7 | A Colossal Squid & the Tomb of Jesus

After recording without Mal last week (which she graciously calls her "favorite episode yet"), we’re pleased as peaches all three of us could be back together to run through a bunch of headlines that promised more than they delivered. Oh, except for the giant squid. That thing was awesome. Episode Highlights: * Tom declines to share details about his past life (and promises to tell us off-air, which he did by the way — in case you needed a little envy on your way in) * A clickbait article called "Is This The Tomb of Jesus?" about….some pollen * So we take a detour into the history of Jesus's purported burial sites worldwide, including claims in Japan where locals believe Jesus fled across Siberia, became a rice farmer, and died at age 106. No, we’re not making this up. * The first-ever footage of a living colossal squid, captured 600 meters beneath the sea by a research vessel — actually as cool as it sounds * We know nothing about our oceans * Mal worries we’ll get bored by all the fantastic discoveries. Jordan suggests that “boredom is a choice” * A comically underwhelming story about "strange writing in the desert" * This inspired a conversation about pareidolia — our tendency to see meaningful patterns (like faces) in random stimuli * Has the balance shifted in the West? Are the materialists now in a shrinking minority? * How to face difficult times with spiritual centering * Developing "cosmic trust" even when life feels like being a fish "ripped out of the water, tagged, and thrown back in" (a metaphor courtesy of Kelly Chase, friend of the show) * Tarot's Tower card: sometimes structures must fall to make way for something better For best results, join us on Substack! *** SpectreVision Radio is a bespoke podcast network at the intersection between the arts and the uncanny, featuring a tapestry of shows exploring creativity, the esoteric, and the unknown. We’re a community for creators and fans vibrating around common curiosities, shared interests and persistent passions. spectrevisionradio.com linktr.ee/spectrevisionsocial Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices