Mike & Maurice's Mind Escape

Today we take a look at The Mothman Prophecies and the tragic Silver bridge collapse that killed 46 in 1966 in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. To this day it is the single largest bridge disaster in US history. We will also look at John Keel's work on the subject. Weeks and Days leading up to that tragic event the Mothman was seen and experienced by the towns people of Point Pleasant. Some say he is a fallen angel or angel of death. Point Pleasant, West Virginia now has an annual Mothman festival. *All of our links are below

Today we take a look at our buddy and Musician Ryan Hay's path from near death experience to the synchronicities that lead him back to music and the release of his new album and art movement in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Ryan and his wife hold events and concerts at their house in Grand Rapids as well as other regional venues. Check out his music and website PinkSkyMusic.com *All of our links are below

Today we talk Rudolf Steiner with Philosopher and Glass Artist Andrew Tischler. Rudolf Steiner is probably most famous for his Anthroposophy movement at the turn of the century, but today we look at his early life and path that lead him to his later work. We will also touch a little on Rene Decartes, the Cartesian method, and the Philosophy of science. What did Steiner's work tell us about the metaphysical and what can we do to carry the tradition? *All of our links are below

Today we look at the two ends of the spectrum on pondering Extraterrestrial life. The Drake Equation and The Fermi Paradox. Frank Drake came up with the equation for probability of life in the universe. Enrico Fermi asked the question if the universe is teaming with life based on probability where is everyone? "Two possibilities exist; Either we are alone in the Universe or we are. Both are equally terrifying." -Arthur C. Clarke *All of our links are below

Today we discuss the Dead Sea scrolls which were found by found by a bedouin shepherds in a cave in Qumran in 1947/47. We will also discuss and breakdown The Gnostic Gospels from Nag Hammadi, Egypt. They were found in 1945 and were buried in some pottery between the 3rd and 4th century. In contrast to the those two works we will also discuss the Codex Gigas aka the "Devil's Bible" and the interesting story and history behind it. *All of our links are below

Today we take a look at Ancient Egyptian Gods, Ba, and Ka. We will analyze the polytheism structure leading up to Akhenaten and the beginning of Monotheism. We will look at why Osiris is portrayed and depicted always as green in Egyptian artwork. We will also analyze Ba and Ka and what they understood about consciousness and awareness. John Hogan is very well versed in Ancient Egypt and the spirituality associated with it. *All of our links are below

Today we take a look at Dr. Robert Lanza's Theory of everything Biocentrism. Dr. Lanza uses the Double Slit Experiment, Schrodinger's Cat thought experiment, and Quantum Entanglement's "spooky action" as Einstein described it to Highlight the scientific side of his theory that we create consciousness and the universe around us. With a background in Biology he uses that point of view to explain consciousness. *All of our links are below

Today we discuss Phish & Phish tour with Sarah Emmerson. We will talk with Sarah about the Highs and Lows of her years of touring and how she got into it. She also had the pleasure of attending Big Cypress the seminole Phish Festival to celebrate the millennium (Pun intended). *All of our links are below

Nikola Tesla vs Thomas Edison. Today we are focusing on Nikola Tesla, but will also discuss Elon Musk and Thomas Edison. Nikola Tesla was a visionary and his technology and inventions are still be used or acting as blueprints for current or new technology today. AC Power, WiFi, Free sustainable renewable energy, and The Tesla Coil. Elon Musk is considered a modern visionary, but compares himself to Thomas Edison from a business standpoint. Edison while he brought great products to the masses he lacked the scientific discipline and vision Tesla had and also stole from him among other shady dealings. *All of our links are below

Happy 420! We will also take a look at the recently discovered Nazca Lines in the Nazca desert in southern Peru. Finally we will discuss Nibiru and the fear monger David Meade who has claimed many times of the last few years that Nibiru is coming and then end is near. *Update: We are still here lol *All of our links are below

Today we take a look at the documentary by the Duplass Brothers Wild Wild Country. It follows the path of Delusional Spiritual Leader Bhagwhan Shree Rajneesh, His psychotic assistant Ma Anand Sheela, and the crazy kundalini cult he took from an Ashram in India to the small town of Antelope, Oregon. They took over a county in Oregon, Influenced elections, dispersed thousands of homeless people, and committed the largest mass poisoning in U.S. history to influence elections. Bhagwan aka OSHO tried gain enlightenment by satiating his desires and embracing materialism while trying to create a concept he created known as a Buddha Field only to be exposed, taken down, and deported. *All of our links are below

Today we discuss Rudolf Steiner with Rick Emmerson. Rick Emmerson is a Detroit area musician and part time philosopher. He has appeared in the Academy award winning documentary "Searching for Sugar man". We will discuss how he discovered Rudolf Steiner's work for the time and what effect it had on his life. We will also discuss EGO and why it can be a good thing in contradiction to the modern psychedelic and eastern philosophy idea dissolving the EGO. *All of our links are below

Today we look at the dynamics of string theory and our solar system. We know of 3 Dimensions for sure. Length, Width, and Height, but what if there are infinite dimensions and we can only perceive 3? Quantum Physicists are pushing the agenda for String Theory, M Theory, and Super String Theory. SuperString Theory needs 10 dimensions, M-Theory needs at least 11 dimensions, and Bosonic String Theory would need 26 dimensions. Is the Calabi-Yau manifold an accurate model for 6 collapsable dimensions? A lot of these theories are mathematical and probabilities based with no tangible proof. We will also look at the weirdness that is our Moon and some of it's anomalies. We will look at our sun the power plant of our solar system. We will also analyze the asteroid belt. *All of our links are below

Today we chat with Chris Mcintosh the man who recorded some of Detroits best rock and jambands. In his home studio known as Mctech he used his knowledge of gear, electronics, acoustics, and personal skill to craft some all time albums like Bump's "Incredible Consequence", Simplicity's "Life After Life", and The Natives of the New Dawn. He also contributed musically on top of recording and producing. *If you enjoy our podcast and want to help us grow, check out our Patreon account and enjoy the exclusive material not heard anywhere else. https://www.patreon.com/MikeandMaurice MikeandMauriceMindEscape.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mindescape/support

"Detroit Music Scene Podcast" Today we chat with Chris Mcintosh the man who recorded some of Detroits best rock and jambands. In his home studio known as Mctech he used his knowledge of gear, electronics, acoustics, and personal skill to craft some all time albums like Bump's "Incredible Consequence", Simplicity's "Life After Life", and The Natives of the New Dawn. He also contributed musically on top of recording and producing. *All of our links are below

Noah's Ark, Epic of Gilgamesh, Yima and the Vara, Viracocha, and Enoch and the Nephilim. Today we look at all the great flood myths and story from across the globe. There are many similarities in these myths and stories that we will analyze and speculate on. The most famous one most people know is the story of Noah's Ark. Mesopotamia's flood myth is known as the Epic of Gilgamesh. These myths are even found in ancient North American and South American texts like the Incan myth of Varicocha in which he sank the people around Lake Titicaca. There is also the story of Yima and the Vara from Zoroastrianism texts which we can speculate maybe the ancient underground site we know as Derinkuyu. *All of our links are below

Ancient Egypt is the subject as we sit down with our uncle and my Godfather John Hogan. John Hogan is well versed in Ancient Egyptian culture, The Great Pyramid, Dynastic Pharaohs, and their religious history. We will talk about the father of monotheism Akhenaten and his importance to the history of Egypt and humanity. King Tut erased his fathers footsteps by going back to a polytheistic structure or the old ways. We will also discuss my grandfather and his connection to ancient Egypt and John will tell a phenomenal story about his father (our grandfather) at the end involving unexplained event during the Korean War. *All of our links are below

Phish! Today we are joined by our good buddy and fellow jamband musician and Phish aficionado Chris Emmerson. Chris Emmerson also runs the Phish Guitar Lessons youtube channel. We will take a look at music and its effects on society. We will discuss our favorite band Phish and some of our other favorite jambands and shows. We will also talk about vibration and it's effect on our consciousness and the effect it has on large groups of people at the same time. Why is the jamband scene the final frontier for live music. *All of our links are below

Did the Indo-Aryans write the Vedas? Today we have our Buddy Chris Emmerson on who has been studying and practicing Vedanta, Yoga, and Eastern Philosophy for years. We will talk about Sattvic, Tamasic, and Rajasic. We will also discuss The Bhagavad Gita, Mahabhatara, and the Ayurveda. Does the Eastern Spirituality concepts of Brahman, Atmen, and Prakriti hold value today based on science and consciousness breakthroughs since their inception? *All of our links are below

Ray Kurzweil, Dr. Ben Goertzel, and Elon Musk are leading the way for a possible human and machine hybrid future. Artificial Intelligence is here! Today we discuss the current Artificial Intelligence movement and the effect it has on our society and our future. Ray Kurzweil is leading the push to make AI conscious and integrate them into society. Not everyone is sold on robots and Artificial Intelligence and there is a growing fear among some that we will lose control of our creations or worse yet create monsters capable of destroying everything humanity has built. Shows like Black Mirror and Joe Rogan podcast are bringing these questions and issues to the forefront of society. *All of our links are below