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This week, we're trying something new. I'm dancing talking with myself about discourse, analogue networks and the whole point of speaking and listening on magical and psi topics. The show is also my meandering post-analysis of Chaotic Good -the event I participated in with Conner Habib and Caitlin Doughty in Los Angeles last week.

This week, our man in Thailand returns to talk us through the world of Sak Yant. Now, today's episode is going to be a little different. In between recording it and releasing it, Jenx has had to pulp every remaining copy of the book we're discussing. There's no real point in talking about the why but it has nothing to do with what's between its covers, so to speak. As a result, Jenx is keen to have the content come out in other formats, which includes this podcast. Some of it will be showing up in the next book that we talk about at the end of the episode. And over the next couple of months, I'll also be publishing some of the interviews with the adjarns as well as various images from the now forbidden book on the blog. Be sure to jump over to 'The Thai Occult Book' Facebook page and follow for further material. Show Notes The Thai Occult Book Facebook Page The Thai Occult: Sak Yant (Gold Edition) The Thai Occult: Sak Yant (Silver Edition)

This week we are speaking to the one and only George P Hansen. As most of you probably know, George is a parapsychologist, researcher and author of the much admired psi classic, The Trickster and the Paranormal. Great stuff. Show Notes George's Trickster website George on Academia George on Twitter

This week we are speaking to Dr Beatriz Labate. Bia is an anthropologist and author or editor of dozens of books and academic papers on psychedelics. She is one of the world's leading experts on ayahuasca culture and indigeneity. I have been trying to get our calendars to line up for most of this year so I was very much looking forward to our conversation. Enjoy! Show Notes Bia's website Bia on Twitter Chacruna Kahpi

This week we are speaking to ghosthunting's most dynamic duo, Dana Matthews and Greg Newkirk. Greg and Dana have almost four decades combined experience into paranormal investigation and are the proprietors of the world's only travelling museum of the paranormal and the occult. Goooooood times. Show Notes The Travelling Museum of the Paranormal and the Occult Planet Weird Dana on Twitter Greg on Twitter

He's back, ladies and gentlemen! Austin Coppock returns for our biannual look at what the stars have in store for us for the remainder of 2017 and into 2018. Show Notes Austin's website and blog Austin on Facebook Austin on Twiter Three Hands Press

This week the singular polymath behind The Secret Sun -Christopher Knowles- returns to the show to review and dissect Ridley Scott's Alien Covenant. Naturally that means the show contains quite a few spoilers if you have yet to catch the film. Although I would point out it is actually very difficult to spoil the plot of an Alien film: Humans encounter xenomorphs Most of them are gruesomely killed by xenomorphs A couple of them escape by the skin of their teeth No one turns out to be a ghost the whole time Inevitably, the discussion ranges far and wide over the presence of 'Ancient Alien Theory' (AAT) in popular culture over the last six decades and what that might portend. So yes. A great chat. Listen now, listen after you see the film. It's all good. Show Notes Why, The Secret Sun, of course.

This week we speak to professional astrologer, educator and fellow podcaster, Chris Brennan. Chris hosts The Astrology Podcast and is the author of the recently released book Hellenistic Astrology. As you would expect, our wide ranging chat covers astrology's Babylonian and Egyptian origins, how it was used in the ancient world, how previous cultures conceived of it and how these conceptions changed over the intervening millennia. We also talk about how one might use some of these recently-rediscovered methods and whether or not astrology is in another golden age. Great stuff. Show Notes Hellenistic Astrology -Chris's website and book The Astrology Podcast -Chris's show The Astrology Podcast on Twitter The Astrology Podcast on Facebook

This week we are speaking with Marcus Matawhero Lloyd. Marcus is a speaker, activist, digital evangelist and member of Ngā Ariki Kaiputahi tribe. We chat about indigenous data sovereignty in the modern world, his experiences at Standing Rock and his journey to reconstruct the ancient Pā site of his ancestors. Big thanks to Rune Soup Premium Member, Kiwi Charles, for putting us in touch. It's a brilliant conversation! Show Notes Be sure to check out the Rune Soup post page for supplementary photos, videos, etc The Pa that Marcus Lloyd built

This week we are speaking with Mike Clelland. Mike is a blogger, artist, author, abduction researcher and UFO experiencer best known from his blog and audio series, Hidden Experience. FINALLY we have a guest who answers the first question in the manner I had always hoped. It's a very good chat. Enjoy. Show Notes Mike's Book: The Messengers: Owls, Synchronicity and the UFO Abductee Mike blog, Hidden Experience