Episode 31: Mescalito Riding His White Horse with Mike Fiorito

This week I talk to Mike Fiorito, author of several books, including The Hated Ones, Falling from Trees, Sleeping with Fishes, Call Me Guido, Freud’s Haberdashery Habits and Hallucinating Huxley. Falling from Trees received the 2022 Independent Press Distinguished Book Award in the short story category. Mike's latest book, Mescalito Riding His White Horse, is inspired by the music of bluegrass legend Peter Rowan. He has a novel in production, slated to come out in 2024, called For All We Know, which examines the phenomena and the liminality that always seems to be associated with it. I saw Mike’s book, Mescalito Riding His White Horse, pop up on my Instagram feed, and the name and cover caught my eye.  I didn’t know anything about Mike, or Peter Rowan, for that matter, but I kept feeling drawn to reach out.  I know better, at this point, than to ignore those little sparks of connection. When I did reach out I discovered that we inhabit unexpected overlapping landscapes, including Tibetan Buddhism, wisdom traditions, ufology, profound dreams and visions, and a fascination with the phenomena. Mike sent me a copy of Mescalito, and when I began reading, I was astonished at the flurry of synchronicities with my own writing that emerged in the very first paragraph.  Those of you who have listened to or read my book will catch it right away, I’m sure. Mike Fiorito The Flip by Jeffrey Kripal Metrocard art by Juan Carlos Pinto Tibetan singer Yungchen Lhamo My book is out!! Earth: A Love Story exists as a physical object in the world. Deep forever gratitude to those of you who have purchased the book and left reviews on Amazon. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Our beautiful musical soundscapes are provided by Morgan Jenks. You can support ⁠⁠his new album on bandcamp⁠⁠, or find out more at ⁠⁠morganjenks.com⁠⁠ Find me on instagram ⁠⁠@robin_lassiter_honeyheart⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@earth_a_love_story⁠⁠ To join my mailing list or book a 1:1 session with me, visit ⁠⁠honeyheart.org⁠⁠ If you'd like to support our work, please consider becoming a ⁠⁠Patron