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Turn Your Radio On: Michael Toms Is Interviewed by George Leonard by Michael Toms
Turn Your Radio On: Michael Toms Is Interviewed by George Leonard
Michael Toms
Turn Your Radio On: Michael Toms Is Interviewed by George Leonard by Michael Toms

Turn Your Radio On: Michael Toms Is Interviewed by George Leonard

By: Michael Toms

Narrated by: George Leonard & Phil Catalfo

Length: 1 hour 49 minutes

Abridged: No

Here Toms reveals his own early roots of how New Dimensions came through a series of synchronistic events. He also talks about his own spiritual background. This was a live radio program and includes calls from listeners. Read more

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Buckminster Fuller: The 50-Year Experiment (documentary) by R. Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller: The 50-Year Experiment (documentary)
R. Buckminster Fuller
Buckminster Fuller: The 50-Year Experiment (documentary) by R. Buckminster Fuller

Buckminster Fuller: The 50-Year Experiment (documentary)

By: R. Buckminster Fuller

Narrated by: Phil Catalfo & Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a special audio documentary of the life and work of a twentieth-century genius. Included is the story of how the late Bucky transcended failure and despair and devoted his life to serving humanity. There is also a commentary describing his contribution to our time. If you're interested in making the world work, you owe it to yourself to... Read more

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Esp In Daily Life by Jeffrey Mishlove & William Kautz
Esp In Daily Life
Jeffrey Mishlove & William Kautz
Esp In Daily Life by Jeffrey Mishlove & William Kautz

Esp In Daily Life

By: Jeffrey Mishlove & William Kautz

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 42 minutes

Abridged: No

Contrary to popular belief, ESP, or "psi" as it is known in parapsychology, means much more than fork-bending or talk-show advice to the lovelorn. Here two leading researchers in this field tell us things that expand our understanding beyond conventional limits. Read more

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Free Associating by Ken Nordine
Free Associating
Ken Nordine
Free Associating by Ken Nordine

Free Associating

By: Ken Nordine

Narrated by: Phil Catalfo

Length: 57 minutes

Abridged: No

This is a flight of fancy with Ken Nordine, one of radio's creative geniuses. He is the man who created the marvelous "Word Jazz" records of the late 1950s and whose voice has visited our homes on countless radio and TV commercials over the years. For anyone who loves radio or sound in any medium, this conversation is a must. Read more

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Ecotopia Revisited by Ernest Callenbach
Ecotopia Revisited
Ernest Callenbach
Ecotopia Revisited by Ernest Callenbach

Ecotopia Revisited

By: Ernest Callenbach

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 50 minutes

Abridged: No

The creator of the visionary "ecotopian" view of the world, made famous through his classic book, Ecotopia returns with a fresh vision of an energy-efficient, ecologically responsible future society spread across Northwest America. Read more

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A New Science Of Life by Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.
A New Science Of Life
Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.
A New Science Of Life by Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.

A New Science Of Life

By: Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

In the provocative concepts of morphogenetic fields and morphic resonance, we may indeed be more than the sum of our parts; we may have access to all that has gone before. Sheldrake, a biochemist, has postulated an extraordinary new theory that, if correct, could overturn our fundamental concepts about nature, brain function and consciousness. Read more

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Bond Of Power by Joseph Chilton Pearce
Bond Of Power
Joseph Chilton Pearce
Bond Of Power by Joseph Chilton Pearce

Bond Of Power

By: Joseph Chilton Pearce

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

The author of The Crack in The Cosmic Egg (Julian Press 1971) and Bond of Power (Dutton 1981) tells of a metamorphosis that has occurred in his life--one he claims is available for each of us, and one based upon our human birthright. Our rational mind can only take us so far, and then we all must tap into the deep well of wisdom residing within. Read more

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The Dawn of the Solar Age by Hazel Henderson
The Dawn of the Solar Age
Hazel Henderson
The Dawn of the Solar Age by Hazel Henderson

The Dawn of the Solar Age

By: Hazel Henderson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Hazel Henderson provides some penetrating insights to help light our way through the darkness. Here she speaks of the death of the old socio/political model and the rise of new ways. Read more

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Avoiding Armageddon by Daniel Ellsberg
Avoiding Armageddon
Daniel Ellsberg
Avoiding Armageddon by Daniel Ellsberg

Avoiding Armageddon

By: Daniel Ellsberg

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 2 minutes

Abridged: No

(A special "live" presentation with some listener call-ins.) One of the country's most intrepid, informed and articulate anti-war activists returns for an update on his travels and recent developments in the militarization of the planet. Ellsberg's words can be chilling yet empowering, sobering yet heartening - and always thought-provoking.... Read more

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Diving Into The Pool Of Consciousness by Arthur Hastings, Ph.D. & Charles Tart, Ph.D.
Diving Into The Pool Of Consciousness
Arthur Hastings, Ph.D. & Charles Tart, Ph.D.
Diving Into The Pool Of Consciousness by Arthur Hastings, Ph.D. & Charles Tart, Ph.D.

Diving Into The Pool Of Consciousness

By: Arthur Hastings, Ph.D. & Charles Tart, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Two of the world's foremost parapsychologists, Arthur Hastings and Charles Tart, explore the depths of human consciousness in all its myriad forms. ESP, spiritual dimensions, mind/brain, social implications, contemporary rituals, music, the media and more are examined in the clear light of their interaction with human consciousness. Read more

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The Gates of Consciousness by Stanislav Grof
The Gates of Consciousness
Stanislav Grof
The Gates of Consciousness by Stanislav Grof

The Gates of Consciousness

By: Stanislav Grof

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

A stirring visit with one of the modern pioneers of consciousness exploration. Born in Czechoslovakia, Stan Grof came to the U.S. in the late 1960s and became one of the foremost explorers of LSD-25 as a research tool. Since then he has developed non-drug alternatives for exploring the hidden reaches of the human mind and psyche. Read more

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Erotic and Social Transformation by George Leonard
Erotic and Social Transformation
George Leonard
Erotic and Social Transformation by George Leonard

Erotic and Social Transformation

By: George Leonard

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 32 minutes

Abridged: No

George Leonard (1923-2010) was an American writer, editor, and educator who wrote extensively about education and human potential. Read more

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The Turning Point by Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.
The Turning Point
Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.
The Turning Point by Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.

The Turning Point

By: Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

A renowned physicist and author of The Tao of Physics turns his attention to the sweeping social changes brought about by what he describes as "the rising culture." As in his book The Turning Point, Dr. Capra addresses the state of the environment, modern industrial economy, and the choices individuals make in everyday life. Read more

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The Coming Revolution by Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.
The Coming Revolution
Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.
The Coming Revolution by Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.

The Coming Revolution

By: Fritjof Capra, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 46 minutes

Abridged: No

We may think we understand how the world works, but we've got it all wrong, says physicist and author Fritjof Capra. He shows how the revolution in modern physics foreshadows an imminent revolution in all the sciences, and a transformation of our worldview and values. Read more

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Will The Real Economy Please Stand Up? by Hazel Henderson
Will The Real Economy Please Stand Up?
Hazel Henderson
Will The Real Economy Please Stand Up? by Hazel Henderson

Will The Real Economy Please Stand Up?

By: Hazel Henderson

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

Some pundits would have us believe that the future belongs to big oil, big money - big business in general. Not so, argues Henderson, author of Creating Alternative Futures (Berkeley Windhover 1978) and Politics of the Solar Age (Anchor/Doubleday 1981). She takes on the IRS, the corporate powers-that-be, and our over-reliance on non-renewable... Read more

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Gurdjieff:ย  The Enigma/The Message by Claudio Naranjo, M.D., Kathleen Speeth, Ph.D. & Charles Tart, Ph.D.
Gurdjieff:ย  The Enigma/The Message
Claudio Naranjo, M.D., Kathleen Speeth, Ph.D. &...
Gurdjieff:ย  The Enigma/The Message by Claudio Naranjo, M.D., Kathleen Speeth, Ph.D. & Charles Tart, Ph.D.

Gurdjieff:ย  The Enigma/The Message

By: Claudio Naranjo, M.D., Kathleen Speeth, Ph.D. &...

Narrated by: Michael Toms & Robert Wachman

Length: 1 hour 53 minutes

Abridged: No

An exploration of the provocative and spiritually expansive world of George Ivanovitch Gurdjieff (1870-1949), with three persons actively engaged in understanding his teachings. Read more

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The Future as Transformation by Willis Harman
The Future as Transformation
Willis Harman
The Future as Transformation by Willis Harman

The Future as Transformation

By: Willis Harman

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

Harman provides a provocative and penetrating analysis of what's going on in the world, with a social scientist/engineer/futurist who plainly feels we're in the midst of a planetary metamorphosis of monumental proportions. Read more

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Spiral Into Life by Jean Houston
Spiral Into Life
Jean Houston
Spiral Into Life by Jean Houston

Spiral Into Life

By: Jean Houston

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

This is an enthralling and intriguing conversation with the visionary philosopher Jean Houston, who serves as director of the Foundation for Mind Research in Pomona, New York. She provides considerable insight on ways to fulfill our potential, as well as describing the opportunity on the other side of the problem. Read more

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The Shining Heart by Patricia Sun
The Shining Heart
Patricia Sun
The Shining Heart by Patricia Sun

The Shining Heart

By: Patricia Sun

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

This remarkable philosopher of wholeness speaks to the problems of fragmentation and alienation as few can. How can we go beyond the dichotomies of right/wrong, either/or, yes/no, win/lose - to the experience of integration with life? Listen in for some thought-provoking suggestions. Read more

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Around the Universe by R. Buckminster Fuller
Around the Universe
R. Buckminster Fuller
Around the Universe by R. Buckminster Fuller

Around the Universe

By: R. Buckminster Fuller

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 1 hour 44 minutes

Abridged: No

A conversation with this visionary inventor, philosopher, and humanitarian. Bucky gives his extraordinarily insightful picture of where the human race is now and how to proceed from here. He describes โ€œcosmic cost accounting,โ€ being a โ€œcomprehensivistโ€ instead of a specialist, and doing more with less. He also describes how the space program... Read more

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Hearts Aglow by Gabrielle Roth
Hearts Aglow
Gabrielle Roth
Hearts Aglow by Gabrielle Roth

Hearts Aglow

By: Gabrielle Roth

Narrated by: Justine Willis Toms

Length: 53 minutes

Abridged: No

In this moving interview, Gabrielle talks about five levels of healing and restoring the balance of the feminine principle. She says we need to know how to be an expression of our heart. Read more

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Interview with Margaret Thatcher by PBS NewsHour
Interview with Margaret Thatcher
PBS NewsHour
Interview with Margaret Thatcher by PBS NewsHour

Interview with Margaret Thatcher

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Prime Minister Thatcher was interviewed following two days of meetings in Washington with the newly-inaugurated President Ronald Reagan. She discusses the war in El Salvador, the prospects for a Reagan-Brezhnev summit, the nascent democracy movement in Poland and what western nations can do, Israeli/Palestinian relations, the possibility of... Read more

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Albion Or Oblivion? by Theodore Roszak, Ph.D.
Albion Or Oblivion?
Theodore Roszak, Ph.D.
Albion Or Oblivion? by Theodore Roszak, Ph.D.

Albion Or Oblivion?

By: Theodore Roszak, Ph.D.

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 54 minutes

Abridged: No

How can we preserve our personal sanity while braving the great technological wilderness? How can human integrity be renewed in the face of the rising technocracy? Roszak first came to prominence as author of The Making of the Counterculture and then became a spokesperson of the personal experience in the urban-industrial world. Read more

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Ginsberg Remembers by Allen Ginsberg
Ginsberg Remembers
Allen Ginsberg
Ginsberg Remembers by Allen Ginsberg

Ginsberg Remembers

By: Allen Ginsberg

Narrated by: Michael Toms

Length: 55 minutes

Abridged: No

This is one man's trip from the late l940's to the early โ€˜80's, with lengthy stops in the Beat โ€™50's, the anti-war/psychedelic โ€™60's, and the ineffable โ€™70's. Poet, mystic, consousness explorer, activist and singer, Ginsberg tells all about his activities and inspirations, from the literary trio of Blake, Burroughs and Kerouac to Tibetan Buddhism. Read more

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