End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)

Tom is a master of various forms of experiential psychotherapy to deepen his clients' unique spiritual identity and growth and connect them to their universal spiritual truth and love from within their heart center. Tom is also an accomplished marathon/ultra-marathon athlete and has completed 55 marathons and 56 ultra-marathons, the Rocky Mountain Slam (four 100-mile races in four months) twice, the Grand Slam of Ultra-running and the Hardrock 100 trail run four times. For those who wish to take their spirituality onto the mountain trails, he provides running instruction in Danny Dreyer's technique called "Chi-running." This technique provides a balanced feel and experience to running long endurance races and training, free from injury and pain. Tom's running sessions also provide expert advice on running style, gait, training logs, and running goals. Tom resides in Summit County, Colorado, and more information about him can be found at https://internallyinfinite.wordpress.com/about/ (Note he provides his cell number in the podcast).

Leonie is an award-winning South African author who uses different ways of storytelling to grapple with many of today's tough issues as we try to find ways to live together on a tightly packed planet: climate and environmental change, energy policy, cities as development hubs, why today's food system leaves many of us hungry, heavy, and sick. More recently, her work delves into the realm of public mental health and advocacy of indigenous plant medicines. Much more information about Leonie can be found on her website http://leoniejoubert.co.za/; her TEDxCapeTown presentation; and/or her podcast "The Psychonauts." on iTunes or www.psychonauts.co.za

Dr. Villmarie Narloch (Ep. 36) and Dr. Paige Lassen discuss the upcoming Zendo peer support training, which is MAPS' first such program offered in the Midwest. The Zendo Project has been a presence at domestic and international festivals, and events since 2012, successfully assisting thousands of guests undergoing difficult experiences, substance-related or otherwise. The Zendo project integrates and collaborates with medical staff and festival security supporting the health and safety of the festival community. For more information and to register visit https://www.zendoproject.org/workshops/chicago-peer-support-workshop-on-november-3-2018/ and https://www.facebook.com/PsychedelicSupport/. Scholarships available at http://meetu.ps/e/FXNtZ/wSkZV/a.

John is a science journalist and Director of the Center for Science Writings at Stevens Institute of Technology. A former senior writer at Scientific American (1986-1997), he has also written for The New York Times, National Geographic, Time, Newsweek, The Washington Post, and Slate. John's publications have received international coverage and he has been interviewed hundreds of times for print, radio, and television media, including The Lehrer News Hour, Charlie Rose, and National Public Radio's Science Friday. He has lectured at dozens of institutions in North America and Europe, including MIT, Caltech, Princeton, Dartmouth, McGill, the University of Amsterdam, and England's National Physical Laboratory. On the podcast today, we discuss John's new book "Mind-Body Problems: Science, Subjectivity and Who We Really Are." Published online at https://mindbodyproblems.com/. More information about his works and presentations can be found at http://www.johnhorgan.org/.

James is a Seattle-based programmer and author of "Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason". He is also the former publisher of Psychedelic Illuminations and Trip Magazine, and the creator of the DoseNation blog and podcast. James Kent's work includes a close examination of perception and hallucination, skeptical debunking of common psychedelic myths, and research into common mental health issues related to psychedelic use. In this episode, we discuss nonlinear feedback amplifiers, strange attractors at burning man and elsewhere, lucid dreams, brainwashing, shamanic techniques and his awesome record collection among other tidbits.

Ron writes graphic novels and comics. His works have been published in Highwater Books, Fantagraphics Books, Buenaventura Press, McSweeney's and Drawn & Quarterly and has also appeared in the New York Times, Vice Magazine, Canada's National Post, In this episode, we discuss: Skibber Bee~Bye (2000); The Awake Field (2006), The Cartoon Utopia (2012); Paschal Beverly Randolph, Jheronimous Bosch, Maja D'Aoust, gender fluidity, the Cathors, Western Occult practices, orgone energy, and much more. More Ron is located at http://ronregejr.tumblr.com/.

Bill is a teacher, speaker, coach, and entrepreneur. He studied and taught meditation in Europe, India and the United States. As a business professional, he was the President of a Fortune 500 subsidiary by age 35. He built and sold startup in 2006 to a Fortune 100 company. In 2005, launched a magazine dedicated to shining a light on charities and philanthropy in his community, which is now in its 14th year. More information about his work can be found at http://www.billstokes.me/.

Nick is a teacher and former president of the Scottish Society for Psychical research. He has investigated ostensible cases of paranormality for over three decades. He blends open-minded skepticism with mediumistic sensitivities.

A.k.a. Kid Leisure, author of Kennel Cough, former scribe at the Houston Press and now at the Illinois Times, and the "Activator" Magazine; and the purveyor of all things communicatory at UIS brings his encyclopedic knowledge of all things Punk to the the End of the Road in a review of the top 40 Punk albums of all time. Did mention the band Epsom? You can hear Scott's enchanting chant laden vocals which summon the still living and vengeful Jello Biafra at the end of the episode.

Bill's career runs the gamut from the cognitive science, art, music, and the internet. He is the author of "Beethoven's Anvil: Music in Mind and Culture" and "Visualization: the Second Computer Revolution" (with Richard Friedhoff) as well as countless academic and review articles. As a jazz musician, he has shared the stage with Dizzy Gillespie, B.B. King, and Frank Foster. This podcast discusses neurophenomenology, music improvisation, ayahuasca, Coleridge and "Kubla Khan," Huxley, Wittgenstein, and others. I encourage you to investigate all of Bill's works -a small sample of which can be found here: http://new-savanna.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bill.benzon https://www.flickr.com/photos/stc4blues/ http://independent.academia.edu/BillBenzon

Bill's career runs the gamut from the cognitive science, art, music, and the internet. He is the author of "Beethoven's Anvil: Music in Mind and Culture" and "Visualization: the Second Computer Revolution" (with Richard Friedhoff) as well as countless academic and review articles. As a jazz musician, he has shared the stage with Dizzy Gillespie, B.B. King, and Frank Foster. This podcast discusses neurophenomenology, music improvisation, ayahuasca, Coleridge and "Kubla Khan," Huxley, Wittgenstein, and others. I encourage you to investigate all of Bill's works -a small sample of which can be found here: http://new-savanna.blogspot.com/ https://www.facebook.com/bill.benzon https://www.flickr.com/photos/stc4blues/ http://independent.academia.edu/BillBenzon

Tanis is the founder of School of Sankalpa, a yoga nidra teacher training school that is dedicated to sharing both the ancient wisdom and modern science. From a young age, Tanis was fascinated with states of consciousness and to this day continues to explore and deepen her understanding of what is possible. For more information on yoga nidra, please visit www.schoolofsankalpa.com. For her guided yoga nidra pracices, please visit her YouTube page and insight timer app.

Among other activities, Dr. Narloch is the Drug Education Manager at Students for Sensible Drug Policy. In this role, she oversees the development and implementation of the SSDP Peer Education program, which is a training program for SSDP Members to become certified to deliver the drug education program, "Just Say Know," to their peers. Dr. Narloch is passionate about reforming drug education in the U.S. and abroad. More information can be found at: https://ssdp.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PsychedelicSupport/ https://www.facebook.com/ChiPsychedelic https://www.meetup.com/Psychedelics-And-The-Future-Of-Psychiatry/

Dr. Brown is Board Certified in Adult and Child Psychiatry and has presented nationally and internationally on the topics of attachment theory, child development and psychedelic medicine. He is the founder of the Psychedelics and the Future of Psychiatry Group and is Chief Medical Officer for Trilogy Behavioral Health. More information can be found at https://www.drmattbrown.com/

Paola Castro is an author, speaker, and intuitive coach. In the last 10 years, she has been a student dedicated to learning from the mysticism of life and human behavior. Paola shares with her audience through free videos on social networks, in talks and workshops for different companies and organizations, as well as individual coaching sessions. She is currently facilitator of Reverend Michael Bernard Beckwith's "The Answer is You" course at a wonderful Holistic Center in Costa Rica called "Rythmia Life Advancement Center". Her style is charged with peace, love and assertiveness, a formula that resonated with those who are on their own journey of expansion and search for inner light. For further information please see her website: www.paolacastrocoaching.com

Geoff Bathje is an Associate Professor, licensed psychologist, researcher of substance use and cross-cultural issues, director of counseling services for a harm reduction program, and co-leader of a psychedelic harm reduction and integration support group. He has also served as a community organizer and activist to address social justice issues, particularly related to mental health and drug policy.

Kyle and Joe host the psychedelics today podcast and web portal dedicated to exploring non-ordinary states of consciousness and their relationship to healing and human potential. More information is available at http://www.psychedelicstoday.com/.

Michael is a clinical psychologist, former Buddhist monk, and instructor at the Esalen Institute. His work in transformational psychology integrates psychology, noetic sciences, non-dual and Buddhist meditation, and social justice in the service of awakening. More information can be found at www.maitrihouseyoga.com.

Michelle Thiessen is a researcher at the University of British Columbia. She discusses her recently published study in the Journal of Psychopharmacology, which found men who have used psychedelics are roughly half as likely to commit intimate partner violence. Her next project integrates Third-Wave behaviorism with psychedelic therapy. Michelle tweets @ms_thiessen.

Jason journeyed from a life as an NYC Broadway and movie actor to a curandero in Peru working with plant medicines. He is a wise soul whose work can be found at www.nicotianarustica.org, IMDb, www.jasongrechanik.com.

Manley's enduring love for classical and jazz guitar continues to privilege students at Milikin University and beyond. His music publishing company can be found at Guitar Chamber Music Press.

If you want to dive into non-dual reality where the subject\object distinction fades, here is where you jump. Martin has authored numerous books and hosts the Entheogenic evolution podcast. His work is at Martinball.net.

Nathan runs the podcast "Nathan's Freedom Zone" on Itunes and shares his visions on freedom and liberation in modern society.

Dan is an attorney and certified ethical hacker. He recently was the keynote speaker at a national conference in Denver for attorneys on these issues.

Nemo spreads seeds of goodness in the world through selfless service, music, and love with emptyhands music and the Gandhi Ashram. More information can be found at emptyhandsmusic.org.

Professor Rogers discusses his upcoming book, "Petroglyphs, Pictographs and Projections, Native American Rock Art in the Control Contemporary Cultural Landscape". We discuss the difficulty that western dualism has making sense of shamanic cultures. Professor Rogers teaches communications at the University of Northern Arizona.

Professor Gilman-Opalsky journeys from Marx to specters and spectacles to a surprising replacement for the capitalist model of human interaction.

Sandstar is a shaman with the New Haven Native American Church. He is offering an advanced shamanic training course working with ethnogenic plant medicine this summer. More information can be found at: [email protected].

Imam Mohamoud leads the Islamic Center of Springfield, for further information about Ramadan please see http://isogs.org/.

Carlene Mattimore discusses, the book she co-authored, "Sacred Messages of Shamanic Africa." Carly and her husband John Malan founded the Aahara Spiritual community of Venus Rising and regularly offer shamanic psycho spiritual workshops. More information can be found at www.aaharaspiritualcommunity.org.

Dr. Ali Nizamuddin discusses Islam perception and reality.

Todd shares his heartwarming message of finding happiness and living with terminal illness. Todd's manifesto: "A Pessimists Guide to Better Times" is available by contacting [email protected].

Called a "modern day troubadour" by John Stirrat of Wilco, Tom Irwin introduces his new album "All That Love", produced by Stirrat. More information on Tom can be found on https://tomirwinmusic.com.

Alex Zane Crawford--The Trans Adventure

Hear Dennis (and Dawn) drum and speak about Percussion and Consciousness, Entrainment, Shamanism, Mickey Hart, Baba Olatunji, how Western Civilization lost its natural rhythm, trance possession, and DMT. More information about Dennis, including his recordings, books, classes and workshops can be found at www.rhythmspirit.com.

We welcome the being formerly known as Eshwar Carlos Segobind to the End of the Road. Or at least we think we do. If you want more information on Eshwar's path, he can be reached at [email protected] or at 267-800-3942

Tim Cunningham, talks Blockchains and why I should not have to pay for his children to go to a public school. And of course, I lead the Transcendentalist vanguard against him. This can't end well.

Bridget Rolens, MA, is a former Catholic nun and long time meditation instructor. She leads classes, workshops, and retreats in Vipassana Meditation and Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at St. John's Hospital and other locations in the Midwest. Bridget can be reached at www.pathwaystomindfulness.com or (314)369-1391.

A discussion of what to do when you or your business has been hacked with computer forensics examiner Joshua A. Montgomery.

Ed is the practice leader and Dharma heir of Elihu Genmyo Smith at the Prairie Zen Center, Champaign, Illinois. More information on the programs at the zen center can be found at: www.prairiezen.org. Gasso! Mike

Joshua Montgomery discusses the steps your business should take when you computer network is breached.

Professor Rosina Neginsky discusses her new book "Mental Illness and Symbolism" and "Salome, the Image of a Woman who Never Was," in the context of the Fin de Siecle.

Cyber Security Recommendations for Small Businesses with Darrell Fortae, an instructor at Lincoln Land Community College.

Dr. Peter Boltuc: Machine Consciousness

Shatriya Smith: Walking Up On This Cast Iron Skillet

Bharat Max Malkani: Mumbai Supernova

High Frequency Living in Costa Rica with Sean Spalding and Magdalena Svensson.

Colton Brummett: Transcending Boxes and Addiction with Art

Fatha' Time Jones stopped by the Zen Nest to run me over with his powerful perspicuous prose. You won't want to miss this.