Television, radio and other media appearances
Multimedia
This is the video montage introduction for Richard Kaczynski’s Opening Remarks at the eighth biennial National Ordo Templi Orientis Conference, held in Detroit, 2011. To hear Richard’s full opening remarks, see the Speech in the Silence podcast link below for December 21, 2011.
Television and Video
Richard appears briefly in the Rosaleen Norton documentary, The Witch of Kings Cross, streaming on multiple platforms from February 9, 2021.
Richard Kaczynski spoke with The Spiritual Survival about the esoteric Masonry and its connection to O.T.O. Watch here.
As part of Soma Institute’s Crowleymas festivities on October 12, 2020, Richard Kaczynski presented on the life of Aleister Crowley. Watch here.
Julian Vayne asked Richard Kaczynski to show viewers My Magickal Thing on October 6, 2020. Watch here.
Caminos, September 22, 2020, interviewed Richard Kaczynski about Perdurabo and the life and philosophy of Aleister Crowley (English with Spanish subtitles). Watch here.
Joshua Leon, July 25, 2020, invited Richard Kaczynski onto The Magick Note to talk about psychology, Western magical traditions, prog rock & pop culture. Watch here.
Burning Shiva, October 11, 2019, invited Richard Kaczynski to disucss Aleister Crowley’s use of entheogens. Watch here.
Aleister Crowley: The Beast 666 documentary directed by Donna Zuckerbrot for Vision TV’s program Enigma. Original broadcast date Aug 28, 2007. Buy from Reel Time Images, the production company.
Dan Burstein’s Secrets of the Occult documentary, 2006. Debuted on Time Warner Cable’s “On Demand” channel on April 12, 2007. (Trailer not available.) Purchase from Amazon
Radio/Podcast
On the March 26, 2021, Outskirts Poetry Podcast, “Sex Rituals + Erotic Audio + Socks,” Richard speaks about Aleister Crowley’s poetry, his early debt to Swinburne, how he shed that image with Sword of Song; plus Richard recites “La Gitana.” Listen here.
Richard steps in as guest host of Thelema NOW! (January 30, 2021) to interview Sonia Bible about her Rosaleen Norton documentary, The Witch of Kings Cross. Listen here.
Angel Millar’s The Spiritual Survival, January 30, 2021, speaks with Richard about esoteric Masonry in North America, the Antient and Primitive Rite, Swedenborgian Rite, Cerneau Scottish Rite, Harry J. Seymour, John Yarker, Theodor Reuss, Aleister Crowley and O.T.O. Listen here.
Hard to Believe, October 14, 2020, speaks with Richard Kaczynski about the life and legacy of Aleister Crowley. Listen here.
The Magick Note, July 25, 2020, interviews Richard Kaczynski about psychology, well-being during the pandemic, Western esotericism, prog rock, humor and more. Listen here.
Thoth-Hermes, April 26, 2020, interviews Richard Kaczynski about Thelema, O.T.O., and his own interests and experiences in magick, music, and academia. Listen here.
Hermitix, February 2020, chats with Richard Kaczynski about Perdurabo, Thelema, Choronzon, mountain climbing, Strange Angel, and much more. Listen here.
Thelema NOW!, November 19, 2019, chats with Richard Kaczynski about his new book, Panic in Detroit. Listen here.
Speech in the Silence, March 2, 2019, shares Richard Kaczynski’s talk, “Aleister Crowley on Death: Philosophical, Technical and Practical Aspects.” Listen here.
Thelema NOW!, February 20, 2019, invites Richard Kaczynski to be a guest host for an author-to-author chat with Keith Readdy about his book, One Truth and One Spirit. Listen here.
Clever Orbits, October 29, 2018, invites Richard Kaczynski to join the crew to discuss the Star Trek animated episode “The Magicks of Megas Tu,” and the Magick of To Mega (Therion). Listen here.
Expanding Mind, October 18, 2018, talks to Richard Kaczynski about Jack Parsons, the “method of science,” Agape Lodge, and much more. Listen here.
Occulture, July 12, 2018, interviews Richard Kaczynski about Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley, and much more. Listen here.
Church of Mabus, March 31, 2017, interviews Richard Kaczynski about his novel The Billionth Monkey, his book Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley, and much more. Listen or download.
Thelema NOW!, October 16, 2015, interviews Richard Kaczynski about his novel The Billionth Monkey, magick, creating reality, and his next few writing projects. Listen now.
Speech in the Silence, episode 37, December 21, 2012, broadcasts an excerpt of a lecture by Richard Kaczynski on his new book, Forgotten Templars: The Untold Origins of Ordo Templi Orientis. Download now.
Thelema NOW!, December 14, 2012, interviews Richard Kaczynski about his new book, Forgotten Templars: The Untold Origins of Ordo Templi Orientis. Download now.
Occult of Personality, episode 122, August 25, 2012, features an interview with Richard Kaczynski about Perdurabo and more. Download now.
Speech in the Silence, episode 32, July 22, 2012. In this episode, Richard Kaczynski performs two piano solo pieces by Henry Klein, and reads an excerpt from his new book, Forgotten Templars: The Untold Origins of Ordo Templi Orientis. Download now.
Speech in the Silence, episode 25, December 21, 2011, includes Richard Kaczynski’s opening remarks for the eighth biennial national Ordo Templi Orientis conference, held in Detroit. Download now.
Thelema NOW!, September 2, 2010, interview with Richard Kaczynski about the newly-released expanded and revised edition of Perdurabo. Download now.
Speech in the Silence, episode 8, July 22, 2010, featuring Richard Kaczynski doing two readings from the forthcoming new edition of Perdurabo. Download now.
Thelema NOW!, August 1, 2009, regarding The Weiser Concise Guide to Aleister Crowley, the new edition of Perdurabo, et al. Download now.
21st Century Radio, May 31, 2009, regarding The Weiser Concise Guide to Aleister Crowley. Download now.
The Spiral Dance, May 12, 2009, regarding The Weiser Concise Guide to Aleister Crowley. Download now.
Thelema Coast to Coast, show #23, April 5, 2006, regarding Panic in Detroit: The Magician and the Motor City. Download now.
Thelema Coast to Coast, show #19, January 22, 2006, podcast of Richard Kaczynski’s lecture “Evolution of Magical Practice in the Career of Aleister Crowley” given in Philadelphia on November 19, 2005. Download now.
Thelema Coast to Coast, show #11, September 2, 2005, regarding Perdurabo Outtakes (Blue Equinox Journal #1), Download now.
Thelema Coast to Coast, show #3, May 7, 2005, regarding Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley. Download now.
Outsight Raido, February 2003, interview regarding Perdurabo: The Life of Aleister Crowley. Download now.
Outsight Radio, 2002, interview regarding “Taboo and Transformation in the Works of Aleister Crowley” from Rebels and Devils, 2nd edition, edited by Christopher Hyatt. Download now.