Welcome to Xian Archive, a hyperspatial database of the fascinating discussions shared between artist/creative director Matt Xian and guests circling around the topics of psychedelics, creativity, music, artwork, technology and beyond.
The Art of Waking Up, Painting Visionary Art & Visiting Egypt w/ Peyson Jones // XA103
For the final episode of Season 7 of Xian Archive, Matt sits down with his good friend Peyson Jones. Peyson creates incredibly detailed visionary art under the alias The Art of Waking Up. During the conversation Peyson shares how he learned about spirituality, his journey with artwork, and his recent trip to Egypt with his wife where he was blown away by the various temples and structures.
This episode features photos of his recent to Egypt that we discuss at some length. To see those - find the YouTube version of this podcast, linked below. Also, this is the Season Finale, so it will be some time until a new episode is uploaded and a new season is aired. Please enjoy the back catalog in the meantime.
Watch this episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LiRbV4zF2pY
Find Peyson: https://www.instagram.com/theartofwakingup
Find Matt: https://www.instagram.com/xianarchive
https://www.MattXian.com
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12 Sept 2025
Jesus's Coded Message About Non-Duality w/ Bob Peck // XA102
On this episode Matt sits down with Bob Peck for a continuation of their first podcast, linked below. Bob is a festival award-winning filmmaker, author, lawnmower, meditator, and a spiritual student of Christ, Krishna, the Buddha, and Paramahansa Yogananda. With bachelor’s degrees in Religious Studies & Radio-TV-Film from the University of Texas, he has made ‘conscious films’—spiritual & advocacy documentaries—since graduating in 2011. He’s also a Kriya Yoga practitioner through KYI and a certified mindfulness & meditation teacher. His day job is centered around ads and mindfulness in Big Tech. A native Austinite, he lives with his wife and young son in Austin, Texas. Original Sin Is A Lie is his first book.
In the episode the two discuss how Jesus Christ spoke in code, used parabols, and was a secret non-dual mystic master. They also discuss his baptism, resurrection, and known history. Enjoy.
Find Bob: https://www.instagram.com/bobpeck
https://www.originalsinisalie.com/
Find Matt: https://www.instagram.com/xianarchive
https://www.MattXian.com
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2 Aug 2025
The Origin of The Texture Bois w/ Shelajit & LŪKA // XA101
On this episode of the Xian Archive Podcast, Matt is joined by musicians Shelajit and LŪKA, who together form The Texture Bois. The Texture Bois blend ancestral instrumentation, rich electronic textures, and soulful vocal expression to create immersive soundscapes that transcend language. During the podcast we learn the origin story of The Texture Bois, what inspire them, and how they created their debut album 'An Offering' releasing on TIMEWHEEL August 8, 2025.
Find The Texture Bois: https://www.instagram.com/the.texture.bois
Find Shelajit: https://www.instagram.com/_shelajit_
Find LŪKA: https://www.instagram.com/lukamusik
Find Matt: https://www.instagram.com/xianarchive
https://www.MattXian.com
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21,417,665
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19 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 59 / 100
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