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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 46 MIN

Levitation

from Wanna Hear Something Weird?

It’s one of humanity's most elusive superpowers: levitation. This week dive into the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, the 17th-century "Flying Friar" whose flights were witnessed by hundreds—including a stunned Pope Urban VIII—and eventually got him sequestered by a very skeptical Church.Also, Tom recounts a Transcendental Meditation training video featuring "yogic flying" that looked suspiciously like a room full of people hopping cross-legged on mattresses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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