# S5E26 - The Origin of Religion with Gnostic Informant

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Podcast: [The Two Tongues Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-two-tongues-podcast-3621016)
Published: 2026-01-21T13:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://twotonguespodcast.podbean.com/e/s5e26-the-origin-of-religion-with-gnostic-informant/
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## Resource

In this episode Chris interviews the gnosis-bringer himself--Neal Sendlak--aka Gnostic Informant. You know him from his riveting documentaries on YouTube where he tracks myths and religious ideas across cultures and eons and from his interviews with critical scholars, but this time we dive deeply into his origin story and into the origin of religion itself! We discuss the ancient Greek "mysteries," psychedelic experience, Neolithic cave paintings and the half-man, half-beast imagery that spans from the Stone Age right up through the classical religions of the Bronze Age. Strap in ladies and gents; this one was real journey! Check out the Gnostic Informant on YouTube: Gnostic Informant - YouTube And support his excellent work on Patreon Neal Sendlak | creating Gnostic Informant - Videos on History, Mythology & Reli | Patreon Enjoy ;)

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