“The Simpkinson NASA UFO: The NASA Photography That Rewrites the Story — A Special Episode of Garden of Thought”Host Jeff Lippman welcomes author Ed Wilson and technical director Seth Lamancusa for a deep and informed conversation about NASA mission photography, the preserved lithograph from a NASA founding engineer, cloud-pattern alignment, and scientific confirmations across multiple NASA camera systems. This episode offers a rare, evidence-based discussion of a topic often clouded by speculation.

NASA’s Gemini XI mission photography captured a lenticular craft in 1966. A missing NASA photograph survived because NACA’s original Space Task Group Chief Engineer and one of NASA’s founding engineers preserved it as a lithograph only re-discovered in March 2023. Cloud-pattern alignment and scientific confirmation across multiple NASA camera systems verify its authenticity.This episode explores:

• authentic NASA mission photography
• the preserved lithographic plate
• cloud-pattern alignment
• scientific confirmation across multiple cameras
• mission-film timing irregularities
• intelligence-photo printing procedures
• how evidence remained hidden “under our nose”
• the scientific, historical, and cultural implications

You'll finish this show wondering about:

• Why some NASA imagery vanished from the public archive
• How the Simpkinson lithograph survived
• What cloud-pattern alignment scientifically proves
• The power of multi-camera confirmation
• How CIA/NPIC procedures explain the artifact
• Why this discovery changes the UFO/UAP conversation

 

Steven Kubacki vanished without a trace in 1978, only to walk out of a field 15 months later, claiming no recollection of anything that happened to him. In the decades since, millions of people have speculated about what happened, but Kubacki has never spoken about that “lost” time… until now. The Disappearance is the dramatic and never-before-revealed true account of how an idealistic college student went out onto the ice of Lake Michigan, and never really came back.

Steven R Kubacki, PhD, is a believer in praxis, the old Greek word that denotes the making real of ideas and imagination through some form of action. He is not merely interested in the frontiers of knowledge but engages in activities and adventures—both physical and cerebral—to expand the boundaries of the possible. In his life’s work, he views himself as an applied philosopher or “Nexalist,” that is, a person who integrates knowledge and know-how across diverse domains in the sciences and humanities, so constructive ideas and theories to affect individual change and systemic transformation can be developed. These domains include psychology, economics, governance, sociology, anthropology, spirituality, literature, history, general philosophy, philosophy of science, and modern critical theory.

By way of Lithuania to Australia to the Garden, comes Kristina Dryza. She's a master of archetypes and mythology with a new age flair. Of course, new age is really just ancient age. 

Dryza helps us with our goddesses. Especially, those of Greece and Egypt. We discuss Hera and Athena. A bit about Demeter and Aphrodite. A touch of Artemis. Toss in a little Romanization too.

We go across that pond and visit Hathor and Isis. Then we make stops at Inanna and some others.

But we really explore archetypal themes rather than textbook definitions and descriptions. 

It's another far ranging and fun conversation with a new friend.

Thomas is on assignment. Which typically means travelling and galavanting. So, we call in the lucha hunter, Ikuro Kwon, to meet Isaiah Broner. 

Topics discussed:

$100 haircuts
Sneakers
Kwon's baby
Thomas' whacky plans of keeping his numerous girlfriends close
Broner's wrestling journey and plans
Broner explains to me why my Ravens are so frustrating
Football philosophies are explored
A little bit of Derry
oh yeah. John Cena's retirement

p.s. How I finally accepted that the Nexus would not be involved and why is SE Asia involved? 

We welcome Nick Patch of Strange Pages. He's creating a 64 issue comic book series featuring Roy Beckwith, an adveture through the cursed continent.And you can be in on the action through the Kickstarter (kickstarter.com/projects/demon). 

While we discuss that project, our agenda was to discuss J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle Earth epics. Especially, Lord of the Rings. So of course we start with Game of Thrones. After covering plenty of Westeros fun, we turn to Endor and Andor and Middle Earth. 

Is it Biblical? Is it the first modern fictional epic? Where did Tolkien draw his inspiration? Was this a story about good v evil, or about industrialization and WW1? Maybe some of all. 

We'll talk about Frodo, Gandolf and the gang. I'll nitpick but rationalize away my nitpicks. Only to nitpick again. 

So, come into the world of numbers and magic and rings. 

Daniele Irandoost is the author of four books and may have guested on this show as many times. One of his books was vetted and can be found in the CIA's libraries. 

He's a citizen of the UK, recently relocated from Britain to Scotland, and an outspoken critic of the surveillance State. His heritage is half Iranian, half Romanian and he's earned several degrees.

We discuss diplomacy in it's current state and embark on an in depth, and hopefully, interesting discussion on whether diplomacy needs to follow the old rules or whether blunt force diplomacy is the rule of the day. Listen in if you want to hear an expert humor me. You know, like most episodes.   

Faye Jackson finally makes her Gospel of Thomas debut! I was hoping for funny Thomas stories and a mini roast. Did that happen? You have to listen.

We talk their history together and the odd conspiracy board that leads to Stokely Hathaway. We talk the world wide phenomenon that Bomaye Fight Club shall become. We went 90 minutes and Thomas never told me to wrap it up! Not once! 

Thomas on travel.

We talk Thanksgiving traditions and dishes we can live without. We get a little into Christmas etiquette etc as well. 

I go into painful details about my cartoon brain. It gets emotional. Or something.

Is Willow really a sweatheart? We have answers.

So much more on this far ranging conversation with just 3 pals hanging out. 

I know him as Jay. Jay of the UFL America Facebook group. Then he was Jay who collaborated on UFL podcasts. Then Jay started listenting to the Garden shows and it turned out, he enjoyed the strange and voluminous landscapes of the Garden. He never mentioned he was a musician. Well, Jay is also known as Equinox and he's been part of the Philadelphia music scene for some time. He's now a signed artist in the rap and hip hop genre. 

This is his story.

We also chat about football and the aspects of the Garden that he enjoys. We talk aliens, ancient technology, Tesla, myths, etc. 

He was a quiet guy. Then some confused podcasters encouraged him and he hasn't stopped since. I was one of those podcasters.

He started with hot sauces. Then moved on to other foods. 

He's not from the Bayou, but he's a Bayou Geek. Somehow, he's cohosting with Hey Now Rich Dow. 

He's a Baltimore guy and we've never met. 

But he's here now. He's Chris Matthews. And this is a Baltimore Joint, but we talk about most everything except Baltimore. 

Note: since we recorded, the Bayou Geeks ended as a show. Members of that show started a new show called The Minorities Report.

A few months sgo Mogg Morgan booked himself for this episode. We're delving into Egupt once again. We'll visit some friends but we focus on the "time of the nameless gods" and the "old ones". There were variations on the Watchers tales in Egyptian mythology. There were demigods and Nephilim. And Mogg & I had a lot of fun discussing and debating this. Including the definition of a demigod. 

A little teaser for some new interests I hope to explore. We talk a little Kush and even Punt. IYKYK

Bjorn Leesson has always been fascinated with many topics to include
history, the supernatural, and writing. These interests combined led to the
Outside the Thalsparr series, with the first book in the series, "Runes of the
Dokkrsdottir." Bjorn was not formally trained as a writer and has worked in
the industrial manufacturing field his entire life. Writing his stories and hoping
others enjoy them is a passion and not a career.

He's written an entire series and we discuss the first several and more. OUTSIDETHETHALSPARR
The Dokkrisdottir is not your ordinary Norse
woman of the Viking age. One of the great
warriors of her time, she soon learns that the
hardest battles are not always those fought with
a sword and shield. Through countless trials
and tests, she is led by visions and omens on
numerous adventures with the help of steadfast
friends and family to discover her mysterious
supernatural destiny, one more extraordinary
than anyone could ever
have imagined.

Every road to an ultimate good is paved with monstrous
deed...by a monster. Sometimes the monsters are all that
stands between the living world and annihilation. In the
struggle to survive her own life ,Josephine Peele becomes
the monster in service of the Light, but it takes all her
torments to ready her for her own purpose that only she can
accomplish.
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I've been pretty proud about the journey we've taken together learning about the Indo-Europeans. The linguistics versus the cultures versus the religions. We've done a lot of comparing and contrasting, and a lot of deep dive exploration. But we've spent a lot more time on the European side of the term. Today we put the focus on the Indo aspects.

To do so in an academic manner, we welcome back Professor Michael York. From the heart of the Steppes, we go in many directioms, but mostly stick to the East. From modern day Iran to Western China, and the vast lands between, we touch on the Eastern aspects.

Sure, we stray periodically back to Greece or Egypt or Thrace, we force outselves back to India and the Central Asian "Stans". We visit the ancient pantheons, Zoro Astur, Mithras, and into the Dharmic religions. As always when a professor is tolerating a semi edicated monkey (me), we get sublime and ridiculous. But the Garden does not disappoint.  

We welcome in author Ryan Melsom for a wide ranging discussion centered on his newest techno thriller in the cyberpunk tradition.

Set in the near future after the world we know collapsed and
was rebuilt through new AI-powered technology, Gods of a
New World is a a mind-bending cyberpunk thriller of rebellion
and redemption.
"I think we’re all wondering what the explosion of artificial
intelligence means for the future of humanity, and that’s
exactly what Gods of a New World explores,” says Melsom.
“I’ve long been fascinated by the intersections among
technology, society, and spirituality, so I feel like my interests
were made for this moment.”
“Gods of a New World is a fascinating exploration of an all-
too-plausible future, and also a fast-paced adventure with an intriguing dose of metaphysical
speculation,.

The trillionaires were powerful enough to reshape the world, but it wasn’t enough. Now they
want more . . .
In a world where trillionaires assisted by powerful AIs call themselves gods, a world where
miracles are engineered and secret technology is wired into the very air, James Kessler and
Maree Shell stumble upon a conspiracy that defies possibility: the new gods’ plan to encode
their consciousness into the world and seize control of reality itself, to literally become the gods
they have so far only pretended to be.
From the world’s gleaming new AI-crafted cities to the crumbling ruins of the old ones, the two
unlikely allies, one a childhood survivor of the Bad Times and the other a privileged daughter of
2
wealth, must run a gauntlet of hostile AIs, vengeful modern-day gods, and mysterious ancient
deities, desperately trying to disrupt the plans of the most powerful people who have ever
lived. Nothing less than the fate of free will itself hangs in the balance.
More about the author
Ryan Melsom has never stopped dreaming about new ways he could get ideas out of his head
and into the world. He holds a PhD in literature from Queen’s University and has long been
fascinated with the interplay among culture, technology, spirituality, spaces, and human
nature. Through the years he has explored these topics through numerous creative media,
including two previous works of fiction, academic writing, experimental web spaces, music
projects, and a black belt in karate. He grew up in Kamloops, British Columbia, and now lives in
Ottawa with his wife and two boys

The Cleric of Chaos rejoins the Garden to discuss and educate on the more modern aspects of the Left Hand side. Including a working origin of that descriptor.

We start with the no very ancient symbol known as Baphomet. It's likely origins and it's misuse over the last few centuries. We also address the Chruch of Satan, Luciferians, the Satanic Panic - then and now, and some prominent names.

Perfect for year round, but especially during spooky season.

Bernie Taylor's back and he's bringing the knowledge. He doesn't just have the writings, he actually has the cave paintings. Thousands of years old. In the mysterious Basque territories. For those who don't know, the Basques are a people who live along the borders of Spain and France. They have wanted an independent state for a long time.

But it's just that, their language is not related to any neighboring or nearby languages. A quasi-isolate. They also have a different general appearance than many Iberians and Franks. 

Bernie gives us a tour of the geography and their mythology. We start with the Queen of the Gods. Yes. Queen. And we explore from there. We find some similarities to old friends and some aspects relatively unique to most European religions for the past four or five millennia. 

Not all caves to the underworld are bad. Or, are they?

Dina, Joey and myself complete our review of Dark. Season 3. Do you agree with our conclusions?

Mr. Thomas and myself meet Brick Savage. Remember this name. You've seen the footage of his one armed power slam. Now you'll hear his story. Listen while Thomas tries to entrap me and Brick meanly assists. Learn about Bomaye Fight Club. We also talk about horror movies like Weapons. 

Yes, PWI rankings are raised. Yes, there's a paranormal experience. And we introduce something called "crazy thing a family member has done". 

We welcome back on Joseph J. Alexander, a veteran of many hats in pro wrestling, He's also clergy of a religious organization and a student of many areas of the esoteric, arcane, historic and religious. He's on a prior episode under a Gospel of Thomas title if interested.

Today we talk about the numerous waves of Celtic mythology, as well as Celtic history and folklore. The overlaps to Norse and Germanic are addressed and acts as a natural bridge into the less known Slavic mythos. From there, we delve into the mysterious Romani or Strega mythos. 

Since I dabble (perhaps dangerously) in comparative mythology, we draw comparisons to better known figures from Greek, Egyptian and other pantheons.

We enjoyed a far ranging conversation in an efficient amount of time. An enormous value at any price.  

Dr. John Brandenburg is an astrophysicist who's worked for two Department of Energy Nuclear labs, and spent over a decade working with the military and intelligence departments in the United States. He's back in the forefront in researching anamolies about Mars and other matters regarding space.

We discuss Atlas 3i and it's predecessor, Mars itself, chemistry and physics, and aliens. Specifically, three races that are involved with Earth. 

Why does he think Atlas is technology and not natural? Why is he not frightened by this? Can I change his mind? Because I tried to.

David Pasti is a Maryland attorney who also happened to be a Major League Baseball Agent for a number of years. We discuss his story, his practice and the A to Z of becoming and being an Agent for one of the premier sports leagues in the world.