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Gnostic Media is open-source, independent media that pulls you outside of the box and into the heart of cognizance itself. Here the word ‘gnostic’ pertains to knowledge and not necessarily dogmatic ‘Gnostic’ teachings. The word gnostic has its origins in the word ‘knowledge’ or ‘to know’ [a. Gr. γνῶσις investigation, knowledge, f. γνω- root of γιγνώσκειν to know.].
Topics of investigation include: Education and the 7 liberal arts (the trivium and quadrivium), the mystery schools, mythology, theology, shamanism, entheogens, archaeoastronomy, politics, economics, philosophy, physics, consciousness, diet, health, and much more.
By bringing together leading academic and independent scholars and providing with them a platform to present their ideas and research in full, we’re able to help facilitate and deepen understanding in these related fields – not only for the listening audience – but for everyone involved. So sit back and relax as we take you on a journey to the deepest recesses of your body and soul.
Why a documentary on the Secret History of Magic Mushrooms?
“Magic Mushrooms and the Psychedelic Revolution: Beginning a New History” – or “The Secret History of Magic Mushrooms” by Jan Irvin – #144
This episode is a presentation given by me, my first solo show, titled “Magic Mushrooms and the Psychedelic Revolution: Beginning a New History” – or “The Secret History of Magic Mushrooms” and is being released on Sunday, May 13, 2012. Today is the 55th anniversary since the publication of the May 13, 1957, Life magazine article, Seeking the Magic Mushroom, published by Gordon Wasson, which is what is largely considered to have launched the psychedelic revolution. Today we’re going to toss out the last 55 years of academic history regarding the discovery of magic mushrooms, the beginnings of the field of ethnomycology, and this major event in launching the...
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Gordon Wasson: The Sacred and the Profane – Rak Razam interviews Jan Irvin
Experiential journalist Rak Razam talks with independent researcher, author and lecturer Jan Irvin from Gnostic Media about his forthcoming documentary on Gordon Wasson, influential New York banker and the godfather of the modern psychedelic movement. According to the historical record Wasson, an amateur mycologist, first ‘discovered’ ‘magic’ mushrooms via Maria Sabina in Oaxaca, Mexico in 1955, the account of which was published in the seminal LIFE magazine on May 13, 1957. Irvin, however has uncovered documentary evidence which points to the possibility of a secret history of the mushroom in the elite power structures of the West, and to the life and times of Gordon Wasson himself. What would...
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From the archives – revisiting: Dr. Barbara Ehrenreich interview – “Bright-Sided” – #053
Released November 22, 2009. What are the negative consequences of “positive thinking”? Is positive thinking a good thing, or does it have the potential to be used as a tool for mind control and manipulation? Is positive thinking responsible for the financial meltdown? Who really gets rich from the positive thinking movement? Does the human mind have the ability to directly manifest thoughts into reality? What is the difference between positive thinking and critical thinking? Today’s guest is Dr. Barbara Erhenreich who is the author of more than a dozen books, including Nickel and Dimed and Bait and Switch. Today she’ll be on to discuss her latest book Bright-Sided,...
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Occult Science Radio interviews Jan Irvin
The incomparable Jan Irvin, host of the popular Gnostic Media Radio podcast visits Occult Science Radio With host Curtis “Illuminated One” Davis to discuss the Trivium, the Quadrivium and Magic Mushrooms. April 30, 2012. http://www.blogtalkradio.com/illuminated-one/2012/05/01/jan-irvin-the-trivium-visits-occult-science-radio http://www.blogtalkradio.com/illuminated-one http://www.theoccultnetwork.com
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Gilad Atzmon interview – “Zionism and Jewish Identity Politics, Pt. 2” – #143
This episode is an interview with Gilad Atzmon, titled “Zionism and Jewish Identity Politics, Pt. 2” and is being released on Monday, April 16, 2012. My interview with Gilad was recorded on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Gilad Atzmon was born in Israel in 1963 and had his musical training at the Rubin Academy of Music, Jerusalem (Composition and Jazz). As a multi-instrumentalist he plays Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxes, Clarinet and Flutes. His album Exile was the BBC jazz album of the year in 2003. He has been described by John Lewis on the Guardian as the “hardest-gigging man in British jazz”. His albums, of which he has...
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Two Beers with Steve interviews Jan Irvin
Jan Irvin, host of the popular Gnostic Media podcast stops by to talk about the Trivium education. This podcast covers a general overview of what the Trivium is and how a knowledge of the Trivium can help you discern what is ‘true’ from what is fallacious. The Trivium is an ancient method of critical thinking that has three components; grammar, logic, and rhetoric. These three components make up the only three of the seven Liberal Arts. The other four concepts are covered in the Quadrivium (but we did not cover that in this episode). Jan explains how the sophisticated class (the elites, the sophists, the powerful) has employed the...
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