Episode 16 - An Interview with Nolon Ashley

In this interview we speak with my friend Nolon Ashley about his primary musical project Cult of Zir, his psychollages, the artistic process, spirituality, and what is going on in the broader otherworldly art scene in the Pacific Northwest. Nolon is a multimedia artist, musician, and ritualist performer, who has worked in several contexts spanning a diverse spectrum of genre which include avant electronic pop, psychedelic and progressive rock, darkwave, immediatist improvisational experimentalism, and electronic noise. 
He has performed as part of bogville creature features, soriah, nequaquam vacuum, power circus, trance to the sun, submarine fleet, societas insomnia, day of the zombie, julian tulip’s licorice, ilias malorum, and an assortment of other collaborative explorations in cascadia’s mutant family of “otherly” inclined artists. 
It was great to speak with Nolon again, and we thank him for coming on the show. Intro music by Eric Copeland. Enjoy! 


*P.S.* Around the 13th and 16th minutes there are a couple spots where the audio goes out and skips around a bit, but don't be afraid; keep listening, because the rest is golden. These mishaps were purely the tech-goblins' friendly reminder that they are in control, and not us. We sincerely thank them for letting us get on the interwebs and muck about like this. Ahoy! 





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Cult of Zir
Get Cult of Zir and Ogo Eion's new album here
The Katabatik Kollektion Cult of Zir was featured on
Esozone

Ogo Eion's Links
An Exquisite Corpse
Tessellate Clothing and Printing

Technocult (Klint Finley's amazing site)

Episode 15 - Stoic Living with Prof. William B. Irvine

On this episode we speak with Prof. William Irvine about his newest book, A Guide to the Good Life: The Ancient Art of Stoic Joy. We go through not only the history and basic tenets of Stoicism, but delve deeply into how William has found this philosophy to be such a potentially important guide to how we live our lives positively and gratefully. It's a very informative and important talk and we wholeheartedly thank Prof. Irvine for coming on the show. Intro/outro music by Eric Copeland. Enjoy!




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The Literary Website of William Irvine
William B. Irvine's Stoic Reading Guide

Episode 14 - Thelema and Transpersonal Psychology with Dr. David Shoemaker

On this episode of Panopticon we had the pleasure of speaking with Dr. David Shoemaker. David is a clinical psychologist who specializes in Jungian and transpersonal psychotherapy. David has also been a member of O.T.O. and a student of A.:.A.:. since 1993. We talked about Thelema, transpersonal psychology, magick, the ideas of Carl Jung, as well as the various writing, editing, publishing, and musical projects David has been working on for the past several years. It was an enlightening and fun conversation and we wholeheartedly thank David for coming on the show. Intro and outro music by Eric Copeland. Enjoy!

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College of Thelema of Northern California and the Temple of the Silver Star

Living Thelema

418 Lodge, O.T.O.

Info and download page for David's new album, "Workings"

O.T.O. Psychology Guild

The new book of writings by Soror Meral

Episode 13 - The Manson Family Mythos with Adam Gorightly

On this episode, we speak with author, podcaster, and musician Adam Gorightly about his book "The Shadow Over Santa Susana: Black Magic, Mind Control, and the Manson Family Mythos," one of my favorites. We talk about many different facets of that fascinating American cultural phenomenon, the Manson Family, and its possible connection to intelligence agencies, various other cults, and American culture at large. It was a ton of fun to speak with Adam, and we really thank him for taking the time to come on the show with us. Enjoy!



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Adam Gorightly's Homepage
Adam Gorightly's Blog and "Untamed Dimensions" Podcast

Episode 12 - Bioenergetics and the American Psyche with Jonathan Talat Phillips

On this episode, we spoke with Jonathan Talat Phillips about his initiatory journey, Gnostic Christianity, healing, Bioenergetics, America's Psychopathy, his amazing website RealitySandwich.com, Evolver.net, and the Evolver social movement. It was a ton of fun and we sincerely thank Jonathan for taking the time. Intro music by Eric Copeland. Enjoy!



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Evolver

Episode 11 - The Media Blackout in the Gulf with James Fox

On this episode, we speak with acclaimed documentary filmmaker James Fox. James has spent the past several weeks in the Gulf of Mexico, mainly Louisiana, documenting, researching, interviewing, and filming the debacle that is the BP oil spill. We spoke with James and his friend David about their firsthand experiences of the media blackout in the gulf, as well as the appalling results of water samples they have had analyzed by chemists, as well as the culture of ignorance and fear that is brewing in the gulf as the result of the spill. Panopticon thanks James and David for taking the time out of their busy schedules to speak with us. We will be getting updates from them soon. Intro music by Eric Copeland. Enjoy!


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James Fox's You Tube Channel
I Know What I Saw - James C. Fox's Acclaimed Documentary About UFOs and their Coverup

Episode 10 - Wes Davey of Iraq Veterans Against the War

Tonight on Panopticon we speak with Wes Davey of Iraq Veterans Against the War. Iraq Veterans Against the War (IVAW) was founded by Iraq war veterans in July 2004 at the annual convention of Veterans for Peace (VFP) in Boston to give a voice to the large number of active duty service people and veterans who are against this war, but are under various pressures to remain silent. Wes was active in the military for almost three decades, and participated in the invasion of Iraq in March of 2003. Wes joined Iraq Veterans Against the War after his retirement from the military in 2005. Since then, Wes has been an outspoken critic of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and has tirelessly devoted his time to spreading awareness regarding the wars, and the prospects for peace. Intro music by Eric Copeland. Enjoy!

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Iraq Veterans Against the War
Faces of the Fallen - Iraq and Afghanistan Causalties
Kevin Tillman's Article "After Pat's Birthday"