In this talk from his 20-year reunion with Timothy Leary at Harvard University in 1983, Ram Dass shares some reflections about psychedelics and being part of the old Explorer’s Club.
Ram Dass Here & Now is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ramdass and get on your way to being your best self.
This show is also spo ... Show More
Mar 2025
Oprah and Harvard Professor Share How Psychedelics Are Actually Healing
In this episode of The Oprah Podcast, Oprah and bestselling author Michael Pollan discuss the potential of psychedelic drugs like psilocybin (also known as magic mushrooms) and LSD as a benefit to help relieve symptoms of PTSD, OCD, anxiety, addiction, or depression. Michael’s 20 ... Show More
57m 47s
Oct 16
Super Soul Special: Ram Dass: The Life of a Spiritual Teacher
In a rare interview at his home on the Hawaiian island of Maui, cultural icon Ram Dass sits down with Oprah to discuss his role as a global spiritual teacher. Born in 1931 to a wealthy family outside of Boston, Richard Alpert was the star of his family. By age 27, he was an assis ... Show More
23m 32s
Sep 12
Psychedelics and the structure of reality | Julian Baggini, Eileen Hall, and James Rucker
<p><strong>Truth, delusion and psychedelic reality</strong></p><p>Do psychedelics reveal hidden layers of reality, or are we simply tripping?</p><p>Psychedelics are back in the cultural zeitgeist, this time as a treatment for mental health issues. However, critics argue that psyc ... Show More
46m 51s
Oct 14
How to fathom timelessness | Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes
<p>What should time mean to us?</p><p>Peter Sjöstedt-Hughes is a philosopher of mind who specialises in the thought of Alfred North Whitehead, Friedrich Nietzsche, and Benedict de Spinoza, and in fields pertaining to panpsychism and altered states of mind. In this talk, he combin ... Show More
31m 23s