Episode 20: Surrender!

In this, the final episode of Season 1 of the Altered Mates Podcast, we (Alejandro Tuama and Tobias Penno) discuss what is on the immediate horizon for us both. Tobias gives us a little taste of his PhD—in terms of both the subject matter of his research and the origin story as well—which is in the final stages of submission and approval! And Alejandro talks about his upcoming trip to South America. Along the way we discuss the concept of “character loops” which Alejandro brings in from the HBO TV Series “Westworld”. We reflect on how we can “de-armour” the ego and what it truly means to “surrender” to the medicine. We find time to reflect on a recent mushroom ceremony, and in particular, the implications of this recent ceremony for Alejandro and his upcoming meeting with “the medicine” in the Peruvian Amazon. And we toss around the concept of the “Daimon”, which Alejandro brings in from James Hillman’s book “The Soul’s Code”, and in particular consider the implications of what we call “daimonic derailment.” As we mention in the episode, this will be the final episode for Season 1 of the Altered Mates Podcast. We are both keen as mustard to get cracking on Season 2, which will happen just as soon as I (Alejandro) return from South America. Adios Amigos! References Jonathan Nolan & Lisa Joy — Westworld (2016—2022) Hayao Miyazaki — Spirited Away (2001) The Daniels — Everything, Everywhere, All At Once (2022) The Wachowskis — The Matrix Franchise Chris Letheby — Philosophy of Psychedelics (2021) Game of Thrones — Dothraki James Hillman — The Soul’s Code (2017) Links Altered Mates Website Altered Mates Instagram Music for the show by Si Mulumby A Glimpse of Eternity by Alejandro Tuama Purchase the novel here. Listen to the serialised audiobook here.