Out-of-Body Experiences with Samantha Lee Treasure S1:E2

Ryan D. Hurd sits down with medical anthropologist and author Samantha Lee Treasure to explore the fascinating and often misunderstood world of out-of-body experiences (OBEs). Samantha shares how growing up on a reportedly haunted farm in Ontario set her on a lifelong path of researching consciousness beyond the body.

 In this episode:
  • How a veridical cherry cheesecake sparked Samantha's career in anthropology
  • The surprising variation in OBE content 
  • Haunting narratives and astral projection
  • How OBEs differ from lucid dreams and why the line can be blurry
  • The "astral marketplace" and the wellness world's complicated relationship with OBEs
  • Gen Z's reality shifting phenomenon, a new culturally shaped altered state for the streaming generation
  • Samantha's ongoing "Future Tokyo" OBE experiences: a consistent, semi-dystopian world she's been visiting since age three
Samantha's new book: Out-of-Body Experiences: Explorations and Encounters with the Astral Plane

Find Samantha online:
Blog: zombiesinpjs.com
Instagram: @astral_anthropology
YouTube: @SamanthaLeeTreasure

Out-of-Body Experiences with Samantha Lee Treasure S1:E2
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