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Mark Gagnon
Home to the most interesting conversations on the internet. I'm Mark Gagnon and welcome to Camp!
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Dec 7, 2024 • 2h 57min
Aliens, Killer Astroids, & Black Holes Explained | Dr. David Kipping
David Kipping is a British-American astronomer and associate professor at Columbia University, where he leads the Cool Worlds Lab. In 2011, Kipping co-founded the Hunt for Exomoons, a project that searches for exomoons, natural satellites of exoplanets, using data collected by the Kepler space telescope.
He’s in the tent today to answer all of our questions concerning outer space, aliens and the vast beyond. WELCOME TO CAMP!
Shout out to our sponsors Huel, Morgan & Morgan, and Bluechew
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Dec 5, 2024 • 1h 2min
The Greatest General in History? Alexander the Great Explained
Dr. Joseph Manning is a renowned Professor of History at Yale University and today we explore the life and legacy of one of history’s most legendary figures—Alexander the Great. From the complexities of Alexander’s military genius, to his empire that stretched from Greece to India and even reveal the TRUTH about the myths that surround one of the most influential figures in world history. WELCOME TO CAMP!
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TIMECODES
0:00 Intro
1:04 Who Is Alexander The Great?
8:00 Alexander’s Family + Early Life
13:02 Alexander’s War Logistics + Aristotle
17:49 Belief In Homer’s Myths + Plutarch
20:23 Alexander’s Campaign
26:57 The Formation of Alexandria
31:22 Life After Egypt + Persian Empire
34:44 Alexander’s Reason For Persian Invasion
39:05 Persian Battles + Alexander’s Speech
46:15 Journey Before His Death
48:15 Alexander’s Death
50:45 Gold Medal Depression
52:02 Was Alexander Gay?
55:00 Alexander’s Influence + Pyrruhs
58:27 War Elephants

Dec 3, 2024 • 2h 26min
Expert on Hunter Biden Pardon, Trump's 2nd Term, and Project 2025
Andrew Polsky has been a member of the Hunter College faculty since 1984. He is the author of The Rise of the Therapeutic State and Elusive Victories: The American Presidency at War, as well as numerous scholarly articles, and editor of The Eisenhower Presidency: Lessons for the Twenty-First Century.
He's in the tent in today's live episode to discuss Hunter Biden's Pardon, Donald Trump's legacy and Project 2025.
WELCOME TO CAMP!
Shout out to our sponsors Huel, Morgan & Morgan, and Bluechew
Huel: https://huel.com/camp
0:00 Intro
1:37 Meet Dr. Andrew Polsky
3:19 Hunter Biden Pardon + Past Pardons
11:28 Trump's Pardons
14:13 Trump’s Cabinet
20:27 Administrative Experience
25:00 Gaining Trust Of The People
37:02 What Are Tariffs?
52:41 Mass Deportations
1:01:40 Solution To The Problem
1:07:01 Harris Campaign + Male Voters
1:15:40 Joe Rogan Phenomenon
1:22:28 Trump’s NATO Plans
1:29:26 Differing Political Views
1:32:08 George Washington
1:34:58 John Adams
1:35:30 Thomas Jefferson
1:37:13 James Madison
1:37:46 James Monroe
1:38:30 John Quincy Adams
1:40:35 Andrew Jackson
1:44:30 Martin Van Buren
1:46:29 William Henry Harrison
1:47:12 Henry Tyler
1:48:15 James K. Polk
1:53:02 Zachary Taylor
1:55:01 Millard Fillmore + Franklin Pierce + James Buchanon
1:57:15 Abraham Linconln
1:58:03 Ulysses S. Grant
1:58:59 Teddy Roosevelt
2:01:08 William Howard Taft
2:01:39 Woodrow Wilson
2:03:13 Franklin D. Roosevelt
2:05:19 Dwight D. Eisenhower
2:06:22 John F. Kennedy
2:07:36 Lyndon B. Johnson
2:08:50 Richard Nixon
2:09:09 Jimmy Carter
2:10:35 Ronald Regan
2:11:45 George H.W. Bush
2:12:46 Bill Blinton
2:16:10 George W. Bush
2:17:15 Barack Obama
2:20:00 Donald Trump
2:23:17 Joe Biden

Dec 2, 2024 • 54min
LOST Bible Books Explained: Thomas, Judas, Magdalene, Solomon & MORE
I discuss lost and banned books of the bible and detail WHY they were left out. Gospel of Thomas, Judas, Magdalene, Enoch, Solomon, and everything in between. What's your favorite? Which one should we dive deeper on? Happy Sunday and welcome to RELIGION Camp 🏕️
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
0:51 The Apocryphal Texts
1:55 The Gospel of Thomas
8:47 The Gospel of Judas + Codex Tchacos
17:04 The Gospel of Mary Magdalene
22:15 The Apocalypse of Peter
27:38 The First Book of Enoch
31:20 The Second Book of Enoch
35:19 The Third Book of Enoch
39:06 The Testament of Solomon
46:03 The Infancy Gospel of Thomas
52:38 Peace Be With You

Nov 27, 2024 • 27min
Every Proof Jesus Existed
WELCOME TO RELIGION CAMP!
This is a new series where I will deep dive into all things spiritual, from Banned Bible Books, to gnosticism, to archeological evidence for Islam this is a format for me to explore the divine in a chill way.
The most significant teacher and icon of all time, but did Jesus REALLY exist? Today I'm examining all the documentation and historical proof of the biblical Christ, from archeology to ancient historians. Welcome to Camp!
Timecodes
00:00 Intro
01:59 Tacitus
05:04 Flavious Josephus
10:08 The Synoptic Gospels
12:25 The Gospel of John
14:04 Archeological Evidence
19:11 Paul’s Letters
20:39 Apocryphal Texts
21:52 Mythicist Theory
24:29 Scholarly Decision

Nov 27, 2024 • 2h 47min
Chaos: Russia’s Strategy For Expansion
Curtis Fox is a former Green Beret and author of Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach to Strategic Competition and Conventional Military Conflict.
Ground News: https://ground.news/gagnon
Curtis is in the tent to explain Russia's military strategy, both past and present. He tells us how their military history dictates their current goals, their plans for expansion and what it means for the war in the Ukraine. WELCOME TO CAMP!
Shout out to our sponsors Ground News and Huel!
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TIMECODES
0:00 Intro
1:42 Russian Warfare
8:10 Countries Ready For War
10:50 Hitlers Warfare Tactics
13:44 Infiltrating Countries With Diverse Ethnics
19:40 Hitler’s Social Classes + Uganda Fleeing
24:05 French Revolution
29:07 Hybridized Warfare
32:58 KGB Funded Green Movement
39:12 Russian Influence In America
42:48 Origin of Crimea Extraction
49:19 Iran Influencing Protests
53:56 Building a Stronger Democracy
1:02:21 Past Democracy’s Influence on Today
1:13:13 Tactical Elements + Spetsnaz + GRU
1:19:29 Russian Special Forces + Jack Barksy
1:26:20 Recent Russian Spies Busted
1:33:06 Annexation of Crimea + Putin’s Biker Gang
1:38:44 Creating Chaos To Win War
1:46:40 Invading Syria
1:50:48 Hybridization On American Soil
2:05:48 3 Topics of Hybridization + FSB
2:20:43 Who Is Putin?
2:19:10 Influence To Join NATO
2:25:30 Turkish Army

Nov 25, 2024 • 2h 28min
Nazi Billionaires: The REAL Winners of WW2
David de Jong is an investigative journalist and the author of 'Nazi Billionaires', a groundbreaking investigation of how the Nazis helped German tycoons make billions off the horrors of the Third Reich and World War II—and how the world allowed them to get away with it.
WELCOME TO (a live episode of) CAMP!
Shout out to our sponsors Prizepicks, Huel and SculptNation.
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:11 Meet David de Jong
8:42 Inspiration Behind Nazi Billionaires
12:03 Start of Campaign Financing
15:02 Hyperinflation
19:34 Automation Of Companies
26:57 Political Interest Enabling Business Manipulation
31:14 Porche Family + Henry Ford
40:19 Nuremberg Trials + Denazification
50:26 Unit 731
52:25 Morality Of Decisions
57:21 Hugo Boss
59:57 Coca-Cola + IG Farben
1:05:37 Power of Leverage
1:07:34 Forced Labor
1:09:49 David’s Grandfathers Story
1:11:26 Eastern Laborers
1:12:50 Concentration Camp Business Ties
1:18:07 Quandt Family + Magda Gobbels
1:29:30 Hitler’s Escape
1:34:11 Aryanization Of Companies
1:38:30 Klaus-Michael Küne
1:41:36 Responsibility Of Family Heirs
1:46:40 Why These Families?
1:50:32 Reimann Family
2:00:12 Dutch Involvement
2:05:05 Similarities To Today
2:11:09 Importance Of Transparency
2:15:57 Goal Of Nazi Billionaires
2:17:32 Being Held Liable For Crimes
2:22:13 What If The War Went The Other Way?
2:24:22 Impact On Today’s European Society
2:25:22 Things Not In Nazi Billionaires
2:28:39 Oetker Family
2:34:08 Check Out David’s Book’s
2:37:00 SNEAK PEAK

Nov 22, 2024 • 3h 9min
UFO Hearing Highlights, Trump's Disclosure Plan, & "Go Fast" Debunked
Jay Christopher King is the cofounder and director of The Experiencer Group, a private online community for people who’ve had anomalous events of all kinds. He is also the co-founder of the phenomenal Inquire Anomalous conference series in NYC. He will explain the current state of UAP politics, the recent UAP Congressional hearing, Trumps plan for disclosure, & whether the “Go Fast” Video was successfully debunked. WELCOME TO CAMP!
Check out Jay's first episode after this one:
https://youtu.be/GaZ6t2e_O7k
Shoutout to Prizepicks, Huel and SculptNation for sponsoring the show:
Prizepicks: https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/CAMP
TIMECODES
0:00 Intro
0:15 Jay Is back
2:45 Current State of UAP affairs
4:35 Origins of UAP Hearings
8:58 Cover Ups
13:28 Lue Elizondo
24:00 David Grusch Hearing + Crash Retrieval
33:28 Project Beta
40:22 Intentional Misinformation
44:43 Immaculate Constellation
53:40 Advanced Crafts
1:01:49 Underwater Craft + Tim Gallaudet
1:04:00 Unasked Questions At Hearing
1:16:28 Mario Woods and Michael Johnson Case
1:28:13 Truth In Folklore
1:35:40 Interdimensional Beings
1:41:30 Sentient Program
1:55:34 Operation Highjump
1:58:55 Admiral Byrd and Antarctica
2:01:00 Hidden History
2:07:38 Artificial Moon Theory
2:11:55 Jacques Vallee
2:15:04 Tucker Carlson + Aliens or Demons
2:18:50 Jay’s Alien Experience
2:30:05 Jim’s Story
2:34:00 Trump’s Disclosure Plan
2:39:25 ARRO + “Go Fast” Debunked
2:47:12 Archeological UFO Crash Sites
2:57:03 Nordic Beings
3:08:35 Comment Your Experiences!

Nov 19, 2024 • 1h 45min
Every Demon From the Bible EXPLAINED
Some of the most TERRIFYING creatures and demons surprisingly come from the most holy scriptures, and today we're breaking them down from A-Z. I invited my good friend and hilarious comedian Geoffrey Ausmus to dissect demons like Lucifer: The Fallen Angel, Beelzebub: The Lord of Flies and Titivilus: The demon of .... typos?
Discover how these demons shaped ancient beliefs, influenced moral teachings, and continue to impact interpretations of good vs. evil. WELCOME TO CAMP!
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
1:05 Meet Geoff + Fellow Catholic
3:09 Catholic School Drama
8:16 Are Demons Real
10:03 What Is A Demon? + Aliens
12:39 Origins of Demons
14:46 Virgin Mary
16:23 Fermi Paradox
17:37 Asmodeus + Apocrypha
22:10 Story of Tobin
23:05 Ancient MDMA + The Last Supper
24:43 The Lesser Rings of Solomon
28:38 Azazel + The Book of Enoch + Samyaza
33:40 Invention of Mirrors
37:25 Belial
38:33 Chemosh
40:49 Dagon
44:25 Sean Kingston + Akon
46:06 Exorcisms + Legion
48:48 Fallen Angels + Lucifer
51:20 Baptismal Vows
52:55 Prayer To Saint Michael
53:52 Catholic Food
54:38 Grimoire + Reptilian People
57:59 Hades
59:00 Jezebel
1:00:28 Kokabiel + Astronomy
1:02:14 Lilith + Book of Sirach + Witch Trials
1:07:45 Mastema + The Book of Jubilees
1:10:40 Ornias
1:12:15 Pseudochristos + Anti Christ
1:14:08 Qeteb and Deba + Wolfgang Puck
1:17:11 White Cookout
1:18:13 Ruach + Bathsheba
1:24:00 God's Plan
1:25:18 Sheep's Ass
1:28:00 The Destroyer
1:29:29 Titivillus
1:32:04 Unclean Spirits + Baptism
1:33:08 Foreskin + Nazi Flag
1:36:41 Aunt Jemima
1:37:28 Vampires
1:38:41 Witches
1:39:36 Xezbeth
1:40:37 Yam
1:41:46 Zedek
1:43:41 What’s Your Favorite Demon?
1:45:16 Do You Reject Satan?

Nov 15, 2024 • 3h 5min
WORLD WAR 1 EXPLAINED: Hitler's Rise & The Real Cause
Welcome to the inaugural live episode of Camp Gagnon in the tent! We have returning guest, World War expert and historian Benjamin Hett, to discuss what actually caused World War I, the rise of Hitler and everything you didn't know about the history of the world's first 'Great War'.
Care to learn about World War II ? Check out Dr. Hett's first episode on Camp Gagnon:
https://youtu.be/TM49BY_AQCI
Shoutout to Prizepicks for sponsoring the show:
https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/CAMP
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:10 Benjamin Is Back!
6:22 Europe Before The War
10:43 What Conflicts Lead To WW1
15:31 Spain During The War
16:24 Italy and German Alliance
20:36 Serbia + Ethnic Cleansing
28:00 Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
40:06 Repercussions of Assassination
44:40 Russian/Serbia Alliance + Invasion of Belgium
52:13 British Support
54:39 Other Countries During War + Royal Families
1:05:44 What If Ferdinand Wasn’t Assassinated
1:06:48 Start Of The War
1:11:38 America During The War
1:16:50 First Battles of The War
1:19:18 WW1 Technology + Trench Warfare
1:27:13 Eastern Front Warfare
1:31:31 Kaiser Support
1:35:29 Total War Now vs Past
1:38:44 Use of Propaganda
1:44:29 Western Front in 1916
1:50:29 Shell Shock
1:56:59 Christmas Day Truce
2:00:32 How Tanks Changed War
2:03:14 Young Adolf
2:09:44 America’s Decision To Attack
2:15:14 The 3 Cousins
2:18:18 New Russian Rule + Vladimir Lenin
2:23:14 Treaty of Brest-Litovsk + Ideological Problems
2:26:31 Ending Of The War + Canadian Military
2:33:10 The Black Day + Signing Armistice
2:46:29 Negotiations + Life After War
2:56:38 League of Nations + Intentional Boundaries
3:04:08 America After The War
3:09:08 What’s Your Favorite WW1 Fact?