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Estimated from 8 chart positions in 8 markets.
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- 🇨🇦CA · Spirituality#1185K to 30K
- 🇮🇳IN · Spirituality#1341K to 10K
- 🇮🇪IE · Spirituality#1230K to 100K
- 🇧🇪BE · Spirituality#2030K to 100K
- 🇨🇿CZ · Spirituality#693K to 10K
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35K to 130K🎙 ~2x weekly·48 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
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71K to 259K🇮🇪39%🇧🇪39%🇨🇦12%+5 more - Active Followers
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39K to 142K
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Extraordinary, Mysterious, and Impossible Experiences, with Jeffrey Kriple
May 5, 2026
1h 02m 18s
BONUS: Meditation Sickness, with Pierce Salguero (Rebroadcast from the Buddhist Yoga Podcast)
Apr 18, 2026
1h 45m 52s
Awakening & Integration, with Sanjay Manchanda
Apr 3, 2026
51m 07s
Tibetan Medicine for Meditators, with Tawni Tidwell
Mar 4, 2026
58m 44s
The Modern Remaking of Kundalini, with Marleen Thaler
Feb 2, 2026
59m 00s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5/26 | ![]() Extraordinary, Mysterious, and Impossible Experiences, with Jeffrey Kriple✨ | extraordinary experiencesmystery+3 | Prof. Jeff Kripal | Rice University | — | extraordinary experiencesmystery+5 | — | 1h 02m 18s | |
| 4/18/26 | ![]() BONUS: Meditation Sickness, with Pierce Salguero (Rebroadcast from the Buddhist Yoga Podcast)✨ | meditationBuddhism+3 | James Bae | University of Hawaii PressBuddhist Yoga Podcast+2 | — | meditationBuddhism+5 | — | 1h 45m 52s | |
| 4/3/26 | ![]() Awakening & Integration, with Sanjay Manchanda✨ | awakeningintegration+3 | Sanjay Manchanda | California Institute of Human ScienceCalifornia Institute of Integral Studies | — | awakeningintegration+5 | — | 51m 07s | |
| 3/4/26 | ![]() Tibetan Medicine for Meditators, with Tawni Tidwell✨ | Tibetan medicinemeditation+3 | Dr. Tawni Tidwell | Center for Healthy MindsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison | — | Tibetan medicinemeditation+3 | — | 58m 44s | |
| 2/2/26 | ![]() The Modern Remaking of Kundalini, with Marleen Thaler✨ | KundaliniHinduism+4 | Marleen Thaler | University of ViennaUniversity of Graz+2 | — | KundaliniHindu goddess+6 | — | 59m 00s | |
| 1/1/26 | ![]() Spirit Possession and Chinese Medicine Anti-Psychiatry, with Brandt Stickley✨ | spirit possessionChinese medicine+5 | Brandt Stickley | National University of Natural Medicine | — | spirit possessionChinese medicine+5 | — | 55m 36s | |
| 12/20/25 | ![]() BONUS: Buddhist Ritual Magic, with Zachary Lui (Rebroadcast from 2023)✨ | Buddhist ritual magicChinese medicine+3 | Zachary Lui | — | — | Buddhismritual magic+6 | — | 50m 11s | |
| 12/5/25 | ![]() Self and Nonself, with Nick Canby✨ | selfnonself+4 | Nick Canby | Brown University | — | selfnonself+5 | — | 1h 05m 32s | |
| 11/1/25 | ![]() Meditation and the (Dys)regulation of Qi✨ | meditationChinese medicine+4 | Leo Lok | — | — | meditationqi+5 | — | 1h 05m 17s | |
| 10/2/25 | ![]() The Perils of Tantra, with Susannah Deane✨ | TantraTibetan medicine+4 | Susannah Deane | Tibetan medicineBuddhism+1 | — | TantraTibetan medicine+6 | — | 52m 48s | |
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| 9/1/25 | ![]() Madness & Acute Religious Experiences, with Richard Saville-Smith | Today I sit down with Richard Saville-Smith, an independent scholar of madness, religion, and psychiatry. We discuss Richard’s book Acute Religious Experiences (2023), which argues that frameworks from Mad Studies can get us out from under the academy’s current habit of either pathologizing or sanitizing religious experiences. Along the way, we talk about the power struggle between psychiatry & the humanities, the influence of Queer Studies on Richard’s work, and his reinterpretation of J... | 47m 52s | ||||||
| 8/3/25 | ![]() When Meditation Causes Harm, with Willoughby Britton & Jared Lindahl | Today I sit down with Willoughby Britton and Jared Lindahl, the interdisciplinary team from Brown University that is responsible for the “Varieties of Contemplative Experience” study on the challenges and adverse effects of meditation. We talk about the design, findings, and outcomes of the study, and how it opened up a new field of interdisciplinary investigation. Along the way we ask: if someone suffers harm from practicing meditation, whose fault is it? What is the ultimate cause? And who ... | 1h 07m 31s | ||||||
| 7/4/25 | ![]() Emergent Phenomena, with Daniel M. Ingram | Today I sit down with Dr. Daniel M. Ingram, a retired ER physician, co-founder of the Emergent Phenomena Research Consortium, CEO of Emergence Benefactors, and a noted adept in Buddhist meditation. Together we explore “emergent phenomena,” or the spiritual, mystical, magical, energetic, and psychedelic possibilities at the deep end of human experience. Along the way, we discuss dark nights of the soul, ontological fruit salad, brain scans of peak meditation states, and warning labels on spiri... | 1h 07m 05s | ||||||
| 6/9/25 | ![]() The Mandala of Animist Forces, with Josh Schrei | Today I sit down with Josh Schrei, storyteller, sound artist, and host of The Emerald Podcast. Josh helps us to embrace and center the spirit world in our understanding of contemporary Buddhism. Along the way, we talk about Tibetan weather makers, shamanic battle, the trance-inducing effect of stories, and how to diplomatically negotiate with animistic forces. If you want to hear scholars and practitioners engaging in deep conversations about the dark side of Asian religions and medicines, th... | 1h 02m 42s | ||||||
| 5/7/25 | ![]() Spiritual Weirdness and Shadow Work, with Mary Shutan | Today I sit down with Mary Shutan, a spiritual teacher specializing in awakening and shadow work. Our conversation focuses on the weirdness, emotional volatility, darkness, and other challenges that inevitably accompany serious spiritual practice. Along the way, we talk about the diverse range of awakenings, the difficulties of managing kundalini energy, and what to do in the case of a spiritual emergency. If you want to hear scholars and practitioners engaging in deep conversations about t... | 1h 01m 26s | ||||||
| 4/2/25 | ![]() Meditation Side-Effects and Other Altered States, with Miguel Farias | Today I sit down with Miguel Farias, an experimental psychologist and researcher of religion, spirituality, and cognition. Together we try to get to the bottom of whether meditation is actually good for you through a comparison of Miguel's research on the adverse effects of meditation with my research on Asian notions of meditation sickness. Along the way, we discuss the limitations of modern Western understandings of consciousness, and explore whether we can develop a more expansive, multifa... | 1h 09m 39s | ||||||
| 3/5/25 | ![]() Daemons, Tantra, and Cultural Exchange, with David Gordon White | Today I sit down with David Gordon White, a distinguished indologist and scholar of Tantra. Our conversation focuses on David’s most recent project tracing the transregional histories of spirits, gods, demons, and their associated rituals across Eurasia. Along the way, we dive into an intellectual conversation about dog-headed men, angry goddesses, alchemical mercury, body-snatching yogis, the origins of Dracula, and much, much more. If you want to hear scholars and practitioners engagi... | 55m 54s | ||||||
| 2/7/25 | ![]() Magic, Death, and Necromancy in Thai Buddhism, with Justin McDaniel | 💀💀 Warning: This episode contains potentially disturbing content! 💀💀 Today I sit down with Justin McDaniel, a scholar of Theravada Buddhist literature and art. Together we explore the darker side of Thai Buddhism, including meditation on decomposing bodies, fetus spirits, corpse oil, and the spectrum of white and black magic. We discuss the logics of rituals, their role in Thai communities, and how a misfit Catholic punk from Philly found himself in a rural Thai monastery. If you want to hear... | 52m 17s | ||||||
| 1/2/25 | ![]() Daoist Exorcism, with Josh Paynter & Jack Schaefer | Today I sit down with Jack Schaefer and Josh Paynter, co-abbots of the Parting Clouds Temple, to discuss their practice of Daoist exorcism. We talk about the differences between spirits, ghosts, demons, and other entities; as well as a range of practices including talismans, body replacement, curse breaking, and spiritual battle. Along the way, we make eye contact wth snake and fox spirits, contribute to the elimination of suffering for all beings, and learn why dogs never stick around during... | 1h 12m 46s | ||||||
| 12/5/24 | ![]() Season 3: Introducing Black Beryl, with Pierce Salguero | You are not mistaken: this is in fact the podcast formerly known as The Blue Beryl. We have changed our name for season 3, as we are embracing the darkness! You'll notice a new logo and a new URL, but if you're a subscriber, there's nothing you need to do. Everything will automatically be updated. In today's episode, we are launching the new season with the tables turned. Producer Lan Li takes over the microphone to interview me about spirit healing and related practices. Lan has been tryin... | 52m 24s | ||||||
| 11/8/24 | ![]() Meta-Practice, with Volker Scheid | PLEASE NOTE: Shortly, we will be changing our name to Black Beryl. Your subscription will automatically update and no action is necessary on your part. Thanks for your continued support! Today I sit down with Volker Scheid, an interdisciplinary scholar and longtime practitioner of Chinese medicine. Together, we take an intellectual deep dive into his thoughts about the importance of blurring disciplinary boundaries and how “meta-practice” can make sense of the many different kinds of C... | 50m 43s | ||||||
| 10/22/24 | ![]() Bonus: Embodiment and Pedagogy, with Frances Garrett (Rebroadcast from 2023) | In this episode I sit down with Frances Garrett, a scholar of Tibetan culture, history, and language. We talk about Frances’s interests in embodiment and movement, and how her experiences as ballet dancer, surfer, and rock climber connect with her work on religion and healing. Our conversation focuses on her commitment to embodied and trauma-aware pedagogy, and how in the interest of flourishing, she engages the whole person in the learning process. Along the way, we talk about Tibetan bards,... | 1h 00m 58s | ||||||
| 10/5/24 | ![]() Critique, Wonder, and Chinese Anatomy, with Lan A. Li | Today I sit down with Blue Beryl's producer, Lan A. Li, a historian of Chinese science, medicine, and the body. We talk about their life-long practice of qigong, the limits of academic critique, and the integration of divergent epistemologies in studying Chinese anatomy. Along the way, we discuss Lan’s new book, Body Maps: Improvising Meridians and Nerves in Global Chinese Medicine, Lan’s relationship to Islam, and how to cultivate wonder through academic study. If you want to hear more from ... | 55m 21s | ||||||
| 9/5/24 | ![]() The Body in Classical Hathayoga, with Ruth Westoby | In this episode I sit down with Ruth Westoby a scholar, teacher, and practitioner of yoga. We discuss Ruth’s work on the body in early hatha yoga texts. We talk about the broad diversity of approaches to the material body in these sources, including their ideas about gender, the cultivation of powers, and approaches to liberation. Along the way, we touch on yogic sex, practices to stop menstruating, and the courageous work that modern practitioners have been doing to expose abuse by yog... | 52m 09s | ||||||
| 8/8/24 | ![]() Yoga, Disability, and Animism, with Theo Wildcroft | Today, I sit down with Theodora Wildcroft, a researcher, anthropologist, and long-time teacher of what she calls “post-lineage yoga.” We discuss Theo's ethnographic research on yoga in the UK, focusing on its connections with animism, paganism, and other somatic practices. We also dive into Theo’s personal approach to yoga as a liberatory practice that allows diverse bodies and minds to thrive. Along the way, we touch on disability, neuro-divergence, cultural appropriation, and the inescapabl... | 58m 13s | ||||||
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10 placements across 8 markets.
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10 placements across 8 markets.
