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Garden of Thought

Hey there, welcome to the Garden of Thought! It"s a place where we plant seeds of curiosity and see what sprouts. We"ll be exploring all sorts of fascinating topics with your host, Jeff Lippman: the news, pop culture, those weird creatures you hear about, old myths, alien stories, human history, and, yeah, maybe even a little wrestling. Come along for the ride, because every great story has to start somewhere.

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68:51

Garden of Thought E.308 Odysseus and Monsters

Garden of Thought ·

2025/07/27

Bernie Taylor is back and this time we're tackling Homer. Specifically, the more monstruous and magical aspects of his famous journey home from Troy. We're covering the Oddysey. But paying specific attention to the monsters and some of what all of that might represent.

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41:43

Garden of Thought E.307 Essay 1

Garden of Thought ·

2025/07/24

Essay 1 is the first of what may become a more regular feature: me doing a solo show, talking about something I've thought a lot about but never decided upon the right way or place to present it. While most GoT shows are apolitical, that's not entirely the case. My politics and those of guests, come through at times. I consider myself a Centrist. That doesn't mean I'm in the Center of every issue. I might be extremely Conservative about many and pretty Progressive or Liberal about others. But for

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61:16

Garden of Thought E.306 Anime Mythology or...

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2025/07/19

When we ask C The Superior to present on a topic as our apprentice host, she always brings the research. She takes me through some of the premier Anime properties and their relationship to mythologies. Primarily Shintoism. But Taoism and Chinese myths are visited. Especially when we talk about how Goku and Dragonball Z is The Monkey King and Journey to the East!Along the way, there are the usual diversions and meanderings. Including a restatement on kung fu witches built like Baywatch in school girl

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63:37

GoT Presents The Gospel of Thomas - VICIOUS VICKI VENUTO

Garden of Thought ·

2025/07/14

We meet Vicious Vicki Venuto. She's a Jersey Girl. A Jersey Shore girl to be precise. And she'll kick your teeth in if you don't like it. Our own Mr. Thomas was a Jersey Shore guy because of course he was. They share tales and stereotypes. We explore the Lubabu(?) craze. We talk food. We always talk food. Did she have any supernatural experiences or beliefs? Turns out everyone does.What's the New Jersey Devil?Why is the University of New Jersey known by a different name? Jets or Giants or are both

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73:54

Garden of Thought E.305 Science Based Skepticism

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2025/07/12

John Michael Godier is a scientist and an avid follower in the UFO phenomena. He hosts the Event Horizon podcast and has a huge YouTube channer of the same name. He's also the author of two science fiction novels. He's spoken to everyone even remotely in field from Professor Avi Loeb to the disclosure skeptics and advocates. We discuss many of the recent stories including the disclosure efforts from certain nations, our interstellar visitors, the Ferme paradox, etc. We also visit some issues that

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106:15

Garden of Thought E.304 DEA

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2025/07/09

Brian Townsend was in law enforcement for approximately three decades; primarily with the United States Drug Enforcement Agency. Since retired, he's involved with a 501C3 non profit educating and reaching regarding the extraordinary dangers of fetanyl. We discuss his upbringing and professional career. He explains the remit of the DEA and we explore how the DEA works in other countries, the chain of command, and separates fact from fiction. Jeffzikastan plays a large role. International law and law

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56:42

Garden of Thought E.303 Dragonriders & Brax

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2025/07/06

Arthur Slade was raised in the Cypress Hills of southwest Saskatchewan (on a ranch). He wasn’traised by wolves. It was elves. And one grumpy dwarf. He began writing at an early age. It tooka few years but he is now the author of more than thirty novels, including Dust (which won theGovernor General’s award), Dragon Assassin, and The Hunchback Assignments. He currentlylives in the mythical city of Saskatoon and does all of his writing on a treadmill desk while helistens to heavy metal. Really. It’s

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71:52

Garden of Thought E.302 Small Business Law

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2025/07/02

Hillary Johns is a business and trial litigator. Her offices are in Beverly Hills, San Francisco and New York. So, you know she's not messing around. But she's also an attorney that spends a lot of time with new and small businesses. We discuss what a new businessperson should consider. What is necessary. What is good to seriously consider. And what are warning signs and items people routinely ignore...until it's too late. If I did this show solo, it would have been 85% identical on substance. But

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63:09

Garden of Thought E.301 The Silence

Garden of Thought ·

2025/06/29

The Sun Runners, the latest young adult/new adultscience fiction novel from Aurora Award-winning authorJames Bow (Icarus Down), comes out November 12 fromShadowpaw Press—alongside Tales from the Silence, andexciting collection of short fiction by a diverse group ofnotable authors set in the same future, releasing fromShadowpaw Press imprint Endless Sky Books.In Bows’s detailed future setting, Earth’s civilization,overwhelmed by environmental catastrophe and war, allbut collapses. To the far-flung

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58:56

GoT Presents The Gospel of Thomas - THE Savage...

Garden of Thought ·

2025/06/25

Wrestler, boxer, MMA fighter, personal trainer, peanut butter afficionado. That describes a particularly savage gentleman. We talk to Victor Benjamin,A little about wrestling. A lot about peanut butter, candy, and other really important things.

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75:13

Garden of Thought E.300 21st Century John Keel

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2025/06/22

Maxim W. Furek has been described as the 21st Century's John Keel. Keel was a groundbreaking paranormal investigator and author. He's also been described as Pennsylvania's iconoclastic paranormal author. His works include Coal Region HooDoo, Flying Saucer Esoteric, Sheppton: The Myth, Miracle & Music, The Lost Tribes of Bigfoot, and the forthcoming Paranormal Apocolypse.We talk about his life, his path towards this life, and the books themselves. We touch on many of our favorite subjects and

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59:09

Garden of Thought E.299 New Atlantis

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2025/06/18

Brendon Traxler is working to provide residential lliving under the sea. Not a submarine. Not a hotel. Homes. For real. He's been developing the plans for some time. There's a company created and all sorts of experts. The Atlantis Sea Colony might be a reality in the decade one to two decades.We discuss his path and background. Of course, I ask about the legal issues ranging from entity formation, insurance, and the stigma of colonization.Environmental concerns are also considered. Some workshopping

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56:50

Garden of Thought E.298 The Realm Series

Garden of Thought ·

2025/06/15

Tricia Copeland believes in finding magic. She thinks magic infuses every aspect of our lives, whether it is the magic of falling in love, discovering a new passion, viewing a beautiful sunset, or reading a book that transports us to another world. An avid runner and Georgia native, Tricia now lives with her family and four-legged friends in Colorado. Find all her titles from contemporary romance, now penned under Maria Jane, and fantasy, to dystopian fiction.Her works have won numerous

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63:42

GoT Gospel of Thomas Alex Kane the Suplex Assassin &...

Garden of Thought ·

2025/06/12

We're joined by Alex Kane just days after he became a free agent. So, we do talk about intra-wrestling business items related to that status. How it feel? How does a talent approach free agency? Being Thomas' stable mate for years, they have a lot of chatting to do. Bomaye remains for the people. What makes a top guy? Is being once ranked the 25th best wrestler in the world count? Does being a former champion of a major promotion increase one's value? How does one fix their rates or is it more

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40:48

Garden of Thought E.297 Bears on a Ship

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2025/06/08

Eduardo Castrillo produced and directed the indie creature feature Bears on a Ship. That's the pitch. What more needs to be typed?Fine. He also did Catfished and Cowboys v Samurais v Werewolves. Oh yeah. He's my guest and we talk about the film.

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62:36

Garden of Thought E.296 Hemp Plus Law

Garden of Thought ·

2025/06/05

Justin Tepe is an attorney practicing in Maryland and DC and handles a lot of business clients in the business of cannibis. We discuss the law, the policies and some of the issues. There is a peculiar divergence between Federal law and the laws of many States. How did this happen? How do businesses navigate these waters? We banter about many of the nuances of this world, in the atypical Garden way.

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67:40

Garden of Thought E.295 Enigma Series

Garden of Thought ·

2025/05/31

How is it that the dreamers among us always know which way to go? The irrational path oftenappears brilliant in hindsight. When one takes a leap of faith, there can be challengingobstacles.How is it that the dreamers among us always know which way to go? The irrational path oftenappears brilliant in hindsight. When one takes a leap of faith, there can be challengingobstacles.First Place Gold Award at 2024 BookFest in Fiction - Short Stories CategoryAmazon.com: Trusted Friends and Lovers eBook :

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62:18

Garden of Thought E.294 Funding Your Vision

Garden of Thought ·

2025/05/28

Few people know how nonprofits work. Dan does. Specializing in helping business owners and professionals create nonprofits that last, Dan has helped new nonprofits raise over $3 million, turned around several struggling organizations, and helped over 30 nonprofit leaders create sustainable nonprofits. Dan Johnson is a 4x nonprofit founder, former impact evaluator, and nonprofit coach. He grew his first nonprofit to 10,000 volunteers nationwide in 3 years, and has created federal and state policy

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56:53

Gospel of Thomas: A Little Witchy me with Kaia McKenna

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2025/05/24

This edition of the Gospel of Thomas welcomes in Kaia McKenna. Kaia is a professional wrestler hailing from Maryland's Eastern Shore. She also started training relatively late in life. NOt the typical combination.Luckily, she's persistent, level headed, and comes from a supportive familial extended coven. Yes, she's a witch. But a good witch. Mostly.

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Garden of Thought E.293 Deadwood Mysteries

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2025/05/19

Ann Charles is the author of several series' and co-creates other works with her husband. Her 14 book series takes place in Deadwood. Yes, the site of my favorite TV show. So, we had to meet. We have a wide ranging conversation about her works, Deadwood, cartography, and the usual unusual landscape that is the Garden.From Stephen King to the Chorus, we're talking about it. USA Today Bestselling author, Ann Charles, writes spicy storiesfull of mystery, comedy, adventure, suspense, romance,

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