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Dennis Walker (Mycopreneur): The Court Jester of the Psychedelic Renaissance
Jul 17, 2023
Dennis Walker, Instagram satirist well-known for his roastings of all things psychedelic, talks about the role of satire in social movements. He recaps Psychedelic Science as his popular persona, the narcissistic neo-shaman Don Chad. They discuss how humor keeps psychedelics fun and helps level the playing field.
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- Satire plays a vital role in holding social movements accountable and critiquing the emergent psychedelics industry.
- The trickster archetype in the psychedelic culture brings humility, playfulness, and unpredictability to the transformative experience.
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The Power of Satire in the Psychedelic Movement
In this podcast episode, Dennis Walker, the Instagram satirist, discusses the role of satire in holding social movements accountable. He emphasizes the importance of humor in critiquing the emergent psychedelics industry, and highlights the power of satire in creating conversations and raising awareness. Walker shares his motivation for leaning into satire and reveals how his satirical videos went viral, resonating with people from around the world. He also touches on the significance of improvisation in his work, the value of networking, and his aspirations to build his media platform in the psychedelic space.
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