We continue our exploration of the 1967 phenomenon The Prisoner with our friend Joe.

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This week we tackle:

The Schizoid Man

The General

Many Happy Returns

Dance of the Dead

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HIRE KURT FOR ART AND DESIGN

This week we begin our in-depth exploration of the 1967 series that changed TV forever: Patrick McGoohan's masterpiece, "The Prisoner".

Surreal, clever, gripping, beautiful, groundbreaking, and career-ending, this series broke television's rules and forever elevated the medium of episodic television to new heights. Cited as a major inspiration for J.J. Abrams' Lost (and with a series finale that made people even angrier than Hurley being the stupid island), this show is positively infamous. With good cause, too. Nothing can prepare you for the vibes, the psychological mindf*ckery, the costumes.

Originally airing out of the intended episode order, and with no official canonical sequence, we have opted to follow along in sequence with the following youtube channel which has the entire series for free and in good quality.

Follow along with the boys: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0e0v1z2u91x2KISWPvXfnw5GcCGf6x8F&si=emwhJ_dXFFjFZWjw

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Everything's coming up snakes!

In this episode we explore Tyler's unique connection to a class of ancient serpentine beings known in the Vedas as the Naga.

They're deeply connected to the waters that shape the earth, the land itself, and the elements, stretching into the depths of primordial deep-time and the origins of humanity as we know it.

Tyler shares some of his incredible and wild experiences with us regarding these awe-inspiring beings, his initiatory relationships with them, and how they have shaped his life and practice. We talk shop about the differences between amulets, East and West, and how Thai magic dramatically opens up the possibilities for variety in enchanted objects, in both function and in formula.

Tyler also gives us the rundown on four Naga oils he has been working on for a good while which he is preparing to release to the public very soon in exchange for donations, all four of which sound fantastic. All of Tyler's work at Cormorant Cunning Craft is donation-based and he offers group ceremonies often, which we here at Soapbox recommend! Follow him for updates and details.

https://cormorantcunningcraft.substack.com/

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After Daniel’s extensive research uncovered conclusively that the “UFO of God” event, after which Chris Bledsoe’s book was named, was in actuality a man-made satellite, he discovered that everyone involved was entirely uninterested in his evidence.

We explore why Chris’ UFO can be both a satellite and a genuine contact event through the ancient logic of ceremonial magic, and how this model seems to work better than any other for making sense of contact experiences.

We get into how the Bledsoe’s can be totally honest and genuine while still potentially being manipulated by the powerful figures in their orbits. We also discuss the nature of dream space, extending it beyond the realms of sleep and into the dream of the world itself, the ethical concerns regarding hypnotic regressions and the metaphysics of collapsing potentialities, ways of framing the numinous without losing your mind, and much more.

This is an important episode and any sharing is greatly appreciated - People need to hear what Daniel has to say here.

Daniel offers client sessions in exchange for donations and Rev recommends working with him. He also has five books, some channeled, and all pertaining to the subjects discussed in this episode. All of his work can be found at https://dseti.org/

Learn more about his work or schedule a session.

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J. David Osborne is the author of a sizeable collection of novels which range from dreamy prose set in a gulag, to gritty and comedic crime noir, and arriving in his latest novel Gods Fare No Better at a mystical cyberpunk epic dedicated to his favorite filmmaker, the infamous Takashi Miike.

We talk about three of Miike's films in particular (Ichi, Gozu, & Dead Or Alive), mastery of craft through total immersion, artists who are above critique, personal projections in art and critique, the absurdity of the political climate, and we talk about the process of making books, specifically Gods Fair... the fantastic cover art for which our own Kurt Huggins made.

David and his colleagues at Broken River Books all collaborate to promote one another's work outside of the holy see of major publishing companies and modern censorship in order to preserve their limitless, artistic freedom. All of their work is excellent and well worth checking out.

We touch on some difficult topics, and films, in this one so consider this a warning for sensitive people.

You can pick up a copy here, and we highly suggest you do.

David's Podcast with Kelby Losack

As always we at Soapbox accept donations to keep the show going and Rev Janglebones makes amulets and enchanted items, if that should interest you.

I think of Amaya Rourke as one of the most honest people in the world of alternative spirituality. Her latest work follows this same theme, born out of the pure need to navigate the neverending onslaught of information we are all bombarded with and help others cultivate their intuition in an age of prolific doubt, constant adrenal stimulation, endless contrary opinions, and the overarching and very much intentional hijacking of our ability to imagine, both as individuals and collectively.

We discuss Harriet Tubman’s unshakable trust in her visions which had life or death consequences in the underground railroad, our total dependence on the health of our dreaming to enable us to imagine better solutions, the powers of trust and conversely doubt, the dangers of outsourcing information in your practice, and much more.

We typically don’t make a point to promote anything at all on this show, but this current dare I say altruistic work is clearly much needed and I highly encourage everyone to read Amaya’s recent substack posts and, if you’re vibing, consider signing up for the course. The last day for enrollment is March 19th so don’t sleep on this if it rings bells for you.

Amaya's New Course Offering & More Information

Amaya's Substack

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Kurt Makes Art

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Dr. Robert Svoboda on Fire

Art: René Magritte. The Double Secret, 1927

Astrologer and fellow talisman maker Mat Dragonstone joins us to chat about this classic demented love story in the city of angels. We discuss the recently departed David Lynch and the ashes of L.A., as well as the timing of the two through an astrologer's eyes.

We get into the state of astrology in general, astrological ontologies, the balance between rigid structure and feeling the vibe, film as a vehicle for transcendental meditation. We talk shop about talisman creation and how divination tools, including astro charts, act as vessels for the intuition. Such a pleasure.

You can find all of Mat's work and available offerings below, along with a link to Rev's new talismanic oil.

Mat's website where you can book a reading session, browse handcrafted astro talismans, and read more about Mat's practice.

Mat's substack which Rev highly recommends you check out.

Mat's Instagram

Mat's Podcast

Rev's new Crown of Triumph oil

We are resurrected!

Cunning man and friend Robert Peter christens a new chapter in the Soapbox saga with a chat including tips for beginners and intermediates, the esoteric St. Benedict, winter solstice and the rebirth of the light, heretical Catholicism, hazards on the road to progression, the nuances of operational syncretism, and much more.

Robert has decided to join us as a regular co-host on episodes pertaining specifically to magic and practice, while Kurt and Rev will continue to bring you esoteric conversations about art and film. Now is a good time to Soapbox.

Here's an old post by the Rev on St, Benedict.

Painting of a candle by Ktagogoart