Not As Crazy As You Think Podcast

An Update with Emma Hames on Cassette Monkeys and Her Message of Prescribed Harm (S4, E1)

In the episode, "An Update with Emma Hames on Cassette Monkeys and Her Message of Prescribed Harm (S4, E1)," Emma returns to offer an update on her journey with sharing her story of prescribed harm into the metaverse and beyond. Artist, songwriter, musician, and filmmaker, Emma currently lives in the UK, where the problems with psychiatric harm is equal to that of the US. In 2012 she was prescribed Bromazepam abroad after going a year with undiagnosed asthma and reduced lung capacity, which ...

An Update with Musician Emma Hames on Cassette Monkeys and Her Message of Prescribed Harm (S4, E1)

In the episode, "An Update with Musician Emma Hames on Cassette Monkeys and Her Message of Prescribed Harm (S4, E1)," Emma returns to offer an update on her journey with sharing her story of prescribed harm into the metaverse and beyond. Artist, songwriter, musician, and filmmaker, Emma currently lives in the UK, where the problems with psychiatric harm is equal to that of the US. In 2012 she was prescribed Bromazepam abroad after going a year with undiagnosed asthma and reduced lung capacit...

Covid Nation & Beyond Art Show at Sun River Health Foundation in Peekskill, NY (S3, E16)

In the episode "Covid Nation & Beyond Art Show at Sun River Health Foundation (S3, E16)", I wrap up Season 3 by first sharing why I've been absent from podcasting for a month, telling of some successes and changes in my life, and then I share the talk I gave at my latest art show at Sun River Health Foundation in Peekskill, NY. The following is my artist statement for my exhibit "Covid Nation & Beyond:" I’ve always been a painter, but for over the last decade I centered my work on my face a...

Manifesting Your Desires & Creating Flow in Your Life with Mr. D (S3, E15)

In the episode, "Manifesting Your Desires & Creating Flow in Your Life with Mr. D (S3, E15)", I invite back my former Social Studies grammar school teacher, Don DiBenedetto, or Mr. D, to share his anecdotes and enthusiasm for how to create flow in your life through learning how to manifest. Now a teacher of spirituality, Mr. D shows us through a variety of techniques how we all can co-create with the universe to bring into our lives our greatest wishes and dreams. #bipolarartist #manic #de...

Are Psychopaths Favored by Natural Selection? Definitions of Mental Illness and the Roots of Suffering (S3, E14)

In the episode, "Are Psychopaths Favored by Natural Selection? Definitions of Mental Illness and the Roots of Suffering (S3, E14)," a team of Canadian researchers explored the possibility that psychopathy lacks certain hallmarks of a mental disorder, and thus may be more of an adaptation associated with fitness. The study was published in Evolutionary Psychology at the end of 2021, entitled Is Psychopathy a Mental Disorder or an Adaptation? Evidence From a Meta-Analysis of the Association B...

Are Psychopaths Favored by Natural Selection? Definitions of Mental Illness and the Roots of Suffering (S3, E14)

In the episode, "Are Psychopaths Favored by Natural Selection? Definitions of Mental Illness and the Roots of Suffering (S3, E14)," a team of Canadian researchers explored the possibility that psychopathy lacks certain hallmarks of a mental disorder, and thus may be more of an adaptation associated with fitness. The study was published in Evolutionary Psychology at the end of 2021, entitled Is Psychopathy a Mental Disorder or an Adaptation? Evidence From a Meta-Analysis of the Association B...

A Heart-to-Heart with Actress Susie K. Taylor: Creating a Kinder Story Out of the Madness (S3, E13)

In the episode, "A Heart-to-Heart with Actress Susie K. Taylor:  Creating a Kinder Story Out of the Madness (S3, E13)," Miami-based actor, creator, teacher, performance artist, and mentor, Susie K. Taylor joins the show and shares stories of her career in acting, producing and teaching. She also talks about her SURF method, a compassionate program to help actors get out of character. Susie sheds light on how traditional techniques of getting into character for the actor, can often lead to “p...

A Heart-to-Heart with Actress Susie K. Taylor: The Actor's Journey in Creating a Kinder Story Out of the Madness (S3, E13)

In the episode, "A Heart-to-Heart with Actress Susie K. Taylor: The Actor's Journey in Creating a Kinder Story Out of the Madness (S3, E13)," Miami-based actor, creator, teacher, performance artist, and mentor, Susie K. Taylor joins the show and shares stories of her career in acting, producing and teaching. She also talks about her SURF method, a compassionate program to help actors get out of character. Susie sheds light on how traditional techniques of getting into character for the actor...

A Discussion On Psychosis, Lived Experience, and Creativity with Artist John F. Gerrard, Author of "We Make Clocks, Not Time" (S3, E12)

 In the episode, “A Discussion On Psychosis, Lived Experience, and Creativity with Artist John F. Gerrard, Author of "We Make Clocks, Not Time" (S3, E12), John opens the conversation about this largely misunderstood headspace by sharing his personal story and what he learned coming out on the other side of psychosis. We discuss John’s book, We Make Clocks, Not Time: My Lived Experience with Psychosis, Creativity, and the Ideas That Have Helped Me, opening up the conversation on an array of p...

A Point of View from a Man in Blue with Jeff Gironda: Crisis Intervention Training and a Broken Mental Healthcare System (S3, E11)

In the episode, "A Point of View from a Man in Blue with Jeff Gironda: Crisis Intervention Training and a Broken Mental Healthcare System (S3, E11),"  former New York City police officer, Jeff Gironda, who worked 10 years of patrol in Midtown and has experience as a detective specialist, shares his insight on the broken mental healthcare system, as well as present and future actions towards change within training for the police department.    Jeff became an instructor at the Police Academy ...

A Chat with Emma Hames on Benzo Withdrawal and Recovery in the Film, "Playing with Life: The Soundtrack" (S3, E10)

In the episode, "A Chat with Emma Hames on Benzo Withdrawal and Recovery in the Film 'Playing with Life: The Soundtrack' (S3, E10)," Emma shares how she was affected by a benzodiazepine psychiatric drug prescription and how she turned to sound healing, nature and creativity to rebuild her life.  As part of her recovery, she decided to produce the film “Playing with Life: The Soundtrack.” In tandem with the film, she is producing an NFT collection called Cassette Monkeys in order to create co...

A Chat with Emma Hames and Rev. Heather Elizabeth on Benzo Withdrawal and Recovery in the Film, "Playing with Life: The Soundtrack" (S3, E10)

In the episode, "A Chat with Emma Hames and Rev Heather Elizabeth on Benzo Withdrawal and Recovery in the Film 'Playing with Life: The Soundtrack' (S3, E10)," Emma and Heather share how they both were affected by the same benzodiazepine psychiatric drug prescriptions, and both turned to sound healing, nature and creativity to rebuild their lives. The two formed a strong bond and came together to co-produce the film “Playing with Life: The Soundtrack.” In tandem with the film, they are produc...

The MAD Twitter Showdown Regarding the #ChemicalImbalance Theory: A Pharmaceutical Lie Upheld By Psychiatry (S3, E9)

In the episode, "The MAD Twitter Showdown Regarding the #ChemicalImbalance Theory: A Pharmaceutical Lie Upheld By Psychiatry" (S3, E9) I share all the fuss taking place on the Twitter feeds of the psychiatric survivor movement--from patients and therapists alike--within and around this myth and what it means for today's consumers and prescribers, yesterday's psych survivors, and the future of the disease-based model of psychiatry. #chemicalimbalance #neurotransmitter #evidencebasedpsychiatr...

The MAD Twitter Showdown Regarding the #ChemicalImbalance Theory: A Pharmaceutical Lie Upheld By Psychiatry

In the episode, "The MAD Twitter Showdown Regarding the #ChemicalImbalance Theory: A Pharmaceutical Lie Upheld By Psychiatry" I share all the fuss within and around this myth and what it means for today's patients, yesterday's psych survivors, and the future of the disease-based model of psychiatry. #chemicalimbalance #neurotransmitter #evidencebasedpsychiatry #psychiatricsurvivor #Petergotzsche #Prozac #ArthurSackler #PatrickRaddenKeefe #Valium #librium #JimFolk #lexapro #paxil #zoloft #ef...

The Cannabis Update with Dr. Lynn Parodneck: Moving Forward in Making MJ Medicine Mainstream (S3, E8)

In the episode, "The Cannabis Update with Dr. Lynn Parodneck: Moving Forward in Making MJ Medicine Mainstream (S3, E8)," Dr. Lynn returns with more medical information and further anecdotes. With her experience in helping others taper off opioids and psych meds, Lynn believes there's another way regarding harm reduction. But hospitals aren't honoring medical marijuana as legitimate for medication and will still only push opioids for pain management. Lynn talks about the ethics in allowing pa...

Straight Talk on Big Pharma, Psychiatry, & the Film “Medicating Normal” with Angie Peacock (S3, E7)

In the episode, “Straight Talk on Big Pharma, Psychiatry, & the Film ‘Medicating Normal’ with Angie Peacock (S3, E7),”  former U.S. Army Sergeant and subject of the film, “Medicating Normal," Angela Peacock, MSW, was diagnosed with PTSD after one deployment to Iraq in 2003 and was overmedicated for it for over a decade and a half. She is a mental health advocate, writer, and YouTube creator who travels in her campervan across the United States with her service dog Raider in an effort to impr...

Stop, Listen and Breathe into Mental Wellness with Senda Baccar (S3, E6)

In the episode, "Stop, Listen and Breathe  into Mental Wellness with  Senda Baccar (S3, E6),"  spiritual healer and intuitive coach from Tunisia in North Africa, Senda Bacaar, visits the show to discuss her lived experience with Western psychiatry, which has pushed its philosophy into now global influence. As a biologist, Senda was disillusioned with the mental health system when she saw their conviction was only in the biomedical theory, suggesting we are nothing more than cells and tissue ...

An Interview with Vesper Moore, Pt. 2: The Validation of Mad Identities and Sustaining the Movement (S3, E5)

In the episode, "An Interview with Vesper Moore, Pt. 2: The Validation of Mad Identities and Sustaining the Movement (S3, E5)," Vesper returns to delve deeper into the conversation on emotional states of distress and society's commercialization of these states.  From crisis alternatives in peer respite to the overdiagnosing of the human experience to the lack of informed consent in psychiatric treatments, Vesper discusses the hard questions regarding psychiatry and offers alternative answers...

Mad Liberation, Disability Justice, and Indigenous Reclamation: An Interview with Vesper Moore: Part 1 (S3, E4)

In the episode, "Mad Liberation, Disability Justice, and Indigenous Reclamation: An Interview with Vesper Moore: Part 1 (S3, E4), " Vesper dives into the discussion on the mental health industrial complex and the social justice movements that are  currently fighting it.  Mad liberation activist, trainer, writer, and psychiatric survivor, Vesper Moore is COO of Kiva Centers, a Peer Support community network serving as a crisis alternative, and has worked as a consultant for both the United St...

Mad Liberation, Disability Justice, and Indigenous Reclamation with Vesper Moore: Part 1 (S3, E4)

In the episode, "Mad Liberation, Disability Justice, and Indigenous Reclamation with Vesper Moore: Part 1 (S3, E4), " Vesper dives into the discussion on the mental health industrial complex and the social justice movements that are  currently fighting it.  Mad liberation activist, trainer, writer, and psychiatric survivor, Vesper Moore is COO of Kiva Centers and has worked as a consultant for both the United States government and the United Nations in shaping strategies around trauma and ma...

An Interview with Vesper Moore, Part 1: Mad Liberation, Disability Justice, and Indigenous Reclamation: (S3, E4)

In the episode, "Mad Liberation, Disability Justice, and Indigenous Reclamation: An Interview with Vesper Moore: Part 1 (S3, E4), " Vesper dives into the discussion on the mental health industrial complex and the social justice movements that are  currently fighting it.  Mad liberation activist, trainer, writer, and psychiatric survivor, Vesper Moore is COO of Kiva Centers, a Peer Support community network serving as a crisis alternative, and has worked as a consultant for both the United St...

Behind-the-Scenes at Podfest Origins 2021: Mental Health and Podcasting, Hosting Hard Conversations (S3, E3)

In the episode "Behind-the-Scenes at Podfest Origins 2021: Mental Health and Podcasting, Hosting Hard Conversations (S3, E3)," while attending Podfest Origins, an annual conference where podcasters connect with their peers about their work, their strategies and their passions, a handful of podcasters and I attended a meetup group hosted by Jessica Silverman and Michael Herst, in which we gathered to have a behind-the-scenes deep discussion on mental health and podcasting. Each one of us has ...

A Talk with Brian Bogert on Embracing Pain to Avoid Suffering (S3, E2)

In the episode, "A Talk with Brian Bogert on Embracing Pain to Avoid Suffering (S3, E2)," human behavior and performance coach, Brian considers himself a husband and father first, but his high-impact inspirational vision is infectious to the many thousands he coaches. Brian shares his truth about radical authenticity and embracing pain to avoid suffering.  After overcoming the trauma of an arm detachment as a child after being run over by a truck, Brian's story is an amazing one. Through op...

News On Cannabis with Dr. Lynn Parodneck: NYS Regulations, Dispensaries, Licenses and Medical Cards (S3, E1)

In the episode: "News On Cannabis with Dr. Lynn Parodneck: NYS Regulations, Dispensaries, Licenses and Medical Cards", which was recorded on September 9th 2021, Dr. Lynn offers information on New York State regulations for all things cannabis-related from licensing  recreational dispensaries to how the medical dispensary expansions are moving forward. Lynn also goes over how to get a doctor to write you a script, and why there is such a delay in support from Western medicine. As the new indu...

Special Edition On Location: SannaOhana's Cannabis Wellness Day: Yoga, Education, and Community (S2, E25)

In the episode, "Special Edition On Location: SannaOhana's Cannabis Wellness Day: Yoga, Education, and Community (S2, E25)", I take it on location to South Hackensack, New Jersey, where the power duo Estefania Valencia and Salam Diri hold their unique Cannabis Wellness Day, an event with the mission to educate people about the incredible health benefits the cannabis plant  and yoga have to offer. Bringing together so many areas of interest in the Cannabis plant, the event showcases independe...

Special Edition On Location: SannaOhana's Cannabis Wellness Day with Jen Gaita Siciliano and guest co-host Todd D. Goldfinger (S2, E25)

Special Edition On Location: 2021 Essential Music and Art Show in Bushwick with Jen Gaita Siciliano and Todd D. Goldfinger (S2, E24)

Not As Crazy As You Think Podcast (S2, E24), Special Edition On Location: 2021 Essential Music and Art Show in Bushwick with Jen Gaita Siciliano and Todd D. Goldfinger (S2, E24)     In the first "On Location" episode of Not as Crazy As You Think Podcast, Jen Gaita Siciliano and guest co-host Todd D. Goldfinger head down to Wyckoff Ave in  Bushwick, Brooklyn to the yearly Essential Music and Art Show.  Three artists join the conversation and share their stories about their artistic journeys,...

Special Edition On Location: 2021 Essential Music and Art Show in Bushwick with Jen Gaita Siciliano and Todd D. Goldfinger (S2, E24)

Not As Crazy As You Think Podcast (S2, E24), Special Edition On Location: 2021 Essential Music and Art Show in Bushwick with Jen Gaita Siciliano and Todd D. Goldfinger (S2, E24)     In the first "On Location" episode of Not as Crazy As You Think Podcast, Jen Gaita Siciliano and guest co-host Todd D. Goldfinger head down to Wyckoff Ave in  Bushwick, Brooklyn to the yearly Essential Music and Art Show.  Three artists join the conversation and share their stories about their artistic journeys,...

A Reading From My Memoir: Chapter 6, "Mahander" (S2, E23)

In the episode, A Reading From My Memoir: Chapter 6, "Mahander" (S2, E23), with my physical illness worsening, my new cabbie, Mahander rushes me to the Delta airline agency so I can purchase an emergency flight ticket home, then ushers me back to the Grand Western Regionale Hotel, where in fear and overwhelm I make deals with God on my knees in broken-hearted cries. Just as I’m about to lose all hope, I hear the whisper of God and his angels who say, “If we send you home, will you do God’s w...

A Candid Interview with Todd D. Goldfinger on Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Psychedelic Medicine (S2, E22)

In the episode, A Candid Interview with Todd D. Goldfinger on Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Psychedelic Medicine (S2, E22), musician, podcaster, and talk show host on mental health, Todd Goldfinger, openly shares his own personal journey with mental illness, suicide, and psychosis, as well as his road to recovery. An advocate of psychedelic medicine in the field of psychiatry, Todd's story makes a compelling case for DMT in aiding recovery. A whirlwind of energy, Todd shares his travel ...

A Candid Interview with Todd Goldfinger on Mental Health, Mental Illness, and Psychedelic Medicine

The Medicine of Cannabis: An Overview for Medical Professionals and Policymakers, with Dr. Lynn Parodneck (Ep 21 S2)

In the episode, "The Medicine of Cannabis: An Overview for Medical Professionals and Policymakers, with Dr. Lynn Parodneck (Ep 21 S2)," Dr. Lynn shares the whitepaper she and her colleagues worked on that was presented to Washington and published by the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) and the NCIA Policy Council. She reviews the history behind criminalization, which has racist roots, and how things are changing. With the possible future development of marijuana receiving a desc...

The Medicine of Cannabis: An Overview for Medical Professionals and Policymakers, with Dr. Lynn Parodneck (S2, E21))

In the episode, "The Medicine of Cannabis: An Overview for Medical Professionals and Policymakers, with Dr. Lynn Parodneck (S2, E21)," Dr. Lynn shares the whitepaper she and her colleagues worked on that was presented to Washington and published by the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA) and the NCIA Policy Council. She reviews the history behind criminalization, which has racist roots, and how things are changing. With the possible future development of marijuana receiving a desch...

#FreeBritney Means Freedom From Psychiatry, The Uncredited Conservator (S2, E20)

In the episode, "#FreeBritney Means Freedom From Psychiatry, The Uncredited Conservator" (S2, E20),  I review the deepest problem about Britney Spears' abusive conservatorship, which is how the psychiatric institution has set-up a system where this kind of exploitation can thrive. In its ability to convince others, and even the court, that they are the medical experts on human behavior, psychiatry has the last word on who should be free in this country. And with Britney having proven her "ca...

Alternatives to Psychiatry: Healing from Mental Distress with Chaya Grossberg (S2, E19)

In the episode, Alternatives to Psychiatry: Healing from Mental Distress with Chaya Grossberg (S2, E19), intuitive healer, author, and psych meds withdrawal counselor, Chaya  Grossberg joins the conversation and shares her personal story of dropping out of the psychiatric system and choosing a new way. Driven by her own disabling experience as a young person forced to take psych meds, she made it her life mission to help others. Unconvinced of psychiatry's biomedical paradigm, she stopped ta...

American Eugenics, the Immigrant Degenerate, and Systemic Racism (S2, E18)

In the episode, "American Eugenics, the Immigrant Degenerate, and Systemic Racism (S2, E18)," I share more of the ideology of Eugenics, or the practice of selectively breeding humans to achieve a better race, which has been taught in America since the early 20th century. Is it superior genes that excludes poverty from someone’s experience? Or the ability to afford an education? In the belief that defective genes run in families, which supports that mental illness is hereditary, the status of...

Creating a Fit Lifestyle: Exercise and Nutrition for Maintaining Mental Health with Eric Krawetz (S2, E17)

In the episode "Creating a Fit Lifestyle: Exercise and Nutrition for Maintaining Mental Health with Eric Krawetz (S2, E17)," Eric and I discuss how exercise is not only beneficial for physical strength and flexibility, but also mental health, especially in dealing with depression.  Steadfastly committed to his workout regimen and nutritional choices, Eric offers keen insight on how to get started with making a lasting lifestyle change by creating good habits with an exercise routine and heal...

Dogmas of Science Part 2: Gene-centered Inheritance or Sheldrake's Morphic Resonance? (S2, E16)

In the episode "Dogmas of Science Part 2: Gene-centered Inheritance or Sheldrake's Morphic Resonance? (S2, E16)" I share Genome-wide Association Studies (GWAS) that are analyzing genomes of the bipolars and the "genetically depressed." I ask the question, where is this science taking us if one doesn't subscribe to the materialist worldview?  This research only supports the theory that the mind is inside the brain. Their evolutionary material transference through genes does not reflect our la...

Rupert Sheldrake's Dogmas of Science Part 1: Consciousness and the Mechanistic Biomedical Model (S2, E15)

In the episode "Rupert Sheldrake's Dogmas of Science Part 1: Consciousness and the Mechanistic Biomedical Model (S2, E15)," I share what materialist scientists believe is true about human consciousness, and how it relates to the biomedical model in psychiatry.  Scientist Rupert Sheldrake in his book The Science Delusion, presents an alternative perspective about the human mind and consciousness as he shares how the scientific establishment refuses to acknowledge these things are real and tha...

Dogmas of Science Part 1: Rupert Sheldrake, Consciousness, and the Mechanistic Biomedical Model (S2, E15)

In the episode "Dogmas of Science Part 1: Rupert Sheldrake, Consciousness and the Mechanistic Biomedical Model (S2, E15)," I share what materialist scientists believe is true about human consciousness, and how it relates to the biomedical model in psychiatry.  Scientist Rupert Sheldrake in his book The Science Delusion, presents an alternative perspective about the human mind and consciousness as he shares how the scientific establishment refuses to acknowledge these things are real and that...

The Shamanic Journey: Making Meaning and Breaking into Reality Through Psychosis (S2, E14)

In the episode, "The Shamanic Journey: Making Meaning  and Breaking into Reality Through Psychosis (S2, E14)" I share the process of madness inside the shamanic journey that so many bipolars and schizophrenics enter with ease but never learn how to navigate. In shamanic cultures, the dreamwalker is not viewed as mentally ill but as healer, the gifted one who can access information from the other side to help those afflicted with mental distress. Traditional Western psychiatry disregards the ...

Retrieving the Beautiful Brain I Was Born With: My Psych Meds Withdrawal Journey Begins(S2, E13)

In the episode "Retrieving the Beautiful Brain I Was Born With: My Psych Meds Withdrawal Journey Begins (S2, E13)," I share the start of my withdrawal journey from psychiatric drugs. After being on forced brain meds for 27 years,  I take on the challenge and face the dangerous path of removing my psych meds for good. After reviewing the experience of what the institution took away from my life through changing my brain, I show the invalidity of their claim that they are acting in the name of...

Retrieving the Beautiful Brain I Was Born With: My Psych Meds Withdrawal Journey Begins(S2, E13)

In the episode "Retrieving the Beautiful Brain I Was Born With: My Psych Meds Withdrawal Journey Begins (S2, E13)," I share the start of my withdrawal journey from psychiatric drugs. After being on forced brain meds for 27 years,  I take on the challenge and face the dangerous path of removing my psych meds for good. After reviewing the experience of what the institution took away from my life through changing my brain, I show the invalidity of their claim that they are acting in the name of...

The Creative Learner: Expressing Mood Through Music and Art with Musician Tom Bitondo (S2, E12)

In the episode, "The Creative Learner: Expressing Mood Through Music and Art with Musician Tom Bitondo (S2, E12)," musician and piano teacher Tom Bitondo shares his insight on what it means to live with purpose through a creative mind. Whether it be in his own music or connecting with his students, Tom's depth of knowledge and passion for music tell a lyrical story that inspires. We chat about how kids are learning the arts in schools, and how it can be better. To contact Tom on lessons or s...

Cannabis Talk with Dr. Lynn Parodneck: New York Recreation and What's Next for the Plant That Heals (S2, E11)

In the episode "Cannabis Talk with Dr. Lynn Parodneck: New York Recreation and What's Next for the Plant That Heals (S2, E11)," I interview  expert in the field Dr. Lynn Parodneck, a medical doctor with over 20 years of experience. Lynn branched out into community based medicine and now offers her skills in helping patients with medical marijuana treatment. We chat about the healing cannabis plant, as Lynn shares New York’s new laws, which now includes legality for both medical and recreatio...

The Imperialist Global Mental Health Movement and a Reading of Chapter 5: A Sentence to Bear (S2, E10)

In the episode, "The Imperialist Global Mental Health Movement and a Reading of Chapter 5: A Sentence to Bear (S2, E10)," I share how the global mental health movement gained some traction in 2018 with the release of a report published by The Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and Sustainable Development, which was presented at a lavish summit hosted by the UK. Jhilmil Breckinridge from the Bohr Foundation in India, as well as many mental health advocates, were concerned pointing to i...

Transhumanism is Our Future--Whether We Like It or Not: Are You Terran or Cosmist? (S2, E9)

In the episode, Transhumanism is the Future--Whether We Like It Or Not: Are You Terran or Cosmist? (S2, E9), I give an introduction to the beginnings of transhumanism philosophy, which will shed light on our current race towards the singularity, as the biotech explosion is affecting every area of our future. The Transhumanism agenda is growing steadily and reaching a charging  momentum. Are we ready? The conversation needs to begin even if it may be too late. At least we will know what we're...

Transhumanism is Our Future--Whether We Like It or Not; Part 1: Are You Terran or Cosmist? (S2, E9)

In the episode, Transhumanism is the Future--Whether We Like It Or Not; Part I: Are You Terran or Cosmist? (S2, E9), I give an introduction to the beginnings of transhumanism philosophy, which will shed light on our current race towards the singularity, as the biotech explosion is affecting every area of our future. The Transhumanism agenda is growing steadily and reaching a charging  momentum. Are we ready? The conversation needs to begin even if it may be too late. At least we will know wh...

CRISPR, Germline Editing, and Market-based Eugenics: A Glance at Modern-day Science Ethics (S2, E8)

In the episode, "CRISPR, Germline Editing, and Market-based Eugenics: A Glance at Modern-day Science Ethics (S2, E8)," I share the history, non-ethics, and worldwide scandal of the troublemaking CRISPR along with its off-target philosophy. With the 2020 Nobel Prize honoring two women in Chemistry last year for their co-discovery of the gene-editing technology CRISPR, the world of medicine is set on the brink of change. But are we ready? The world science community is still in debate on whe...

A Reading From My Memoir: Chapter 4, "The Taj Mahal" (S2, E7)

Show Notes: A reading from my memoir, Not As Crazy As You Think Chapter 4:      The Taj Mahal Along the 7-hour bus ride to the Taj Mahal, Aneesa from South Africa becomes my traveling companion, while a Bollywood-wannabe tour guide shares every detail about the most beautiful monument of love yet to stand on the face of this earth. The triumphant Taj Mahal reveals to me the kind of breathtaking beauty I never knew existed. But after our too-short tour, when I arrive back to the Nayars’ a...