Ep. 309

Dr. Mara Einstein, Author of Hoodwinked: How Marketers Use the Same Tactics As Cults, helps us recognize the cult tactics being used to hoodwink us into submission and get us to act against our own self-interest.

Ep. 308

Grant Morrison and Douglas Rushkoff celebrate the publication of the first biography of Robert Anton Wilson with author Gabriel Kennedy (PropAnon). Kennedy and Morrison walk us through the Chapel Perilous and land us safely back in consensus reality.

Ep. 307

Rushkoff discusses the importance of looking between major global events in order to find connection and meaning.

Ep. 306

Rushkoff explains world events in the context of The Godfather.

Ep. 305

Award-winning author and host of Discovery/HBO’s Alien Encounters: Fact or Fiction Mitch Horowitz helps us create the conditions for a tide pool where only rivers seem to flow. This conversation was recorded on December 10, 2024, at CX in New York City.

Ep. 304

Harvard & MIT Humanist Chaplain and Author of Tech Agnostic Greg Epstein helps us understand the Silicon Valley religion.

In his monologue, Rushkoff reminds us about the importance of mutual aid in our communities and the ways AI and Big Tech are fueling a return to historical norms of inequality.

Ep. 303

Rushkoff reflects on the US election and reminds us how we can center mutual aid and community support to foster resilience.

Ep. 302

Host of The RegenNarration Anthony James makes the case for us to pause long enough for the planet to do its thing.

Ep. 301

Douglas Rushkoff celebrates the release of Program Or Be Programmed: Eleven Commands For The AI Future in a special Q&A with cultural analyst Matt Klein. Recorded Friday, October 4, 2024.

Ep. 300

Musician, composer, and ceremonial accompanist East Forest engages with us on the occasion of the release of the movie about his work, Music For Mushrooms.

Ep. 299

Rushkoff discusses the vibe shift he has undergone and the ways we can approach situations we can't control with compassion and care.