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Enemy Aliens: Double Standards and Constitutional Freedoms in the War on Terrorism cover

Enemy Aliens

David Cole

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Subterranean Secrets of Denton, Texas

This book, featuring the photojournalist's work, included many images from the civil rights movement and documented the relocation and stripping of property from Japanese Canadians during World War II. The speaker highly recommended it.

But he was a Canadian, a Japanese Canadian, who went through the exact same thing there in Canada, where Japanese Canadians were also relocated and stripped of property and put in these sort of, you know, siloed areas, these ghettos, kind of. And I had no idea that that was going on there. I didn't know that. Yeah. Really, really interesting. I brought his book. It's a book of his work, which includes a lot of images from that time and also from the civil rights stuff called Enemy Alien. Highly recommend it. Tameo Wakayama.

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Encyclopedia of Assassinations

Carl Sifakis

Mentioned 5 months ago

CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter One: An Origin Story

This book explored both attempted and successful assassinations throughout human history. It was mentioned as being available at arcane bookstores.

The Encyclopedia of Assassinations. Available at any arcane bookstore near you. Right. By Carl Sifakis.

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The Travels of Marco Polo

Marco Polo

Mentioned 5 months ago

CLASSIC: The Hidden History of Assassins, Chapter One: An Origin Story

This book was cited as a primary source that popularized exaggerated claims about the Order of Assassins in Western Europe, suggesting they were a drug-crazed cult due to Marco Polo's storytelling.

It gets really popular and mischaracterized in Western Europe thanks to one of the best-selling books of the medieval era, The Travels of Marco Polo.

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The Big Short

Michael Lewis

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Legacy Program, Chapter Two: How Aliens (Could) Work

This book was mentioned in passing as an example of a work people might recall when considering the concept of an alien reveal. It was brought up alongside other media like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "Arrival."

The big short.

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The Graduate Survival Guide

Anthony ONeal

Mentioned 5 months ago

CLASSIC: Plastics, Microplastics and Conspiracy

The speakers referenced a scene from the movie, which is based on a novel, when discussing how plastics were often viewed as the future.

first shout out to everybody who's already remembering that scene in The Graduate. It's a great scene.

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Stuff You Should Know

Josh Clark

Mentioned 5 months ago

The Legacy Program, Chapter One: Fact and Fiction

The hosts mentioned that the documentary's poster ripped off the layout and color scheme of their book, which features incredible art by Nick Benson.

And yeah, have you seen the poster? It kind of rips off our book.

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How to Lose a Dunlap Belly

Dexter Poin

Mentioned 5 months ago

Strange News: Strange News: Spy Nuns, Fart Cures, Cow Tools and More

The book was mentioned in connection with a YouTuber who discovered an infinite money glitch at GameStop involving buying a Switch 2 and returning it with a used game for a small profit.

All right. We'll go to Dexter Toe by Michael William is the writer for this one. This came out. Actually, this was published today as we're recording. A YouTuber has figured out an infinite money glitch. You can buy a Switch 2 and return it to get even more money back.

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Holy Blood, Holy Grail

Michael Baigent

Mentioned 1 year ago

CLASSIC: The Shugborough Inscription Cipher

Published in 1982, this book speculated that the painter Nicolas Poussin, creator of the painting depicted in the Shepherd's Monument, was a member of the Priory of Sion. The authors suggested the monument's inscription might hold clues to the location of the Holy Grail.

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The Da Vinci Code

Dan Brown

Mentioned 1 year ago

CLASSIC: The Shugborough Inscription Cipher

This book was mentioned as leveraging the concept of the Priory of Sion, which is believed by some to be connected to the Shugborough Inscription. The authors of *The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail* felt that Dan Brown plagiarized their work in this novel.

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Anson's Gold

George Edmunds

Mentioned 1 year ago

CLASSIC: The Shugborough Inscription Cipher

This book argues that the Shugborough Inscription is a cipher concealing the latitude and longitude of an island where George Anson buried or discovered Spanish treasure. The author suggests that a secret 18th-century expedition was launched to recover this treasure, but unforeseen circumstances prevented its retrieval.

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Media Control, Second Edition

Noam Chomsky

Mentioned 1 year ago

My Momma Told Me, With Langston Kerman and David Gborie

The podcast hosts discussed this book, mentioning its availability online and describing it as a great place to start learning about Edward Bernays, its author, and his work in public relations and advertising. The book was described as relevant to a discussion on capitalism and consumer culture.

The book Propaganda, available online.

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The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium Series)

Stieg Larsson

Mentioned 1 year ago

Listener Mail: Terrors of Adoption, Black Sludge is Poop, the Dangers of an AI-driven, 'Teacherless' Classroom

The podcast mentioned the book in passing, referencing the character Lisbeth Salander as a ward of the state due to not having parents and committing a crime that led to increased monitoring.

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Timothy Leary

Flashbacks

An Autobiography

It was published in 1983 and mentioned Cord Meyer, a CIA executive who funded counterculture initiatives, helping Timothy Leary understand his political and cultural role more clearly. Leary described the CIA as the best mafia in the 20th century.

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Leary does. It's called Flashbacks. It was published in 1983 in that he credits a guy named Cord Meyer, the CIA executive in charge of funding the counterculture with, quote, helping...

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Episode: CLASSIC: Did the CIA invent counterculture?

It was published in 1983 and mentioned Cord Meyer, a CIA executive who funded counterculture initiatives, helping Timothy Leary understand his political and cultural role more clearly. Leary described the CIA as the best mafia in the 20th century.

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Leary does. It's called Flashbacks. It was published in 1983 in that he credits a guy named Cord Meyer, the CIA executive in charge of funding the counterculture with, quote, helping me to understand my political cultural role more clearly.

And he goes on. He says the liberal CIA is get this guy's the best mafia you can deal with in the 20th century, which is which is weird to hear the guy, the dropout tune in guy.

Episode: CLASSIC: Did the CIA invent counterculture?

Leary's autobiography was mentioned, where he credited Cord Meyer, a CIA executive, with helping him understand his political role more clearly; he also called the CIA the best mafia in the 20th century.

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liberal CIA is get this guy's the best mafia you can deal with in the 20th century

helping me to understand my political cultural role more clearly.

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Gordon Thomas

Gideon's Spies

The Secret History of the Mossad

It was mentioned as an authorized history of Mossad that discussed Rafi Eitan and his alleged involvement with the PROMIS affair.

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There's a book by a guy named Gordon Thomas, it's called Gideon's Spies, The Secret History of Mossad.

— Episode: The PROMIS Affair - Digging Deeper

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Episode: The PROMIS Affair - Digging Deeper

It was mentioned as an authorized history of Mossad that discussed Rafi Eitan and his alleged involvement with the PROMIS affair.

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There's a book by a guy named Gordon Thomas, it's called Gideon's Spies, The Secret History of Mossad.

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Joseph P. Farrell

The SS Brotherhood of the Bell

Nasa's Nazis, JFK, And Majic-12

It was mentioned as a potential source for further information about the Nazi Bell, presumably a book exploring the topic from a conspiratorial perspective.

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If you want to learn more about this from maybe a more conspiratorial angle, check out the Brotherhood of the Bell, check out the other two books we mentioned here.

— Episode: CLASSIC: Die Glocke: The Legend of the N...

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Episode: CLASSIC: Die Glocke: The Legend of the Nazi Bell

It was mentioned as a potential source for further information about the Nazi Bell, presumably a book exploring the topic from a conspiratorial perspective.

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If you want to learn more about this from maybe a more conspiratorial angle, check out the Brotherhood of the Bell, check out the other two books we mentioned here.

Episode: CLASSIC: Die Glocke: The Legend of the Nazi Bell

The book was mentioned as a potential source for more information on the Nazi Bell from a conspiratorial perspective.

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If you want to learn more about this from maybe a more conspiratorial angle, check out the Brotherhood of the Bell, check out the other two books we mentioned here.

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Herbert O. Yardley

The American Black Chamber

It was published in 1931, and was the first time the public learned about the activities and exploits of the Cypher Bureau, which the intelligence community was also shocked to learn about.

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The founding father of American surveillance also became its first traitor.

— Episode: CLASSIC: The NSA: Fact, Fiction and Frig...

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Episode: CLASSIC: The NSA: Fact, Fiction and Fright

It was published in 1931, and was the first time the public learned about the activities and exploits of the Cypher Bureau, which the intelligence community was also shocked to learn about.

"

The founding father of American surveillance also became its first traitor.

Episode: CLASSIC: The NSA: Fact, Fiction and Fright

It was published in 1931 and was the first time much of the public learned about the Cypher Bureau's activities, shocking both the public and the intelligence community.

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The founding father of American surveillance also became its first traitor.

The Complete Illustrated Grand Grimoire, Or The Red Dragon: Interlinear Edition, French to English Cover

Aaman Lamba

The Complete Illustrated Grand Grimoire, Or The Red Dragon

Interlinear Edition, French to English

It was allegedly written centuries ago and supposedly contains rituals to summon Satan and other demonic entities, as well as a means to corrupt the Pope; it's rumored to be owned by the Roman Catholic church and unburnable.

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The grand grimoire, also known as the red dragon.

— Episode: CLASSIC: Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

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Episode: CLASSIC: Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

It was allegedly written centuries ago and supposedly contains rituals to summon Satan and other demonic entities, as well as a means to corrupt the Pope; it's rumored to be owned by the Roman Catholic church and unburnable.

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The grand grimoire, also known as the red dragon.

So this charlatan of an admiral then implies that this text is ancient and it's handed down in secret for centuries, millennia, or if we want to get super weird with it, a secret pre-existing civilization that rose and fell before the biblical flood.

It contains the only working rituals to summon Satan or other demonic forces, such as Pazuzu, think like Pazuzu from the exorcist, Pazuzu! and Ba'al.

And then also ways to corrupt the Pope over time.

Episode: CLASSIC: Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

It was purportedly written by a charlatan admiral who claimed it was an ancient text, passed down secretly for centuries. It was said to contain rituals to summon Satan and corrupt the Pope.

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So this charlatan of an admiral then implies that this text is ancient and it's handed down in secret for centuries, millennia, or if we want to get super weird with it, a secret pre-existing civilization that rose and fell before the biblical flood.

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Reginald Scot

The Discoverie of Witchcraft

Being a Reprint of the First Edition Published in 1584 (Classic Reprint)

It was published in 1584 and was written as a debunking of witchcraft, placing the blame for the execution of witches on the Catholic Church, but ultimately became a popular resource for witchcraft lore and spells.

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And this comes from a book called The Discovery of Witchcraft, which was written by a man named Reginald Scott, who was from Kent in England and was a gentleman.

— Episode: CLASSIC: Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

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Episode: CLASSIC: Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

It was published in 1584 and was written as a debunking of witchcraft, placing the blame for the execution of witches on the Catholic Church, but ultimately became a popular resource for witchcraft lore and spells.

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And this comes from a book called The Discovery of Witchcraft, which was written by a man named Reginald Scott, who was from Kent in England and was a gentleman.

To know of treasure hidden in the earth. On a piece of paper, write the following characters on a Saturday in the hour of the rising moon and lay it where you think treasure might be hidden. If there is treasure on that spot, the paper will burn.

Episode: CLASSIC: Grimoires: Fact and Fiction

Written by an English gentleman in 1584 to debunk witchcraft and blame the Catholic church for witch executions, it instead became a resource for spells and lore.

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And this comes from a book called The Discovery of Witchcraft, which was written by a man named Reginald Scott, who was from Kent in England and was a gentleman. And it was published in 1584.

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Paul Tremblay

Disappearance at Devil's Rock

A Novel

One of the hosts was reading this book, which was about zombie-like behavior in ants due to a certain type of fungus called cordyceps.

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I'm actually, I'm reading this book right now called A Disappearance at Devil's Rock and highly recommend checking it out and don't read anything about it.

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Episode: Strange News: Plants Swing Machetes, Cheating Fish...

One of the hosts was reading this book, which was about zombie-like behavior in ants due to a certain type of fungus called cordyceps.

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I'm actually, I'm reading this book right now called A Disappearance at Devil's Rock and highly recommend checking it out and don't read anything about it.

But there's some talk about zombie stuff and I haven't gotten to any place where I know really where it's going, but there's a character in it that's obsessed with this idea of that particular cordyceps, I think is what it's called.

Episode: Strange News: Plants Swing Machetes, Cheating Fish...

One of the hosts was reading this book about zombie-related topics and the cordyceps fungus that causes brain extrusions in ants. They recommended it to listeners.

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I'm actually, I'm reading this book right now called A Disappearance at Devil's Rock and highly recommend checking it out and don't read anything about it.

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William Blum

Killing Hope

US Military and CIA Interventions since World War II

It was referenced as a book meticulously outlining 55 instances of US attempts to overthrow foreign governments, many of which were democratically elected.

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In Killing Hope, U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II, author William Blum meticulously outlines and explores some 55 different cases of U.S. efforts in this regard,...

— Episode: Book Excerpt: Assassinations

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Episode: Book Excerpt: Assassinations

It was referenced as a book meticulously outlining 55 instances of US attempts to overthrow foreign governments, many of which were democratically elected.

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In Killing Hope, U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II, author William Blum meticulously outlines and explores some 55 different cases of U.S. efforts in this regard, each of which aimed to overthrow foreign governments, and most of which, he finds, were in fact democratically elected.

All in all, experts like William Blum estimate the US has attempted to overthrow various world governments at least 57 times since the end of World War II.

Blum states there have been no fewer than 35 successful US-backed coup d'etats.

Episode: Book Excerpt: Assassinations

It was discussed as a book which meticulously outlined and explored US efforts to overthrow at least 55 foreign governments, many of which were democratically elected.

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In Killing Hope, U.S. Military and CIA Interventions Since World War II, author William Blum meticulously outlines and explores some 55 different cases of U.S. efforts in this regard, each of which aimed to overthrow foreign governments, and most of which, he finds, were in fact democratically elected.

Do We Need Pandas?: The Uncomfortable Truth About Biodiversity Cover

Ken Thompson

Do We Need Pandas?

The Uncomfortable Truth About Biodiversity

It was mentioned as a book written by a plant biologist who was critical of permaculture, especially regarding its practicality for large-scale food production.

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Oh, wow. Yeah, OK. I mean, yeah. What are they? What are they? What do they ever do for us?

— Episode: Permaculture

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Episode: Permaculture

It was mentioned as a book written by a plant biologist who was critical of permaculture, especially regarding its practicality for large-scale food production.

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Oh, wow. Yeah, OK. I mean, yeah. What are they? What are they? What do they ever do for us?

It's called Do We Need Pandas? The Uncomfortable Truth About Biodiversity.

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Tim Harford

How to Make the World Add Up

Tim Harford's 'How to Make the World Add Up' was mentioned briefly as a recommendation for listeners who were interested in exploring his work further.

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Take a page from Matt's book and join me as a fan of the data detective, along with the undercover economist and Messi and How to Make the World Add Up.

— Episode: Cautionary Tales, with Tim Harford

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Episode: Cautionary Tales, with Tim Harford

Tim Harford's 'How to Make the World Add Up' was mentioned briefly as a recommendation for listeners who were interested in exploring his work further.

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Take a page from Matt's book and join me as a fan of the data detective, along with the undercover economist and Messi and How to Make the World Add Up.

Episode: Cautionary Tales, with Tim Harford

It was mentioned as one of Tim Harford's books, along with 'The Data Detective' and 'The Undercover Economist'.

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Take a page from Matt's book and join me as a fan of the data detective, along with the undercover economist and Messi and How to Make the World Add Up.

The Instruments of Darkness: A Thriller (21) (Charlie Parker) Cover

John Connolly

The Instruments of Darkness

A Thriller (21) (Charlie Parker)

It was recommended as a good read if you like crime and supernatural fiction, particularly within the noir genre.

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It also reminds me of John Connolly. I got really into this guy recently. He's got an excellent noir crime supernatural series called the Charlie Parker series, no relation to the musician.

— Episode: Strange News: Uncle Sam's Top Secret Pla...

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Episode: Strange News: Uncle Sam's Top Secret Plans Exposed...

It was recommended as a good read if you like crime and supernatural fiction, particularly within the noir genre.

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It also reminds me of John Connolly. I got really into this guy recently. He's got an excellent noir crime supernatural series called the Charlie Parker series, no relation to the musician.

I can't wait till his next book comes up.

Episode: Strange News: Uncle Sam's Top Secret Plans Exposed...

It was recommended for readers interested in crime, supernatural, and noir fiction, with a similar theme to the Brooklyn heist.

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It also reminds me of John Connolly. I got really into this guy recently. He's got an excellent noir crime supernatural series called the Charlie Parker series, no relation to the musician.

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Paul Amadeus Dienach

Chronicles From The Future

The amazing story of Paul Amadeus Dienach

It was discussed as the book where the story of Paul Amadeus Dienach was detailed, claiming to have been transferred to the year 3906 AD during a coma in the 1920s. It was said to be easily found online, and the hosts expressed surprise at not having encountered it before.

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Now he gives us the title of a book here, "Chronicles From The Future", and the amazing story of Paul Amadeus Dynoch is the book, and it can be found easily online on Amazon.

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Episode: Listener Mail: Why the Mob Hates Drought, Lucid Dr...

It was discussed as the book where the story of Paul Amadeus Dienach was detailed, claiming to have been transferred to the year 3906 AD during a coma in the 1920s. It was said to be easily found online, and the hosts expressed surprise at not having encountered it before.

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Now he gives us the title of a book here, "Chronicles From The Future", and the amazing story of Paul Amadeus Dynoch is the book, and it can be found easily online on Amazon.

I'm still currently reading through it but I'm excited to unfold everything that I briefly learned about. His detail and somewhat fortune telling is all too real and accurate, especially the idea of humans populating Mars as I believe that idea wasn't really a quote hot topic in the 1920s.

Yeah, I haven't. This is new to me as well. I was able to do just a little bit of reading. I'm probably going to pick up the book just because I think that kind of stuff is fascinating.

Chance, you did us a tremendous favor because I think this was something that's new to all three of us. It does remind me of a conversation, kind of a life hack conversation I've seen before where someone says, if you're going to make something up and I'm not saying this guy is, if you're going to make something up, be very specific.

I'm going to get this book by the way I think it's an excellent recommendation and I was looking for stuff to read but one of the things that I think it's really important for us to emphasize whenever we talk about this stuff is that none of what we are saying means that this guy was actively trying to deceive people he may genuinely have believed it all to be true right so we're not accusing him as shenanigans at this point.

Episode: Listener Mail: Why the Mob Hates Drought, Lucid Dr...

It was mentioned as a book detailing a man's alleged experience in the year 3906 AD after being in a coma. The hosts had not read it but were intrigued by the details of the future and human evolution it purported to detail.

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Now he gives us the title of a book here, "Chronicles From The Future", and the amazing story of Paul Amadeus Dynoch is the book, and it can be found easily online on Amazon.

I'm still currently reading through it but I'm excited to unfold everything that I briefly learned about. His detail and somewhat fortune telling is all too real and accurate, especially the idea of humans populating Mars as I believe that idea wasn't really a quote hot topic in the 1920s.

I'm probably going to pick up the book just because I think that kind of stuff is fascinating.

It does remind me of a conversation, kind of a life hack conversation I've seen before where someone says, if you're going to make something up and I'm not saying this guy is, if you're going to make something up, be very specific.

But he had a lot of details. It's far enough in the future that nobody who's living right now can fact check you.

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Eric Powell

The Goon Vol. 1

Bunch of Old Crap, an Omnibus

Lucky Yates mentioned Eric Powell's work 'The Goon' and noted that Powell also created 'Hillbilly' and an Ed Gein graphic novel.

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If you're aware of The Goon, Eric, he writes and draws that book.

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Lucky Yates mentioned Eric Powell's work 'The Goon' and noted that Powell also created 'Hillbilly' and an Ed Gein graphic novel.

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If you're aware of The Goon, Eric, he writes and draws that book.

He just had an Ed Gein graphic novel that came out last year, as it's called.

Episode: The Return of Lucky Yates

It was mentioned as a comic book series written and illustrated by Eric Powell, who also works on 'Hillbilly' and other titles.

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If you're aware of The Goon, Eric, he writes and draws that book.

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Eric Powell

Lester of the Lesser Gods

Lucky Yates described his comic book, 'Lester of the Lesser Gods', which he co-created with Eric Powell, and described the plot and themes of the book.

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Lester of the Lesser Gods is the name of my comic book, myself and Eric Powell, who is he runs Albatross funny books.

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Episode: The Return of Lucky Yates

Lucky Yates described his comic book, 'Lester of the Lesser Gods', which he co-created with Eric Powell, and described the plot and themes of the book.

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Lester of the Lesser Gods is the name of my comic book, myself and Eric Powell, who is he runs Albatross funny books.

It is a post-apocalyptic fantasy. It takes place that Satan causes an immediate very fund are the barbarian inspired.

It turns out that the apocalypse happens and then Lester finds out that he's the bastard son of Odin. And so he's a God. He's a demigod and he can sort of claim the earth in the name of good and defeat evil.

Episode: The Return of Lucky Yates

Lucky Yates described his comic book, co-written with Eric Powell, set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world where the main character discovers he is the bastard son of Odin. It was mentioned as having an origin story and an ongoing series in 'Albatross Funny Books'.

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Lester of the Lesser Gods is the name of my comic book myself and Eric Powell, who is he runs Albatross funny books.

And we snuck Lester out into the world.

It turns out that the apocalypse happens and then Lester finds out that he's the bastard son of Odin.

And is there a new season of Archer on the way?

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David Brakke

The Gnostics

Myth, Ritual, and Diversity in Early Christianity

It was used as a major source of information regarding Gnosticism, particularly for the podcast's exploration of the subject and the Gnostic myth.

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Most scholars agreed that there was no single church in the first and second centuries, but a multitude of competing groups, one of which began to emerge in the third century.

— Episode: CLASSIC: What is Gnosticism?

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Episode: CLASSIC: What is Gnosticism?

It was used as a major source of information regarding Gnosticism, particularly for the podcast's exploration of the subject and the Gnostic myth.

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Most scholars agreed that there was no single church in the first and second centuries, but a multitude of competing groups, one of which began to emerge in the third century.

He says most scholars agreed that there was no single church in the first and second centuries, but a multitude of competing groups, one of which began to emerge in the third century.

Episode: CLASSIC: What is Gnosticism?

It was used as a primary source of information on Gnosticism in this episode, particularly within the 'Secret Book According to John' summary and overall Gnostic mythology.

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Most scholars agreed that there was no single church in the first and second centuries, but a multitude of competing groups, one of which began to emerge in the third century.

He says most scholars agreed that there was no single church in the first and second centuries, but a multitude of competing groups, one of which began to emerge in the third century.

immoral and theologically stupid.

a vast intellect

the invisible spirit

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