Alchemy's True History & The Philosopher's Stone w/ MJDorian // XA100

About this episode

Matt Xian and guest MJDorian discuss the history of alchemy and the Philosopher's Stone.

On this episode of the Xian Archive Podcast, Matt is joined by MJDorian. MJ is an artist, educator, podcast creator, and award winning composer. His work in film has received wide acclaim, including Outstanding Achievement Award for Original Score (VisionFest 2011, NYC) for the feature film: Ontologica. Since 2017, he has also worked in pop music production, including collaborations with: L’FREAQ, Starvin B, and Shelley Thomas. In 2018, MJ launched the podcast: Creative Codex, which he continues to write and produce. The show frequently appears in the top 100 charts globally in the genre of Arts. The mission of Creative Codex is to explore the mysteries of creative genius through narrative, sound design, and original music. Listen to the show here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1430850607?to=page During this conversation Matt and MJ get into the history of Alchemy. They discuss the myth of turning lead into gold, and whether anyone has actually done it. They then touch on alchemical art and what it represents. They also discuss the Philosopher's Stone, what it is, and whether or not it truly exists. Near the end MJ shares a simple alchemical experiment listeners can try at home. Find the…

People in this episode

Host: Matt Xian

Guest: MJDorian

Topics covered

• alchemy
• Philosopher's Stone
• creative genius
• art
• history

Keywords

• alchemy
• Philosopher's Stone
• MJDorian
• creative genius
• art
• experiment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Creative Codex

Books & works: Ontologica

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