Episode 341: Joseph L. Flatley: "The Occult Timothy Leary: The Tarot, Magical States, and Post-Terrestrial Evolution"

About this episode

Joseph L. Flatley discusses his work on Timothy Leary and the intersection of the occult and modern spirituality.

Joseph L. Flatley is an investigative journalist, author, and publisher of the Failed State Update newsletter. His short films have been featured at Three Rivers Film Festival (Pittsburgh), NonPlussed Fest (Los Angeles), and Desert Daze (Joshua Tree, CA). He is the author of: The Occult Timothy Leary (2026-- the subject of this podcast); New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and His Cosmic Family (2021); Sirhan; or, The Hallucinatory Vanguard (2018); and Satan Goes to the Mind Control Convention (2018). Check him out at his website: https://lennyflatley.neocities.org/ Or on social media: https://lennyflatley.substack.com/ https://x.com/lennyflatley https://www.instagram.com/lennysbookclub/ This podcast is available on your favorite podcast platform, or here: https://endoftheroad.libsyn.com/episode-341-joseph-l-flatley-the-occult-timothy-leary-the-tarot-magical-states-and-post-terrestrial-evolution Have a blessed weekend or something of the sort....

People in this episode

Host: Michael Kokal

Guest: Joseph L. Flatley

Topics covered

• occult
• Timothy Leary
• tarot
• magical states
• post-terrestrial evolution
• investigative journalism

Keywords

• Joseph L. Flatley
• Timothy Leary
• occult
• tarot
• magical states
• post-terrestrial evolution
• investigative journalism
• Failed State Update

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Failed State Update, End of the Road Podcast

Books & works: The Occult Timothy Leary, New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and His Cosmic Family, Sirhan; or, The Hallucinatory Vanguard, Satan Goes to the Mind Control Convention

Places: Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Joshua Tree, CA

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