by Alex Tsakiris | Apr 6 | Spirituality
Richard Smoley is a respect religious scholar who thinks magic is real. Listen Now: https://media.blubrry.com/skeptiko/content.blubrry.com/skeptiko/skeptiko-495-richard-smoley.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS Subscribe: Click...
by Alex Tsakiris | Sep 22 | Skepticism
Joseph Atwill’s insights about the relationship between power and religion seem more relevant than ever. photo by: Skeptiko [Clip 00:00:00 – 00:00:31] That’s a clip from Gladiator, and although the movie is fiction, people who really know Roman history,...
by Alex Tsakiris | Jul 2 | Consciousness Research, Consciousness Science, Others, Parapsychology
Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka’s stellar academic background didn’t prepare her for Silicon Valley’s billionaires and their breakaway civilization. photo by: Skeptiko Alex Tsakiris: Today we welcome. Dr. Diana Walsh Pasulka to Skeptiko. In 2012...
by Alex Tsakiris | Jun 18 | Consciousness Research, Spirituality, Uncategorized
Author, scholar and psychotherapist Mark Vernon traces the evolution of consciousness. photo by: Skeptiko Alex Tsakiris: Today, I’m delighted to welcome Mark Vernon back to Skeptiko. He’s got a new book coming out in a couple months, A Secret History of...
by Alex Tsakiris | Jun 4 | Consciousness Research, Consciousness Science, Near-Death Experience
David Sunfellow’s decades of study on near death experiences has led him to some clear-cut conclusions about the purpose of life. photo by: Skeptiko Satan: Fallen one, I am Satan, I am your god now. There is no escape. That of course is Kenny from South Park on...
by Alex Tsakiris | Mar 5 | Spirituality
Bryan and Anthony from the Badventist podcast, can Christians access extended consciousness? photo by: Skeptiko Sometimes people say to me, “Pastor Jeff, how do you know there’s a God?” and I say, “It’s simple math. God either exists or he doesn’t.” So, let’s be...
by Alex Tsakiris | Jan 22 | Skepticism
Ed Opperman is a private investigator turned podcaster who changed my beliefs, but not his own. photo by: Skeptiko … today’s show is about changing your mind changing, your beliefs, but as often happens on these shows it turned into a something else. I...
by Alex Tsakiris | Aug 7 | Skepticism, Spirituality
YouTube’s Steven Crowder asked, Did Jesus Exist? Joseph Atwill answers. photo by: Skeptiko Today we welcome Joseph Atwill back to Skeptiko. Joe is the author of Caesar’s Messiah, he’s been on this show before, but I invited him back because I ran across this...
by Alex Tsakiris | Dec 27 | Spirituality
Dr. Jeffrey Kripal’s new book connects his interests in the paranormal and erotic elements of mystical religion. photo by: Skeptiko (Indian music plays on bus as tour operator speaks) Alright, so welcome to Tantra Tour: The Heart of India. That’s tantra guru,...