web01.fireside.fm Tue, 05 May 2026 12:39:34 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Altered Mates - Episodes Tagged with “Czechoslovakia” https://www.alteredmates.com/tags/czechoslovakia Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0800 Altered Mates is a podcast where two mates, each fascinated by altered states, meet to discuss the psychedelic experience and its implications for society, culture, health, science, and philosophy. Alejandro is novelist and a teacher of english and psychology. Tobias is an academic and a lecturer in social work and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Our conversations are always grounded in our own direct experiences with a range of ‘altered’ states of consciousness. Hero of the podcast, William James, suggests that, “Our normal waking consciousness… is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different… No account of the universe in its totality can be final which leaves these other forms of consciousness quite disregarded.” You could say that we are trying to construct a better account of our universe, and we are taking James’ advice to heart, by seriously regarding those “other” forms of consciousness. Through our research and our subsequent discussions, we seek to find, update, and/or create, working models of the mind, and of reality, that help us to make sense of our world. We endeavour to integrate our own psychedelic experiences through the power of conversation. But we also seek to integrate the revelations of “the” psychedelic experience, and come to terms with the implications, from cultural, philosophical, and spiritual perspectives. Having said all that, we’re also just two normal blokes who enjoy each other’s company. And our fancy Socratic dialogues are filtered through our own unique brand of Australian banter. After all, we’re just two mates trying to enjoy our limited time on this planet, and to create a more meaningful life for ourselves and our community while we’re here. en-us episodic Two mates navigating altered states Altered Mates Altered Mates is a podcast where two mates, each fascinated by altered states, meet to discuss the psychedelic experience and its implications for society, culture, health, science, and philosophy. Alejandro is novelist and a teacher of english and psychology. Tobias is an academic and a lecturer in social work and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Our conversations are always grounded in our own direct experiences with a range of ‘altered’ states of consciousness. Hero of the podcast, William James, suggests that, “Our normal waking consciousness… is but one special type of consciousness, whilst all about it, parted from it by the filmiest of screens, there lie potential forms of consciousness entirely different… No account of the universe in its totality can be final which leaves these other forms of consciousness quite disregarded.” You could say that we are trying to construct a better account of our universe, and we are taking James’ advice to heart, by seriously regarding those “other” forms of consciousness. Through our research and our subsequent discussions, we seek to find, update, and/or create, working models of the mind, and of reality, that help us to make sense of our world. We endeavour to integrate our own psychedelic experiences through the power of conversation. But we also seek to integrate the revelations of “the” psychedelic experience, and come to terms with the implications, from cultural, philosophical, and spiritual perspectives. Having said all that, we’re also just two normal blokes who enjoy each other’s company. And our fancy Socratic dialogues are filtered through our own unique brand of Australian banter. After all, we’re just two mates trying to enjoy our limited time on this planet, and to create a more meaningful life for ourselves and our community while we’re here. yes altered states, psychedelics, ayahuasca, DMT, therapy, mushrooms, magic, spiritual, spirituality, religion Altered Mates alejandro.tuama@outlook.com Episode 10: Czech, mate! Psychedelic Research in Communist Czechoslovakia https://www.alteredmates.com/10 9dcb8cf8-3037-45c1-92e4-c46e9982a791 Wed, 10 Apr 2024 06:00:00 +0800 Altered Mates full Altered Mates From experimental psychosis to resolving traumatic pasts: Psychedelic Research in Communist Czechoslovakia, 1954‑1974 51:08 yes <p>In this episode we continue our foray into the world of schizophrenia and psychosis. This week we base our discussion around a fascinating paper written by Sarah Marks, titled: “From experimental psychosis to resolving traumatic pasts: Psychedelic Research in Communist Czechoslovakia, 1954‑1974”. </p> <p>And… while people moving through a schizophrenia or a psychotic break often experience disordered thoughts, we too, experience a certain amount of disorder in our discussion. So we hope that our listeners are possessed of a forgiving temperament and pardon our naive ramblings.</p> <p>Czech it out. </p> <p><strong>References:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Sarah Marks (2015)—<a href="https://journals.openedition.org/monderusse/8165" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">From experimental psychosis to resolving traumatic pasts: Psychedelic Research in Communist Czechoslovakia, 1954‑1974</a> </li> <li>Paris Williams — <a href="https://rethinkingmadness.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Rethinking Madness: Towards a Paradigm Shift in our Understanding and Treatment of Psychosis</a> </li> <li>Nassim Haramein— <a href="https://www.gaia.com/person/nassim-haramein" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a> but also <a href="https://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Nassim_Haramein" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Links:</strong> </p> <p><a href="https://www.alteredmates.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Altered Mates Website</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/altered.mates/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Altered Mates Instagram</a></p> <p>Music for the show by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/wildmarmalade/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Si Mulumby</a> </p> DMT, ayahuasca, mushrooms, psychedelic, trip, psilocybin, psychonaut, altered states, altered mates, psychosis, schizophrenia, psychotic episode, delusions, hallucinations, DSM-V, Czechoslovakia, Grof In this episode we continue our foray into the world of schizophrenia and psychosis. This week we base our discussion around a fascinating paper written by Sarah Marks, titled: “From experimental psychosis to resolving traumatic pasts: Psychedelic Research in Communist Czechoslovakia, 1954‑1974”.

And… while people moving through a schizophrenia or a psychotic break often experience disordered thoughts, we too, experience a certain amount of disorder in our discussion. So we hope that our listeners are possessed of a forgiving temperament and pardon our naive ramblings.

Czech it out.

References:

Links:

Altered Mates Website

Altered Mates Instagram

Music for the show by Si Mulumby

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And… while people moving through a schizophrenia or a psychotic break often experience disordered thoughts, we too, experience a certain amount of disorder in our discussion. So we hope that our listeners are possessed of a forgiving temperament and pardon our naive ramblings.

Czech it out.

References:

Links:

Altered Mates Website

Altered Mates Instagram

Music for the show by Si Mulumby

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