Dr. Theodora Wildcroft joins us again to take us through the basics of contemporary Religious Studies. She discusses how the discipline approaches issues of ritual, value, meaning, charisma, and role-playing, while also leading us through the process by which objects, places, and people become sacred. Spoiler: it’s more about what we do than what we believe.Wildcroft also dissects the chronic problem of conspiritualists weaponizing myths of rebellion and recovery.Matthew gives a brief rundown on the trainwreck of Mikki Willis’s “Plandemic 2,” and also talks about the Q-map as an artistic (if delusional) landscape of comfort and connection. Derek contemplates the chemicals we don’t question while putting onto or inside of our bodies, while Julian homes in on one particular chemical: the pyramid scheme propped up by Big Essential Oil.02:25 This Week in Conspirituality1:01:04 Interview with Theo Wildcroft1:51:59 Interview discussion1:58:50 The Q-Map as MandalaAll music by EarthRise SoundSystem (Duke Schommer + Derek Beres)Support Conspirituality on PatreonShow NotesThe QAnon mapHow to spot a conspiracy theory – Expert guide to conspiracy theories part oneMandala Offering – Ring Set VersionLotsawa House: Mandala OfferingDeep State Mapping ProjectWas Lewis Carroll a Pedophile? His Photographs Suggest SoTravis View on Twitter2019 Plastic Surgery Statistics ReportRisk Associated with Bee Venom Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisClass Action: Young Living ‘Nothing More Than an Unlawful Pyramid Scheme’Multi-Level Vaccine RefusalVery simplistic visual example of how conspiracy theories can become transnationalDeconstructing the placebo effect and finding the meaning responseThe Placebo PhenomenonThe Women Making Conspiracy Theories Beautiful