Paradoxical Movements

28 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago - ★★★★★ - 13 ratings

Paradoxical Movements is devoted to uncovering and engaging with those who bring light in a time haunted by the specter of a new dark age. The show brings you interviews with luminaries, along with experimental music and psychedelic commentary. Be not afraid, the magic is in you!

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Episodes

Invoking a New Word Ardor with Laurel Airica

November 02, 2020 06:18 - 1 hour - 127 MB

You may have seen Laurel Airica without knowing it, as her viral video "Secret Spells of the English Language," was ripped off by many but matched by none. Listen now to get to know the mind behind the meme as we discuss how the world is made small by language and how to reprogram it by changing our relationship with words, especially the stories we tell ourselves. After a literal lifetime of working and playing with the word, Laurel is about to launch two powerful new courses and has an a...

Bit by Bit

September 11, 2020 05:41 - 19 minutes - 35.9 MB

Got apocalypse fatigue and "fell asleep." Feeling more myself after my dream of being a rattlesnake tied to a badger and glad to be yapping at you again with a little less nope and a little more hope.

Mask Off

July 25, 2020 05:58 - 33 minutes - 61.4 MB

Not my face, just my brain. Turns out the apocalypse made me moody so strap in for 24 karat depression with a pinch of radical hope which is apparently my brand. Interviews to come but sometimes you have to clean the pump.

Revelations 23

June 18, 2020 08:13 - 39 minutes - 72.6 MB

Various words about various worlds on various fire. Thank you to Mike Jenny for the new theme!

Paradoxical Movements - Black Square in the Hour of Chaos

June 06, 2020 09:03 - 23 minutes - 42.1 MB

On using one's darkened screen as an opportunity to look inside. Thanks to Mike Jenney for collaborating with me on the new theme! Thanks to my benefactors on Patreonfor helping me get the gear to resurrect the show. Thanks to you for listening, and for everyone teaching me with their own messages right now.

Paradoxical Movements An "Essential" Message

May 23, 2020 04:00 - 6 minutes - 13.7 MB

Just a little wave from me to you. More depth and variety on its way after a bit of a hiatus brought on by THAT THING THAT HAPPENED TO EVERYONE. #covid19 Thank you.

Touching the Jaguar with John Perkins

February 23, 2020 02:42 - 55 minutes - 76.8 MB

I speak with renown author and activist John Perkins about his role in the worldwide transition from "death" to" life" economies and reintegration of humanity with nature, John has written several best-sellers including Confessions of an Economic Hitman in which he details his past as a part of the financial underworld beneath geopolitics and several books on shamanism. He has just completed a new book called Touching the Jaguar about the power of overcoming fear and the path to self-discov...

Riding the Meaningwave with Akira the Don

February 14, 2020 04:18 - 1 hour - 86.5 MB

I am pleased to bring you a conversation about motivation, magic, and meaning with visionary producer Akira the Don, who has refused to leave "the zone" of hyperproductivity and has probably finished at least 3 tracks while you were reading this. Akira grabs deep wisdom from all over the human timeline and makes it available to everyone in a form that satisfies the body and sticks in the mind. Akira is generous with his genius both on the decks and in this interview. Enjoy the conversati...

Living Up in the Sky with Christopher Knowles

February 08, 2020 08:00 - 1 hour - 168 MB

Christopher Knowles has spent decades writing about the subliminal and the subconscious, the underbelly and the undercurrent. His books include The Secret History of Rock and Roll, Our Gods Wear Spandex, and a new offering: He Will Live Up in the Sky. His blog, The Secret Sun, plumbs depths of potential meaning behind our current chaos unseen elsewhere. We discuss culture, cults, conspiracy and consciousness, and what one can do about it all in day to day life.

Illustrating the Invisible with Cody Kuiack

February 04, 2020 05:35 - 48 minutes - 89.4 MB

Cody Kuiack of cosmeffect.com joins the show to relate his story of glimpsing infinity and trying to bring pieces of it home to share with the rest of us through visuals, writing, music, and ongoing discussion via forum. We talk panpsychism, virtual reality, the limits of language, and the healing power of art.

Glitching the Matrix with Nick Hinton

January 22, 2020 05:32 - 33 minutes - 60.4 MB

How random is random? Are we in a matrix, or do we just act like it? What can putting GPS on shuffle do for your mental health? Is Saturn more than a planet? What's the deal with owls? All this and more with Nick Hinton of the Randonaut/Fatum project. Follow Nick: https://twitter.com/NickHintonn Try it: https://bot.randonauts.com/

Exploring the SENSORIUM with Kep Taiz

January 21, 2020 09:06 - 33 minutes - 61.3 MB

Kep Taiz lets me test drive an incredible sensory therapy device of his own design. I left my body, went into my core and came back to tell y'all about it. The part that I could get at with words, anyway! Join us for a discussion of a modality that could do wonders for damn near anybody in need of sensory immersion, addiction recovery, trauma release, drugless "tripping" and remembering authentic self.

2020 | 20/20

December 31, 2019 22:35 - 5 minutes - 10.8 MB

A musing.

The 12 Rants of Christmas

December 25, 2019 08:13 - 20 minutes - 37.2 MB

OK actually, this was *going* to be the 12 Rants of Christmas but I burnt my throat out so I'll have to owe you 4. You can decide if they're rants. Headphones ideal. In any case, take what you need from these into the new year. 1. Bingo Gas Station Motel Cheeseburger and You'll Be Gary Indiana* 2. What To Do When You Feel Invisible 3. Curriculum 4. The You Inside "You" 5. Not Crazy, Not Doomed 6. "Busy" Signals 7. Cheat Code 27C 8. Parasight *The movie is Greaser's Palace.

Separation Anxiety

December 23, 2019 05:50 - 13 minutes - 25.2 MB

Thoughts on feeling like a stranger in an ever stranger world. May you be led from drifting to gifting and far from those grifting. Don't give up, you have allies you've never met. music: "calling home" by skincage from the album Things Fall Apart

Be Not Afraid

December 19, 2019 05:26 - 8 minutes - 15.1 MB

A little caution and comfort for the seekers out there. Use as internally directed. Repeat as necessary.

Running the Canyon with John McAfee

December 10, 2019 04:08 - 50 minutes - 71 MB

John McAfee joins the show via Skype from a Faraday cage in an undisclosed location and with a personality visible from space. We discuss provoking of governments and thwarting of intelligence agencies, running for President while on the run, lamentations on an over-wired world and the pursuit of freedom right up to flight itself. He makes both wild claims and solid points, though I'll leave it to you to decide which is which. I went in without expectations and was pleasantly surprised by ...

Saving Seeds with David Thrussell

November 28, 2019 07:28 - 2 hours - 169 MB

David Thrussell is a composer, performer, writer and apocalypse enthusiast, living out on the fringe beyond the cringe while he sends us all messages like a curmudgeonly canary in a cosmic coal mine. Put on your most comfortable tin foil ensemble because we go deep, y’all. No worries though, there is no Kool Aid, only kindness and wonder with a bit of healthy disdain for the inverted world we walk. Enjoy! Visit apocalypsefatigue dot org for more. Thank you for listening.

Blipvert 3: Just a Little Gratitude

November 11, 2017 00:19 - 46 seconds - 1.05 MB

This is just a wee shoutout to all the new listeners who checked out the podcast this week. It's my best week ever, thanks to the interview with Guy McPherson. I am inspired and grateful.

Finding the Beginning in the End with Guy McPherson

November 05, 2017 23:37 - 1 hour - 93.2 MB

My guest today is Guy McPherson. We talk climate change, extinction, and the urgency of excellence and compassion in what may well be the last days of the human race. Buckle up and dive in!

Finding Balance with Mike Jenney

October 21, 2017 04:35 - 1 hour - 129 MB

I talk with Mike Jenney of Alter Der Ruine and Assemblage 23 about learning from the shadow self, performance as a gateway to the spiritual experience, random acts of kindness, and gratitude. We reminisce about our youth and I tell the story of how I survived falling to the bottom of a missile silo. Mike's a luminous dude and it was a pleasure. He'll be back and we'll get weirder. Check out ADR's new EP Doom Soother, out now, and if your dog is metal, check out Beelzebuddies! Opening mu...

Blipvert 2: Light a Candle from the Pyre at "The End of the World"

September 23, 2017 05:21 - 5 minutes - 8.13 MB

September 23rd is the end of the world! So sayeth the internets. It's probably not, actually, but it was too ridiculous of an idea to leave alone without having a little fun.

Finding Sanctuary with Bobbi Brinks

September 06, 2017 21:57 - 34 minutes - 46.7 MB

I talk with Bobbi Brinks about her mission to rescue big cats, bears, and other refugees of the exotic animal trade. Bobbi travels the world saving animals and has created a sanctuary called Lions, Tigers and Bears which sets the bar high.

Finding Your Voice with Morgan Sorne

September 06, 2017 21:32 - 1 hour - 66.5 MB

I speak with Morgan Sorne on his way to perform at Tucson's All Soul's Procession. He is a super-human vocalist, artist, and teacher with a down to Earth view of how to heal self and the world. We discuss the urgency of listening, the method of finding our voices, the welcoming of silence, and the rediscovery of awe in everyday life. In short, the way out of fear and the way into presence.

Finding Speciesism with Mark Devries

September 06, 2017 21:20 - 1 hour - 65 MB

Mark Devries, creator of Speciesism: The Movie and I talk about the grim realities behind the smokescreen of Big Ag, the true cost of animal exploitation, veganism as direct activism, and the future of mankind. You know, just regular Thursday coffee talk.

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