Best The Edge Of Heresy Podcasts (2025)

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Lewis Parker: The Untold Story 1:35:31

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In this episode, Dimitar sits down with Lewis Parker, one of the most influential figures in UK Hip-Hop and a pioneer of sample-based, cinematic production. Lewis opens up about his early journey into Hip-Hop, the golden era of sample digging, and how he developed his unmistakable sound long before producing for hip-hop legends like Wu-Tang's Ghost…

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Christianity as Mystery School 52:58

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What if Christianity began not as a set of doctrines to believe, but as a mystery school—an initiatory path meant to awaken direct experience of the divine? In this episode, wel trace the ancient roots of the Christian story through the lost mystery traditions of the ancient world. From the Eleusinian rites to the "dying before you die" experience,…

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Guy Rubin (Founder & CEO, Ebsta) — Bootstrapping, Exiting, and the Great SaaS Consolidation 1:20:34

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In this episode, I sit down with Guy Rubin, Founder & CEO of Ebsta — the global leader in Revenue Intelligence, recently acquired by Fullcast.Guy shares unfiltered insights from a decade of building, scaling, and exiting a SaaS company that transformed how revenue teams operate.We cover:🚀 Raising Venture Capital vs Bootstrapping — the good, the bad…

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Episode 213 1/2 - Guardians of Caldera Mines (Or, how Edge of Fate is going...) 32:46

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Join Rindel and Orchid as they come out from the mines for long enough to tell us how Edge of Fate has been. It's... been a time. The artwork for the episode is courtesy of Vulshok. You can find him on Twitter at: @VulshokB Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore Bluesky: @guardiansoflore.bsky.soci…

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Ali Mitchell on Why Europe Struggles to Build $10B Startups — and How to Fix It 1:04:07

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Ali Mitchell has backed more than half a dozen unicorns — but his story starts with failure. Before co-founding Huddle and later leading EQT Ventures, one of Europe’s most successful VC funds, Ali was a founder who learned firsthand how hard it is to build and scale. In this episode, we unpack what those early failures taught him about resilience, …

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At the Edge of Collapse and Connection: Victoria Loorz on Wild Spirituality 1:06:11

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Jeff and Michael sit down with Victoria Loorz, author of Church of the Wild, founder of the Center for Wild Spirituality, and co-founder of the Wild Church Network, for a conversation about finding the sacred beyond church walls. They talk about the experience of hearing God beneath an oak tree, encounters with owls and vultures, and why wilderness…

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Beyond the Psychedelic Renaissance: Devotion, Birth, and Spirit with Justin Levy 1:16:18

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Psychedelics are often framed today as medicines for trauma and therapy—but what if they are something more? In this episode, we sit down with Justin Levy, founder of Spirit House in Portland, Oregon, to explore psychedelics as a path of devotion, surrender, and cultural rebirth. Justin shares his journey from early rave experiences to work with ku…

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The Time Travel Episode 1:05:24

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In this episode, Michael finally shares the wild story he's been holding back for decades: the day in 2006 when he slipped from a meditation session in his Queens apartment back through time—waking up in his 15-year-old body in 1990. Was it something like a dream, an out-of-body journey, or actual time travel? Jeff and Michael follow the thread fro…

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The Psychedelic Renaissance with Nicholas Collura 1:08:17

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In this episode, we speak with Nicholas Collura—a board-certified chaplain, spiritual director, and Enneagram teacher—about the unfolding intersection between psychedelics and contemporary spirituality. We explore what the so-called "psychedelic renaissance" means for spiritual direction, Christian practice, and the broader search for meaning in a …

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Philip Su on Building at Meta & OpenAI — and How to Thrive in the Age of AI 1:22:59

4M ago1:22:59

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Philip Su is an engineer and leader who helped build Microsoft, Facebook, and OpenAI from the inside. In this episode, he shares hard-earned lessons on thriving in the AI era — and staying human through it all. We cover: How AI is reshaping software careers (and what to do about it) Why “good enough” is no longer safe The dangerous gap between expo…

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How Max Altschuler Built Sales Hacker, Scaled Outreach, and Is Rethinking Venture Capital 1:08:52

4M ago1:08:52

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Max Altschuler (Sales Hacker, Outreach, GTMfund) joins us in London to talk about building category-defining companies, investing in breakout startups, and rethinking how venture capital works. We go deep on: Lessons from scaling Outreach with Manny Medina The birth of Sales Hacker and the GTMfund story How AI is reshaping go-to-market motions Why …

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The City & the City by China Miéville: Seeing What We've Been Taught to Unsee 1:09:45

4M ago1:09:45

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In this episode, we explore The City & the City by China Miéville as a powerful metaphor for cognitive blind spots, social conditioning, and spiritual perception. Drawing on Miéville's layered, dual-city setting—where citizens are trained to "unsee" an overlapping world—we reflect on what it means to overlook not just people and places, but also in…

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Spiritual Direction (in a Shattered World) 1:18:12

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What is spiritual direction, really? In this episode, Jeff and Michael explore the practice not as a professional technique or spiritual luxury, but as a vital response to living in a fragmented, disenchanted world. Drawing on their own experiences as directors and directees, they talk about the invisible agreements that shape the space, the role o…

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"From Brokenness to Wholeness: Navigating the Path to True Healing" 42:09

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In this heartfelt episode of the Edge of Heresy podcast, hosts Clifton Dugosh and Jamie Given invite listeners on a personal journey through the complex landscape of healing. After a contemplative break, the duo returns, determined to share not just their insights but their personal struggles and victories along the path to wholeness. Healing, they…

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Ask Us Anything—Live! 1:28:30

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Welcome to our very first live AMA episode—unscripted and full of spirit. Listeners showed up with real questions about prayer, mystical experience, cryptids, and the strange space where the psychological meets the spiritual. We talked about what it means to pray when God no longer fits, how to trust the knowledge of the heart, why some people enco…

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Episode 213: Heresy and Truth, Part 2 1:37:35

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Join Rindel and Orchid as they finish reading the lore book "Heresy and Truth". Kept you waiting, huh? It's been a while, but our hosts needed a vacation. And to build a PC. Together. In the same space. It was great. The artwork for the episode is courtesy of Vulshok. You can find him on Twitter at: @VulshokB Guardians of Lore: Website: https://gua…

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Jumping on the Bridge of Faith with Emma Mcilroy 59:07

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In this powerful and personal episode, we sit down with Emma Mcilroy—queer feminist, immigrant, entrepreneur, and CEO of Wildfang—for a conversation that dives deep into faith, identity, capitalism, and surviving life's darkest valleys. Emma shares her journey of reconciling her sexuality with her faith, the near-death experience surrounding the bi…

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When You Make the Two One: Gnosis & Healing the Duality 1:04:52

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What if the path to salvation isn't belief—but integration? Building off our last episode, Jeff and Michael unpack a mysterious saying from the Gospel of Thomas about making "the two one," and explore how ancient Gnostic wisdom speaks to our divided modern selves. Jeff shares a concluding dream that becomes a portal into the deeper meaning of inner…

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Episode 212: Heresy and Truth, Part 1 1:59:56

7M ago1:59:56

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Join Rindel and Orchid as they start reading the lore book "Heresy and Truth". The artwork for the episode is courtesy of Vulshok. You can find him on Twitter at: @VulshokB Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore Bluesky: @guardiansoflore.bsky.social Email: [email protected] Discord: https…

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When You Know Yourself: Gnostic Revelations from Nag Hammadi 1:12:00

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What if the spiritual texts we grew up with only told part of the story? In this episode, Jeff and Michael explore the discovery of the Nag Hammadi Library—a collection of ancient, long-buried texts that include radically different teachings attributed to Jesus, including the enigmatic Gospel of Thomas. These writings challenge many assumptions of …

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Why Does Church Hurt Cut So Deep? Unpacking Hidden Wounds (S2 Episode 5) 1:05:22

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In this episode of the “Edge of Heresy” podcast, hosts Clifton and Jamie explore the concept of “church hurt,” discussing its origins, causes, and effects. They analyze how emotional, mental, and spiritual pain arises within church communities from interpersonal conflicts that mirror issues in families. The hosts emphasize the importance of grace, …

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Knowledge Must Bow to Spirit: A Journey with George Inness 47:46

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What if a long-dead painter could reach across time to guide your spiritual awakening? In this episode, Jeff shares the astonishing true story of how George Inness—a 19th-century landscape artist and mystic—emerged as a living spirit guide in his life. From a chance encounter at a museum to a series of visionary dreams filled with barns, handprints…

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Church: A Sanctuary or a Social Club? Unpacking Intent vs. Reality (S2 Episode 4) 59:07

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In Season 2, Episode 4 of The Edge of Heresy podcast, hosted by Clifton Dugosh and Jamie Given, the conversation dives into the purpose and purity of the church, questioning whether it fulfills God’s intentions in its current state. The discussion pivots around the concept of “ekklesia,” focusing on church membership and the necessity of a pure env…

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Episode 211 - Guardian Games '25 and the AGBS Special 1:50:11

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Join Rindel and Orchid as they read the lore from this year's Guardian Games class item and get knee-deep in Ancient Greek Bullsh*t. Orchid had a bunch to get off their chest... Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore Bluesky: @guardiansoflore.bsky.social Email: [email protected] Discord: …

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Rediscovering Childlike Enthusiasm in Today's Church (S2 Episode 3) 48:30

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In this episode of the Edge of Heresy podcast, join hosts Clifton Dugosh and Jamie Given as they delve into the evolving nature of the church. They explore profound questions about whether the church today reflects God's original intention and discuss the significance of family-like structures in congregations. The conversation navigates through hi…

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Waking Up: Dreams, Enlightenment, and the Space Between 1:07:13

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What if waking up isn't a single breakthrough moment—but a layered, looping journey through insight, fear, wonder, and mystery? In this episode, we explore the complex terrain of spiritual awakening through dreams, false awakenings, mystical encounters, and moments of terrifying clarity. From Michael's lucid Spirit Train dream to Jeff's powerful vi…

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Episode 210: Episode: Revenant Weapons, Pt 2 1:23:30

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Join Rindel and Orchid as they finish reading the weapons lore from Episode Revenant. (It's still a season and you can't convince me otherwise The artwork for the episode is courtesy of Vulshok. You can find him on Twitter at: @VulshokB Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore Bluesky: @guardiansofl…

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Table-Flipping Truth: What Church Really Means Beyond Tradition (S2 Episode 2) 54:05

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Welcome to another thought-provoking episode of the Edge of Heresy podcast with Clifton Dugosh and Jamie Given. In this episode, we delve into the true meaning of 'church' as Jesus originally intended, contrasting it with the modern interpretation that often revolves around structured services and organization-led activities. We explore how the ear…

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Unmasking Modern Church Challenges (S2 Episode 1) 1:05:55

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Welcome to the debut episode of Season 2 of the Edge of Heresy podcast, where Clifton Dugosh and Jamie Given explore the complex dynamics and challenges facing the modern church. This season, unlike the foundational teachings of Season 1, delves into what is often seen as controversial ground, examining how far contemporary church practices have de…

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Searching for a God We Will Never Find with John Hamilton 1:12:51

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What happens when the walls of traditional religion crumble, and all that's left is raw, unfiltered awe? In this episode we sit down with John Hamilton—UCC minister, musician, and author of the excellent theological memoir Honest to God. Guided by the book, the three of us dive into the chaos and beauty of spiritual awakening in an era of collapsin…

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The Homa & the Chapel Perilous 1:15:11

9M ago1:15:11

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What happens when you call on Jesus in an ancient Vedic fire ritual? Will he show up? How? In this episode, Michael shares his experience with Homa, a Vedic fire ceremony, and what happened when he decided to dedicate it to Jesus. The result was an unfolding series of synchronicities—stretching across years, continents, and eventually even into the…

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Episode 209: Episode: Revenant Weapons, Pt 1 1:06:07

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Join Rindel and Orchid as they begin reading the weapons lore from Episode Revenant. (Should still be a season, but hey, here we are.) Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore Bluesky: @guardiansoflore.bsky.social Email: [email protected] Discord: https://discord.gg/LoreHub You can find oth…

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Awaken in the Dream with Paul Levy 1:25:08

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What if everything we've been taught to believe about reality is wrong? What if we're not just living in the world, but dreaming it—and the dream is sick? In this episode of the Gospel of Direct Experience, we welcome Paul Levy, a writer, mystic, and self-described "wounded healer," who has spent decades exposing the insidious mind-virus known as W…

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All Aboard the Spirit Train: Dreams, Discernment, and Anxiety 1:01:32

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What if your anxieties weren't obstacles but doorways? What if your dreams aren't nonsense, but portals to deeper wisdom, hidden truths, and paths yet unseen? What if the very fears that keep you up at night are the same forces trying to wake you up? In this episode Michael recounts a dream of cosmic proportions—one that begins in the disorienting …

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Episode 208: The Garden Way Pt 2 59:26

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Join Rindel and Orchid as they finish reading the lore book "The Garden Way". The episode was produced by Rindel Zivas. You can find him on Twitter at: @RindelZivas The artwork for the episode is courtesy of Vulshok. You can find him on Twitter at: @VulshokB Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore …

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Star Wars, Hidden Histories, and the Stories That Shape Us with AJ Musewe 1:04:25

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Why do Star Wars, Harry Potter, and other sci-fi/fantasy stories resonate so deeply with us? What do they reveal about power, identity, and spirituality? In this episode of we sit down with historian and educator AJ Musewe to explore the power of myth, the narratives we inherit, and how reclaiming lost stories shapes our understanding of ourselves …

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Episode 207: The Garden Way Pt 1 1:38:10

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Join Orchid and Rindel as they start reading the lore book "The Garden Way". The episode was produced by Rindel Zivas. You can find him on Twitter at: @RindelZivas The artwork for the episode is courtesy of Vulshok. You can find him on Twitter at: @VulshokB Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore E…

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Consciousness & the Cross (D.B.Y.D. Pt. 2) 53:19

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Is the self an illusion—or something real and necessary? If we must die before we die, what is it that actually dies? In this follow-up to Dying Before You Die, hosts Michael Ellick and Jeff Mansfield wrestle with the paradox of selfhood, consciousness, and crucifixion. Does awakening mean dissolving the ego, or is there something essential about o…

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Episode 206: Everything's On Fire - It's All Fine, I Swear To Misraaks It's Fine. 52:44

11M ago52:44

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Join Rindel and Orchid as they... catch up? It's been a while since the last episode. ...Rindel's neighborhood is on fire and Orchid was down with COVID. 2020 is the longest five years we've lived through... The episode was produced by Rindel Zivas. You can find him on Twitter at: @RindelZivas The artwork for the episode is courtesy of Vulshok. You…

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Dying Before You Die (Part 1) 1:08:02

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Have you ever felt like every path you turn down leads to hell? In this episode, we explore the idea of dying before you die, a concept central to many of the world's religions and mystery traditions. Is it possible to face the terror of our own fragility and emerge transformed? What if the self you cling to is the very thing keeping you from true …

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Rewilding the Soul: Wilderness, Apocalypse, Practice 1:15:57

11M ago1:15:57

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What if our deepest spiritual experiences aren't found in churches or meditation halls, but in lonely wilderness and abandoned subway tunnels? In this week's episode, Michael and Jeff explore how their earliest encounters with the divine came through wandering in the woods, which later developed into seeking out the "in-between spaces" of disused u…

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Abducted by Direct Experience 53:03

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Is it possible to encounter something beyond the boundaries of our everyday reality? From mysterious UFO phenomena to encounters with supernatural beings, this episode explores the uncanny, the unexplained, and the power of the paranormal to transform us. What do these experiences mean, and what happens when they disrupt our tidy worldviews and saf…

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The Gospel of Direct Experience 1:12:55

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Episode Summary What happens when orthodoxy meets heresy, when mystery collides with gnosis, and when the physical and psychic worlds intertwine? In this inaugural episode of The Gospel of Direct Experience, we explore the transformative power of direct spiritual encounter. Through stories of our own life-altering moments—both mystical and terrifyi…

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Little Lore: Alethonym 46:15

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Join Orchid and Rindel as they read the lore tab for the Exotic Grenade Launcher, Alethonym. The episode was produced by Rindel Zivas. You can find him on Twitter at: @RindelZivas The artwork for the episode is courtesy of Bungie. Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore Email: guardians_lore@outloo…

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Episode 205: Shadestalker Armor 1:32:27

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Join Orchid and Rindel as they read the lore from the Shadestalker armor from Episode: Revenant The episode was produced by Rindel Zivas. You can find him on Twitter at: @RindelZivas The artwork for the episode is courtesy of Bungie Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore Email: guardians_lore@outl…

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Side Quest: Dragon Age: The Veilguard 2:21:29

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Join Orchid and Rindel as they delve into the depths of Orchid's Dragon Age brainrot. This ended up being a three-hour long TED talk. Whoops. The episode was produced by Rindel Zivas. You can find him on Bluesky at: @RindelZivas Guardians of Lore: Website: https://guardians-of-lore.pinecast.co Twitter: @guardians_lore Email: guardians_lore@outlook.…

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Little Lore - Icebreaker 49:45

1y ago49:45

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Join Orchid, Rindel and... Ellimist! He's back! Anyhow, join our wonderful hosts as they read the lore tab for the Exotic Sniper Rifle, Icebreaker. The crew discovers Rindel's odd tertiary hobby, Orchid discusses McLaren F1 Management (Oh God, please don't sue) and Ellimist has come to make an announcement... The episode was produced by Rindel Ziva…

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Episode 204: Polyphony Pt 2 1:43:43

1y ago1:43:43

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Join Orchid and Rindel as they finish reading the seasonal lore book "Polyphony". This week: Formula One is back, Rindel gets excited about a Mutha F---ing Ghost (That's still not what MF Ghost stands for, Orchid... -R) and our two intrepid hosts get creeped out and charmed by the lore. ...That was a description, wasn't it? At least there's Otter N…

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Episode 203: Polyphony Pt 1 1:53:13

1y ago1:53:13

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Join Orchid and Rindel as they start reading the seasonal lore book "Polyphony". This week, we delve deep into the history of the illustrious studio behind Gran Turis- Wait, hold on, this is a different Polyphony? Well, it's Rindel and Orchid, so racing will be mentioned one way or another. The episode was produced by Rindel Zivas. You can find him…

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Teaser (What Is This Podcast Like?) 11:48

1y ago11:48

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By Michael Ellick & Jeff Mansfield