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Astray

Astray

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 How far would you go for enlightenment? Westerners have long been drawn to the spiritual mystique of India. While many find what they’re looking for and return home, some vanish without a trace or even end up dead. Astray investigates those who pay the ultimate cost in search of spiritual awakening.2025 iHeartMedia, Inc. © Any use of this intellectual property for text and data mining or computational analysis including as training material for artificial intelligence systems is strictly prohibited without express written consent from iHeartMedia Social Sciences Spirituality True Crime
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  • Seeker Syndrome

    Seeker Syndrome
    May 12 2021

    The dangers of Datura revealed, and a different perspective on what it means to seek… and the cost for those of us who do.

    Support India during the pandemic by donating to the organizations listed below that were suggested by Astray producer, Ankita Anand.

    • https://fundraisers.giveindia.org/projects/wastepickers-of-pune-call-for-support-in-the-devastating-times-of-covid19
    • https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid-aid-for-ranchi-india?member=10472615&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer
    • https://www.donatekart.com/Hemkunt-Foundation/Give-Oxygen-Cylinders/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwvr6EBhDOARIsAPpqUPHbqctClydjRkIjvTnCA8ms7DZvq2OSxSDLBgq2VBFCLJcnxq0A9J8aAli1EALw_wcB
    • https://www.khalsaaid.org/donate


    Guest Experts:

    Suzy Singh ~ Therapist, author and international speaker on karma and consciousness

    Alberto Roman ~ Shaman // Contemporary Curandero

    Astray Production Team:

    School of Humans // iHeartRadio

    Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer

    Ankita Anand ~ Producer

    Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer

    Tunewelders - Sound Production

    Jason Shannon ~ Composer

    Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer

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    35 mins
  • Charlie Marinelli: Found

    Charlie Marinelli: Found
    Apr 21 2021

    Charlie Marinelli’s story is not surrounded by theories. In a first hand interview, he provides answers about hitting a spiritual edge in India — a journey he barely survived.

    Charlie Marinelli: Found Show Notes:

    Charlie Marinelli ~ Contact Charlie at charliemarinelli@gmail.com.

    Suzy Singh ~ Therapist, author and international speaker on karma and consciousness speaks about Black Magic.

    Referenced Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). A New York Times article about the ‘Psychedelic Revolution’ hitting psychiatry.

    Astray Production Team:

    School of Humans // iHeartRadio

    Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer

    Ankita Anand ~ Producer

    Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer

    Tunewelders

    Jason Shannon ~ Composer

    Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer

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    41 mins
  • Charlie Marinelli

    Charlie Marinelli
    Apr 14 2021

    The spiritual edge Charlie Marinelli chased in India the summer of 2019 forced his parents on a desperate race against the clock to try to rescue him.

    Charlie Marinelli Show Notes:

    Matthew Remski ~ Author, Journalist and Host of the podcast Conspirituality


    Astray Production Team:

    School of Humans // iHeartRadio

    Caroline Slaughter ~ Host, Writer, Producer

    Ankita Anand ~ Producer

    Gabbie Watts ~ Supervising Producer

    Tunewelders

    Jason Shannon ~ Composer

    Harper Harris ~ Sound Design, Audio Mixer


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    29 mins
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I’m Native American, and I live and pray as my people have for thousands of years. We see wasíču u(white folks) searching for some answer to the “hole in their soul” all the time. This is a fascinating podcast, and gives another perspective to a familiar phenomenon.

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I wish this podcast would continue I really can relate with the stories here. thank you for sharing.

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