Podcast Episodes

27.7: The Tamil Saint in a Locked Room Mystery

Season 27 Episode 7

Chidabaram Ramalingam was one of the most famous Tamil poets of his day. He taught a new form of religion that recognized all gods as one, establishe…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

27.6: Morgan and the Anti-Masons

Season 27 Episode 6

After promising to publish a full account of the rites and practices of the Freemasons, William Morgan disappeared. A group of Masons were accused of…

8 months, 1 week ago

27.5: The Devil in the Machine

Season 27 Episode 5

Dr. Rob is flying solo for this exploration of the spiritual, ethical, and educational ramifications of the rise of consumer artificial intelligence;…

8 months, 3 weeks ago

27.4: The Book of Enoch (Interview Special)

Tobias Churton, author of The Book of Enoch Revealed, talks about how the texts ascribed to Enoch, most famously the story of the Watchers, came to t…

8 months, 4 weeks ago

27.3: John Mandeville's Wild Ride

Season 27 Episode 3

John Mandeville, who may or may not be a real person, claimed to travel the lands of Prester John where he saw chameleons the size of goats and hairy…

9 months, 1 week ago

27.2: The Priest-King of Africa

Season 27 Episode 2

In the twelfth century, Pope Alexander III received a letter from Prester John, a legendary Africa priest king rumored to be as powerful as the Grea…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

27.1: The Irish Witch Vanished

Season 27 Episode 1

Alice Kyteler was the first woman to be tried for witchcraft in Ireland and her servant, Petronilla of Meath, was the first to be burned for heresy. …

10 months ago

26.9: The Sacred Stage (Interview Special)

Season 26 Episode 9

Renowned Renaissance Festival performers Judas and Magnolia return to discuss the sacred and spiritual components of performance. In a conversation t…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

26.8: The Moon Temple Mystery School (Interview Special)

Season 26 Episode 8

Rob and Luke sit down with Tahverlee, founder of the Moon Temple Mystery School, to discuss the archetype of the witch, healing generational trauma, …

11 months ago

26.7: Occult Elvis (Interview Special)

Season 26 Episode 7

Miguel Conner discusses his new book on Elvis's interest and involvement with occultism. From charismatic Christianity to theosophy, Conner traces El…

11 months, 2 weeks ago