Mike Fiorito -- Neon Galactic -- Episode 32

This episode of Neon Galactic features a beautiful conversation with writer, musician, and music journalist Mike Fiorito, and centers around UFOs and his newest book, For All We Know. This wonderfully written short fiction novel explores the transcendent experiences of one man over the course of his life, and the mechanisms by which he -- and by extension, all of us -- can access the liminal world and achieve an expanded state of consciousness. Rare for a book about UFOs, Fiorito's fictional narrative is powerfully written, and ambitious in its attempts to communicate the nature of these experiences in a literary format. It's a beautiful rendering of episodes many of us have had, but don't necessarily have the language or permission to embrace. It explores the use of entheogens as a means to raise consciousness, and also points out that humanity at this point in its development has forgotten that simple, and rather mundane, experiences -- like reading a book or listening to a song -- offer us a way to lift ourselves out of the crushingly ordinary workaday world and achieve a kind of gnosis. We also discuss Fiorito's abiding interest in ufology, what he thinks of recent developments in the fight for disclosure, and how his passion for the subject has fueled a broader search for spirit and community. To buy Fiortio's books or get a sense of his broader bibliography: http://mikefiorito.com. ———————- Music Credits: Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinematic-logo-04 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-technology-calm-logo-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Neon Galactic is a production of PBS affiliate KEET-TV in Eureka, CA. Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. Public television can always use your support. On X: @jfrickingfaulk #neongalactic #UAP #space #aliens #ufo #consciousness #phenomenon #ghosts #afterlife #NDE #entheogens #spirit #music #art #ForAllWeKnow #literature