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Mattias Desmet is recognized as the world’s leading expert on the theory of mass formation as it applies to the COVID-19 pandemic. He is a professor of clinical psychology in the Department of Psychology and Educational Sciences at Ghent University (Belgium) as well as having a Master’s Degree in Statistics. 

He is well known in academic circles for his research on fraud within academia, and In his new book, The Psychology of Totalitarianism, he explains  how the mentality responsible for this phenomenon comes into being.

His substack is: words.mattiasdesmet.org

Video interview on Rumble: https://rumble.com/v51tz5q-special-guest-dr.-mattias-desmet.html

Spanning more than four decades as an educator, Master Teacher Bruce Becker has been bringing forward unique concepts in developing “The Flow”, getting his students to understand the natural principles of the physical body’s interaction with the drum set.

Through the years Top Drummers like David Garibaldi, Tris Imboden, Mark Schulman, Daniel Glass, Glen Sobel, have sought his guidance. 

Bruce Becker co-led the David Becker Tribune for 35 years recording 10 CDs. 

Bruce has conducted master classes all over the world and most recently has been a regular contributor to Drumeo creating the very successful Drum Technique Made Easy course. He is the author of “Puzzles Rhymes and Riddles” and the DVD “Concepts and Philosophies”. His latest book released through Hudson Music, “The Ultimate Guide to Syncopation”, is an in depth guide to the classic book “Syncopation” by Ted Reed to achieve fluidity of movement, phrasing and independence.

www.brucebecker.com

https://omikmusic.com/

This episode discusses freedom.  Quotes are from Julius Ruechel; "Words From the Dead" - How to lift Society from the ashes of postmodernism. 

www.juliusruechel.com

This episode features prominent intellectual and media theorist, author, lecturer, professor, and musician Douglas Rushkoff, discussing A.I., its current or probable ramifications, and various areas of effect. 

https://rushkoff.com

He also hosts his own podcast called Team Human, echoing his book of the same name. 

https://www.teamhuman.fm

PETE ZELDMAN

Pete Zeldman is a uniquely creative musician who is as original as he is iconoclastic in a sense.  I first met Pete many years ago and I had never heard an approach like his.  It's one thing to hear certain rhythmic events or certain textures. But to combine them and translate what one hears, and to do it live is another, especially the way that Pete layers them. 

Pete has lived in the U.K. now for several years with his wife Cheryl and their cat Pablo.  He has taught there extensively and has been a solo artist as well.  He has released two seminal albums, the first in 1991 called Other Not Elsewhere, now available as an MP3 download.  And the second being the more recent Twilight Walks Over, which is available on CD Baby.  Two audio excerpts can be heard in this episode.

Download and purchase information is available HERE on Pete's website:

http://pete-zeldman.com/page2/CDs.html

By illuminating Pete's creativity, his gifts may be continually shared with the world. 

One of a kind.

This episode discusses the idea of more new music coming into existence, and whether or not it is 'necessary'.  

Dr. Dina McMillan is an American social psychologist and domestic violence specialist. She received her BA from Hunter College in New York and both a masters and doctorate in social psychology from Stanford University in California.

In 2007, after moving to Australia, Dr McMillan developed a ground-breaking program called Unmasking the Abuser.

Dr. McMillan wrote a book on this topic called, But He Says He Loves Me, published by Allen & Unwin, that’s currently sold in 14 countries. It’s become available in audible form.

In 2020 Dr. Dina began a podcast series called Unmasking the Abuser, https://www.buzzsprout.com/985186 and developed a new education program, Healing the Rift, to reduce racial, ethnic and gender bias. It offers useful information without blame and shame.

She currently lives in Australia.

https://www.drdinamcmillan.com/

This episode features a conversation with music historian, author, musician, and musicologist Ted Gioia, with some concepts related to his book which I highly recommend: "Music: A Subversive History".