For the final episode of Season 7 of Xian Archive, Matt sits down with his good friend Peyson Jones. Peyson creates incredibly detailed visionary art under the alias The Art of Waking Up. During the conversation Peyson shares how he learned about spirituality, his journey with artwork, and his recent trip to Egypt with his wife where he was blown away by the various temples and structures.

This episode features photos of his recent to Egypt that we discuss at some length. To see those - find the YouTube version of this podcast, linked below. Also, this is the Season Finale, so it will be some time until a new episode is uploaded and a new season is aired. Please enjoy the back catalog in the meantime.

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiRbV4zF2pY

Find Peyson: https://www.instagram.com/theartofwakingup

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On this episode Matt sits down with Bob Peck for a continuation of their first podcast, linked below. Bob is a festival award-winning filmmaker, author, lawnmower, meditator, and a spiritual student of Christ, Krishna, the Buddha, and Paramahansa Yogananda. With bachelor’s degrees in Religious Studies & Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas, he has made ‘conscious films’—spiritual & advocacy documentaries—since graduating in 2011. He’s also a Kriya Yoga practitioner through KYI and a certified mindfulness & meditation teacher. His day job is centered around ads and mindfulness in Big Tech. A native Austinite, he lives with his wife and young son in Austin, Texas. Original Sin Is A Lie is his first book.

In the episode the two discuss how Jesus Christ spoke in code, used parabols, and was a secret non-dual mystic master. They also discuss his baptism, resurrection, and known history. Enjoy.

Find Bob: https://www.instagram.com/bobpeck

https://www.originalsinisalie.com/

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On this episode of the Xian Archive Podcast, Matt is joined by musicians Shelajit and LŪKA, who together form The Texture Bois. The Texture Bois blend ancestral instrumentation, rich electronic textures, and soulful vocal expression to create immersive soundscapes that transcend language. During the podcast we learn the origin story of The Texture Bois, what inspire them, and how they created their debut album 'An Offering' releasing on TIMEWHEEL August 8, 2025.

Find The Texture Bois: https://www.instagram.com/the.texture.bois

Find Shelajit: https://www.instagram.com/_shelajit_

Find LŪKA: https://www.instagram.com/lukamusik

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On this episode of the Xian Archive Podcast, Matt is joined by MJDorian. MJ is an artist, educator, podcast creator, and award winning composer. His work in film has received wide acclaim, including Outstanding Achievement Award for Original Score (VisionFest 2011, NYC) for the feature film: Ontologica. Since 2017, he has also worked in pop music production, including collaborations with: L’FREAQ, Starvin B, and Shelley Thomas. In 2018, MJ launched the podcast: Creative Codex, which he continues to write and produce. The show frequently appears in the top 100 charts globally in the genre of Arts. The mission of Creative Codex is to explore the mysteries of creative genius through narrative, sound design, and original music.

Listen to the show here: https://plinkhq.com/i/1430850607?to=page

During this conversation Matt and MJ get into the history of Alchemy. They discuss the myth of turning lead into gold, and whether anyone has actually done it. They then touch on alchemical art and what it represents. They also discuss the Philosopher's Stone, what it is, and whether or not it truly exists. Near the end MJ shares a simple alchemical experiment listeners can try at home. Find the episode now on all major podcast platforms. As always, thanks for listening and I hope you take something away from this conversation.

Find MJDorian: https://mjdorian.com/

https://instagram.com/mjdorian

Find Creative Codex: https://open.spotify.com/show/7IIv6uXWqQM3qyhzyKBluT

Find Matt: https://www.instagram.com/xianarchive

https://www.MattXian.com

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On this episode of the Xian Archive Podcast, Matt is joined by Nick Sumbles. Nick is the founder of Astronox, the Austin,Texas based yearly festival that is home to cutting edge electronic music, stage design, visionary art, gaming, film and beyond. Astronox not only curates an incredible lineup of musicians, it creates a community and welcoming space for art of all mediums, gaming, questing and more.

Matt and Nick get into the above topics during this hour-long conversation. They discuss the lore behind the festival, the initial creation, the stage design, the visionary artists that attend, the gaming aspect, psytrance as a genre, and what is ahead for the 2025 events.

Find Nick & Astronox: https://www.sicknumbles.com/

https://www.instagram.com/astronoxevents

https://www.instagram.com/nick_sumbles/

Find Matt: https://instagram.com/xianarchive

https://www.MattXian.com

https://youtube.com/@xianarchive

On this episode of the Xian Archive Podcast, Matt is joined by Kara Timmons. Kara is a visual artist who primarily works in oil and acrylic. Her work focuses on the dynamic and sensitive framing of the human figure as a vehicle for visions of symbiosis with nature, relationships with higher frequencies, feminine power, healing and exploring the psyche, supernatural and mystical experiences, and interpersonal love. She grew up in San Antonio, TX, gaining an appreciation for art making at an early age with her family, who heavily supported her learning and creating. She earned a BFA in illustration at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn NY. She currently lives and works in Austin, TX. She participates often in group art shows in local galleries, community events and nationwide music and art festivals, and loves connecting over the viewer's interpretation of art. She also leads art workshops at local events. She is currently a resident artist at ArtUs Co.

In the conversation Matt and Kara get into how Kara began creating art through her love of manga and anime. They then touch on her first story of finding community, the psychedelic experience, surrealism and beyond. They also discuss yoga, spirituality, music festivals and much more. Find the episode now on all major podcast platforms. As always, thanks for listening and I hope you take something away from this conversation.

Find Kara: https://www.instagram.com/karatimmons/

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Find Matt: https://instagram.com/xianarchive

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On this episode Matt is joined once again by Michael Phillip, who is a writer, video creator and host of the podcast Third Eye Drops. Michael has released and appeared on hundreds of podcast episodes, melding minds with a wide range of multidisciplinary experts including scientists, artists, philosophers, spiritual teachers, bestselling authors, and viral personalities. He also hosts a YouTube channel where he ‘wonderdips’ into mind melting topics like Jungian Psychology, Psychedelics and Consciousness.

In this conversation Matt asks Michael about his recent experience at The Monroe Institute, a school founded by Robert Monroe to study out of body experiences, human consciousness, and binaural beats based meditation. The two then dive into the Plato's 'Form of the Good' and it may be related to psychedelic experience, the Eleusinian Mysteries, and more. They also touch on the topic of UFOs, Drones, and Extraterrestrial Entities.

Find Michael: https://www.instagram.com/third_eye_drops/

https://youtube.com/@thirdeyedrops

http://thirdeyedrops.com/

Find Matt: https://instagram.com/xianarchive

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On this episode of the Xian Archive Podcast, Matt is joined by Anna Brown, who is a spiritual seeker and finder, a nondual teacher, and host to the popular YouTube channel ‪@AnnaBrown‬. Through her videos Anna teaches what she refers to as The Light of Consciousness, which is our true form, beyond Maya or Illusion. She carries a potency that lands home for those who are open to higher dimensional consciousness and experience. In this conversation Matt and Anna deeply dive into the topic of nondual awareness, and how Anna discovered it through her spiritual awakening. They also discuss meditation, the matrix, simulation theory, vibration, love, and much more.

Find the episode now on all major podcast platforms.

As always, thanks for listening and I hope you take something away from this conversation.

Find Anna: https://www.wonderfullynothing.com/

https://www.instagram.com/animatedanna/

https://www.youtube.com/@AnnaBrown

Find Matt: https://www.instagram.com/xianarchive

https://www.MattXian.com

https://www.youtube.com/@xianarchive