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Midwest Real

A podcast and blog with an unquenchable lust for rabbit holes and open-minded inquiry. Each week, host Michael Phillip and fascinating guests dig into new and novel knowledge nuggets from the nether regions of the multiverse.

Talk Meditation Philosophy Technology Science News Society & Culture
Update frequency
every 11 days
Average duration
79 minutes
Episodes
92
Years Active
2013 - 2016
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073. Matt Pallamary

073. Matt Pallamary

Matt Pallamary is the author of A Land Without Evil and Spirit Matters. He's been traveling to the Amazon for more than 15 years, where he has studied, lived and participated in visionary rites with …

01:30:22  |   Thu 28 May 2015
072. Gabriel D. Roberts

072. Gabriel D. Roberts

Pal, author and tireless dream-chaser, Gabriel D. Roberts returns for another rousing tete-a-tete.   

For a full write-up and links head to midwestreal.net

01:40:40  |   Sat 16 May 2015
071. Bruce Damer Ph.D

071. Bruce Damer Ph.D

Dr. Bruce Damer is a multi-disciplinary scientist and an aficionado of all things woo. He researches evolutionary biology, especially focusing on questions surrounding the origin of life. He designs …

02:34:52  |   Thu 30 Apr 2015
070. Chris de Cinque of Closure in Moscow returns!

070. Chris de Cinque of Closure in Moscow returns!

 

Chris de Cinque has special, cheeky, verbose way about him. He's a born performer orator and novelty magnet. He also sings in the proggy, deep-diving satire-soaked band Closure in Moscow. If you th…

01:50:02  |   Fri 17 Apr 2015
069. The Return of Marty Leeds! | The Mystic and the Madman Swim in the Same Waters

069. The Return of Marty Leeds! | The Mystic and the Madman Swim in the Same Waters

Marty Leeds is an author and researcher on the subjects of myth, math, spirituality, philosophy, sacred geometry and lost civilizations. He has an ongoing lecture series available on Youtube and he’s…

01:40:36  |   Fri 03 Apr 2015
068. The Higherside Chats' Greg Carlwood

068. The Higherside Chats' Greg Carlwood

 

Never forget just how possible it is to take a 90 degree turn off of the the well-worn. You have the capacity to sharpen the stick on your freak flag, stab it deep into the soil and craft something…

01:15:38  |   Wed 25 Mar 2015
.067 Nicolas Gregoriades (Nic Gabriel) | LIFE IS NOT A PROBLEM

.067 Nicolas Gregoriades (Nic Gabriel) | LIFE IS NOT A PROBLEM

Nicolas Gregoriades is a man who lives life to the fullest. He's a competitive Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, a world-traveling psychonaut with a number of Ayahuasca ceremonies under his belt and he…

01:16:38  |   Fri 13 Mar 2015
066. Dr. Carl Hart

066. Dr. Carl Hart

Dr. Carl Hart is an Associate Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry at Columbia University and the author of High Price. He has spent two decades studying pharmacology, drugs and their effects. He's…

01:02:52  |   Thu 05 Mar 2015
065. Dr. Aubrey de Grey

065. Dr. Aubrey de Grey

 

Dr. Aubrey de Grey is Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer at the SENS Research Foundation, a not for profit dedicated to defeating age-related disease. 

01:06:53  |   Mon 23 Feb 2015
064. Daniele Bolelli | Taoism, Gravity-Defying Glorious D-Cups

064. Daniele Bolelli | Taoism, Gravity-Defying Glorious D-Cups

Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can have a word with him?

Daniele Bolelli is a professor, writer, martial artist podcaster and truly excellent human being. 

 

Head to midwestreal.…

01:18:37  |   Sat 14 Feb 2015
063. Liam Wilson, Michael Phillip | Rabbit Holes Don't End

063. Liam Wilson, Michael Phillip | Rabbit Holes Don't End

Guest and pal Liam Wilson is a musician, psychonaut, yogi, meditator, traveler and writer (by no means does he live an unexamined, "typical" nine-to-five lifestyle). Yet, none of that has prepaired h…

01:34:00  |   Fri 06 Feb 2015
062. Zoltan Istvan, Michael Phillip | Are we on the Cusp of a Transhumanist Utopia?

062. Zoltan Istvan, Michael Phillip | Are we on the Cusp of a Transhumanist Utopia?

We have absolutely no idea what the future will hold, but we’re definitely on the cusp of something huge.

Are we headed for an unprecedented utopian neo renaissance? Will technological and medical br…

01:18:55  |   Thu 29 Jan 2015
061. Will Pangman, Michael Phillip

061. Will Pangman, Michael Phillip

Although more and more of the analog world is seeping into the digital realm, the almighty dollar has managed to resist the pixel-y tide. Currency creation remains an esoteric, behind-the-scenes proc…

01:16:46  |   Wed 21 Jan 2015
060. Dennis McKenna, Michael Phillip | The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss

060. Dennis McKenna, Michael Phillip | The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss

Dennis McKenna is an ethnopharmacologist, lecturer, founding member of the Heffter Research Institute, world traveler, mystic and author of Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss, My Life with Terrance M…

01:42:51  |   Tue 16 Dec 2014
059. The Secrets in Plain Sight All Around Us | Scott Onstott, Michael Phillip

059. The Secrets in Plain Sight All Around Us | Scott Onstott, Michael Phillip

Scott Onstott is an Author and researcher with a background in math and architecture. Thanks to his proclivity for quantification, Scott has an aptitude for tracking down, highlighting and making sen…

01:42:21  |   Thu 04 Dec 2014
058. Everything is Sound. With Alexandre Tannous, Michael Phillip.

058. Everything is Sound. With Alexandre Tannous, Michael Phillip.

Alexandre Tannous is one of those guys whose insight just continually surprises you.  He holds multiple degrees in music and philosophy. More importantly, he has traveled to over 40 of countries wher…
01:57:38  |   Sat 22 Nov 2014
057. Author, Freemason and Brain-melter, Robert W. Sullivan IV Returns!

057. Author, Freemason and Brain-melter, Robert W. Sullivan IV Returns!

Author, 32nd degree Freemason and scholar Robert W. Sullivan IV is back to blast more hidden knowledge! This time, he takes a scalpel to your favorite films, exposing the cloaked allegory, messages, …

01:17:05  |   Wed 12 Nov 2014
056. Dr. Rick Strassman, Michael Phillip

056. Dr. Rick Strassman, Michael Phillip

Within all of us, there's a chemical gateway to another dimension. It's called DMT. What is its purpose? Why is it so ubiquitous throughout nature? No one knows, but one thing's for sure- it can chan…

01:13:39  |   Thu 30 Oct 2014
055. Gabriel D. Roberts, Michael Phillip.

055. Gabriel D. Roberts, Michael Phillip.

Our friend, Author Gabriel D. Roberts returns to the show. We discuss why we're all heroes in training, why fear is overrated and how to be the best, most authentic versions of ourselves. 

For a full…

01:28:14  |   Tue 21 Oct 2014
It's Not Science Fiction, It's Biomimicry-  Dr. Michael Nosonovsky, Michael Phillip

It's Not Science Fiction, It's Biomimicry- Dr. Michael Nosonovsky, Michael Phillip

“In the first half of the 20th century, the prevailing idea was that humans could be masters of nature and the universe. We thought that human power was unlimited. We thought- ‘we can change rivers, …

00:51:35  |   Wed 15 Oct 2014
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