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George Pendle’s biography, Strange Angel, served as the foundational text for the discussion on the life of rocket scientist and occultist Jack Parsons. The hosts emphasized Pendle's compelling portrayal of Parsons as the "Che Guevara of occultism." The book was cited for explaining Parsons' belief that both space travel and magic were methods for exploring new frontiers, cementing his essential, if complex, role in modern rocketry.
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The book, "Strange Angel", focused on the life of Jack Parsons, a rocket scientist and occultist, describing him as the "Che Guevara of occultism" and highlighting his contributions to space travel.
In 2005, author George Pendle published a book on Jack titled, Strange Angel, the otherworldly life of rocket scientist John Whiteside Parsons.
Pendle described Jack as the Che Guevara of occultism.
And said that although Jack would not live to see his dream of space travel come true, he was essential to making it a reality.
He said he saw both space and magic as ways of exploring these new frontiers, one breaking free from Earth, literally and metaphysically.