Bowie, Burroughs, and Archon Rock

from GenX Wasteland · host Miguel Conner

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit occultelvis.substack.comIt’s an honor to be joined by scholar Tommy Cowan. He’ll share the space age Gnosticism of William Burroughs that influenced so many in the counterculture, including Frank Zappa, Timothy Leary, Alan Moore, and Hunter S. Thompson. Burroughs was also a significant influence on David Bowie’s worldview and even songwriting techniques. From insect archons to…

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