Bio

Daniel Pinchbeck is the author of "Breaking Open the Head: A Psychedelic Journey into the Heart of Contemporary Shamanism" and is a regular columnist for Arthur Magazine. He is currently completing a second book, "2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl," on indigenous prophecies and consciousness transformation, to be released next spring. His feature articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Esquire, Wired, The Village Voice, and numerous other publications. A founding editor of Open City, a literary journal, he is currently launching a new magazine and Internet forum, Metacine: A Magazine for the New Edge (www.metacine.net), offering a new paradigm for a planetary culture.

Past Shows

Psychedelics, 2012 & Quetzalcoatl

Filling in for Art Bell, Ian Punnett welcomed one of the leading voices in today’s counterculture, Daniel Pinchbeck, who discussed ideas from his latest book, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl as well as his personal experiences with psychedelic "medicines."... more >>
Host: Ian Punnett

Prophecy, Crop Circles & Psychedelics

Returning to the show, author Daniel Pinchbeck offered analysis of Hopi and Mayan prophecies, crop circles and the psychedelic experience. The Mayans, he said, were aware of vast scales of time, and the ending of their calendar in 2012 suggests this... more >>
Host: George Noory

Psychedelic Drugs

During Saturday night's show, author Daniel Pinchbeck shared stories of his personal explorations with psychedelic drugs, ranging from transcendent to terrifying. Pinchbeck claims that experimenting with "psychic medicines" can lead people to different... more >>
Host: Art Bell

Daniel Pinchbeck

In this firsthand account of the world of psychedelic substances today, Village Voice and Rolling Stone writer Pinchbeck weaves elements of his personal life, including vivid descriptions of his reactions to the substances he takes, with larger topics,... more >>
Host: George Noory