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The Two Tongues Podcast explores the most interesting topics that aren't "fit" for popular consumption (or polite dinner conversation). Here you will find honest, unfiltered and unedited conversation between two life-long friends on the state of the world as we see it; politics, religion, mind-altering substances, psychology and philosophy are fair game. Let the fun begin!
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Monday May 08, 2023
Monday May 08, 2023
In this episode Kyle and Chris discuss paradoxical rise of racism from the progressive left in the same of equity. We outline examples from recent news of multiple acts of violence against "white" Americans and the complicity of the Government and media in its perpetuation. We touch upon a push in California to pay reparations to its "black" residents and finish off with an observation that the next generation of rebels will be religious, classically liberal and--dare I say it--conservative.
Enjoy ;)
Monday May 01, 2023
Monday May 01, 2023
In this episode Kyle and Chris discuss shame. Is it a good thing, or a bad thing...or perhaps both simultaneously? We discuss Michael Malice's book "The White Pill" and focus on the communist dictum that shame is contradictory to communist philosophy. We recount Kyle's recent near death experience and get a little mystical with some highlights from Dr. Bernard Haisch's book "The God Theory" and Alan Watt's "Beyond Theology."
Enjoy ;)
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
Wednesday Apr 26, 2023
In this episode we do a little Opinion Scholarship on one of my favorite disciplines--comparative religion. In this case we discuss the book Jesus and Buddha: The Parallel Sayings by Marcus Borg and Jack Kornfield. We cover the stories of the lives of Jesus and Buddha as well as their teachings and show a stunning level of overlap between them. We ask the question how this could be and why? Discussing perennialism and the human condition as possible answers.
Enjoy ;)
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
Wednesday Apr 19, 2023
In this episode Chris brings us a bit of Opinion Scholarship on a recurring theme in world mythology--that of the War of the Gods. He discusses the strange idea of two distinct races of gods that come into conflict with one another. The ancient Greeks have the Titans and Olympians, the Bible has it's Angels and Demons, Zoroastrianism has Ahura Mazda and Ahriman and the Hindu's have the Devas and Asuras. The one left out of this list, comes from the Scandinavian north, from the Norse--the Aesir and Vanir--and this makes up the meat of the discussion. We examine the 21st century ethnographer--Thor Heyerdahl--and his theory surrounding the origin of the Norse in Azerbaijan, Odin as a historical person and the "war of the gods" as a battle between waring tribes.
Enjoy ;)
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
Sunday Apr 16, 2023
In this episode we welcome back Daniel Torridon of the Onion Unlimited Podcast, who has a book coming out entitled "I Am God". Oh, how sacrilegious...or is it? We talk about religion and spiritual practices of all kinds and discuss how they differ in terms of their aim. Does Christianity have a goal? Is that goal to achieve heaven in the hereafter, or is it something achievable during our lives? How does this compare to ideas such as the Buddhist Nirvana or the JW view of the anointed? Then we talk about Zoroastrianism to put the icing on the cake.
Enjoy :)
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
Sunday Apr 09, 2023
In this episode Chris reviews a selection of the most ancient creation stories known to man, from the Hindu text--The Rig Veda. He compares and contrasts with the Zoroastrian myth we looked at last week, which is equally ancient, but he doesn't stop there. He also offers comparisons in the Scandinavian Edda's and as far afield as ancient China. We then wrap up with what makes the Hindu accounts unique...and (spoiler alert)...it's the very same thing that leads to the Upanishads...a profound commandment to contemplate the great mystery behind all experience.
Enjoy ;)
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
Wednesday Apr 05, 2023
This is the long-awaited follow up to S1E62 where we discussed the ancient Sumerian and Babylonian myths the Enuma Elish and Epic of Gilgamesh and compared them to the accounts in Genesis. This time around, we focus on the Zoroastrian religion of ancient Persia and see how even the non-Semitic traditions of the prophet Zarathustra left there indelible mark on the Hebrews...and Christians! Heaven and Hell, Angles and Demons and their cosmic battle with one-another; the ultimate judgement and end of days; the bodily resurrection, the savior-redeemer and the New Jerusalem...all of these concepts originate, not in the Bible, but before...
Enjoy ;)
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Monday Apr 03, 2023
Josh returns to the Podcast this week and we talk about everything! We get Josh's take on misplaced archeology and the Antikythera mechanism, the conspiracy theory that says Michelle Obama may actually be a trans-woman, oh, and Orthodox Christianity. It's safe to say there's a trigger warning on this one. Listen at your own risk.
Enjoy ;)
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
This episode diverges from our usual subject matter in order to address Transgender ideology as an increasingly powerful social movement. Chris expresses his worries for the youth of the up-coming generation and poses his questions for them to consider. Offered with all love and good will.
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Sunday Mar 26, 2023
Sunday Mar 26, 2023
In this episode Chris explores Alan Watt's little book entitled "The Joyous Cosmology" where he records his psychedelic trip accounts and offers his interpretation. It is a fascinating exploration of mind and of God in a way that is as compelling to the believer as to the atheist. Chris offers his religious parallels and adds personal anecdotes from his own mystic experience. Strap in!
Enjoy ;)