Live from England, Lynn Picknett and Clive Prince, authors of The Sion Revelation discussed their research into Secret Societies.
The duo talked about their investigation into the Priory of Sion, saying the popular notion of the organization is merely misinformation put forth by other secret societies. They traced the origins of the groups behind the Sion story to a 1750 order called "Strict Observance" whose goal was to create a "United States of Europe." According to Picknett and Prince, the modern bloodline story surrounding the Priory was an effort to confuse researchers about this group’s true agenda.
The authors updated their work on the Knights Templar and revealed that recently released documents contain the Templar’s "official" reasons for their bizarre initiation rituals. Other new information included details on the time line of the group’s persecution and how 90% of the Templars survived. Their new research on this story is featured in the journal Dark Lore.
Prince and Picknett also previewed their next book The Masks of Christ which will explore the rivalry between Jesus and John the Baptist.
Living Biblically
Making his C2C debut, first hour guest A.J. Jacobs talked about his book The Year of Living Biblically, which details his year spent trying to follow all 700 rules of the Bible. Jacobs described the various situations he found himself in during the experiment including stoning an adulterer and never shaving his beard.
Bumper Music:
Bumper music from Saturday December 15, 2007
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Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground
Willie Nelson -
Don't Fear the Reaper
Blue Oyster Cult -
Europa
Santana -
From the Beginning
Emerson, Lake & Palmer -
Giving Up The Ghost
DJ Shadow -
God Only Knows
Beach Boys -
Hands of Time
Groove Armada -
Heaven
Psychedelic Furs -
Heaven
DJ Sammy -
Heaven
Bryan Adams -
Jitterboogie
Michael Hedges -
Lights of Heaven
Joe Satriani -
Losing My Religion
R.E.M. -
Midnight Express (The Chase)
Giorgio Moroder -
Midnight Express (The Chase)
Giorgio Moroder -
Peaches En Regalia
Frank Zappa -
Reason to Believe
Rod Stewart -
Nights in White Satin
Moody Blues
