Delve into the world of alternate reality games and LARPing in the late 80s and early 90s, discovering the intricate organization of secret societies, hidden allegiances, and the evolution towards occultic and fringe-oriented experiences. Uncover the concept of infinite games and the joy of playing for its own sake, leading to reflections on the temporary nature of immersive activities.
In this episode, Mike Gathers chats with Joseph Matheny, multidisciplinary artist and explorer of both the wilderness and the esoteric. Joe was an old friend of Robert Anton Wilson (Joe was also Bob's chauffeur for a while), and he was talking to Bob a lot when the book Reality Is What You Can Get Away With was published, and part of the efforts in trying to get the screenplay produced.
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Links...
• Joseph Matheny's website:
https://josephmatheny.com/
• Exploring Ong's Hat:
https://chasingshadowschronicle.substack.com/p/exploring-ongs-hat
• Incunabula Research Center.:
https://deoxy.org/irc/
• Robert Anton Wilson's "The I in the Triangle":
https://archive.org/details/THEIINTHETRIANGLE
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Host Mike Gathers: https://linktr.ee/mgathers23
Producer/Engineer Richard Rasa: http://www.pelorian.com/rasa.html