The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #69 - 05MAY12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• Stuart Goodnick invokes the Divine Feminine on this occasion of the Super Full Moon 2012 (closest and brightest full moon of 2012) with readings from author and friend of The Mystical Positivist, Regina Sara Ryan's book, The Woman Awake - Feminine Wisdom for Spiritual Life. This show was recorded while co-host Rob Schmidt hosted a workshop at Tayu Meditation Center led by Regina Sara Ryan called, The Woman Awake.
  

More information about Tayu Meditation Center can be found at:

• Many Rivers Books and Tea Website: www.manyriversbooks.com
• Tayu Meditation Center Website: www.tayu.org/~tayu/
• Old Many Rivers Blog: www.manyriversbooks.com/blog1/

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #67 - 21APR12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• A Discussion with Regina Sara Ryan. Regina Sara Ryan, a professional writer and editor, is a graduate advisor in the fields of Theology and Psychology at Prescott College, Prescott, Arizona. She is the author of numerous books in the fields of spirituality and natural health, including: Igniting the Inner Life; Praying Dangerously; and The Woman Awake. As a wellness consultant, she also co-authored (with John W. Travis, M.D.) the classic Wellness Workbook, a standard of holistic health education since 1980. As a proponent of natural health, Ryan has long been an advocate of breastfeeding as the natural and the healthiest means of feeding our babies. Ryan’s work in spirituality evolves from her more than thirty-year study of contemplation and mysticism. In 1995 she met the South Indian saint, Yogi Ramsuratkumar and spent five weeks at his ashram in Tiruvannamalai, India. She lives in Paulden, Arizona.
  
  In this interview we discuss her upcoming workshop in Sonoma County called Meetings with Remarkable Women and the nature and invocation of the Divine Feminine.

More information about Regina Sara Ryan's work can be found at:

• Regina Sara Ryan's website: www.reginasararyan.com
• HOHM Press Website: www.hohmpress.com

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #66 - 14APR12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream. 

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2  

This week's podcast features:

• A discussion with John Welwood, psychotherapist, author, and one of the leaders in the movement over the last generation to integrate and mutually inform Western Psychology and Buddhism. In the 1980s John Welwood emerged as a major figure in the leading-edge fields of transpersonal psychology and East/West psychology. The former Director of the East/West psychology program at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco, he is currently Associate Editor of the Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. He trains psychotherapists in "psychotherapy in a spiritual framework" and "the healing power of unconditional presence" and leads workshops on psychospiritual work and conscious relationship throughout the world.
  
  John Welwood has published more than fifty articles on relationship, psychotherapy, consciousness, and personal change, as well as eight books including Journey of the Heart, Love and Awakening, Toward a Psychology of Awakening and Ordinary Magic. His best-selling title Journey of the Heart was the first book to lay out the path of conscious relationship, is widely regarded as the most profound book on intimate relationship available, and remains a classic in the field to this day. Toward a Psychology of Awakening brings together John's thirty years of work in East/West psychology, and has been widely praised as a fresh, original, and eminently practical integration of the wisdom of East and West.
  
  John's most recent book, Perfect Love, Imperfect Relationships: Healing the Wound of the Heart, is the winner of the prestigious Books for a Better Life Award, which since its inception has honored over 300 titles and their authors, including Jimmy Carter, Deepak Chopra, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Stephen Levine, and Thomas Moore. John clearly keeps prestigious company, not least of whom would be his wife, Jennifer. They live together in Marin county, California, and offer teachings and workshops together.
  

More information about John Welwood's work can be found at:

• John Welwood's website: www.johnwelwood.com

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #65 - 07APR12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream. 

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2  

This week's podcast features:

• A discussion with Trina Vega, a Native American Pomo Indian, member of the Hopland Band of Pomo Indians in Hopland, California, mother to three grown sons and one daughter, and a loving grandmother to thirteen beautiful grand babies. She celebrates everyday living a spiritual life, enjoying a wealth of joy, love, and bliss. Having practiced self-healing for over 30 years and intuitive reading for most of her life, Trina has offered readings on a professional basis for over 13 years. She received her certification as an Angel Therapy Practitioner®, certified by Ms. Doreen Virtue, PhD, earned her Doctorate in Metaphysical Studies and is a Reiki Master and teacher. She is an Ordained Minister who practices a diverse range of healing methods.
  

More information about Trina Vega's work can be found at:

• Trina's website: www.nativehealingsfromtheheartbytrina.com

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #64 - 31MAR12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt, discuss the various books piled up on our respective bedside tables. Whereas the eyes may be the window into the soul, one’s bedside table is very much the window into the mind. Titles will include Robert Wright’s The Evolution of God, Steve Zaffron and Dave Logan's The Three Laws of Perfromance: Rewriting the Future of Your Organization and Your Life, Ian McGilchrist’s The Master and the Emissary, Lee Lozowick's Conscious Parenting, and R.J. Stewart’s The Sphere of Art Volumes I and II.
  

The following is a link to an animated presentation of Ian McGilchrist's RSA Talk, "The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World":

• The Divided Brain: Ian McGilchrist

More information about Tayu Meditation Center can be found at:

• Many Rivers Books and Tea Website: www.manyriversbooks.com
• Tayu Meditation Center Website: www.tayu.org/~tayu/
• Old Many Rivers Blog: www.manyriversbooks.com/blog1/

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #63 - 24MAR12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream. 

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2  

This week's podcast features:

• Part 1: A discussion with Susan Casslan, of San Francisco, California, author of Conversations with Richard Purcell: the Adventures of a San Francisco Renegade Priest. Richard Purcell was an openly gay Franciscan priest who died in 2011 of Lou Gehrig's disease. Although he had irreverent views of the Catholic Church, Purcell was widely known for his spiritual insights and his service to the poor. He lived as a true Franciscan, who garnered much of his spirituality from his two decades of work with Native Americans in Arizona. Purcell's final years were spent in San Francisco, where he ran a homeless shelter for men with AIDS. Although Purcell eventually became completely paralyzed, the peace and joy he exhibited throughout his illness were highly contagious. In this book, Susan Casslan, one of Purcell's caregivers in his final years, documents his journey. The book touches on healing from grief, the reconciling of sexuality with spirituality, and gives an insider's view San Francisco history and culture, especially of the Inner Mission District where Purcell lived. Susan Casslan's nonfiction has appeared in Communion and El Tecolote, and she has also published a chapbook, 24th Street and Other Poems.
  
• Part 2: A discussion with Jerry Louis, local poet, esoteric philosopher, and KOWS Radio programmer who hosts a show on Fridays from 3 – 5pm featuring singers and songwriters from the 60s and 70s. Jerry was a practicing Clinical Hypnotist for over 10 years specializing in age regression, and was Co-Director of The Archimedes Foundation. Currently a poet, a novelist, and a KOWS Personality, Jerry’s latest book of poetry, Thee Alchemist's Magic Dragon Theater, explores the Alchemy of the Soul as it journeys through time, space, magic, and fantasy!

More information about Susan Casslan's work can be found at:

• Susan Casslan's website: susancasslan.com

More information about Jerry Louis's work can be found at:

• Jerry Louis's latest book: Thee Alchemist's Magic Dragon Theater

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #62 - 17MAR12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream. 

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2  

This week's podcast features:

• A discussion with Dr. Peter Madill, a holistic medical practitioner in Sebastopol, California.
  
  Peter Madill, M.D., spent several weeks with the contemporary teacher and sage, Nisargadatta Maharaj, during June of 1980. Nisargadatta lived in Bombay, India, and taught a direct, non-dualistic approach to Self-Realization. Several books are available that chronicle his talks, the best known of which is I Am That. Peter Madill was one of the few physicians who treated Maharaj for throat cancer, during 1980-1981.

More information about Dr. Peter Madill's work can be found at:

• Meeting Nisargadatta (by Peter Madill): Meeting Nisargadatta
• Nisargadatta, Health, and Healing (by Peter Madill): Health and Healing
• I Am That - Talks with Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj: I Am That

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #61 - 10MAR12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream. 

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2  

This week's podcast features:

• A discussion with Grace Kelly Rivera, artist, dancer, actress, entrepreneur, and author of the recently released book Journey to the Heart of the Maker.
  
  Grace Kelly Rivera was born in Ponce, Puerto Rico and grew up in Maryland. After meeting her mentor E.J. Gold, her life-long interest in art's relationship to the spiritual was transformed as she came to understand different art forms as perceptual tools for the pursuit of self knowledge. She articulates some of these perspectives in her newly published book Journey to the Heart of the Maker, based in part on her work on her online show on JustinTV/GorebaggTV called "Dear Oobe" in which she provides readings, discussion, and feedback to viewers about issues of concern to those who are serious in their wish to remain awake and alive in the real world.
  
  As a master perfumer, Kelly also operates "The Perfumerie" through which she offers intentionally created, alchemically balanced fragrances and essential oils, custom blended fragrances tuned to an individual's unique character, and training in the creation of atmospheres of intention.

More information about Kelly Rivera's work and the Work of IDHHB can be found at:

• Journey to the Heart of the Maker: Gateways Books
• The Perfumerie: http://www.perfumerie.com/
• Graphic Arts Work: http://www.gvgg.com/artists/rivera/
• IDHHB and the Work of E.J. Gold: http://www.idhhb.org/

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #60 - 03MAR12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• An engaging discussion with co-host, Nicholas Egan, Ph.D., on the meaning of true happiness. Nicholas Egan studies closely with several Lamas from the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and has been a practicing Buddhist for more than 15 years. He has lived in Nepal studying Buddhism and Tibetan language, and continues to lead pilgrimages throughout Asia. Nicholas has recently completed a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

More information about Nick Egan's work and interests can be found at:

• Information on an upcoming tour Nick is leading in Burma: Authentic Asia Burma Tour.
• Website of Nick's teacher, Anam Thubten Rinpoche: Anan Thubten Rinpoche.
• Website of Nick's teacher, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche: Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #59 - 25FEB12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• A conversation with Cynthia Bourgeault. Modern day mystic, Episcopal priest, writer, and internationally known retreat leader, Cynthia Bourgeault divides her time between solitude at her seaside hermitage in Maine, and a demanding schedule traveling globally to teach and spread the recovery of the Christian contemplative and Wisdom path. She is the founding Director of both The Contemplative Society and the Aspen Wisdom School.
  
  Cynthia is the author of seven books: The Meaning of Mary Magdalene, The Wisdom Jesus, Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening, Mystical Hope, The Wisdom Way of Knowing, Chanting the Psalms, and Love is Stronger Than Death. She has also authored or contributed to numerous articles and courses on the Christian spiritual life. She is a past Fellow of The Institute for Ecumenical and Cultural Research at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville, MN, and an oblate of New Camaldoli Monastery in Big Sur, California.
  
  Cynthia continues to contribute to The Contemplative Society in her role as Principal Teacher and advisor. She passionately promotes the practice of Centering Prayer, and has worked closely with Thomas Keating, Bruno Barnhart, Richard Rohr, as well as many other contemplative teachers and leaders within the Christian tradition as well as other spiritual paths.

More information about Cynthia Bourgeault's work and interests can be found at:

• The Contemplative Society website: http://www.contemplative.org/
• The Aspen Wisdom School website: Aspen Wisdom School
• Books by Cynthia Bourgeault

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #58 - 18FEB12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• A conversation with Cogen Bohanec. Cogen Bohanec, a teacher at Sonoma Yoga Martial Arts in Penngrove, California, is registered with the ISKF (International Shotokan Karate Federation) as a third-degree black belt (Sandan) in Shotokan karate. He has been studying Karate for the last 13 years under many highly venerated ISKF instructors, including Japanese masters who were among the first generation of Japanese Karateka to bring Karate to the U.S. and the rest of the world. Students who train under Sensei Bohanec receive insight to the highly refined technical aspects of the art as well as insights into the fundamental Zen foundation of karate, and its transformative power in daily life.
  
  In addition to martial arts, Cogen Bohanec has been practicing Yoga for over 10 years. He began training with various teachers in Sonoma County in the hatha traditions of Vinyasa, Ashtanga, and Sivananda Yoga and eventually lived and trained on an ashram at the base of the sacred Mt. Arunachala in Tiruvanamali, India. He has spent 13 years studying Eastern Philosophy (Yoga, Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism, Taoism, etc.) becoming literate in Sanskrit, and memorizing the entire Yoga Sutras of Patanjali. He is currently studying Sanskrit and Eastern Philosophy at U.C. Berkeley, becoming versed in Indian Epic Literature (Mahabharata and Ramayana), Orthodox (Astika) and Heterodox (Nastika) systems of Indic thought, as well as the mythology, history and culture of India. He has worked to bring the incredible art of Yoga to hundreds of students over the last decade.
  
  Cogen has spent over a decade training and performing in many forms of dance. Much of his formal training is in ballet though he is also well versed and certified in Jazz and Modern dance. Cogen's deepest passion for dance is for contact/acrobatic dance, and he is an expert at weight sharing, lifting, and stunt work. He was Co-director, Choreographer, and dancer for Grassroots Movement, a local dance company, for over 6 years.

More information about Cogen Bohanec's work and interests can be found at:

• Sonoma Yoga Martial Arts website: www.sonomayogamartialarts.com

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #57 - 11FEB12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• A conversation with Mirabai Starr. Author of critically acclaimed new translations of the Spanish mystics, and reflections on the unifying teachings at the heart of all spiritual paths, Mirabai Starr uses fresh, lyrical language to help make timeless wisdom accessible to a contemporary circle of seekers.
  
  Mirabai has been an adjunct professor of Philosophy and World Religions at the University of New Mexico-Taos since 1993. Her emphasis is on making connections between the perennial teachings found at the heart of all the world’s spiritual paths, in an effort to promote peace and justice.
  
  Mirabai speaks and teaches nationally and internationally on the teachings of the mystics and contemplative practice. Her latest book, GOD OF LOVE: A Guide to the Heart of Judaism, Christianity and Islam, is due to be published this Spring.

More information about Mirabai Starr's work and interests can be found at:

• Mirabi Starr's website: mirabaistarr.com

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #56 - 04FEB12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• Stuart Goodnick and Rob Schmidt discuss a variety of topics:
• The impact of modern electronic media on spiritual practice
• Imagination and spiritual work

More information about Tayu Meditation Center can be found at:

• Many Rivers Books and Tea Website: www.manyriversbooks.com
• Tayu Meditation Center Website: www.tayu.org/~tayu/
• Old Many Rivers Blog: www.manyriversbooks.com/blog1/

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #54 - 14JAN12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• An interview with Prasad Paul Duffy. An internationally known spiritual teacher, author, filmmaker, and radio-host, Prasad Paul Duffy, has devoted his life to the awakening of humanity and has facilitated hundreds of workshops, retreats and private sessions for thousands of participants from around the world. Prasad traveled to India in 1995 and met his teacher Papaji, a direct disciple of the great Indian sage Ramana Maharshi. Since then, Prasad has been inspiring people wherever he goes to remember their true nature and to live in freedom in their daily lives. He is the author of Dancing As the Infinite: The Freedom of our True Self. Prasad currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where he leads group Satsangs and offers individual sessions as well as makes conscious films and promotes conscious music to help uplift humanity and elevate our world Consciousness.

More information about Paul Duffy's work and interests can be found at:

• Prasad's latest eBook: Dancing As the Infinite: The Freedom of our True Self.

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #53 - 07JAN12

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• Rob Schmidt reads an excerpt from Awakening to Ordinary Life by Lalitha Thomas about the importance of spiritual aim when engaging with ordinary human society to avoid the varieties of entities that seek to feed on our energy of attention.
• An engaging discussion with Nicholas Egan, Ph.D. Nicholas Egan studies closely with several Lamas from the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and has been a practicing Buddhist for more than 15 years. He has lived in Nepal studying Buddhism and Tibetan language, and continues to lead pilgrimages throughout Asia. Nicholas has recently completed a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies at the California Institute of Integral Studies.

More information about Nick Egan's work and interests can be found at:

• Information on an upcoming tour Nick is leading in Burma: Authentic Asia Burma Tour.
• Website of Nick's teacher, Anam Thubten Rinpoche: Anan Thubten Rinpoche.
• Website of Nick's teacher, Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche: Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #52 - 31DEC11

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• A New Years Eve conversation with Jim Dreaver. Jim, a native of New Zealand, was on a spiritual journey for twenty years, beginning in 1975 with the teachings of J. Krishnamurti. Then he met European non-dual master Jean Klein in 1984, and under his guidance finally awakened to freedom—freedom from the “I,” the “me,” and all its stories—in the spring of 1995. His mission now is to guide others to the same realization, but in a much shorter time. He teaches at Esalen Institute, in Los Angeles, and elsewhere and also offers private sessions.
  
  His book, end your story. Begin your life… Mastering the Practice of Freedom (Hampton Roads, paperback, $16.95) is now available. He has also published The Ultimate Cure: The Healing Energy Within You (Llewellyn, 1995), his first book on spiritual transformation, which was translated into 4 languages, and The Way of Harmony (Avon, 1999), a guide to dealing with relationships, work, and daily life in a conscious way, written just after his awakening. He has also written a novel, Falling into Light, about a young boy’s spiritual journey.
  

More information about Jim Dreaver's work can be found at:

• Jim Dreaver's Website: www.jimdreaver.com
• "Falling into Light" Website: www.fallingintolight.com

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #51 - 24DEC11

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• A new Christmas Eve conversation with Kenny Johnson, founder of This Sacred Space. Kenny spent over twenty years in prison and has been out of prison since 1997. He is a spiritual teacher and consultant to families and to those who have been out of prison and may be going to jail. He also just published his acclaimed book, The Last Hustle, chronicling his years as a criminal and how he was transformed while incarcerated. Kenny has one passion and that is sharing the message that “God’s Grace Is Here Now.” Kenny’s spiritual awareness and other spiritual teachers' insights have been published in the book, The Awakening West, by John Lumiere-Wins and Lynn Marie Lumiere.
  

More information about Kenny Johnson's work can be found at:

• This Sacred Space Website: thissacredspace.org

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #50 - 17DEC11

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• A Discussion with Laura Duggan, author of An Inquiring Life: Weekly Contemplations. Laura is the founder of Nicasio Press, was the head of the Muktabodha Institute that translates sacred Indian texts into English, was a student of both Muktananda and Chidvilasananda, and now studies with Tibetan Nyingma lineage teacher, Anam Thubten, in Richmond, CA.

More information about Laura Duggan's work can be found at:

• Inquiring Life website: www.inquiringlife.com
• Nicasio Press website: www.nicasiopress.com
• SYDA Foundation website: www.siddhayoga.org/syda-foundation
• Muktaboda Institute website: www.muktabodha.org
• Anam Thubten and Dharmata Foundation website: www.dharmatafoundation.com

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #49 - 10DEC11

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• A Discussion with Steve Volk, author of Fringe-ology: How I Tried to Explain Away the Unexplainable—and Couldn’t, published by HarperOne, and available now in bookstores and online. Steve Volk is a longtime staff writer and regular contributor to Philadelphia magazine. His work has been published in Rolling Stone, Vibe, Men’s Health, Men’s Journal, The New Republic, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and The St. Petersburg Times. Volk has received dozens of state and local journalism awards, and he has appeared on numerous radio and television talk shows in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. He lives in Philadelphia.

More information about Steve Volk's work can be found at:

• Steve Volk's Website: stevevolk.com

The Mystical Positivist - Radio Show #48 - 03DEC11

The Mystical Positivist is now a weekly radio show on KOWS-LP 107.3 FM, Occidental, CA. Listen live on Saturday evenings from 4:00 - 6:00pm, PST, via the web at KOWS Live Stream.

• Podcast Part 1
• Podcast Part 2

This week's podcast features:

• Stuart Goodnick reads a chapter, "Krishnamurti versus Gurdjieff," from his upcoming book.
• A Discussion with Jim Wilson. Jim has a background in East Asian Buddhist studies, is a member of a local Quaker Meeting, has been a Prison Chaplain, and spends much of his free time these days writing poetry. In this segment, we discuss one of the original non-dualists of the Christian tradition, writing long before non-dualism was cool: Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite. Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite, was a Christian theologian and philosopher of the late 5th to early 6th century, the author of the Corpus Areopagiticum (before 532). His surviving works include Divine Names, Celestial Hierarchy, Ecclesiastical Hierarchy, and various epistles.

More information about Jim Wilson's work can be found at:

• Jim Wilson's Poetry Website: www.shapingwords.blogspot.com