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Podcast 581 – “Glastonbury 2016 – Dr. David Nutt” Sep 03, 2018

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Support Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: David Nutt Dr. David Nutt speaking at the 2016 Glastonbury Festival PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: June 2016 [NOTE: All quotations are by David Nutt "The drinks industry is keen to keep its monopoly over drugs. And it fought battles over the last 150 years to make sure that no other drug got into the market. When acceptable versions of drugs like opium and cannabis and cocaine became available to the public, systematically, the drinks industry created opposition to them, created fear about them, and eventually got them banned." "Most of the justification for keeping drugs illegal is because, supposedly, they are harmful. But as you know, and hopefully some of you have read some of my work over the years, know that most of the illegal drugs are less harmful than alcohol." "We know that probably the majority of politicians know that they are lying about drugs." Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1

Podcast 580 – “Psychedelic Feminism” Aug 29, 2018

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Support Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Zoe Helene Zoe Helene PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: August 20, 2018 Today's podcast features a conversation between Zoe Helene and Lorenzo. After successful careers in the arts as well as in the corporate world, Zoe has transitioned herself into an advocate for the use of psychedelics, ayahuasca in particular, to help us all accept women as equals in our currently male-dominated societies. Zoe Helene's Website Cosmic Sister on Twitter Cosmic Sister on Pinterest Psychedelic Feminism Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1

Salon2 050 – “Lancaster Stories” Aug 22, 2018

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Support Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Various PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: April 8, 2017 In this last episode of stories from the Blue Dot tour, you get to hear stories from the barn at my parents' place in Lancaster, PA. Tales from Tipper and friends as well as a contest to see if you can find my story in the back catalog. . . . I hope you enjoy this last round of stories. --Lex Pelger Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1

Podcast 579 – “Meditation and Psychedelics” Aug 14, 2018

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Support Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Myron Stolaroff Myron Stolaroff meditating in the morning PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: November 22, 1997 [NOTE: All quotations are by Myron Stolaroff "To me, one of the really great mysteries of our time is how we can have something as valuable as psychedelics and yet have our government, and the public-at-large, have such an absolutely twisted view of it." "As for myself, I'm on record as saying that LSD is the greatest discovery that man ever made." "I have a lot of friends who are always telling me about all kinds of nutrients. Gosh, there are things that are really, really helpful. But I want to tell you that the thing that helps more than anything is a good psychedelic experience." Are psychedelics useful in the practice of Buddhism? by Myron J, Stolaroff Journal of Humanistic Psychology Vol. 39 No. 1 Winter 1999 Pp. 60-80 Jon Hanna's Mind States YouTube Channel Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1

Podcast 578 – “1) Enemies of Freedom & 2) Life After Death” Jul 31, 2018

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Follow Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Aldous Huxley A gathering of friends at Laura Huxley's home PROGRAM NOTES: Today's podcast features two recordings of Aldous Huxley. The first is an interview conducted by Mike Wallace, and the second part of today's program features a lecture of Huxley's that speculates about the possibilities of some sort of existence after the death of our bodies. Date the Mike Wallace interview was recorded: May 18, 1958 [NOTE: All quotations are by Aldous Huxley.]https://archive.org/download/578HuxleyFreedomAndMind/578-HuxleyFreedomAndMind.mp3 "We mustn't be caught by surprise by our own advancing technology." "People with a vested interest in a certain kind of philosophy find it almost impossible to accept facts which go against that particular philosophy." Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1

Salon2 048 – “Mystical Systems and Psychedelics” Jul 25, 2018

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Support Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Daniel Greig PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: 2018 Daniel Greig studies cognitive science and philosophy. His lectures on psychedelics incorporate magic and mysticism. He uses the language of psychology and neuroscience. It makes for a fascinating mix. In this episode we will be hearing about his unique views on how these drugs are illuminated by the mystical systems of the past. Daniel Greig 'The Psychedelic State' Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1 Crawl Space Hardcover by Jesse Jacobs

Podcast 577 – “Countdown Into Complexity” – Part 5 Jul 17, 2018

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Follow Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Terence McKenna PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: [NOTE: All quotations are by Terence McKenna.] "We asked for it, but we never knew we would get it in such spades. Last week was the 25th anniversary of the experiment at La Chorrera, and basically it's a trip that still goes on. We never came down. Now I've given up on coming down. I'm just hoping that if nothing happens in 2012 I'll have a few good years of penitent meditation ahead of me." "I think that the leisure and the indulgence that is permitted us, the super rich of this world, and we all are in that class, the upper five percent of the Earth's population, you can't live with yourself unless you give something back. And the thing to give back is share your art, share your soul. The reason we are so controlled, and abused, and misused by our institutions is because we are divided from each other. They have divided us by race, by class, by sex, by political style, all of these ways." "I'll tell you straight out, I'm an anarchist. I am an absolute anarchist. I believe in people more than in abstractions of institutions. I will always rely on people." "You cannot be a public figure and a practicing alchemist." "The basic notion here, I think, is an idea of radical freedom. This is not a cult of Terence McKenna. It is not a drug cult. It's a cult of curiosity if it's a cult of anything. And what you're supposed to understand when you come out of here is that an open mind is a very precious thing, and it should never be given away, perhaps ever, but certainly never lightly." "Belief is toxic. All belief. Don't believe in anything. Live in the presence of the felt-fact of immediate experience. Everything beyond that is conjecture." "Explore the edges. Keep your logical razors sharp. Trust nothing that you haven't verified for yourself." Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option The Techno Pagan Octopus Messiah by Ian Winn Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1

Salon2 047 – “Philadelphia and Baltimore Storytelling” Jul 10, 2018

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Follow Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Various PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: April 2017 Thank you to the Philadelphia Psychedelic Society and to Psychedelic Seminars in Baltimore for two beautiful locations to hear these stories. As two of my favorite stops on the Blue-Dot tour, I'm glad to be sharing these stories about the power of psychedelics. -Lex Pelger The Philadelphia Psychedelic Society Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1

Podcast 576 – “Countdown Into Complexity” – Part 4 Jul 04, 2018

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Follow Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Terence McKenna Timewave 1995 - 2012Source: Fractal-Timewave.com PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: March 1996 This podcast features Terence McKenna in a March 1996 workshop where he goes into great detail about his Timewave idea. Although I haven't been including his Timewave talks in recent podcasts, since this series hasn't been posted elsewhere on the Net I've decided to keep the entire weekend's workshop intact. Baring any unexpected new recordings to pop up, this will be the last time that I include a Timewave lecture in the salon. However, this is one of his more comprehensive explanations of what turned out to be a not-so-great idea and is worth listening to as a way to sharpen your own critical thinking skills. Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1

Salon2 046 – “The Psychedologist” Jun 26, 2018

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Follow Lorenzo on Patreon.com Guest speaker: Leia Friedman PROGRAM NOTES: Date this lecture was recorded: June 2018 Leia Friedman hosts "The Psychedologist" podcast, she cofounded the Boston Entheogenic Network, and is a writer and community organizer. She tells Lex about her work and her psychedelic journey. The Psychedologist Cosmic Sister Medicine Hunter Temple of the Way Of Light Psymposia Articles Eco-Feminism Psychedelics & Sexual Healing Social and Climate Justice Activism Download MP3 PCs – Right click, select option Macs – Ctrl-Click, select option Download a free copy of Lorenzo's latest book The Chronicles of Lorenzo - Volume 1

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