Esoteric expert, Lisa Romero, explores the esoteric answer to the question of our time and discusses concentration of power and wealth, the meaning of Christmas mysteries, placing aspects of humanity outside of ourselves, the importance of wisdom and love, freedom and self-reflection, peaceful responses to violence, seeking inwardly and finding peace, and the path of anthropology and connection to world development.

Norwegian occultist acupuncturist veterinarian, Are Thoresen, discusses the shortcomings of materialism and explores topics such as Norse mythology, healing traditions, Christian mysteries, and science. They reflect on the importance of welcoming disease as a result of karma and delve into the lack of morality in politics. The interconnectedness of culture, politics, and economics is explored, as well as power dynamics in relationships and a new approach to healing. VEDAR, the guardian angel, is also discussed.

I turn to my favorite money-worker, Pilar Lesko, for a spiritual perspective on quantities, financial integrity, and spiritualizing money beyond "abundance."

I talk with Duncan Barford and Alan Chapman - authors of the Baptist's Head trilogy and co-hosts of the WORP FM spirituality/magick/paranormal podcast - bout misunderstanding magick, spiritual development, and practice...and how to re-connect to destiny and peace.

I talk with scholar and author Mitch Horowitz about why the occult matters in a time of chaos. We talk about the radical possibilities it might offer today, the ethics (and the unethical) of esotericism, and more.

To cap off my episodes on music, here's a mix tape for you of some of my favorite songs and some stories about them, too. It includes rarities, songs you might not know, live performances, and more. TRACK LIST Persevere by Dave Le'Aupepe/Gang of Youths (live/acoustic) from AEWCH 31 Purple Haze by Ris Paul Ric from Purple Haze Before You Go by Sarah Jaffe (live/a cappella) When the Breakers go Back on Fulltime by Daoirí Farrell As Long As I Live by Bruce Penninsula Absence by Antarctica Josh Has A Crush on a Femme from Reed by The New Bad Things Swan Swan H by REM (early version) Jesus Christ by The Pupils The Rest of the Day by Bedhead Here Comes the Flood by Peter Gabriel from the 1979 BBC Xmas Special Special Diamonds by Geoff Farina Oscillator by Satisfact People Die by Travis Morrison Now You Are Free by Augustines

I talk with my favorite live singer, Nina Persson of The Cardigans, about earworms, songs we sing at home, the power of singing, and more in the third episode in my series of eps on musicians talking about music.

In the second episode in my series talking about music with musicians, Ian Lynch (LANKUM + FIRE DRAW NEAR podcast) and I discuss how traditional Irish music pulls from the earth and horror and rebellion to vitalize itself and its listeners, both boozy and sobered.

Kicking off my series of episodes talking about music in our lives and world with musicians is prolific musical artist Will Oldham AKA Bonnie "Prince" Billy!

Concluding my series on HORROR, I talk about horror's offerings to the world - which go much deeper than most people (even horror scholars!) suggest.