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Join us this Halloween for our second All Hallow’s bonus show as we take a deep dive into the hidden... more
Dr. David Goodin has arisen once again to join us for a Halloween show. In an age where vampire mythology... more
Make sure you check out Part 1 of this topic at https://pod.link/845230843/episode/d9d2540d29bb691ffe013116420423ba We’re back with M.R. Osbourne to talk about... more
M.R. Osborne is back to talk about his book (it’s our fav one yet) “The Alchemy of William Blake: The... more
In an enlightening episode of Talk Gnosis, Deacon Jon and Jason engage in a thought-provoking (or maybe a thought-stilling, a... more
Break on through to the other side with author Paul Wyld on this rocking episode of Talk Gnosis. Wyld’s groundbreaking... more
Dive into a fascinating exploration of non-duality in Christianity with Reverend Marshall Davis on Talk Gnosis. This interview challenges traditional... more
We welcome back Scott R. Jones, writer, sorcerer, and mailman launching an attack on a very specific god, worshiped by... more
We sit down down with author Michelle Fogle to discuss her latest book, “Paris Bohemian.” This novel is a fictionalized... more
Finally! Talk Gnosis is hype to present to you our first proper show on the thought of Dr. Carl Gustav... more
Is John the Baptist one of the most important figures in religious history. For many he’s a footnote but prepare... more
You know a rock opera about the true story of an esoterically inspired cult leader would grab our attention…plus the... more
In this Talk Gnosis we find out all about one of the most unique and wild spiritual systems in the... more
Hey everybody, Nic Laccetti ‘s back for a show we can’t wait for you to check out all about Kenneth... more
The Apostolic Johannite Church is proud to present the twenty-fourth annual AJC Conclave – May 31st to June 2nd, 2024... more
We’ve been meaning to have occultist and writer Phil Hine on Talk Gnosis for awhile and now we have the... more
Ukrainian artist Nightgrowler shares his journey of discovering the profound connection between art and magic with Talk Gnosis and host... more
It’s our new show where we talk to a self-identified Gnostic about their personal takes on Gnosticism, their history with... more
Michael Osborne is a Talk Gnosis returning show champion with another needed new translation of a precious esoteric text: The... more
Alex Coma, artist and creative coach, returns to Talk Gnosis for a wide-ranging interview. We discuss his transitions from photography... more
Sociologist, author, podcaster, and writer Dr. Ashley Frawley comes on Talk Gnosis to talk mindfulness and challenge the prevailing narratives... more
It’s our new show where we talk to a self-identified Gnostic about their personal takes on Gnosticism, their history with... more
He’s been called a magician, a prophet, an anti-christ and THE Gnostic heretic. But who was the real Simon of... more
Playing these video games will lead to Gnosis! We promise! The only faster way is by contributing to our patreon!... more
M.R. Osborne, a familiar face on our show, has previously delved into the profound doctrines of the enigmatic mystic, Martinez... more
Dive into the legendary tales of King Arthur like never before with Benito Cereno’s awesome new translation of Geoffrey of... more
In this Talk Gnosis, Ronnie Pontiac returns to offer an in-depth exploration of the enigmatic Orpheus myth, its profound impact... more
In this episode of Talk Gnosis, Dr. Allen Greenfield, a renowned figure in occultism, paranormal work, ufology, and alternative spirituality,... more
In an engaging episode of Talk Gnosis, Billie Steigerwald, Gnostic Priestess and independent scholar, offers deep insights into the essence... more
Listen in on our conversation with writer, film maker, musician, and podcaster Carl Abrahamsson about esoteric, society, and occulture. We... more
Settle in, folks, get comfy. This is a long chat with Earl, the driving force behind the Secret History of... more
The director and writer West Craven is best remembered as a horror genius for “Nightmare on Elm Street,” “Scream,” and... more
Delve into our illuminating conversation with Dr. Kyle Smith, the author of the fascinating social history “Cult of the Dead:A... more
Join us as Dr. Shirley Paulson returns to dive deep into the riveting “Letter from Peter to Phillip,” shedding light... more
It’s said “philosophy started with Plato” and while Platonism is everywhere it has a special, intense, and weird relationship with... more
We’re back with Joanne Leone for Part 2 of our epic three part investigation of the links, influence, and relationships... more
[Pop Gnosis] Introducing Barbie with extra Gnostic AccessoriesorHow many Sophias can you fit into one movie? Jason Mehmel and Bee... more
The relationship between Platonism and ancient Gnosticism is a fascinating, complicated, and strange tangle of joint influences, transformation, complimentary and... more
In Ronnie Pontiac’s comprehensive exploration of four centuries of American occult and spiritual history, “American Metaphysical Religion” he unveils that... more
M.R. Osborne’s released a translation of a book we’ve been wanting to read for more than a decade so of... more
One of our very own hosts, Rebecca “Bee” Scolnick, has a brand new book on Numerology that just came out…well... more
We’ll just say it: Travis Lawrence is one of the best living artists working with esoteric themes. Influenced by Jungian... more
The Montreal International Voodoo Festival, Aug 14-20 2023, is days of music, performance, food, and lectures, it’s a true artistic... more
Dr. Nathan Bjorge is back for two hours of liberation theurgy…and so is Nic! We dive deep into the thelemic... more
Poet, astrologer, scholar, (and more) Emmalea Russo has a new course called The Alchemy of the Word. It explores the... more
Magical, mysterious, lost, forgotten, repressed, rediscovered, weird, moving, imaginative. New Testament apocryphal texts tell stories not found in the canonical... more
Join us as Jason, Jonathan, and Bee take a swim to Michael Bay’s early-oughts entry into rebellious filmmaking, The Island.... more
Johann Baptist Krebs, AKA JB Kerning, was a mystic, masonic philosopher, and opera singer who created and taught a unique... more
Donald Robertson and Jason Mehmel sat down to chat about the connections between Stoicism and Gnosticism! These two perspectives on... more
The ancient Gnostics were, and still are, accused of cosmic pessimism, of seeing this life as torture. Many have pushed... more
Founded in 1754 by the mysterious Martinez de Pasqually, the Order of Knight-Masons Elect Priests of the Universe (AKA the... more
Dr. Agata Bielik-Robsonm, Professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Nottingham, poetically interrogates Gnosticism and Lurianic Kabbalah with us... more
Jacob Frank was a Jewish messianic claimant in 18th Century Poland. Famous and influential in his time, he’s mostly remembered... more
The Secret Revelation of John was lost to humanity for almost a millennia and a half, and now that we... more
German philosopher Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel is considered by many to be one of the most important thinkers to have... more
Welcome to another episode of Pop Gnosis! Today we’re going to be talking about the Netflix phenomenon Sandman, created by... more
Matt Christman has a new podcast, Hell on Earth, about the Thirty Years War (the apocalyptical cross-Europe conflict from 1618... more
Epiphany season, which marks the famous visit of the Magi to Jesus in the well known Christmas story, is upon... more
Filmmaker, podcaster, and academic Helen Rollins comes on the show even though she’s probably sick of Gnosticism (she’s Jon’s thesis... more
It’s our Christmas special and also another ep of our new show Pop Gnosis and wow…it’s also the reveal of... more
Listen to Part 1 first 🙂 A strange scene in the Bible where Moses erects a bronze serpent upon a... more
A strange scene in the Bible where Moses erects a bronze serpent upon a pole becomes the jumping off point... more
The Christian Community is a renewal of Christianity incorporating the insights of the mystic Rudolph Steiner, the liberal church, the... more
Craig from the philosophy podcasts Acid Horizon and Inner Experiences joins us to discuss the Philosopher’s Tarot that he’s created.... more
Former Google Engineer Blake Lemoine made international headlines for both his public comments about the consciousness of the Google AI... more
We’re starting a new show about the intersections of pop culture and Gnosticism and this is our test ep for... more
The Most Holy Trinosophia is a mysterious text from the late 18th century composed of mystical images and text, maybe... more
Dr. M.David Litwa returns to Talk Gnosis and we talk about an evil creator god based on the deity of... more
You asked and we answered with the definite and only true answers to life’s biggest questions and answers…well maybe not... more
Divination, magic, and various forms of oogie-boogie are associated with Tarot, so it is really something a dedicated Christian could... more
The common perception of Christianity rarely sees it as a mystical, contemplative, or even magical religion, so we put together... more
Dr. Betty Kovacs tells the story of the hidden tradition, the history of gnosis, as it winds it way through... more
Mystic, philosopher, and activist Simone Weil (1909-1943) was a fascinating thinker and activist whose influence only grows as the years... more
Author Robert Guffey has long been an explorer of everything darkly weird and a chronicler of high strangeness—and his extensive... more
Host Jason Mehmel has been reading a lot of Aleister Crowley and Thelemic materials and just doesn’t quite get the... more
Monastic practice is powerful and transformative but we can’t all quit our life for the cloisters. That’s why Steve Dee... more
You ask the questions about Gnosticism and we do our best to answer them. Bishop Tim Mansfield joins Deacon Jon... more
Rather than being a quirky religion from almost 2000 years ago, Gnosticism weaves its self through Western culture and history,... more
Musician Zola Jesus comes back on the show to discuss everything from the creative process to Zen Buddhism to how... more
For more than 2000 years, Judas Iscariot has been THE villain and betrayer. BUT in a lost-until-recently text the ancient... more
From believing Jesus is a cosmic space dragon to the need to build a communal heaven on earth, there were... more
The Cathars were medieval dualists who lived in what’s now Southern France/Northern Italy and created an alternative parallel Gnostic church... more
Check out the Johannite Church at: Johannite.org Join us at our yearly conference, our conclave: Johannite.org/Conclave For more on Palaprat... more
In the early 1800s in Paris, the physician Bernard-Raymond Fabré-Palaprat discovered (or claimed to discover, or was led to believe... more
Georges Bataille (1897–1962) was a French philosopher, author, surrealist, poet, writer of erotica, sociologist, a master of transgression and filth,... more
Temple Theology posits a secret lost tradition that lies behind Western religion and mysticism… and the now unveiled mysteries of... more
Make sure you check out part 1 at: https://pod.link/845230843/episode/c04f717fcb4c922e21a94eed430d59e2 The Secret Book of John aka The Apocryphon of John is... more
The Secret Book of John aka The Apocryphon of John is often considered the paradigm of the Gnostic myth, what... more
The Golden Dawn, the OTO, Memphis-Misraim Masonry, Theosophy, all are esoteric societies who’ve influenced and guided spiritual seekers, artists, and... more
Sam Robinson of Pansophers.com comes on Talk Gnosis to reveal a secret Rosicrucian adept and a hidden path of spiritual... more
Do you feel like the world’s ending? Well, you might be right (this time) but for thousands of years people... more
The Rev. James Ishmael Ford is an American Zen Buddhist priest, a Unitarian Universalist minister, writer, and a spiritual seeker... more
A mysterious group of soldiers, theatre artists, writers, and mystics tried to bring the magic and mystery of ancient Egypt... more
The canonical Gospel of Mark is one of the oldest Christian documents and while many Christian mystics and Gnostics may... more
Art and creation is a form of magical creativity and theatre has always had a special relationship to mystical ritual,... more
A mystical experience for you to have is checking out this interview with writer, poet, and scholar Emmalea Russo. She’s... more
The canonical Gospel of John has inspired mainstream mystics, heretical Gnostics, occultists, and people of faith of many stripes for... more
REUP DUE TO GLITCH: Joséphin Péladan: mystic, art critic, Rosicrucian and curator (sometimes called the “first art curator”) was a... more
Dr. Matthew R. Anderson is a Biblical scholar, professor, and ordained Lutheran clergy and he’s the perfect guest for our... more
Dr. Jeffrey Kupperman returns to the show to discuss his new book “A Theurgist’s Book of Hours,” a collection of... more
It’s our chill casual hangout show: Talking Gnosticism! Once a month, a diverse group of Gnostics will stream, live, their... more
Sabbatai Zevi was a 17th century religious leader who claimed to be the Jewish messiah. His movement and influence was... more
Besides working as a professional Tarot coach, Skye Marinda, has an interest and identification with Gnosticism so we’re pumped to... more
You might *think* you know what you’re in for a show on Atlantis but it’s muchmuchmuch stranger than you think.... more
A forgotten path of enlightenment. A young genius assassinated in his prime for bringing Gnosis to the world. The recovery... more
Philosopher, poet, and authour Nina Power comes on the show for a wide ranging conversation about paganism, re-enchantment, esoteric perennialism,... more
Dr. David Goodin comes on the show to answer some softball questions from us like, “Why do bad things happen... more
Charles Robert Stansfeld Jones (1886–1950), aka Frater Achad, was a Vancouver based mystic, occultist, and spiritual seeker who was involved... more
Sterling Bartlett is an artist who’s new comic book “How Did We Get Here?” is a Gnosticism-laden “postmodern hellfire sermon”... more
Our monthly chill panel hangout show on Twitch.TV/GnosticWisdom for spooky October was all about weird fiction/horror writer H.P. Lovecraft and... more