and his latest, Aleister and Adolf, a graphic novel exploring the esoteric warfare between the Nazis and Aleister Crowley and the British during World War II. Michael Garfield is a multidisciplinary visionary artist and musician and host of the Future Fossils podcast. These mind melds are brought to you by YOU! Find out how to support us and receive rewards in the process at our Patreon page. For a full write-up and...2017-01-241h 21
Humans On The Loop14 - WESTWORLD Problems (feat. Michael Phillip of Third Eye Drops)0014 Michael Phillip (Special Episode: Westworld Problems)With special guest, host of Third Eye Drops Podcast and fellow esoteric dork extraordinaire, Michael Phillip. We go deep into the layers underneath the layers of HBO’s awesome new show Westworld – its future angst and wonder, and what it can teach us about the value and meaning of human existence.SPOILER ALERT! We get into details of the Season Finale, so don’t listen to this unless you’ve seen it.Seriously.The show is worth it, though, so watch it and then come back to th...2017-01-071h 10THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 38 | The You You Long for | Niles Heckman and Michael GarfieldNiles Heckman is an artist, filmmaker and co-creator of the series Shamans of the Global Village, a documentary series featuring medicine people from across the globe. Michael Garfield is a multidisciplinary artist and host of the Future Fossils podcast. For a full write-up and more - THIRDEYEDROPS.com This episode is sponsored by EAT DREAM BE & SHEATH UNDERWEAR, follow the links for 20% off! (for Sheath, use the coupon code "thirdeyedrops") Support our work and become a patron at PATREON.com/thirdeyedrops!2016-12-121h 40THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 28 | The Heart in the Network with Dr. Bruce Damer and Michael GarfieldFor a full write-up links and more - THIRDEYEDROPS.com Dr. Bruce Damer is a multidisciplinary researcher at UC Santa Cruz focused on origin of life theory, a speaker, performer and host of the Levity Zone podcast. Michael Garfield is an artist, musician, speaker and co-host of the Future Fossils podcast. 2016-09-202h 06THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 26 | THE FRACTAL PERSPECTIVE with Michael GarfieldMichael Garfield returns to the show for another dip into the conversational ectoplasm! In addition to being debonair and a brain-melting conversationalist who can talk about basically anything, Michael Garfield is an Austin-based writer, speaker, musician and visionary artist. For more on him, hop through this portal. 2016-09-051h 56THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 21 |HYPER-REALITY with Erik Davis and Michael GarfieldErik Davis has a phd in religious studies, hosts the Expanding Mind podcast and is the author of the fantastic book Techgnosis. Michael Garfield is an artist, writer, speaker and Tasmanian Devil of creativity and handsomeness. For a write-up and more mind melds, head to Thirdeyedrops.com2016-07-301h 19THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 9 |Evolving New Senses With Shane Mauss and Michael GarfieldCurious comedian, Shane Mauss has appeared on Conan, hosts the
Here We Are Podcast and tours the country doing stand up.
Silver-tongued polymath, Michael Garfield is an artist, musician
and speaker based out of Austin.
For more on our guests, a full write-up, and more mind melds,
head to THIRD EYE DROPS. 2016-04-281h 30THIRD EYE DROPSMind Meld 4 | Erik Davis and Michael GarfieldErik Davis is an author, scholar and lecturer. His book, Techgnosis Myth Magic and Mysticism In the Age of Information draws novel, fascinating correlations between technology and mysticism.
Michael Garfield is an intellectual and all-around silver tongue-tipped spear of information. He also writes for websites like Big Think, creates art and music and is just generally bordering on star child territory.
For more, head to thirdeyedrops.com2016-03-251h 38
Midwest Real086. The Fractal Perspective with Michael GarfieldIn addition to being debonair and a brain-melting conversationalist, Michael Garfield is an Austin-based writer, speaker, musician and visionary artist.
Head to midwestreal.net and michaelgarfield.net for more!2015-12-131h 57Midwest RealMaja D'Aoust, The White Witch of L.A. Gives Michael An I Ching ReadingI asked the most epic question I could think of and the answer was beautiful. 2015-09-2117 minMidwest Real078. Michael Garfield is a Debonair Brain-MelterMichael Garfield can only be described as a polymath, a renaissance man, something of a debonair brain-melter. At times, exchanging words with him honestly felt kind of like speaking to a library with a mouth. I'm not really sure how he does it. Michael is also a serial creative. He writes for a number of websites, paints and makes music.
Get a taste of what Michael does over at michaelgarfield.net
For write-up, links and more podcasts head to midwestreal.net2015-08-172h 03Midwest Real076. Shane MaussShane Mauss is a comedian and the host of the Here We Are podcast (his chat with Michael Garfield is a must-listen). Grab Shane's latest comedy special "My Big Break," on Itunes, Spotify or Amazon. 2015-07-031h 22Midwest RealMichael rants about synchronicity (Podcast 075. Prologue)Excerpt from Man & His Symbols (Audiobook) by Carl G. Jung on the concept of synchronicity. Listen to the whole clip here.
Head to midwestreal.net for more and for a full talk on synchronicity, time and a bunch of other woo-dipped nuggets, check out podcast 75 and Time is Art. 2015-06-1706 minMidwest Real063. Liam Wilson, Michael Phillip | Rabbit Holes Don't EndGuest and pal Liam Wilson is a musician, psychonaut, yogi, meditator, traveler and writer (by no means does he live an unexamined, "typical" nine-to-five lifestyle). Yet, none of that has prepaired him one bit for the trajectory altering uppercut to the nethers that is fatherhood.
As if that weren’t nuclear enough, he also just participated in a two-day Ayahuasca ceremony run by a mysterious, otherworldly, head-sucking nomadic shaman. An experience that has left him rethinking even the most basic anchors most of us ground our very realities in.
For a full write up and li...2015-02-061h 34Midwest Real062. Zoltan Istvan, Michael Phillip | Are we on the Cusp of a Transhumanist Utopia?We have absolutely no idea what the future will hold, but we’re definitely on the cusp of something huge.
Are we headed for an unprecedented utopian neo renaissance? Will technological and medical breakthroughs enable us to live practically forever so we’re free to pursue our passions all day long? Or are we on the verge of something darker? Some sort of Huxlian, Orwellian dystopia steeped in thought control, murderous AI and oligarch overlords who'll invade our minds in an effort to milk us for money and energy as we jump willingly into ultra-plush matrix pods of t...2015-01-291h 18Midwest Real061. Will Pangman, Michael PhillipAlthough more and more of the analog world is seeping into the digital realm, the almighty dollar has managed to resist the pixel-y tide. Currency creation remains an esoteric, behind-the-scenes process controlled by a few privileged, monocle-clad, suit- wearers -- why is that? Are we meant to believe money is great the way it is, or sacred? I'm not (pun intended) buying it, nor are the thousands of people using Bitcoin.
Will Pangman is a Bitcoin evangelist, works for a Bitcoin start up and is a regular on The Bitcoin Group podcast.
Head to midwestreal.n...2015-01-211h 16Midwest Real060. Dennis McKenna, Michael Phillip | The Brotherhood of the Screaming AbyssDennis McKenna is an ethnopharmacologist, lecturer, founding member of the Heffter Research Institute, world traveler, mystic and author of Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss, My Life with Terrance McKenna.
get the full write-up and links at midwestreal.net 2014-12-171h 42Midwest Real059. The Secrets in Plain Sight All Around Us | Scott Onstott, Michael PhillipScott Onstott is an Author and researcher with a background in math and architecture. Thanks to his proclivity for quantification, Scott has an aptitude for tracking down, highlighting and making sense of truly unbelievable numerological and geometrical synchronicities that reverberate throughout manmade structures, nature and the cosmos. His self-produced film, Secrets in Plain Sight is an exploration of these and many other phenomena and has been viewed over 4 million times on Youtube.
head to midwestreal.net for links and a full write-up2014-12-041h 42Midwest Real058. Everything is Sound. With Alexandre Tannous, Michael Phillip.Alexandre Tannous is one of those guys whose insight just continually surprises you.
He holds multiple degrees in music and philosophy. More importantly, he has traveled to over 40 of countries where he has participated in dozens of shamanic, meditative and initiatory ceremonies. Alexandre also researches the esoteric and therapeutic properties of sound from scientific and shamanic perspectives. He has lectured at many major universities including Georgetown, Princeton and NYU.
Head to midwestreal.net for a full write-up.2014-11-221h 57Midwest Real056. Dr. Rick Strassman, Michael PhillipWithin all of us, there's a chemical gateway to another dimension. It's called DMT. What is its purpose? Why is it so ubiquitous throughout nature? No one knows, but one thing's for sure- it can change your life in a matter of minutes.
Dr. Rick Strassman has studied the substance for over 20 years. He's the author of DMT the Spirit Molecule and his new book, DMT and the Soul of Prophecy.
For a full write up, head to midwestreal.net ! 2014-10-311h 13Midwest Real055. Gabriel D. Roberts, Michael Phillip.Our friend, Author Gabriel D. Roberts returns to the show. We discuss why we're all heroes in training, why fear is overrated and how to be the best, most authentic versions of ourselves.
For a full write-up head to midwestreal.net! 2014-10-211h 28Midwest RealIt's Not Science Fiction, It's Biomimicry- Dr. Michael Nosonovsky, Michael Phillip“In the first half of the 20th century, the prevailing idea was that humans could be masters of nature and the universe. We thought that human power was unlimited. We thought- ‘we can change rivers, we can move mountains—’ we can actually conquer nature. Then, sometime in the second half of the 20th century, we made the realization that the relationship between nature and humans is actually much more complex than that.
We can learn a lot from nature. This is where the idea of biomimetics and harmony between man and nature came in.”
2014-10-1551 minMidwest Real052. The Undying Stars - Author David W. Mathisen, Michael PhillipDavid W. Mathisen's latest work, The Undying Stars dances comfortably where traditional historians wouldn't dare tread. The book ties together ancient megalithic structures with star myths and a holographic, worldview that's oddly similar to what modern science is finding.
Still not sexy enough? The Undying Stars also argues that this ancient wisdom was deliberately suppressed by forces who took over the Roman empire, which launched a ruthless campaign to eradicate this esoteric system of knowledge.
We also talk about dolphins.
For a full write-up and links, head to midwestreal.net 2014-09-292h 25Midwest Real051. Simulation Theory, Quantum Mechanics and the Nature of Reality with Physicist Tom Campbell, Michael PhillipTom Campbell has had an impressive career in applied physics. He has worked in military intelligence, he has reverse-engineered the weapons technology of rival governments, he has worked in national missile defense, even on huge engineering projects for NASA— impressive stuff.
But what makes Tom an even more interesting and rare specimen is that he has also spent three decades researching the nature of consciousness and reality. He has done so by remaining open-minded about topics that many scientists and snopes frequenters would greet only with a scoff and a pompous finger wave— Out of body e...2014-08-262h 30Midwest Real047. Marty Leeds and Michael Phillip in Math Magic Land.Ancient languages like Hebrew had a numerical values embedded into every character. This added levels of meaning and allegory to the bible that gave people like Sir Isaac Newton and many other scholars a life-long headache.
But, numerical value is totally absent from the English language... right?
I don't know.
But, Author and researcher Marty Leeds has some pretty god damn interesting thoughts, videos and books that argue for it.
Head to midwestreal.net for links, and a full write-up!2014-07-101h 19Midwest Real043. Jeffrey Tucker, Will Pangman, Michael Phillip. A Digitally Fueled Utopia, Bitcoin and a Little Bit of Gin.LISTEN
People are evil, violent, greedy, hopeless bastards. Even as a prepubescent flesh ball that would experience withdrawal symptoms if you took away his Super Nintendo controller for more than five seconds, I knew that. How could I not? Fear of the “bad guys” was embedded into roughly 99.9% of the mega-tons of media I consumed on a daily basis. As a tyke I'd often lie in bed at night fearing a who’s who of boogie men with all manner of otherworldly weaponry that I could never hope to defeat. But, thankfully, I somehow managed to survive the onslaug...2014-05-261h 23Midwest Real042. Unleashing Your Hidden Potential with Erwan Le Corre, Adam Von Rothfelder, Michael Phillip2014-05-1259 minMidwest Real041. Author, Mason and Brain Melter Robert W. Sullivan IV, Michael PhillipLISTEN.
I remember it well- the first time I heard the phrase “Freemason”. Sure, it came from an uneducated mouth at a college party, but it was enough to make me rush to Google for enlightenment. My 20-year-old brain couldn’t believe what it had read. Masons seemed to be a real-life shadowy cabal of powerful men linked to basically every major event that lead to the establishment of the United States. It's well known that George Washington, Ben Franklin and and a slew of other founding fathers we worship were members of this...2014-04-2657 minMidwest Real040. Comedian Lee Camp, Michael PhillipLISTEN.
All comedy is not created equal. Don’t get me wrong, I’m always ready for (and often partaking in) some cheap chuckles facilitated by potty humor, but I have a deeper appreciation for the type of biting satire and commentary that actually opens your mind, forcing you to think whilst giggling.
I’m no expert on the history of comedy, but there seems to be something more poignant stirring in the hearts of (some of) today’s comedians. Maybe it was all made possible by trail-blazers like George Carlin a...2014-04-1046 minMidwest Real039. The Bulletproof Executive- Dave Asprey, Adam Von Rothfelder, Michael PhillipLISTEN
This bag of meat we drive around sure is complicated. We’ve had millions of years to figure it out, yet we still don’t know all the ins and outs of caring for this body we’ve got. To make matters worse, it seems like every week there’s some new piece of medical or nutritional research that contradicts a long-held truth about what it is means to be healthy- Fat has gone from bad to good. Many grains have gone from the cornerstone of a healthy diet, to somethin...2014-03-281h 19Midwest Real038. Author Gabriel D. Roberts, Michael PhillipLISTEN.
Life can be a bastard. It has a way of sucker-punching you in the nethers just when you least expect it, leaving you confused and scrambling for answers. Life gets nasty, period. Death, disease and trauma don’t wait until you’ve fortified yourself with a daily meditation routine, or had some sort of life-affirming existential breakthrough. Most of us learn this truth the hard way- in lieu of a personal, transcendent experience that no one can take away, philosophies and religious creeds often amount to squat when life gets dar...2014-03-231h 16Midwest Real037. BITCOIN IS IMMORTAL- Chris Ellis, Will Pangman, Michael PhillipBitcoin is immortal, so you might as well embrace it.
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New technologies almost always follow a predictable pattern. They start off exclusive, expensive and as something that grants power to a privileged few, all while some lucky nerd sits atop an ever-growing pile of money at the top of the pyramid. But eventually, those very same pieces of innovation become cheap, ubiquitous and totally standard until they’re replaced by the next big thing. It’s happened so many times in the last couple of decades that it almost seems like a req...2014-03-111h 40Midwest Real036. The Higherside Chats' Greg Carlwood, Michael PhillipLISTEN
There’s a stupid old expression that says “time is the coin of life, be careful how you spend it.” I’m not sure if there’s a soul on Earth that reads that and thinks “yes, I’m definitely spending my time in the wisest way possible.” After all, how can we? Life requires us to have many obligations we don’t really want to deal with- school, debt, jobs, families- they just seem to keep piling up, burying us in a stinky heap of duty (pun fully intended). But, every now and then someone...2014-02-241h 14
Midwest Real035. Filmmaker Adam Scorgie, Michael PhillipLISTEN
Compared to the rest of the world, the west has reached a very cushy state, but things haven't always been all corn, beef and football. Getting to this warm, chubby place required revolution, civil war and plenty of good old fashioned dissidence. Indeed, many heads were bashed in the name of liberties we now take for granted.
Thankfully, most of us don’t have to take to the streets to fight for basic rights anymore, but there's still plenty of controversial, if not totally backwards, philosophies being preached on all sides of the p...2014-02-161h 34
Midwest Real034. Author/Philosopher Tim Freke, Michael Phillip
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We humans have an amazing amount of rational knowledge; painstakingly poking, prodding and measuring basically everything we can get our hands on for generations has brought us to some pretty concrete, indisputable truths about the way the world works. The rational human mind has cured diseases, coded the human genome and begun mapping the billions of neurons in our own brains. We have so much objective knowledge we forget that society is practically rotting under the weight of its own increasingly ill, obese, depressed mass.
Perhaps that’s becau...2014-02-091h 15Midwest Real033. ANDROID JONES, Michael Phillip NelsonLISTEN
Truth. Is there even such a thing? At times, objectivity seems like a given, but with a deeper look, we often find shades gray and learn that the “truth” looks quite different depending upon your point of view. But, is there such a thing as a greater, transcendent, immutable truth? Something we can know and take solace in, maybe even aspire toward throughout our lives? Obviously there’s no clear answer, but if it does exist, you’re sure as hell never going to find it without looking.
For Android Jones, catching a glimpse of th...2014-01-241h 35Midwest Real032. Daniele Bolelli, Michael PhillipLISTEN
I have some bad news. The kind of bad news you’re actively putting off thinking about at this very moment. Fear and misfortune are lurking just around the corner. Something bad can and will happen to you, it’s just a matter of time. As if that weren’t bad enough, most threats to our well-being are totally beyond our control. So, now that you’re thinking about it, how will you react? Put it out of your mind? Curl up into a ball and try to hide from it? Or think to yourself, why n...2014-01-141h 15
Midwest Real031. Bianca Bosker, Michael Phillip Nelson.JET PACKS. CATS. REVOLUTION
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True innovation is rarely foreseeable. If yesterday's notions about the future were even close to the mark, we'd be flying around in our cars or wearing jet packs and living in floating houses. Instead, we carry around yesterday's equivalent to a super computer in our pockets and use it to look at cat memes, take pictures of sushi and enable revolution. Technology has become weird, it eludes definition and form and the more deeply intertwined we become with it, the more ethical dilemmas we run into.
Jus...2013-12-2452 min
Midwest Real029. Michael Drusch of Evolve Float Tanks, Michael PhillipLISTEN
For creative people, modern society provides you with an interesting paradox. You need the infrastructure it provides to support you and give you meaning, yet its design includes so many barriers and obstacles designed to keep you on a well-worn path that it’s inconvenient, if not nearly impossible for many of us to get off of it to pursue our creative goals.
However, if we’re bold enough to roll the dice and lucky enough to end up with the right numbers, the success we taste is so intoxicating that...2013-12-0156 min
Midwest Real027. Jae Sabol, Michael Phillip Nelson.
If you participate in social media, you’ve no doubt seen a plethora of inspirational memes floating around the Internet. You know the type; they’re the ones that feature psychedelic art or images of nature. Maybe there’s even an image of Albert Einstien’s disembodied head floating through outer space, disseminating a classic quote. Or, my favorite, a Native American staring at the moon flanked by a hawk and an especially timely old proverb.
I’ll be honest; I’m guilty of it. I share stuff of this ilk pretty much on the regular. But, I...2013-10-251h 04
Midwest Real025. Brad Burge of MAPS, Michael Phillip
MAPS (The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) is a non-profit research and educational organization dedicated to developing legal medical applications for psychedelics. Knee-deep in the FDA approval process for several substances, their research has begun to bear fruit, perhaps most notably in their staggeringly successful use of MDMA to treat PTSD.
Brad and I discuss these studies, as well as the undeniable societal, spiritual and philosophical shifts that would occur, in a world where psychedelics are accepted as valuable, powerful personal medicines that are to be respected, rather than chemical boogiemen that are mea...2013-09-301h 05
Midwest Real024. Alexander Ward, Michael Phillip (Yes, we're back!)
“The game of life is a form of cosmic hide and seek”
-Alan Watts
Alexander Ward has spent more time on the road less traveled than some do in an entire lifetime. He’s shot documentaries on multiple continents, produced visual art across many mediums, participated in numerous Ayahuasca ceremonies and appeared on several podcasts, including London Real. If there’s anything I learned about him from this conversation, it’s that he’s nowhere close to stopping.
We dove deep into a multitude of subjects ranging from creative process and whe...2013-09-211h 25
Midwest Real023. Matt Staggs, Michael Nelson
Matt Staggs is back this week for second round of podcasty goodness! This Twitter-loving Editor, Writer and booker of talent has taken control of his life through good old fashioned hard work and the confidence he’s built through the study of Jujitsu. Matt has managed to harness that confidence and shape his life with it, most notably in the quitting of his vile, Office Space-like day job. Since that victorious event, Matt has continued to work for Disinfo as an Editor and Podcaster, Book guests for the Joe Rogan Experience, write articles for Suvudu, take a...2013-08-0959 min
Midwest Real022. Dan Rutkowski, Michael Nelson, Grant SquiersOn this, the 23rd installment of Midwest Real, we welcome the unbelievably talented Dan Rutkowski. Dan is the mastermind behind Pisces , an up and coming game that is set to push boundaries in a multitude of ways. With a quick look at his website, you'll find that a great deal of passion has gone into this project. To put it simply, Dan has poured his heart and soul into this thing, and he's in it for all the right reasons. Within five minutes of speaking with Dan, I knew this conversation would go deep, and I'm happy to report, I was...2013-07-271h 30
Midwest Real021- Aubrey Marcus, Michael Nelson, Grant SquiersIf you listen to other podcasts in a similar vein to this one, this probably isn’t the first time you’ve heard of Aubrey Marcus. In case you’re among the uninitiated, there’s not a whole lot this gentleman doesn’t do. He’s an entrepreneur, a world traveler, an athlete, a plant medicine aficionado a philosopher and more. Did I mention he also hosts his own show?
Aubrey is an extremely inspirational guy not only because of his level of personal success and development, but because of his ability to transplant his positivity into the psyche of o...2013-07-191h 00
Midwest Real019- The Higherside Chats' Greg Carlwood, Chuck Watson, Michael PhillipHost of the Higherside Chats, Greg Carlwood joined us to discuss conspiracies, his show, psychadelics and a whole lot more. Greg is an extremely warm, transparent well-spoken individual. What you hear on his show is definitely what you get both in this episode, and the off-air conversations we had leading up to the show. Give Greg your warmest regards at his website, Thehighersidechats.com. 2013-06-291h 21
Midwest RealMidwest Real-018- Made in Milwaukee's Charles Watson and Jeff Redmon, Michael Nelson
This conversation is most certainly dedicated to you creatives out there. (We made room for some esoteric, woo woo-ness too).
Our guests this week spearhead Made in Milwaukee, an organization that has grown from a small DIY group of creatives fostering art, to a powerful one that gets love, recognition and support from businesses, governmental entities and the community at large. The trick is, they've done it without compromising an ounce of their values or vision.
As you’ll see, Charles also turned out to be well-versed in some of the more, shal...2013-06-211h 18
Midwest RealMidwest Real -017- Filmmaker Amardeep Kaleka, Michael Nelson
Well hi there; it’s been a little while!
What I love about these interviews is that people often surprise me. Amardeep Kaleka was no exception. As the director of Sirius, a documentary about UFO disclosure, clean energy suppression and plenty of other fringe subjects, you might think his opinions and talking points would consistently come down on the side of a conspiratorial worldview. Actually, Arm is in fact, an extremely well informed, open-minded, thoughtful, nuanced and experienced individual. In fact, he even openly rejected some prevalent conspiracy theories outright. This man has seen and endured...2013-06-101h 45
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 016 - Chris Kluwe, Michael Nelson, Dana Heitman, Hansem CastilloThis week, we talk with NFL punter and bona fide smooth talker Chris Kluwe. Chris was flung into the mainstream when he defended gay rights in a now famous letter published by Dead Spin. His stint in the spotlight has lead to nationwide notoriety, a huge online following and a book deal. Chris is truly an intellectual, who professes insight in areas that fit in staggeringly well with our own interests. You're definitely going to be pleasantly surprised in this one.
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Midwest RealMidwest Real - 015 - Matt Staggs, Michael Nelson, Hansem CastilloThis week, we had the pleasure of speaking with Matt Staggs. Matt is an editor atDisinformation.com (i.e. ‘Disinfo’) and also helms their podcast, the DisinfoCast. He also writes for Suvudu, your one-stop shop for all things sci-fi and fantasy media. Many of you may also know him as the booking agent for the powerful (Get it?) Joe Rogan Experience podcast. We had truly eclectic conversation with Mr. Staggs, and we’re sure you’ll enjoy the discourse.
You can find this and all of our other episodes on iTunes (Remember to subscribe andrate), or for the Apple-less...2013-05-121h 22
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 014 - The Rant: Michael Nelson, Dana Heitman, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldWe're back with another "family" cast.
Yes, this week we've opted to have an episode with just the four of us to catch up on what's been going on in the world and in our heads. We answer burning questions about everything from our broken government and economy, to how close we are to creating the matrix, all while Dana cooks tacos. Get in on the conversation on twitter @midwestreal and at midwestreal.net. 2013-05-051h 04
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 013 - Writer David Metcalfe, Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldThe Midwest Real Podcast is back this week with a great and varied conversation with the brilliant and kind David Metcalfe.
Metcalfe is a Contributing Editor to Reality Sandwich and Books Editor for The Revealer, the online journal of NYU’s Center for Religion and Media. He also runs the site Liminal Analytics, an applied research collaborative whose focus is on “the unattended, invisible, and overlooked.” He writes regularly for Modern Mythology, Reality Sandwich, The Revealer, Evolutionary Landscapes, The Teeming Brain, and co-hosts The Art of Transformations study group with support from the International Alchemy Guild. Also an independent r...2013-04-301h 15
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 012 - Author Daniele Bolelli, Michael Nelson, Dana Heitman, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldOn an overcast and rainy spring night in Milwaukee, we sat down for a cross-country conversation with Italian author (On the Warrior’s Path, 50 Things You’re Not Supposed to Know: Religion, and Create Your Own Religion: A How-To Guide Without Directions), university professor, podcaster (The Drunken Taoist), and martial artist (Because who isn’t these days, right?) Daniele Bolelli.
Always the gentlemen, we shared a fun and incredibly informative discussion with Mr. Bolelli from the long-standing allegories of today’s most popular religions to the great thinkers of eastern philosophy. We had a wonderful time and appreciate the...2013-04-111h 09
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 011 - Author Greg Milner, Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldThis week Midwest Real hosted author of Perfecting Sound Forever and contributor to such publications as Spin, Salon, Wired, Village Voice, among many others. The guys conversed about Greg's writing background, his current book in progress, as well as topics revolving around the music and recording industries as a whole. Enjoy.2013-04-031h 09
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 010 - Author Steve Volk, Michael Nelson, Dana Heitman, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldSteve Volk, senior writer at Philadelphia Magazine, 2013 National City and Regional Magazine Award finalist, and author of Fringe-ology: How I Tried to Explain Away the Unexplainable - And Couldn’t, joined us for an hour this week. We almost immediately found a sort of kinship with Mr. Volk, and by halfway through the conversation we were discussing the questionable writing decisions of certain Marvel Comics’ characters.
The conversation is as captivating as it is endearing, which is precisely how we’d describe Mr. Volk.
We ran into a few technical hiccups throughout the conversation - as is the...2013-03-251h 07
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 009 - Comedian Adam Loeding, Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldThis week the guys welcome Milwaukee's own stand-up comedian, Adam Loeding. Adam began his career as a professional comedian this past year and immediately struck a chord with audiences around town. He is now one of the prominent stand-ups in the city, and he shared his story with guys on a cool March evening in Milwaukee. The conversation branches off into a discussion about the newest Pope as well as this latest season of The Walking Dead. At the end of the episode, a note is made regarding an interview with The Onion's AV Club Milwaukee. That article is...2013-03-181h 20
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 008 - Randall Carlson Part 2, Michael Nelson, Dana Heitman, Shane Langenfeld, Hansem CastilloWelcome back around, dear Realers. Part two of our utterly fascinating interview with Sacred Geometry International's Randall Carlson is here. We continue our discussion on lost civilzations, catyclisms, and how humanity can move forward from the precarious state we find ourselves in. Its a fantastic conversation you aren't going to find from many other outlets.2013-03-101h 15
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 007 - Randall Carlson, Michael Nelson, Dana Heitman, Shane Langenfeld, Hansem CastilloRandall Carlson is a master builder and architectural designer, teacher, geometrician, geomythologist, geological explorer and renegade scholar. He has four decades of study, research and exploration into the interface between ancient mysteries and modern science. Carlson has been an active Freemason for 30 years and is Past Master at one of the oldest and largest Masonic lodges in Georgia.
Randall spoke with the guys frankly and openly about his expieriences within Masonry, his research into ancient cultures and cataclysms, sacred texts and numerology and much, much more. Get ready to go into the deep end with this one.2013-03-061h 02
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 006 - Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldThis week marks the first 'Family Podcast' episode of Midwest Real, where the guys catch up with each other and discuss current events and random musings, including a discussion regarding the 'overview effect', a phenomena experienced by those who have gone to space. 2013-02-261h 14
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 005 - Iraq War Veteran Mike Lang, Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldThis week MwR brings you a conversation with Iraq war veteran Mike Lang. Mike hails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin and served in the United States Air Force during both pre and post surge Iraq. He spent 500 days in the country and discusses his time there. The discussion leads to his views and opinions on the both the Bush and Obama Administrations, as well as the drone wars and civil rights.2013-02-181h 21
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 004 - Brad Cliford, Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldThis week the guys sit down with Brad Clifford. Born and bred in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Brad was a member of several Milwaukee aggressive musical acts (Since By Man), as well as joining national metal/hardcore band Poison the Well. He now travels the world with acts such as The Gaslight Anthem and Taking Back Sunday as a guitar tech and tour laborer. The guys talk to him about his time as a performer, a world traveler, and human being. 2013-02-111h 08
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 003 - Spencer Chumbley of Al Jazeera's Fault Lines, Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldThis week's episode features Spencer Chumbley, photo/video journalist and fellow under Al Jazeera English's documentary program, FaultLines. The guys talk to Spencer about his background, his current work with Al Jazeera English, and some of the hotly debated current events of the past few weeks, including the highly controversial film, Zero Dark Thirty.2013-02-031h 24
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 002 - Transcendental Meditation Instructor Andera Lafave, Dana Heitman, Michael NelsonMidwest Real takes its act on the road and sits down with Andrea Lafave, a transcendental meditation expert with over 40 years of practice under her belt. She recounts her days with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and her travels around the world learning the now widely practiced technique.2013-01-251h 03
Midwest RealMidwest Real - 001 - 'Strongman' Grant Squires, Dana Heitman, Michael Nelson, Hansem Castillo, Shane LangenfeldWelcome to the Midwest's newest destination for all-things culture. Episode 001 opens with a brief introduction as to what you might expect on this new venture that the collective have established. Grant Squires is a local Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design graduate turned strong man competitor. The guys have a conversation with Grant about what brought him to such a drastic change in lifestyle and move to other current events discussion, including gun control.2013-01-241h 18