Natural Born Alchemist
415 episodes
This podcast will bring together people and ideas that have an alchemical foundation, and together we will dive into the depths of consciousness and hopefully have some stimulating insights and ideas to share. It will also feature interesting talks by philosophers, scientists, explorers and scholars of various sorts.
Episode 256: tetralogue
Dec, 08, 2019
In this episode we are going to have a tetralogue, which is a discussion between four people; P.D. Newman, Dick Khan, RN Vooght and myself. We are going to mainly discuss DMT, the occult, Egyptian mythology, psychedelics, alchemy and freemasonry as well as a bunch of other topics. P.D. Newman is a...
Episode 255: the mind of the universe
Dec, 01, 2019
In this episode my guest is author Christopher M. Bache and we will be discussing his book LSD and the Mind of the Universe. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Audible484 soundcloud.com/audible484
Episode 254: the mind of plants
Nov, 24, 2019
In this episode we are going to look at the mind of plants with the help of biologist and chemist Florianne Koechlin. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: The Gentlemen's Anti-Temperance League www.thegatl.com thegatl.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/thegatl
Episode 253: the mind of data
Nov, 17, 2019
In this episode we will listen to whistleblower Edward Snowden. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Nameless Archive www.namelessarchive.com namelessarchive.bandcamp.com www.facebook.com/nameless.archive
Episode 252: grief
Nov, 10, 2019
In this episode I’ll be talking to Roxxann Murphy about dealing with grief and MDMA. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Dan Warren danlwarren.wordpress.com/music/ www.cdbaby.com/Artist/DanWarren
Episode 251: daniel pinchbeck
Nov, 03, 2019
In this episode my guest is by Daniel Pinchbeck, the author of such books as Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism and How Soon Is Now? Daniel is also a co-founder of the web magazine, Reality Sandwich and Evolver. Check out his site: www.pinchbeck.io...
Episode 250: triggered
Oct, 27, 2019
In this episode we are going to look at insanity and being triggered, as well as some thoughts on the excellent Joker film. The Terence McKenna talk featured, in part of this episode, is lifted from the Psychedelic Salon podcast. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Charlie Chaplin...
Episode 249: digital resurrection
Oct, 20, 2019
In this episode my guest is Rob Capili who is creating a digital resurrection of Terence McKenna using Machine Learning. Learn more here: www.terencemckennai.com Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Glenn Miller en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller
Episode 248: a story of living and dying
Oct, 13, 2019
In this episode we will once again talk with Jacques Olivier who is going to tell his very interesting life story. Among many things Jacques is a musician and former caretaker of Terence McKenna’s house. Check out the first time Jacques appeared on the podcast: Episode 56 Support the podcast....
Episode 247: coming out
Oct, 06, 2019
In this episode my guest is David Grillot who is one of the founders of the Thank You Plant Medicine global "Coming Out" campaign. On the 20th of February 2020, tens of thousands of people will “come out” on social media worldwide with their stories of personal transformation, using the hashtag...
Episode 246: make earth green again
Sep, 29, 2019
It’s the last Sunday of the month and time for another pre-recorded talk. In honor of the climate strikes around the world we’ll do something a bit different this time with a mix of Terence McKenna, Greta Thunberg, Jeremy Narby and Donald Trump. Support the podcast. Music featured in this...
Episode 245: dreams
Sep, 22, 2019
In this episode we’re going to look at dreams and lucid dreaming. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Sam Quick soundcloud.com/sam-j-quick
Episode 244: daniel
Sep, 15, 2019
In this episode I’ll be remembering the great Daniel Johnston as well as talking a bit more about the Amazon fires and indigenous knowledge. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Daniel Johnston www.hihowareyou.com www.hihowareyou.org
Episode 243: it's got to be a joke
Sep, 08, 2019
In this episode I’ll be discussing the podcast, before we listen to a talk by Oliver Sacks. In this talk Oliver Sacks brings our attention to Charles Bennett syndrome, which is when visually impaired people experience lucid hallucinations. This talk was lifted from TED. Support the podcast. Music...
Episode 242: white vampires (aya 04)
Sep, 01, 2019
This is the fourth and final part of a four part mini-series recorded at the World Ayahuasca Conference in Girona, Spain. In this part we are going to spend time with anthropologist and author Jeremy Narby. Check out his amazing books The Cosmic Serpent and Intelligence in Nature. Support the...
Episode 241: time travel
Aug, 25, 2019
It’s the last Sunday of the month and as always we’ll listen to a pre-recorded talk. This time the bard Terence McKenna is going to take a closer look at time travel. This talk was lifted from the Psychedelic Salon. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Nameless Archive...
Episode 240: bits and bobs
Aug, 18, 2019
In this episode I’m going to answer some messages I received from my dear listeners, and I’ll be discussing life, sobriety and the cult of outrage. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Love Button www.love-button.com www.facebook.com/lovebuttonband
Episode 239: ethnopharmacology (aya 03)
Aug, 11, 2019
This is the third part of a four part mini-series recorded at the World Ayahuasca Conference in Girona, Spain. In this part we are going to spend time with Dennis McKenna. Dennis McKenna is an ethnopharmacologist, research pharmacognosist, lecturer and author. He is the brother of well-known...
Episode 238: guy standing
Aug, 04, 2019
In this episode my guest is Professor Guy Standing, and we are going to discuss Universal Basic Income. Guy has written several books on the topic for example Basic Income: And How We Can Make It Happen. Check out his website www.guystanding.com. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode:...
Episode 237: the danger is madness
Jul, 28, 2019
It’s the last Sunday of the month and we are going to listen to another great talk by Terence McKenna. This talks has been lifted from the Psychedelic Salon. Support the podcast. Music featured in this episode: Nameless Archive www.namelessarchive.com namelessarchive.bandcamp.com...