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Angels, Gold and Lust: John Dee and the Philosopher's Stone (Part 2)
Part Two: When Tudor polymath John Dee meets a man who claims he can speak with angels, his path to understanding the universe suddenly becomes clear. At their instruction, the pair begin searching for the fabled philoso...
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Angels, Gold and Lust: John Dee and the Philosopher's Stone (Part 2) is an episode from Cautionary Tales with Tim Harford by Pushkin Industries. Part Two: When Tudor polymath John Dee meets a man who claims he can speak with angels, his pat...
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Published May 15, 2026, 46:52 long, audio available.
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