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The Pandemic Is A Prism

by Ian MacKenzie

From Sept to Dec 2021, Ian MacKenzie and Zamir Dhanji hosted a weekly live conversation series with philosophers, poets, artists, and scientists, inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. You can experience the entire series right now.

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  1. The Pandemic Is A Prism with PAUL KINGSNORTH & CHARLES EISENSTEIN

    PAUL KINGSNORTH is a former journalist and deputy editor of The Ecologist magazine who has won several awards for his poetry and essays. He is also the author of two works of nonfiction. In 2009, he cofounded the Dark Mountain Project, an international network of writers, artists, and thinkers in...

  2. Conversation Recap on TIOKASIN GHOSTHORSE

    Tiokasin Ghosthorse is a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation of South Dakota and has a long history with Indigenous activism and advocacy. Tiokasin is the Founder, Host, and Executive Producer of “First Voices Radio'' for the last 29 years. In 2016 he received a Nomination for the Nobel...

  3. The Pandemic Is A Prism with TIOKASIN GHOSTHORSE

    Tiokasin Ghosthorse is a member of the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation of South Dakota and has a long history with Indigenous activism and advocacy. Tiokasin is the Founder, Host, and Executive Producer of “First Voices Radio'' for the last 29 years. In 2016 he received a Nomination for the Nobel...

  4. Conversation Recap on ALIXA GARCIA

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Alixa García is a Colombian born, globally raised, multi-disciplinary artist and movement architect whose work is imbued in ritual, spirit, and deep reverence for our Great Mother, Great Lover: Earth. She is an...

  5. The Pandemic Is A Prism with ALIXA GARCIA

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Alixa García is a Colombian born, globally raised, multi-disciplinary artist and movement architect whose work is imbued in ritual, spirit, and deep reverence for our Great Mother, Great Lover: Earth. She is an...

  6. Conversation Recap on MICHAEL MEADE

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Michael Meade, D.H.L., is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He combines hypnotic storytelling, street-savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of...

  7. The Pandemic Is A Prism with MICHAEL MEADE

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Michael Meade, D.H.L., is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He combines hypnotic storytelling, street-savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of...

  8. Conversation Recap on DANIEL PINCHBECK

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Daniel Pinchbeck is an American author. His books include Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, and How Soon Is Now? He is a...

  9. The Pandemic Is A Prism with DANIEL PINCHBECK

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Daniel Pinchbeck is an American author. His books include Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, and How Soon Is Now? He is a...

  10. Conversation Recap on BAYO AKOMOLAFE

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Dr. Bayo Akomolafe is a widely celebrated international speaker, teacher, public intellectual, essayist and author of two books, These Wilds Beyond our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity’s Search for Home...

  11. The Pandemic Is A Prism with BAYO AKOMOLAFE

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Dr. Bayo Akomolafe is a widely celebrated international speaker, teacher, public intellectual, essayist and author of two books, These Wilds Beyond our Fences: Letters to My Daughter on Humanity’s Search for Home...

  12. Conversation Recap on TYSON YUNKAPORTA

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ____ Tyson Yunkaporta is an academic, an arts critic, and a researcher who is a member of the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland. He carves traditional tools and weapons and also works as a senior lecturer in...

  13. The Pandemic Is A Prism with TYSON YUNKAPORTA

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ____ Tyson Yunkaporta is an academic, an arts critic, and a researcher who is a member of the Apalech Clan in far north Queensland. He carves traditional tools and weapons and also works as a senior lecturer in...

  14. Conversation Recap on KELLY BROGAN

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ____ Kelly Brogan, M.D. is a holistic psychiatrist, author of the NY Times Bestselling book, A Mind of Your Own, Own Your Self, the children’s book, A Time For Rain, and co-editor of the landmark textbook, Integrative...

  15. The Pandemic Is A Prism with KELLY BROGAN

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ____ Kelly Brogan, M.D. is a holistic psychiatrist, author of the NY Times Bestselling book, A Mind of Your Own, Own Your Self, the children’s book, A Time For Rain, and co-editor of the landmark textbook, Integrative...

  16. Conversation Recap on SOPHIE STRAND

    Sophie Strand is a writer based in the Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. But it would probably be more authentic to call her a neo-troubadour animist with a propensity to spin yarns that inevitably turn into love stories. Give her a…

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  17. The Pandemic Is A Prism with SOPHIE STRAND

    Sophie Strand is a writer based in the Hudson Valley who focuses on the intersection of spirituality, storytelling, and ecology. But it would probably be more authentic to call her a neo-troubadour animist with a propensity to spin yarns that inevitably turn into love stories. Give her a…

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  18. Conversation Recap on PAT MCCABE

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining) is a Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader, and international speaker. She draws upon the Indigenous sciences of…

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  19. The Pandemic Is A Prism with PAT MCCABE

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. ___ Pat McCabe (Weyakpa Najin Win, Woman Stands Shining) is a Diné (Navajo) mother, grandmother, activist, artist, writer, ceremonial leader, and international speaker. She draws upon the Indigenous sciences of…

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  20. Conversation Recap with STEPHEN JENKINSON

    Stephen Jenkinson is a culture activist, worker, author, and the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School. He has Master’s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work). Apprenticed to a master storyteller when a young man, he has…

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  21. The Pandemic Is A Prism with STEPHEN JENKINSON

    Stephen Jenkinson is a culture activist, worker, author, and the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School. He has Master’s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work). Apprenticed to a master storyteller when a young man, he has…

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  22. Conversation Recap on ELISABET SAHTOURIS

    Elisabet is an evolutionary biologist, futurist and professor who straddles the world of science and spirit with compelling wisdom and grace. In her book : “Earth Dance: Living systems in evolution” Elisabet tells the story of evolution through the lens of a biologist and a storyteller in total...

  23. The Pandemic Is A Prism with ELISABET SAHTOURIS

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. Elisabet is an evolutionary biologist, futurist and professor who straddles the world of science and spirit with compelling wisdom and grace. In her book : “Earth Dance: Living systems in evolution” Elisabet tells the...

  24. Conversation Recap on CHARLES EISENSTEIN

    Paradigm-shifting author Charles Eisenstein joins us to kick-off the “The Pandemic is a Prism” series. Never shying away from asking difficult questions and presenting views that challenge the status quo, Charles has recently drawn attention to his insightful and provocative perspectives on the...

  25. The Pandemic Is A Prism with CHARLES EISENSTEIN

    Paradigm-shifting author Charles Eisenstein joins us to kick-off the “The Pandemic is a Prism” series. Never shying away from asking difficult questions and presenting views that challenge the status quo, Charles has recently drawn attention to his insightful and provocative perspectives on the...

  26. The Pandemic Is A Prism - Introduction

    A weekly live series inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. Originally aired Sept 20, 2021. Explore the full series http://agatheringofstories.com/pandemic Order the book http://agatheringofstories.com/pandemic-book

About this show

From Sept to Dec 2021, Ian MacKenzie and Zamir Dhanji hosted a weekly live conversation series with philosophers, poets, artists, and scientists, inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. You can experience the entire series right now.

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Frequently asked questions

How many episodes does The Pandemic Is A Prism have?

The Pandemic Is A Prism has 26 episodes on PodParley. The most recent episode was published on December 27, 2021.

What is The Pandemic Is A Prism about?

From Sept to Dec 2021, Ian MacKenzie and Zamir Dhanji hosted a weekly live conversation series with philosophers, poets, artists, and scientists, inviting a mythopoetic bridge between divided worldviews. You can experience the entire series right now.

How often does The Pandemic Is A Prism release new episodes?

The Pandemic Is A Prism publishes daily, based on its 26 episodes since December 2021.

Who hosts The Pandemic Is A Prism?

The Pandemic Is A Prism is created and hosted by Ian MacKenzie.
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