25| AI, VR, and the Future of Art with Matt Semke of Catswilleatyou

29| Beyond Psychedelic Therapy and the Amanita Mushroom with Kevin Feeney, PhD

Kevin Feeney, PhD, joins me for a conversation He is a cultural anthropologist and lawyer currently working as a Program Director and Senior Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Studies – Social Sciences at Central Washington University. His primary research interests include examining legal and regulatory issues surrounding the religious and cultural use of psychoactive substances, with an emphasis on peyote and ayahuasca, and exploring modern and traditional uses of the Amanita Muscaria mushroom, with a specific focus on medicinal use and preparation practices.  His research has been published in many journals such as the International Journal of Drug Policy, Journal of Psychoactive Drugs and many more. He is a member of Chacruna’s Council for the Protection of Sacred Plants, and recently joined the Board of Advisors for Psyched Wellness, a Canadian health supplements company emphasizing medicinal mushrooms. This episode is largely around Amanita Muscaria. Topics like Microdosing, interesting medical history, potential in helping those with autism due to ibotenic acid being somewhat an analog to glutamate in the brain, and so more more. We chat about cultural uses a bit, though in the shownotes there’s a link to another podcast with Kevin that does a great dive more on the cultural history and use of Amanita around the world. We also talk about both the excitement of the mainstreaming of psychedelic therapy and our worries and hopes for the future. --------------------------  * His book, Fly Agaric: A Compendium of History, Pharmacology, Mythology & Exploration [https://books.google.ca/books/about/Fly_Agaric.html?id=937mzQEACAAJ&redir_esc=y] * Autism on Acid [https://www.autismonacid.com/] (always best to try to find these books not on Amazon but they are there too) * Amanita Cultural History podcast episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/67wvgrcONWWRwndyTwJLqR] * Psyched Wellness Amanita Tincture “Calm” [https://shop.psyched-wellness.com/products/calm-tincture-30ml] * Kevin’s Research Gate Page [https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kevin-Feeney] * My Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Riancarnation] * Iboga Episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/0rnJBkBG13XIGPQhzDhr8K] * Salvia Episode [https://open.spotify.com/episode/7t2wFMuRnCK9gvRQOkHVOm]

28| Technology, Consciousness, and the Evolution of Mind with Hamilton Souther

Master Shaman Hamilton Souther joins the show Hamilton Souther is a Master Shaman, and Founder of the Blue Morpho Tours, an Ayahuasca and Plant medicine Retreat Centre in Peru. Hamilton is also Co-founder Gaia Labs and Source Independent Entertainment (SIE), and Full Stock NFTs. Hamilton is a visionary leader, speaker, author and international leader for Amazonian Sustainability and Conservation.  This was one of my favorite conversations so far on the show, and one of the best I’ve had around AI, the processes that seem to be taking place with technology in a larger sense.   He has a really amazing background, which if you haven’t heard much of you may want to check out a handful of other podcasts with him in it! He’s also been on quite a few other podcasts recently talking about some of these trends of technology also that are always amazing and insightful. Mistake in the intro, I called the Navajo Codetalkers ‘codewalkers’ by mistake. ---------------------------------- * Blue Morpho Academy [https://bluemorphoacademy.com/] - train with Hamilton to become a master facilitator and guide for people’s journey’s * Blue Morpho Tours [https://bluemorphotours.com/] - Hamilton’s amazing and professional ayahuasca/plant medicine retreat centre * My Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Riancarnation] * Carl Sagan Flatland Video [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wv0vxVRGMY]

27| The Path to Meditation and the Luminous Psychonauts with Shaboy (PhD)

Shaboy (PhD), joins me on the show Shaboy is a meditation instructor, reiki master, and spiritual teacher living in Japan. He has an honorary pHD from the dean OIUCM - Medicina Alernativa (UN) for his work in alternative therapies and spiritual psychology. He became a Rieki master in 2002, an EFT practitioner in 2011, a yoga teacher in 2009, and has recently qualified as a Breathwork guide with the Breathwork Alliance. Psychedelics and entheogens have also played a huge role in this, and it’s synthesis into these paths. Part of his current work includes helping people prepare, integrate, and feel safe during LSD and DMT trips.  He and his wife have operated their own healing retreat center in Japan for about 20 years called Healing Natural, bringing Reiki, EFT, meditation and Breathwork to thousands of seekers. In addition to his own center, he has participated as a guest meditation teacher and therapist for several other retreats, temples and workshops. He’s sat for two years with a Zen master in Japan and masters of Tibetan, Thai and Srilanka lineages. He spent years doing deep yogic practices for 4-5 hours a day, and has participated in multiple 10 day silent fast retreats. He has experience in a broad range of healing modalities from energy work, massage therapy, aroma therapy, breathwork, acupuncture and homeopathy.  He’s coming to Vermont in August to lead a retreat! Join him from August 10 to 13th, email address is below to get in touch The complete retreat course includes up to 4 weekly Hopkins/Griffiths Protocol online classes and 4 Weekly online integration sessions. Up to 2 free private counseling/EFT sessions if required. Specifically selected supplements proven to assist physical and mental condition before and after the retreat Apologies for sounding like I’m in a tube a bit during the intro! —-------------------------------------------------- Email: luminous-psy@proton.me [luminous-psy@proton.me] Luminous Warriors Retreat Discord [https://discord.gg/HBAdZfEa] @Shaboy on DMT World @.shaboy on Discord My Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Riancarnation] Full story about Ram Dass giving LSD to Neem Karoli Baba [https://www.ramdass.org/ram-dass-gives-maharaji-the-yogi-medicine/]

26| Time Loops, Technology, and Crafting the Collective Cathedral with Michael Garfield

Michael Garfield joins the show This was an interesting and wide ranging conversation. We spoke of people and community as social molecules, time loops, AI and technology, and the need to come together in community towards some of the challenges facing us collectively, and much more. Also, brief appearance of Michael's daughter on the show for a moment! Michael is an incredible polymath. He is a visionary artist and live painter, a fantastic musician, podcast host (Future Fossils and until just recently Complexity Podcast for Sante Fe Institute), science communicator, writer and soon to be author, and all around sponge of knowledge for seemingly everything. Michael is working on a project likely to become a book from integrating what he’s learned from his time at the Sante Fe Institute, and exploring how the science and philosophy of the Jurassic Park franchise (books, films, games, rides) sheds light on and entangles with the evolution of AI, VFX, biotech, and other monsters of modernity since JP’s first edition back in 1990. He’s also working on a new album called The Age Of Reunion, and has been making some great AI music videos with some of his work, so check that out.  And please! Everyone go check out his Martian Arts EP. One of my favourite pieces of music, it’s one piece of music over 5 or 6 tracks and about 30 minutes long, but is one of the best ambient pieces for journeying with psychedelics I’ve found. Some of Michael’s other music has been used in official MAPS MDMA therapy playlists also.  The painting in the circle in the Podcast art is Beija Flor by Michael Garfield [https://michaelgarfieldart.com/products/beija-flor] * Michael’s Link tree for all his stuff [https://linktr.ee/michaelgarfield] (music, art, etc) * Future Fossils Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/2eCYA4ISHLUWbEFOXJ8C5v] * Complexity Podcast [https://open.spotify.com/show/2YRNavdimPddYFaNvQDU7I] * Medicine of Woman painting from my dream premonition [https://twitter.com/400Drums/status/1501224023056814082] * Future Fossils Ep 117 on Time Loops [https://open.spotify.com/episode/1SZb2jD5dHDpFXHPs2npks] * Time Loops book [https://www.amazon.com/Time-Loops-Precognition-Retrocausation-Unconscious/dp/1938398920] * Martian Arts EP [https://open.spotify.com/album/0NpG8o4jeoR51RtDFgFCKx] by Michael Garfield * Guitar Assisted MDMA Therapy [https://michaelgarfield.bandcamp.com/album/guitar-assisted-mdma-therapy] by Michael Garfield * Michael's Substack [https://michaelgarfield.substack.com/] * My Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Riancarnation]

25| AI, VR, and the Future of Art with Matt Semke of Catswilleatyou

Matt Semke, the artist behind Catswilleatyou joins me on the show. Matt is an amazing multidisciplinary artist who has potentially the longest running daily art streak of any artist on the planet, with over 6000 days straight of posting his new art pieces online. He’s a VR artist, AR artist, digital artist, physical artist/painter, NFT Artist, and so much more. He works to really push the boundaries on art and tools that can be used for art. He has created his own art metaverse with I believe somewhere around 1-10% of his collection available to look at (and interact with to purchase) in an art metaverse that is like being inside one of his paintings. He has physical pieces to NFT pieces, and NFTs that he sends you physical pieces with that have AR/Animation/music elements on them. Catswilleatyou piece in the cover art: Let Us Summon The Egregore [https://catswilleatyou.com/2021/12/12/let-us-summon-the-egregore/] (I believe actually based off of a conversation in my discord server) * My Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/Riancarnation] * Master page with links to buy his art, see his VR, different NFT marketplaces, everything [catswilleatyou.mmm.page] * Website: www.catswilleatyou.com [https://www.catswilleatyou.com] * Metaverse here [https://www.simulacra.io/noneofthisisreal.html]. Password is 'none' * VR Art tools: * Vermillion VR (Multiplayer) * Gravity Sketch * Open Brush * BrushworkVR * PaintingVR