# John Anthony West and Laird Scranton on Ancient Cultures and Reality - April 28, 2015

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Podcast: [Where Did The Road Go?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/where-did-the-road-go-1459555)
Published: 2026-07-24T05:05:05+00:00
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## Resource

We sat down with Laird Scranton and John Anthony West at John's home to talk about a whole array of things, starting with what started them on their paths of research, moving into some concepts of reality, Egypt (of course), lost civilizations, and much more. We also discuss the latest incident with Graham Hancock and Zahi Hawass, which if you missed it, Graham recaps here . Laird also drops some bombshells about his upcoming work near the end. We are very grateful to have been able to sit down with both of them, and for John's extensive hospitality. It really was an honor to be able to sit and pick their brains for a few hours.

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