Interviews and More


I’ve taken part in several interviews, mostly to promote individual books. Many of them are online and available for free, or for a small fee with free excerpts.

Fortean Times

I was interviewed by email by David V Barrett for a Fortean Times article on my work, which appeared in issue 260 of FT. http://www.forteantimes.com/features/interviews/3139/g_is_for_gnostic.html

Magical Buffet Blog

This is a guest article, Reading the Gnostics, for the Magical Buffet blog.

Coffee Cigarettes and Gnosis/Aeon Byte

I've been interviewed by Miguel Conner several times for his Internet radio programme Aeon Byte, formerly Coffee, Cigarettes and Gnosis, the only regular programme devoted to Gnosticism. Miguel is also a contributor to The Gnostic. Excerpts from the programmes are available for free, while the entire programmes may be downloaded for a small fee. Miguel has interviewed dozens and dozens of interesting people, and shows can be ordered in bulk at a discount.

The Gospel of Philip: Annotated & Explained
http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/index.php?act=showItem&item=6

Gnostic Writings on the Soul
http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/index.php?act=showItem&item=55

The Lost Sayings of Jesus
http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/index.php?act=showItem&item=36

The Gnostics: History, Tradition, Scripture, Influence
http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/index.php?act=showItem&item=119

The Gnostic 1
http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/index.php?act=showItem&item=139

A Dictionary of Gnosticism & The Gnostic 2

http://www.thegodabovegod.com/shop/index.php?act=showItem&item=153

A three-way discussion on the ideas of Gurdjieff with Miguel Conner and Anthony Peake
http://aeonbyte.blogspot.com/2010/05/gurdjieff-and-fourth-way-05292010.html

 
Dr Rita

A two hour chat with Dr Rita Louise of Energy Talk Radio on the Gnostics.
Details:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/just-energy-radio/2010/07/02/andrew-phillip-smith--the-gnostics
MP3 download:
http://www.justenergyradio.com/show-archives/andrew-phillip-smith-07-02-10.mp3

In the Spirit

I’ve been interviewed twice by Gary Goldberg for In the Spirit on WRPI, but the shows don’t seem to have been archived.

http://www.wrpi.org/schedule
 

Rumor Mill News Radio

A three hour long program with ads, based on A Dictionary of Gnosticism, but going off on all sorts of fascinating tangents

http://radio.rumormillnews.com/podcast/2009/12/07/andrewphillipsmith/

Sphinx Radio

I’ve been interviewed twice by Bill Kennedy of Sphinx Radio. The shows are available in MP3 format. Simply scroll down the home page to find them. One is about The Gnostics: History, Tradition, Scripture, Influence, the other on A Dictionary of Gnosticism & The Gnostic 2

http://www.sphinxradio.com/

Zany Mystic

Lance White, the Zany Mystic, interviewed me about the Gnostic in general. Scroll down to find a link to the mp3.

http://cosmicpenguin.com/Zany/

 
Penarth Times

An article, "Exploring mystical teachings" from the local newspaper of my hometown, Penarth, in Wales.

http://www.penarthtimes.co.uk/news/latestnews/3560135.Exploring_mystical_teachings/

 
Recording of Plato's Myth of the Cave

A few years ago I was recorded reading Plato's Myth of the Cave from the Republic Book VII. I came across it recentl and ripped it to MP3. My readings have progressed considerably since then (this was in 2000) and I was never quite happy with the recording--I always prefer reading to an audience over a sound recording. Plus I feel that it's a bit stilted and dry. But it's still worth listening to, and well recorded. I read from the classic Jowett translation. The MP3 file is 6Mb.

http://www.bardic-press.com/audio/Republic.mp3