Jul 1, 202649 minS0
<p>In this episode, I sit down with my friend Linda C. Ceriello, a scholar of mysticism and popular culture from Kennesaw State University in Georgia. Linda is one of the foremost scholars of metamodernism, with...
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Black Beryl
Hosted by Pierce Salguero · religion · EN
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Intelligent conversations about Buddhism, Asian medicine, and contemporary spirituality. blackberyl.substack.com
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Who hosts Black Beryl?
Black Beryl is hosted by Pierce Salguero. The show has published 54 episodes to date.
What has Black Beryl covered recently?
Recent episodes include "4.2 Metamodern Mysticism, with Linda Ceriello" (1 July 2026, 49 minutes), "4.1 Introducing "The Epistemological Carnaval," with Pierce Salguero and Lan A. Li" (2 June 2026, 54 minutes), and "3.18 Extraordinary, Mysterious, and Impossible Experiences, with Jeffrey Kriple" (5 May 2026, 62 minutes).
How often does Black Beryl publish?
Black Beryl publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 61 minutes across 54 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Black Beryl?
Booking probability for Black Beryl is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Black Beryl requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Black Beryl's contact route on record: verified email.
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About the host
Pierce Salguero hosts Black Beryl, a religion podcast with 54 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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3.13 Self and Nonself, with Nick Canby
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Mar 5, 202556 minS0<p>Today I sit down with David Gordon White, a distinguished indologist and scholar of Tantra. Our conversation focuses on David’s most recent project tracing the transregional histories of spirits, gods, demons, and...
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Linda C. Ceriello
scholar of mysticism and popular culture, Kennesaw State University
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Pierce Salguero
Professor of Asian History & Health Humanities, Penn State University
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Jeffrey Kripal
J. Newton Rayzor Chair in Philosophy and Religious Thought, Rice University
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Willoughby Britton
associate professor of psychiatry and human behaviour, Brown University Medical School
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