This week on 5 Random Questions, podcaster and amateur beekeeper Rye Voss talks about letting kids just be children while they can, did the CIA plant media operatives, how two simple words can break a household, why he wants to revisit his 22 year old self, and more.
Answering the questions this week: Rye Voss
Rye the Codega is the host of Codega’s Codex of Curiosities, a podcast
exploring high strangeness, ancient civilizations, hidden histories, and the
spiritual forces that shape human experience. A researcher and storyteller by
nature, Rye approaches fringe and controversial topics with curiosity,
discernment, and a commitment to thoughtful conversation.
He is a husband, father, and beekeeper who has returned to walking the path with
Christ, grounding his work in faith while encouraging listeners to question
narratives, think critically, and seek understanding for themselves.
Rye 's Website
Rye on YouTube
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@codex.of.curiosities on Instagram
Further reading for this episode
Arab Spring | History, Revolution, Causes, Effects, & Facts | Britannica
User Clip: CIA Operation Mockingbird | Video | C-SPAN.org
O-R (IV-FF), Project MOCKINGBIRD - Telephone Tap of Newspaper Columnists
Antarctica = Atlantis? : r/GrahamHancock
Hitler's Secret Expedition to Antarctica | HISTORY
Did Hitler have a base in the Antarctic? : Nature News
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