Through the exploration of various cultures and archaeological mysteries throughout the world, authors J David Osborne and Kris Saknussemm attempt to get to the heart of our lost moment, and provide some potential paths out. LOST XPLORERS is a psychogeographical exploration of culture, art, language, and strange history.
Episodes
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
On this episode, Kris and I discuss initiation rites throughout the world, with an eye towards distinguishing childhood from adulthood in terms of agency when dealing with uncertainty.
We finish up with some practical questions: what’s the best way to know how many gumballs are in a gumball machine? Why are there so many large insects in the Solomon Islands? Does sex magic work?
We continue our quest to acquire new and interesting questions…
Part 1
Death Thinking / Initiation Rites/ Rumspringa / Bull Jumping
Part 2
Land Divers / Developing Agency in Uncertainty / Hieroglyphic Silence
Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders by Samuel Delaney
“Spiritual Politics of the Dead”
William S. Burroughs Mini-Documentary
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