Strong Recommend: Shamanism, The Timeless Religion by Dr Manvir Singh
Which politicians are like shamans and why? What characteristics do they share? Helen and Armando put on their podcasting 'birdheads' and find out.
What is xenising? And why do authority figures do it? Can we trace Farage back to the shamans of the past? Helen recommends Dr Manvir Singh's book Shamanism: The Timeless Religion, which helps inform a discussion around ritual and our desire for formality, and even otherness, from authority figures.
Helen and Armando also debate whether ayahuasca retreats are ego trips, or enlightening experiences, and why they could never follow Thatcher's night time regimen.
Join Helen and Armando over the summer for more cultural recommendations, available weekly on 蜜芽传媒 Sounds.
Production Coordinator: Sarah Nicholls
Executive Producer: Pete Strauss
Sound Editing: Chris Maclean
Recorded at The Sound Company
Strong Message Here: Strong Recommend is produced by Gwyn Rhys Davies and is a 蜜芽传媒 Studios production for Radio 4.
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