Graphic novelist Craig Thompson talks about his evangelical childhood in rural Wisconsin, picking ginseng, seeing demons, and using his book "Blankets" to tell his parents that he had quit the church. Craig is a truly influential Harvey and Eisner Award winning cartoonist. His works include, "Habibi", "Space Dumplins", and "Blankets". 

The Mirror Cave is produced by Scott Harrison. Theme by Tectonic Crystal. You can reach us at themirrorcave@gmail.com

A masseur discusses his spiritually based erotic bodywork practice and his spiritual search brought about by coming out as a gay man in the early days of AIDS. 

WARNING!!! This episode is sexually explicit. It is NSFW and definitely not for children. 

The Mirror Cave is produced by Scott Harrison. Music by Acre. Acre's music can be found at Monorail Trespassing. Theme by Tectonic Crystal. Graphics by Josh Sachs. You can reach us at themirrorcave@gmail.com

Tattoo artist, painter, and musician Robert Ryan talks about his devotional paintings, his early experiences with Krishna Consciousness, ayahuasca, his disembodied hindu guru who manifests in the body of a shaman, his experiences in the holy city of Varanasi, and the transcendental power of mantra. His book, "The Inborn Absolute" is available from Featherproof Books, www.featherproof.com.

The Mirror Cave is produced by Scott Harrison. Music by Robert Ryan. Theme by Tectonic Crystal. You can reach us at themirrorcave@gmail.com.