The Neuronaut Returns with Timothy Leary

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Cosmic, crazy, and comic wisdom abound in this raucous romp through the galactic regions with the late Leary, Pied Piper of the sixties generation. His societal impact was undeniable. Whatever your belief system, Leary's thinking challenges our preconceptions, and this conversation is no exception. He presents his story with refreshing candor and charm.

Bio

Timothy Leary (1920-1996) was an American psychologist and writer known for advocating the exploration of the therapeutic potential of psychedelic drugs under controlled conditions when they were still legal. He believed that LSD showed potential for therapeutic use in psychiatry. After being dismissed from Harvard, he continued to publicly promote the use of psychedelic drugs and became a well-known figure of the counterculture of the 1960s. He was arrested in 1970 for marijuana possession charges and received a decade-long jail sentence. He broke free of prison before being captured in Afghanistan in 1973 and ultimately released by California state governmental decree in 1976. (hosted by Michael Toms) 

He is the author of many books including:

• Flashbacks: The Personal and Cultural History of an Era (Tarcher 1997)
• The Psychedelic Experience: A Manual Based on the Tibetan Book of the Dead  (coauthor Richard Alpert) (Citadel 2017)
• Your Brain Is God (Ronin Publishing 2001)
• High Priest (Ronin Publishing 1995)
• Interpersonal Diagnosis of Personality (Wipf and Stock Pub 2004)
• Exo-Psychology: A Manual on the Use of the Human Nervous System According to the Instructions of the Manufacturers (Classic Reprint) (Hardpress Publishing 2017)
• The Politics of Ecstasy (Ronin Publishing 1998)
• Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out (Ronin Publishing 2009) 

Host: Michael Toms             Date: 8/26/1983            Program Number: 1815