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Voices in the Dark

198 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 43 ratings

Powerful conversations and interviews about real life psychology, philosophy, psychedelics, spirituality, social dynamics and much more.

Our mission is to entertain, provoke, inform, and make you question everything you think you know.

Have you ever been on the wrong end of “office politics”?

Or lost out to less talented people who are better at “playing the game”?

Join us as we our explore Robert Greene’s provocative and compelling study of the 48 Laws of Power, in which he lays bare the psychological principles that ultimately shape all human relations.

Often seen as a handbook for the ‘modern Machiavelli’, we take a closer look at how understanding and implementing these Laws can actually enrich your life personally, professionally and spiritually.

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The 7 Primes of Life

October 16, 2021 12:46 - 2 hours - 138 MB

We live in a culture that prizes youth and tells us that, once our wild 20s are over, we're basically on the slow train to decay and death. But modern science tells us otherwise, as we set out to explore in this episode. Given the cultural narrative of decline and fall, do we even have a sense of what the stages of life are beyond child–teenager–worker–pensioner–dead? New research suggests that there are seven distinct 'primes of life', each with their own strengths, which call into ques...

(Economic) Apocalypse Now – Are We Weeks Away From Global Financial Meltdown?

June 18, 2021 16:38 - 1 hour - 128 MB

Jon’s been getting disturbing dispatches from Andrea. Is the economy about to crash like never before? Was 2008’s Big Short just a dress rehearsal for an incoming apocalypse that will shred the stock market and rewrite the future of society? More importantly, should we all be investing in GameStop? Well, perhaps. Andrea’s been going incredibly deep into this very confusing world and he’s back to fill the rest of us in. Jon’s not convinced the end is nigh, but there’s definitely somet...

Righteous Anger – A New Beginning?

April 03, 2021 15:35 - 1 hour - 110 MB

Andrea returns for a live, YouTube-streamed episode as we finally get back in the recording saddle! And we're back with anger. Or at least, a certain kind of anger: the channelled variety which Andrea says is essential to making a true connection with and impact on the outside world. We've decided to shake things up a bit, so we're putting aside our coverage of 'The Laws of Human Nature' and, starting with this episode, will be focusing on issues that fire us up and which need to be talk...

Solo Cast & The Conspiracy on Pushkin Street

February 13, 2021 12:50 - 1 hour - 78 MB

This episode is an experiment. Jon turns on the mic for a solo cast – to reflect on what life in the pandemic means and the challenges of finding meaning and direction in a world where it feels impossible to plan for the future. We've also go an update for you on the state of the podcast, and Jon's inviting you to get in touch with him via his websiteto offer some feedback, questions, and prompts for future episodes like this. Jon then shares an article he wrote for the Los Angeles Rev...

Are You Conscious? Westworld, Neuroscience, And Living In The Virtual – With Special Guest Michael Garfield

December 30, 2020 15:35 - 1 hour - 108 MB

Here's a hidden treasure from the VITD archives for you – our interview with the brilliant and fascinating Michael Garfield! Michael's the host of the Future Fossils podcast, an artist, musician, and a 'sense-maker' of what it means to be having this strange human experience. We spoke to Michael some years ago and for reasons lost to history the episode got mislaid but has now resurfaced! So, not a whisper of Covid to be found, and Jon and Andrea might sound rather chirpier than they have ...

The Laws of Human Nature 12: Poison Envy

November 21, 2020 16:54 - 1 hour - 129 MB

Envy is an inescapable part of the human experience. But nobody likes to feel – let alone admit to – envy. Instead, whenever we feel the stirrings of the green serpent, we rapidly turn the feeling outwards, projecting that gut churning insecurity onto the object of our desire. So, we're not envious – that person just got lucky; they knew the right people; their stuff isn't even that good! And on and on it goes, because we'd rather demolish someone else than pause for even a moment to admit...

The Laws of Human Nature 11: Discovering the Shadow

October 09, 2020 12:28 - 1 hour - 132 MB

Maybe you've heard of the shadow? Even if you haven't, you've got one – and there's no escaping it. This episode, we discuss how to discover it, accept it, and stop being driven by negative emotions you don't consciously understand. Carl Jung's idea of the shadow side of the personality is fascinating, vital, and compelling. But it's usually presented in an incredibly complex way – thankfully Robert has made it super accessible, and we're here to break down what it means for all of us toda...

The Laws of Human Nature 10: The Attitude Adjustment

August 30, 2020 12:43 - 1 hour - 102 MB

Time to escape the mind prison. This episode is like a shot of distilled Stoicism... are you ready? Tapping into our true nature and living a good life often comes down to breaking the cycle – to escape the common fate of becoming just an echo of an echo of all the mistakes that came before you, be it in your family or your community. If we don't break free, we end up repeating the same patterns and simply becoming a victim of our birth. This often plays out in what we might call The Dra...

The Laws of Human Nature 9: Five Strategies To Become a Master Persuader

August 05, 2020 12:14 - 1 hour - 82.1 MB

This is our second episode exploring The Law of Defensiveness, but this time we're breaking it down into some clear steps on how to hone our ability to interact and work with other people! Robert has five key strategies, some of which we dig, some of which we think need some careful reflection before we put them into practice. Becoming a Deep Listener is a great place to start – by listening to others and getting out of your own head and internal narrative, we can learn so much more abou...

The Laws of Human Nature 8: Three Core Beliefs And How To Disarm Them

July 04, 2020 17:24 - 1 hour - 103 MB

This could be the most important Law of all: The Law of Defensiveness. At our emotional core, we're all desperately grasping onto three basic ideas – the sense that we're independent; that we are intelligent in our own way; and that we are, overall, a good and decent person. It doesn't matter that a lot of the time this isn't true – these ideas remain the cornerstones of our sense of self and we'll defend them to the last. Knowing this and learning how to manoeuvre our way around other p...

Corona Chronicles, Black Lives Matter and Poetry

June 05, 2020 16:50 - 1 hour - 109 MB

It feels like we're living through a tipping point in world history. The year 2020 began with the Pope slapping a woman and the Australian wildfires (remember them?). That seemed dramatic at the time, but since then we've found ourselves in the midst of a pandemic, followed by mass protests that began in the US and are now spreading around the world. This episode we try to look behind the matrix: is anything really going to change as a result of the protests, or even the pandemic? Are poli...

The Laws of Human Nature 7: Why Do You Want To Get Rich Quick?

May 16, 2020 16:59 - 1 hour - 92 MB

Why do people get caught up in wild and implausible conspiracy theories, get-rich-quick scams and other tantalising pyramid schemes? As we learn in this episode, even brainboxes like Isaac Newton can't seem to resist the excitement that so easily overcomes our better judgement when we think we can shortcut our way to success. And that's the problem – it's exciting. The danger comes from our emotions: we are caught in the present, enslaved to our immediate hopes and fears. Robert helps us t...

Corona Chronicles: Conspiracies, Censorship and Life under Lockdown

April 17, 2020 13:52 - 1 hour - 112 MB

It’s Week 4 of Lockdown in the UK and we’ve got the band back together. Well, the duo. Andrea and Jon are back in the virtual studio to make some sense of a world awash with fear, confusion, conspiracy theories and lots of very bad science. What does the coronavirus mean politically, socially and culturally? How far should the state be involved in tackling the crisis? Are Sweden’s fears justified that any kind of lockdown opens the door to a totalitarian state that’d somehow be far worse t...

Coronavirus Cast – Laughing in the Dark

March 31, 2020 09:58 - 30 minutes - 36.1 MB

We're living through some damn strange times. We wanted to release something to stay connected with you and to share some thoughts on the current Coronavirus crisis and its effects. Jon shares an article he's written about the vital role of humour in helping us to cope with and make sense of crisis, and why all those dark memes you might feel guilty for laughing at are actually essential for keeping us connected and (more or less) sane. Let us know what you'd like to hear right now. Do y...

The Laws of Human Nature 6: Why Are You Always Dissatisfied?

February 08, 2020 13:03 - 1 hour - 100 MB

In this episode, Robert Greene forces us to confront our inherently covetousness nature: we always want what we don't have. And yet, if we do get those things, we rapidly fall out of love with them. Why does possessing something make our enjoyment of it fade? Why is the grass always greener on the other side, no matter how often we jump back and forth over the fence? Jon has experienced a lot of this recently. Nomadically wandering the globe was often stressful and demanding, and he found ...

What Happened To Culture?

January 16, 2020 18:14 - 1 hour - 83 MB

This episode we get together to discuss a variety of topics, ultimately centring around the seeming decline of popular culture into endless sequels and entertainment-by-algorithm. Where did it all go wrong, and why are so many of us still comfort-eating the shit out of it? In the wake of the Golden Globes and the release of Once Upon a Time in Hollywood we pause to reflect on why so many contemporary films and TV shows are so unconvincing. In a world saturated by 'cultural content', are we...

That Time of Year...

December 28, 2019 17:23 - 1 hour - 86.9 MB

After an unintentional hiatus, Jon and Andrea return for their seasonal year in review, where they reflect on what they've learnt, how their goals and values have changed, and what the goddamn hell might be next... This time we didn't quite manage to record in the bar of a 5-star hotel as we have in the past, but it was great to get behind the mics again and share what's been keeping us busy over the past few months. Jon has now finally moved to London (again), so more frequent episodes ...

The Laws of Human Nature 5: Uncovering People's True Character

November 20, 2019 15:40 - 1 hour - 111 MB

In this episode, we explore what 'true character' means and how to identify, deal with and master the major personality types we encounter in the world. Apologies for the short notes – big changes are afoot at Voices in the Dark, which we'll be sharing with you soon!   Be Silly. Be Kind. Be Weird.

What Makes A 'Perfect Gentleman'? – Zach Falconer-Barfield Interview

October 16, 2019 16:21 - 1 hour - 124 MB

The idea of the 'gentleman' increasingly seems a thing of the past – a costume drama caricature, or an old fashioned toff whose connection to the present day is, at best, a pending #MeToo revelation. Jon certainly held those prejudices until he was introduced to the work of Zach Falconer-Barfield, the man behind 'The Perfect Gentleman', who's made it his mission to bring the best qualities of the well-rounded, Renaissance gentleman into our modern world. We quiz Zach on what being a gent...

The Laws of Human Nature 4: Mastering Non-Verbal Communication

September 23, 2019 19:47 - 1 hour - 127 MB

In a vast modern world, where we're constantly encountering strangers and trying to work out where they're coming from and how we can operate and cooperate together, we're living quintessentially unnatural lives compared to the tight-knit communities in which we evolved. It's as though we're living behind enemy lines: everyone's playing some kind of game we don't quite understand, saying one thing, but doing another; smiling while they hold a knife behind their backs... Help is at hand! Th...

When Jon Became Part Of A Police Investigation

September 09, 2019 12:24 - 1 hour - 116 MB

What would you do if the police called, informed you that you're a victim, and that they want you to give evidence about a sexual assault you've already tried to put behind you? That's the bizarre and challenging situation Jon found himself in recently, and in this episode we talk about the emotional and moral dilemmas he faced when trying to deal with it. Should you participate in a police investigation if the likely outcome is that someone goes to prison – a place where rehabilitation ...

The Laws of Human Nature 3: How To Identify & Deal With Narcissists (2/2)

August 26, 2019 16:45 - 1 hour - 86.8 MB

Last time we unveiled the disturbing psychology of narcissism; in this episode we explore some vivid historical examples and what we can all learn from them. From Joseph Stalin to attention-crazed nuns, the inner world of the narcissist is brought to life in alarming technicolour. But that's just one side of the coin. This chapter of Robert Greene's incredible The Laws of Human Natureis ultimately about cultivating empathy: the ability to understand other people's emotional worlds, and our...

The Laws of Human Nature 3: How To Identify & Deal With Narcissists (1/2)

August 02, 2019 11:18 - 1 hour - 93 MB

Narcissists aren't what you think they are. We throw the word around so liberally these days that it's almost been drained of real meaning. But narcissists are real. Narcissists are dangerous. We need to know how to spot them before we become enmeshed in their web of psychological warfare. First of all, narcissists are not the same as egotists. They actually don'tthink they're amazing and then try to force their amazingness on the rest of us. On the contrary, they have such a damaged and f...

Closing Loops, Having Boundaries, And Giving Your One Last Talk

July 08, 2019 16:10 - 1 hour - 97.9 MB

Jon's back from Indonesia and is experiencing reverse culture shock as he returns 'home' to London. From that unstable vantage point, in this catch-up episode we talk about getting things done, why closing 'loops' in your day-to-day life is essential for your mental and emotional health, and how to take meaningful action in the absence of clarity. In aid of those goals, Andrea's adopted a policy of having no boundaries with other people. But how can that possibly work long term? We debat...

The Laws of Human Nature 2: Confronting Irrationality

June 25, 2019 10:50 - 1 hour - 117 MB

Do you find yourself repeating the same negative patterns in life? Finding yourself in the same argument with your partner, friends or colleagues? Or maybe reacting to stress with the same emotionally destructive fire, which you always end up bitterly regretting afterwards? To understand how we humans tick and why these patterns can dominate and strangle our lives, first we have to confront the uncomfortable truth: we are all fundamentally irrational. This episode, we explore why that's ...

We Know Who We Are

May 24, 2019 06:48 - 1 hour - 78.6 MB

Time for a catch-up episode in which Andrea recounts what happened during the first psychedelic trip he's taken in quite some time, how the Disney film Moanamight be the most important thing we've ever seen, and why immigrants are often the best people you'll ever meet. Jon dispels the myths surrounded 'digital nomadism', and we talk about how and why we should seek to build our own, modern tribes. This one's been a bit delayed due to work commitments and Jon being very unwell for the past...

The Laws of Human Nature 1: Start To See The Matrix

May 05, 2019 10:35 - 1 hour - 83.6 MB

Welcome to the beginning of our new in-depth series on the work of Robert Greene, one of the most important and successful authors to explore what makes us human... and how we can all learn to do it better. Andrea describes Robert's new book, The Laws of Human Nature, as 'the distillation of how to be a human being... and not to let it get to you'. The book and this podcast series are the ultimate guide to fulfilling the eternal challenge to 'Know Thyself'. It's the handbook for learning...

Think & Grow Rich: The End of Self Help?

April 13, 2019 07:37 - 1 hour - 78.7 MB

Jon's back in London because, in strange symmetry, his grandfather died shortly after Andrea's. So, we decided to make a mixed episode in which we finish off Think & Grow Richand add some further reflections on what life is in the face of death and how we become who we are, with or without the aid of self-help. In short, we've decided it's time to take Napoleon Hill to the wood shed and put him down. His book is the foundation stone of the self-help industry, and as such it's also a raw so...

Grief, Death, Censorship, And #MeThree

March 27, 2019 10:54 - 1 hour - 109 MB

This episode is a long overdue catch-up. We cover a lot of ground across the worlds of culture, censorship, sex and psychology. But it's also about grief. Andrea's grandfather died recently and he opens up about the experience of losing someone for the first time with whom he was truly close. Before that, we catch up with Jon and what it's like living the 'digital nomad' life in Chiang Mai. If the internet has made it childishly simple to connect with people in new places, it seems that th...

Think & Grow Rich #10: Turning Sex Into Success!

March 04, 2019 10:34 - 1 hour - 97.4 MB

We're filled with sexual energy, and it's down to us to harness this force and use it to transform our creative and business efforts into 'genius'-level achievements! At least, that's what Napoleon Hill tells us... but it becomes increasingly clear over the course of the chapter that he may have had a pretty hefty sex-drive and potentially shaped his philosophy to justify it to himself. So, can you use sexual energy to fuel success in life? Or is Think and Grow Richat its heart The Book of...

Consent, Confusion and Toxic Narcissism: Sex & Relationships Series

February 17, 2019 09:33 - 53 minutes - 61.3 MB

What would you do if your physiotherapist's hands started wandering? Would you even know howto say 'stop'? Could you be sure something sexual was actually taking place before it was too late? And what if it wassexual and you wished it hadn't happened afterwards? This happened to Jon not so long ago. He's still not sure what to think about it. The physiotherapist in question has now been put on the sex-offenders' register. So what the hell is Jon meant to make of this experience now? That...

Think & Grow Rich #9: Overcoming Indecision & Procrastination

February 03, 2019 10:15 - 1 hour - 102 MB

This week's foray into the world of Napoleon Hill's Think and Grow Rich is all about the subtle art of making decisions. Procrastination is the destroyer of so many dreams, but how can we successfully combat it? What makes a 'good decision', anyway, and how can we prime ourselves to make them on the regular? The stakes are higher than they might at first seem. If you are ultimately the sum of the decisions you make, then procrastination is a failure to besomething. Decisions in a sense con...

New Year in Chiang Mai and Chiswick

January 17, 2019 11:24 - 1 hour - 93.7 MB

It's 2019 and that means it's time for our annual catch-up and reflection episode as we contemplate how the year's gone, what we achieved, what we didn't, and where we see the podcast (and our lives) going in the future! This is the first episode we've recorded since Jon moved to Thailand, so Andrea grills him on what life is actually like halfway round the world, and what the realities are of this whole 'digital nomad' thing. So far, Jon's dodged a typhoon, failed to see Bangkok, and is...

Think & Grow Rich #8: The 30 Major Causes Of Failure

January 05, 2019 12:46 - 1 hour - 90.2 MB

When it comes to self-help, everyone loves a good old fashioned list, and Napoleon Hill, as the man who practically invented the genre, has got plenty of them. But this list is particularly important. Here he delves into the most common causes of failure in life – the things which cheat us of our true potential. You'll recognise many items on this list, whether you brought them upon yourself, became the unwitting victim of them, or have watched others around you fall foul of their malignan...

VITD's Poorly-Named 'Bro Talk'

December 22, 2018 11:42 - 1 hour - 92 MB

The second instalment of our still-not-quite-entitled catch-up series in which Jon and Andrea discuss everything that's been hitting their radars over the past week. This week, we trash gender studies, take a deep dive into what makes movies great, and Andrea tries to explain how he ended up at a major international event at which Nigerian leaders invited the rest of the world to come and pillage their natural resources. Be Silly. Be Kind. Be Weird.

Think & Grow Rich #7 – Influence, Power And What Makes A Real Leader

December 07, 2018 22:00 - 1 hour - 109 MB

What makes a good leader? What makes a bad one? We certainly know the difference when we have to work for them, but do we really know what it takes to cultivate and sustain respect? In this episode of our series dissecting Napoleon Hill's perennial classic, Think and Grow Rich, we delve into the crucial differences between power and influence, leaders and followers, and the myriad definitions of 'quitting'. Although this chapter of Napoleon's book seems to have been written with a flak c...

VITD SPECIAL: Social Pressure & Social Conformity

November 25, 2018 12:02 - 1 hour - 84.3 MB

With Jon moving to Thailand in the next few weeks, we've decided to start a new regular series where we catch up, share our experiences and dig deep into the cool and weird ideas and situations we've been encountering. You, dear listeners, have repeatedly asked us to share more of what we get up to in life and in the making of the show, so here – finally – is what you've been asking for! For this first episode, Jon talks about the psychological and emotional challenges of switching to free...

Think & Grow Rich Special Episode – What Happened When JJ Bitters Put ALL of Napoleon Hill's Advice Into Action?

November 12, 2018 22:24 - 1 hour - 112 MB

We've been talking about Napoleon Hill's wildly popular self-help book, Think and Grow Rich, for the past few weeks, but whatever we make of the text itself, the question remains: Does this stuff actually work? So this week we've got a treat for you – our guest, the brilliant poet and writer JJ Bitters, tells us exactly what happened to him when he decided to spend a whole year doing everythingNapoleon Hill instructs us to do! First of all, JJ used it to battle depression, but this speci...

Think & Grow Rich #6 – The Charisma Code

November 04, 2018 11:48 - 1 hour - 95.9 MB

This week we explore Napoleon Hill's theories about using the power of the imagination in order to Think and Grow Rich. Without an active, well-oiled imagination, we don't dream big, we don't make plans, and therefore we never take action. But, this being Napoleon Hill, he takes things to the next level very quickly. In short, Napoleon thinks we're capable of creating anythingwe can imagine. How can that be possible? Jon's sceptical, but Andrea thinks that if we take the longer view, as a ...

Think & Grow Rich #5 – Should You Specialise, Or Start A MasterMind Group?

October 25, 2018 18:24 - 1 hour - 100 MB

This week we tackle two chapters from Napoleon Hill's perennial bestseller, Think and Grow Rich, which focus on the importance of (you guessed it) auto-suggestion, but also on the importance of the right kind of knowledge. We need knowledge to achieve anything, but Napoleon insists that we don't waste time on any knowledge which can't be directly put to use for some greater purpose. As he puts it: Knowledge is not power. Knowledge is only potential power. – Napoleon Hill So what's it...

Think & Grow Rich #4 – The Confidence Code (You Gotta Have Faith?)

October 16, 2018 16:49 - 1 hour - 64.3 MB

Napoleon Hill, author of the mega-seller Think and Grow Rich, believes that the single biggest thing holding you back in life is a lack of self-confidence. Thankfully, he's provided us with the tools to overcome the problem... Or has he? In this episode, we try to understand what Hill means by having 'faith' – is this an irrational belief in your own abilities, or is it more of a willingness to change the negative stories we tell ourselves? Jon wonders if he personally has 'Negative Fait...

Think & Grow Rich #3 – How To Programme Yourself With Auto-Suggestion (And Should You?)

October 10, 2018 11:47 - 1 hour - 72.1 MB

To keep the podcast going, we need your support! Please consider making a pledge on Patreon to help us meet our target to ensure we can continue delivering high quality conversations about Learning How To Human – thank you!   Napoleon Hill, legendary author of Think and Grow Rich, thinks that all thought has a tendency to manifest itself in reality. In his view, if you come to believe something strongly enough, you're going to see results in the real world. If that's true, then you can a...

Think And Grow Rich #2 – Do Affirmations Really Work?

September 30, 2018 15:43 - 1 hour - 82.4 MB

In Part 2 of Think and Grow Rich, we find Napoleon Hill riding the knife-edge between profound insight and total lunacy. He tells us that, in order to achieve anything, we need a burning Desire, clearly worked out, and then repeated to ourselves every morning when we get up, and every evening before we go to bed. Now, while it's certainly important to get clear in your mind what you want to achieve, we're not so sure about Napoleon's reasoning. Like so many self-help books, this one relies...

Think And Grow Rich #1 – Become The Master Of Your Fate

September 24, 2018 18:03 - 1 hour - 94.3 MB

Time for something new here at Voices in the Dark. By popular demand, we're going to dissect the original self-help classic, Think and Grow Richby Napoleon Hill. This baby has sold over 100 million copies and shows no sign of slowing down. More importantly, it's the backbone of allself-help and personal development books. Scratch the surface of that latest bestseller, and you'll find it's just another remix of the original. All the same, does this 1930s text really hold up today? Is this a...

The State Of The Podcast: What Next?

September 16, 2018 15:58 - 54 minutes - 49.5 MB

This is a special episode of the podcast where we take stock, see where we're at, and think about where we're going to take the show next. We've both been hitting some hard times, personally and professionally, so making the show has been a challenge. In this episode, we open up about some of the shit we've been dealing with, and reflect on what the podcast means to us. We question what it means to be offering life advice if you can't always live it yourself; what we'd like to talk about...

How To Use Psychedelics Safely – With Psychedelics Today Host Kyle Buller

September 10, 2018 16:03 - 1 hour - 57.4 MB

As psychedelics increasingly hit the mainstream, we need to educate ourselves about their risks as well as their incredible potential for healing and growth. While the headlines keep on coming about psychedelics boosting creativity and 'curing' depression, there's far less accessible information available about the care and precautions involved in the research behind the news stories. That's where Psychedelics Today comes in, with a brilliantly-designed course on 'Navigating Psychedelics' ...

OCD & Me: Lucy Danser Interview

September 03, 2018 13:42 - 1 hour - 59.2 MB

These days, everyone's claiming to be 'a little bit OCD', but the popularisation of the term has been at the cost of understanding the condition. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder is a spectrum which isn't simply about having fanatical cleaning habits and lining up your bathroom paraphernalia in height-order. OCD can be immensely challenging and outright destructive to those with the condition. You can end up trapped in your own mind, unable to work, unable to maintain relationships with frien...

I Joke, Therefore I Am: Repression, Resistance, And The Psychology of Humour

August 07, 2018 19:50 - 1 hour - 115 MB

After ten years of blood, sweat and tears, Jon's book has finally emerged into the world! It hit the Amazon Bestseller lists on launch day and has been receiving excellent reviews. This week, we put Jon in the hot seat to talk about it. In the shadow of the Gulag, Soviet citizens were still cracking jokes. They had to. Drawing on diaries, interviews, memoirs and hundreds of previously secret documents, the book, It’s Only a Joke, Comrade!, uncovers how they joked, coped, and struggled to...

You Are Not Your Ego: Personal Growth & Integration

July 30, 2018 10:17 - 1 hour - 78.8 MB

For all the tales coursing through the veins of the internet about life-changing experiences brought on by a cup of Ayahuasca or a drop of LSD, something absolutely crucial is getting lost. The hardest part, in fact: Integration. Coming back from the jungle or back from some astral realm doesn't add up to much if you have to turn over everything you learnt at the border of everyday reality. The real challenge is integrating those deep insights into ourselves and into our daily lives aftert...

How Do Open Relationships Work? [Sex & Relationships Series]

July 23, 2018 17:38 - 1 hour - 90.3 MB

Open relationships. We've all heard about them. But how do they work? Would one be right for you? And how can you even broach the subject with your partner? And then, if you get into one, do you need to set rules? Can they change? Do you need to ask for permission beforehand, or take video footage to share with your partner afterwards? It gets very complicated very quickly, and in this special episode, we set out to answer all these questions and more. The goal isn't to unconditionally p...

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