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Episode #69- What Does Gary Lachman Think About the Mother of the Occult?
When I was researching Helena Blavatsky I was often amazed at how someone so weird, with such an outrageous life story, could inspire so much dull wr…
7 years, 9 months ago
Episode #68 - Who Was the Mother of the Occult? (Part III)
In the final chapter of our series on the occult guru Helena Petrovna Blavatsky we look at her surprising move to India and the scandal that ultimate…
7 years, 10 months ago
Episode #67- Who Was the Mother of the Occult? (Part II)
Occult guru Helena Blavatsky lived a life that defied explanation. However, her books might be even harder to explain. Isis Unveiled and The Secret D…
7 years, 10 months ago
Episode #66- Who Was the Mother of the Occult? (Part I)
There are few stranger figures from the 19th century than Helena Petrovna Blavatsky. Her absolutely unbelievable life story has puzzled biographers s…
7 years, 10 months ago
Episode #65- Was There a Real Hunt for the Fountain of Youth?
The legend of the fountain of youth is one of humanity's oldest pieces of lore. Tales of magical water sources that can reverse the aging process exi…
7 years, 11 months ago
Episode #64- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part III)
An essential part of Cleopatra's legend is her relationship with the Roman Marc Antony. Everything from their first meeting, to their decadent courts…
7 years, 11 months ago
Episode #63- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part II)
Ancient authors would have us believe that the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra, used an intoxicating blend of sexuality and extravagant living to manipulat…
8 years ago
Episode #62- What Should We Believe About Cleopatra? (Part I)
There are few ancient women as well-known as the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. However, most of what we know about her comes from sources that were edite…
8 years ago
Episode #61- What's the Problem with Socrates?
Socrates has been celebrated as the "father of western philosophy". This is particularly remarkable when you consider the fact that we know almost no…
8 years, 1 month ago
Episode #60- How Do You Explain the First Crusade? (Part III)
In the summer of 1096 the "People's Crusade" led by Peter the Hermit was on the cusp of flaming out spectacularly. Luckily for the Europeans this gro…
8 years, 1 month ago