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Friends, Erik will not be making updates to My Alchemical Bromance for the foreseeable future. Instead, he will be producing the new Arnemancy Podcast. It's been a great two-year run here, and we hope you join Erik over at his new podcast to see what crazy hijinx he's getting up to! Here are some links to get you started. Arnemancy on Spotify Arnem…
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In this episode, Erik is joined by Keats Ross, musician, magician, mystic, and master of We The Hallowed. We The Hallowed is an art collective, and home of Keats' many projects such as the Pragmagick Podcast and his musical endeavors such as Dakota Slim. We talk about using music to create sigils, exploring consciousness, and the downfall of Disinf…
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Guest Appearance: Erik on the Alexxcast Episode 319
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Erik was happy to be on the Alexxcast again! Here are Alexx's show notes: Listen to a live mystical rite as Alexx invites Erik Arneson back on to magically chant the podcast back into a proper numerical sequencing. That lasts like 3 minutes, then we answer listener questions and talk about all sorts of esoteric, occulty goodness. Enjoy! Head on ove…
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EP 50 – Picatrix Decans with J Swofford
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Join artist J Swofford and host Erik at Hopworks Urban Brewery for a discussion on the Picatrix Decans. J is the creator of the Picatrix Decans talisman deck. They discuss astrological magic, homebrewing, astrological brewing, and the Picatrix Decans. When we look at the Picatrix decans, we compare descriptions and notes from both the Warnock-Greer…
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Guest Appearance: The Cosmic Keys Podcast
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I really enjoyed being on The Cosmic Keys Podcast with Dan and Scarlet! Here's how they described this episode. Dan and Scarlet open the episode with an astrology and Tarot forecast for the week of April 1, 2019 to April 7, 2019, followed by an interview with the host of My Alchemical Bromance, Erik Arneson. We talk about the formation of Erik's aw…
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EP 49 – The Magician and the Fool
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In this episode, Erik interviews the hosts of The Magician and the Fool Podcast, Janus and Dominic. They dive right into what it means to be a magician, but the conversation explores Renaissance magic, the Greek Magical Papyri, Norse mythology, and Pittsburgh. How do the Magician and the Fool relate to the Trickster? We explore cultural archetypes …
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EP 48 – Sewing and Ritual Magic with Andrew Watt
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In this episode, Erik is joined by Andrew B. Watt of Wanderings in the Labrynth. They discuss textile arts, such as sewing and weaving, and how those intersect with ritual magic, enchantment, and the creation of talismans. Andrew also wrote the Neo-Orphic Hymns, a set of planetary prayers inspired by Thomas Taylor's translations of the Orphic hymns…
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EP 47 – Sumerian Magic with Vanessa Kindell
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Vanessa Kindell joins us this episode. She is a writer and contributor to the Peacock Goat Review and a Sumerian witch. She talks to us about reconstructing Sumerian and Babylonian religious practices and integrating them into her modern magical work, but we really dig into the nature of Sumerian religion and the details of their mythology. This in…
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In this episode, Erik explores various interpretations and explanations of the soul in the wake of the death of his 19 year-old cat, Kublai Khan. This episode is personal, but hopefully it provides food for thought. Links The Immortal Body in Hermeticism Timaeus by Plato The Nine Parts of the Human Soul According to Ancient Egypt The Four Worlds in…
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Guest Appearance: Erik on the Alexxcast on “Eyes Wide Shut”
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Erik was on episode 300K of the Alexxcast to discuss Stanley Kubrick's last film, "Eyes Wide Shut," released in 1999. The movie stars Nicole Kidman and Tom Cruise in a bizarre, sex-fueled story through secret societies, mystery, and marital problems. Alexx Bollen interviews Erik about the movie — not because Erik was in the movie, but because he kn…
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In this episode Erik interviews Taylor Bell, writer, occultist, Tarot creator, and contributor to Charm the Water's new occult periodical, The Peacock Goat Review. We discuss Taylor's experience writing and copyediting for the PGR and his work on his upcoming Tarot decks. We also discuss the group lunar initiation ritual that Erik and Taylor took p…
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Guest Appearance: Erik on the Six of Swords
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Erik was in a long-form interview (almost 4 hours!) on the Six of Swords podcast with OccultFan (AKA Nathan Lee). They talk about pretty much everything, including cartoons! Check out the extensive show notes!Από τον My Alchemical Bromance
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EP 44 – Dan Attrell and the Apocalypse of Joachim of Fiore
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Dan Attrell joins Erik for a conversation about his paper, "For 1,260 Days They’ll Prophesy in Sackcloth: Joachim of Fiore’s Apocalypse, Temporalization, and Franciscan Spirituality." This is a complex topic, revolving around the ways in which Joachim of Fiore's understanding of apocalyptic visions changed the way we looked at history and time. The…
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EP 43 – MABCon 2018 – Brewing and Tasting
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Finally, the latest MABCon episode! This year, back in October, Matt and Erik got together for MABCon. They visited breweries, visited conferences, and drank some beers. This is definitely a beer-heavy episode. Also we have questions about the Mikkeller Running Club. Most of this episode is a conversation between Matt and Erik over the brew kettle …
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In this episode, Erik interviews Theresa Pridemore, creator of the Portland Tarot and The Sovereign Oracle, and the brains behind brand management company Sovereign Spirit. They discuss the creative process behind creation of a Tarot deck and dive into the rich Portland-based imagery in the Portland Tarot. We also talk about the difference between …
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This is a repost of part 1 of the 2018 Halloween Podcast Crossover Event -- Summoning a Cartoon Demon with Alexx and Erik! You can listen to part 2 here. Head to the Alexxcast for full show notes!Από τον My Alchemical Bromance
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Welcome back, friends, and an extra special crossover episode featuring Alexx Bollen from The Alexxcast and (maybe) Hunson Abadeer from Adventure Time! This is part 2 of the Alexxcast/My Alchemical Bromance 2018 Halloween Crossover. Listen to part 1 in episode 300H of the Alexxcast! Locations This episode starts out with a special Halloween ritual …
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EP 39 – Ryhan Butler, Medieval Astrologer
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Have you guys noticed how many amazing guests I've been getting lately? Ryhan Butler is the genius behind Medieval Astrology Guide, and I was overjoyed to welcome him as a guest to the podcast. If you're going into this expecting Linda Goodman's "Love Signs" then you're in for quite a ride! This is the real deal, the astrology bred from the worldvi…
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EP 38 – Sam Block on Geomancy and the PGM
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Join us in welcoming Sam Block to the podcast! Sam is the author of the Digital Ambler website. He's a brilliant magician and as intelligent as he is entertaining. We discuss geomancy, the Greek Magical Papyri (or PGM), and lots of other topics relevant to modern ceremonial magicians, including Kabbalah. This is a long episode and it's a lot of fun…
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EP 37 – Rambling with Scott Gosnell
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Welcome back, Scott Gosnell! Scott was our guest way back in episode 18, where we mainly focused on his translations of Giordano Bruno's works. In this episode we touch on that material again, but we really get into a wide variety of topics revolving around free will, enlightenment, imagination, the default and executive networks, hallucinogens, Ka…
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Guest Appearance on The Alexxcast
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Erik was recently a guest on episode 300C of The Alexxcast. This is Alexx Bollen's podcast, and you will definitely remember him from episode 35! Be sure to check this out and then head over to The Alexxcast to listen to more!Από τον My Alchemical Bromance
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Robert Bonomo recently released The 21 Faces of God, a documentary about the Major Arcana of the Tarot. In this episode, he joins Erik to talk about his new movie and the two of them majorly nerd out on Tarot, Gnosticism, the Grail legend, physics, psychology, and alchemy. This episode has it all! https://youtu.be/_pyKyuwvkHU Topics and Links Rober…
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Alexx Bollen joins Erik at Ruse Brewery for a discussion about microdosing hallucinogens to treat depression, podcasting in Portland, books, and chaos magic. Alexx is the host of the Alexxcast, the only Alexx-themed podcast in the universe. He is also the author of Periphery and several collections of short stories. Location This episode was record…
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Guest Appearance on Pragmagick
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There's a new podcast in Portland called Pragmagick, run by our friend Revel Rosz, and I was a guest on his show recently! We dive deep into some pretty esoteric topics, including Freemasonry and ceremonial magic -- the latter is a particularly good bit, with lots of talk about theory and practice. Listen to the original here or use the interface o…
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This episode finds Matt, Joey, and Erik camping on the Hoh River in the Olympic Rainforest. As the sun goes down, join our hosts around the campfire and discuss backpacking, philosophy, materialism, meditation, the great outdoors, and other great subjects. We eat beef jerky, drink river water, and build chairs in the wilderness. Location This episo…
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EP 33 – Nathan Lee the Master Mason
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In this episode, Nathan Lee (AKA OccultFan) returns after his Master Mason degree to talk about all kinds of stuff, from shadow people to Freemasonry and beyond. There is a lot in this episode! I am writing these show notes really quickly, so you'll have to listen to the episode to get everything. You will not be disappointed. This episode dives in…
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In this episode, we are joined by Pope Joan II. Joan is a philosopher queen, artist, and musician. We talk about all of those things and dive into the methods behind her creative process. Her art and music is a celebration of being human and being alive, but she also deals with a lot of death imagery. Mythology and religious imagery are interwoven …
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EP 31 – Montana Jordan
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Please welcome Montana Jordan to the show! In this episode, Montana joins Nate and Erik at Oaks Bottom Pub for a long conversation about the paranormal, the occult, ghosts, séances, paranormal investigation and all sorts of great rambling. Montana Jordan has since been formally investigating with various psychic and paranormal organizations for ove…
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EP 30 – Monism, Dualism, and Backpacking
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Happy birthday, Matt! Erik went to visit Matt over his birthday weekend, and we celebrated with brewery visits, beer tasting, hiking in the woods, and a good old philosophical discussion. In this episode, please join us as we go on a long adventure around Gig Harbor, Tacoma, and Olympia, discussing the differences between monism and dualism and how…
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EP 29 – Dan Attrell on the Picatrix
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In this episode, I chat with Dan Attrell about the Picatrix. Dan runs the Modern Hermeticist website and is @ModernHermetics on Twitter. He is a brilliant fellow with just the right mix of nerd cred to make him a fitting guest for this podcast. Recently, he was part of a team that finished a new scholarly translation of the Picatrix, which will be …
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Guest Appearance on Cruzin’ With Steak
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Back in March, Erik was interviewed on Cruzin' With Steak, a podcast that's kind of like this one, in that it's mostly informal conversations about lots of crazy stuff. Lots of crazy stuff. The interview starts at 00:30:44. It's pretty fun. Have a listen!Από τον My Alchemical Bromance
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EP 28 – Nathan Lee the Fellowcraft
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This episode, we welcome back Nathan Lee, AKA OccultFan, where we dive further into his ongoing journey into Freemasonry. As his Master Mason degree approaches, we discuss his initiation into the Fellowcraft or 2° of Blue Lodge Freemasonry. We don't reveal any secrets, but we discuss the secrecy of Freemasonry and the educational foundation of the …
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Guest Appearance on Nox Mente
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Recently Erik was a guest on the Nox Mente podcast, where he was interviewed about his dreams and a bunch of other stuff. This is a long and weird conversation and I think you guys will really enjoy it. Here's the YouTube version if you're so inclined. https://youtu.be/vBrCayknOs4Από τον My Alchemical Bromance
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EP 27 – Jeremy Crow and Flambeau Noir
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In this episode, we talk with Jeremy Crow, the infamous Internet Luciferian! Jeremy is the founder of Flambeau Noir, the left hand path occult conference that is going to be in Portland, Oregon, on April 27th to 29th, 2018. We thought it would be ridiculous if we didn't interview him before his conference, so here he is! After talking about Flambea…
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EP 26 – The Return of Chuck Dunning
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We weren't allowed to call this episode "Chucky 2: The Return of Chuck Dunning", but deep in our hearts we all know that's how it will be remembered. In the last half of the episode, we spend a lot of time talking about the nature of dualism and non-dualism in Western and Easter thought, as well as how it's represented in Freemasonry. This is a ver…
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EP 25 – Marlene Seven Bremner
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In this episode, we interview artist, poet, and creator Marlene Seven Bremner! Seven is a Seattle-area artist and we first encountered her work at the Esoteric Book Conference in 2016. Make sure you check out her website. The Drinks Seven is drinking nettle tea from her own garden. Erik is drinking a lemon La Croix. And Nate is drinking extra-oaked…
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EP 24 – Ryan Peverly of Occulture Podcast
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In this episode, Erik interviews Ryan Peverly of the excellent Occulture Podcast. Our discussion centers around not only how Occulture has evolved, but how Ryan and the podcast has changed together. This subject is particularly interesting because of the amount of knowledge and growth Ryan has assimilated in the short time he's been podcasting. Tun…
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In this episode, Nate and Erik trek out to Silverton, Oregon, to visit Silver Falls Brewery. Our good friend Austin was kind enough to drive us all the way out there in exchange for all the beer he could drink. We sat down with founder and brewer Eric Druliner and assistant manager/brewer Jose Ramirez to talk about small breweries, small towns, and…
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In this solo episode, Erik reviews "The Magician Longs to See" Twin Peaks Tarot deck. This is our first episode in quite a while but we will be back soon! In the meantime, enjoy these show notes and links and hang in there. The Beer Erik reviews Abominable Winter Ale from Hopworks Urban Brewery. Links The Magician Longs to See gallery The Magician …
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In this episode, Erik interviews Nate Lee, known on Twitter as @OccultFan. Nate was just recently initiated into Freemasonry, so we go deep into some of the hidden occult meaning of initiations, self improvement, and understanding reality. There's also a brief moment with Victor, our "studio audience" who just had his petition accepted. The Beers p…
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EP 21 – Return to Wayfinder
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In this episode, Matt and Erik return to Wayfinder Brewing, exactly one year after their last visit. Things have changed a lot! We discuss the beer, occultism in popular culture, and esoteric influences on brewing. The Beers From Wayfinder: Polybius Pale Ale Pils Project #2 Hidden Hand Black Lager Mindstürm Hefeweizen Oathbreaker Saison Hats off to…
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In this MABcon episode, Matt and Erik brew a beer! If you're a homebrewer, you will enjoy getting some of Matt's tips and experience. He's been brewing for a long time and has experience as the brewmaster of a successful microbrewery. We do an all grain brew of a trippel. This episode also features Erik and Matt's first glimpse of Soror Tzadkiel's …
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In this MABcon episode, the gang takes a field trip to visit Twin Peaks locations. Then we talk about Twin Peaks! Then we talk about Oklahomans, the post-job economy, and more Twin Peaks! Please join us for MABcon 2017! Location The Twin Peaks locations we visited were in North Bend and Snoqualmie Falls, Washington. We recorded at Snoqualmie Falls …
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EP 18 – Scott Gosnell on Giordano Bruno and Other Stuff
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YOU GUYS, I GOT TO INTERVIEW SCOTT GOSNELL! Okay, okay, I'm calming down. In this episode, Erik interviews Scott Gosnell, entrepreneur, scientist, writer, wizard, autodidact, and translator of the collected works of Giordano Bruno. We spend a lot of time diving into Bruno's life and works, but we also talk about other stuff. It is a really fascinat…
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EP 17 – Seyta Selter and Ancestral Healing
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Join us as Erik interviews Seyta Selter, ancestral healing practitioner and professor of consciousness studies and dreams at The Evergreen State College. Seyta was once the head lady at Duchess Clothier and now does incredible healing work with ancestral lineage work. It is pretty amazing stuff. Listen and see! Seyta has learned to listen to her in…
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EP 16 – Aaron David from Charm the Water
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In this episode, Erik interviews Aaron David from Charm the Water. Join us for a lesson in beer tasting and a discussion about magical journals, the occult, and other crazy stuff. The Beer Ommegang Three Philosophers Wildcraft Oak-Aged Kiwi Cider New Belgium Voodoo Ranger IPA We encourage you to visit Growler's Taproom in Portland, Oregon! Topics a…
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Episode 15 – Soror Tzadkiel and the Rota Tarot
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Join us as we interview Soror Tzadkiel, the creatrix of the Rota Tarot! Our conversation ranges from occult symbolism in cartoons to the history, philosophy and use of Tarot. Soror Tzadkiel has immense Tarot knowledge and she's eager to share it! If you want to follow along with our discussion, you should get out your deck of Tarot cards (preferabl…
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Episode 14 – PuckerFest with Matt and Erik
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In this episode, Matt and Erik go to Puckerfest at Belmont Station. Puckerfest is an annual celebration of wild and sour ales. In this episode, we also reveal that the Esoteric Book Conference isn't happening in 2017. Sad face! The Beers This is just a list of all the beers, not necessarily who's in charge of tasting them. pFriem Brett IPA pFriem G…
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In this Erik solo episode, we hear about the Twin Peaks finale. Don't listen to this episode unless you want spoilers! Erik also discusses his current magical practices, Rufus Opus, Frater Ashan Chassan, grimoire work, and his magical smart altar. Dive into the weird world of the weird stuff! You'll also get to hear about Erik's solar eclipse adven…
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Episode 13 – Larry Roberts of Miskatonic Books
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Joey and Erik are joined by guest host Nate Neff as we interview Larry Roberts of Miskatonic Books and Azoth Press. We talk to Larry about alchemy, Freemasonry (this is not a Masonic podcast), and his publishing empire. This interview goes long but it is filled with fascinating details and lots of great information about alchemy, both material and …
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