Intellectual Gentlemen's Club

As season 3 approaches, IGC was graced an opportunity to podcast live at the TXC Mixed Martial Arts fights in Novi, MI. My friends Ethan Jordan, Jessica Jordan, and Rogan Henry with All Types Of Ill Shit and Jason Abbott collaborate together. Special appearances by Todd Alee of Mash Gym, Jason Fischer of Michigan Top Team, and our Professor Brandon Fracassi-McDaniel who instructs at Mash Gym and Warrior Way. They stop by ringside and talk commentary, fighting, and jujitsu. I have to warn you there is a lot of free flow on this one. Intro music is always brought to you by Secrets Exit track is Mr. Fijiwiji "Insecurities"  Intellectual Gentlemens Club (IGC) All Types Of Ill Shit

Daniele Bolelli and Don Richard both return to the IGC and talk with Jason Abbott. It is a wide range discussion and we cover martial arts and the heart of a warrior, Taoism, challenges of keeping the mind clear, and fear conquering. We also all talk tragedy and how to come out on the other side a better person. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Daniele Bolelli – Website, The Drunken Taoist, Twitter, Facebook      Don Richard – Website, Twitter, Facebook      Secrets – Soundcloud      Kennedy - iTunes

Josh Macin skypes in from the Amazon, and chats with Jason Abbott. Josh is a blogger who recently put the “pen to paper” and journaled his ordeal through healing his depression and anxiety issues. The title “Escaping the Realm of the Hungry Ghosts” sums up many of the issues humans deal with trying to fill that void in our minds. Tune in to hear the story of how Ayahuasca is changing lives. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Josh Macin – Website, Facebook, Twitter      Secrets – Soundcloud        Uppermost – iTunes

The Intellectual Gentlemen’s Club collaborates with the Mind Movers Podcast on this episode. We cover a bit on podcasting, mentoring, and life transitions. Steve, Brando, and Jason explore what makes us tick in life as we try and find our ways through this rock floating through space. Ever wonder what you would do with a bucket of time? You will. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Mind Movers Podcast – Website      Steve - Twitter      Brando - Twitter      Secrets – Soundcloud        Solar Fields - iTunes

Jason Abbott is joined again by Chuck Erle and they speak with Ian Overton about his winter ascent of Nanga Parbat, the 9th highest mountain in the world in the Himalayas. We cover a great deal of the Cracked article “8 Things nobody tells you about climbing a mountain”. Ian, along with fellow climbers David Klein and Zoltan Acs found treacherous conditions, faced crevasse falls, an avalanche, and danger at every turn. The boys also talk about other 8,000 meter peaks, the 14ers of Colorado, and some interesting experiences. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out! Ian Overton – Facebook 8 Things nobody tells you about climbing a mountain – R. Jason Benson, Ian Overton Secrets – Soundcl

Jason Abbott has an in-depth conversation with dream expert, Ryan Hurd. Ryan is a consciousness researcher with a passion for sharing how dreams and intuitive ways of knowing can be invited back into modern life. We discuss what lucid dreaming is, cover some induction techniques, and the mysterious hypnogogic state. We also talk about supplementation, dreaming abilities, and the terrifying state of sleep paralysis. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Ryan Hurd – Website, Facebook, Twitter      Secrets – Soundcloud      Blackmill – “Lucid Truth” iTunes

Mat Bodhi Bryan and Jasmin Newman from Hurt to Healing have a candid discussion with Jason Abbott about sexual abuse. Mat drops a heavy dose of honesty on the events from his childhood and adult life regarding abuse. Jasmin and Mat have started Hurt to Healing in order to help men come to terms with their abuse and heal their past trauma. You can read Jasmins article from the Good Men Project here with Mat and others.  Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out! Mat Bodhi Bryan – Facebook Jasmin Newman – Facebook, Twitter Hurt to Healing – Website, Facebook, Twitter Secrets – Soundcloud Jason Silva shots of awe - YouTube Two Door Cinema Club – “Next Year” on iTunes

Jeff Schlaf graces us with his presence once again and joins Jason Abbott to chat with Shane Davis. Shane is a research biologist, activist, data miner and founder of fractivist.org. We get some sobering facts about the state of our current energy harvesting, specifically on hydraulic fracturing from the oil and gas industry. There seems to be a lot of up front profits while the effects of devastation to the environment are written off for later generations. Shane is located in Colorado, but we also talk about the issue nationwide and even in our backyards in the MI mitten. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Shane Davis – Website, Facebook, Twitter      Secrets – Soundcloud

Jason Abbott chats with one of the members of Speak Thunder Films, Christopher Carson Smith. Christopher decided to chase one of his dreams and make a documentary film in the process. Tiny: a story about living small, is the product of that journey. Not only does it chronicle the events set in motion for building the tiny house, but it also provides interviews with other tiny housers. We talk about the ever changing American dream, some issues with materialism and consumerism, and the therapeutic nature of making things. We also discuss some challenges behind the building process and how living in 100-500 sf. can change ones perceptions on the world. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word

     Forrest Galante returns to the show and we welcome Manu Toigo, both from Discovery Channels Naked and Afraid. They chat with Jason Abbott about some of their experiences on the show including Manu’s terrible run in with Dengue Fever. Adventure and survival is a big topic of this episode. We all share what our outdoor passions are, why it’s important to get outside, and we talk a bit about the global population level from different backgrounds. Wisdom of the Elders returns with Robert Anton Wilson dropping knowledge before we leave you hanging for the next episode. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!     Manu Toigo – Facebook, Twitter Forrest Galante – Facebook, Twitter Secret

Sylvain Renaud joins Jason Abbott in a candid discussion about Breast Cancer.. Yes, men do in fact get breast cancer.. Sylvain is a professional videographer hailing from Ottawa, Canada. We talk about cancer treatments and how it affects the body and mind, thoughts on how our past affects our destiny, and how accepting death can be the most liberating thing about life. During Sylvain's cancer treatments he was inspired by others in the podcast community / culture and made a film of his experience during his challenging time called Renaud2.0.  Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!  Sylvain Renaud – Facebook, Twitter, Website, Renaud2.0 trailer Secrets – www.soundcloud.com/secrets

Brad Burge of MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) returns to the podcast again to talk with Jason Abbott and @cosmologicka. MAPS is a non-profit, private donation funded organization. We discuss how MAPS takes legal avenues for studies of controlled substances. They envision a world where psychedelics and marijuana are safely and legally available for beneficial uses, and where research is governed by rigorous scientific evaluation of their risks and benefits. They currently have an indigogo campaign for legalizing psychedelic medicine. Our music is brought to you by Secrets and can be found on soundcloud. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support . You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out! MAPS – Website, Facebook, Twitter, Indigogo campaign Cosmo Logica

In the season 2 opener Jason Abbott and Tim Amoroso welcome neuroscientist Dr. Carl Hart to the show. He is a Columbia university professor and author of High Price: A Neuroscientist's journey of self-discovery that challenges everything you know about drugs and society. We talk about a bit about current and changing drug policies, some of the misinformation about specific drugs, and where things are going in our society with our criminal justice system. Alan Watts stops by to drop some philosophy on wisdom of the elders. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links atwww.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out! Dr. Carl Hart - Website, Facebook, Twitter Secrets - Soundcloud

Jason and Matt Abbott chat with Jean Scheffler. Jean is the author of The Sugar House, a book that takes the reader back to the roaring 20’s in the IGC’s backyard of Detroit, MI. Prohibition takes a primary role in the book which goes hand in hand with the notorious Purple Gang. In our conversation we discuss the history of alcohol prohibition, the similarities of the modern day marijuana movement, and some rich history of Detroit. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Jean Scheffler – www.jeanscheffler.com @jeanscheff        Secrets – www.soundcloud.com/secrets

     Jason and Matt Abbott talk with Dr. Penny Sartori. Penny is an expert in the field of Near-Death Experiences or NDE’s. She talks about her earlier days working in the ICU and the surrounding experiences with death. Penny explains the findings of her fascinating research on what may happen after the lights go out. Some have described the death of their body to be like taking off an old coat, and again brings up the question of what exactly consciousness is. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Penny Sartori – www.drpennysartori.com      Secrets – www.soundcloud.com/secrets        Blackmill – www.soundcloud.com/blackmill

Jason Abbott talks with Stuart Cooper and Paul Moran. You may have seen Stuart’s hand crafted documentary films featuring BJJ phenoms and black belts on the mat. If you have ever enjoyed, or have been motivated by them, please consider donating to his fundraising campaign to help him continue his work abroad. Paul is host of the Open Mat Radio podcast, and co-host with Nic Gregoriades on The Journey Podcast. We talk about the Jiu-Jitsu lifestyle, the tight knit BJJ community, and the value of hard work. We also discuss the similarities between chess and BJJ, humble beginnings, and the long road of recovery from injuries. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support. You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Stuart Cooper – www

      Jason Abbott is joined by Michael Sherlock. Michael is the author of the “I am Christ” series. The sole focus of the three volumes is to take a deep look at the belief system which underscores the entire Western world, namely, Judeo-Christianity. Even though Michael is described as an atheist, he investigates all possibilities and thought processes leading to how humans can be manipulated by belief systems for usually more sinister reasons. From his investigations into the history of the church and the entire religion of Christianity, he has come to the conclusion that, worse than the insane fictions contained within these ancient manuscripts, lies a belief system which has put a large portion of our species to sleep within the comfort of ill-gotten and now thoroughly debunked beliefs. Whatever your current beliefs are, this conversation will be sure to spark ideas within. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemenscl

Jason Abbott chats again with EJ Snyder and Forrest Galante makes his first appearance. You may recognize them from the survival challenge, Naked and Afraid. Forrest is a biologist specializing in herpetology, adventurer, speardiver, and world traveler. EJ is an army veteran, actor, and survival expert. We talk a bit about culture differences from Forrest’s childhood in Zimbabwe compared to the US, what its like to be completely immersed in harsh nature for 21 days in your birthday suit, and how deep tragedy can shape the person you become in life. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support . You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Forrest Galante – Facebook, Twitter, www.travelgrub.com      EJ Snyder – Facebook, Twitter,

     Jason Abbott has a discussion with Don Richard, and Todd Alee. We talk about Brazilian jiu-jitsu and other martial arts. “Big” Don is a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and judo who teaches classes in metro Detroit. Todd is a personal trainer, owner/operator of Mash Gym, and a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. We cover a bit of the history of “the gentle art” and how it has transformed from originally being focused on self-defense, all the way to the MMA world and UFC. We talk about exercise, nutrition, performance enhancers, and dropping into the flow state and living in the present moment. Come join in the discussion and support the IGC by using our Amazon, Audible, Onnit and PayPal links at www.intellectualgentlemensclub.com/support . You should follow us on Twitter @igccast and on Facebook to receive updates and random interesting information. The podcast is available on iTunes and other directories as well. Please share this Podcast… Get the word out!      Don Richard – www.fusemma.com      Todd

     It’s been one year now since the IGC Podcast pilot. We started off in search of interesting conversations and ideas, and what an experience it’s been so far! Many thanks going out to the Co-Hosts and Guests that made this happen, and of course the listeners for tuning in and support.      Jason Abbott is joined again by Brad Burge of MAPS. It was a real treat to welcome Dennis McKenna to this 2 hr. special podcast. Dennis is a world renowned ethno-botanist who helped change the landscape of altered and expanded states of consciousness in the world. His new book “The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss” chronicles his life and adventures with his brother Terrence McKenna. We catch up with Brad on the newest studies with MAPS (Multidisciplinary Association of Psychedelic Studies) on MDMA and PTSD, and Dennis talks about The Heffter Institute and their studies on psilocybin. We cover a preview of The Brotherhood of the Screaming Abyss, and altered states of consciousness in general. We also get into the dept