impossible talk with Jeff Kripal

I'm not the only one with a podcast. Here is Jeff Kripal's audio interview series. Jeff wrote what might be the most important book in my library, MUTANTS AND MYSTICS. If you don't presently own this book, you will never fully understand the universe.

The interview with Dean Radin is absolutely amazing, it's number 2 on the list below. Dean tells a story about finding a new office for his research that defies any established definition of reality. This is required listening!

Secret Sun Radio Mystery Hour with Jeff Kripal

Jeffrey Kripal (author of MUTANS AND MYSTICS) gets interviewed by Christopher Knowles (author of OUR GODS WEAR SPANDEX) at this LINK at The Secret Sun.

One-click audio download

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And, I interviewed Jeff myself late last year, audio linked HERE, both of these are awesome!

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Whitley Strieber interviews Jeff Kripal

Whitley Strieber interviews Jeff Kripal about his book MUTANTS AND MYSTICS, linked HERE. This interview was only available (for free) for a few weeks. Presently, it requires a membership fee to listen.

This is a great companion to the conversation on this site.

Audio conversation with Jeff Kripal

My new favorite book!

The book MUTANTS AND MYSTICS explores the how comic books and science fiction are somehow intertwined with profound mystical experiences, including the UFO contact lore. This is the kinda stuff that gets my attention!

Jeffrey J. Kripal holds the J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought at Rice University, where he is also the Chair of the Department of Religious Studies. He is the author of a series of books with a religious focus, including his most recent, Mutants and Mystics (subtitled: Science Fiction Superhero Comics, and the Paranormal), and Authors of the Impossible (subtitled: The Paranormal and the Sacred). These two books are the what we discuss during this interview.

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one hour / 20 minutes

Delving deeply into the work of major figures in the field—from Jack Kirby’s cosmic superhero sagas and Philip K. Dick’s futuristic head-trips to Alan Moore’s sex magic and Whitley Strieber’s communion with visitors, this book explores how creators turned to science fiction to convey the reality of the inexplicable and the paranormal they experienced in their lives. Expanded consciousness found its language in the metaphors of sci-fi and the incredible powers of the comic book super hero. From gnostic revelation to alien abduction, Kripal spins out a hidden history of American culture, rich with mythical themes and an awareness of the imaginal.

Here's an excerpt from MUTANTS AND MYSTICS.

We talk about UFOs, comic books, synchronicity, the Fatima event of 1917, Christopher Knowles, Whitley Strieber and owls.

Jeff also hosts a podcast series IMPOSSIBLE TALK where he explores the ideas in his two most recent books. And - Here's a recent appearance on Coast to Coast AM.

Here is a framed little tiny "X" on Jeff's wall. This is evidence of a deeply personal synchonicity, as well as the origin of his recent book!

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PLEASE NOTE:

Whitley Strieber has done an excellent interview with Jeff on his UNKNOWN COUNTRY site. It was posted on 11-11-11.

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Jeff Kripal articulates the impossible

Video teaser for an upcoming documentary.

Author Jeff Kripal just said yes to an interview.

I have two of his books, AUTHORS OF THE IMPOSSIBLE and MUTANTS AND MYSTICS. Both these books are thick, and (sadly) I won't be able to read them in their entirety before we talk. But from what I've gleaned so far, I am deeply impressed. This guy is tapping into something that I have been struggling with, and he is articulating what I'm seeing - and sometimes experiencing.

Here's a bio of Jeff Kripal, and here's an essay on Jacques Vallee.

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