Episode 21 - Paradise Lost

Episode 21 - Paradise Lost

From Bermuda Boys by Jack Sass and Mike Montross

August 10, 2025 · 1h 60m

About this episode

Michael and Jack explore the historical location of the Garden of Eden and its connection to climate change and cultural narratives.

Michael and Jack have recorded an episode of their podcast "Bermuda Boys" after a three-month hiatus. They discuss the Garden of Eden, exploring its possible historical location in the Middle East (specifically Western Iraq) and how climate change transformed what was once a lush, fertile region into desert. They connect this to various flood myths across cultures and explain how the Biblical Garden of Eden story likely originated from oral traditions about the desertification of the Fertile Crescent. They also discuss how different civilizations from the same region share similar origin stories, suggesting common cultural roots. The conversation touches on how religious narratives often serve as metaphorical explanations for geological and climate changes, and how these stories persist in collective consciousness despite the physical locations changing dramatically over thousands of years. Thank you Zoom meeting AI for this synopsis, no really. Thank you. Saved Jack a lot of work. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/bermuda-boys--5997963/support .

People in this episode

Hosts: Michael, Jack

Topics covered

  • Garden of Eden
  • climate change
  • flood myths
  • cultural origins
  • religious narratives

Keywords

  • Garden of Eden
  • climate change
  • flood myths
  • Fertile Crescent
  • cultural roots

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Bermuda Boys

Places: Garden of Eden, Middle East, Western Iraq, Fertile Crescent

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