Topic: Zines

Juan discusses his various creative projects, including the Occultist Monday zines and his podcast network featuring shows like Church of Cage and Illuminati Confirmed. He mentions performing a stand-up comedy set focused entirely on alchemical humor and the homunculus. The segment concludes with a discussion on the importance of researching obscure history and maintaining independent media platforms.

Brian Copenhaver details his upcoming projects at Kepri Press, including a new zine on memory architecture and initiation. He announces an ambitious audio project titled "Hymn to Hecate," a constructed soundscape inspired by the Chaldean Oracles and his previous work on the animation of statues. Listeners are encouraged to join the Kepri Press mailing list for updates on these limited-run alchemical publications and multimedia works.

The publication of The Alchemist's Handbook by Frater Albertus in 1976 is identified as a pivotal moment for modern practical alchemy. Cotenoir describes his time working at Weiser's Bookstore, which he likens to an "underground Library of Alexandria," where he studied rare esoteric texts. He explains his current process of creating zines to share "useful" research and side topics with younger practitioners.

Adam Gorightly reflects on the pre-internet underground zine movement as the primary source for conspiracy and paranormal information. He lists influential publications and figures including Paranoia Magazine, Crash Collusion, Greg Bishop of The Excluded Middle, and Ken Thomas of Steam Shovel Press. This network is described as the precursor to modern internet conspiracy culture.