About this episode
This episode explores the phenomenon of levitation through the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino and a humorous take on yogic flying.
It’s one of humanity's most elusive superpowers: levitation. This week dive into the life of St. Joseph of Cupertino, the 17th-century "Flying Friar" whose flights were witnessed by hundreds—including a stunned Pope Urban VIII—and eventually got him sequestered by a very skeptical Church. Also, Tom recounts a Transcendental Meditation training video featuring "yogic flying" that looked suspiciously like a room full of people hopping cross-legged on mattresses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Tom Reynolds, Laura Anderson
Topics covered
- levitation
- history
- Transcendental Meditation
- 17th century
- superpowers
- religion
- skepticism
Keywords
- levitation
- St. Joseph of Cupertino
- Pope Urban VIII
- Transcendental Meditation
- yogic flying
- superpowers
- history
- skepticism
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