Episode 309: Nostradamus & the End of the World!
Summary
Host Joshua P. Warren explores the life and prophecies of Nostradamus, debunking myths while highlighting his historical role as a physician and seer. The episode details famous predictions like the rise of Hitler and the Great Fire of London, clarifying that Nostradamus foresaw events up to the year 3797 rather than an immediate apocalypse. Warren also shares a personal scrying experiment using a black glass bowl and discusses recent scientific breakthroughs regarding dark matter detection in South Dakota.
Topics discussed
Sponsor reads and show introduction
Welcome to Strange Things with Joshua P. Warren
Nostradamus biography and the mystery of his tomb
Meeting expert John Hogue and early life of Nostradamus
Nostradamus as a physician during the plague
Website promotion and sponsor break
Sponsor reads and return to Nostradamus's medical methods
Personal tragedies and the publication of The Centuries
Why Nostradamus used vague language and his methods
Analysis of famous predictions including Napoleon and Hitler
Preview of the end of the world prediction
Sponsor break and return to show
Nostradamus's death and final prophecy
The 6666 AD prediction and its interpretation
Reflections on life, suffering, and first responders
Introduction to scrying with water bowls
Sponsor break
Sponsor reads and return to scrying techniques
Personal experiences with scrying visions
Dark matter discovery and scientific humility
Ghost consulting for the movie The Apparition
Group meditation and closing remarks
Final sponsor reads
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