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607 - Gone Squatchin' with Mateo Argüello

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

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Journey through Mountains and Trauma: Challenges and Reflections

A discussion between Christopher Ryan and Mateo Argüello delves into Mateo's challenging journey over the Sengiridic Cristo Mountains to Crestone, encountering snowstorms and difficult terrain. The conversation transitions to the speaker's personal history of mountain climbing and their experiences in the US Marine Corps, highlighting the trauma and struggles faced during deployments. The chapter explores the impact of societal paradigms on dealing with trauma, illustrated by a hallucinogenic experience shared to depict the disorientation caused by a break in reality.

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