Category: Alchemy
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Ep 237: Time Life Mysteries of the Unknown
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Flora is joined by Ryan from Rumor Flies and Brent from Hysteria 51 to discuss the classic Time Life book series Mysteries of the Unknown. A 33-book set detailing all kinds of Forteana and weird topics, Time Life’s Mysteries of the Unknown introduced high strangeness to countless individuals around the world. The boys get together…
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Ep 231: John Dee part 2
The saga of John Dee continues in a massive second part of the episode. The second half of John Dee’s life was even wilder than his first, scrying with Edward Kelley and writing down the angelic language. Flora continues an incredibly deep dive into the polymath’s life, detailing his actions with Kelley, travels abroad, and…
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Ep 231: John Dee part 1
Flora is back with the beginning of a mega episode all about John Dee! Conjurer, magus, sorcerer, astrologer – these are but a few things the 16th century polymath John Dee was called. History knows him as a smart man who chose an occult path. He cast horoscopes. Talked with angels. Practiced alchemy. Continually searched…
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Ep 169: Pathological Science with Ken Hite
Feast your ears on scientific crankery as the boys talk pathological science with Ken Hite! Pathological Science deals with experiments and results that didn’t quite pan out as true, yet the myths remain and the misinformation carries on. Writer and game designer Ken Hite returns to the podcast to discuss such fun things as cold…
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Episode 146: The Count of Saint Germain
Grab your bedazzlers and elixirs of life, David and Dave are taking a good long look at the Count of Saint Germain! Largely unknown in modern times, the Count of Saint Germain was a mysterious Renaissance man, alchemist, and possible immortal who ran amok in 18th century Europe. Those who met him were charmed and interested…