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Garden of Thought

Garden of Thought

Written by: Jeff Lippman
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 Hey there, welcome to the Garden of Thought! It's a place where we plant seeds of curiosity and see what sprouts. We'll be exploring all sorts of fascinating topics with your host, Jeff Lippman: the news, pop culture, those weird creatures you hear about, old myths, alien stories, human history, and, yeah, maybe even a little wrestling. Come along for the ride, because every great story has to start somewhere.Copyright Jeff Lippman Politics & Government Spirituality
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  • Garden of Thought E.355 The IRGC and He

    Garden of Thought E.355 The IRGC and He
    Feb 19 2026
    I never thought a former member of Iran's Republican Guard would reach out to me. But here we are. How does a guy born in Italy, moved to New York then Califormia, end up in Iran, placed on a nofly list, get his passport seized, and ends up in the IRGC? All before age 18? Meet Sherman. He's also half Jewish on his father's side. Oh. He barely spoke Farsi. What could go wrong?

    2 years of military brig living, secret police interrogations, and overseen by a religious magistrate. Yet, he ultimately got out..only to have to return again.

    A story so odd, you have to hear it for yourself. Luckily you can. Just hit play.

    And yes, we do address the current protests in Iran and the expected state of play regarding regime change.
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    1 hr and 24 mins
  • Gospel of Thomas O'Shay Edwards - A Big, Bad Kaidju with a Bomaye Heart

    Gospel of Thomas O'Shay Edwards - A Big, Bad Kaidju with a Bomaye Heart
    Feb 17 2026
    The Gospel of Thomas - Episode with O'SHAY Edwards
    📍 Key Timestamps:
    0:00 - Welcome back Thomas & intro
    0:38 - The $99 Macallan 18 story
    2:14 - OSHA Edwards joins the show
    2:45 - How Thomas & OSHA became friends at MLW
    6:18 - Road to WrestleMania - are they watching?
    9:49 - OSHA vs Chodo - why isn't this booked?
    10:29 - Underrated indie talent shoutouts
    15:06 - Vanity Project & varsity club wrestling talk
    17:47 - Super Bowl, Bad Bunny & Kid Rock controversy
    20:11 - Music evolution & listening habits
    24:02 - Elephant music & video game soundtracks
    27:30 - Food talk - steaks, cheese steaks & fast food
    32:00 - McDonald's Sprite hits different
    35:30 - Chick-fil-A breakfast appreciation
    36:55 - OSHA's creepy paranormal stadium story
    43:28 - Philly & New York MLW show dates teased
    44:35 - Thomas reviews "Marty Supreme" movie
    47:28 - Creed & Rocky movies = wrestling matches
    55:40 - Nintendo 64 nostalgia & gaming memories
    60:50 - MLB The Show complaints & gaming rant
    66:37 - OSHA running AXW Wrestling in Pennsylvania
    71:23 - MLW tour dates & where to find them🎯 Episode Topics:
    • MLW backstage stories & friendships
    • Current state of wrestling fandom
    • Indie wrestling talent recommendations
    • Music, food & pop culture deep dives
    • Paranormal experiences
    • Video game golden age memories
    • Behind-the-scenes wrestling production
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    1 hr and 16 mins
  • Garden of Thought E.354 Khmer Before the Rouge

    Garden of Thought E.354 Khmer Before the Rouge
    Feb 15 2026
    Dr. Ed Barnhart is back and we're going to Southeast Asia and the Khmer Empire. Well before the Rouge. We talk Angkor Wat and Thom among other fascinating stops. We touch on history, religions, rivalries, gods on mountains and pyramids of gods and men. We of course talk about that Stegasaurus. A UFO discussion may ensue as well.
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    1 hr and 7 mins
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