The Telepathy Tapes

Latest Episodes:

S2E47: Chani Nicholas: Astrology Beyond the Horoscope | Talk Tracks Aug 26, 2026

Show notes

Astrology is often reduced to sun signs and daily horoscopes, but its history and practice go far deeper.

In this episode, Ky sits down with New York Times bestselling author and astrologer Chani Nicholas for a wide-ranging exploration of what astrology actually is, where it comes from, and how it has been used across centuries. Chani breaks down the basics of a birth chart, rising signs, houses, planets, and timing techniques, while tracing astrology back to ancient systems of observing patterns between the sky and life on Earth.

Together they explore fate versus free will, astrology as a tool for self-understanding and purpose, and the idea that the movements of the cosmos may reflect patterns unfolding within a larger, interconnected reality. Chani explains the major astrological shifts happening now and what previous cycles might suggest about the moment we’re living through.

Whether you’re deeply versed in astrology or have never looked beyond your sun sign, this conversation offers a fascinating introduction to the history, philosophy, and practice behind one of humanity’s oldest systems for making meaning of the sky.

_______

Explore Chani's book, You Were Born for This: Astrology for Radical Self-Acceptance. And enjoy a 30-day all access pass to the Chani app with code TELEPATHYTAPES30

_______

Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Passto get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community. This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call, subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.com.

_______

Thank you to our sponsors!

Alloy - Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code TAPES for $20 off your first order!
BiOptimizers - Make this the year you finally get your sleep, your energy, and yourself back. Get 15% off at bioptimizers.com/tapes when you use my code, TAPES.
Honeylove Treat yourself to the most advanced bras and shapewear on the market. Save 20% off Honeylove at honeylove.com/TAPES.
Ka'Chava - Go to kachava.com and use code TAPES for 15% off your first order.
Luminara - If you’re curious about energy healing and ready to experience it for yourself, Luminara is offering 20% off your first session for listeners of The Telepathy Tapes. Just go to luminara.care and use code TAPES20.
Quince - Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/tapes for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S2E46: PREVIEW: Awakening Your Intuition: How to Access Your Clairs Aug 20, 2026

Show notes

How do we learn to recognize and strengthen our intuition, and what might change if we were given language for it as children?

In this preview of a Backstage Pass bonus episode, our Producer, Solina Kennedy, sits down with Jen Lansink and Kate Trotter, authors of Clair and Her Magical Friends, a children’s book introducing four intuitive senses: clairvoyance, clairaudience, clairsentience, and claircognizance.

Together, they explore how these abilities can show up in everyday life, why they may be easier to recognize in childhood, and how parents and caregivers can create space for kids to talk openly about unusual feelings, knowings, dreams, and perceptions. They also share simple ways adults can begin paying closer attention to their own intuition.

To listen to the full episode, access ad-free episodes, all bonus content and Ask-Me-Anythings with Ky Dickens and guests, subscribe to our Backstage Pass at thetelepathytapes.com/

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S2E46: The Languages of Intuition | Talk Tracks Aug 19, 2026

Show notes

What if intuition isn’t a rare gift, but a capacity we all possess in different ways?

This week, Ky sits down with intuitive teacher Anna Naturalista, who says her own psychic experiences began in early childhood and were encouraged rather than dismissed by the family and spiritual traditions around her.

Anna introduces what she calls the six languages of intuition. From clairvoyance and clairaudience to the lesser-known experiences of intuitive knowing, feeling, taste, and smell - and shares practical ways she believes we can become more aware of the signals already showing up in our lives.

Together, Ky and Anna explore the difference between intuition and ordinary thought, why self-trust may be essential to hearing our internal guidance, and how slowing down enough to notice our patterns can help us distinguish meaningful signals from the noise around us.

The conversation ultimately turns toward love, service, and a simple question: when we find ourselves longing for something from the outside world, what might change if we first looked for a way to offer it ourselves?

Anna's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@AnnaNaturalista

Anna's Website: https://www.AnnaNaturalista.com

Anna's gift to TTT Listeners: https://psychicskills.annanaturalista.com/telepathy_tapes_gift-page

_______

Thank you to our sponsors!

Alloy - Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code TAPES for $20 off your first order!
BiOptimizers - Make this the year you finally get your sleep, your energy, and yourself back. Get 15% off at bioptimizers.com/tapes when you use my code, TAPES.
Ka'Chava - Go to kachava.com and use code TAPES for 15% off your first order.
Luminara - If you’re curious about energy healing and ready to experience it for yourself, Luminara is offering 20% off your first session for listeners of The Telepathy Tapes. Just go to luminara.care and use code TAPES20.
Quince - Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/tapes for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
Dose - Ready to give your liver the support it deserves? Head to dosedaily.co/TAPES or enter TAPES to get 35% off your first subscription.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S2E45: Casey Carter: The Teacher Who Started Hearing Her Student’s Thoughts | Talk Tracks Aug 12, 2026

Show notes

When neurodevelopmental teacher Casey Carter began working with a 12-year-old nonspeaking autistic student named Jed, she quickly realized there was far more happening beneath the surface than others could see. After helping him communicate through typing, Casey says she discovered that Jed could read her thoughts. Soon, she began hearing his thoughts back.

In this episode, Casey shares the extraordinary connection that transformed her understanding of communication, consciousness, and reality. She and Ky explore telepathy, bilocation, altered experiences of time, spiritual realms, and what Jed has taught her about love, intention, and the abilities we may all carry within us.

Casey also shares the story behind Converging Hearts (https://www.converginghearts.com/), the creative space she and Jed are building for nonspeaking adults to communicate, create, and be fully understood.

_______

Join The Telepathy Tapes Backstage Pass to get ad-free episodes, never-before-heard interviews, behind-the-scenes documentary footage, and access to our private Discord community.This is your invitation to come closer. To help shape what’s next. To be more than a listener… to be a co-creator of this paradigm shift. So if you’ve felt moved, if you’ve felt seen, if you’ve felt the call, subscribe today and join us: thetelepathytapes.com.

_______

Thank you to our sponsors!

Alloy - Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code TAPES for $20 off your first order!
BiOptimizers - Make this the year you finally get your sleep, your energy, and yourself back. Get 15% off at bioptimizers.com/tapes when you use my code, TAPES.
Boll & Branch - Upgrade your sleep. Get 15% off your first order plus free shipping at Bollandbranch.com/tapes with code TAPES.
Fabletics - Shop now at Fabletics.com/tapes to get 70- 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP.
Ka'Chava - Go to kachava.com and use code TAPES for 15% off your first order.
Luminara - If you’re curious about energy healing and ready to experience it for yourself, Luminara is offering 20% off your first session for listeners of The Telepathy Tapes. Just go to luminara.care and use code TAPES20.
One Skin - Get 15% off OneSkin with the code TAPES at https://www.oneskin.co/TAPES #oneskinpod.
Quince - Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/tapes for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S2E44: Is Spelling Really “Debunked”? An Advocate Responds | Talk Tracks Aug 05, 2026

Show notes

After The New York Times published an opinion piece arguing that spelling-based communication has been “debunked,” writer and communication-rights advocate David Kaufer joins Ky Dickens to examine the claims, and the evidence they leave out.

David shares how spelling transformed the life of his nonspeaking autistic son, Stone, revealing his intelligence, love of learning, and dreams for the future after years of being denied access to age-appropriate education and meaningful communication.

Together, David and Ky unpack the arguments surrounding facilitator influence, the ideomotor effect, and decades-old message-passing studies frequently cited against spelling. They also explore newer eye-tracking research, the role of apraxia and regulation, potential conflicts of interest within autism research, and why nonspeakers are often required to prove authorship in ways speakers are not.

Stone then joins the conversation to respond in his own words and share a message of hope with other nonspeakers. This episode asks what is lost when skepticism becomes dismissal, and why access to communication must be treated as a matter of dignity, safety, and fundamental human rights.

Check Out David's Platforms:

Substack: Kaufer Insights
Youtube Channel: Kaufer Insights
Podcast: The Lighter Side of the Spectrum

_______

Thank you to our sponsors!

Alloy - Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code TAPES for $20 off your first order!
BiOptimizers - Make this the year you finally get your sleep, your energy, and yourself back. Get 15% off at bioptimizers.com/tapes when you use my code, TAPES.
Ka'Chava - Go to kachava.com and use code TAPES for 15% off your first order.
Luminara - If you’re curious about energy healing and ready to experience it for yourself, Luminara is offering 20% off your first session for listeners of The Telepathy Tapes. Just go to luminara.care and use code TAPES20.
MUD/WTR - Ready to make the switch to cleaner energy? Go to mudwtr.com/TAPES and grab the starter kit. Use code TAPES for 43% off!
Quince - Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/tapes for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S2E43: Ibogaine Inquiries Part V: Before the Forest Is Gone Jul 31, 2026

Show notes

As global interest in ibogaine accelerates, the consequences are already being felt in Gabon.

Wild Iboga is disappearing, prices are rising, and traditional practitioners are losing access to a plant that has shaped spiritual and communal life for generations. And beyond the forest, inexperienced providers are beginning to offer powerful ceremonies without the training, accountability, or relationships that Bwiti leaders believe the work requires.

In the final episode of The Ibogaine Inquiries, we examine what can happen when a sacred medicine spreads faster than the wisdom surrounding it. Conservationist Yann Guignon, Bwiti master Simon Pierre, and Indigenous scholar Dr. Christine Dindisi explore the dangers of commodification, and the possibility of a different path forward.

_______

A note to listeners: This series is intended to inform, not encourage the use of ibogaine. Ibogaine is a powerful psychoactive substance with serious medical risks and should never be used without thorough medical evaluation and appropriate supervision. As you'll hear throughout this series, increasing global demand has also had profound consequences for the Indigenous communities in Gabon who have safeguarded Iboga and its traditions for generations. We encourage you to listen to the full series before drawing conclusions or seeking out treatment.

_______

To support the indigenous peoples of Gabon, Africa and help protect the sacred Iboga plant, please visit https://blessingsoftheforest.org/ where you can learn about those who use this medicine ceremoniously, have for thousands of years, and whose access is in grave danger.

_______

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S2E42: Ibogaine Inquiries Part IV: Who Owns a Sacred Medicine? Jul 29, 2026

Show notes

For centuries, the people of Gabon protected iboga as a sacred medicine. Then a gift intended to help others changed everything.

In this episode, we trace Iboga's remarkable journey from colonial France to New York City, where a young man named Howard Lotsof discovered its potential to interrupt addiction and dedicated his life to bringing ibogaine into modern medicine. But as scientific interest grew, so did difficult questions about patents, ownership, and who should benefit from knowledge that had been safeguarded by Indigenous communities for generations.

Featuring conservationist Yann Guignon, filmmaker Lucy Walker, and Indigenous scholar Dr. Christine Dindisi, this episode explores the history that shaped today's iboga renaissance, and asks whether scientific progress and Indigenous stewardship can move forward together.

_______

Thank you to our sponsors!

Ka'Chava - Go to kachava.com and use code TAPES for 15% off your first order.
BiOptimizers - Make this the year you finally get your sleep, your energy, and yourself back. Get 15% off at bioptimizers.com/tapes when you use my code, TAPES.
Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/tapes.
Zenni - If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, go to Zenni.com/podcast and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order.
Alloy - Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code TAPES for $20 off your first order!
Luminara - If you’re curious about energy healing and ready to experience it for yourself, Luminara is offering 20% off your first session for listeners of The Telepathy Tapes. Just go to luminara.care and use code TAPES20.
Quince - Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/tapes for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S2E41: Ibogaine Inquiries Part III: The Sacred Roots of Iboga Jul 27, 2026

Show notes

Long before ibogaine entered Western clinics and laboratories, the plant it comes from held a sacred place in Gabonese life. In Part III of Ibogaine Inquiries, we travel to Gabon to explore Bwiti, the spiritual tradition in which iboga is understood as a teacher, guide, and living presence.

Gabonese practitioners and Bwiti initiates describe the preparation, community, music, mentorship, and lifelong practice that surround the medicine. They explain why Iboga cannot be separated from the larger body of knowledge developed around it. As Western interest continues to grow, this episode asks what may be lost when a sacred plant and its active compound are removed from the people, traditions, and relationships that have safeguarded them for generations.

_______

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S2E40: Ibogaine Inquiries Part II: The Intelligence of the Medicine Jul 24, 2026

Show notes

People around the world describe remarkably similar experiences with ibogaine: encounters with ancestors, shared dreams, telepathic abilities, and moments that seem to transcend ordinary consciousness.

Are these a coincidence, a hallucination, or something science has yet to explain?

In this episode, psychologists, neuroscientists, chemists, physicians, and former patients explore why ibogaine appears unlike any other psychedelic they've studied. From blindfolded perception and shared visions to groundbreaking brain research and the search for safer treatments, we examine the growing evidence and the enduring mystery surrounding one of the world's most extraordinary medicines.

_______

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

S2E39: Ibogaine Inquiries Part I: Remember the Name Jul 22, 2026

Show notes

Why is everyone suddenly talking about ibogaine?

After President Trump signed an executive order fast-tracking psychedelic research, a little-known plant medicine from Central Africa found itself at the center of a national conversation. Advocates call it a breakthrough for addiction, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury. Critics urge caution. But how did we get here?

In the first episode of The Ibogaine Inquiries, Ky Dickens and Katherine Ellis trace ibogaine's unlikely path from sacred ceremonies in Gabon to veterans seeking healing in Mexico, and ultimately to the halls of American politics. Along the way, former Texas Governor Rick Perry, Admiral Jim Hancock, and physician Dr. Martín Polanco share the personal experiences that transformed them from skeptics into advocates.

_______

Thank you to our sponsors!

Ka'Chava - Go to kachava.com and use code TAPES for 15% off your first order.
BiOptimizers - Make this the year you finally get your sleep, your energy, and yourself back. Get 15% off at bioptimizers.com/tapes when you use my code, TAPES.
Shopify - Start your business today with the industry’s best business partner, Shopify. Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at Shopify.com/tapes.
Zenni - If your glasses are overdue for a refresh, go to Zenni.com/podcast and use code PODCAST15 for 15% off your first order.
Alloy - Try the original estrogen-powered M4 skincare from Alloy. Visit myalloy.com and use code TAPES for $20 off your first order!
Luminara - If you’re curious about energy healing and ready to experience it for yourself, Luminara is offering 20% off your first session for listeners of The Telepathy Tapes. Just go to luminara.care and use code TAPES20.
Quince - Elevate your summer wardrobe. Go to Quince.com/tapes for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.
Dose - Ready to give your liver the support it deserves? Head to dosedaily.co/TAPES or enter TAPES to get 35% off your first subscription.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Our TOPPODCAST Picks

Follow Us

Stay Connected

Related Podcasts

Links

Stay Connected