Dead Can Dancer Posted:

I am a great fan of Pope Robert Anton Wilson (RIP) and all his fiction and non-fiction work, but I usually hate to admit it because people treat it as too much of a joke, like it is on the same level as an internet meme. Of course the same thing has been true of the Church of the SubGenius for a long time as well. The philosophical points made by both tend to get ignored in favor of the “funny” or “rebellious” aspects.

If it is still in the Hour of Slack archives, look for the show where Stang and RAW just talked for the whole hour, I believe it was originally broadcast in the late 80s or early 90s.

And also, I prefer the Historical Illuminatus! books to the original Illuminatus! trilogy. The Widow’s Son is probably the best thing RAW ever wrote.

i always liked that Mal2, OKM, and RAW’s contributions were a mix of both philosophy and ridiculousness. i’ll look for that show when i get home. what are the Historical Illuminatus! books? i have both the Illuminatus! and Schrodinger’s Cat trilogies in omnibus form, but you’ve got me curious about those.