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Neuroscientist Pascal Michael -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 51 Aug 17, 2024

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On this episode of Neon Galactic, we sit down with neuroscientist Dr. Pascal Michael to discuss consciousness, the brain, and how anomalous states – such as those found during near-death experiences (NDEs), alien abduction, and under the influence of psychedelics – compare, and what they reveal about the nature of mind.

Michael has been working to bring the study of anomalous brain states to the frontier of neuroscience, and has himself ingested DMT to better understand the subjective experiences they cause.

We talk about his own experience, the potential primacy of consciousness in the universe, the ontological status of realms encountered under the influence of DMT, and more.

Michael completed his PhD at the University of Greenwich with Dr. David Luke, where his research encompassed nuanced qualitative analyses of mystical-type human experiences, both neuropharmacological and spontaneous.

Specifically, comparing the DMT experience, based on the first conceived field study of DMT use, with the near-death experience (NDE).

He is presently a lecturer in Psychology there, teaching and researching on psychedelics; psychical research focussing on survival, ufology and entity encounters; neuroscience and clinical psychology.

Pascal has presented at conferences such as Breaking Conventions, has been invited to give talks such as with the Psychedelic Society UK and the Tyringham Initiative (a private symposium on the entity encounter), and his articles have appeared in journals such as Frontiers.

He is the co-lead for the ALEF Trust’s certificate in Psychedelics, Altered States and Transpersonal Psychology, and is the 2020 recipient of the Parapsychology Association’s Schmeidler Outstanding Student Award.

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The Rethink #1: A Discussion w/UAP Heavyweights Aug 13, 2024

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On this first episode of Neon Galactic’s The Rethink, we convene a panel of experts from across the various fields that have interest in and around the field of anomalous studies and ufology.

This will ultimately be a series of conversations, held with prominent representatives of the various stakeholder groups surrounding the UAP phenomenon, including – but not limited to – humanists, scientists, experiencers, political activists, and journalists/podcasters.

Our primary goal is to foster a joint sense of mission and facilitate conversations between interested parties that are too often locked in their own institutional silos and therefore lack cohesion.

Guests in this first installment include Philosophy Professor James Madden from Benedictine University; experiencer Jay Christopher King, from the Experiencer Group and Ontocalypse Productions; political strategist and entrepreneur Lester Nare; andProfessor Kevin Knuth, from the State University of New York at Albany.

The panel will be hosted by KEET’s James Faulk and Dr. Chris Avis from Camosun College in British Columbia.

Our primary questions:

How would a broad-based and inclusive approach to these subjects work, and what can be gained by broadening the conversation to include groups that otherwise wouldn’t necessarily cooperate? Is it possible to do so given the different experiences and philosophies?

Can science learn to respect other ways of

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Richard Tarnas -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 50 Aug 08, 2024

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On this episode of Neon Galactic, we sit down with author Richard Tarnas, whose book “Cosmos and Psyche” makes a vivid and compelling argument for the reality of astrology as a system of archetypal forces that permeate and influence both the universe and the beings within.

We discuss how the universe must operate in order for astrology to be a reality, and what this says about consciousness, non-human intelligence, fate, free will, and humanity’s early insights.

Tarnas is a well-known cultural historian, and a former program director for the Esalen Institute. He describes how his work with famed psychologist Stanislave Grof alerted him to the efficacy of astrology, and how they worked together to develop these ideas.

To purchase his books, visit:

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Richard-Tarnas/author/B001KIZS4E?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_3&qid=1723136774&sr=8-3&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

To learn more about his work, and read various essays on these and other topics, visit:

https://cosmosandpsyche.com/

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Sharon Hewitt Rawlette -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 49 Aug 07, 2024

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On this episode of Neon Galactic, we interview author and researcher Sharon Hewitt Rawlette, who has been gaining increasing respect and acclaim for her ongoing research into coincidences, synchronicities, and the survival of consciousness after death.

She is a philosopher and public intellectual who writes and speaks on the topics of consciousness, anomalous experience, ethics, and spirituality.

She is also the founder and director of the Mind & Meaning Institute and blogs for Psychology Today.

In this conversation we discuss how events in her own life led to her research into coincidences, synchronicities, and paranormal phenomena – how they all relate, and how those experiences reveal threads in the fabric of reality.

We also discuss her book, The Source and Significance of Coincidences, and the breadth of research it took to make those comprehensive arguments.

Rawlette recently finished writing a new work of academic philosophy in which she presents an alternative to the reigning physicalist, mechanistic paradigm. We discuss those ideas, as well as how values more generally may play into the architecture of the universe.

In November 2021, Sharon was named a runner-up in the Bigelow Institute for Consciousness Studies essay contest for her essay “Beyond Death.” This essay summarizes and analyzes the best evidence for life after death collected over the last 150 years.

It’s available for free on the BICS website as well as in paperback, on Kindle, and as an audiobook.

Sharon writes about coincidences and other topics on her Psychology Today blog, Mysteries of Consciousness, and has presented her research at the Division of Perceptual Studies (DOPS) at the University of Virginia School of Medicine and at the Esalen Institute’s Center for Theory and Research.

She is a supporting researcher for the International Centre for Reincarnation Research and in 2023 founded the Mind & Meaning Institute, which is dedicated to promoting scientific and philosophical research on the deepest questions raised by human experience.

To read her blog for Psychology Today:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/mysteries-consciousness

To purchase her books, visit:

https://www.amazon.com/stores/Sharon-Hewitt-Rawlette/author/B07R9WZJDW?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1722458948&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true

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Keith Thompson -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 48 Aug 07, 2024

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In the episode, we sit down with author and journalist Keith Thompson to talk about his long history with the topic of ufology and his relationships with some of the greatest influences in the field, including John Mack, Jeffrey Kripal, and Laurence Rockefeller. Thompson is an author, independent journalist, talk radio personality, former TV show host, and former U.S. Senate staff member. His articles have appeared in the New York Times, Esquire, San Francisco Chronicle, Idaho Statesman, and the Pacific Sun. His newest book, "The UFO Paradox: The Celestial and Symbolic World of Unidentified Aerial Phenomenon," chronicles his own personal anomalous experiences, including an early spiritual epiphany, as well as a near death experience that introduced Thompson to the complexities of human consciousness, as well as the failure of materialism as a paradigm to include and explain such phenomenon. In this book, Thompson uses these personal experiences to launch into a penetrating analysis of the UFO/UAP/NHI presence on Earth, and does so through an often startling and broad survey of relevant folklore, science, philosophy, and imagination. Thompson relates the experience of UFO encounters to initiatory rites of passage, shamanic and otherwise, thereby linking these events to what may be an ongoing call from a higher intelligence to embrace a cosmic consciousness. It's a brilliant read from a brilliant thinker, and this conversation explores the subject with vigor and enthusiasm. For more information on Thompson and his work, visit: www.thompsonatlarge.com "The UFO Paradox" is available at most book retailers, including the following link: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Keith-Thompson/author/B00DYQE0R6?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1721921536&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true ———————- Music Credits: Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Neon Galactic is a production of PBS affiliate KEET-TV in Eureka, CA. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. Public television can always use your support. On X: @jfrickingfaulk @keiththompson1 #UAP #UFO #space #aliens #johnmack #rockefeller #philosophy #magic #occult #trauma #consciousness #phenomenon #NDE #technology #esalen

Kaleb Bench from Skinwalker Ranch -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 47 Aug 07, 2024

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On this episode of Neon Galactic, we interview security specialist Kaleb Bench from the History Channel’s hit show, The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch, about his work on the property, his many anomalous experiences there, the overall investigation into that strangeness, and his relationship with other crew members, as well as ranch owner Brandon Fugal. As the brother-in-law of ranch Superintendent Thomas Winterton, Bench was brought in early work security at the ranch, and describes several incidents where inexplicable events unfolded around him, including some that left him injured and concerned about his general health. In particular, Bench relates how a recent episode of the show – one that involved a young calf blinded by an energetic and unexplained phenomenon – mirrored his own injuries. He also reveals several sightings by him that have largely gone under the radar. Bench describes his own spiritual journey, independent of the show, and wonders whether his experience with spirituality primed him for connection with whatever intelligence is behind the many occurrences on the ranch. We also discuss how the crew has bonded over the past several seasons, and how each member of the crew is a respected individual with much to offer the overall investigation. In the interview, I mention my previous interview with cast member Travis Taylor. Here is the link to that 2022 interview: https://youtu.be/8jR2rX1WvCI?si=Ajl_JMoe-mrMEvlC To join the Skinwalker Ranch insider community: https://join.skinwalker-ranch.com/ ———————- Music Credits: Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Neon Galactic is a production of PBS affiliate KEET-TV in Eureka, CA. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. Public television can always use your support. On X: @jfrickingfaulk @kalebbench #skinwalker #skinwalkerranch #UAP #UFO #space #aliens #angels #demons #magic #occult #trauma #ufo #consciousness #phenomenon #NDE #technology

Paul Hynek -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 46 Aug 07, 2024

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On this episode of Neon Galactic, we sit down with ufological royalty -- Paul Hynek, son of legendary ufologist J. Allen Hynek, who joins us to talk about his father's legacy, his experiences with DMT, his thoughts on the nature and intent of non-human intelligences, and how AI represents both an opportunity and a threat to the human species.

Hynek is an entrepreneur and futurist, a transhumanist and movie producer. He has an MBA from Wharton, and works as an adjunct professor of finance and accounting at Pepperdine University.

In addition to fostering the genesis and growth of thousands of software and tech start-ups, he’s been instrumental in the making of such films as Avatar, Lord of the Rings, Planet of the Apes, Tintin, Real Steel, Warcraft, and The Hobbit, as well as the video games Halo and Call of Duty.

His interests seem to include both the woo aspects of ufology, how the phenomenon may include and intersect with metaphysical notions of being and existence, as well as a robust and practical interest in the technology.

We discuss Hynek's belief that humans will eventually upload their consciousness into computers and thereby achieve immortality, as well as the mechanisms that could make that possible.

We also discuss Hynek's role in a company that's seeking to extend human life, and how his interest in the company came about through his own participation in early trials.

Hynek also describes his other passion -- Bitcoin and blockchain technology -- and how humanity's discovery and use of that tech may have been the trigger that ignited humanity's apparently ongoing contact experience with NHI. Hynek believes that NHI to be post biological.

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Dr. Stephen Finley -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 45 Aug 07, 2024

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On this episode of Neon Galactic, we interview Dr. Stephen Finley from Louisiana State University about the complexities of race and the UFO/UAP/NHI phenomenon. Finley studied at Rice University under Jeffrey Kripal, and offers a challenging yet vitally important perspective into how anomalous experiences manifest to the African American community, and how they read and interpret the various themes and details presented by NHI. We discuss the notion that the UFO subject appeals mostly to white people, an argument he demolishes. Finley lists several prominent black experiencers, while also outlining how these experiences differ from stereotyped contact and what those difference might mean. We also discuss the white supremacist origins of some UFO lore, through William Dudley Pelley, George Adamski and others, and how that connection can present barriers to people of color looking to engage with the topic. We consider the relationship between the African American community and the U.S. Government -- a continuum of mistreatment stretching from experimentation and 3/5ths personhood to the prison industrial complex and Cointelpro -- and how that history might complicate notions of governmental disclosure. While the phenomenon seems to be pushing humanity to recognize and consider different ways of learning and knowing, it's precisely those ways of knowing that have been obfuscated and ignored by a broader white and materialist culture. To buy Finley's books: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Stephen-C.-Finley/author/B0BK2NKP7T?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_7&qid=1720211010&sr=8-7&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true ——————— Music Credits: Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license ------------------- Neon Galactic is a production of PBS affiliate KEET-TV in Eureka, CA. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. Public television can always use your support. On X: @jfrickingfaulk #racism #egregorial #daemon #reincarnation #psychadelics #UAP #UFO #space #aliens #magic #occult #trauma #ufo #consciousness #phenomenon #NDE #technology #ethics #

Whitley Strieber -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 44 Aug 07, 2024

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In this series of Neon Galactic interviews, KEET-TV attended the 2024 Contact in the Desert event in Indian Wells, CA, to chat with several folks who represent the leading edge of radical thinking in the subjects of artificial intelligence, NHI, UFOs, and more. This is Part IV, the final installment of four interviews conducted at the event, which was held between May 30 and June 3 of 2024. Ever since his encounter with The Visitors in 1985, Whitley Strieber has become a kind of Rorschach Test for how people view reality. His bestselling book, “Communion,” exploded on the scene in the later 1980s, and the appearance of that alien mugshot on the cover touched something deep inside people, spurring an outpouring of letters and stories that are even now proving themselves vitally important as part of Rice University’s Archive of the Impossible. While many may have initially laughed at Strieber’s story, especially as it later became a low-brow cable TV punchline, he never wavered in describing what he perceived as the truth of his experience, and indeed, has continued to invite people along to read about his many encounters and experiences so that together we could explore what it all means for humanity, and the world. He’s published a number of books on the subject, and remained open and transparent even as the ridicule ultimately led to him losing a home and a successful career writing horror novels. And for many fellow experiencers, Strieber’s account offered them opportunity and support to come forward with their own stories and begin the slow process of healing. He’s never claimed to know precisely what it was he experienced, or what it may mean about reality, aliens, science, or the dead. He chooses instead to simply take his and other experiencers’ stories seriously, leaving them on the table for analysis and insight, while making sure to avoid easy explanations and convenient generalities. In this conversation, we discuss Strieber’s life, his experiences, and how his loving relationship with his deceased wife Anne shaped his life, his career, and his thinking – perhaps even more so after her death. Above all, here we get a sense of the profound love and respect Strieber had for her and vice versa. A love affair that spans the cosmos. We also talk about his upcoming book, and what aspects of the phenomenon it will cover. We discuss how Strieber’s interest in spirituality – G.I. Gurdjieff and P.D. Ouspensky, in particular – may have sparked his initial contact. Like many in the dialogue surrounding UFOs and NHI, Strieber senses something big in the offing for the human race, and we discuss how individual people can work on themselves to help ensure that their individuality – in the occult sense – survives dissolution after death. To learn more about Strieber, shop for his books, or listen to his amazing and long-running podcast, ‘DreamLand,’ visit: www.unknowncountry.com ‘Dreamland’ can be found wherever you get your podcasts. To find out more about this conference: https://contactinthedesert.com/ ———————- Music Credits: Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Neon Galactic is a production of PBS affiliate KEET-TV in Eureka, CA. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. Public television can always use your support. On X: @jfrickingfaulk @WhitleyStrieber #communion #abduction #reincarnation #psychadelics #UAP #UFO #space #aliens #magic #occult #trauma #ufo #consciousness #phenomenon #NDE #technology #ethics #Contactinthedesert #CITD #AI #archivesoftheimpossible

Kelly Chase and Jay Christopher King -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 43 Aug 07, 2024

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In this series of Neon Galactic interviews, KEET-TV attended the 2024 Contact in the Desert event in Indian Wells, CA, to chat with several folks who represent the leading edge of radical thinking in the subjects of artificial intelligence, NHI, UFOs, and more. This is Part III of four interviews conducted at the event, which was held between May 30 and June 3 of 2024. Anyone who is paying attention to the UFO/UAP/NHI conversation these days will be familiar with the work of Jay Christopher King from The Experiencer Group and Kelly Chase from The UFO Rabbit Hole Podcast. They have become prominent in the community and in the surrounding discussion because of their passion, their intelligence, and their curiosity, and for helping to place the UFO issue front and center in a world largely distracted by materialism. Partnering up with Jordan Flowers, the pair formed Ontocalypse Productions, which premiered its debut series pilot at this year's Contact in the Desert. In this conversation, we discuss the process of making "The Beyond: UFOs and a New Reality," and how important it is to rethink who and what we are as a species given the neglected reality of UFOs, NHI, and sundry. We also discuss the role of UFO conferences such as CITD, and how toxic online troll culture has at times hampered the discussion of these ideas on social media. Chase and King also point out that supporting folks who've had anomalous experiences is key to promoting disclosure and helping people process those events. To purchase Chase's book, "The UFO Rabbit Hole," visit: https://us.amazon.com/stores/author/B0BJ7KRSBF?ingress=0&visitId=ead67ba5-ab6b-4ac8-819e-2f37225aa6c4 linktr.ee/uforabbithole The UFO Rabbit Hole Podcast can be found wherever you get your podcasts. To learn more about Ontocalypse Productions, visit: https://ontocalypse.com/ To learn more about The Experiencer Group, visit: https://www.tegmembers.com/ Special thanks to the organizers, presenters and attendees of this year’s Contact in the Desert, especially media wrangler and UAP expert Dan Harary. To find out more about this conference: https://contactinthedesert.com/ ———————- Music Credits: Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Neon Galactic is a production of PBS affiliate KEET-TV in Eureka, CA. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. Public television can always use your support. On X: @jfrickingfaulk @jaycking78 @ufo_rabbit_hole #ontocalypse #reincarnation #psychadelics #UAP #UFO #space #aliens #magic #occult #trauma #ufo #consciousness #phenomenon #NDE #technology #ethics #Contactinthedesert #CITD #AI

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