Altered Mates
Episode Archive
Episode Archive
38 episodes of Altered Mates since the first episode, which aired on October 27th, 2023.
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Episode 38: They Live, We Sleep...On John Carpenter's 'They Live'
August 12th, 2026 | 1 hr 51 mins
aliens, conspiracy
On John Carpenter's 'They Live'
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Episode 37: The Exorcisms of Emily Rose & Anneliese Michel
July 1st, 2026 | 1 hr 20 mins
exorcism, possession
In this episode we discuss film The Exorcism of Emily Rose and the case of Anneliese Michel, on whom Emily Rose was supposedly based.
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Episode 36: "Vibe or die!" On psychedelics, dancing and ritual murder in 'Midsommar'
June 12th, 2026 | 1 hr 34 mins
midsommar
In this episode we discuss the folk horror film Midsommar, written and directed by Ari Aster.
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Episode 35: The Visionary Psyche: Jung's Analytical Psychology and Its Impact on Theories of Shamanic Imagery
May 20th, 2026 | 1 hr 50 mins
jung, shamanism
In this episode we examine a 2014 paper written by Australian academic Emma Scott titled “The Visionary Psyche: Jung's Analytical Psychology and Its Impact on Theories of Shamanic Imagery”.
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Episode 34: ‘Your scientific illiteracy makes me shudder!’ on The X-Files: Jose Chung’s From Outer Space
April 29th, 2026 | 1 hr 47 mins
hypnosis
On alien abduction, hypnosis and conspiracy in The X-Files—Jose Chung’s From Outer Space
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Episode 33: On Conspiracy: A preliminary discussion
April 1st, 2026 | 1 hr 37 mins
“A conspiracy theory is a proposed explanation of some historical event (or events) in terms of the significant causal agency of a relatively small group of persons—the conspirators—acting in secret.”
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Episode 32: Chakras, Jung, and Avatar: The Last Airbender
March 12th, 2026 | 1 hr 47 mins
chakras
Wherein we discuss the intersession between chakras, psychologist C.G. Jung, and children's animated TV show, Avatar: The Last Airbender
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Episode 31: Robert Anton Wilson, Consciousness Change and the 8-Circuit Model of Consciousness
November 26th, 2025 | 2 hrs 25 mins
robert anton wilson
In this episode we discuss a recording of Robert Anton Wilson titled “Consciousness Change, And The Eight-Circuit Model Of Human Consciousness.”
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Episode 30: Where are my minds? On the Left Brain / Right Brain Divide
November 5th, 2025 | 2 hrs 29 mins
neuroscience
In this episode we go on a journey into the two hemispheres of the brain.
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Episode 29: “We are the Weirdos, mister”: on The Craft
July 16th, 2025 | 1 hr 46 mins
magic
We discuss The Craft (1996) directed by Andrew Fleming and written by Peter Filardi
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Episode 28: On Synchronicity
June 18th, 2025 | 1 hr 56 mins
jung, synchronicity
We examine the phenomena of synchronicity, a term coined by Carl Jung to designate the meaningful coincidence of a psychic and a physical state or event, which have no causal relationship to one another.
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Episode 27: On the Borderline (Part Two)
June 4th, 2025 | 1 hr 6 mins
bpd
In this episode we conclude our discussion of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), also referred to as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)
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Episode 26: On the Borderline (Part One)
May 21st, 2025 | 1 hr 25 mins
bpd
In this episode we discuss Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), also referred to as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD)
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Episode 25: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
April 30th, 2025 | 1 hr 36 mins
hunter s. thompson
We discuss Hunter S. Thompson’s 1971 masterwork of “Gonzo” journalism, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and along side it, Terry Gilliam’s wonderful 1998 film adaptation
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Episode 24: MORE Sex Secrets of the Black Magicians EXPOSED!
April 16th, 2025 | 1 hr 7 mins
magic, magical thinking
We continue our discussion of Ramsey Dukes’ essay on magical thinking; “Sex Secrets of the Black Magicians Exposed”
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Episode 23: Sex Secrets of the Black Magicians EXPOSED: On Magical Thinking
April 9th, 2025 | 1 hr 6 mins
magic, magical thinking
In this episode we consider Ramsey Dukes’ essay on magical thinking; “Sex Secrets of the Black Magicians Exposed”, commonly abbreviated to S.S.O.T.B.M.E.