Topic: Cambodia

Cambodia comes up in 5 chapters across 3 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from June 2013 to January 2024.

June 2013 January 2024

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Free Plus Show: Dr. Stephen Skinner | The History Of Magic, Summoning Spirits, & John Dee
• 1:24:19 - 1:29:47

Free Plus Show: Dr. Stephen Skinner | The History Of Magic, Summoning Spirits, & John Dee

Enlivening Statues, Spirit Attachment and Sacred Architecture

The ancient practice of "breathing life" into statues to create a localized point for spirit contact is discussed as a common element in Greek and Egyptian temples. Dr. Skinner references the methods of Czechoslovakian magician Franz Bardon for embedding spirits into physical objects. He shares a personal experience at a Taoist temple in Cambodia where the spiritual presence was so palpable that even a skeptic would feel the atmosphere, contrasting it with the "empty" feeling of many modern European sites.

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Leigh Dundas | Human Trafficking, Brothel Busting, & Sadness In Southeast Asia
• 10:06 - 21:40

Leigh Dundas | Human Trafficking, Brothel Busting, & Sadness In Southeast Asia

Cambodia Orphanage, Tonle Sap Lake and Poverty Shock

Lee Dundas recounts family travel through Cambodia, including a floating orphanage on Tonle Sap Lake and a stark encounter with extreme poverty. She describes a mother offering to sell her baby for $1,000 and argues that starvation, not simple moral failure, drives many desperate parents in Laos and Cambodia.

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Leigh Dundas | Human Trafficking, Brothel Busting, & Sadness In Southeast Asia
• 1:11:08 - 1:20:28

Leigh Dundas | Human Trafficking, Brothel Busting, & Sadness In Southeast Asia

Perspective, Gratitude and Limits of Legalization Debate

The conversation turns reflective as Lee Dundas urges gratitude, civic resistance, and practical activism over despair. Greg Carlwood closes by recounting a Cambodian refugee story and voicing skepticism about legal prostitution, while still emphasizing the need to keep trafficking victims in mind.

THC 61: Jeff Berwick Interview | The Economic Collapse & Your International Options
• 27:01 - 29:07

THC 61: Jeff Berwick Interview | The Economic Collapse & Your International Options

Entrepreneurship and Starting a Bar in Cambodia

Aspiring expats with limited resources are advised to look toward Cambodia, where a bar can reportedly be opened for as little as $200. This is contrasted with the $60,000 in regulatory costs required to open a lemonade stand in the U.S., as researched by John Stossel. The emphasis is placed on becoming an entrepreneur rather than a "factory worker" or "obedient slave."

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THC 61: Jeff Berwick Interview | The Economic Collapse & Your International Options
• 1:03:43 - 1:07:32

THC 61: Jeff Berwick Interview | The Economic Collapse & Your International Options

Conspiratease Outro and "I Want to Break Free"

Greg Carlwood concludes the interview by encouraging listeners to support the show through Conspiratease t-shirts or by reviewing the podcast on iTunes. The episode ends with a call to action for personal freedom and a musical outro featuring a cover of Queen's "I Want to Break Free."