Skeleton Keys

AfroFuturism

Episode Summary

Torri and John discuss AfroFuturism, Octavia Butler, Outkast, Sun Ra and welcome Kwame Scruggs, PhD., founder of the non-profit group, Alchemy, to the podcast to discuss how mythology can be lived out in our day to day lives.

Episode Notes

Kwame Scruggs, PhD and Alchemy, Inc.  (http://alchemyinc.net/)

Octavia E. Butler (https://www.octaviabutler.com/)

Outkast (https://www.outkast.com/)

Sun Ra - (http://www.sunraarkestra.com/)

Torri's Skeleton Key - Afrofuturism: The World of Black Sci-Fi and Fantasy Culture by Ytasha L. Womack (https://www.amazon.com/Afrofuturism-World-Sci-Fi-Fantasy-Culture/dp/1613747969/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=afrofuturism+womack&qid=1609698028&sr=8-1) 

John's Skeleton Key - Cosmic Tones for Mental Therapy by Sun Ra (https://www.amazon.com/Cosmic-Tones-Mental-Therapy-Forms/dp/B0000014JO/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Sun+Ra+Cosmic+tones&qid=1609698162&sr=8-1) 

Torri Yates-Orr - @TorriYatesOrr

John Bucher - @johnkbucher