Set and Setting with Madison Margolin

Society & Culture

The Be Here Now Network invites you to join journalist Madison Margolin on the Set & Setting podcast. Set & Setting brings together thought leaders of today's "psychedelic renaissance" to look at the places where psychedelics, spirituality, and culture intersect.

With a focus on the legacy of Ram Dass, Madison and her guests explore ways that altered states inform the practice of mindfulness and talk about how we can best integrate and prepare the mind, body, and soul for a psychedelic experience.

Learn more about Madison's work at https://www.madisonmargolin.com/

Ep. 1 – Music is the Gateway with Justin Boreta

Welcome to episode one of Set & Setting, Madison Margolin's psychedelic-infused podcast! Hang with Madison and The Glitch Mob's Justin Boreta as they explore the merging point of music, entheogens, meditation, & flow states.

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The Be Here Now Network is proud to present a new series that focuses on the intersection of psychedelics and spirituality – Set & Setting. Your host, Madison Margolin, is a brilliant journalist and cofounder of DoubleBlind Mag, covering cannabis, psychedelics, and religion. Madison will be bringing in new and familiar faces from the psychedelic scene, like this week's guest - Justin Boreta of The Glitch Mob & Superposition.

To learn more about Madison Margolin, head over to MadisonMargolin.com. To stay up to date with Boreta's multitude offerings, please visit Boreta.net & Formless.World

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Ep. 2 – Connecting the Dots with Jason Pinsky

Jason Pinsky joins Madison Margolin for a conversation about connecting the dots of The Pinsky Triangle, and the great power of plant medicines to heal our minds and bodies.

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Ep. 3 – Legalizing Psychedelics with Rick Doblin

MAPS founder, Rick Doblin, joins Madison to talk psychedelic legalization, MDMA assisted psychotherapy, and to dive into his personal spiritual experiences and practices.

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Rick Doblin, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). He received his doctorate in Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, writing his dissertation on the regulation of the medical uses of psychedelics and marijuana. His undergraduate thesis at New College of Florida was a 25-year follow-up to (Ram Dass' and Tim Leary's) classic Good Friday Experiment. Rick studied with Dr. Stanislav Grof, and was among the first to be certified as a Holotropic Breathwork practitioner. His professional goal is to help develop legal contexts for the beneficial uses of psychedelics and marijuana. He currently resides in Boston with his wife, dog, and empty rooms from three children.

For more on Rick Doblin's psychedelic research, visit MAPS.org. To learn about Madison Margolin, head over to MadisonMargolin.com.

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Ep. 4 – Gateways to the Divine with Sukina Pilgrim

Madison Margolin and Sukina Pilgrim explore different gateways to the Divine, including poetry and creativity, along with how we can remember our oneness and access the voice of the heart.

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Sukina Pilgrim is a Poet, Spoken-Word artist, Playwright, Workshop Facilitator and Event Organiser, and co-founder of Muslim female Hip Hop duo, Poetic Pilgrimage. She has facilitated creative writing workshops across the world, empowering communities to use the written word as a tool for dialogue and engagement. Connect with Sukina on Instagram, where she shares her poetry and reflections.

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Ep. 5 – Be Here Nowish with Alexandra Roxo

Madison Margolin and Alexandra Roxo talk about the influence of Ram Dass on her work, how psychedelics help her with embodiment, and how her book is about stepping into the sacred feminine.

Alexandra Roxo is a bestselling author and coach to women, specializing in a holistic and spiritual approach to love, sex, and intimacy. Her writing and art around modern femininity, spirituality, and sexuality can be found in her book, F*ck Like a Goddess: Heal Yourself, Reclaim Your Voice, Stand in Your Power, and in her podcast, Holy F*ck with Alexandra Roxo. She coaches women to live from their hearts, to express the song of their souls, and live open and alive in all areas of life. Learn more about her at alexandraroxo.com, and follow her on Instagram.

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Ep. 6 – The Psychedelic Mainstream with Abdullah Saeed

Madison Margolin and Abdullah Saeed talk about the ongoing cannabis and psychedelic movements and whether or not these cultures can become mainstream without being sterilized.

Abdullah Saeed is a Pakistani-American writer, comic, and cannabis media maker based in Los Angeles. He produced and hosted several TV shows and documentaries for Vice, including Bong Apétit, and was a writer and actor on the HBO Series High Maintenance. Abdullah is also the co-host of the Great Moments in Weed History podcast. You can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

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Ep. 7 – Embodying a Psychedelic Life with Lauren Taus

Psychedelic therapist and yoga instructor, Lauren Taus, joins Madison to discuss how to live a fully embodied psychedelic life.

Lauren Taus is actively working to offer ketamine assisted psychotherapy to accelerate healing for individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety and trauma; and is trained by Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) for MDMA assisted psychotherapy for complex PTSD. She teaches yoga and meditation classes, facilitates teacher trainings, offers immersive wellness experiences globally, and has been featured in Yoga Journal, Women’s Health, and USA Today. As an activist and advocate for a safer world dedicated to building bridges in the Middle East, she co-curated a delegation of Israeli and Palestinian peace activists to travel to Dharamshala and meet with the Dalai Lama to learn how to integrate non-violent approaches to conflict. For more info please visit, InbodiedLife.com & PsychedelicCoalitionForHealth.com

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Ep. 8 – Acid Families with Seth Ferranti

Madison Margolin talks with Seth Ferranti about growing as a person while in prison, the joys of legal cannabis, and how the acid counterculture is really about family and community.

Seth Ferranti is an ex-con filmmaker who did 21 years in federal prison for a first-time, nonviolent LSD/cannabis offense. While in prison he: earned three college degrees, including a Master's degree; wrote 22 books on gangsters, drug lords, and prison gangs; founded a publishing house and website, Gorilla Convict; and started a career as a journalist writing for VICE, Penthouse, and others. After being released he started making films, including White Boy, which is currently on Netflix. He currently has numerous projects in production and development. Learn more about Seth on his website, plus follow him on Twitter and Instagram.

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Ep. 9 – Shabbat Here Now with Hadar Cohen

Hadar Cohen joins Madison for a conversation spanning Judaism, art, spirituality, politics, psychedelics, movement, intuition, Hebrew, and transformation.

Hadar Cohen is a Mizrahi feminist multi-media artist, healer and educator. She is the founder of Feminism All Night – a project that designs communal immersive learning experiences about feminism and spirituality. Hadar is a Jewish mystic who works to build decolonial frameworks for worshiping God. She teaches Jewish scripture and embodied practices through various platforms. Her artistic mediums include performance, movement, writing, weaving, sound and ritual. For a deeper dive, sign up for her Patreon. For more info, visit HadarCohen.me

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Ep. 10 – Music, Laughter, and Altered States w/ Laraaji

Madison Margolin sits down with Laraaji for a discussion on music, laughter, and altered states. They discuss the beauty of being in the flow and how cannabis and psychedelics can help us in creative explorations.

Laraaji is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, recording artist, and therapeutic-laughter teacher from Harlem, NY. He attended Howard University to study music and continues to perform in his visionary, blissful style.

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