“On this episode we talk with Douglas Rushkoff, author, teacher, and host of the Team Human podcast. Rushkoff’s work explores how different technological environments change our relationship to narrative, money, power, and each other. His latest book, also called Team Human, calls for the retrieval of human autonomy in a digital age. Rushkoff is also no stranger to the psychedelic scene having collaborated with Timothy Leary, Robert Anton Wilson, Terence McKenna, Ralph Metzner, Mark Pesce, and Erik Davis. We discuss some of the parallels between digital and psychedelic mainstreaming, the mental health epidemic as an externality of capitalism, and placing our trust capitalist cures. Will COVID-19 be to psychedelics as 9/11 was to surveillance capitalism? September 11th became the excuse to implement a surveillance state and surrender digital technologies to corporations. Will we see psychedelic medicines become the go-to recovery option for COVID-related mental health fallout? We also explore what a true psychedelic renaissance might look like.”
“Psychedelics are going mainstream. With landmark studies in the last decade showing their incredible potential in treating serious mental health conditions, 2020 saw a goldrush of investment. But what are the implications as psychedelics move from the counterculture to the boardroom? In this short documentary, Alexander Beiner speaks to leading experts in the field – from clinicians and CEO’s to shamans and philosophers – to ask what the rise of psychedelic capitalism means for the future of culture and medicine. Includes interviews with Dr. Rosalind Watts (clinical lead of Imperial College’s groundbreaking psilocybin for depression study), Erik Davis (author of Techgnosis and High Weirdness), Jamie Wheal (author of Stealing Fire), Kat Conour of the Auryn Project, Bill Linton (CEO of The Usona Institute) and Shipibo shaman Jose Lopez Sanchez among others. Are we seeing the birth of a new era in mental health care, or late capitalism’s sneakiest cash grab yet? Turn on and tune in to find out.”
“In the last week so many of the topics that Rebel Wisdom has been covering burst onto the world stage, the birth of new religions, the overlap between spirituality and conspiracy/Q Anon, and more, all personified in the iconic image of the “Q Anon Shaman”, leading the mob that stormed the seat of American democracy. In this film, we try to pull apart the deeper strands of mythology, religious fervour and high weirdness with three experts in the esoteric, Erik Davis, Gary Lachman and Jules Evans.”
“Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered today as an American hero: a bridge-builder, a shrewd political tactician, and a moral leader. Yet throughout his history-altering political career, he was often treated by U.S. intelligence and law enforcement agencies like an enemy of the state. In this virtuosic documentary, award-winning editor and director Sam Pollard (Editor, 4 LITTLE GIRLS, MO’ BETTER BLUES; Director/Producer, EYEZ ON THE PRIZE, SAMMY DAVIS, JR.: I’VE GOTTA BE ME) lays out a detailed account of the FBI surveillance that dogged King’s activism throughout the ’50s and ’60s, fueled by the racist and red-baiting paranoia of J. Edgar Hoover. In crafting a rich archival tapestry, featuring some revelatory restored footage of King, Pollard urges us to remember that true American progress is always hard-won.”
“Hi! And welcome. I’ve been collecting downtempo and ambient for over 25 years. Mixing since 2004. I have played as a resident DJ for my beloved Moontribe community and other fantastic crews of desert dancers, the delightful folks at Tropical and Lightning in a Bottle, and have had my mixes featured on several online radio shows and blogs. Starting in 2020 I created a Twitch channel where I feature several shows weekly, and I am the resident DJ for Behind the Sky music. People tell me amazing stories about how the music has touched them, and for that I’m eternally grateful. It’s the main reason I keep doing this – human connection through the universal language of music.
You’ll find mixes here to stream or download that are comprised of some of my favorite downtempo tracks, ever. Some are super-mellow and ready to accompany your bedtime/meditation/ snuggle session, while others might be happy to ride along on your next road trip. Tracklist on every mix. For mixes that are grouped together by energy level or theme, check out my playlists.”
“To move forward in the United States, we must look back and confront the difficult history that has shaped widespread injustice. Revisiting a significant yet overlooked piece of the past, Hasan Kwame Jeffries emphasizes the need to weave historical context, no matter how painful, into our understanding of modern society — so we can disrupt the continuum of inequality massively affecting marginalized communities.”
absolutely beautiful lyricism & melodic vocal delivery over emotionally evocative beats <3 listen to their whole catalogue, seriously some of the best conscious existential Hip-Hop i’ve come across in a long time
beautiful melodies & conscious lyrics, quality uplifting reggae for the heart & mind <3
Official Bio:
International Reggae Band Inna Vision continues to represent Hawaiian Reggae on a global stage with melodic rhythm, lyrical consciousness, versatile cadence and infectious energy. Up rooted from the tiny island Maui, Inna Vision has toured the U.S. consistently since 2008 performing in over 70 cities and also bridging the gap between Europe, Jamaica and Tahiti.
2018-2019 proved massive with the release of 3 Full length albums including greatest hits compilation “Best Yet” celebrating 10 years of Inna Vision music. The hard hitting album “Link Up” climbed charts quickly and got nominated as “Reggae album of the year” finalist by Hawaii’s Na Hoku Hanohano awards. Following release and U.S. headline tour Inna Vision made Europe debut performing with Tribal Seeds in London, Amsterdam, France and stops on legendary festivals such as Summerjam (Germany) and Montreax Jazz Festival (Switzerland).
Inna Vision formed in 2005 as a 6 piece band with debut album Music on my Mind released in 2008. Few years after release original vocalist left the group to pursue solo careers. Inna Vision quickly re-branded led by founder and bassist “Koa Lopes.” Since re-brand Inna Vision took full speed releasing 5 albums, numerous singles and appears on songs with Million Stylez, Josh Heinrichs, Hirie, Gonzo, The Steppas, New Kingston, Redmelo and much more. Inna Vision has grown to having band members from California, Florida, New York, Boston and original musicians that still perform at home in Hawaii.
Inna Visions passion and persistence led to performances on California Roots Festival, Reggae on the River, One Love Fest, Reggae Rise Up and Hawaii’s Majah Rayjah. “The Vision” has also shared stages with J Boog, Common Kings, Ky-Mani Marley, Collie Buddz, Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Steel Pulse, Alborosie, Gentleman, SOJA and much more.Inna Vision music represents, equality, manifestation, inspiration and most importantly love over all.
“Reggae music makes us feel like we can’t die.” – Reggae Lives.”
beautiful inspiring liquid vocal drum & bass album by Degs on Hospital Records, with complex collaborative productions with various producers <3
“Kaleidoscope, Mindblast’s first LP ! Between Ambient, Bass Music, Hip-Hop and IDM atmospheres these seven tracks sign a new sound experiment. After two years of electro-acoustic work on soft and melancolic textures, this contemplative album takes you on a journey to the heart of dreamlike worlds. An eclectic creation, with multiple musical facets at the crossroads of modular and acoustic music.”
“In the midst of loss and death and suffering, our charge is to figure out what freedom really means—and how we take steps to get there. Join Marc Lamont Hill, phillip agnew, and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor for an urgent conversation about the ongoing struggle for freedom in the wake of the 2020 election. The uprising of 2020 marked a new phase in the unfolding Movement for Black Lives. The brutal killings of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor, and countless other injustices large and small, lit the spark of the largest protest movement in US history, a historic uprising against racism and the politics of disposability that the Covid-19 pandemic lays bare. In his urgent and incisive new book We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest, and Possibility, Marc Lamont Hill critically examines the “pre-existing conditions” that have led us to this moment of crisis and upheaval, guiding us through both the perils and possibilities, and helping us imagine an abolitionist future.”
