The Melt Podcast

Mike Damante | Irreverance, Conspiracy, and Blink 182

We begin with a story of UFO abduction from Tammy in Nashville, TN. and then I speak with Mike Damante, the author of “Punk Rock and UFOs: True Believers.”
Mike Damante: https://www.punkrockandufos.com
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Hunter Muse | The Cult of Carlos Castaneda: Part 1

I speak at length with filmmaker Hunter Muse about her experiences within the cult of author Carlos Castaneda.
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Laurence Galian | Self Sabotage, Sufism, and Shrooms

I speak with Gnostic Sufi, Wiccan Priest, classical composer, lover of Rudolf Steiner, author, and friend, Laurence Galian.
Laurence Galian: http://quantumtheurgy.click
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Jasun Horsley | Part 1: "Seen and Unseen"

I speak with author Jasun Horsley about the first in his trilogy of autobiographical treatises on social engineering beginning with the micro (his family) and expanding out to the macro (society at large).
Jasun Horsley: https://auticulture.com
And Jasun also has an excellent podcast of his own called The Liminalist: https://auticulture.com/liminalist/
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Shannon Taggart | The History of Spiritualism and Lily Dale, N.Y.

I speak with photographer Shannon Taggart about the history of the Spiritualist movement and it’s connections to Lily Dale, NY and also about her forthcoming photography book “Séance: Spiritualist Ritual and the Search for Ectoplasm” which she has been working on for almost 20 years and which documents her encounters with Spiritualists and physical mediums both in Lily Dale and around the world.
Shannon Taggart: http://www.shannontaggart.com
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Dr. Diana Pasulka | UFOs, Religion, Media, and Technology

We begin with a UFO encounter story from Kimmy Robertson from Twin Peaks and then I speak with Dr. Diana Pasulka about her excellent book “American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion, Technology.”
Dr. Diana Pasulka: https://www.americancosmic.com
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Hunter Muse & Jasun Horsley | The Mythos of Carlos Castaneda

I speak with filmmaker Hunter Muse and author Jasun Horsley about the mythology surrounding Carlos Castaneda and his allegedly fictitious shaman Don Juan. Hunter was in the Castaneda cult for several years and Jasun was inspired to go on a personal quest by the Don Juan books.
Jasun’s Castaneda article as referenced in the interview: https://boxes.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com/wp-content/uploads/Castaneda.pdf
Jasun Horsley: https://auticulture.com
And Jasun has an excellent podcast of his own called The Liminalist: https://auticulture.com/liminalist/
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Mitch Horowitz | The Causality of Thought

I speak with author, lecturer, and narrator, Mitch Horowitz about the origins of the New Thought movement, why it is so important to realize the connection between thought and manifestation, and the techniques that one can utilize to move towards and achieve one’s goals.
Mitch Horowitz: https://mitchhorowitz.com
Mitch’s YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrh57VATxMZhMLz36ztIokg
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Laurence Galian | Laurence's Brush with Death & Gnosticism 101

I speak with author, Gnostic Sufi, Wiccan Priest, classical composer, and lover of Rudolf Steiner, Laurence Galian from his home in Mexico. We talk about the travails of getting one’s lungs scraped, the Nag Hammadi library, the demiurge, and the cosmology of Gnosticism.
Laurence’s website: http://quantumtheurgy.click
My other podcast that Laurence refers to in this podcast: http://www.twilight-language.com
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Cynthia Sue Larson | Quantum Jumping & The Illusion of Time

I speak with author, physicist, and reality shifter, Cynthia Sue Larson about how to quantum jump, change the past, and visualize the future in order to manifest reality in the present. She mixes science and consciousness in a potent way and shows us that everything is up for grabs.
Cynthia’s website: http://www.realityshifters.com
Cynthia’s podcast: https://dreamvisions7radio.com/living-the-quantum-dream/
The 2019 West Coast Mandela Effect Conference: https://mandelaeffectconference.com
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