BB pal Erik Davis, author of such terrific books as Techgnosis and Visionary State, has a new weekly online radio show. Expanding Mind, about the "culture of consciousness," including drugs, neuroscience, mythology, and spirituality, streams live every Thursday at 11am PT. This week's guest is ethnobotanist Dennis McKenna, brother of psychedelic visionary ethnobotanist Terence McKenna. Past shows are archived at the Progressive Radio Network site. (Also, for those in Seattle, Erik is lecturing next Thursday evening about Aleister Crowley and the movies at the Northwest Film Forum!) Here's the description of Expanding Mind:
This weekly hour-long radio show hosted by author and San Francisco native Erik Davis explores the many dimensions of mind and consciousness. From meditation to parapsychology, from the effects of art and technology on our souls to the abiding mysteries of religion and spirituality, the show's discussions are designed to expand our understanding and experience of ourselves while casting a critical and often humorous eye on the twists and turns that consciousness takes as it tries to make sense of itself and the world. Each episode will begin with a sparkling stream-of-consciousness riff by Davis, followed by a back-and-forth with his charming co-host Maja D'Aoust–a hip and sassy esoteric teacher based in Los Angeles. These will be followed with an interview with a scholar, writer, or practitioner, a "spirit song" of the day (a selection from Davis' vast collection of religious and spiritual music), and finally a no-doubt lively back-and-forth with callers.
Erik Davis's Expanding Mind radio show
