Tonight I am joined by Author of “Psychedelic Outlaws” and Associate Professor of Sociology at Rutgers University Joanna Kempner, PhD. We will be discussing her research and book on psychedelics, clusters headaches, and the cultural impacts of prohibition. ***Also big news!!!! “Masters of Rhetoric” the first four episodes are available YouTube chan…

*This series and episode is slide show and visual heavy so check out our video episodes on Youtube and Spotify. The Linktree link is at the bottom. In Episode 4 we will be discussing “The Sophists” and the influence they have had on rhetoric and persuasion. Please check out episode 1 on the pre-socratics, Episode 2 on Socrates, Plato, Plato’s Dialo…

*This series and episode is slide show and visual heavy so check out our video episodes on Youtube and Spotify. The Linktree link is at the bottom. In Episode 3 we will take a look at the Philosopher and Polymath Aristotle and the influence he has had on modern science and thought. Please check out episode 1 on the pre-socratics or Episode 2 where …

Tonight I will be discussing all the recent news surrounding the topics we have been discussing from the beginning. I will discuss UFO news and updates, the Graham Hancock announcement of season 2 of Ancient Apocalypse which premieres in October on Netflix, and the latest Gobekli Tepe news and drama. ***Also big news!!!! “Masters of Rhetoric episod…

*This series and episode is slide show and visual heavy so check out our video episodes on Youtube and Spotify. The Linktree link is at the bottom. In Episode #2 we will be discussing Socrates, Plato, and Plato’s Dialogues. Please check out episode #1 on the pre-socratics if you have not already. In coming episodes we will be discussing Aristotle, …

Tonight I am joined by author of “A Visionary Guide to Lucid Dreaming” and friend of the show Lee Adams. We will discuss everything from lucid dreaming to dream metaphysics to his new project called Dream Icarus. His links are down below. ***Also big news!!!! “Masters of Rhetoric episode 1 is live on our YouTube channel, Spotify, and all podcast ou…

Tonight I am joined by Author, Podcaster, and friend of the show Anthony Tyler. We will discuss everything from Anthony's Sasquatch encounter to comparative religion to cults. Anthony runs the “Black Hoodie Alchemy” Podcast and is the author of “Dive Manual” and Hunt Manual” which the links to all of that are below at the bottom. ***Also big news!!…

*This series and episode is slide show and visual heavy so check out our video episodes on Youtube and Spotify. The Linktree link is at the bottom. *Welcome to a journey into the origins of thought, where we explore the minds that shaped the very foundations of our understanding. Hello, my name is Mike and I am the host of Mind Escape Podcast. I am…

Tonight I will be joined by friend of the show and Glass artist Andrew Tischler to continue our discussion on Julian Jaynes' theory of consciousness and book “The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind”. Check out Atischlerglass on Instagram if you are interested in checking some of Andrew’s amazing glass art. *I am currentl…

Tonight cohost Maurice returns to share his Grand Teton hiking adventure and video as well as catching up since it has been a while since he has been on. This episode has a couple videos in it so if you would like to see the video Maurice made go to our Youtube or Spotify channel to watch the video episode. *I am currently in the process of creatin…

What was the secret sacred elixirs known as Soma and Homa in the ancient world? Was it a psychedelic? Stimulant? Or something else? We will take a look at all the options tonight. In part 1 I interviewed Cannabis Historian and author Chris Bennett as he puts forth his hypothesis for why he believes it was Cannabis. In part two I interview academic …

During the week of Thanksgiving 2023 I had one of the scariest and most profound experiences of my life. Last Friday night almost the exact same thing happened and I was rushed to the hospital for loss of blood. If you are interested in the previous story go back and watch parts 1 and 2 which detail my last brush with death. *Here is the link to pa…

Tonight I sit down with Mycopreneur, satirist, and podcaster Dennis Walker to discuss psychedelics and Mushrooms. We will discuss all the recent psychedelic news, the FDA voting down MDMA therapy, and all interesting related stuff. *I am currently in the process of creating a free philosophy course on the origins and history of philosophy and how t…

Tonight I sit down with author and friend of the show Matthew Pallamary. We will be discussing Psychedelics, Shamanism, and Metaphysics. I added the links to two of Matthew’s most recent books at the bottom check them out. *I am currently in the process of creating a free philosophy course on the origins and history of philosophy and how those idea…

Tonight I sit down to discuss something that has being weighing heavy on my mind which is the current trend of people believing pseudoscience being popularized by celebrities, authors, and content creators. A lot of this trend stems from the recent guests that have been on the Joe Rogan podcast. I am creating a free philosophy course on the origins…

Tonight I sit down to discuss the subjects that have been at the heart of Mind Escape since the beginning and give an honest appraisal of my thoughts and philosophies after 7years of interviewing experts, researchers, authors, woo merchants, and fellow inquisitive minds. Mind Escape is in the process of a massive overhaul as I continue to learn, gr…

Tonight I sit down with friend of the show, author, and artist Ian Jaydid. We were going to do a different show, but given the Graham Hancock debate we are going to review that and go over the facts and reactions. We will also discuss similar subjects. *Watch our documentary “As Within So Without: from UFOs to DMT”: ⁠ https://youtu.be/ao9fyP-lS2I?s…

Tonight I sit down with friend of the show, author, psychologist, and Native American mound researcher Dr. Gregory Little. Greg set up an experiment for people going to Native American mound sites in the path of the solar eclipse on April 8th, 2024. The purpose of the experiment was to record data and magnetic anomalies. *Here is a playlist of all …

Tonight I sit down with researchers Alex Criddle, Brandon Crockett, and Cody Noconi to discuss their documentary on the psychedelic origins of Mormonism called “EnthoMagus”. Alex has a MA in Philosophy and researches philosophy of mind, mental illness, psychedelics, mysticism, occult, mormon history, birds, permaculture. Cody and Alex have contribu…

Today I sit down with Author and Researcher Laird Scranton to discuss his new book “The “Waters of Life. We will also discuss ancient mysteries and symbolism. Laird is an expert in comparative cosmology and we will pick his brain on correlations between ancient civilizations. Also if you enjoy this interview we will have an extra interview with Lai…

Tonight I sit down with Maurice to discuss part 2 of My Near Death Experience. I will explain the perceived metaphysics and mystical aspects of my experiences and the psychological fallout. *Here is the link to Part 1: https://youtube.com/live/_4hkFef39Rc *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠ ⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast⁠ *Watch our documentary …

Tonight I sit down and read over and review the recently released All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO) UFO/UAP Report. The report was very underwhelming to those interested in this topic. I will take a look at the current UFO community and this report and give my takeaways having spent a lot time talking to people who believe or know we have…

Tonight we have a special episode with José María Barrera who is the author of “Dendra, Temple of Time”. We will be discussing the Temple of Hathor at Dendera and its depiction of Ancient Egyptian Zodiac as well as Ancient Egypt in general. José María Barrera is a software engineer and application architect, specializing in data representation and …

Tonight I am joined by Psychedelic Satirist, content creator, and podcaster Dennis Walker (Mycopreneur). Please go follow Dennis on social media the links are at the bottom, he creates hilarious and informative Psychedelic skits and news. Also check out his podcast “Mycopreneur”. We will be discussing Psychedelics and the current psychedelic landsc…

Tonight I am joined by authors Stephen and Leslie Shaw. They are Husband and Wife UFO experiencers who wrote the book “Who They Are”. They went down the rabbit hole to create their own theory on what the UFO/Aliens Phenomenon is based on their experiences and research. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast⁠⁠ *Watch our…

Tonight I sit down with Chris Bennett to discuss his newest book “Cannabis: Lost Sacrament of the Ancient World” and the recent archaeological evidence of ancient Cannabis use at the Tel Arad Temple. Chris Bennett has been researching the historical role of cannabis in the spiritual life of humanity for more than a quarter of a century. He is co-au…

Tonight I will be joined by my recluse cohost Maurice who just got back from the Galápagos Islands and Ecuador to share his adventures and updates on his life. We will celebrate our 300th episode, as well as discuss the future of the show and current mysteries confronting us. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast⁠⁠ *Wa…

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 …

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. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast⁠⁠ *Watch our documentary “As Within So Without: from UFOs to …

Tonight I will be discussing dating and age of the Sphinx with Geophysicist Robert Schneiker. He will explain why he believes Dr. Robert Schoch's water erosion theory is wrong or at least partially wrong. This is part 2 and we pickup where episode 1 left off. *Part 1 that cut off: ⁠⁠ https://youtube.com/live/lAKppwEUwa0 *All of our links are below …

Tonight I will be discussing dating and age of the Sphinx with Geophysicist Robert Schneiker. He will explain why he believes Dr. Robert Schoch's water erosion theory is wrong or at least partially wrong. *The end of this episode cuts out, but part 2 is available. https://www.youtube.com/live/bGKDMSp98q0?si=eYw_JLDIj0jVSBiu⁠⁠ *All of our links are …

Tonight I will be discussing my recent near death experience. In part one I will just be describing what happened as I remember it logistically. Part two I will analyze my own mental state and takeaways from the experience. If I do a part three it will be a follow up on the whole thing. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePo…

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 …

Tonight I will be going over and reviewing the latest Graham Hancock interview on Joe Rogan per all of your email and message requests. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast⁠⁠ *Watch our documentary “As Within So Without: from UFOs to DMT”: ⁠https://youtu.be/ao9fyP-lS2I⁠ *Check out our new Merch store. We have some ama…

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 Encycloped…

Today I am joined by comedian, writer, hot sauce maker, and vo actor Dave Yates. We will be discussing the culture around Phish and other jam bands as well. This is the 1st comedian we have had on Mind Escape so history will be made. Please check out Dave’s comedy and his hot sauce company. The links are down below. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠…

Today I am joined by author and comparative cosmology researcher Laird Scranton. Laird is a friend of the show and has been on many times the playlist link of all his appearances is below. We will discuss his latest research on ancient metaphysics and creation symbolism. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast⁠⁠ *Watch o…

Tonight I am joined by author, former Navy Cryptologist, and experiencer Matthew Roberts. Matthew is featured in episode 1 of the new Spielberg UFO series on Netflix. Matthew is also featured in our documentary “As Within So Without: From UFOs to DMT”. The links for everything are below. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapeP…

Tonight I am joined by author and psychonaut Matthew Pallamary to discuss the old days of psychedelic culture and clandestine chemistry. Also check out Matthew’s new books I added the links down below. *This episode gets cut off at the end, but the full episode with a couple extra nuggets is on our youtube channel. LinkTree: https://linktr.ee/MindE…

Tonight I am joined by author and psychonaut Adam Butler who wrote the book “Butler’s DMT Field Guide”. We will discuss his personal transformation as well as insights into the phenomenon that is DMT. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast⁠⁠ *Watch our documentary “As Within So Without: from UFOs to DMT”: ⁠https://youtu…

Tonight I will be giving my take on the recent controversy and criticisms surrounding Guilio Tononi’s “Integrated Information Theory”. A group neuroscientists have gotten 126 scientists to sign a paper calling IIT pseudoscience. I will get into the inner workings and inside baseball regarding these topics. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://li…

Tonight I sit down with Professor of biological anthropology at Montana Tech and author Dr. Michael Masters. This is the 4th time we have had him on our show and we will discuss his new book which is fiction “Revelation: The Future Human Past”. We will also be discussing the fake alien mummies, evolution, and Homo Naledi. *All of our links are belo…

Tonight I will be giving my take on the most likely alien bodies being paraded around a hearing the Mexican government was holding on UFOs. I will also be discussing Ancient Sumerian mysteries and myths. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast⁠⁠ *Watch our documentary “As Within So Without: from UFOs to DMT”: ⁠https://yo…

Tonight I will be giving my take and review of the Netflix documentary “Unknown: Cave of Bones” which follows Palaeoanthropologist Lee Berger and his team as they excavate the Rising Star Cave in South Africa. They have found major discoveries in the cave surrounding the extinct hominin species discovered homo naledi. They found fire/burn pits with…

Tonight I am making Mind Escape history by doing my 1st solo episode. I will be discussing the past, present, and future of Mind Escape. I will be sharing my current philosophical positions on the mysteries of life. I will also discuss my takes on other people and creator on these topics and who I think is on the right track and who I think is not.…

Tonight I am joined by Author, Podcaster, and friend of the show Anthony Tyler. I thought Anthony would be the perfect guest to regain the Mind Escape flow after a few month Hiatus. Anthony runs the “Black Hoodie Alchemy” Podcast and is the author of “Dive Manual” and Hunt Manual” which the links to all of that are below at the bottom. Welcome to M…

Tonight I am joined by cohost Maurice to discuss balance, creativity, and the future of Mind Escape Podcast. Thank you all for being patient this last month as we restructure the show and balance personal lives. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindEscapePodcast⁠⁠ *Watch our documentary “As Within So Without: from UFOs to DMT”: ⁠ht…

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. *All of our links are below 👇 ⁠⁠https://linktr.ee/MindE…

Tonight producer Shane and I are joined by Dr. Gregory Little. Dr. Gregory Little is a psychologist, ancient mound researcher, and author. His most recent books are “Origins of the Gods” and “Denisovan Origins”. We will be discussing his latest research, ancient mounds, entheogen, plasma, metaphysics, and more. Dr. Gregory participated in our docum…

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…