Sloppy Psyops + Metaphysical Delinquency with James Mathers

About this episode

Dani Katz interviews James Mathers about the intersections of art, culture, and societal issues.

What do street art, symbolism, secret societies, futurism, spirituality, and memetic warfare have in common? Apparently…a lot. In this episode, I sit down with artist, author, philosopher and friend, James Mathers for a free-wheeling conversation that moves from art to power pyramids, cultural decay, occult symbolism, belief systems, non-duality, propaganda, and what it feels like to live inside an exponentially accelerating world that feels like it’s lost the plot. Watch on Odysee. Listen on Progressive Radio Network and podcast platforms everywhere. Part 2: danikatz.locals.com www.patreon.com/danikatz All things Dani, including books, courses, coaching + consulting, and her one-of-a-kind, critically acclaimed POP PROPAGANDA DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY COURSE: www.danikatz.com Plus, schwag: danikatz.threadless.com Find James: https://www.jamesmathersart.com Show notes: • James Mathers on his background as an artist and his current focus on street art and architectural ornament • Why working in physical, three-dimensional space matters more than digital platforms • Street art as “memetic warfare” and public space as a site of communication • Conversations around secret societies…

People in this episode

Host: Dani Katz

Guest: James Mathers

Topics covered

• street art
• symbolism
• secret societies
• spirituality
• cultural decay
• memetic warfare
• propaganda

Keywords

• art
• cultural decay
• memetic warfare
• symbolism
• spirituality
• secret societies
• propaganda

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Progressive Radio Network, Odysee, danikatz.locals.com, www.patreon.com/danikatz, www.danikatz.com, danikatz.threadless.com

Books & works: POP PROPAGANDA DIGITAL MEDIA LITERACY COURSE

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