Episode 316: Troy Valencia: "Living Beyond the Mind"/Bwiti/Remembering
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
Release Date: 05/30/2025
Episode 332: Judith Dillon: Alphabets/Mystery Traditions/"Futhark Rune Mysteries"
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
Judith is an author whose research has focused on the history of alphabets, runes, oghams, Hebrew, and ancient Phoenician as well as its relation to number magic. She is the author of Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions (2024) and Futhark Rune Mysteries: Origins of Magic & Divination in the Primal Alphabet (2026), the latter being the subject of this podcast. In Rune Mysteries, Judith reveals the spiritual and divinatory attributes of each rune by examing the physical characteristics of the objects chosen to represent them. For more information about Judith's academic work,...
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Episode 331: David L. Kahn: Lucid Dreams/"The Oneironaut's Odyssey: Discovering Ancient Wisdom through Lucid Dreams""
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
David L. Kahn is an author, oneironaut, and has been a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) since 2006. He is a regular contributor to The Lucid Dreaming Experience magazine and has participated in several lucid dreaming research studies. Much of his published work and many of his presentations focus on trauma dreams, particularly those of genocide survivors and LGBTQ+ youth. He also contributed an entry to the Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreams on dreams related to the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocides. His books include The...
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Episode 330: Charles Shaw/2025/Connecting to Time and Place
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
Charles Shaw is an author, documentary filmmaker, journalist, activist and psychedelic therapist who saw his focus change in 2025 to trauma informed care/peer support as a public mental health professional on the front lines of Chicago. His previous works are highlighted by Exile Nation (2012); Release Us(2013); Soldiers of the Vine(2017) and The Shadow People, which was highlighted in episode 246. More info at: This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here: Many blessings to you and yours in 2026.
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Episode 329: Banafsheh Sayyad: Sufism/Mysticism/Divine Feminine Embodiment/"Dance of Oneness"
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
Banafsheh Sayyad is a master sacred dancer and visionary spiritual embodiment teacher whose forthcoming book, Dance of Oneness (Sounds True, March 2026), offers a revolutionary invitation to embody love through conscious movement. Drawing from her signature Dance of Oneness modality, a Divine Feminine lineage that fuses Taoist wisdom and the mystical traditions with flamenco, Tai Chi, Persian dance, and Sufi whirling, Banafsheh guides readers to awaken their light body, dissolve constriction, and rediscovery vitality and purpose. Dance of Oneness traces Banafsheh's own awakening,...
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Episode 328: Oli Genn-Bash: Animism/The Fungi Consultant/Codex Serafini
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
Founder of the Fungi Consultant, Oli Genn-Bash is a mycotherapy educator, psychedelic writer and musician exploring the intersections between functional mushrooms, animism, altered states, and human well-being. Though courses, consultancy, and creative work, Oli blends scientific research with traditional wisdom to make mushroom based healing accessible and grounded. He is the creator of Mycomastery: The Functional Mushroom Buyer's Toolkit and is the "Saturnian" saxman of the band Codex Serafini. Check out his many offerings at: @oligennbash...
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Episode 327: Davezilla: "Magical AI Grimoire: A Book of Shadows for Contemporary Chaos"
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
Davezilla is an illustrator, artist, and author. His work bridges the mystical and the modern, always with an eye toward what's real, what works, and what just might be trying to get your attention from the other side. In his "Spare" time, he was executive vice-president of Campbell Ewald (2nd oldest ad agency in the US). He is also a Gardnerian witch (initiated 1979), Discordian, Ngangalero (initiated 1993), and Santero (initiated 2006). In this podcast, we focus on his new book Magical AI Grimoire which Peter Carroll writes is a "step-by-step" guide to using...
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Episode 326: Dr. Aaron Breidenbach: Quantum Computing/Crystals/Animism/Atacama
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Dr. Aaron Breidenbach recently completed his PhD dissertation in Physics at Stanford. His doctorial studies focused on the growth and magnetic measurement of the crystals Herbertsmithite and Zn-Barlowite. His work went a long way towards proving that these crystals are "quantum spin liquids," a novel state of magnetic matter that has potential applications in quantum computing. These same crystals also grow naturally in the Atacama desert, where the local Atacamenian people hold rich animistic traditions which weave in their mountains and mummified ancestors through spiritual...
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Episode 325: Gary Lachman: "Touched by the Presence: From Blondie's Bowery to Magic and the Occult"
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
Gary Lachman is an author and lecturer on consciousness, counterculture, and the Western esoteric tradition. His works include Dark Star Rising, Beyond the Robot, and The Secret Teachers of the Western World. A founding member of the rock band "Blondie", he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2006. This podcast focuses on his new work, Touched by the Presence: From Blondie's Bowery and Rock and Roll to Magic and the Occult (Inner Traditions Nov. 2025) which unveils Gary's life in letters, mysticism, and of course, rock and roll. More...
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Episode 324: Richard Kaczynski, PhD: "Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick"
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Richard Kaczynski, PhD, is an author and lecturer in the fields of social psychology, metaphysical beliefs, and new religious movements. This podcast will focus on his new work Mind over Magick: The Psychology of Ritual Magick (October 2025) which explores the many fascinating connections between the practices of ritual magicians (and seekers) of all traditions with the findings of peer-reviewed research in psychology, neuroscience, and real time brain imaging. Richard is also known for his biography of occultist Aleister Crowley, Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley,...
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Special Re-Release: Celebrating the Life/Activism/Mischief of Tamra Lucid
End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)
In honor of the passing of Tamra Lucid, we release her podcast which originally aired in 2021. Enjoy this wonderful soul:-) "Tamra Lucid is a founding member of the experimental rock band Lucid Nation. She was a writer and editor for Newtopia Magazine and the principal interviewer for the original Reality Sandwich. She has produced documentary films including: Exile Nation: The Plastic People, End of the Line: The Women of Standing Rock, and the award winning Cuba Libre: Rap is War. She lived in Los Angeles with her husband, the musician and...
info_outlineTroy Valencia is an accomplished researcher, author, musician, and practitioner with a unique interdisciplinary background in science, psychology, and traditional Bwiti spiritual practice. He holds Master's degrees in Analytical Chemistry and East-West Psychology and is completing his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology.
Troy is also the founder of Root & Wisdom, an Iboga platform in Costa Rica with his wife Joaly Trinidad, and the founder of Sacred Roots Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to supporting Indigenous peoples and communities. Of Gabonese lineage on his paternal side, Troy integrates his cultural heritage with scientific and psychological expertise.
This podcast will focus on his new work, Living Beyond the Mind: The End of Personal Suffering (2025). For more information about Troy and his blessed life, please see: https://rootandwisdom.com/our-team/
https://www.instagram.com/troyvalencia_/
This podcast is available your favorite podcast platform, or here:
https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-316-troy-valencia-living-beyond-the-mindbwitiremembering
Have a blessed weekend!