Biography:Dakota Wint

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Short description: American documentary filmmaker
Dakota Wint
Born
Detroit, Michigan
OccupationFilmmaker, world-traveller,[1] podcast host[2]
Websitedakotawint.com

Dakota Wint is an American documentary filmmaker, vlogger, podcast host, and spiritual teacher from Detroit, Michigan.[3] His films and podcasts revolve around current events, strange spirituality, and taboo traditions.[4] His YouTube channel, Dakota of Earth, has been viewed over 40 million times as of August 2021.[5]

In June 2021 he released a documentary, Aghori: Holy Men of The Dead, about a group of Hindu cannibals from India, called the Aghori, who do post mortem rituals as a pathway to enlightenment.[6] His podcast, A Place for Humans, is consistently charting on Apple Podcast top 100 for spirituality category[7] and has featured guests such as Baba Ram Dass, Tommy Chong, Alex Grey, Duncan Trussell and Kat Graham.[8] Dakota has traveled to several countries, including India , Peru, Turkey, Egypt, Jamaica, Mexico, and many more, documenting what he has experienced during his travels with his audience.

References

  1. "Dakota Wint Shares His Telepathic and Religious Experiences from Tribal Rituals". Flaunt magazine. https://flaunt.com/content/dakota-wint. 
  2. "A Place For Humans on Apple Podcasts". https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-place-for-humans/id1450758373. 
  3. "Competitive Psychedelic Users Are Chasing 'Ego Death' and Losing Their Sense of Self" (in en). Vice.com. https://www.vice.com/en/article/j5zqwp/competitive-psychedelic-users-are-chasing-ego-death-and-losing-their-sense-of-self. 
  4. "Modern-Day Explorer Dakota Wint Shares His Stories From Unknown Corners of the Earth" (in en). Westword. https://www.westword.com/storyhub/dakota-wint. 
  5. "La " mort de l'égo " est le trip que les utilisateurs de drogues psychédéliques compétitifs recherchent" (in fr). www.vice.com (Vice). https://www.vice.com/fr/article/j5zqwp/la-mort-de-lego-est-le-trip-que-les-utilisateurs-de-drogues-psychedeliques-competitifs-recherchent. 
  6. "Dakota Wint's Spiritual Encounters With Different Religions and Beliefs". LA Weekly. 16 August 2021. https://www.laweekly.com/dakota-wints-spiritual-encounters-with-different-religions-and-beliefs/. 
  7. "Christianity, India & The Mushroom Deity w/ Dakota Wint - Listen - Your Mate". Chartable.com. https://chartable.com/podcasts/your-mate-tom-podcast/episodes/92850113-christianity-india-the-mushroom-deity-w-dakota-wint. 
  8. Stein, Frankie (16 August 2021). "Adventurous Filmmaker Dakota Wint Explores the Hidden World of Unique Traditions". Film Daily. https://filmdaily.co/craft/spotlight/adventures-in-filmmaking/.