Dosenation Podcast

James Kent is joined by Sasha Sisko to discuss recent developments in the psychedelic scene, including the life expectancy of psychedelic movements, Soul Quest Church, the death of Brandon Begley, the dissolution of CCM, and more.

James Kent returns to the dark side of psychedelics to discuss current tensions in the psychedelic community, bad faith actors, cognitive dissonance, and the sad fate of Justin Clark.

Jame Kent, Hila, and Tye Miller discuss music and festivals featuring Buckethead, Lizzy Jeff, the Greatful Dead, and Burning Man. James interviews Kelsey Ramsden from MindCure, and Ronan Levy from Field Trip Health.

James Kent talks with Nervewing, the top contributor to Erowid's experience vaults, about novel psychedelics and the dangers of underground psychedelic research. Topics include research chemicals, novel dissociatives, mental health, keeping to a regimine, and how to stay sane while experimenting with hundreds of novel chemicals.

Tye Miller continues his journey to Camp Ayahuasca with commentary on rapay snuff and sananga eye drops. Tye, James and Hila discuss psychedelic therapy for alchoholism, clinical retreats, ibogaine, and traumatic brain injuries. James interviews Daniel Carcillo from Wessana Health at Wonderland Miami. James and Hila discuss Wonderland, venture capital, Leonard Pickard, and Tye says no to Ketamine. Music by Subclarity https://firstclasscollective.bandcamp.com/track/lavastate Support DoseNation https://linktr.ee/dosenation

James Kent, Hila, and Tye Miller return to DoseNation to talk about psychedelic retreat centers. Tye has a perilous riverboat journey to Camp Ayahuasca in Brazil. James and Hila discuss "9 Perfect Strangers". James interviews the founders of Dimensions Healing at Microdose Miami. Music by Subclarity https://firstclasscollective.bandcamp.com/track/voxelfog Support DoseNation https://linktr.ee/dosenation

James Kent returns for a new season of DoseNation entitled Brave New World. On this episode we introduce a list of topics and issues we will be covering in this season, including corporate research, underground research, psychedelic culture, psychedelic infighting, psychedelic science vs. psychedelic religion, psychedelic authoritarianism, therapy vs. mind control and brainwashing, metaphysical beliefs, and more. This episode is brought to you by "Psychedelic Information Theory: Shamanism in the Age of Reason", by James Kent, available exclusively at Amazon.com. https://linktr.ee/dosenation

We are excited to announce an all new season of DoseNation for 2022, entitled Brave New World, hosted by James Kent. We will be discussing the fast moving state of psychedelic culture, including corporate research, underground research, psychedelic therapy, decriminalization movements, problematic actors, spirituality and religion, psychedelic casualties, and the ongoing worldwide effort to mainstream psychedelics. If you've enjoyed DoseNation in the past you will not want to miss this new season. Subscribe now at Stitcher, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts by searching for DoseNation.

James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila discuss cancel culture, deplatforming, disinformation, and the surveillance industry.

James, Hila, and Tye Miller discuss the COVID-19 lockdown, Seattle protests, the CHAZ/CHOP, Antifa, Proud Boys, police corruption, Black Lives Matter, and the racist drug war.

James Kent, Hila, and Tye Miller broadcast to the beat of a tweaker's heart. Topics include psychedelic therapy, vagina candles, harm reduction, tyramine, contraindications, fainting, the quintessence, flesh of christ, therapy as a cult, party culture, and smoking crack.

Special episode featuring "Sorry for the Delay" dub remix of the DoseNation theme, plus James checks in with Machine-elf from TranceAm.org. Topics include Ketamine, John Lilly, Marcia Moore, Austin, Slacker, clothing optional hippie commune, Burning Man, the Resonator, brain machines, trance, ayahuasca, nootropics, cocaine, sensory deprivation, LSD, DMT, New York, 1990's, messiah complexes, Leary, alien ambassadors, galactic intelligence. Presented in association with TranceAm.org.

A special pandemic episode of DoseNation featuring a new book by James Kent, a Skype call to a machine-elf, plus Hila has a difficult experience in an ayahuasca ceremony. Topics include taking too much tea, communicating while high, asking for help, trust, the lonlies, Zendo training, akward situations, cult leaders, PLUR, recovering from bad trips, limits of self exploration, fun is good, enjoying the journey, first exposure. Brought to you by "The Originals", a new novel by James L. Kent. Download at https://amzn.to/3b2xLJS

James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila continue their conversation about warning signs of problem behavior within a community. Topics include psychosis, psychedelic status, messianic complexes, permissive gurus, yoga, psychedelic rehab, psychedelic interventions, the shamanic complex, hyper-confidence, mania, megalomania, manic depression, overnight buddhas, thoughtless trippers, love and lighters, emotional intimidation, trauma, bypassing, baba gee, Terence McKenna, creeps, recruiting followers, magical thinking, syncretic mythology, bleeding deacons, psychedelic support groups, getting naked, breathwork freakouts, getting weird as fuck, psychedelics are cool, beautiful people, the drug uniform, isolationism and ostracization.

James Kent, Tye Miller, Hila, and Dave Nickels from the DMT Nexus and Plus Three Podcast, discuss bad actors and problematic people in the psychedelic scene. Topics include moderating community members, dangerous kooks, whisper networks, authoritarianism, trip sitters, power dynamics, sexual abuse in psychedelic therapy, Aubrey Marcus, Tim Ferriss, Daniel Pinchbeck, psychedelic predators, clouded judgement, Tiger Woods, psychedelic seduction vs date rape, lies of omission, sexual power imbalances, acting out sexually on MDMA, festival harm reduction, humping the yurt, MAPS face, and appropriate community responses to problem individuals.

James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila discuss the pros and cons of common metaphors for the psychedelic experience. Topics include the hero's journey, heroic doses, interpersonal vs mythic journeys, Jesus, manifestations of the psyche, Carl Jung, archetypes, the collective unconscious, astrology, synchronicities, Johns Hopkins playlist, demons, horror movies, gnosticism, alchemy, viagra, Freemasons, and the occult. Plus epic feedback from a listener who battled entities and went through hell on multiple mushroom and LSD trips.

James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila discuss the idea of introducing psychedelics to the mainstream. Topics include Gordon Wasson's article on Maria Sabina in Life Magazine [http://tinyurl.com/life1957], microdosing, psychedelic therapy, and first exposures to psychedelic drugs. Plus listener feedback about a microdosing experiment gone terribly wrong. Presented in association with CascadiaPsychedelic.com.

The DoseNation Podcast returns with hosts James Kent, Tye Miller, and Hila. Together they discuss LSD, ayahuasca, and the promise that psychedelics can provide a lasting solution to modern problems. Topics include psychedelic marketing, Bill W., Richard Pryor, substance abuse recovery, and listener feedback describing an extreme reaction to an ayahuasca retreat. Presented in association with CascadiaPsychedelic.com.

James Kent finishes his ten episode series with an extended episode discussing mushroom legalization, jumping on psychedelics, suicide, MKULTRA, psychosis, and the darkest of all psychedelic mythology, conspiracy theories. A special final episode of DoseNation with bonus content and extra musical cameos.

James Kent continues his journey into the dark side of psychedelics and discusses topics including psychotic breaks, microdosing, Nicholas Sand, the Brotherhood of Eternal Love, John Griggs, and a list of grizzly psychedelic murders too horrible to believe.