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Episode · This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von · 2022-08-16

Theo Von & Dr. Max More: books mentioned on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #404

Dr. Max More | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #404

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Theo Von discussed Awakenings by Oliver Sacks. Also mentioned: Cosmic Trigger by Robert Anton Wilson and Cryonics by Arlene Sheskin.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Awakenings

    Oliver Sacks · at 38:58 · mentioned 2 times

    Awakenings by Oliver Sacks is a classic medical narrative detailing the harrowing experiences of encephalitis lethargica patients in the 1960s and their subsequent treatment with L-dopa.

    Discussed
    “If you’ve seen the movie 'Awakenings' with Robert De Niro, I just watched that movie a couple of months ago. Can we bring some of that up? That’s fascinating!”
    Theo Von Dr. Max More | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #404 2022-08-16 Listen at 38:58
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  2. Cosmic Trigger

    Robert Anton Wilson · at 52:47

    Cosmic Trigger by Robert Anton Wilson is a prominent nonfiction exploration of conspiracy theories, psychological phenomena, and the cultural shifts of the late twentieth century.

    Discussed
    “In his nonfiction book Cosmic Trigger, he wrote about his daughter Luna who'd been murdered at the age of 14 in San Francisco. And he had a terrible night. He had a brain cryopreserved. I went "Oh, so this is a real thing."”
    Speaker Dr. Max More | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #404 2022-08-16 Listen at 52:47
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon

  3. Cryonics

    Arlene Sheskin · at 53:29

    Discussed
    “And at that time they had the magazine we still produce today, Cryonics Magazine. And they kind of shoved that magazine "What do you think of this?" I said "Yeah, it makes sense to me."”
    Speaker Dr. Max More | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #404 2022-08-16 Listen at 53:29
    Where to get it
    Listen free with an Audible trialAmazon
Other mentions in this episode (1) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Illuminatus! Trilogy
“He wrote the Illuminatus Trilogy. It was a big counterculture book back then.”
Speaker Dr. Max More | This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von #404 2022-08-16 Listen at 52:43
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