Taste0ftruth Tuesdays

Maven Leigh
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Taste of truth Tuesdays are bite sized conversations on all thing's fitness, nutrition, mindset and spirituality. Whether you're looking to improve your workouts, upgrade your nutrition, cultivate a more positive mindset, or critically reevaluate beliefs, doctrines and practices, we've got you covered! Join me, each week as we dive into the latest trends, debunking myths, and exploring practical tips for living a healthier and a more balanced lifestyle.

  1. The Hidden Philosophies Behind the Renaissance

    Jun 2

    The Hidden Philosophies Behind the Renaissance

    When Plato Returned, Religious Authority, & the Birth of Freedom of Conscience Welcome Back! In this episode of Taste of Truth Tuesdays, I'm joined by Collin Conkwright of American Esoteric for a fascinating exploration of the hidden philosophical and religious currents behind the Italian Renaissance. Together we discuss Gemistos Plethon, Plato, Neoplatonism, pagan revival, Renaissance humanism, the difference between pagan daemons and Christian demons, the preservation and destruction of ancient texts, and the challenges of reconstructing pre-Christian religious traditions from sources often transmitted through Christian hands. We also explore the question how did these intellectual currents influence later ideas about conscience, religious liberty, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Virginia's historic push for separation of church and state? Around the 46-minute mark, the conversation takes an unexpected turn into a lively scholarly disagreement over Jesus, authority, Constantine, and whether imperial Christianity represented a corruption of the original movement or the continuation of ideas already present from the beginning. It's one of my favorite moments of the episode and raises questions that continue to shape debates about religion, philosophy, and freedom today. Topics include: • The hidden pagan influences of the Renaissance• Gemistos Plethon and the revival of Plato• Neoplatonism and esoteric traditions• Pagan daemons vs Christian demons• The preservation and destruction of ancient knowledge• The Mosaic Distinction and religious exclusivity• Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Virginia religious freedom• Christianity, empire, and authority• Philosophy vs dogma in Western civilization Episode Blog🔗🔗 🆕🆕This collection includes books that have deeply influenced my thinking, challenged my assumptions, and shaped my content. ⁠Book Recommendations – Taste0ftruth Tuesdays 🙏 Please help this podcast reach a larger audience in hope to edify & encourage others! To do so: leave a 5⭐️ review and send it to a friend! Thank you for listening! I’d love to hear from you, find me on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠ @taste0ftruth⁠⁠⁠ , @megan_mefit , ⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest! ⁠⁠ ⁠ Substack and on X!  🎶Intro & Outro Music: “An Acoustic Guitar” by StepanBel Licensed via Envato

    1h 37m
  2. The Christian Inheritance of the West

    May 5

    The Christian Inheritance of the West

    What Christianity Absorbed, Built, and Left BehindWelcome Back! This episode digs into a question that keeps coming up: what did Christianity actually give the West, and what did it reshape? We look past the simple narratives. Not “it built everything” and not “it ruined everything.” The reality is more complicated. Christianity didn’t start from scratch. It absorbed older traditions, reorganized them, and gave them a universal frame that could scale across people and place. That brought real goods. It also created tensions that never fully go away. We get into: what existed before Christianityhow it reshaped education, morality, and social orderwhy the same tradition can produce reform in one moment and withdrawal in anotherand why those patterns didn’t disappear… they changed formBlog Post for the episode 🆕🆕This collection includes books that have deeply influenced my thinking, challenged my assumptions, and shaped my content. ⁠Book Recommendations 🙏 Please help this podcast reach a larger audience in hope to edify & encourage others! To do so: leave a 5⭐️ review and send it to a friend! Thank you for listening! I’d love to hear from you, find me on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠ @taste0ftruth⁠⁠⁠ , @megan_mefit , ⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest! ⁠⁠ ⁠ and on X!  🎶Intro & Outro Music: “An Acoustic Guitar” by StepanBel Licensed via Envato

    54 min
  3. The Fragility of Freedom

    Apr 7

    The Fragility of Freedom

    What Liberty Actually Depends On Welcome Back! This one’s been a long time coming. We explore the fragility of freedom, the role of discipline and character, and what ancient thinkers like the Greeks and early political theorists understood about the rise and fall of societies. This is one you’ll want to follow along with visually.👉 MUST READ the full episode blog (includes graphics, charts & deeper breakdowns):https://taste0ftruth.com/2026/04/07/the-fragility-of-freedom/ 🎥📽️Video version coming later this month-Early May. 🆕🆕This collection includes books that have deeply influenced my thinking, challenged my assumptions, and shaped my content. ⁠Book Recommendations – Taste0ftruth Tuesdays 🙏 Please help this podcast reach a larger audience in hope to edify & encourage others! To do so: leave a 5⭐️ review and send it to a friend! Thank you for listening! I’d love to hear from you, find me on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠ @taste0ftruth⁠⁠⁠ , @megan_mefit , ⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest! ⁠⁠ ⁠ Substack and on X!  🎶Intro & Outro Music: “An Acoustic Guitar” by StepanBel Licensed via Envato

    50 min
  4. Consciousness, Myth & the Power of Belief

    Mar 10

    Consciousness, Myth & the Power of Belief

    What if the deepest debates about religion actually begin with questions about consciousness itself? In this episode of Taste of Truth, Megan Leigh sits down with philosopher David Skrbina, author of Panpsychism in the West and The Jesus Hoax, to explore the emergence problem, the limits of materialism, and the philosophical idea of panpsychism. The conversation then moves into the mythicist debate surrounding the origins of Christianity. Skrbina responds to criticism from David Fitzgerald and Richard Carrier, discusses the role of motive in historical analysis, and shares his thoughts on Adam Green’s book The Jesus Deception. Topics discussed include: • panpsychism and the nature of consciousness• the emergence problem in philosophy of mind• materialism and the limits of scientific explanation• the mythicist debate about the origins of Christianity• David Skrbina’s response to Fitzgerald and Carrier• Jesus as literary or theological construct Follow along with the blog discussed in this episode:https://taste0ftruth.com/2026/03/09/consciousness-myth-the-power-of-belief/ 📚 Book Recommendations – Taste of Truth Tuesdayshttps://taste0ftruth.com/book-recommendations/ 🙏 Please help this podcast reach a larger audience. Leave a 5⭐️ review and send this episode to a friend. Find me here: Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/taste0ftruthhttps://www.instagram.com/megan_mefit Pinteresthttps://www.pinterest.com/taste0ftruth/ Substackhttps://tasteoftruth.substack.com Xhttps://x.com/taste0ftruth 🎶 Intro & Outro Music“An Acoustic Guitar” by StepanBel (Envato) Maintain your curiosity.Embrace skepticism.Keep tuning in.

    1h 30m
  5. Christianity and the Myth of Saving the West

    Feb 17

    Christianity and the Myth of Saving the West

    Welcome back! In this episode of Taste of Truth Tuesdays, I examine one of the most common claims in modern political and religious rhetoric: that Christianity saved Western civilization. Did Christianity create human rights, pluralism, and rational inquiry? Or did the rise of Christianity in the Roman Empire contribute to religious enforcement, temple destruction, and the narrowing of intellectual life in late antiquity? Drawing from historians like Catherine Nixey, Charles Freeman, Ramsay MacMullen, and primary sources from the fourth and fifth centuries, we explore what actually happened when Christianity moved from persecuted minority to imperial power under Constantine and Theodosius. Topics include: The demographic shift of Christianity in the fourth century• Imperial laws against pagan ritual and temple destruction• The murder of Hypatia of Alexandria• The martyr narrative and how it functions historically and apologetically• The loss of classical literature and the closing of philosophical schools• The plea for pluralism from Symmachus• The Enlightenment, separation of church and state, and whether Christianity “gave us” human rightsThis is not an attack on personal faith. It is an examination of power, history, and civilizational myth. If we misunderstand how pluralism actually survived, we risk mistaking religious supremacy for stability. EPISODE BLOG 🆕🆕This collection includes books that have deeply influenced my thinking, challenged my assumptions, and shaped my content. ⁠Book Recommendations – Taste0ftruth Tuesdays 🙏 Please help this podcast reach a larger audience in hope to edify & encourage others! To do so: leave a 5⭐️ review and send it to a friend! Thank you for listening! I’d love to hear from you, find me on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠ @taste0ftruth⁠⁠⁠ , @megan_mefit , ⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest! ⁠⁠ ⁠ Substack and on X!  🎶Intro & Outro Music: “An Acoustic Guitar” by StepanBel Licensed via Envato

    41 min
  6. When Discipline Stops Working...

    Jan 20

    When Discipline Stops Working...

    What Women Were Never Told About Weight, Aging, and Control In this first episode of 2026, I wanted to slow things down and start the year with a deeper conversation instead of chasing the latest wellness talking points. This episode explores what happens when discipline stops producing the results women were promised. Drawing from Why Women Need Fat, The Body Project, and More Than a Body, I unpack why women’s bodies change across the lifespan, why weight gain is so often misread as personal failure, and how biology, history, and culture collide in the female body. We talk about fat distribution versus fat quantity, waist-to-hip ratio, biological set point, metabolic adaptation, and why women’s bodies respond to stress, illness, restriction, and aging by adapting rather than “bouncing back.” This is not a diet episode or a motivation talk. It’s about understanding the body instead of fighting it. If you’ve ever felt confused or judged by changes in your body despite doing everything “right,” this conversation is for you. 🖇️Podcast BLOG 🆕This collection includes books that have deeply influenced my thinking, challenged my assumptions, and shaped my content. ⁠Book Recommendations 🙏 Please help this podcast reach a larger audience in hope to edify & encourage others! To do so: leave a 5⭐️ review and send it to a friend! Thank you for listening! I’d love to hear from you, find me on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠ @taste0ftruth⁠⁠⁠ , @megan_mefit , ⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest! ⁠⁠ ⁠ Substack and on X!  🎶Intro & Outro Music: “An Acoustic Guitar” by StepanBel Licensed via Envato

    30 min
  7. Projection, Power, and the Pagan Revival

    12/30/2025

    Projection, Power, and the Pagan Revival

    When Belief Becomes ControlWelcome Back! This episode isn’t about religion versus religion. It’s about power, fear, and what happens when belief hardens into certainty. I’m joined by Sigrin, founder of Universal Pagan Temple, to talk about Pagan revivalism, leaving Christianity as self-preservation, and why Paganism keeps getting framed as a threat in modern culture. We discuss fear-based theology, social control inside high-pressure Christian environments, and how conformity can become more important than honesty. From there, we critically examine the book Pagan Threat, its claims about Pagan “groupthink,” and the irony of labeling Paganism as globalist when it is inherently local and decentralized. This is a conversation about belief, authority, projection, and what spiritual responsibility looks like without coercion. EPISODE BLOG!  Ways to Support Universal Pagan Temple Every bit of support helps keep the temple lights on, create more free content, and maintain our community altar. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!  Buy me a coffee (one-time support)  https://www.buymeacoffee.com/UniversalPaganTemple Make a direct donation to the temple  https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=6TMJ4KYHXB36U Become a Patreon/Subscribestar member (monthly perks & exclusive content)  https://www.patreon.com/universalpagantemplehttps://www.subscribestar.com/the-pagan-prepper Join our Substack community (articles, rituals & updates)  https://universalpagantemple.substack.com Book a Rune or Tarot reading (Etsy)  https://www.etsy.com/shop/RunicGifts Grab our books on Amazon   •Wicca & Magick: Complete Beginner’s Guide    https://www.amazon.com/Wicca-Magick-Complete-Beginners-Guide-ebook/dp/B019MZN8LQ* Runes: Healing and Diet by Sigrún and Freya Aswynnhttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FP25KH4#averageCustomerReviewsAnchor• The Egyptian Gods and Goddesses for Beginners    https://www.amazon.com/Egyptian-Gods-Goddesses-Beginners-Worshiping/dp/1537100092Even just watching, liking, commenting, and sharing is a huge help!  Blessed be ✨ 🆕🆕This collection includes books that have deeply influenced my thinking, challenged my assumptions, and shaped my content. ⁠Book Recommendations 🙏 Please help this podcast reach a larger audience in hope to edify & encourage others! To do so: leave a 5⭐️ review and send it to a friend! Thank you for listening! I’d love to hear from you, find me on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠ @taste0ftruth⁠⁠⁠ , @megan_mefit , ⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest! ⁠⁠ ⁠ Substack and on X!

    1h 7m
  8. The Older Story Beneath Christmas

    12/23/2025

    The Older Story Beneath Christmas

    Every December, the same argument shows up: Is Christmas pagan? Is it Christian? Is it Saturnalia? Is it Jesus’ birthday? In this episode, we step past the argument and into the history beneath it. We explore how winter was understood long before Christianity. Why solstice mattered for survival. How land, hearth, and household ritual shaped meaning. And how pre-Christian traditions like Yule and Mother’s Night weren’t gently inherited, but actively suppressed, erased, and selectively absorbed. This isn’t about aesthetics or trend-based paganism. It’s about memory. What was buried. What survived.And why it’s stirring again. 🕯️🌲 Episode blog 🖇️ 🆕🆕This collection includes books that have deeply influenced my thinking, challenged my assumptions, and shaped my content. ⁠Book Recommendations 🙏 Please help this podcast reach a larger audience in hope to edify & encourage others! To do so: leave a 5⭐️ review and send it to a friend! Thank you for listening! I’d love to hear from you, find me on Instagram!⁠⁠⁠ @taste0ftruth⁠⁠⁠ , @megan_mefit , ⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest! ⁠⁠ ⁠ Substack and on X!  Music: “An Acoustic Guitar” by StepanBel Licensed for use

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Taste of truth Tuesdays are bite sized conversations on all thing's fitness, nutrition, mindset and spirituality. Whether you're looking to improve your workouts, upgrade your nutrition, cultivate a more positive mindset, or critically reevaluate beliefs, doctrines and practices, we've got you covered! Join me, each week as we dive into the latest trends, debunking myths, and exploring practical tips for living a healthier and a more balanced lifestyle.

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  • Creator
    Maven Leigh
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    75
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Maven Leigh
  • Show Website
    Taste0ftruth Tuesdays