Garden of Thought

Cee the Superior re-enters the Garden (totally as a cohost) and does her usual spectacular job of studying the history, literature and trends of the given topic. This episode is werewolves. From pre-history relationships between wolves and humans (who domesticated who?) to the earliest know literature (The Epic of Gilgamesh), to the present day, we give the history, lore, historicity, literature a...

Charlie Bennett is a Jurist and LLM from the Netherlands. He's been a student of the space policies and laws of the European Union, as well as the particular question of what is dual use. We discuss EU policy. We discuss the role and authority of the EU versus member nations, NATO, the UN, etc. Dual use is generally the problem of what might be both peaceful use of space, while having the capabili...

JJ Johnson of Southern Demonolgy is a man of many studies. He's a Harvard grad and an expert on Demons, Exorcists, the Biblical literature between the Old and New Testaments. And we'll have him speak on all those things. However, he's also a student of Japan. His wife is Japanese and he's lived in Japan. So, I deliver on my promise to continue into the Far East and cover the pantheon and mythology...

Tom Cahue (Cah-way) is an IT Director and atechnology savvy guy. He has a lifelong fascination with the paranormal and UAPs. He turned this into becoming part of a group of paranormal investigators, a member of MUFON, and participant and leader of related groups. He explains the technology he employs and relays some of the events that can only be explained by the unexplained. He also discusses his...

Gavin Stone is a spy. He's worked as a contractor for a number of agencies. He tells his unorthodox path into this career. We talk tradecraft; myths and truths; hear some war stories. We also discuss the loopholes and complications of international law. We explore the mixed bag that comes with firearms. Stone is certified as the 9th best body language in the world, he's an author of fiction and no...

Robert Spencer is a recognized authority on interpreting Islam and the Quran. He's written numerous books including a trandlation of the Quran with annotations and inserts. He's the Director of jihadwatch.org and you've probably seen or heard him on various TV shows and governmental hearings. Since this is the Garden, we start with Creation and the "original" garden. From Adam to Abraham, Moses to...

Professor Patricia DeGennaro is back to discuss things we need to know. 2024 is rife with conflicts. We discuss the shooting wars in Israel and Ukraine. The Professor talks about how much control Iran really has of it's "proxies". Is South America heading for its first continental war. How does the US aid money and other assets work? Is there a path to peace in Eastern Europe? Does is involve Vict...

Cherrie Chhangte is an author and folklorist from Mizoram, a region in Northeast India bordering Banglesdesh and Myammar (Burma). We discuss the region, the culture, the politics, and the religions. We cover some of the usual bases like the creation story, the afterlife, is there a devil, angels and demons etc. We discover some similarites yet many differences from most of our prior tours. Then we...

Onaiza Drabu is a folklorist from and in Kashmir. Like the song says, we move through this disputed land that is filled with history, conflict, traditions, legends and monsters. We get a quick primer on Kashmir; the geography, religions, culture and politics. Then it's straight into the gods and monsters from around the fascinating tapestry that makes up this mosaic. We also ask the obvious questi...

We are rejoined by prolific author of over 100 books, George Mitrovic. Our topic today is only the end of the world. Almost. Why do all cultures have a flood myth from a similar time period? Many researchers agree that this occured at the end of theYounger Dryas. What is the Younger Dryas? We answer that. When was the Younger Dryas? We answer that. Did it end the Ice Age or extend it? We answer th...

We are joined by The Cleric of Chaos, a collective soul occupying one corporeal vessel. A German with a Canadian accent and a multimedia entertainer, The Cleric is many things. Among those is a guest so smart, they managed to interview me and get a lot more than I typically share. We discuss the concept(s) of panspermia and the multitude of tales related to hybridization. Will the Reptilians revea...

Valerie Willis is an author and co-owner of Four Horsemen Publishing, Inc. She's a fantasy erotica and cryptids author. Among her works include the Cedric Series, an anti-hero vampiric protaganist, and Sleeping with Sasquatch. She talks about her journey and takes us through some of her favorite cryptids. That includes variations of the vampire and witches, the horrific origins of mermaids (and me...

The Garden welcomes in Jon F. White of Crecganford. Professor White might be the foremost expert in Indo-European myths and comparative mythology. We discuss certain cognates, themes, and distinctions in mythology. Jon also graces us with something that may just well be the original Indo-European creation story. Questions include: why is Odin so complex? Why don't we have much for certain informat...

Michael McPadden was a military and commercial pilot for almost four decades. Thereafter, he studied the Bible and the mythologies of the world. We visit Genesis, Revelations, Joseph Campbell's Hero with a Thousand Faces; old friends, all. However. this show was not at all what I was expecting. Michael may have enumerated a wholly new interpretation of the Bible, which employs philosophy, psycholo...

Ashley Hilt AKA Asherz is an author, podcaster, cryptozoologist, UFOologist, Speaker, among other things. She may also be the foremost authority on the Mothman. As such, she is welcome in the Garden where we do our first show primarily dedicated to this legendary entity. Which leads me to my first contradiction: it's not legendary; our guest has first hand testimony. We explore whether the Mothman...

Evan and Steven Strong return to the Garden to discuss Lemuria. You might recall they gained sacred knowledge from Original Australians through mutual trust and respect. So, where was Lemuria - or...where is Lemuria? What was the extent of Lemuria at it's full size? Was Atlantis involved? Were aliens involved? Spoilers: yes and yes. What is the "navel of the world" and what does that mean? We disc...

Carolyn Elefant is an attorney who has spoken extensively on the Legal issues, ethical and otherwise arising from artificial intelligence. We discuss some of these. The future will reveal others we did not foresee.

Rakesh Khanna is an author, folklorist, and one of the proprietors of Blaft Publishing. They do translations of notable works, publish comics, and books featuring lore from the regions in and surrounding what is modern day India. From the Tibetan speaking Northeastern to the Tamil influenced South, and all parts in between and beyond, Blaft features folklore with an amazing variety of traditions,...

Professor Patricia DeGennaro returns to tell us what we need to know about in the world today. From the upcoming elections in the United States to a more representative Democracy, we discuss US domestic politics. On a global stage, we discuss the issues in Central Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, and wrestle with the role of the West or the "we".

Martin Keller has written for Rolling Stone, Billboard, and many others. His book, The Space Pen Club, received praise from celebrities including Dan Akyroyd and Louie Anderson. He's met the who's who in the "UFO Ghetto". He was the publicist for Dr. Steven Greer. He knows Elizondo, Grusch, and all the players. Martin even interviewed Bob Marley,but I digress. We discuss his own experiences from y...

Schuyler Robertson is US Special Forces veteran. He served in Iraq and Afghanistan. He was also a sheriff's deputy and a private contractor for both the Departments of State and Defense; again often overseas in danger zones. He tells his story and how he went from a voluntary contributor to a paid writer on slef defense and related issues. He's consulted with Prosecutor's and Defense attorneys as...

Mike Ricksecker is the author of 13 books, hosts a podcast, speaks at many conferences, and leads tours to paranormal and sacred places. His newest book entitled "Travels Through Time" is received to 5 star Amazon reviews. We begin with time is a construct. What does that mean? How does this construct connect us to the universe and the universe to us? We discuss ley lines, sacred sites and their e...

We are re-joined by Robert Bitto, this time to discuss the Aztecs. Where did they come from? How did they rise to power? Did they even call themselves Aztecs? Robert educates us on their history and customs. We also go over some of their major gods and monsters. We separate modern myths from the actual myths and beliefs. Was their really human sacrifice? How did Cortez subdue an Empire? All this a...

Lt. Colonel Kenneth Randall (retired) has been investigating UFO's since the 1950's. In between, he graduated college, served in two war zones as a helicopter pilot, obtained his pilot's license, and a few other things. Of those, are included 37 books. He's written on Roswell. Pascagoula, and other events throughout the United States. We discuss those events starting with Roswell and working up to...

Patrick Rogers helps small to medium sized business owners become bigger. He uses a system of Mergers and Acquisitions to create arbitrage. What's this mean? What is a merger? What's an acquisition? The heck is arbitrage? We'll go through all the definitions and how this methodology can create both freedom and generational wealth.