Professor Wendy Smith enters the mind meld to talk paradox and open-ended thinking. Wendy is the author of Both/And Thinking: Embracing Creative Tensions to Solve Your Toughest Problems Wendy is a Harvard-educated, academic and the Dana J. Johnson Professor of Management at the University of Delaware. She is an expert on paradox and practical, open-ended approaches to problems-solving and creativity. *Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal* Go to https://nordvpn.com/thirdeye to get a huge discount off...
Oct 26, 2022•1 hr 18 min
For rewards and podcast extras, enter our patron-only wonder lodge! Ever-mercurial comedian, artist, and podcaster, Ramin Nazer returns to the mind meld! Ramin returns for another mercurial mind meld. In this one, we have an absolute sampler platter of wonder nuggets-- The singularity, Terence McKenna, how to execute creatively, inspiration, motivation, flow states, the controversial phenomenon of Jordan Peterson, psychedelic entity encounters, and way too many other things to list! *Grab your E...
Oct 19, 2022•1 hr 53 min
Artist, musician, and friend, Colin Frangicetto returns! We muse about the transformative power of therapy in multiple facets of life -- relationships, mental health, creativity, spirituality, and more. We also riff about the potency of reinventing yourself, which Colin just did recently, artistically speaking, as " ADHD ." Colin is a musician, podcaster, and artist most well-known for playing in the band Circa Survive. Dive into Colin's world here . Follow his digital art here. Support us- Visi...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 36 min
For rewards and podcast extras, become a patron! Visionary art legend, Android Jones returns for another massive mind meld. This week, we muse about the emerging phenomenon of AI art and what it means for artists and human creativity in general. We also riff on the role of psychedelics in Android's creative process, trying to capture transcendent truth in works of art, and more. *Support Third Eye Drops* For rewards and podcast extras, become a patron! Follow and review on Spotify Give us a psyc...
Oct 06, 2022•2 hr 33 min
For rewards and podcast extras, become a patron! Evan " Skytree" Snyder is a music producer turned robotics engineer. He makes synths out of raw crystals for fun. He's also part of a multi-generational web of high weirdness that stretches all the way back to Nazi Germany and includes some of the most compelling most UFO tales I've ever heard. *Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal* Go to https://nordvpn.com/thirdeye to get a huge discount off of your NordVPN Plan + 4 months for free! It’s completely ...
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 58 min
For rewards and podcast extras, become a patron! Dr. Matthew Johnson is a Professor of Psychedelics and Consciousness at the Johns Hopkins Center For Psychedelics and Consciousness research . Matthew has spearheaded a number of ground-breaking psychedelic medicine studies including, psilocybin-assisted end-of-life therapy, and psilocybin-assisted smoking cessation. His latest project explores how psilocybin impacts the spiritual lives of religious leaders. In this mind meld we riff on the future...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 47 min
For rewards and podcast extras, become a Patreon patron Tero Isokauppila is an Entrepreneur, shroom sage, and author of Healing Adaptogens The Definitive Guide to Using Super Herbs and Mushrooms for Your Body's Restoration, Defense, and Performance. Tero is also the founder of Four Sigmatic , one of the world's largest purveyors of super mushroom coffees and elixirs. *Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal* Go to https://nordvpn.com/thirdeye to get a huge discount off of your NordVPN Plan + 4 months f...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 31 min
* Join Michael and James McCrae in the Wonder Gym on September 17th on Patreon! * Psychotherapist, and author of Dream Guidance , Machiel Klerk enters the mind meld! In this one, we riff on the mysterious realm of dreams. Musings include: What is the intelligence inside of dreaming? What does it want? What can it tell us about who we are? How can we deepen our relationship with it? Why do dreams speak in symbol and metaphor? What is 'dream incubation' and why have people been practicing it for t...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Autodidactic mythologist, psychology extraordinaire, and Myths That Make Us host, Erick Godsey returns to riff on the myth of what I call the omni-game-- The notion that we're all trapped in layer after layer of gamified systems. All of which may be contained within some kind of infinite game. We probe practically every imaginable layer of the omni-game-- Free will, the role of psychedelics, finite games versus the infinite game, what if anything is the ultimate player in the game? Is there a po...
Aug 31, 2022•3 hr 5 min
Psychologist, Dr. Ido Cohen returns to the mind meld! In this one, Ido and I muse about my leap into doing Third Eye Drops full time, Carl Jung's philosophy of the psyche, why it's always inconvenient to follow your soul, why myth is always relevant to modern life, and more! Dive into Ido's course here Follow Ido on instagram Follow his psychological sangha, the Integration Circle on Instagram *Support Third Eye Drops* Support the show and join the TED community on Patreon Give us a holographic ...
Aug 25, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Neuroscientist and author of The Romance of Reality , Bobby Azarian enters the mind meld! Musings in this one include -- Is the universe destined to build the mind of god? The problem with a reductive, mechanistic explanation of reality Is it possible for AI to wake up? Adaptive complexity (why the universe continuously evolves and bends toward complexity) What is consciousness? Where does it come from? Simulation theory The problem with the multiverse Do human beings have a function/purpose? *G...
Aug 18, 2022•1 hr 45 min
Join Michael and Cory Allen for the first-ever wonder gym on Patreon! The wise and whimsical, Sarah Zucker returns! Sarah is a mythopoetic, psychedelically-inspired artist and writer who's been featured in the New York Times Magazine , and CNBC . She's also a Jeopardy! champion. In this one, we muse about the importance of reconnecting with wonder, the puzzle that is the so-called mystery initiations of the ancient world, whether or not human beings have an essential spiritual purpose, how Sarah...
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 29 min
World record-setting adventurer and best-selling author, Colin O'Brady enters the mind meld! His new book, The 12 Hour Walk is available now. * Protect yourself online and Get 69% off of Nord VPN at nordvpn.com/thirdeye * In this one, we riff on the lost art of initiation, why most people get trapped in mediocre lives, the counter-intuitive path to reaching greatness, the mystical experience Colin had during his most grueling trial, and more! Colin O'Brady holds 10 world records. He's the first ...
Aug 03, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Master Shaman, Hamilton Souther returns to the mind meld! We muse about the mind of the planet, the modern perspective versus the shamanic mind, the beauty and heartbreak that comes with following your dreams, and more! Hamilton has lived in the rainforests of Peru for decades practicing the way of the shaman. He’s also the founder of Blue Morpho , a Peruvian plant medicine retreat center. Hamilton is holding in-person retreats for the first time in years. Click the link above for more informati...
Jul 27, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Shane Mauss returns to the mind meld to surf the weirdness of reality. We riff on the importance of recognizing your biases, why nature is beautiful, and more! Shane is a comedian, and host of the Here We Are podcast. He also co-hosts Mind Under Matter with our friend, Ramin Nazer. For info on all of the above, as well as Shane and Ramin's Mind Under Matter Festival, go here Support Third Eye Drops: Protect yourself online and Get 69% off of Nord VPN at nordvpn.com/thirdeye For rewards and podca...
Jul 20, 2022•2 hr
Support the show, get rewards and enter the Third Eye Drops wonder lodge on Patreon * Author, meditation facilitator, host of The Astral Hustle podcast, and friend, Cory Allen returns to the mind meld! Why is it so hard to find a path worth following? How do you spot the wrong one before wasting your time on it? What do all philosophies worth exploring have in common? What is everyone missing about meditation? We riff on all of the above and more! Support Third Eye Drops: Review and follow on Sp...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 19 min
James McCrae returns! James (also known by his Instagram handle, wordsarevibrations ) is a poet, meme artist, and the author of How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis , which is available now. In this one, we riff on the magical weirdness of language, the link between a meditative practice and creative epiphanies, why Plato and his ideas are still massively important, whether or not we should still use the word God, and more! Protect Your Self Online with our sponsor, No...
Jul 06, 2022•1 hr 33 min
Artist, podcaster, and novelty-wielder, Michael Garfield , returns to the mind meld to muse about AI consciousness, the nature of the soul, sentient ideas, hyper objects, and more. You can support him via his substack and patreon Protect Your Self Online with our sponsor, Nord VPN and get 69% off (seriously) at https://www.nordvpn.com/thirdeye Support Third Eye Drops: Crowd-sponsor us, join the community, and get rewards on Patreon Subscribe and check out our new video pods on Youtube Review and...
Jun 30, 2022•1 hr 59 min
*Protect yourself online at a huge discount with our sponsor, Nord VPN at nordvpn.com/thirdeye Author, podcast host, and consciousness adventurer, Jennifer Sodini returns to the mind meld! In this one, we muse about becoming fluent in the language of your own psyche, why there both is and isn't an ultimate answer, open-ended destiny, why spirituality, for all its problems, is still immensely valuable, why we should always be skeptical of 'enlightened' teachers, and more! Support Third Eye Drops:...
Jun 23, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Crowd-sponsor the show and get rewards on Patreon! Sonic wizard and inner-space conductor, East Forest returns to the mind meld! In this mind meld, we riff on 'growing down' into the person you're meant to be, the importance of trusting yourself, where knowledge comes from, whether or not conventional success brings lasting satisfaction, mushroom sentience, psychedelic breakthroughs, and more Check out East Forest's latest endeavor for remote events, Journey Space Support Third Eye Drops: This e...
Jun 15, 2022•1 hr 34 min
Artist, musician, and podcaster, Colin Frangicetto returns! We muse about transmuting anxiety into freedom, how to know when it's time to take big leaps in life, keeping the magic alive in life, stories of creative struggle, how it really feels to give up everything for your dreams, and more! Colin Frangicetto is a musician, podcaster, and artist most well-known for playing in the band Circa Survive. Dive into Colin's world here . Follow his digital art here. Support us- Get 10% off of your firs...
Jun 08, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Authors Leigh Marz and Justin Zorn enter the mind meld to muse about the power and science of silence. We also riff on the neuroscience of well-being, mystical experiences, the importance of leaving room for a spiritual dimension in life, psychedelic medicine, and more! Their book, Golden: The Power of Silence In a World Of Noise is available now Support Third Eye Drops: Video pods are back! Subscribe on Youtube Review and follow on Spotify Follow and review on Apple Pods For rewards and podcast...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Dr. Donald Hoffman returns to the mind meld to chat about the illusion of reality, the transcendent geometry defining the laws of physics, why consciousness is the fundamental nature of reality, and why there will never be a theory of everything. This episode is sponsored by Better Help get 10% off of your first month here. Don Hoffman is a Professor of Cognitive Science at UC Irvine. His chief areas of inquiry include perception, the illusory nature of reality, free will, and the development of...
May 25, 2022•2 hr 2 min
Support us and enter the Third Eye Drops wonder lodge on Patreon Author, meditation facilitator, host of The Astral Hustle podcast, and friend, Cory Allen returns to the mind meld! We talk philosophical honesty, whether or not we're connected to a cosmic mind, why mystery is the highest form of truth, the difference between fate and destiny, why altering your context is magical, and more! Support Third Eye Drops: NEW SPONSOR! Betterhelp -- Get 10% off your first month of therapy here or with the...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 19 min
Contemplative psychotherapist, Dr. Miles Neale returns to the mind meld! We riff on the power of pilgrimage, how symbols transform the mind, initiation rites, the magic of trust, Carl Jung, and more! Check out his course on the gradual path here. His book, Gradual Awakening: The Tibetan Buddhist Path of Becoming Fully Human is available now. *Support our Sponsor* Green Mountain Synergy CBD 20% off with code 'thirdeyedrops' *Support Third Eye Drops* Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patreon Rev...
May 11, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Sarah Fay enters the mind meld! Sarah is an award-winning author and mental health advocate working to improve how we think and talk about our mental health by moving the conversation away from simplistic diagnoses and toward a deeper understanding of our mental and emotional lives. Her personal experience of being diagnosed with six different mental health disorders and finding no relief led her to investigate the diagnoses we receive and to write her journalistic memoir Pathological: The True ...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Autodidactic mythologist, psychology extraordinaire, and Myths That Make Us host, Erick Godsey returns to muse about the importance of keeping the psyche (soul) alive, leaving room for doubt, the importance of initiation, wild hope, and more! Catch his podcast, The Myths that Make Us Jump into his latest offering, The Dharma Journal This mind meld is sponsored by Green Mountain Synergy. Get 20% off with coupon code 'thirdeyedrops' Support Third Eye Drops: Crowd-sponsor us and get rewards on Patr...
Apr 28, 2022•2 hr 14 min
* Join the community and support the show on Patreon * Author and journalist, Scott Carney returns to the mind meld Scott has written for outlets like Wired, Men’s Journal, Playboy, and many others. His work has also taken him to some of the most dangerous and unlikely corners of the world. Scott's latest book , The Vortex is available now! In this mind meld, we riff on information warfare, the best and worse parts of human psychology, recognizing your own bias, the insane story of his new book,...
Apr 20, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Steven Kotler is a New York Times -bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective . He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven is also a tremendous fiction author. Be sure to pick up his latest, a technodelic sci-fi thriller called The Devil's Dictionary. In this mind meld, we riff about changing your mind through empathy and meditation, why we need new language to build a better future, plant, animal, and pl...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 32 min
James McCrae returns to the mind meld! James (also known by his Instagram handle, wordsarevibrations ) is a poet, meme artist, and the author of How to Laugh in Ironic Amusement During Your Existential Crisis , which is available now. In this mind meld, we muse about why reality isn't a simulation, practical advice on creative expression, the power of mindfully creating and wielding personas, and more! Support Third Eye Drops: Crowd-sponsor us, join the community, and get rewards on Patreon Revi...
Apr 07, 2022•1 hr 27 min
