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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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55:54

Garden of Thought E.278 The Other Manhatten Project

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2025/03/19

Kay Smith-Blum, a former fashionista and Seattle School Board President, spends her days debunking the tropes of the mid-20th-century history. An odd dream and the recent upheaval over leaking radioactive waste tanks at the Hanford Nuclear site compelled her to write, TANGLES, named 2024 Book of the Year by the Literary Global Book Awards and Best Debut Fiction by the American Writing Awards 2024. Smith-Blum, a sunrise writer, has lived in Seattle for four decades. She works out her writer’s block

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43:27

GoT Presents The Gospel of Thomas - The Outlandish...

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2025/03/17

Outlandish Conversations with Zicky Dice | The Gospel of ThomasIn this episode of Garden of Thought, hosts Thomas and Jeff interview the outlandish Zicky Dice. Discussions range from Dice's upcoming charity event at MomoCon to his love for Korean BBQ and Marvel rivals. Dice also shares hilarious and intense stories of his gambling experiences and his life as a professional wrestler. The episode takes a deeper dive into Dice's dogs, his past as a musician, plans for more wrestling events, and the

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91:44

Garden of Thought E.277 Northern Exposure

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2025/03/15

Phil Marks is the host of ProWrestleTimes with a history in many entertainment areas. He's also Canadian indiginous on both sides of his family. He discusses his upbringing as indiginous in Canada, and balancing that with being a poor, city kid. We talk about the differences between the two nations that comprise his DNA. It becomes a trip down memory lane as your host's questions bring memories and knowledge. We discuss the mythology, cosmology, and the many questions I typically ask when exploring

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77:09

Garden of Thought E.276 Houston Pulp Fiction

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2025/03/12

Russell Little was a boy from Amarillo, Texas who met the right woman and moved to Houston. He's also an attorney with over 40 years of practice experience in domestic and criminal law. While we do share some war stories and lawyer talk, among other things, our focus was on his two Amazon best sellers in the Mystery and Thriller category. Described as a combination of Elmore Leonard and Carl Hiaasen, Little weaves a tapestry of schemes, double crosses, corrupt lawyers, detecting and countermoves,

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64:12

GoT presents The Gospel of Thomas - Along Comes a Shazza

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2025/03/10

In this episode, we welcome Shazza McKenzie, a professional wrestler who shares her journey from Australia to America. She discusses the challenges of adjusting to life in a new country, the quirks of the American dating scene, and her experiences in the wrestling industry. Join us as we explore the highs and lows of Shazza's adventures, from navigating immigration issues to the joys of discovering St. Louis cuisine. It's a lively conversation filled with laughter, insights, and a touch of

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68:39

Garden of Thought E.275 Disclosures

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2025/03/08

Les Durrant joins us in the Garden to discuss UFOs. We discuss the blurring of the former lines between UFOology and religious paranormal. Les reveals he has an innate ability to summons UFOs using something akin to telepathy. We talk about different alien races. This is all during a time when there is a hot civil war within the UFO community. He also took me (and you) through actual documents from the Reagan Presidential Library, NATO, and various public government .gov and .mil addresses to review

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71:10

Garden of Thought E. 274 Shake, Rattle, and Blow

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2025/03/05

This is a seismic episode with eruptive qualities. Because we're joined by Dr. Jeffrey Zurek, a Geophysicist and Vulcanist. So, we get sciency in the Garden way. Is the Earth's core made from a planetary collision? Are all atolls volcanoes? Is the caldera of Yellowstone an imminent threat? What's the difference between a caldera and volcano? Is The Great Salt Lake a big liar? Is an irradiated Godzilla Armidillo a risk? When the polarity shifts, does clockwise become counterclockwise? Where do

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89:25

Garden of Thought E.273 Demons

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2025/03/02

It's taken 5 appearances from JJ Johnson of Southern Demonology for us to get to demons. But, here there be demons. The views of demons changed very much once Christianity spread versus before. So we start with Mesopotamia in Sumer, Babylon, Akka and the Levant. We visit and clarify on certain figures like Lilith, Lamasu, Pazzuzu, Peimon and Moloch. Is Beelzebub Ba'al or the reverse? Or neither? How did Zoroastrianism change everything? Some familiar numbers are discussed. Of course, we cover Satan,

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51:17

Gospel of Thomas - El Jefe Luis Fernandez Gil (Dario...

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2025/02/28

💬 Show NotesIn this exciting episode, we welcome the multi-talented Luis Fernandez, known for his roles in Curb Your Enthusiasm, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, and Lucha Underground. Luis shares his fascinating journey from military service in Spain to becoming a prominent figure in the entertainment industry. Join us as we explore his unique experiences, delve into the world of wrestling, and uncover the secrets behind his captivating characters. This episode is a must-listen for fans of

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81:24

Garden Views E.95 Church of the Mushroom

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2025/02/26

Pam Conboy and Rev. Dr. Leah Linder felt so strongly about the health properties of mushrooms that they made it a mission. Not just any mission. They obtained 501(c)(3) church status with a sacred belief system, ritual and programs all revolving around the proper pathways to enlightenment through the natural mind freeing properties of certain mushrooms. This is not a new phenomenon. Many of the great religions were based and propigated through assisted communion with the sacred. Whether it's the

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88:39

Garden of Thought E. 272 The Watchers & The Four...

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2025/02/23

Gary Wayne re-enters the Garden to discuss The Watchers, Demons and The Four Horsemen of the apolcalypse. In this discussion, he ties in the Annunaki, the Igigi, Titans and Olympians, and many other beings and figures of myth and history. What is a demon? Who is Satan? Why are there more Satans? This forces us to describe the different kinds of Angels, which leads to the Horsemen. I can't do justice to the scope of this discussion in my description. You'll need to listen.

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51:11

GoT presents The Gospel of Thomas - Keeping it Pacifico

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2025/02/21

💬 Show NotesIn this episode, we’re diving into the wild world where wrestling meets Hollywood with our awesome guest, Vinnie Pacifico! Get ready for some laughs as we chat about Vinnie's unforgettable moments on the Jumbotron in Times Square, his role in the film 'Frequency of Miracles,' and why mental health awareness is super important. Plus, we’ll tackle everything from spine-chilling horror flicks to the magic of Disney, and the unique rollercoaster ride that is being a professional wrestler

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57:44

Garden Views E.94 Land Fixer

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2025/02/19

Logan Swanson is the host of The Land Fixer podcast. He's also been in the real estate business for a decade. He went from a career in construction and the services industry to an accomplished buyer and seller of land throughout the United States. There are some similarities to our prior week's guest, but it's mostly an entirely different business model.

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74:34

Garden of Doom E. 271 Peacocks are Proud

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2025/02/16

Another curiosity checked off my list. Thanks to Cee the Superior, we finally tackled to Peacock. It's not just NBC that;s proud as a peacock. The peacock is ubiqitous in cosmologies, mythologies, and symbology around the world and across traditions. So, I sent Cee to researching. And research she did! But the unusual happened: I researched too. And acquired someone else's research and actually read it! He's Hera's favorite animal. He's pre-eminent in India. He's associated with Osiris. There's also

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57:54

GoD presents The Gospel of Thomas - The Max Story

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2025/02/14

In this episode, we take a captivating journey into the world of professional wrestling with Max Smashmaster, a veteran wrestler and owner of the New England Pro Wrestling Academy. Max shares his origin story, recounting his early days in wrestling, his time with Chikara, and the lessons he learned along the way. We also explore the importance of branding in wrestling promotions, the creative process behind character development, and the challenges of running a wrestling school. Join us for an

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52:54

Garden Views E.93 Wealth Elevator

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2025/02/11

This episode we jump into the world of real estate. This might become a bit of a miniseries. You might have heard terms like Family Office; Property Wholesaler; Flipping: We Buy Houses for Cash. What do they all mean? Who are these folks? Lane Kawaoka gives us his views from the top. His book, and methodology, "The Wealth Elevator" explores his journey from traditional employee saving via a employer sponsored 401K to someone owning multiple rental properties, and ultimately to forming syndicates or

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98:56

Garden of Doom E.270 Union of the Snake & Dragons

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2025/02/07

Professor Jon F. White from Crecganford returns to cover the topic of the great serpent. Yes, dragons. Were they always dragons? Turns out probably not. Snakes are the original universal human boogeyman. There's all sorts of evidence for that proposition. But the myths support this too. The snake and the oldest dragons have more in common than the fire breathing children of Kalesi or Smog from Tolkien fame. What did these serpents represent whether guardian or enemy? As usual, we traverse the world

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87:21

GoD presents The Gospel of Thomas - The Prophet's...

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2025/02/04

These show notes were generated by Headliner AI. If you enjoy them please tell other podcasters by giving a shoutout to https://headliner.app in your episode ✨---💬 Show NotesIn this episode, we welcome the dynamic Jeremy Prophet, a celebrated Canadian wrestler and current tag team champion. Join us as we explore his journey through the wrestling world, his recent accomplishments, and the challenges faced by Canadian wrestlers in gaining recognition in the U.S. Jeremy shares insights on his

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102:25

Garden of Doom E.269 Occultist Groups

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2025/01/30

The Garden welcomes back Professor Richard Spence to do deeper dives into some of the well known historic occult groups. From the Essenes to the Freemasons, we touch on many well known groups or schools of thought, and try to draw throughlines where possible. We also discuss some popular media and a bit of fact checking. Is there a direct connection between the Cathars and Templars? What was the relationship between the Templars and the Assassins? We touch on our old friends, the Gnostics. Is Mary

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87:01

Garden of Doom E.268 The Incas & Andean Cornucopia

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2025/01/24

Dr. Edwin Barnhart of the Maya Exploration Center. You know him from Season 2 of Netflix's Ancient Apocalypse, Earth Ancients and the ArcheoEd podcast. He previously dazzled us with information about Mezoamerica. Today, the working topic was the Incas. And we did cover the Incas. But we also covered some of the prior peoples. Covered the religions and the continuity of beliefs. We talk about the topics from the Vera Cocha to Camelids. Who built those roads? How old is Machu Picchu? What are Ed's

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