Chinwag Mailbag: Paleocontact and Our Fave Sci-Fi Books

Paul Giamatti’s CHINWAG with Stephen Asma

Treefort Media & Touchy Feely Films

Society & Culture, History, Science

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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📖\U0001faf1🏽‍\U0001faf2🏾👽 We’re diving into the Chinwag Mailbag! Paul in Australia writes to Paul and Stephen with a topic of biblical proportion! He brings to Chinwag the theory known as Paleocontact, which states that our ancient ancestors experienced contact with other non-terrestrial civilizations. Do ancient texts support the idea that paleocontact goes back to the Bible? Then, Chinwag listeners have asked, so behold, a peak at Paul and Stephen’s favorite sci-fi novelists. Piers Anthony, Ursula K. Le Guin, Philip K. Dick, Arthur C. Clarke, and so many more! Get waggin’ Waggers! Chin-word of the week: HERMENEUTICS Paul Giamatti is an award-winning actor and producer. Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art. 📖\U0001faf1🏽‍\U0001faf2🏾👽 ========= 🚨🚨🚨 ANNOUNCEMENTS 🚨🚨🚨 🗳️ Chinwag was nominated for a 2024 Webby as BEST SERIES, please vote here https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2024/podcasts/features/best-series (until April 18th)! 🎟️ New live tapings added -- CHINWAG is coming to a city near you! Boston on Friday April 19th ➡ https://chinwagpod.fm/boston Los Angeles on Tuesday May 14th ➡ https://chinwagpod.fm/losangeles Portland on Thursday May 16th ➡ https://chinwagpod.fm/portland Seattle on Friday April 17th ➡ https://chinwagpod.fm/seattle Make sure to follow us @chinwagpod 👉🏼 IG: https://www.instagram.com/chinwagpod/ Tik: https://www.tiktok.com/@chinwagpod Website: http://chinwagpod.fm YT Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@chinwagpod Send your stories, Qs, or thoughts to 📧 questions [at] chinwagpod [dot] fm ========= Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:59.0	Get drawn into the drama and stream free on I TVX. Oh, chin wag is on the air, Steve. I'm Paul Giamotti. I am Stephen Asma.
1:27.0	Indeed, you are, and you know we love getting the letters from you.
1:31.0	Yeah, we do. We really do. Please keep them coming in.
1:35.1	We want to share some of the great comments and fan mail we received and to that end
1:41.2	here it is. This is a letter from a gentleman named Paul in Australia,
1:47.0	and Paul says,
1:49.0	Dear Paul and G'd-A from Australia,
1:51.0	mate.
1:52.0	I am a long-time admirer of yours, thank you, and I'm excited by the eclectic direction
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1:58.9	That's a nice word.
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