End of the Road Podcast (Immanence = Transcendence)

Michael Kokal
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Immanence = Transcendence. Exploring Consciousness and the capacities of consciousness--the horizons we never touch, because we are already there....with Michael Kokal

  1. FEB 11

    Episode 333: Lynn Pardie, Ph.D: (mini) "Chop Wood/Carry Water"

    Lynn is a clinical psychologist and professor emerita of psychology at the University of Illinois Springfield.  She has published work on stress-illness relationships, program evaluation, and bias in treatment and research.  Lynn also has a long-standing interest in transpersonal psychology and Buddhist perspectives on personality and human development. Hopefully, Lynn will be gracing future episodes of the podcast as a co-host. This mini episode is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-333-lynn-pardie-phd-mini-chop-woodcarry-water   Have a blessed week! P.S.  Cover art by the fabulous Wendy Allen.

    17 min

  2. JAN 28

    Episode 332: Judith Dillon: Alphabets/Mystery Traditions/"Futhark Rune Mysteries"

    Judith is an author whose research has focused on the history of alphabets, runes, oghams, Hebrew, and ancient Phoenician as well as its relation to number magic.  She is the author of Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions (2024) and Futhark Rune Mysteries: Origins of Magic & Divination in the Primal Alphabet (2026), the latter being the subject of this podcast.  In Rune Mysteries, Judith reveals the spiritual and divinatory attributes of each rune by examing the physical characteristics of the objects chosen to represent them. For more information about Judith's academic work, please see: https://berkeley.academia.edu/JudithDillon.  You will find she has a wealth of knowledge on these subjects and she welcomes you to contact her at:  jdillon022@gmail.com for more information. This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: Artwork is Grave in the form of an A.  Yugoslavia circa 6000 BCE. From Gimbutas, The Language of the Goddess, 156.

    1h 7m

  3. JAN 12

    Episode 331: David L. Kahn: Lucid Dreams/"The Oneironaut's Odyssey: Discovering Ancient Wisdom through Lucid Dreams""

    David L. Kahn is an author, oneironaut, and has been a member of the International Association for the Study of Dreams (IASD) since 2006.  He is a regular contributor to The Lucid Dreaming Experience magazine and has participated in several lucid dreaming research studies.  Much of his published work and many of his presentations focus on trauma dreams, particularly those of genocide survivors and LGBTQ+ youth.  He also contributed an entry to the Encyclopedia of Sleep and Dreams on dreams related to the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocides.  His books include The Oneironaut's Odyssey:  Discovering Ancient Wisdom Through Lucid Dreams and Storms and Rainbows:  Trauma Dreams of LGBTQ+ Youth. For more information about Dave and his work, please see Instagram pages: @boundless_dream @thelucidexplorer Or contact him directly at:  boundlessdreaming@gmail.com This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here:https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-331-david-l-kahn-lucid-dreamsthe-oneironauts-odyssey-discovering-ancient-wisdom-through-lucid-dreams Have a blessed week!

    1h 3m

  4. 12/29/2025

    Episode 330: Charles Shaw/2025/Connecting to Time and Place

    Charles Shaw is an author, documentary filmmaker, journalist, activist and psychedelic therapist who saw his focus change in 2025 to trauma informed care/peer support as a public mental health professional on the front lines of Chicago. His previous works are highlighted by Exile Nation (2012); Release Us(2013); Soldiers of the Vine(2017) and The Shadow People, which was highlighted in episode 246. More info at:  https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673950/exile-nation-by-charles-shaw/ https://www.instagram.com/charlesbshaw/ This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-330-charles-shaw2025connecting-to-time-and-place Many blessings to you and yours in 2026.

    1h 8m

  5. 12/19/2025

    Episode 329: Banafsheh Sayyad: Sufism/Mysticism/Divine Feminine Embodiment/"Dance of Oneness"

    Banafsheh Sayyad is a master sacred dancer and visionary spiritual embodiment teacher whose  forthcoming book, Dance of Oneness (Sounds True, March 2026), offers a revolutionary invitation to embody love through conscious movement. Drawing from her signature Dance of Oneness modality, a Divine Feminine lineage that fuses Taoist wisdom and the mystical traditions with flamenco, Tai Chi, Persian dance, and Sufi whirling, Banafsheh guides readers to awaken their light body, dissolve constriction, and rediscovery vitality and purpose.  Dance of Oneness traces Banafsheh's own awakening, from her exile in Iran to her emergence as a world-renown artist and teacher and invites readers to live as channels of love and light, healing both self and planet.  Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as a "mesmerizing foray into the body as a trance mechanism," her work has inspired thousands worldwide at centers such as Esalen, Kripalu, Omega, and Hollyhock, and through her acclaimed non-profit company, NAMAH, and her film "In the Fire of Grace", co-created with Andrew Harvey.   For more information and to connect with Banafsheh, please see:  https://danceofoneness.org/ This podcast is availabe on your favorite podcast platform, or here:   https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-329-banafsheh-sayyad-sufismmysticismdivine-feminine-embodimentdance-of-oneness Have a blessed weekend:-)

    56 min

  6. 11/26/2025

    Episode 328: Oli Genn-Bash: Animism/The Fungi Consultant/Codex Serafini

    Founder of the Fungi Consultant, Oli Genn-Bash is a mycotherapy educator, psychedelic writer and musician exploring the intersections between functional mushrooms, animism, altered states, and human well-being. Though courses, consultancy, and creative work, Oli blends scientific research with traditional wisdom to make mushroom based healing accessible and grounded.   He is the creator of Mycomastery:  The Functional Mushroom Buyer's Toolkit and is the "Saturnian" saxman of the band Codex Serafini.   Check out his many offerings at:  https://thefungiconsultant.com/  @oligennbash @codexserafini_band Musical tracks in the podcast are from Codex Serafini's new album "Mother, Give Your Children Sanity." This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-328-oli-genn-bash-animismthe-fungi-consultantcodex-serafini   Have a blessed weekend!

    1h 10m

  7. 11/14/2025

    Episode 327: Davezilla: "Magical AI Grimoire: A Book of Shadows for Contemporary Chaos"

    Davezilla is an illustrator, artist, and author.  His work bridges the mystical and the modern, always with an eye toward what's real, what works, and what just might be trying to get your attention from the other side.  In his "Spare" time, he was executive vice-president of Campbell Ewald (2nd oldest ad agency in the US).  He is also a Gardnerian witch (initiated 1979), Discordian, Ngangalero (initiated 1993), and Santero (initiated 2006).   In this podcast, we focus on his new book Magical AI Grimoire which Peter Carroll writes is a "step-by-step" guide to using artificial intelligence ...for almost any conceivable magical purpose and expressed in any desired literary or artistic style imaginable." Dave is also the creator of the Tarot of the Unexplained and host of the Spirit in the Frame podcast.  Check him out at:  https://hexsupport.club or https://davezilla.com/ or wherever you find @davezilla.   This podcast is available on your favorite platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-327-davezilla-magical-ai-grimoire-a-book-of-shadows-for-contemporary-chaos Have a blessed weekend!

    1h 3m

  8. 10/29/2025

    Episode 326: Dr. Aaron Breidenbach: Quantum Computing/Crystals/Animism/Atacama

    Dr. Aaron Breidenbach recently completed his PhD dissertation in Physics at Stanford.  His doctorial studies focused on the growth and magnetic measurement of the crystals Herbertsmithite and Zn-Barlowite.  His work went a long way towards proving that these crystals are "quantum spin liquids," a novel state of magnetic matter that has potential applications in quantum computing. These same crystals also grow naturally in the Atacama desert, where the local Atacamenian people hold rich animistic traditions which weave in their mountains and mummified ancestors through spiritual traditions.  Sadly, these living mountains are currently being over-mined for Copper and Lithium.  This process has led to many ecological issues, including the poisoning of the Atacamenian groundwater with arsenic.  The cruelest irony is that Herbertsmithite, a strong candidate to the the silicon of quantum computing, is regularly found in toxic waste tailings from these mines.   Aaron now is embarking on a journey to the Atacama to try to help restore these animistic traditions, bring balance to the land, and help advance the future of quantum computing.  For more information about Aaron, please see:  https://thequantumshaman.wordpress.com/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here:  https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-326-dr-aaron-breidenbach-quantum-computingcrystalsanimismatacama Have a blessed week!

    57 min
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