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Dr. Michael Taylor, Professor of Ancient Roman History at University at Albany, visits the tent to unpack the historical reality of early Christianity's spread through the Empire, and the spectacular rise of gladiatorial combat. From separating historical fact from religious tradition to understanding how the Romans viewed early Christians, Dr. Taylor brings his expertise to some of history's most debated topics. Want to know what really happened in ancient Rome and how Christianity transformed from a small Jewish movement to the Empire's official religion? Pack your bags—we're headed to ancient Rome. WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️ Shoutout to our sponsors MagicSpoon, Huel, Prizepicks, Morgan& Morgan and Bluechew! MagicSpoon: https://magicspoon.com/camp Huel: https://huel.com/camp Prizepicks : https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/CAMP 🏕️ FREE NEWSLETTER HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ TIMESTAMP: 0:00 Intro 1:12 Welcome Dr. Taylor 2:48 The Timeline of Roman Empire 5:53 Ancient War Elephants 10:23 Movement of Roman Empire 14:10 Roman Annexation 16:41 Political Role In Annexation 22:54 Technology In Rome 30:17 Christianity In Rome 37:04 History of Crucifixion + Persecution 46:16 Mystery Cults In Rome 1:02:14 Constantines Apparition 1:03:54 Spread of Christianity + Nag Hammadi Library 1:09:50 The Trinity + The Gospels + Nicaea 1:17:51 Pax Romana 1:25:35 Gladiator Games + Construction of Colosseum 1:34:45 Colosseum Games 1:37:38 Who Were the Gladiators? 1:43:14 Most Famous Gladiator + Spartacus 1:46:11 Lead Up To The Fall of Rome 1:51:17 Check Out Dr. Turner’s Book

PSYCHEDELICS & RELIGION! From ancient shamanic rituals to the Native American Church, psychedelics have played a fascinating role in spiritual practices throughout history. In this episode of Religion Camp, we explore the profound connection between entheogens and religious experiences across cultures. We'll dive into the mysteries of sacred plants, from the Eleusinian Mysteries of ancient Greece to modern scientific research on mystical experiences. Ever wondered why so many religions share similar visionary experiences? Pack your bags—we're going on a mind-expanding journey! Welcome to CAMP! 🏕️ 🏕️ FREE NEWSLETTER HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Intro 1:01 Origins of Psychedelics In Religion 2:37 Moses and The Burning Bush 6:55 DMT + Toad Venom Ritual 14:42 The Aztecs + Peyote + Psilocybe Mexicana 21:49 Soma 30:08 San Pedro Cactus 35:49 The Oracle of Delphi 40:33 The Elusinian Mysteris + Kykeon

Dr. Michael Masters, Anthropology Professor and author of groundbreaking books "Identified Flying Objects," "The Extratempestrial Model," and "Revelation," joins us in the tent to explore a provocative hypothesis: Could UFOs and "aliens" actually be humans from the future? With his expertise in biological anthropology, human evolution, and the UFO phenomenon, Dr. Masters presents a multidisciplinary scientific approach to this intriguing question. From examining long-term biological and cultural trends in human evolution to analyzing well-documented cases of alleged alien encounters, we delve into the fascinating possibility that our distant descendants might be using time travel to study their own evolutionary past. WELCOME TO CAMP! Shoutout to our sponsors Morgan & Morgan and Bluechew. 🏕️ FREE NEWSLETTER HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ 🏕️ Rate us and Write a Review if you love CAMP! TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:17 Aliens In Academia 5:07 Origins of The Extratempestrial Model 9:46 Michaels Dad’s Encounter 14:28 “Downloads” From Entities + Precognitions 23:32 Balancing Science w/ Personal Encounters 25:22 Witnessing 5 UFO’s 29:54 Pre-cognizing Wifes Wreck 34:42 Telepathic Encounters w/ Entities 46:21 Memories Being Implanted In Brain 1:02:42 Why He Would Go Through It Again 1:07:03 The Law of One 1:15:56 Are The Entities Demons & Angels? 1:19:36 UFO’s Connection To Religion 1:34:18 Recent Interactions w/ Entities 1:36:51 Asking Entities About Death 1:44:41 Application of Impossible Things 1:47:15 Purpose of Life 1:51:51 Realm of The Afterlife 1:52:56 Asking Eric About Encounter 1:57:18 Connecting Extratempestrial To Encounters 2:00:05 Evolution of Humans Into Aliens 2:13:16 Aliens Obsession With Sperm 2:19:95 UFO’s In Ancient Texts 2:21:04 Alien Time Travel Theory + Black Aliens

Shaahin Cheyene is an award winning entrepreneur, writer and filmmaker who invented and sold an herbal supplement in the 90's rave scene that netted him hundreds of millions of dollars as a teenager. Today, he's in the tent to tell us about how he started his business, the opposition he faced from some of the countries biggest corporations trying to put him out of business and ALL the crazy stories he experienced along the way. WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️ FREE NEWSLETTER HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ Shoutout to our sponsors Magicspoon, Morgan & Morgan and Bluechew. MagicSpoon: https://magicspoon.com/camp TIMECODES 0:00 Intro 1:14 Shaahin’s Early Life 7:20 Shaahin Meets His Mentor 12:25 Going To Raves 16:58 Cooking First Batch + Making First Sale 21:36 Why Use Herbs and Vitamins? 25:52 Positive and Negatives of Ephedra 31:56 Starting The Business 34:22 Touring With Red Hot Chili Peppers 35:40 Realizing The Magnitude of His Business 39:53 How Shaahin Made First 100k 44:28 Bringing Salvia To America 52:21 CIA Salvia Operation 54:45 Salvia With Terrence McKenna 1:00:28 Getting Stolen From + No Accountant 1:04:07 Dumbest Purchases + Reconnecting w/ Parents 1:06:10 Relationships With Women + Ride or Die 1:08:50 Most Money Made In a Year 1:09:40 Empire Begins To Crumble 1:13:13 Leaving Herbal E + Shaahin’s Mentor Today 1:15:38 The Cult of Herbal E 1:19:17 The Bodhi Tree + Dating Cult Goddess 1:25:56 The Law of Attraction 1:33:47 Commonality Between Fame 1:35:23 Being Threatened By Japanese Gang 1:41:09 Shaahin’s Belief On God + Ayahuasca Trip 1:51:32 First Time At Burning Man 1:52:18 Making The First Vape 1:54:29 Ed Hardy Parties 1:56:30 Starting Selling on Amazon 2:07:41 Joy of Having a Kid 2:11:14 Check Out Shaahin’s Work

ATHEISM! Where did it come from, and how did it evolve? This episode of Religion Camp dives into the history of atheism, from its ancient philosophical roots to its rise in the modern world. We’re unpacking the key figures, cultural shifts, and societal impacts that shaped the concept of a world without gods. Skeptics, philosophers, and history buffs—this one’s for you. Welcome to CAMP! 🏕️ SIGN UP TO CAMP NEWSLETTER HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 0:56 Origins of Atheism 3:12 Etymology of “Atheism” 4:44 Xenophanes of Colophon 8:38 Protagoras of Abdera 10:45 Prodicus of Ceos 13:20 Diagoras of Melos 16:09 Epicurus + Epicureanism 17:55 Luceretius 21:21 Charvaka 23:40 Christians Labeled As Atheist 25:18 Atheism In Islamic Culture 28:03 Medieval Atheism + Giordano Bruno 32:15 Atheistic Priest Writings + Jean Meslier 36:54 Karl Marx 39:02 Modern Atheism

Go to https://buyraycon.com/campgagnon to get up to 15%off sitewide! Brought to you by Raycon. Christopher Arthur Hughes, or Chris Must List, as you may know him, is a Youtuber and journalist who has travelled to some of the most dangerous destinations in the world. Chris catalogues his journeys with rich storytelling from dangerous gangs to innocent bystanders. Chris has seen it all and is in the tent to tell us all about it. WELCOME TO CAMP. 🏕️ FREE NEWSLETTER HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ S/o to our sponsors: Prizepicks and Raycon Prizepicks : https://prizepicks.onelink.me/ivHR/CAMP TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:36 Meet ChrisMustList 2:45 Getting Detained and Eating With Taliban 10:03 Learning English From Watching Friends 14:21 Things Christ Couldn’t Film + School Shooting 19:10 The Beauty of Afghanistan 20:41 Kindness of The Taliban 22:42 What Pushed Chris To Travel? 25:20 Trinidad Gang 33:21 Getting Arrested In Trinidad 42:31 Type of People In These Gangs 46:48 Haitian and Jamaican Gangs + Barbecue 50:22 Daily Life + Mud Cookies 52:54 Being Shown Taliban Videos 1:01:27 Haitian Voodoo + Visiting Death Room 1:05:27 Rastafari Religion 1:08:18 Best Food In Caribbean 1:11:02 Traveling To Ukraine 1:16:57 Unknown Aspects of Ukraine/Russia War 1:22:41 Similarities In Gang Wars and Ukraine/Russia War 1:25:34 Giving Water To a Whole Community 1:32:22 Places That Have Improved 1:36:02 Places Falling Apart In U.S. 1:42:03 Visiting a Tent City 1:46:05 Being Scammed In Foreign 1:54:01 Tattoos In El Salvador 1:55:26 The Dumbest Thing Chris Has Done 2:05:26 Future Travels + Balancing Family Life 2:07:31 Most Misunderstood Country + Travel Advice 2:12:06 Visiting Namibia + Himba Tribe 2:15:19 Drugs In Other Countries 2:17:06 Nastiest Food Chris Has Had 2:20:04 Safari Mark

We've got Professor Joseph Manning of Yale University back in the tent today to answer all the Ancient Egypt questions you've always wanted to ask. What did the Egyptians know about Atlantis and how did they build the famed pyramids after all? Were King Tut and Cleopatra overrated? And is the Alexandria Library fire a myth? Professor Manning is back to explain it all. WELCOME TO CAMP! 🏕️ JOIN S'MORE CAMP INNER SANCTUM HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ Shoutout to our sponsors Morgan&Morgan and Bluechew TIMECODES 0:00 Intro 0:54 Unknown Findings In Egypt 4:54 Egypts Famine 6:39 Could Farmers Write? 8:31 Timeframe of Ancient Egypt 12:28 King Tut 16:01 Where Did Egyptians Get Horses? 17:24 Regaining Control 21:20 Cleopatra Reign 24:57 Cleopatra's Death + Importance of Understanding Time 31:22 Why Do Some Records Last Longer Than Others? 36:02 How Much Writing Have We Found? 40:45 The First Pyramid 50:50 Materials For Pyramids 51:43 Obelisk 57:34 Freemasonry 1:03:09 First Egyptian Dynasty 1:05:35 Atlantis Story 1:09:30 Most Documented Egyptian Era + Scribes 1:15:33 Corruption of Scribes 1:19:19 Everyday Life of Egyptian Citizens 1:20:24 Importance of Property + Egyptian Lawyers 1:26:14 Gender Roles In Egypt 1:29:46 Cleopatra Records + Greek Influence 1:34:08 Lighthouse of Alexandria 1:35:58 Ptolemaic Navy 1:37:38 The Library of Alexandria 1:42:18 Cleopatra’s Dream 1:49:24 What Were The Pyramids Built For?

GILGAMESH! The oldest story known to man. From Annunaki conspiracies to the ancient Great Flood and the quest for immortality, we’re unpacking one of humanity's oldest stories. WELCOME TO (religion) CAMP! 🏕️ JOIN S'MORE CAMP INNER SANCTUM HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:07 The Discovery Of The Epic 3:40 Gilgamesh’s Reign As King 5:20 Creation Of Enkidu 9:29 Enkidu and Gilgamesh’s Battle 14:23 Journey To Cedar Forest 18:19 The Bull of Heaven 22:09 The Death of Enkidu 29:00 Search For Immortality 35:06 Flood Story + Return To Uruk 39:12 Tablet 12 40:16 Similarities To Other Stories 44:33 The Annunaki 46:31 Gilgamesh’s Impact Today

Former FBI Undercover Agent Bob Hamer is back to discuss the wildest operations he's been involved in. Bob takes us through infiltrating the Italian mob, two separate contract killing cases, and everything you've always wanted to know about Undercover FBI work. WELCOME TO CAMP! Ground News: https://ground.news/gagnon 🏕️ JOIN S'MORE CAMP INNER SANCTUM HERE: https://camp.beehiiv.com/ TIMECODES 0:00 Intro 1:29 Busting The Italian Mob 11:28 Street Tax 16:20 Meeting Mafia At Universal Studios 24:45 Meeting The Mafia In K-Mart 27:51 Infiltrating The Mafia 38:08 Being Threatened On Phone Call 48:17 Bob’s Scariest Operation + Crips and Bloods 58:40 Bob’s First Deal By Himself 1:01:42 Contract Killer Case 1:09:10 2nd Contract Killer Case + 20 Kilo Deal At Dennys 1:21:47 The Setup + Shootout 1:30:09 First Big Arrest 1:32:57 Scariest Person Bob Dealt With 1:35:58 Taking Down Robert Salas + $100k Head Contract

The dark and mysterious history of Christmas is rarely told beyond Santa and candy canes. This episode of Religion Camp details the history of Christmas and it's connections to the winter solstice, pagan rituals, and the Roman festival of Saturnalia. We’ll also look at how Christian traditions shaped the holiday, the evolution of Santa Claus, and the rise of gift-giving as a central part of the season. Merry Christmas and Welcome to CAMP 🏕️🎄 Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 2:28 Significance Of Winter Solstice 4:57 Zagmuk 9:26 Fertility Rituals 11:58 Ancient Egyptian Christmas 15:30 Celtic and Druid Christmas 21:24 The Yule 27:44 Psychedelic Christmas 36:24 Mithras 38:16 Saturnalia 42:35 Biblical Christmas 50:21 Saint Nicholas 56:03 Merry Christmas!!!