Mind Escape

Join me as PD Newman returns to Mind Escape and we go “Tripping the Trail of Ghosts”, his newest book on the investigation into ancient visionary practices, spirit encounters, and what he calls the Missihuasca Hypothesis. In this conversation, we dig into how psychoactive plants, ritual technologies, and altered states may have shaped humanity’s earliest beliefs about spirits, ancestors, and the s...

Journalist and author Keith Thompson (The UFO Paradox, Angels and Aliens) joins Mind Escape: New Telos to explore UFOs as modern myth, the relationship between belief and consciousness, and why the phenomenon defies simple explanation. We discuss the Ann Arbor swamp gas era and Keith’s early curiosity about the unknown, his insights on angels, demons, and spectral monsters, and how UFOs might repr...

Tonight I am joined by Edward Crowe. Edward is the manager for Yelawolf, a photographer, and founder of Murder Cigars. Edward joins Mind Escape to explore how psychedelic ceremony, creative vision, and conscious entrepreneurship intertwine. From the discipline of art to the reverence of ritual, this conversation dives deep into what it means to live and create with purpose. Check out his link is a...

Dr. Richard Kaczynski, psychologist and author of “Mind Over Magick” and “Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley”, joins Mind Escape: New Telos to explore the psychology of magick, Detroit’s hidden esoteric culture, and the misunderstood legacy of Aleister Crowley. We discuss the Masonic Temple, Panic in Detroit, ritual as performance, and what magic can teach us about the mind.. Check out his bo...

Author and psychedelic ambassador Matthew Pallamary returns to Mind Escape: New Telos to explore the intersection of writing, metaphysics, and psychedelics. We discuss his visionary works, ayahuasca and shamanism, the metaphysical implications of altered states, and how to bring ineffable experiences into art and daily life. Check out his books the link is at the bottom 👇  Full Episode link: http...

In this episode of Mind Escape: New Telos , neuroscientist and author Andrew Gallimore joins us to discuss his groundbreaking book Death by Astonishment . We dive into the history of ayahuasca from Richard Spruce and William Burroughs to Shultes and the discovery of chacruna and then push forward into the future: DMT as a technology, machine elves, building alien worlds, and the metaphysical impli...

In this episode of Mind Escape: New Telos , I sit down with glass artist and friend Andrew Tischler to explore the philosophy of Rudolf Steiner. Together we discuss Steiner’s ideas on epistemology, ontology, and teleology, and how his notion of spiritual science intersects with art and creativity. We also compare Steiner’s visionary approach to Plato’s idea of gnosis , and reflect on whether Stein...

Welcome to the first episode of Mind Escape: New Telos — a new chapter of the podcast exploring consciousness, philosophy, culture, and the mysteries of the human experience. In this episode, I’m joined by Dennis Walker , the creator of “Mycopreneur” a global platform amplifying voices from the psychedelic community, entrepreneurship, and culture. Dennis is known for blending satire, storytelling,...

This is the last Mind Escape episode for 1.0 and going forward it will be known as Mind Escape New Telos. No more perfect way to end 1.0 than to go full circle with Maurice on his weird experience. Mind Escape New Telos is coming soon and will no longer be live. It will be edited and released on Tuesdays. Stay Tuned! **I recently archived a lot of older episodes to our patreon page which you can w...

I sat down with Laura Tabone who runs the Megalith Hunter channel on Youtube and researches ancient megalithic sites like the ones found on Malta as well as the rest of the Mediterranean. Laura lives on Malta and is able to hike around and explore these amazing megalithic sites and temples. She also researches ancient and megalithic sites from around the world. Check out here YouTube channel and l...

Tonight I am joined by Author of “Near-Death Experience in Ancient Civilizations” Gregory Shushan Ph. D. Gregory Shushan is a historian of religions, an award-winning author, and the leading authority on near-death experiences and the afterlife across cultures and throughout history. Dr. Shushan is a Visiting Research Fellow at University of Winchester's Centre for Death, Religion and Culture,...

Tonight I will be joined by Scientist, Professor, Author, and Podcaster Oné R. Pagán. Oné wrote “Strange Survivors” and “Drunk Flies Stoned Dolphins”. We will be discussing Animal and Insect Psychedelic and psychoactive compound use and endogenous production. Please check out his Podcast the "BaldScientist" as well as his books I have the links at the bottom.  ***Also big news!!!! “Maste...

Tonight I will be joined by friend of the show and author P.D. Newman to discuss his new book “Theurgy: Theory & Practice The Mysteries of The Ascent To The Divine. We will discuss ancient metaphysics in general as well.   ***Also big news!!!! “Masters of Rhetoric” is available on it’s own YouTube channel, Spotify, Apple, and soon to be on all podcast outlets.  Youtube 👉  https://www.youtube....

Tonight I will be joined by friend of the show and Glass artist Andrew Tischler to discuss Julian Jaynes' theory of consciousness and book “The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind”. We will also discuss metaphysics and Glass art towards the end. Check out Atischlerglass on Instagram if you are interested in checking some of Andrew’s amazing glass art.   ***Also big n...

Tonight we have a very very special episode. Dr. Gregory Little and PD Newman are on together and we are going to be talking about Native American mounds, psychoactive compounds, and rituals. Dr. Gregory Little  is a psychologist, author, and researcher that has written the go to resource for Native American mounds called “The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Native American Mounds & Earthworks” as...

Today I am joined by author and psychedelic researcher Alan Piper. Alan is the author of the new book “Bicycle Day and Other Psychedelic Essays” covering Albert Hofmann, LSD, and its secret history. Leave a comment below if there is a psychedelic topic you would like us to cover in the future. ***Also big news!!!! “Masters of Rhetoric” is available on it’s own YouTube channel, Spotify, Apple, and...

Tonight Maurice and I will try to unravel the mystery of the coral castle in Florida. Around 1923 a man named Edward Leedskalnin built a coral megalithic site consisting of over 1,000 tons of oolite limestone. The mystery surrounding the site revolves around how Ed built it himself. How could 1 person cut, quarry, and move all those heavy blocks by themselves? Maurice went there recently and took...

Tonight is first episode of a new Mind Escape series called “Psychedelic Gnosis” inspired by my episodes and interactions with psychedelic author and researcher P.D. Newman. P.D. is the author of Alchemically Stoned and Angels in Vermillion. We will also be joined by guest cohost Leah Prime. Leave a comment below if there is a psychedelic topic you would like us to cover in the future. *All of our...

Tonight we sat down with Computational neurobiologist, pharmacologist, chemist, and author Dr. Andrew Gallimore. We will discuss his new book “Reality Switch Technologies” and all the latest psychedelic research and visionary experiments. We will also discuss DMT Entities and Machine Elves which seems to be a controversial topic of late. *All of our links are below 👇  ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEsca...

We sat down with P.D. Newman who is the author of “Alchemically Stoned” and “Angels in Vermilion The Philosophers’ Stone: From Dee to DMT”. We will be discussing the ancient and esoteric use of psychedelics and entheogenic compounds and their effect on humanity through the ages. We also discuss the history of alchemy and the mystery traditions. *All of our links are below 👇  ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/M...

We sat down with Neuroscientist and author Bobby Azarian to discuss his new book “The Romance of Reality’. In Part 2 we will be discussing the origins of consciousness, psychedelics, AI, and UAP/UFOs.  *All of our links are below 👇  ⁠ https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast *Check out our new Merch store. We have some amazing designs for T-shirts, Hoodies, Mugs, Stickers, and more ⁠ https://www.teepu...

We sat down to discuss J. Robert Oppenheimer and his impact on humanity and science. This is the 1 episode of our new series Paradigm Shifters where we highlight people that have changed humanity with their minds. Oppenheimer was famous for leading the Manhattan Project, but he was also a philosopher and the head of Institute for Advanced Study. He mentored and taught many of our brightest minds....

We sat down with Philosopher of Mind, Author, and Lecturer Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes to discuss his new book “Modes of Sentience”. We will discuss the three main topics in his new book which are metaphysics, psychedelics, and panpsychism. We have had Peter on the show before and I will add that link below as well as his amazing Ted Talk on Philosophers using psychedelics throughout history. *All of ou...

Today we sit down with Dr. Rick Strassman. Dr. Strassman is currently an American clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of New Mexico School of Medicine. From 1990 to 1995, Dr. Strassman led a U.S. Government-approved and funded clinical research team at the University of New Mexico, studying the effects of N, N-Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) on human subjects in experimental cond...

Today we sit down with Physicist, Professor, and Author Avi Loeb. Avi is a Professor of Science at Harvard University, Director of The Institute for Theory and Computation (ITC), Founding Director of the Black Hole Initiative (BHI), Chair of the Breakthrough Starshot Advisory Committee, and the Chair of the Board on Physics and Astronomy, National Academies. His new book “Extraterrestrial” examine...