The Forbidden Library Podcast

The Forbidden Library Podcast

The Forbidden Library Podcast is a documentary-style exploration of the world’s most mysterious, banned, and suppressed texts. From ancient scrolls hidden in desert caves to grimoires locked behind Vatican walls, we uncover the stories behind the books they never wanted you to read. Each episode dives deep into forbidden knowledge, occult manuscripts, heretical scriptures, secret societies, and lost wisdom that has been buried, burned, or blacklisted throughout time. If it was erased, silenced, or sealed away… You’ll find it here. Subscribe now — and discover the pages they tried to keep closed.

Episodes

October 1, 2025 33 mins

What if the Gospel of Thomas holds the key to the hidden words of Jesus that were deliberately kept from the world? In this episode of The Forbidden Library Podcast, we uncover the mysterious sayings, the secret teachings, and the suppressed truths buried in this ancient text. Was it removed from the Bible to conceal radical knowledge? Or does it reveal a spiritual path the early church did not want revealed? Journey into the forbi...

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Published in 1899 by folklorist Charles Godfrey Leland, Aradia: Gospel of the Witches is one of the most controversial works in the history of witchcraft. Claimed to be a record of hidden Italian witch traditions, it contains spells, rituals, and teachings of Aradia — a mysterious figure described as the daughter of Diana.

Was this book a genuine survival of ancient pagan wisdom, or a fabrication designed to capture the imagination ...

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Pythagoras is remembered for his famous theorem, but his true legacy lies in the secret teachings that blended mathematics, philosophy, and mysticism. From the hidden power of numbers to the idea of the soul’s journey, the Pythagorean brotherhood guarded knowledge that shaped Western esotericism for centuries.

In this episode of The Forbidden Library Podcast, we explore the hidden doctrines of Pythagoras — wisdom that was once kept...

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September 10, 2025 29 mins

The Book of Jubilees — also called “Little Genesis” — retells and expands the biblical Book of Genesis with astonishing detail. Hidden for centuries, this ancient text reveals alternate timelines, angelic visitations, and a cosmic calendar of divine order. Why was it excluded from the Bible, and what secrets does it hold about humanity’s true origins? In this episode, we open the Forbidden Library and uncover one of the most myster...

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For centuries, the Knights Templar have been shrouded in secrecy — guardians of lost relics, hidden treasures, and forbidden knowledge. But what if ancient scrolls containing their most guarded mysteries still exist? In this episode of The Forbidden Library Podcast, we explore the legends of the Templars, the secret scrolls said to reveal hidden truths, and the possibility of suppressed knowledge that could change history itself.

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Why do ancient texts claim kings ruled for tens of thousands of years?
The Sumerian King List is one of the most mysterious documents ever discovered — blending mythology, history, and a timeline that doesn’t fit our understanding of time.
Did ancient civilizations possess knowledge of time cycles we’ve lost?
Or is this list a surviving artifact from a forgotten age of giants and gods?

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The Corpus Hermeticum is one of history’s most mysterious texts — a collection of writings said to preserve the secret teachings of Hermes Trismegistus, a figure who blends Egyptian, Greek, and mystical traditions. For centuries, these writings were whispered about as the foundation of alchemy, magic, and hidden philosophy. Why were they suppressed, and what forgotten truths might they reveal about the nature of the universe, the s...

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Hidden for centuries and banned by the early Church, the Gnostic book of Pistis Sophia reveals a secret vision of Christ’s teachings unlike anything found in the Bible. Filled with mystical codes, cosmic hierarchies, and the soul’s perilous journey through the heavens, this ancient text challenges everything we think we know about salvation and divine truth. In this episode of The Forbidden Library Podcast, we explore its suppresse...

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Feared, banned, and whispered about for centuries — The Shams al-Ma'arif is one of the most mysterious and controversial occult texts in Islamic history. In this episode of The Forbidden Library Podcast, we open the pages of this legendary grimoire to explore its origins, purpose, and dangerous reputation. Was it a manual for summoning spirits, unlocking hidden powers, or controlling the unseen world? Why has it been banned across ...

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Discovered hidden with the Nag Hammadi texts, the Secret Book of John reveals a radically different version of creation—one where a false god rules the material world and divine knowledge is humanity’s only path to awakening. Suppressed for centuries and branded heretical by early church authorities, this Gnostic gospel challenges everything we think we know about God, the soul, and the origins of reality. Why was this ancient text...

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Welcome to The Forbidden Library Podcast — where suppressed texts, ancient mysteries, and forbidden truths are finally unearthed. In this trailer, discover what secrets lie behind the world’s most controversial books, censored manuscripts, and occult knowledge long hidden from public view.

This isn’t just history… it’s the knowledge they never wanted you to find.

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