Topic: Higherside Chats

Host Greg Carlwood introduces a special tribute episode dedicated to the late Gordon White, creator of RuneSoup. Carlwood reflects on his dislike for traditional clip shows but argues that his collection of Gordon White interviews represents a uniquely dense and witty archive worth revisiting. He mentions a previous livestream tribute with Miguel Connor and Chris Knowles before detailing his personal transition from being White's interviewer to becoming a genuine friend.

A personal childhood encounter with a primal, half-human, half-animal being is framed as a potential fairy or forest spirit sighting. Jacques Vallee’s "thermostat model" is invoked to explain how absurd paranormal phenomena are designed to bypass official reality and impact the collective imagination. These experiences are suggested to be formative for individuals who later go on to influence culture, such as the creation of The Higherside Chats podcast.

A childhood bout of meningitis resulting in deafness in one ear is reinterpreted through a shamanic lens. While terrain theory suggests it was a "detox situation" potentially linked to vaccines, the shamanic perspective compares the loss to Odin hanging from the world tree to gain wisdom. The "Odin ear" is viewed as a trade-off that allowed for the capacity to "hear the other world," ultimately facilitating the creation and success of The Higherside Chats.

Host Greg Carlwood introduces a new episode of The Higherside Chats, emphasizing its independence from outside sponsors and networks. A seven-day free trial for the THC Plus membership is currently available without requiring a credit card. Subscribers gain access to the full two-hour show and an extensive archive of extended interviews dating back to 2010.