Ultra-Special In-Person Guest: Meir Schneider, PhD, renowned Eye & Vision Healer. Born blind, he taught himself to see.

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Oscar Wilde's Uncensored Vision with Professor Nicholas Frankel

The Picture of Dorian Gray: Oscar Wilde's Uncensored Vision with Professor Nicholas Frankel In this captivating episode of The Archetypal Mosaic, host Mikhail Tank welcomes distinguished Wilde scholar, editor, and biographer Professor Nicholas Frankel for an illuminating discussion on Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, censorship, beauty, morality, identity, and the enduring power of art. Professor Frankel is internationally recognized for his groundbreaking scholarship on Wilde and for restoring the author's original vision in The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated, Uncensored Edition. Together, Mikhail and Professor Frankel explore the novel's controversial publication history, the passages removed or altered during censorship, and the themes that continue to resonate with readers more than a century later. The conversation journeys through Wilde's extraordinary life, his wit, brilliance, and public struggles, while examining the symbolic relationship between Dorian Gray, Basil Hallward, Lord Henry Wotton, and the mysterious portrait itself. The discussion also considers how Wilde's ideas speak directly to modern concerns surrounding image, influence, authenticity, and the masks people wear in society. Topics include: • What first drew Professor Frankel to Oscar Wilde's work • Why The Picture of Dorian Gray remains a literary masterpiece • The creation of the Annotated, Uncensored Edition • Victorian censorship and public controversy • Wilde's life and the reception of his work • Beauty, morality, identity, influence, shadow, and masks • The symbolism of the portrait and the soul • Wilde's enduring relevance in the twenty-first century • The relationship between art and transformation • What Oscar Wilde might think of today's world A rich and thought-provoking conversation for lovers of literature, psychology, creativity, symbolism, and the eternal mysteries of the adult soul. Guest: Professor Nicholas Frankel Host: Mikhail Tank Series: The Archetypal Mosaic Featured Books by Professor Nicholas Frankel The Picture of Dorian Gray: An Annotated, Uncensored Edition https://www.amazon.com/Picture-Dorian-Gray-Annotated-Uncensored/dp/0674057929 [https://www.amazon.com/Picture-Dorian-Gray-Annotated-Uncensored/dp/0674057929] Oscar Wilde: The Unrepentant Years https://www.amazon.com/Oscar-Wilde-Unrepentant-Nicholas-Frankel/dp/0674737946 [https://www.amazon.com/Oscar-Wilde-Unrepentant-Nicholas-Frankel/dp/0674737946] The Invention of Oscar Wilde https://www.amazon.com/Invention-Oscar-Wilde-Nicholas-Frankel/dp/1789144140 [https://www.amazon.com/Invention-Oscar-Wilde-Nicholas-Frankel/dp/1789144140]

A special interview with Joey Seeman discussing his debut book, The Last Human Problem: Finding Purpose When AI Runs The World.

A special interview with Joey Seeman discussing his debut book, The Last Human Problem: Finding Purpose When AI Runs The World ~ an exploration of purpose, humanity, work, consciousness, and the future in the age of AI.

The Creation of Prima Materia in Hawaii

The Creation of Mikhail Tank's Prima Materia Album in Hawaii ~ an audio journey.

Darksoul Theatre Vinyl Collection and Life Lessons

In my Six Vinyl Collection, there resides a Ghost Stem Variant of a particular Darksoul track, a most special recording mixed within a record I created at the elegant Victor/JVC Studio in Japan, alongside two short stories written by my Dearest GrandMother, an early release of my Beloved Summon Fortune… and other from-the-wells-of-the-Soul pieces. Enjoy this Darksoul Theatre Vinyl on Demand Collection, made in the UK. P.S. Two vinyl albums contain full-color booklets with rare images. With Love, Mt https://elasticstage.com/mikhailtank [https://elasticstage.com/mikhailtank] https://mikhailtank.com/ [https://mikhailtank.com/] https://grokipedia.com/page/Mikhail_Tank [https://grokipedia.com/page/Mikhail_Tank]

Magatama AI: Bespoke Porcelain Humanoids with Jeweled Hearts

Magatama AI designs personalized artistic humanoids ~ sculptural, porcelain-inspired presences embedded with jeweled hearts. They are calibrated companions that are not indestructable, thus truly relatable. Each humanoid is crafted to embody both refinement and resonance: fragile yet strong, luminous yet grounded. Designed with intentional temporality, they mirror the human condition ~ precious, finite, and deeply meaningful. The high-end AEI/EAI consultancy serves individuals, artists, collectors, founders, and cultural institutions seeking emotionally intelligent systems aligned with creative sovereignty, symbolic depth, and conscious evolution. Collaborations / Press / Zelle: ceo@MagatamaAI.com [ceo@MagatamaAI.com] MagatamaAI.com Created / Protected IP by Mikhail Tank