Cover of True Hallucinations

Book · 1994 · Body, Mind & Spirit

True Hallucinations

Being an Account of the Author's Extraordinary Adventures in the Devil's Paradis

by Terence McKenna · Brought up by 4 people on 2 podcasts

True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts (0 episodes recommend it and 3 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Ben Goertzel (1 episode), Joe Rogan (1 episode) and Tim Ferriss (1 episode) on The Joe Rogan Experience (2 episodes) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).

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Terence chronicled the events in true hallucinations though his account may seem unlikely and bizarre i believe it is largely accurate even if interpretations vary.
Tim Ferriss · The Tim Ferriss Show · Jul 2021 Listen at 1:09:04

Questions about True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna

Who has discussed True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna on podcasts?

No speaker in our archive has explicitly recommended True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna; Ben Goertzel (1 episode), Joe Rogan (1 episode), Tim Ferriss (1 episode) and Zach Leary (1 episode) have discussed it across 2 podcasts (4 people in all).

Which podcasts mention True Hallucinations the most?

The Joe Rogan Experience (2 episodes) and The Tim Ferriss Show (1 episode).

Is True Hallucinations recommended, or only discussed?

True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna was recommended in 0 episodes and discussed without a recommendation in 3 episodes, as of 2021-07-21.

What do people say about True Hallucinations?

Tim Ferriss on The Tim Ferriss Show (2021-07-21): "Terence chronicled the events in true hallucinations though his account may seem unlikely and bizarre i believe it is largely accurate even if interpretations vary."

When was True Hallucinations last mentioned on a podcast?

True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna was last discussed on The Tim Ferriss Show by Tim Ferriss on 2021-07-21.

The best things said about it

2 of 4 · every mention
Discussed
He read their their book with true hallucinations right yeah.
Joe Rogan The Joe Rogan Experience · Dec 2018
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He read their their book with true hallucinations.
Ben Goertzel The Joe Rogan Experience · Dec 2018

4 people who brought it up

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Why people recommend it

True Hallucinations by Terence McKenna is a bizarre and compelling biographical account chronicling the extraordinary experiences of Terence and Dennis McKenna during their expedition into the Amazon rainforest at La Chorrera. Tim Ferriss explored the narrative on The Tim Ferriss Show by reading an excerpt from Dennis McKenna's writings that validated Terence's chronicle of those strange events despite their seemingly impossible nature. Dr. Ben Goertzel and Joe Rogan discussed the publication on an episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, touching upon the psychedelic theories, ideas about virtual reality, and mind-expanding concepts put forth by the McKenna brothers. Zach Leary also referenced the book during his appearance on the same podcast while meandering through discussions of ethnobotany and altered states of consciousness. Across these conversations, the speakers acknowledged the enduring cultural footprint of the book, using it to frame broader dialogues concerning psychedelics, human consciousness, shamanism, and the radical exploration of reality pioneered by Terence McKenna.

Every mention

4 quotes from 3 episodes · 2 passing or ad reads below
Ben Goertzel he read their their book with true hallucinations 1
Discussed
“he read their their book with true hallucinations”
Joe Rogan he read their their book with true hallucinations right yeah 1
Discussed
“he read their their book with true hallucinations right yeah”
Tim Ferriss terence chronicled the events in true hallucinations though his account may seem unlikely and bizarre i bel… 1
Discussed
“terence chronicled the events in true hallucinations though his account may seem unlikely and bizarre i believe it is largely accurate even if interpretations vary”
Zach Leary I mean that's the subtext of not fruit of the Gods but of um one hallucinations no no it wasn't that one um… 1
Discussed
“I mean that's the subtext of not fruit of the Gods but of um one hallucinations no no it wasn't that one um I'm forgetting which one's but it's called mushrooms virtual reality”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
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“who is very well known, thought of as the Irish bard of psychedelics and was author or co-author of things like uh The Archaic Revival, True Hallucinations, and many others.”
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“that's kind of that's kind of like in the Terence Mckenna book true hallucinations where he is studying he goes to Tibet and he's trying I'm gonna totally butcher this because I literally read it this morning”

Portraits from Wikimedia Commons: Tim Ferriss, Mukhatir at English Wikipedia / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0); Joe Rogan, The White House / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain); Ben Goertzel, Web Summit / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0).