EPISODE · Jul 19, 2025 · 1H 6M
How stories build reality — Joshua Cutchin — Neon Galactic
from Neon Galactic with James Faulk · host James Faulk and KEET-TV
On this episode, I sit down with author and folklorist Joshua Cutchin to discuss his latest book, “Fourth Wall Phantoms: Reflections on the Paranormal, Narrative, and Fictions Becoming Fact.”We also discuss UFOs, archetypes, astrology, addiction, faith, and Kevin Cann’s Platonic Surrealism.Cann and Professor Jeffrey Kripal will be teach a class at Esalen on Dec. 5 through Dec. 7, “The Soul is a UFO: Understanding and Embracing Transcendence.” They will use Cutchin’s new book as one of the recommended texts.Both Cutchin and I are in recovery, and we discuss the way addiction and recovery provides for an initiatory spiritual experience that provides for much personal growth and insight.We explore how Cutchin’s faith and interest in the paranormal co-exist, and how narrative and story may be a fundamental key for understanding the broad contours of human growth and experience.To learn more about Cutchin’s work or to buy his books:www.joshuacutchin.comTo learn more about the Esalen class mentioned above:https://www.esalen.org/workshops/the-soul-is-a-ufo-understanding-and-embracing-transcendence-12052025————Music Credits:Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProdFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMusic: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProdFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license---Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. On X:@jfrickingfaulk#platonicsurrealism #kripal #esp #psi #UAP #UFO #space #magic #occult #trauma #consciousness #phenomenon #NDE #gnosticism
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On this episode, I sit down with author and folklorist Joshua Cutchin to discuss his latest book, “Fourth Wall Phantoms: Reflections on the Paranormal, Narrative, and Fictions Becoming Fact.”We also discuss UFOs, archetypes, astrology, addiction, faith, and Kevin Cann’s Platonic Surrealism.Cann and Professor Jeffrey Kripal will be teach a class at Esalen on Dec. 5 through Dec. 7, “The Soul is a UFO: Understanding and Embracing Transcendence.” They will use Cutchin’s new book as one of the recommended texts.Both Cutchin and I are in recovery, and we discuss the way addiction and recovery provides for an initiatory spiritual experience that provides for much personal growth and insight.We explore how Cutchin’s faith and interest in the paranormal co-exist, and how narrative and story may be a fundamental key for understanding the broad contours of human growth and experience.To learn more about Cutchin’s work or to buy his books:www.joshuacutchin.comTo learn more about the Esalen class mentioned above:https://www.esalen.org/workshops/the-soul-is-a-ufo-understanding-and-embracing-transcendence-12052025————Music Credits:Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProdFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseMusic: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProdFree download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license---Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. On X:@jfrickingfaulk#platonicsurrealism #kripal #esp #psi #UAP #UFO #space #magic #occult #trauma #consciousness #phenomenon #NDE #gnosticism
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