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This week we talk to author Gregory Sams about consciousness, Animism, and the Sun. Greg is the author of the great new book Sun of gOd. In this weeks episode we discuss: Chaos Theory, Whole Food, The conscious Sun, the battle between religion and science, Sun Spots, Sirius, and much more. Daddytank returns with an all new (but at the same time exactly the same) segment titled 'SoundCloud Specimens'. This weeks offerings: Husband - Feelings Nonima - Swarfegy A Made Up Sound - Rear Window If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Gregory Sams Bio: Gregory Sams is a pioneer of food for the body and food for the mind. He co-founded, with brother Craig, Seed restaurant, the first natural and organic eatery in the UK, followed by Ceres Grain Store in the Portobello Road because people wanted to cook this food at home, and then Whole Earth foods, the all-organic brand. In 1982, he launched the first VegeBurger, a product he developed and christened. His brother Craig went on to found Green and Black's chocolate. Aged 18, Greg founded Harmony Magazine in 1968 to which John Lennon dedicated an 8-frame cartoon, and later co-published Seed: The Journal of Organic Living. He founded Strange Attractions, the world's first ever shop dedicated to chaos theory. His interest in chaos led to an interest in consciousness that led to writing this book. He is the author of Uncommon Sense: The State is Out of Date, and Sun of gOd. He lives in London.

This episode we talk serious business with Brad Carter, the head honcho over at The Phone Losers of America. In this weeks show we discuss, Red and Beige-boxing, The legendary Mildred Monday, Cacti, credit card fraud, homelessness, Curtis the Super Hacker, and much more. Daddytank returns with another round of musical greats from his central computer: Aoki Takamasa - I'm A Part Of It Senking - Skidozer 3000 Pixel - 40 42 24 12 73 59 51 18 If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to use the contact form here. Enjoy!

This week we welcome back acclaimed author Douglas Rushkoff. Doug is a well regarded commentator on all things Internet, and a well-loved guest on this show. In this weeks episode we discuss: The ten commands for a digital age, being 'always on', cherry-picked knowledge, openness, and much more. Daddytank's army of audio-programmers return from an episode's absense: Stanley Bloom - Bloom's Cabana The Bagpiper - Thanks Adevil Al Bowlly - Midnight, The Stars and You Douglas Rushkoff Bio: Winner of the first Neil Postman award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity, Douglas Rushkoff has written a dozen best-selling books on media and society, including Cyberia, Media Virus, Coercion (winner of the Marshall McLuhan Award), Get Back in the Box, and Life Inc. He has made the PBS “Frontline” documentaries Digital Nation, The Persuaders, and Merchants of Cool. A columnist for The Daily Beast and Arthur Magazine, his articles have been regularly published in The New York Times and Discover, among many other publications. His radio commentaries air on NPR and WFMU, his opeds appear in the New York Times, and he is a familiar face on television, from ABC News to The Colbert Report. Rushkoff has taught at New York University and the New School, played keyboards for the industrial band PsychicTV, directed for theater and film, and worked as a stage fight choreographer. He lives in New York State with his wife, Barbara, and daughter Mamie.

This week we tak to anarcho punk legend Steve Ignorant. Steve was the lead singer in the legendary punk band Crass. We also get the lowdown on our new partners in crime from across the pond Alterati.com. and chat it up with head honcho Joseph Matheny.In this weeks episode we discuss (with Steve): Busting punk myths, Anarcho punks humble beginings, The influence of Crass and Dial House, pranking the government, and Punch and Judy! Due to a breakdown in the normally iron-like SittngNow communication network, Daddytank was unable to mobilise in time. However, Ken is at hand with a slab of droney brilliance from the amazing Lunar Abyss Quartet with 'Buruvana'. If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Steve Ignorant Biography now available: The day that Stephen Williams walked up the path to Dial House and found Jeremy Ratter at the end of it, sitting at a typewriter, was undoubtedly an auspicious event for both of them - not to mention for many of us.  It was 1977, and although there were fifteen years and a world of social privilege separating them, the two shared something much more important: their dissatisfaction with the life that society was offering them. Steve had recently been infected with Punk Rock at a gig by the Clash, and Jeremy had a drum kit. Together, they formed Crass.  Over the next seven years, Crass would stencil its name in indelible paint across the face of British culture. They would become the band that rattled the timbers in the Houses of Parliament, infiltrated teenage magazines, fought savage anti-establishment, pro-humanitarian battles, and challenged the music industry with a new definition of DIY. The Rest Is Propaganda is not, however, the story of that band.  Rather, it is the story of a young boy who grew up on the streets of Dagenham, wearing Tuf shoes and holey jumpers, being railroaded to a life on the factory floor.  This is the story of a lad who learned about life on on the terraces of Upton Park, in the pubs and clubs of East London, behind the counter of Wallis's supermarket, and why he left that all behind. It is the story of how Stephen Williams became Steve Ignorant. And what he did after.

This week we talk to a private investigator, and head of Pallorium Inc, Steve Rambam. Steve is famous in the hacker community for his enlightening lectures on the death of privacy. In this weeks episode we discuss: The death of privacy, smartphones: The little snitch in your pocket, The cavalier use of your data, how to (or not) avoid detection in the age of the Internet,  why Foursquare is a really bad idea (see, we told you) and much more. Steve's fantastic talk, 'Privacy is Dead - Get Over It',  is available over at Google Videos - Part 1, Part 2. Well known avant-music investigator Daddytank returns with another great lineup of musical perps: Emre Sevindik - Willow Meadow Blaster - Brown Sprite Coppice Halifax - MMD007-6 If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Steve Rambam Bio: Steven Rambam is a private investigator operating out of New York and Texas. He has conducted several thousand missing-person searches over almost three decades. Steven is well known in the hacker community for his lecture 'Privacy is Dead - Get Over It'. Steven Rambam’s upcoming book, Stealing Your Own Identity, chronicles his own playful year-long hunt for friend and co-author Rick Dakan.

Timothy Wyllie. Timothy has recently authored a fantastic book about his time in The Process, 'Love, Sex, Fear, Death: The Inside Story of the Process Church of the Final Judgement'. In this weeks episode, we discuss The Process Church, Scientology, the controversies of the Process Church, why the church continues to have an influence, Dolphins and ET's, and much more! The charismatic leader Daddytank returns with this week's new disciples: Pogo - Alice Grnr - Howdyou Zebras - Me U God If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Timothy Wyllie Biography: Timothy Wyllie is a writer specialising in the study of "non-human intelligences" such as angels. He was born in London in 1940. He moved to America in the mid-sixties and now lives in the desert of New Mexico. He had a near death experience in 1973. Afterwards, he devoted himself to the study of "non-human intelligences" (such as angels, dolphins, and extraterrestrials) using visual art, music and writing as the three main means of communication. In 1980 he started a series of sacred landscape graphics and this led to an examination of the way graphic art can anchor spiritual information into the third-dimensional reality most typically experienced. Much of his visual work has a healing dimension, and he uses a light trance state to create either a mandala or an icon that represents the physical healing intended. His lifelong interest in telepathy inspired him to do a series of graphics designed to explore the potentials of visual telepathy and its relationship to synchronicity and the higher dimensions.

This week I talk to one of my new favourite authors (and guests), Arthur Goldwag. Arthur is the author of the recently published 'Cults, Conspiracies, & Secret Societies: The Straight Scoop on Freemasons, The Illuminati, Skull & Bones, Black Helicopters, The New World Order', a fantastic book that I recommend to anyone that wants to be introduced to these fascinating topics in a more logical, and non-bias fashion. In this episode we discuss: The mindset of conspiracy theorists, why the Freemasons are blamed for everything evil in the world, how L. Ron Hubbard's rise to power baffles us, some of the weirdest cults out there, and the age old question: is Lady Gaga a puppet of the Illuminati? It's no conspiracy that an episode of SittingNow cannot function without Daddytank evoking some of the best oddball and experimental music for your listening pleasure. This weeks puppets of the Illuminati are: Island In The Sky - The Jekyll You Hyde Super Adventure Club - 17th Century AOSS Hangin' Freud- Swamp If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Arthur Goldwag Biography: After attending Kenyon College and Brown University, Arthur Goldwag worked in book publishing for more than twenty years, including stints at Random House, The New York Review of Books, and Book-of-the-Month Club. He now freelances full time. The author of THE BELIEFNET GUIDE TO KABBALAH (Doubleday, 2005), ISMS & OLOGIES (Vintage, 2007), and CULTS, CONSPIRACIES & SECRET SOCIETIES (Vintage, 2009), Arthur is also a contributing editor at Scholastic’s STORYWORKS magazine, where he writes stories, plays, and essays for children. He lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two sons.

Finally, the triad of classic beasties has been covered on SittingNow! First, we brought you Vampires, then we gave you Zombies, this week we present you with a show about Werewolves! When it comes to discussing these iconic monsters, there is no better speaker than our old pal Dr Bob Curran. Dr Bob recently released his latest exploration of the mythological world in his fantastic book 'Werewolves: A Field Guide to Shapeshifters, Lycanthropes, and Man-Beasts'. In this week's episode we discuss The historical origins of the Werewolf myth, the Werewolf in classical literature, The Green Man, what do these mythological beasts tell us about ourselves, American folklore, and much more. Never one to miss out on a good monster hunt, famous musical monster hunter Daddytank returns with his infinite supply of silver bullets. This week's full mooners: Black Saturn vs Subduxtion - Conquering Echo Berry Weight - The Day Nothing Happened Inkog and Mr. Gone - Seven If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Bob Curran is a native of Northern Ireland, born and raised in the Mourne Mountains area of County Down, a region steeped in folklore and legend. Throughout a varied life, he has worked in many fields—as a gravedigger, professional musician, journalist, and civil servant. He is now a history teacher and well known throughout Ireland and beyond as a writer and broadcaster. He has written extensively, in English and several other languages, on various aspects of history and folklore and acted as advisor to the Cultural Committee of the Northern Ireland Legislative Assembly. He currently lives in Coleraine, County Derry, with his wife and family.

This week we delve back into the realm of reality hacking with our guest Antero Alli. Antero has been involved in the study of the 8 circuit model of consciousness for many years now, and has authored two books on the subject. Antero is also involved in a unique consciousness experiment called 'Paratheatre', in which initiates and researchers experiment, and more importantly, experience consciousness change. This week we discuss: The 8 circuit model of consciousness, Timothy Leary, Paratheatre, the difference between reading about a ritual and actually experiencing it, and much more. Not one to miss out on some consciousness change, Daddytank returns with his musical implements which he calls MySpace Heroes. This week's objects of musical expression are: Perhaps Contraption - Hard Cutlery Heat From A Dead Star - Seahorse Seafish Haunted Stereo - Lock The Doors f you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Antero Alli Bio: Born 11/11/1952 in Helsinki Finland, Antero Alli is the author of ANGEL TECH, TOWARDS AN ARCHEOLOGY OF THE SOUL, ASTROLOGIK, THE VERTICAL ORACLE, and THE AKASHIC RECORD PLAYER. Antero's deep background in theatre and paratheatre have resulted in numerous original performance works since 1977 and he is currently artistic director of ParaTheatrical ReSearch, a Berkeley-based group of trained physical performers exploring asocial ritual dynamics. Since 1991 Antero has been writing, directing and producing his own films, which include six feature fictions, three paratheatre video documents and about twenty short works. Between 1991-95 he was editor and publisher of Talking Raven Quarterly, an iconoclastic literary journal in Seattle which featured the writings of Robert Anton Wilson, Hakim Bey, and Rob Brezsny among others. Between 1992 and 2002 Antero curated the successful Nomad VideoFilm Festival, a west coast touring venue dedicated to showing experimental short films and videos. In 1996 Antero teamed up with his future wife, Sylvi to form Vertical Pool as an intermedia film, music and publishing company. He is also a world renown astrologer and currently resides in Berkeley, California.

This week we venture back into the worlds of the Occult, and film-making. Brian Butler is a film-maker, Magician, and colleague to legendary director Kenneth Anger. In this weeks episode, we discuss Jack Parsons and his magickal journey, The Night of Pan, Kenneth Anger, and how the occult can influence the film-making process. Brian is screening his new film 'The Night of Pan', as well as performing live music with Death in Vegas' Richard Fearless in London this week, make sure you don't miss it - the event is free, and you can get more details here. Daddytank returns with his excellent MySpace heroes (which for some reason includes a rant by Alex Jones); this week's heroes are: Wakamiya - Pretty Pretty Waiting Life - It's In Your Court Wally Quid - Nebula (more links when I get sent them) If you have any queries, suggestions, insults etc. Please feel free to email ken@sittingnow.co.uk. Enjoy! Brian Butler Bio: Brian Butler is a musician, writer, and filmmaker living in Los Angeles. He has written on occult related subjects for numerous magazines including Dazed and Confused and Tease. His writings have been published in books such as Disinformation’s Book of Lies, which features his “Wormwood Star” article on life of Jack Parson’s wife and muse Marjorie Cameron. He has appeared on television internationally as an expert on the occult. He recently worked as a consultant for Showtime Networks Development on the biopic of Jack Parsons. He directed, wrote and produced the documentary Raising Lucifer: Story of a Cursed Film (2008), which deals with the production of Lucifer Rising, and features an exclusive interview with Manson family murderer Bobby Beausoleil from prison. Other film projects include documentary segments for the Disinformation DVD (2004) such as Satanism, Rocket Boy and Uncle Goddamn. Butler also produced and edited the Kenneth Anger film Ich Will! (2008) He has recorded and or performed music with artists such as VON LMO, Rozz Williams (Christian Death), and Moving Units. Current music projects include the experimental Clouds Without Water and Technicolor Skull — a multimedia performance collaboration with Kenneth Anger, which premiered at Donaufestival in Austria on April 30th, 2008 and has subsequently toured Europe at such instutions as the National Museum of Art in Copenhagen and The Serravales Museum in Portugal. Recent film projects include producing the Kenneth Anger film Brush of Baphomet (2009) and directing the short “Night of Pan” which features Vincent Gallo and Kenneth Anger and has screened all over the world including the Cannes Film Festival, the Athens Biennale , and the Festival Internazionale Del Film Di Roma.