@Foolish Fish + @Esoterica - 2-way Interview (Dr. Justin Sledge's answers)

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

Absolutely had a delightful time sitting down with you and so happy to have a new friend! Here's to 100k soon and working together in the future! Many thanks, Denis!

[@lingzhao5719]

I also watch your videos! Shalom! I am glad you did a video with foolish fish I wish you two can cover more.

[@silentobserver888]

The absolute flex with the first book you displayed was on another level man! This is why your a premium level content creator and thank you for doing the collaboration with the ever awesome foolish fish.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ah, Justin, I count myself truly blessed to have had the privilege of spending these few hours in company of such a friendly, and endlessly fascinating gentleman. Thank you again for joining me for this tremendous bit of fun! :)

[@markwilliamson8047]

I wanted to stand and clap when you voiced your opinion of Jung, LOL. Glad I’m not alone in that! 🤣

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

@@markwilliamson8047 we are in a tiny, tiny minority in that way.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

You can check out the video where Justin interviews me on the Esoterica channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j3iodayDhr-FY8U Here are some of the books that Justin mentions: "What one book would you want on a desert island?" The Talmud, Schwartz’s Quantum Field Theory and the Standard Model, Hegel’s Wissenschaft der Logik, The Class Struggle in the Ancient Greek World by G. E. M. de Ste. Croix "Favorite esoteric book in your collection?" Martin Del Rio - Disquisitionum magicarum - 1633 "Book that changed your life the most" Aristotle - Metaphysics Favourite aspect of being a youtube content creator ? Getting to provide educational content on topics and community "Book you agree with least but still think it's important to have" Plato - Republic | Heidegger Being and Time Pound for Pound most useful book American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots - 192 pages “What book needs a new edition?” Martin Del Rio - Disquisitionum magicarum Theatrum chemicum in 6 volumes “Dream book to own?” 1505 - Crater Hermetis 1533 - Three Books of Occult Philosophy Spinoza - Opera Posthuma - 1677 Rimbaud - 1873 - Une Saison en Enfer “Book pet peeve” Endnotes, glue binding on reference books, dust jackets Book your proudest to own? My own hand copied copy of Aristotle Metaphysics book I “Book that needs a translation” Arabic Geber corpus, Martin Del Rio, New editions of other Coptic gnostica “Foreign language book that you can’t access due to language” Wish I had Arabic “Guilty lacuna” Basically anything after 1950 in occultism, Theosophy “Unpopular Opinion” Jung strikes me as basically wrong about everything Book you recommend most often? Guide to the Perplexed Western Esotericism Hanegraaff Secrets of Alchemy - Principe Kelley - Hebrew "Top 3 Occult books for your shelf" Secrets of Alchemy - Principe Magic and Experimental Science - Thorndike Van den broek - Gnostic Religion in Antiquity Book you know you should own and you’ll get round to it some day, but that day never comes? Blavatsky, more of Crowley’s works, Thinking with demons Stuart Clark “Favourite unrelated Fiction Book” I don’t read a ton of fiction - For Whom the Bell Tolls? Something about you that viewers may be surprised to know? I don’t consume youtube content anything like what I create - I really enjoy super technical stuff "Favorite guilty please book" HP Lovecraft and related tales “Fictional gateway to Esoterica” Poe, HP Lovecraft and related tales

[@lingzhao5719]

This is amazing! I love truth and knowledge and you did what is right

[@teejay197]

I came to the comments looking for the book links. Thank you

[@LordOfFlies]

That link is wrong. It links back to this video!

[@Seven-mc1pb]

Thank you

[@xaguilera77]

Thank you to both channels for helping me to become a realized being, I truly enjoy both aspects on the channels. Please do not stop making such brilliant videos because my attainment became possible with the help of Esoterica & Foolish Fish!

[@silentobserver888]

THE GODS HAVE BLESSED US TODAY!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Hehe! You can imagine how I feel! Thank you so much for watching!

[@simondyda]

So much better than the Superman - Batman crossover.

[@MarlonOwnsYourCake]

"do you read? You will."

[@NicolaMaxwell]

Have you seen Batman, Superman and these fellas together???? Exactly.

[@rickycastle3510]

No lies detected. this was Extraordinary

[@TheShamanicHealerGod]

This is one hell of a collab, more of this content please!!! You both are irreplaceable gems 🙏

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ah, I'm deeply flattered, @Mystic_Saige_the_Psych! Thank you for your kind words!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

@Justin Pollock, yess! Hahah! I wonder which one's which xD

[@NicolaMaxwell]

@@FoolishFishBooks You're Batman!

[@Yacine.zeggaf]

My favorite channels ever in KZbin: foolish fish, Esoterica, let's talk religion, Arcana les mystères du monde. Thank you poisson for this. T'es incroyable cher ami.

[@simont.b.2660]

Thank you so much for this interview! I love interviews because not only they inform us on different topics but we get to see more of the "natural" side of the people involved in it. I started with the Esoterica part where you mention that this one is the first part so I decided to come here first. Thanks a bunch for the list of books mentionned in the interview! Now, I'm running off to watch Dr. Jutin Sledge interviewing you ! 😊

[@LailokenScathach]

If I was stranded on a deserted Island the one book I would bring with me would be "How to survive on a deserted stranded island" Excellent interview, so glad you two decided to do this - I can't wait to watch the 2nd part where you are interviewed. Thank you both!

[@emssssh]

It really is the crossover to end all crossovers! It was a joy to watch this, and the same goes for Dr. Sledge's interview with you. You are both supremely talented at communicating your knowledge to a wider audience. And you both come across as two very warm, open and thoughtful people, qualities which make these interviews all the more generative and enriching to watch. Thank you both for all that you do.

[@juliecureton3753]

I squealed with delight when I spotted this video! What a wonderful combination, so looking forward to it.

[@whateversmurfette]

another comment as a side note (exciting!): when I watched your most recent upload a few hours ago you had 99.8K subs, and now after returning to finish this vid I refreshed and you have 99.9K! Almost there, I'm so happy for you!

[@lindasue8719]

Oh, WOW! I've just discovered both of you gentlemen, and I think you are both fantastic. How exciting to find you together in the same interview!

[@sethlindgren8130]

Didn't know this interview existed and I am ecstatic. Dr. Sledge was of the first academic sources that I found on youtube for the occult and I've been watching his stuff ever since. Love this. P.S. I respect his ability to read all of this stuff and still resist trying to practice any of it, haha.

[@igcometa]

Omg! This is a dream come true! I love you both.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for your kind words, @Eeyuhn! :)

[@JoeBrandAG]

I literally just found Foolish Fish's channel a few days ago, and now I find this jewel with 2 people I adore very dearly, for giving me hope in humanity. Thank you.

[@JDG602]

It's a beautiful thing when practitioners and academics can can come together and have a meaningful and open conversation.

[@OISaviour]

You two are my favorite KZbinrs for the esotericism. This was excellent. I've learned more from you two and gotten more leads to past eras literature in the last year or so, than I found in 40+ years of my own sleuthing. Thank you and Bless you Justin Sledge and Foolish Fish guy.

[@veronicaarchaga8306]

Whooo I follow you both Excellent!!!!! Excellent!!!! Excellent

[@lethe56]

My Lord, talk about a match made in the Watkins Rare Books section (my version of heaven)! Thank you Denis and Justin for this gift, a crossover from two of my favourite channels!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ah, it seems we have similar definitions ;)

[@theitalianwarrior9169]

I love you both! This is a dream come true!

[@azcactusflower1]

Whoop on 100k... I've been waiting for it 😊

[@juanrivera5815]

Love to see you guys together; the scholar and the practitioner! Both of you with your particular points of view!

[@luminous3357]

Dream come true!! Can't wait to immerse myself in this convo btwn 2 of my faves! Perfect for a rainy sunday. Thnx so much!!💙💙💙

[@jfitzbanks60]

Oh Boy!!!! One of the top Crossover events of this early year!!!✨🙏🏾

[@jred3806]

You and Justin have been such a huge impact on my life the past year. Thank you for your generosity and patience. Also I agree dust jackets suck

[@jacebeleren9679]

this video is such a treat! ty so very much!

[@FreeFormFemi]

The Aristotle book papyrus is quite beautiful. It made me happy

[@TormodiR]

Dr. Sledge nailed it on Jung. Not so much the archtype but the technical aspect of the Hermetica has been ignored too much in light of Jung’s popularism.

[@Solar_flame_event]

Thank you for this interview! I must confess i haven’t heard of Dr. Justin Sledge and i just looked at his channel and Wow!… I immediately subscribed his channel.

[@forensicfaithinprofiling]

oOoOO BADASS. Thank you gentlemen. 🙏

[@dionysusyphus]

2 favorite Esoteric/Occult KZbin channel hosts; Theory appears to be meeting Practice in this little micro-Chymical Wedding ;)

[@FreeFormFemi]

Oh my days, my favorite channels

[@DEADGAME4MINE]

The collab we all needed!

[@conbleo]

The cross-over I didn't expect or even know I needed! :0 Thank you!!!

[@noam65]

Thank you both for mentioning Hackett Publishing, whom I've never heard of before. It has been a very interesting and satisfying cross over discussion.

[@poltergeistfm]

A year ago or so after having watched the first couple of Esoterica videos I left a comment that contained two parts: Expressions of gratitude, and asking if he would perhaps consider doing an episode on the history of the Tarot! :D So refraining from any sort of requests like that I'll just leave it at letting you know how much I'm smiling while listening to you two. Thank you both for sharing. Subscribed and looking forward to exploring your content!

[@Slampty]

New in this channel Glad to know that you did something with esotérica. Just made this legit for me.

[@humblestone4816]

Been a subscriber of both Esoterica and Foolish Fish for some time now. Esoterica has been great for an in-depth academic standpoint. Dr. Sledge shows his amazing breadth of knowledge in every video. Everything is always succinctly explained yet always pleasantly lighthearted. At Foolish Fish, I've also found incredibly insightful information but from a more practical standpoint which is equally amazing. This was definitely a pleasant surprise! Please continue making this much-needed content!

[@goodshiplollipop]

Looking forward to this! BB xxx

[@weekendsareforwitchery]

Soooooooo Good. Just watched your interview @esoterica ! BRAVO. I feel privileged to have been witness.

[@FayceLZarrougui]

The community really needed this interview,thank you guys to the valuable and vast thought provoking ocean of wisdom you present here.

[@dsmith2397]

Great show! Watching part 2 next

[@millennialbuddhism2619]

I cant even express how excited this makes me. I watch almost no tv or youtube, 90% of what i watch is the two of you, so this is making me feel like a kid in a candy store. After a hard week, this is the medicine i needed. And seeing there theres TWO OF THESE VIDEOS?! What a gift.

[@RadioCorbeau]

11:49 - 12:02 On Plato. Oh, Hell yeah ! 🤘❤‍🔥🤣

[@Ricca_Day]

I’m laughing and having scenes flash through my brain of Joe Vs. The Volcano with the Luggage being filled with books for ya’ll! Fun interview with a tremendous interaction of two gifted individuals. Thanks, guys! Many blessings!

[@travisporco]

dang -- we've got to get this Del Rio book made available again!

[@davidsillars3181]

I'm subbed to both so this is a treat!

[@darksonev]

The multiverse of knowledge!

[@jackhandy2890]

Hey hey! Thank you so much for doing this. When I was watching the live stream of Esoterica and you were on and suggested a channel cross over I got super excited! You two have the most watched channels in my household. We appreciate you and Dr. Sledge!

[@TheIst0NE]

Amazing! I'm just sitting, listening to with a smile!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Ah! So glad you're enjoying it! :)

[@jhfranc1]

I could never put into words how much joy it brings me to see a materialist and an idealist be able to sit down and converse in such a respectful manner. Far too often people from these two camps seem to be able to do nothing but argue and disrespect the views of the other. I would also like to thank both of you for all the thoughtful and insightful videos that each of you have produced. I can say with total confidence that my life is better because of the content that has been produced be each of you. Bravo, gentlemen!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

It seems that a love of weird books can overcome all philosophical barriers 😄. Jokes aside, Justin is a gentleman and a star and I count myself a very lucky man to have the privilege of thinking of him as a new friend.

[@monkeytrousers6180]

This is the greatest thing since Ficino's translation of the Corpus Hermeticum.

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

You know his translation was a garbled mess right?

[@monkeytrousers6180]

@@TheEsotericaChannel no I didn't haha... How do you know so much?... I don't get it... Do you sleep?

[@TheEsotericaChannel]

@@monkeytrousers6180 Yeah, it's a mess. Oh yeah, I sleep. I love to sleep, it's like a vacation from existence.

[@joeroubidoux2783]

Wow that was terrific! Watched both interviews. Really great

[@davidbetts2980]

Really enjoyed that, been following both of you for a while so this was a real treat 👍

[@JoyceDelCastillo]

This is the crossover I didn't know I needed, thank you so much!

[@MichelleML01]

Thank you both for the collaboration. I love both of your channels 😃

[@clarkefountain2258]

This is for you also, re: Tibetan Buddhism. A way into studying it. My graduate school guide was Dr. Reginald Ray. He writes with great clarity. You may have already checked out his works. While I haven't read his books on somatic meditation and that aspect of things, for sure the two you will zip through even though they're not short: "Secret of the Vajra World: The Tantric Buddhism of Tibet" and "Indestructible Truth: The Living Spirituality of Tibetan Buddhism". You're welcome! Thank you for all you do.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for the tips!

[@Old52Guy]

This is a great vid! I'm glad I followed the link from Esoterica. Thanks!

[@TredaraTV]

There's a lot of Tarot history prior to 1950... really, almost all. The strange walk from the 'Tarot of the Egyptians' to the Qabalistic Tarot of Mathers is a walk through 19th c occultism, mostly in France. Great set of interviews!

[@SpamKing1776]

Thank you for this. I really enjoyed this all the way through. I hit the like button on his hot take. When he spoke honestly about Jung I got the giggles.

[@percycampos7321]

Oh my god! Can't wait to be off work to watch this! Two of my favorite channels joining forces? WHAT?! :D Love, deep appreciation and gratitude from Canada!

[@TheAestheticEnthusiast]

I am so blessed to have watched two of my favorite content makers come together to have such a delightful conversation! Much love to both of you. May you both prosper and continue doing the work that we all love so much! Blessings unending to you both. So mote it be.

[@-Kal-]

Well, I know what I'm doing with my afternoon now. Thanks to both of you for doing this!

[@theoccultlibrarian5386]

Definitely the collaboration I never knew I needed, but oh was it what I wanted 😀👏 You both are just so wonderful.

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Hehe! Thank you so much for watching, @Ashley 😄🙏 and for your kind words!

[@kobalt77]

That was simply wonderful, entertaining, enlightening and a good laugh too. Well done to both of you. Off to watch part 2 .

[@Anonymous-re9fd]

Beautiful!

[@kennethcullitan3815]

This is fantastic. The lack of interviews and collaborations on magic youtube has always left me somewhat... is morose too strong a word? It's the best fit - but no longer! Thanks, to both of you! And congratulations on 100k!

[@MakimasFuneral]

Omg 2 of my favorite channels!!!

[@remitos98]

This is a really chill setting, and the good vibes are instantly felt! Id love to see more intervew formats in the future actually!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Justin has such a friendly relaxed manner, it's hard not to be, precisely, "really chill"! :D Thank you so much for watiching and for your kind words :)

[@remitos98]

@@FoolishFishBooks You're too modest! You'll get better at it for sure but this was a delight to listen to! 😁

[@clarkefountain2258]

So nice to see you both interacting. You are both essential viewing for me every week.

[@riverdweller2258]

When he showed the first book. My heart was melting how it must feel to hold that tome.

[@Danowarthemanowar]

Amazing! It makes me so happy seeing you two together. You’ve both had a massive impact on my spiritual and intellectual path in the last year. Dr. Justin Sledge has that type of intellect that is hard to fathom. At least I can say I know a bit more about one little area than him. That is until he becomes an expert and uploads a video. Haha. So much love for both of you

[@StevenSheridan23]

2 of my favourite channels! Informative, inciteful and unexpectedly, with some laugh out loud moments!... Thank you to you both. So many other books for the list also.

[@eightiefiv3]

this did not disappoint. you two are such charming people!! thanks for sharing your enthusiasms and your pet obsessions with us all.

[@damondarkwalker]

Wonderful content! Thank you both for your time and insight.

[@quinnvisoiu8173]

I more than recommend the rabbi's tarot to the both of you. it is an incredibly comprehensive and in depth guide to just the major arcana. it gives incredibly in depth descriptions to the cards and what I find even more interesting is it talks extensively about the symbolism within the Hebrew language and essentially what each character represents and the overall process described by them

[@Lk-km4ie]

Is there a channel that you recommend?

[@MAGIC-lh8ov]

More 2 come ❤️⭐ both legends

[@raymondmeyer4083]

Thank God for you guys!! You both play a huge role in my development. Many thanks!!!!

[@Dr.Iggulden_ND]

I got so excited when I saw this title!

[@roxanneconner7185]

Ahhhhh!!!! I love you both! Heading over to Dr. Sledge's channel to check out the counterpart now! Also my bf is a linguist and I can't wait to get him that book of roots, he's gonna flip, great recommendation. Edit - if you put a reader together I would get it, that's a great idea. Or, and this would be huge, but like an annotated bibliography of occult texts.

[@johngavin1448]

Didn't expect this collab. Sweet

[@wayneg91]

OMG I watch both of your video. ❤️

[@Freddy-Zamora-MX]

Told you! This is so nice.

[@yves6180]

Fascinating

[@robertblackmore703]

Wow, what a treat. Having watched quite a bit of material from both of you I’ve wondered: do these guys know about each other? Question answered in a very satisfying way. Thanks so much, gentlemen!

[@user-gf7kc5fc5m]

Thanks for the great interview! Dr. Sledge is a delightful nerd which is good medicine in these times :)

[@frostythesasquatch]

Holy moley! Two of the most intelligent voices in the online magick sphere!

[@dubdeluxe6192]

what an amazing collab! Fantastic!! insta purchased the The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots

[@cambriajenkins6620]

How cool!!

[@whirlwindofmemories]

Two channels that I’m in love with!❤️💜💙💚💛

[@FoolishFishBooks]

Thank you for watching, @Kirk! :D

[@chigoonies3883]

This is way better than any comic book crossover!

[@robertbradley8309]

Absolutely fantastic!! Two of my favorite KZbinrs!!! I have gotten SO MANY occult books through both of you!!!

[@davidsillars3181]

Hugely enjoyed that. Thank you.

[@mystiquesaura5088]

Thank you!!!

[@1NEFFIBLE]

Last question... Favorite 3dimensional object? Maybe something you fiddle with when perplexed? Statues? Busts? Tapestries?

[@gmccaughry]

Best two podcasts a workalcoholic could hope for, hand-numbering and packaging orders... ;)

[@FoolishFishBooks]

So happy to have been able to be virtually involved with the packing process currently going on at Anathema Publishing! I'm extremely excited to see that beautiful print close up! Best wishes to you, Gabriel! 🤩

[@thesymphonyset]

LmAO Being In Time👀 “I know you’re talking about me” I actually had to pause the vid because I was laughing too much while cutting potatoes for my potato gratin

[@alexfan7454]

This is the Esoteric Dragonball fusion we always wanted and still beyond our imagination.

[@SMIGGYS]

Thanks, lots of value, highly recommend the quality of content👍🏼

[@silkweaver]

OMG I just got the notification that this exists. My life will be complete after watching this!

[@FoolishFishBooks]

xD or close enough for the next few minutes, hopefully :D All good wishes to you, Silkweaver!