Orion&#39;s Arrow is an independent enquiry podcast for people who are curious about whether there might be more to the story.Host Chris Davidson has conversations with fascinating people about ideas that challenge and expand how we understand ourselves and the world.Conventional explanations and unconventional possibilities are both open to investigation.The aim isn&#39;t to tell you what to think. It&#39;s to leave you with better questions and wider perspectives. Perhaps even one idea that changes the way you see something you thought you understood.Don&#39;t pay rent on borrowed thoughts.

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Chris talks with mushroom expert Chris Maynard of Myndful Mushrooms about the remarkable and often misunderstood world of fungi.From Reishi, Lion&#39;s Mane, Cordyceps and Turkey Tail to herbalism, foraging and psychedelics, they explore what mushrooms might offer us and why we&#39;re only beginning to take them seriously.

S1 Episode 6: Can Mushrooms Really Make Us Healthier? with Chris Maynard

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How much of what we think is really our own?Chris talks with behaviour and communication expert David Charalambous about the hidden influences behind our choices and opinions. They explore unconscious motives, the birth of modern PR, media framing and the little-known Overton Window.The conversation also turns to personalised algorithms and how changing our environment can shape the way we view reality. Most importantly, how can we become more aware of these influences without distrusting everyone, and learn to think more for ourselves?

S1 Episode 5: Are You Paying Rent on Borrowed Thoughts? with David Charalambous

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We think of speech as something that travels in one direction. But there seems to be another conversation happening the other way, out loud and hiding in plain sight. Record ordinary human speech, play it backwards, and at certain points you can actually hear words and phrases.Chris talks with Reverse Speech pioneer David Oates, who has spent more than 40 years exploring the phenomenon. They listen to some remarkable examples, revisit reversals from Chris&#39;s own sessions with David, and explore what Reverse Speech might reveal about the unconscious mind, metaphor, therapy and the hidden layers of human communication.

S1 Episode 4: The Incredible World of Reverse Speech with David Oates

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Most of us think of the human voice simply as a way to communicate. But what if it can also change how we feel?Chris talks with musician, composer and sound-healing pioneer James D&#39;Angelo about a lifetime exploring the power of sound. They explore chanting, vocal toning, ancient sound traditions, chakra tuning and what James calls “vocal homeopathy”.

S1 Episode 3: Could Your Own Voice Be Free Medicine? with James D'Angelo

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Donna Laine, award-winning jeweller and author of The Remembering Technique, joins Orion’s Arrow. Her premise is simple and deep: instead of visualising your best future, you remember it. Donna operates where NLP, manifestation, neuroscience, practical magic, and The Secret meet. We investigate whether remembering the future actually gets you what you want in life, and if so, what that says about our real human potential.

S1 Episode 2: Donna Laine: The Remembering Technique

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Katy Sizeland on why the &#39;machine model&#39; of the body falls apart when water remembers what it is. We investigate the hidden architecture of homeopathy.

S1 Episode 1: The Hidden Architecture of Homeopathy with Katy Sizeland

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Orion&#39;s Arrow launches June 3rd. Stop paying rent on borrowed thoughts.

Episode 0: The Draw

*Orion's Arrow is an independent enquiry podcast for people who are curious about whether there might be more to the story.*

Host Chris Davidson has conversations with fascinating people about ideas that challenge and expand how we understand ourselves and the world.

Conventional explanations and unconventional possibilities are both open to investigation.

The aim isn't to tell you what to think. It's to leave you with better questions and wider perspectives. Perhaps even one idea that changes the way you see something you thought you understood.

*Don't pay rent on borrowed thoughts.*