Hilaritas podcasts: John Zerzan and Nick Tharcher

I have two Hilaritas podcasts to mention this time.

The newest, above, is with John Zerzan, here's the description: "Hilaritas host Mike Gathers chats with John Zerzan about anarchist Max Stirner, and John's interest in Anarcho-primitivism, in episode 53 of the Hilaritas Podcast."

With the excitement over Maybe Night, I managed to miss December's podcast announcement, but it sounds like an interesting one: "Hilaritas host Mike Gathers chats with Nick Tharcher, publisher at The Original Falcon Press, about his many years in the publishing of occult books, in episode 52 of the Hilaritas Podcast." Listen here.  I liked Tharcher's first appearance on the the podcast, I'll bet this one is good, too. 

Not too late to listen to the November podcast, on Robert Shea, featuring Mike Shea (with me in a supporting role). Mike tells great stories about his father. 

I've linked to the Hilaritas Press podcast pages, but you should be able to find these episodes on your favorite podcasting app. Fifty three episodes and counting, browse them here. 

I enjoyed the Nick Tharcher podcast

I finally listened to last month's regular episode of the Hilaritas podcast, an interview with Nick Tharcher, the co-founder of New Falcon. An hour and a half long, it's an entertaining episode. Topics covered include alternative forms of psychotherapy, Christopher Hyatt's philosophy of the future, how Tharcher and Hyatt began publishing Robert Anton Wilson, what it's like running a small press that specializes in occult and offbeat topics, Tharcher's philosophy on publishing, upcoming books (there's a new focus on tantra) and Tharcher's efforts to get Antero Alli's final books out quickly. Mike Gathers has a good rapport with Tharcher. 

Hilaritas podcast with Nick Tharcher

With the completion of Robert Shea Week, it's time to get caught up on other news.

On May 23, Hilaritas Press released its regular monthly podcast, featuring Nick Tharcher.

"Hilaritas host Mike Gathers chats with Nick Tharcher of Original Falcon Press about Reichian Therapy, tales from Falcon Press and other things in Episode 21 of the Hilaritas Podcast," says the official blurb.

On Twitter, the podcast got a nice endorsement from Joseph Matheny:  "Original Falcon is the only publisher I work with outside of my own imprint. That I have stayed with them for almost 20 years is a testament to their integrity. Love this conversation with Nick."