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- Yesterday1h 40m
#787 - Dr. Rizwan Virk - Tech Advances Spike Simulation Hypothesis Estimates
Interview starts at. 28:00 Dr. Rizwan Virk is back to discuss why Virk has raised his estimate that we may live in a simulation to roughly 75-80%, citing rapid progress in generative AI, video generation, and world models. They also explore how AI automation is already giving small operators time back, while the excerpt ends as Virk introduces a series on AI myths. Virk says his estimate has risen from slightly over 50% in 2019 to roughly 75-80% today, after previously placing it around 70%. He points to advances in LLMs, video generation, and world models as evidence that technologies he anticipated are arriving. Virk describes a future simulation point: virtual worlds indistinguishable from physical reality, populated by AI characters indistinguishable from human-controlled avatars. Grimes explains how AI task automation has freed up time for his small operation to pursue other ideas and projects. A grocery-order example illustrates the practical gains: AI assembles a cart that Grimes can review in about 90 seconds instead of building it over roughly 20 minutes. Virk connects Grimes's experience to an article series he calls 'AI myths'; the excerpt cuts off as he begins explaining the term. https://www.zenentrepreneur.com/ https://x.com/Rizstanford Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks for listening!! Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. http://www.grimerica.ca/support Secret Teachings Esoteric Book Club audiobook library. www.skool.com/audiobooks Pegs and Jokers - Card and peg boardgame online for free https://pegsandjokers.ca/ https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Suite of Interactive Maps! DisasterMap, VolcanoSim, AsteroidSim, ShipwreckMap, UFOMap etc https://www.amazon.com/Unlearned-School-Failed-What-About/dp/1998704904/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3 Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Gummies and Tinctures https://www.patreon.com/grimerica http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support Our audio book website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com www.grimerica.ca/shrooms and Micro Dosing Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca Join the chat / hangout with a bunch of fellow Grimericans <a drag
- 1 weeks ago1h 27m
#786 - Sean Robins - I, Anomaly | The Crimson Deathbringer
Interview starts at 27:30 Sean Robbins on sci-fi, AI, and writing at full speed Author Sean Robbins joins to talk about building a career as an indie sci-fi writer, publishing 48 books across seven series, and balancing writing with a teaching job in Abu Dhabi. He also shares how his lifelong interest in science fiction shapes stories about artificial intelligence, free will, and machines learning to connect with people. In this episode How childhood sci-fi favorites like Star Wars, Star Trek, and Isaac Asimov inspired Sean's writing Why a single story idea—such as a combat android with free will—can send him straight back to the keyboard What led him to indie publishing after difficult experiences with publishers How Sean writes AI characters, including a combat android and a sentient starship His mix of comedic storytelling, military sci-fi, and high-stakes plots His concerns about AI's effects on jobs and creative industries How writing became a productive outlet for managing pure O OCD How living in different countries has influenced his characters and worldview His rapid-release publishing approach, audiobook work, and plans for future series Why he's considering leaving teaching to focus on writing full time The setbacks and unexpected growth that taught him to keep going Sean Robins, a Canadian independent science-fiction author with 46 published novels. My newest series, I, Anomaly, starts with I'm a Weapon, narrated entirely by Jack—a combat android manufactured as military property and programmed to obey. Then he becomes self-aware, refuses an order he believes is morally wrong, and discovers that the people who built him are considerably less enthusiastic about artificial intelligence once it starts having opinions. Author of the most awesome SF books in history The Crimson Deathbringer (an Amazon bestseller). Star Trek & Star Wars fan. http://Getbook.at/crimsondeathbringer https://x.com/seanrobins300 Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks for listening!! Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. http://www.grimerica.ca/support Secret Teachings Esoteric Book Club audiobook library. www.skool.com/audiobooks Pegs and Jokers - Card and peg boardgame online for free https://pegsandjokers.ca/ https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Suite of Interactive Maps! DisasterMap, VolcanoSim, AsteroidSim, ShipwreckMap, UFOMap etc https://www.amazon.com/Unlearned-School-Failed-What-About/dp/1998704904/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3 Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Gummies and Tinctures <div draggable="fal
- 2 weeks ago2h 1m
#785 - Erik P. Antoni - Nous Solis, The Monad, and The Cosmic Cycle
Interview starts at 29:45 We welcome back Eric P. Antoni for a wide-ranging conversation about his book, Nous Solis, and the spiritual cosmology behind his work. Eric discusses how meditation, scriptural study, and reader feedback shaped his ideas about creation, consciousness, and human purpose. The conversation explores a central question: what if human evolution is part of a much larger cosmic process aimed at reintegrating consciousness into unity? Eric shares his perspective through Gnosticism, Hermeticism, scripture, and what he describes as insights from the cosmo quanta. Key topics Eric's writing journey and audiobook work, including his narration of roughly 260 books. How Nous Solis grew out of the ideas and experiences that followed Song of the Immortal Beloved. Eric's distinction between alchemical meditation and "quantum meditation." The cosmo quanta and Eric's account of creation and the reintegration of the monad. The monad as original unity and the role of duality in the process of creation. The "Earth Monad Project," evolutionary immortality, and humanity's place in a larger cosmic process. Eric's ideas about the moon, ancient flood traditions, cataclysms, and cycles of reset and survival. The sun, possible stellar cycles, and why advanced civilizations might need to become spacefaring. The risks of technological development without corresponding spiritual maturity. Eric's upcoming work, including new editions, the Alphapedia, and the next Anthros Galactica book. Erik P. Antoni is a philosopher, author, and researcher in the fields of Spiritual Alchemy, Ancient Mysteries, Hermetic Wisdom, Alchemical Meditation, and Quantum Meditation. He is also a career professional in construction and real estate development. His primary interest and pursuit in life revolves around the elevation of the human condition and shedding light on the mysteries of the great unknown. Antoni's work includes a series of books on these topics, such as "Nous Solis," "Song of the Immortal Beloved," "Concerto of the Rising Sun," and "The Alchepedia." https://a.co/0cXLBNJD https://songoftheimmortalbeloved.com/ Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks for listening!! Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. http://www.grimerica.ca/support Secret Teachings Esoteric Book Club audiobook library. www.skool.com/audiobooks Pegs and Jokers - Card and peg boardgame online for free https://pegsandjokers.ca/ https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Suite of Interactive Maps! DisasterMap, VolcanoSim, AsteroidSim, ShipwreckMap, UFOMap etc https://www.amazon.com/Unlearned-School-Failed-What-About/dp/1998704904/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3 Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify <a draggable="false" href= "https://gr
- 2 weeks ago1h 5m
#784 - Jeff Belanger - The World's Most Haunted Places
The World's Most Haunted Places with Jeff Belanger Graham and Darren talk with Jeff Belanger about the third edition of The World's Most Haunted Places and why ghost stories keep returning to the mainstream. Belanger, a longtime paranormal writer and researcher, explains how hauntings, cryptids, UFOs, and questions about life after death all tap into the human need to make meaning from mystery. In this episode, Jeff shares stories from decades of fieldwork—from the catacombs of Paris to the White House—and explains why he sees hauntings less as random scares and more as unresolved stories the living keep telling. Key topics How periods of social turmoil can renew interest in the paranormal Why ghost-hunting TV brought paranormal stories into the mainstream—and how audiences eventually grew tired of the constant stream of content Jeff's view that hauntings are often about the unfinished business of the living The difference between residual hauntings, which seem like a loop, and interactive hauntings that appear to respond to people Jeff's experience in the catacombs of Paris and accounts of Abraham Lincoln's ghost at the White House The 1799 Nellie Butler haunting in Maine, considered one of the earliest documented American ghost investigations Why theaters and places connected to tragedy gather ghost stories How hauntings connect to history, identity, memory, and the way communities understand themselves Timestamps 00:00 - Jeff Belanger and The World's Most Haunted Places 06:49 - Why ghost stories raise questions about life after death 11:01 - Jeff's theory: the living have unfinished business 21:00 - The catacombs of Paris and Jeff's ghost encounter 24:50 - The White House and stories of Lincoln's ghost 29:26 - The earliest documented American ghost investigation 57:29 - How haunt stories help us understand history and community
- 4 weeks ago1h 39m
#783 - Ray Deptula - Those Damn Yankees
Interview starts at 26:35 Ray Deptula on writing the American Revolution from the British side Ray Deptula joins us to discuss his historical fiction series set during the American Revolution. They explore why he chose to tell the story from the British perspective, how the books portray slavery and military life, and what the conflict reveals about government, freedom, and political power. The conversation ranges from colonial history and the American founding to modern debates about centralized government and free speech. Ray also shares how his Navy experience shaped his writing and talks about the contemporary novel he hopes to write next. raydeptulaauthor.com https://a.co/d/0403X599 Key topics Why Ray chose to tell the Revolution from the British point of view Why he compares Britain's experience in America to the Vietnam War Strategic mistakes and political decisions that shaped Britain's defeat Loyalists, colonial indifference, and the push toward independence How Ray's Navy service and War College studies informed the books Individual liberty, centralized government, and the American founding How the novels approach slavery and military life Ray's writing process, spiritual inspiration, and future book plans Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks for listening!! Help support the show, because we can't do it without ya. http://www.grimerica.ca/support Secret Teachings Esoteric Book Club audiobook library. www.skool.com/audiobooks Pegs and Jokers - Card and peg boardgame online for free https://pegsandjokers.ca/ https://www.simulationmaps.com/#products Suite of Interactive Maps! DisasterMap, VolcanoSim, AsteroidSim, ShipwreckMap, UFOMap etc https://www.amazon.com/Unlearned-School-Failed-What-About/dp/1998704904/ref=sr_1_3?sr=8-3 Support the show directly: https://open.spotify.com/show/2punSyd9Cw76ZtvHxMKenI?si=ImKxfMHgQZ-oshl499O4dQ&nd=1&dlsi=4c25fa9c78674de3 Watch or Listen on Spotify https://grimericacbd.com/ CBD / THC Gummies and Tinctures https://www.patreon.com/grimerica http://www.grimericaoutlawed.ca/support Our audio book website: www.adultbrain.ca Check out our next trip/conference/meetup - Contact at the Cabin www.contactatthecabin.com www.grimerica.ca/shrooms and Micro Dosing Darren's book www.acanadianshame.ca<
- Sep 29, 20261h 36m
#782 - Dean Kinzer - Ancient Coin Expert | Founder of Kinzer Coins
Interview starts at 32:00 Dean Kinzer of Kinzer Coins joins Graham Dunlop and Darren Grimes for a wide ranging conversation about ancient coins, the family roots that pulled him into collecting, and why coins are really compact historical records. Dean explains how ancient coinage evolved from electrum globs and early stamped pieces into state backed currency, and why collectors can use coins to trace politics, propaganda, economics, and the rise and fall of civilizations. We discuss why ancient coins are still accessible to new collectors, how grading and slabbed coins reduce the risk of counterfeits, and why Dean built tools to help people understand value without getting burned. Along the way, the conversation covers Roman debasement, the Ides of March coin, Viking treasure, mythological imagery, and why the hobby is as much about education as it is about collecting. Dean Kinzer is an ancient coin expert and founder of Kinzer Coins, known for helping collectors and history enthusiasts hold the past in their hands. Dean's journey into ancient coins began after his father's passing, when he received his father's extensive collection. He realized there was a gap in the market for trusted ancient coin expertise. As a decorated Iraq War veteran with an MBA, Dean brings discipline, structure, and integrity to the 2,700 year old field of ancient coins, collecting, and education. https://kinzercoins.com/ Special Audience Giveaway: TITLE - The 5 Best Ancient Coins for New Collectors URL - https://startancients.com Key topics Dean shares his origin story growing up in a collector household, surrounded by baseball cards, American coins, and a father whose collection grew into a massive organized archive We discuss how caring for his father's collection after his illness led Dean to ancient coins, especially Biblical pieces like shekels of Tyre, tribute pennies, and widows mites The conversation explains the earliest coinage in western Turkey, including electrum, hand struck pieces, and the early fight against counterfeiting with striated designs and incuse punches Dean breaks down Croesus and the shift from stamped metal to formal state backed coinage across the Mediterranean We discuss how coin artistry evolved from utility to high relief portraits, signed dies, and city states using coins as civic identity Darren asks about money with no inherent value, and Dean uses Rome's debasement of silver to show how inflation and collapse appear directly in coinage The Roman denarius is traced from high purity silver to zero silver over roughly 60 years, with Caracalla, Aurelian, and the late empire used as key examples The show explores how coins functioned as propaganda, carrying messages across an empire when direct communication was difficult Dean highlights unusual and collectible themes on ancient coins, including wrestlers, athletes, astronomy, animals, music, boxing, gladiators, and mythological founders The discussion turns to the Ides of March coin, Julius Caesar's portrait on coinage, and why the Brutus Eid Mar coin is one of the most famous and valuable ancient coins Dean explains the modern collecting market, including slabbed coins, NGC grading, counterfeit prevention, and his own value guide and app for Roman imperial coins The episode closes with Dean talking about the diversity of the collecting community, the educational mission behind Kinzer Coins, and the idea of a surprise coin subscription concept sparked during the interview Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom behind and help Grimerica stick to 0 ads and sponsors and fully listener supported. Thanks f
- Sep 23, 20261h 17m
#781 - Luke Storey on loneliness, recovery, integrity, and writing A Horse Named Lonesome
Luke Storey on loneliness, recovery, integrity, and writing A Horse Named Lonesome Luke Storey joins Graham Dunlop and Darren Grimes for a wide-ranging conversation about his new book, A Horse Named Lonesome, and the deeper themes behind it: relational loneliness, addiction recovery, spirituality, and what it means to live with integrity. The discussion also turns into a practical and philosophical look at how modern life, social media, and public identity can either deepen or dilute real human connection. This episode matters because it connects personal healing to a broader cultural problem. Luke, Graham, and Darren each bring their own experience with sobriety, transformation, and public-facing work, making this more than a book chat—it becomes a candid conversation about connection, attention, and staying aligned in a noisy world. Key topics Luke explains that A Horse Named Lonesomeis about relational loneliness and existential separation, and that the book is built as a memoir-based transformational guide. He shares how the book came from a spiritual realization that his original motives were too self-serving, and how a deeper desire to help people made the writing process click. The conversation digs into why books still matter in an age of transient digital media—as a permanent record, a slower form of wisdom, and a medium people return to repeatedly. Luke describes how his own story runs through the book, including birth trauma, isolation, addiction, and the practices and teachings he derived from those experiences. Graham relates his own struggle to turn a recovery story into a book, moving from a vague "program" idea toward a memoir structure, and feeling stuck in the editing and motivation stages. Darren contrasts his own nonfiction-style books with memoir writing, noting that a focused information book is easier than writing about your own life. Luke opens up about addiction beyond alcohol, including nicotine, coca leaf, and ambil, and how dependency can show up in many forms, from substances to habits and spending. A major theme is the challenge of public life: Luke talks about the loneliness of being seen, the weirdness of being recognized, and how fame can make it hard to know who is sincere. The group explores how the modern world creates a fake version of connection through phones and social media, while genuine intimacy requires physical presence, discernment, and effort. The conversation moves into integrity, "selling out," and why Luke refuses deals or promotions that would damage his self-respect, even if they offered short-term gain. Luke and the hosts connect loneliness to the current cultural moment, including polarization, post-COVID social distrust, and the feeling that many people are less willing to face uncomfortable truths. The episode closes on a spiritual note: Luke frames loneliness and separation as a case of mistaken identity, arguing that we are not just bodies or personas but expressions of something larger. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction to Luke Storey and A Horse Named Lonesome 01:17 - How the book came together after years of resistance 03:57 - Why books still outlast podcasts and digital media 06:26 - Luke's memoir structure, birth trauma, and recovery themes 08:33 - Graham's struggle to turn his recovery story into a book 10:22 - Darren contrasts memoir writing with information-based books 11:29 - Addiction in many forms: nicotine, habits, and dependency 14:20 - The challenge of compressing a lifetime into one readable book </d
- Sep 15, 20261h 36m
#780 - Wayne Purdin - Contact, Visions, Prophecy and the Golden Age
Interview starts at 31:35 This episode follows Wayne Purdin's early UFO encounters, his years as a UFO investigator, and how those experiences eventually led him into meditation, devotional practice, and prophetic interpretation. Graham Dunlop and Darren Grimes press Wayne on the line between extraterrestrial contact and spiritual experience, especially around CE5, grays, and higher beings. Wayne's story centers on a 1967 sighting that he describes as a first contact experience, plus a later cigar-shaped craft sighting with multiple independent witnesses. From there, the conversation moves into his spiritual framework, his books, and his view that the coming years are tied to a possible evacuation, mitigation, or golden-age transition. My website: https://wayne-purdin.com My blog: https://wpurdin.wixsite.com/elixir/ My articles on Sungazing: Sun Meditation and Gazing to Experience the God Presence, Sun Yoga, Sun Gazing, Surya Namaskar My contributions to Sunlightenment.com: sunlightenment.com/?s=Purdin#google_vignette shakti-meditation.com Key topics Wayne says his first UFO sighting happened on June 5, 1967, during a regional blackout, and he describes a large craft with several bright lights as a Pleiadian ship. He says that during that sighting he prayed for guidance and received a telepathic message: "you will find a teacher." Wayne recounts a second sighting in September 1967 of a silent cigar-shaped craft near Waterford, Connecticut. He says the next morning he heard multiple corroborating cigar-shaped UFO reports on talk radio, including one report of a craft splitting in half and another involving a person in a shiny spacesuit. He explains his background with APRO and NICAP, saying he investigated newspaper sightings and interviewed witnesses with a large tape recorder. The conversation shifts into meditation and spiritual development, including Wayne's move away from UFO investigation and into Transcendental Meditation and later teaching. Wayne discusses a meditative near-death experience where he encountered the goddess Durga, described a dweller or personal demon blocking access, and said the obstacle was overcome through devotion and love. He draws a clear distinction between spiritual contact and extraterrestrial contact, arguing that devotion and consciousness determine what kind of beings someone attracts. Wayne says he believes his 1967 message about meeting a teacher was fulfilled decades later when he met Ananda Devi Ma, whom he identifies as a co-author and spiritual guide. The bulk of the episode focuses on his prophecy work, especially his book Twenty Thirty Five Golden Ageand his timeline centered on September 9 to 11, 2029. He explains three different methods he used to derive the date, including a calculation from his own visions, a Daniel prophecy reference, and patterns in the Jewish calendar. Wayne argues that the coming period could involve mass evacuation, tribulation, or mitigation depending on collective karma and prayer. Graham and Darren repeatedly challenge and clarify whether the prophecy is fixed, symbolic, or something that can still be changed by consciousness and preparation. Become a Lord or Lady with 1k donations over time. And a Noble with any donation. Leave Serfdom
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