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In this episode, I interview Victoria Lynn Carroll, the director of the award-winning 'She Is A Shaman' - a meditative documentary that follows an ayahuasca shaman who balances hallucinatory rituals and her unusual daily. The film explores the difference between the idolized shamanic figure and who they really are.

Watch 'She Is A Shaman': https://youtu.be/Lra4c4LwCBw?si=Y0twCfZs_30ZrT8m

The Human Podcast explores stories & ideas about being human.

Timestamps

0:00 - What is 'She Is A Shaman'?

3:12 - The History of Ayahuasca

3:46 - Why People Take It

6:14 - Shamans Believe Ayahuasca Is Sentient

6:58 - What Are Shamans Like?

9:19 - The Paradox About Ordinary Shamans

11:33 - Experience Filming Ayahuasca Ceremonies

13:03 - Why Make This Film?

15:56 - My Ayahuasca Experience

17:21 - Science vs. Spirituality Explaining Ayahuasca

21:16 - DMT vs. Ayahuasca

24:49 - Was The Film A Healing Process?

27:05 - Why Watch This Film?

28:30 - Who Should & Should NOT Take It?

30:12 - Psychedelics Helping Society

32:20 - Voice Acting Career

35:08 - Why I Took Ayahuasca

37:47 - Ayahuasca Helped My Trauma

41:55 - Next Film: 'O God'

44:03 - What Makes a Good Life?

Guest - Victoria Lynn Carroll

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/incertaspecie

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6IxClbWJ8X6yKQIwQTeITw

Website - https://www.victorialynncarroll.com/

Substack - https://substack.com/@victorialynncarroll

IMDb - https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3055998/

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In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Kelly — co-founder of Wired magazine, author of "1000 True Fans," editor of the Whole Earth Review, futurist, and one of the most influential voices on technology. Kevin is the author of various books, including "What Technology Wants" and "Excellent Advice for Living".

The Human Podcast explores stories & ideas about being human.

Timestamps

0:00 - Most interesting moments of your life

0:57 - I'm a recovering hippy

2:01 - How psychedelics shaped Silicon Valley

3:32 - The future belongs to optimists

5:27 - Backpacking around Asia

8:22 - Whole Earth Catalog

11:19 - Meeting Steve Jobs

11:59 - Co-founding Wired Magazine

16:10 - Book: What Technology Wants

19:35 - What is the 'Technium'?

21:40 - Book: Excellent Advice For Living

25:36 - What have you changed your mind on?

26:32 - Book: Vanishing Asia

28:32 - 1000 True Fans

34:00 - Living as if you'll die in 6 months

36:02 - The Amish's relationship with tech

38:38 - Why are you so interested in tech?

42:08 - Thoughts on the future

46:44 - Advice for writers

48:10 - What is a good life?

Guest - Kevin Kelly

Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_Kelly_(editor)

Website - https://kk.org/

X - https://x.com/kevin2kelly

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kevin2kelly/

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Kevin2Kelly/

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/KevinKelly

Book: Excellent Advice For Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier - https://amzn.to/4lUDY0f

Book: What Technology Wants - https://amzn.to/41xYAln

Book: The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future - https://amzn.to/4rT871i

Article: Thousand True Fans - https://kk.org/thetechnium/1000-true-fans/

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In this episode, I sit down with world-class magician and creator of The Neat Review, Alex Hansford. Alex has performed internationally in card magic, including at The Magic Castle, earning global recognition. He's also a highly respected designer and publisher, creating beautifully crafted magic magazines and designing Derren Brown's latest book, Notes From a Fellow Traveller.

The Human Podcast explores stories & ideas about being human.

Timestamps

0:00 - Incredible card trick performance

4:02 - How much practice is needed

5:46 - Why people obsess over magic

8:36 - Personality of a magician

11:05 - Different areas of magic

12:18 - How to master magic

14:35 - Magic community around world

16:29 - Psychology secrets behind magic

22:02 - Working with my idol, Derren Brown

25:17 - Derren Brown's influence on me

26:34 - What is 'The Neat Review'?

32:55 - Creating Derren Brown's book

34:35 - Learning great design skills

37:13 - Future plans in magic

39:20 - Rare magician-designer combination

44:02 - What makes a good life?

Guest - Alex Hansford

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/watchalexander

Instagram (The Neat Review) - https://www.instagram.com/neatrvw

The Neat Review - https://theneatreview.com

Derren Brown Book (Notes From A Fellow Traveller) - https://derrenbrown.co.uk/books

Magic Tricks - https://www.vanishingincmagic.com/magician/Alex-Hansford

The Neat Review (Store) - https://theneatreview.com/collections/all

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