Members Only: Secret Societies and Alchemy

Paul Giamatti’s CHINWAG with Stephen Asma

Treefort Media & Touchy Feely Films

History, Society & Culture, Science

4.9 • 2K Ratings

🗓️ 2 October 2024

⏱️ 32 minutes

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🧙‍♂️✨👺 Join Paul and Stephen on a wild ride through forgotten lore, secret societies, and the mystical world of alchemy recorded live at Spotify Studios in Los Angeles! Our hosts join forces with special guest Jim Gavin, creator of Lodge 49 and novelist extraordinaire. The trio unravels the hidden links between the Masons and the Templars, delving into their evolution from Europe’s first bankers to whispered accusations of witchcraft and Satanism. But that’s just the beginning! Jim sheds light on the two faces of alchemy—philosophical and chemical—guiding us through the quest for the legendary Philosopher’s Stone. Plus, meet Paracelsus, the eccentric Swiss wanderer who swapped cow dung for cleanliness in medicine and became a pioneer of modern hygiene. And if you think that’s wild, wait until you hear about the bizarre first step to creating life—using petrified sperm, a gourd, and a horse’s womb to make a homunculus! Curious? You should be. Chin-Word of the Week: ROSICRUCIANISM Paul Giamatti is a Golden Globe award winning actor and producer. Stephen Asma is a professor and author specializing in the philosophy of science, religion, and art. 🧙‍♂️✨👺 ========= 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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0:00.0	Are you both in the queue for tickets?
0:04.0	Yeah, I've caught like 27 tabs open.
0:06.0	I'm ready to some one, so whoever gets through first.
0:08.0	I'm into.
0:09.0	Found a good spot for phone signal.
0:10.0	I don't know if I can hold my arm up here for long though.
0:13.4	Oh hold on.
0:14.7	Yes I'm in.
0:16.7	Tickets in the basket.
0:17.7	Monzo me.
0:18.7	Done.
0:19.7	Sent.
0:20.7	Oh that was quick I'm still feeling in my billing address, but thank you.
0:24.4	Pay your friends back instantly. Money never felt like Monzo.
0:28.4	Download your new favourite bank. UK residents T's and C's apply. Hi Steve Paul, good to see you, my man.
0:43.0	Jim, will. Hi you Steve Paul good to see you nice to see you.
0:54.0	Jim we'll get to you hold on.
0:57.0	Hold on Jim.
0:58.0	We're actually broadcasting live aren't we from
1:02.0	Beautiful Spotify studios in downtown Los Angeles?
1:07.0	Very swanky.
1:08.0	We are in a really nice location, so thanks to Spotify.
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