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GenX Wasteland

Slacker musings on culture, music, and our dystopian world.

Slacker musings on culture, music, and our dystopian world. Here you find insights into the Occult Elvis, the Gnostic Bowie, and the grunge wisdom of the Latchkey Generation. Flies in the vasoline, sometimes it blows my mind. occultelvis.substack.com

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67:00

Occult Rock & The Quest For Gnosis

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/11/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit occultelvis.substack.comIt’s always aeonic when Gary Lachman joins me to share High Weirdness and the Western Esoterica. He’ll discuss his new work, Touched by the Presence. This memoir traces the journey of a founding member of Blondie, detailing his transition from a successful rock and roller to a writer on consciousness and the Western esoteric tradition. We’ll explore his…

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125:35

The X-Files & Conspiracy Culture

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/10/10

The Deep State and Deep Space Archons shudder as Chris Knowles joins me to discuss his new book, XF-ULTRA: The X-Files, Conspiracy Culture and the National Security State. We’ll dive into the iconic television series and its impact, examining its rich depth of subtext, Synchromysticism, and symbolism. Chris will uncover the terrifying historical connections linking the series’ storylines, including military mind-control programs, genetic experimentation, and ancient mythology, to the pervasive

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109:28

David Bowie, Astrology & Saturn Returns

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/09/30

It’s truly an honor to host the great psychic and astrologer Robert Phoenix. He’ll share his meeting with David Bowie, as well as his ideas on the Starman including how his death was written in the stars. We’ll discuss Bowie on a higher and metaphysical level, shifting to Robert’s insights on astrology, Jung, mysticism, and more. Are we all trapped in fate like Ziggy Stardust? How can we decipher the code of the astral lords? Discover, as it will undoubtedly be a relevant episode that benefits your

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67:51

Bowie, Burroughs, and Archon Rock

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/08/05

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit occultelvis.substack.comIt’s an honor to be joined by scholar Tommy Cowan. He’ll share the space age Gnosticism of William Burroughs that influenced so many in the counterculture, including Frank Zappa, Timothy Leary, Alan Moore, and Hunter S. Thompson. Burroughs was also a significant influence on David Bowie’s worldview and even songwriting techniques. From insect archons to…

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81:20

Elvis, Shamanism, and Sinners

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/07/18

An excellent conversation with Sol Luckman on what it takes to get to the Crossroads and make a deal with Trickster. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit occultelvis.substack.com/subscribe

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62:09

The Occult and Rock'n'roll

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/06/27

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit occultelvis.substack.comI’m very excited to host author Peter Bebergal. His work informed much of The Occult Elvis and is essential to my upcoming Bowie work, specifically his magnificent Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll. We’ll delve into the nexus of American music and spirituality, including the arcane forces that gave rise to the birth of rock music. …

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96:33

From Fascist Punk Rocker to Alchemical Activist

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/06/12

It was an honor to talk to award-winning producer, musician, researcher, and friend Ronnie Pontiac. He shared his inspirational story of going from a nihilistic darkness to salvation as an artistic spreader of universal messages. He also discussed his views on culture, music, and magic, informed by his days as Manly P. Hall’s research assistant, his time in a rock band, and his life as a leading alternative spirituality expert. We also eulogized Brian Wilson and addressed the continuing chaos in

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67:26

Jazz, Mystic Vibrations & the 7 Hermetic Principles

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/05/27

Jazz musician and esotericist Su Terry join us to talk about the mystical power of music. I mean, why is music sometimes so religious? Beyond her experiences as a prominent artist who has played with stars like Al Jarreau and George Duke, she will discuss her new book, Music and the 7 Hermetic Principles. So let’s explore the profound connection between music and timeless spiritual laws, revealing its deeper layers and magical qualities. Using the framework of seven core principles, this journey

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84:56

Promethean Fire & Skeptic Shamanism

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/05/12

It’s an honor to chat with the Skeptical Shaman herself, Rachel White. Beyond her cultural and metaphysical experiences, she’ll share recent visitations by a spirit called Prometheus, who offers a lens into healing our enslaved society. Rachel will also explain what it is to be a modern shaman who draws from the grunge era, and we’ll, of course, talk about music, art, and movies from a cynically esoteric level. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get

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79:14

Diary of a Grunge Witch

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/05/01

What was occultism like in the 80s and 90s, and what could a female magus do to survive in a yuppie dystopia? We’ll find that and more as my friend and fellow Gen Xer, Maja D’Aoust, joins me for a spirited talk. From her adventures seeing Rage Against the Machine to revolting against fake 20th-century activism, get ready for a personal journey with universal themes that are useful today. As always, we’ll chat about Elvis, Bowie, and any conspiracy theory that dares to take us on.You can also catch

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66:42

Punk Rock & Raging Against the Machine

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/04/16

Let’s journey to the esoteric and exoteric aspects of punk and other music that shaped Gen X and beyond. For this anarchy, I’m excited to chat with my friend Mitch Horowitz. We’ll go beyond and discuss generational issues and the occult side of rock music, as well as find useful gems from his new book, Practical Magick. And you know there will be banter about Elvis, Bowie, and other starmen waiting in the sky. Don’t forget GenX Wasteland is available on Spotify, YouTube, and other podcast

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17:16

Understand The Occult Elvis

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/04/09

Thanks to Mohammed F Islam for this cool rendition of my book, leveraging AI tools like NotebooKLM. It’s a perfect and entertaining synopsis of The Occult Elvis, which has just been released.I’ll be on Mohammed’s podcast, Trisduction, in the near future to discuss Elvis, Gnosticism, and general esoteric topics. Stay tuned. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit occultelvis.substack.com/subscribe

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113:51

Astrology & The King: Charting Elvis

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/04/02

Let’s take a voyage through the Zodiac with Elvis Presley. Noah Campbell joins me in deciphering the King’s natal charts and other star codes. This exploration will grant us more profound insights into the life of Elvis, from his rise to his fall, including why the blue light is so essential to this famous Capricorn. Get ready for a spanning and astral episode. What was going on in the stars when he was born, became famous, and met Priscilla? What did fate decide on his last concert and the day he

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127:43

Jim Morrison & Shamanistic Rock

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/03/30

No sophomore slump in our second episode. I’ll be joined by Paul Wyld, author of Jim Morrison Secret Teacher of the Occult, and Dr. Cherlyn Jones, a Jungian analyst who worked in the music industry for years. We’ll explore the impact of Morrison and other rock shamans on younger generations, examine the psyche of the MTV Generation through a Jungian lens, and delve into whatever you'd like to discuss as we take your phone calls. We are truly riders on the storm. This is a public episode. If you'd

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99:58

Who is Generation X?

GenX Wasteland ·

2025/03/24

Welcome to the maiden journey of my new podcast, GenX Wasteland. I can’t think of a better guest than my friend and inspiration, Chris Knowles. We’ll delve into the ethos and story of Generation X, and you’ll definitely find universal themes. You’re in for a grunge journey from rock music to conspiracy, psychology to pop culture. The podcast is streaming on both my channel and the Aeon Byte channel, complete and available to everyone as I promote it, my new Substack, and the Occult Elvis. We have a

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