Podcasts by Hippiecritical: New Age Trends, Alternative Health and Hippie Lifestyles

Kombucha's Weird Name (New Age Trends Edition 8) from 2020-04-29T16:30:09

In this week's edition, I cover the weird origins of Kombucha and tie-dye clothing, "ethnic blankets" (like serapes), a new type of yoga called RAGE yoga and magical salamanders called axolotls....

Mushrooms Are Magical: New Age Trends Edition 7 from 2020-04-16T05:32:52

In this week's edition, I dive deep into the world of mushrooms. Did you know mushrooms are a superfood that now command a $50 billion industry? And that's not even including the psychedelic kin...

You have a limited amount of "weirdness" points to spend (New Age Trends Edition #6) from 2020-04-07T16:53:51

In this week's edition, I cover: Weird points, Birthdays, Sage, Wellness and Church of Satan.

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Does your brain release this psychedelic when you die? (New Age Trends Ed. #5) from 2020-03-31T18:55:25

In this week's edition, I cover: DMT, the Third Eye, Facebook Crackdown, Weird EMF Products and my favorite meditation.

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Can you live off of just sunlight and air? (New Age Newsletter Ed. #4) from 2020-03-19T15:25:10

In this week's edition, I cover: Sungazing, Sunning your butthole, Breatharians, Earthing and Orbit toys.

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How do you like your water, raw or well-treated? (New Age Newsletter Edition #3) from 2020-03-10T14:02:12

In this week's edition, I cover: Raw Water, Erowid, New Age Statistics, Legal Psychedelics and Stardust.

Origin of "Snake Oil Salesmen" - New Age Newsletter Edition #2 from 2020-03-01T16:06:47

Welcome  to The Hippiecritical, your weekly dose of weird. This is a roundup of  interesting gems from the world of the weird, new age and esoteric.
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New Age Newsletter Edition 1: Ecstatic Dance, Bikram Yoga and Astrology from 2020-02-27T05:20:43

Welcome to The Hippiecritical, your weekly dose of weird. This is a roundup of interesting gems from the world of the weird, new age and esoteric.
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Can you stand 10 days of silent meditation? from 2019-12-11T06:28:40

Before talking to Elize Todd, I've never met anyone who's attended a 10 day silent meditation retreat. So many surprises and delights in Elize's colorful storytelling of her first silent Vipassa...

Benefits of Barefoot Movement with Shoe Entrepreneur, Mountain Chang from 2019-11-19T16:41:31

This episode is packed with interesting nuggets about the benefits and misconceptions about barefoot movement and barefoot shoes. I chat with Mountain Chang, a CPA turned founde...

Tantra is Not Just Sex - Interview with Liv Pavlov, Tantra Coach from 2019-11-05T15:53:55

What is tantra, anyway? Is it just a fancy way of saying slow, meditative sex, or is it something much deeper? 

We answer these questions and more with Liv Pavlov, a sex, intimacy an...

Sound Healing for Beginners with Cassie Jaravata from 2019-10-25T16:12:51

Cassie Jaravata is a registered nurse, blossoming sound healer, and the force behind The Naturalistic Nurse.

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What is Reiki? Chat with Reiki Master and Skeptic, Julia Albain from 2019-10-14T17:16:25

Oz asks Julia Albain, Reiki Master, all sorts of newbie questions about reiki, including...

• What is reiki and what exactly goes on in a reiki session? How much does reiki cost? Listen

[TRAILER] The Story Behind Hippiecritical's Name from 2019-10-13T18:33:06

Oz monologues about the inspiration for Hippiecritical, which includes...

• Two reasons for the podcast name
• How looking into "hippie" topics made him think of hip...
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