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James Kent is joined by Sasha Sisko to discuss recent developments in the psychedelic scene, including the life expectancy of psychedelic movements, Soul Quest Church, the death of Brandon Begley, the dissolution of CCM, and more.

James Kent returns to the dark side of psychedelics to discuss current tensions in the psychedelic community, bad faith actors, cognitive dissonance, and the sad fate of Justin Clark.

Jame Kent, Hila, and Tye Miller discuss music and festivals featuring Buckethead, Lizzy Jeff, the Greatful Dead, and Burning Man. James interviews Kelsey Ramsden from MindCure, and Ronan Levy from Field Trip Health.

James Kent talks with Nervewing, the top contributor to Erowid's experience vaults, about novel psychedelics and the dangers of underground psychedelic research. Topics include research chemicals, novel dissociatives, mental health, keeping to a regimine, and how to stay sane while experimenting with hundreds of novel chemicals.

Tye Miller continues his journey to Camp Ayahuasca with commentary on rapay snuff and sananga eye drops. Tye, James and Hila discuss psychedelic therapy for alchoholism, clinical retreats, ibogaine, and traumatic brain injuries. James interviews Daniel Carcillo from Wessana Health at Wonderland Miami. James and Hila discuss Wonderland, venture capital, Leonard Pickard, and Tye says no to Ketamine. Music by Subclarity https://firstclasscollective.bandcamp.com/track/lavastate Support DoseNation https://linktr.ee/dosenation

James Kent, Hila, and Tye Miller return to DoseNation to talk about psychedelic retreat centers. Tye has a perilous riverboat journey to Camp Ayahuasca in Brazil. James and Hila discuss "9 Perfect Strangers". James interviews the founders of Dimensions Healing at Microdose Miami. Music by Subclarity https://firstclasscollective.bandcamp.com/track/voxelfog Support DoseNation https://linktr.ee/dosenation

James Kent returns for a new season of DoseNation entitled Brave New World. On this episode we introduce a list of topics and issues we will be covering in this season, including corporate research, underground research, psychedelic culture, psychedelic infighting, psychedelic science vs. psychedelic religion, psychedelic authoritarianism, therapy vs. mind control and brainwashing, metaphysical beliefs, and more. This episode is brought to you by "Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason", by James Kent, available exclusively at Amazon.com. https://linktr.ee/dosenation

We are excited to announce an all new season of DoseNation for 2022, entitled Brave New World, hosted by James Kent. We will be discussing the fast moving state of psychedelic culture, including corporate research, underground research, psychedelic therapy, decriminalization movements, problematic actors, spirituality and religion, psychedelic casualties, and the ongoing worldwide effort to mainstream psychedelics. If you've enjoyed DoseNation in the past you will not want to miss this new season. Subscribe now at Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts by searching for DoseNation.

In today’s Solidarity Fridays episode, after a short and much-needed break, Kyle and Joe return, but don't really touch on any news. This time, they have a very open conversation largely focused on philosophy and capitalism. They dive into a lot of philosophical questions: are we reducing the mystical to the medical? Do we understand enough about spirit and somatic energies to measure them? How much are therapists and sitters interpreting mystical experience and assigning meaning to it for others vs. teaching people how to interpret it themselves? What makes a God? Is commodifying the sacred bad? And what makes something sacred other than it being significant? And the classic: What is good?  They also touch on Harvard School of World Religions' year-long series on psychedelics and the future of religion, the Divine Command Theory, James Kent's DoseNation podcast series, Charles Eisenstein and the concept of deflationary money, the billionaire pledge, triple bottom line thinking and other ways to incentivize employees to make businesses closer to co-ops, and why not all capitalism is bad. Lastly, Joe highly recommends Tom O'Neill and Dan Piepenbring's book, CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, which touches on MKUltra, the Phoenix Program, how the government used Charles Manson, and how the drug war was a logical consequence of the paranoia of the U.S.S.R. and communism toppling the USA and capitalism. Notable Quotes “Coming from the somatic world, our bodies- I think, sometimes we dismiss that and maybe might call that a little ‘woo woo,’ but how is your body an actual instrument that can help you understand maybe what’s going on? It’s firing a bunch of signals all the time, right? Information is just coming in and we have to try to make sense of it. Is it an appropriate instrument to try to learn how to discern the information that’s coming in? Could we finely tune that?” -Kyle “It’s helpful to have diagnostic categories, but I think we’re taking the diagnostic categories a little too seriously and making them a little too real. A diagnostic category is not as real as a glass of water in your hand. One’s real concrete, one’s real abstract. Both are helpful at times. Both could be harmful, depending on what you do with the glass.” -Joe“A lot of folks want to just use psychedelics and escape the world, like the ‘drop out’ thing. Like, ‘I’m just going to be with the spirit world.’ But it’s like, what good is you being with the spirit world if you’re not having any impact on the world world?” -Joe “Being hubristic enough to say that ‘I have an answer’- that’s where I see the problem. Being willing to engage in conversation with people with a lot more experience with this kind of thing is probably where it’s at. Like, ok, let’s talk to 4-5 economists and see what their opinion is. Maybe talk to some professional ethicists to see what their opinion is. I don’t think anybody is going to have the answer, but by hearing all of those perspectives, we can learn more.” -Joe Links Center for the Study of World Religions: Medicalizing Mysticism: Religion in Contemporary Psychedelic Trials (youtube) Divine Command Theory Psymposia.com: “Lucy In The Sky With Nazis: Psychedelics and the Right Wing” by Brian Pace, PhD Sage Journals: Increased nature relatedness and decreased authoritarian political views after psilocybin for treatment-resistant depression James Kent’s DoseNation podcast The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct, by Thomas S. Szasz The Giving Pledge turns 10: These billionaires pledged to give away half their wealth, but they soon ran into a problem CHAOS: Charles Manson, the CIA, and the Secret History of the Sixties, by Tom O'Neill with Dan Piepenbring Support the show! Patreon Leave us a review on Facebook or iTunes Share us with your friends Join our Facebook group - Psychedelics Today group – Find the others and create community. Navigating Psychedelics  

James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila discuss cancel culture, deplatforming, disinformation, and the surveillance industry.

James, Hila, and Tye Miller discuss the COVID-19 lockdown, Seattle protests, the CHAZ/CHOP, Antifa, Proud Boys, police corruption, Black Lives Matter, and the racist drug war.

James Kent, Hila, and Tye Miller broadcast to the beat of a tweaker's heart. Topics include psychedelic therapy, vagina candles, harm reduction, tyramine, contraindications, fainting, the quintessence, flesh of christ, therapy as a cult, party culture, and smoking crack.

Special episode featuring "Sorry for the Delay" dub remix of the DoseNation theme, plus James checks in with Machine-elf from TranceAm.org. Topics include Ketamine, John Lilly, Marcia Moore, Austin, Slacker, clothing optional hippie commune, Burning Man, the Resonator, brain machines, trance, ayahuasca, nootropics, cocaine, sensory deprivation, LSD, DMT, New York, 1990's, messiah complexes, Leary, alien ambassadors, galactic intelligence. Presented in association with TranceAm.org.

A special pandemic episode of DoseNation featuring a new book by James Kent, a Skype call to a machine-elf, plus Hila has a difficult experience in an ayahuasca ceremony. Topics include taking too much tea, communicating while high, asking for help, trust, the lonlies, Zendo training, akward situations, cult leaders, PLUR, recovering from bad trips, limits of self exploration, fun is good, enjoying the journey, first exposure. Brought to you by "The Originals", a new novel by James L. Kent. Download at https://amzn.to/3b2xLJS

James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila continue their conversation about warning signs of problem behavior within a community. Topics include psychosis, psychedelic status, messianic complexes, permissive gurus, yoga, psychedelic rehab, psychedelic interventions, the shamanic complex, hyper-confidence, mania, megalomania, manic depression, overnight buddhas, thoughtless trippers, love and lighters, emotional intimidation, trauma, bypassing, baba gee, Terence McKenna, creeps, recruiting followers, magical thinking, syncretic mythology, bleeding deacons, psychedelic support groups, getting naked, breathwork freakouts, getting weird as fuck, psychedelics are cool, beautiful people, the drug uniform, isolationism and ostracization.

James Kent, Tye Miller, Hila, and Dave Nickels from the DMT Nexus and Plus Three Podcast, discuss bad actors and problematic people in the psychedelic scene. Topics include moderating community members, dangerous kooks, whisper networks, authoritarianism, trip sitters, power dynamics, sexual abuse in psychedelic therapy, Aubrey Marcus, Tim Ferriss, Daniel Pinchbeck, psychedelic predators, clouded judgement, Tiger Woods, psychedelic seduction vs date rape, lies of omission, sexual power imbalances, acting out sexually on MDMA, festival harm reduction, humping the yurt, MAPS face, and appropriate community responses to problem individuals.

James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila discuss the pros and cons of common metaphors for the psychedelic experience. Topics include the hero's journey, heroic doses, interpersonal vs mythic journeys, Jesus, manifestations of the psyche, Carl Jung, archetypes, the collective unconscious, astrology, synchronicities, Johns Hopkins playlist, demons, horror movies, gnosticism, alchemy, viagra, Freemasons, and the occult. Plus epic feedback from a listener who battled entities and went through hell on multiple mushroom and LSD trips.

James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila discuss the idea of introducing psychedelics to the mainstream. Topics include Gordon Wasson's article on Maria Sabina in Life Magazine [http://tinyurl.com/life1957], microdosing, psychedelic therapy, and first exposures to psychedelic drugs. Plus listener feedback about a microdosing experiment gone terribly wrong. Presented in association with CascadiaPsychedelic.com.

The DoseNation Podcast returns with hosts James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila. Together they discuss LSD, ayahuasca, and the promise that psychedelics can provide a lasting solution to modern problems. Topics include psychedelic marketing, Bill W., Richard Pryor, substance abuse recovery, and listener feedback describing an extreme reaction to an ayahuasca retreat. Presented in association with CascadiaPsychedelic.com.

Following the success of The Last 10 Episodes and the Dark Side of Psychedelics, James Kent returns for another ten-episode season of DoseNation with co-hosts Tye Miller and Hila. Introducing DoseNation Aftermath. The new season begins on February 10th, 2020.

James Kent finishes his ten episode series with an extended episode discussing mushroom legalization, jumping on psychedelics, suicide, MKULTRA, psychosis, and the darkest of all psychedelic mythology, conspiracy theories. A special final episode of DoseNation with bonus content and extra musical cameos.

James Kent continues his journey into the dark side of psychedelics and discusses topics including psychotic breaks, microdosing, Nicholas Sand, the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, John Griggs, and a list of grizzly psychedelic murders too horrible to believe.

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. 

James Kent explores the cult of the Amanita Muscaria mushroom in this special extended episode about the dark side of psychedelic culture. Topics include John Allegro, Gordon Wasson, Soma, a new anthropological principle, and shocking tales of psychedelic misadventure.

James Kent has been studying psychedelics for over twenty-five years. He was the editor of Psychedelic Illuminations Magazine, publisher of Trip Magazine, and founder of DoseNation.com. His book, Psychedelic Information Theory, is an examination of the physical processes behind psychedelic hallucination. His latest project is the final ten episodes of the DoseNation podcast, where he explores the darker side of psychedelics and the psychedelic community. His 'Final Ten Episodes Of DoseNation' is an unapologetic and unbarred exploration of his questions criticisms, and exposures of the psychedelic culture from his 25 years of immersion and his first-hand experiences of psychosis, psychotic episodes, and even ketamine addiction. I am happy to have him on the show to explore some of the themes of psychosis, psychotic episodes and delusional mania in the psychedelic community. This is not only because I consider them essential for the ongoing psychedelic discourse but because they have been personally impactful and helpful for myself.   *** Support Us On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso   *** Check out 'The Final Ten Episodes Of DoseNation': http://www.dosenation.com/ Head to http://www.bit.ly/ATTMind58 for all other related links and my blog entry on the theme of this episode.   *** Episode Breakdown: Where these ideas came from and why, despite years of keeping them private, he has chosen to go public with them. The psychological implications of speaking out on unpopular ideas and perspectives. How do you know if you have a "fragile psyche"? Psychedelics, psychosis, psychotic episodes, and mania. The European intellectuals and the purpose of psychedelics Shamanism and delusional megalomania. Ayahuasca: a ritualistic poisoning? Similarities between ayahuasca dieta and cultural indoctrination or military brainwashing techniques. Heart Of Darkness (ayahuasca edition) Social displacement from psychedelic experiences. The challenges of living in western culture post-transpersonal awakening.  Trying to change the world.  Loneliness in the psychedelic community.   *** Follow and subscribe! Twitter: https://twitter.com/jameswjesso Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jameswjesso Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jameswjesso/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/AdventuresThroughTheMind?sub_confirmation=1   *** Support Us On Patreon! Http://www.patreon.com/jameswjesso Leave A One-Time PayPal Donation: https://www.paypal.me/JWJesso

James Kent continues his look back through the dark side of psychedelics. Topics include integrating psychedelics into the mainstream, psychedelic marketing, a history of bad ideas, analysis of Huxley's valve theory, and shocking case studies of psychedelic misadventure.

James Kent continues his look at the darker side of psychedelics and discusses bad psychedelic memes, the new age fascination with gurus, the myth of shamanism, problems with ayahuasca, and tragic misadventures in ayahuasca tourism.

James Kent continues exploring the darker side of psychedelics with discussions of pseudoscience, delusional reality, ketamine, paranoia, psychosis, and the inability to realize when your own sanity is in danger. Includes interview with special guest D.M. Turner, featuring Elizabeth Gips.

James Kent continues his journey through the dark side of psychedelics and discusses the perils of underground research, disinformation, the power of the paranormal, the allures of the New Age, Terence McKenna, Psychedelic Illuminations, a personal DMT Elf study, and case study number four in the ongoing collection of existential psychedelic tragedies.

James Kent continues a discussion on Psychosis, Psychotic Episodes, and Psychedelic Philosophy, then deconstructs Albert Hofmann's famous Bicycle Day trip and reconsiders Hofmann's parting words in "LSD My Problem Child".

James Kent continues to wind down DoseNation as he discusses Psychedelic Prohibition, the Legitimization of Psychedelics, Psychedelic Myths, Party Culture, Psychotic Episodes, and shares a Startling Personal Revelation from the past.

The first of the last ten episodes of DoseNation. James Kent presents "The Beginning of the End". Topics include How to Kill a Blog, The Darker Side of Psychedelic Culture, personal stories from earlier times, and reflections on personal interviews with Terence McKenna and Kat Harrison from 1993.

Hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent talk about the death of Alexander Shulgin, the Shulgin Research Foundation, and James' recent visit to the Shulgin farm. To support the Shulgin family please visit ShulginResearch.org

Hosts Jake Kettle and Brian Normand are joined by Lily Kay Ross from Harvard Divinity School to discus the issues of sexual abuse in the amazon, the victimization of those who are being healed, the position of the Shaman and his roles, and more! For more information on Lily Kay Ross, visit her website at http://www.lilykayross.com .

Ethnomusicologist Alexandre Tannous returns to DoseNation with hosts Jake Kettle and Brian Normand to discuss sound meditation, the magic behind music, electronic dance music, overtones, Corsican and Georgian Chant, and more. Alexandre will also be a Psymposium 2014 speaking about and conducting Sound Meditation.

Hosts Jake Kettle and Brian Normand sit down for a conversation with Rick Doblin Ph.D of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and Ryan LeCompte of Veterans for Entheogenic Therapy (VET).

Host Jake Kettle introduces Brian Normand, the new co-host of the DoseNation podcast. Dennis McKenna joins Jake and Brian to discuss the history of ethnobotany (Part 1) from 1850-1980, the rise of alchemical practices in the West, plant medicine, Psymposium coming up in April, and Psymposia. You can find Dennis McKenna's book, the Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss on Amazon or at http://brotherhoodofthescreamingabyss.com

DoseNation hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent discuss the relationship between the Anti-Gay Movement in the United States, and the Anti Gay movement in Russia, the current situation in Europe, long term survival of small countries, MDMA for Criminals, Psychological Addiction, a news roundup and more!

Hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent discuss the death of Phillip Seymour Hoffman, heroin overdose and addiction, the transition from prescribed opiates to heroin, the mainstream news' fascination with the "Heroin Epidemic", and how opiates kill the groovy love and good times in counterculture scenes.

Hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent continue their discussion on modern spirituality with the return of Rev. Dr. Nicholas Buxton, author of "Tantalus and the Pelican: Monastic Spirituality Today". Topics discussed include the shelf-life of New Age ideas, religion as power, spiritual consumerism, the fireworks of mystical exploration, and the need for accountability and transformation in spiritual practice. The DoseNation Podcast is now available on Stitcher. Support this show by subscribing to DoseNation with the Stitcher application for Android or iOS.

Hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent discuss the use of Amphetamines in the Syrian civil war, the Trans Pacific Partnership and it's impact on copyright law, and the idea of global internet monitoring. James and Jake also discuss viewer feedback, and continue their discussion on New Age spirituality.

Hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent discuss a rat study which shows trace amounts of DMT in the pineal gland, read viewer comments, rant about the New Age vs. traditional approaches to spirituality, and much more.

Peter McCoy of the Radical Mycology project joins hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent to discuss the role of mushrooms in society, science, culture, and more. Topics include mycology, how mushrooms could be used to clean up pollution and radiation, mushrooms as food and medicine, psychedelic mushrooms, the Radical Mycology project, and more. Fine more information please visit radicalmycology.wordpress.com and visit the Radical Mycology campaign on indiegogo.com

Hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent discuss freewill and determinism and why James dislikes philosophical discussions. Also discussed, Jake and James wish Noam Chomsky a Happy Birthday, talk about human rights, address 9-11 conspiracies, and analyze the motivations of an alien invasion. This and more on DoseNation.

Bob Tuff, reformed cocaine smuggler and author of "Thirty One Lives" joins Hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent to discuss his amazing life which finds him in Papua New Guinea, missionary boarding school, the Vietnam War, and the heady cocaine culture of the 1970s and early 1980s. An amazing life story and a great guest! For more information on Bob Tuff visit bobtuff.com.

Hell yes! Casey William Hardison is a free man and joins Jake Kettle and James Kent to discuss his life, his pursuit of psychedelic chemistry, being a clandestine chemist, his bust in the UK, his unique Cognitive Liberty defense, fighting the prison system from the inside, the retrurn of the bison, and more. Read "On Cognitive Liberty" or visit CognitiveLiberty.org for more information.

Robert W. Sullivan IV joins hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent to discuss his latest book, The Royal Arch of Enoch. Topics include, the origins of hermeticism, the symbols of freemasonry, western mystic tradition, and more! To find Robert's book and more information visit: http://robertwsullivaniv.wordpress.com

Hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent discuss their hiatus from DoseNation for a few weeks, the effects of low versus high doses of psychedelics, the possibility of a non measurable reality, lucid dreaming and more!

Hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent discuss what's been happening for the past few weeks, Jake talks about why he does not do psychedelics anymore, and James discusses the Psychedelic Chemists. Like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/dosenation Follow us on Twitter: www.twitter.com/dosenation Subscribe on Youtube: www.youtube.com/dosenationvideo

Jake talks about dealing with a friend's recent psychotic episode on 25-i and intervention techniques for bad trips. James talks about lucid dreaming and the nature of dreams and psychosis. Plus spacey heavy metal guitar riffing from James Kent.

The High Times Cannabis Cup Seattle is discussed, including the rise the of the incredibly popular hash oil dabbing craze. Topics include tons of free dabs, marijuana marketing, the Molly brand, and the New Synthetics article in High Times by James Kent and featuring artwork by Christopher Sheehan. Also discussed, the Crisis in Syria and fallout from the Fukushima nuclear reactor meltdown.

Dr. Patrick Archie M.D. joins us to talk about his musical project, Stereognosis, which blends breakbeats with middle-eastern string instrumentation and hand drumming to create acoustic trance music. He also talks about cancer research and his recent article, "Music-based interventions in palliative cancer care". Be sure to check out Stereognosis LIVE at the Alberta Rose Theater in Portland, OR, on August 29th, 2003. Go to Stereognosis.com for details and links to music and videos.

Thomas Roberts joins us to talk about his book, "The Psychedelic Future of Mind: How Entheogens are Enhancing Cognition, Boosting Intelligence, and Raising Values." Topics include educational theory, cognitive enhancement, meditation and religious practice, altered mind states, new modalities of cognition, psychedelic therapy and learning, and more. Be sure to buy The Psychedelic Future of Mind at Amazon.com, and you can see more of Thomas Robert's work at niu.academia.edu/ThomasRoberts

Jake and James discuss DMT lore, DMT experiences, and the world of belief built around this unique substance. This is a previously unreleased episode because the audio volume on Jake's microphone is very low in the second half of the show, but you can still hear him. Our apologies for the technical difficulties.

Jake and James discuss issues related to the John Lear interview from last week, including UFOs, aliens, Harp, and other conspiracy theories. Support this podcast by telling a friend and giving us 5 stars in iTunes.

John Lear joins us for a discussion about UFOs, aliens, Groom Lake, underground tunnels, secret governments, anti-gravity, relativity, and other topics related to UFO lore. You can support DoseNation by liking us on FaceBook, and find more on John Lear at TheLivingMoon.com.

Jake and James discuss listener feedback and recent comments related to our podcast on consciousness and mysticism. Much high-level bullshitting ensues. Other topics include mysticism and discipline, New Age ayahuasca cults, psychedelic movies, and other tangents related to psychedelics and spiritual practice. Support this show by liking us on Facebook or telling a friend about DoseNation.com. Thanks for all the listener feedback!

Ken Wolski from the Coalition for Medical Marijuana New Jersey joins us for a discussion on Medical Marijuana legislation in New Jersey and around the USA. Topics include marijuana and nursing, political support for legalization, attempts to regulate supply and access, history of medical marijuana, and recent changes nationwide. Be sure to check out Coalition for Medical Marijuana New Jersey at cmmnj.org and support your local medical marijuana initiatives.

Ken Johnson, Art Critic for the New York Times and author of "Are You Experienced: How Psychedelic Consciousness Transformed Modern Art", joins us for a discussion about art, psychedelic art, art history, high art vs. graphic art, the influence of drugs on art, and the best psychedelic artists today. Be sure to check out Are You Experienced at Amazon.com, Ball and Cone and Tumblr, ArtAndPsychedelix.com, and Ken Johnson's work at the New York Times.

James Kent is fed up with people abusing qualities of quantum mechanics to make ludicrous statements about non-local consciousness and the mysterious nature of reality. QM and non-locality have nothing to do with consciousness, and Quantum Electrodynamics makes the most accurate predictions known confirming the standard model of scientific reality, doing the opposite of what people think. Quantum Mechanics, the double-slit experiment, wave-particle duality, superpositions, Schrodinger's Cat, QED, virtual particles, entangled particles, and more are discussed in completely non-mysterious detail that anyone can understand. Support this show by liking our Facebook page and Subscribing to our RSS feed in iTunes.

Our hosts discuss DoseNation business and their individual fields of study. Topics include mysticism, monastic spirituality, the spiritual traditions of the West, the science of consciousness, cultural programming, brainwashing, and more. Support DoseNation by liking our page on Facebook or subscribing to the podcast in iTunes or via our RSS feed at DoseNation.com.

The legendary R.U. Sirius joins us to talk about his latest book, "Timothy Leary's Trip Through Time", and many amazing details about Leary's life. Plus discussions about hippies, punk, LSD, underground publishing, Reality Hackers, High Frontiers, and the lore around the greatest magazine ever published, Mondo 2000. Be sure to check out Timothy Leary's Trip Through Time at timothyleary.org and contribute to the discussion with R.U. Sirius at The Well.

KMO from the C-Realm and Psychonautica joins us for a discussion about podcasting, the Singularity, technology, artificial intelligence, psychedelics, 25i, and much more. Be sure to check out more with KMO on C-realm.com.

The man, the myth, the legend, Scotto Moore sits down for a discussion about the birth of the internet, alt.drugs, psychedelics, Leri, Burning Man, Trip Magazine, Tales From the Tripside, Cherub: The Vampire with Bunny Slippers, indie theater, internet radio, music blogging, and his latest project, The Coffee Table. Be sure to check out more about Scotto at Scotto.org, get music at Much Preferred Customers, and watch The Coffee Table at TheCoffeeTable.tv.

Nathan Messer from DanceSafe.org joins us for a discussion about harm reduction, drug education, testing kits, EcstasyData.org, research chemicals, levamisole in cocaine, and the Club Health Conference 2013. Be sure to check out DanceSafe.org, EcstasyData.org and ClubHealthSF2013.org for more information.

Tim Wallace Murphy joins us for a discussion on Western spiritual tradition, alchemy, freemasonry, Knights Templar, Catholicism, Islam, and a history of secret Gnostic practice. Plus, a discussion of the history of the Israel Palestine conflict and his new e-book Genesis of a Tragedy. Be sure to check out Tim Wallace Murphy's author page at Amazon.com.

Rak Razam joins us to talk about the release of his film 'Aya: Awakenings', premiering at the MAPS Psychedelic Science conference this week. We discuss Australian subculture, ayahuasca tourism, smoked 5-Me0-DMT EEG scanning, film making, and more. Be sure to check out Aya: Awakenings at aya-awakenings.com, Aya: A Shamanic Odyssey on Amazon.com, the In a Perfect World Podcast, and Rak Razam's other work at RakRazam.com.

Daniel Waterman joins us to discuss his upcoming book, Entheogens Society and Law, co-written with jailed psychedelic chemist Casey Hardison. Also, DoseNation and Psychedelic Information Theory updates, and questions about Obama's announced brain mapping initiative. Support this episode by following us on Facebook, shopping at Amazon.com, or making a BitCoin donation. Visit DoseNation.com and use the links at the top of the homepage to follow the show and show your support.

Dr. Ken Hildebrandt joins us for a discussion about industrial hemp, chemtrails, activism, elections, and politics. You can find out more about Ken Hildebrandt at ElectKen.com and find out more about electoral activism at OfTopConcern.com

James W. Jesso joins us for a discussion of his book Decomposing The Shadow, and talks about his own journey to find the healing potential of magic mushrooms. Also, our hosts discuss the backlash against science and reality when TED takes down questionable video speeches from psychedelic philosophers Rupert Sheldrake and Graham Hancock. Be sure to check out the Decomposing The Shadow funding campaign on IndieGogo.com.

Dave Nichols is interviewed about psychedelic chemistry, NBOMe chemicals, Chinese research chemicals, animal studies, hallucinogenic receptor binding, the purest LSD in the world, the most potent hallucinogen in the world, and more. Be sure to check out the review Hallucinogens, by Dave Nichols, published in Pharmacology & Therapeutics. Widely considered to be the best summary of hallucinogenic action ever published.

Alexandre Tannous joins us for a discussion about sacred music, music theory, equal temperament, microtonal scales, harmonic ratios, dubstep, music as a form of mind control, and more.

Byzantine chants, Gregorian chants, icaros, and sacred songs are featured. Robert Tindall talks to us from the from the Takiwasi clinic in Peru, and discusses his new book, "The Shamanic Odyssey: Homer, Tolkien, and the Visionary Experience", as well as "The Jaguar that Roams the Mind", his book about apprenticing with an ayahuasca shaman in South America. Be sure to check out The Shamanic Odyssey: Homer, Tolkien, and the Visionary Experience and The Jaguar that Roams the Mind: An Amazonian Plant Spirit Odyssey on Amazon.com. YouTube tracks featured in this Episode: Byzantine chant - Praise the Lord, Icaro for peace, Gregorian Chant - Kyrie Eleison, Gregorian Chant - Dies Irae, Song of the Dwarves, Enigma - Sadeness, TheReal Mix - Hard Dubstep Edit & Gregorian Chant, Icaro - Juan Flores, Gregorian Dubstep - Kozmic Klimax

Nicholas Buxton, author of "Tantalus and the Pelican" talks about giving up drinking to go on a spiritual journey exploring modern monasticism. He discusses his visits with monasteries around the world, Christian vs. Buddhist monastic traditions, participating in BBC's documentary "The Monastery", life as an urban priest, and whether or not entheogens mix with spiritual or monastic life. Be sure to check out

Ramez Naam, author of "More Than Human" and "Nexus", joins us for a discussion about brain computer interfaces, neural prosthesis, brain hacking, transhumanism, nanotechnology, wireless brain-to-brain communication, the technology behind "Nexus", and the future of the human race. Be sure to check out More Than Human: Embracing the Promise of Biological Enhancement and Nexus on Amazon.com.

Steve Beyer, author of "Singing to the Plants," sits in for a discussion about Tibetan Buddhism, shamanism, ayahuasca, sorcery, magic darts, ayahuasca tourism, and much more. Be sure to check out Singing to the Plants: A Guide to Mestizo Shamanism in the Upper Amazon on Amazon.com. Also check out Steve Beyer's Singing to the Plants Blog and Ayahuasca Pinterest Board.

Krystle Cole from Neurosoup sits in for a fun discussion on entheogens, spirituality, religion, and psychedelic culture. Topics include Lysergic, psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, research chemicals, legal and safety issues, Neurosoup haters, cultural views of psychedelics, Unitarians, and the possibility of incorporating entheogens into organized religion. Be sure to check out Neurosoup.com and Krystle Cole on Amazon.com.

In Episode 04 of the DoseNation Podcast Dennis McKenna sits down with hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent to discuss "The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss," a memoir by Dennis McKenna. Topics include psychedelic mushrooms, the Incident at La Chorrera, telepathy, holoplasm, alien contact, Terence McKenna's TimeWave, and much more. Be sure to check out The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss on Amazon.com. Special thanks to Mojo Video Tech of Brooklyn, New York, for hosting this interview in their awesome studio!

In Episode 3 of the DoseNation Podcast hosts James Kent and Jake Kettle interview Hamilton Morris of Vice Magazine. We talk about salvia divinorum, research chemicals, Chinese research chemical suppliers, roflcoptr, voodoo priests, psychoactive zombi toxins, nootropics, and more. Be sure to check out Hamilton's Pharmacopeia at vice.com.

Episode 02 of the DoseNation Podcast, the Best and Worst Drug News of 2012. Our hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent take a look back at 2012 and discuss the news stories that make us facepalm and give us hope. First we discuss the bad news: smiles and roflcoptr, face-eating bath salts zombies, spice, media hype, oxcycodone, the unfortunate death of an Ayahuasca tourist, and Mexico's drug war. Then we discuss the good news: new lines of research chemicals, long-term positive effects of low-dose psilocybin exposure, MDMA and PTSD trials, a psychedelic research renaissance, flagging support for the Drug War, and marijuana decriminalization in Colorado and Washington State. It's been a long strange year. Support this show by liking us on Facebook and telling a friend.

Episode 01 of the DoseNation Podcast, No Singularity for You. In this broadcast we meet our hosts Jake Kettle and James Kent, who discuss the apocalypse that never came, the fate of the singularity, machine consciousness, the future of the human race, Downton Abbey, and more. Support this show by liking us on Facebook and telling a friend.

In this episode (part 2 of 2) we speak with James Kent, author of Psychedelic Information Theory (PIT). He describes how he become interested in psychedelics, and the research behind understanding their ability to alter our consciousness. James L. Kent is a writer, publisher, and programmer living in Seattle, WA. Former Editor of Psychedelic Illuminations Magazine, former Publisher of Trip Magazine, editor of DoseNation.com, author of Psychedelic Information Theory, among other things. Visit his websites: http://jamesk.net/ http://psychedelic-information-theory.com/ http://www.dosenation.com/

In this episode (part 1 of 2) we speak with James Kent, author of Psychedelic Information Theory (PIT). He describes how he become interested in psychedelics, and the research behind understanding their ability to alter our consciousness. James L. Kent is a writer, publisher, and programmer living in Seattle, WA. Former Editor of Psychedelic Illuminations Magazine, former Publisher of Trip Magazine, editor of DoseNation.com, author of Psychedelic Information Theory, among other things. Visit his websites: http://jamesk.net/ http://psychedelic-information-theory.com/ http://www.dosenation.com/