In S7E16 I sit down with Professor of Philosophy, Dr. Danielle Layne to talk about what Platonic philosophy’s relevance is to modern people, challenges in contemporary education, and engaging in the beauty of life. We also discuss their work with the philosophical technology collective Palinode, the open source social media platform and philosophical search engine Khora, and the Ladder: Journeys in Platonic Mysticism podcast.

Danny Layne:

https://www.daniellelayne.com/

https://substack.com/@palinode

https://palinode.org/

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In S7E15 I sit down with rother Troy Spreeuw who is hosting the 2026 Esotericism in Freemasonry Conference on September 19th at the Ballard Masonic Centre in Seattle WA, featuring a day of presentations and workshops, open to the public from presenters such as myself, Brother Doug Russell and a keynote presentation by Lon Milo Duquette.

EFC 2026: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1920776541529114/

Troy:

https://mystictye.com

Ike & Troy on ARCANVM (2024) "'Aleister Crowley, Practical Occultism & Esotericism in Freemasonry' w. Troy Spreeuw" :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alu_-_XOLOI

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In S7E14 I sit down with Nikki Wardwell Sleath, the author of several books on witchcraft, dreamwork, and the magic of seals. Nikki is also well known for founding the Society of Witchcraft and Old Magick. We sit down to discuss her background in the traditions, as well as her latest book Dream Sorcery which reveals lucid dreaming as a metaphorical alchemical laboratory for the transmutation of magical practice.

Nikki:

https://www.nikkiwardwellsleath.com/

https://www.facebook.com/nikkisnature/

https://www.instagram.com/nikki_wardwell_sleath/

(@nikki_wardwell_sleath)

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In S7E13 I sit down with Freemason and host of the Esoteric American channel brother Collin Conkwright to discuss his ideas on universalism, his work with the American Esoteric channel, upcoming projects, and much more.

Collin:https://www.youtube.com/@americanesoterichttps://americanesoteric.substack.com/2026 Southeastern Masonic Symposium:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-asheville-masonic-symposium-tickets-1980822909645SUBSCRIBE to the ARCANVM Newsletter:⁠⁠⁠https://ikebaker.com/newsletter⁠⁠⁠

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In S7E12 I sit down with author and practitioner Melissa Seims to discuss her latest book, Light In Extension: A History of Bradford's 1888 Golden Dawn Temple Horus No. 5, which casts light on a lesser known part of the early history of the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn and a momentous chapter in British magical history.

Melissa:https://www.thewica.co.uk/my-articles

Light In Extension:https://www.thewica.co.uk/lightinextension

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In S7E11 I sit down with Carl Hayden Smith and Pascal Michael to discuss technomagic, the PGM, UAP phenomena, out of body experiences, hyperhumanism and much more.

Carl:

https://www.themoc.org/

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Carl-Hayden-Smith

Pascal:

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Pascal-Michael

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In S7E10 I sit down with author, practitioner, and creator of the YouTube channel and podcast Rod & Ring: Ancient Near East Meets Modern West, Samuel David.

Samuel:

https://www.youtube.com/@rodandring

Rod & Ring (book):

https://www.anathemapublishing.com/books-prints/p/rod-and-ring

The Red Shepherd (book):

https://www.anathemapublishing.com/books-prints/p/the-red-shepherd

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In S7E9 I sit down with practitioner, writer and host of the Mask and the Mirror podcast, Lena Korkovelou to discuss inspiration, magic, creativity, and sacred resistance.

The Mask & the Mirror:https://www.youtube.com/@themaskandthemirror777SUBSCRIBE to the ARCANVM Newsletter:⁠⁠https://ikebaker.com/newsletter⁠⁠For all things Ike be sure to visit/message him at: ⁠⁠https://ikebaker.com⁠⁠SUPPORT ARCANVM for $5/MONTH: ⁠https://patreon.com/arcanvm ⁠ FOLLOW on Facebook: ⁠https://facebook.com/arcanvvm ⁠

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