# What was the name of Tom's spiritual guide?

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**Created:** [May 24, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-was-the-name-of-toms-spiritual-guide/164781 "2020-05-24T14:56:02Z")\
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**Author:** ![sommerma2100\_148466](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9c0ed/32.png) [@sommerma2100\_148466](https://community.cartalk.com/u/sommerma2100_148466)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 2:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-was-the-name-of-toms-spiritual-guide/164781/1 "2020-05-24T14:56:02Z")

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There were at least a couple shows in which Tom mentioned the name of his (presumably fictional) spiritual guide or guru or some such thing.

It was something like “Omyan Ahspiasidos,” I think… I remember it as vaguely (or fake) Greek-sounding. Can anyone authoritatively cement my memory of this name so that I can get back to my regular life?

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**Author:** ![common-sense-answer](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/common-sense-answer/32/716_2.png) [@common-sense-answer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/common-sense-answer)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 4:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-was-the-name-of-toms-spiritual-guide/164781/2 "2020-05-24T16:19:42Z")

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**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\
**Post date:** [May 24, 2020, 4:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-was-the-name-of-toms-spiritual-guide/164781/3 "2020-05-24T16:52:35Z")

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He has met that name on at least one occasion, spelling is probably as close as you can expect

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**Author:** ![WesternRoadtripper1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/48db29/32.png) [@WesternRoadtripper1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/WesternRoadtripper1)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 5:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-was-the-name-of-toms-spiritual-guide/164781/4 "2020-05-31T05:09:32Z")

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Yeah, I think you nailed the name. But as I heard it, I thought I heard a “v” sound in the second name, as if it was Ahspiavidos". But I’m not sure, and I would never had a clue before seeing what you wrote!

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**Author:** ![Barkydog](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/barkydog/32/2470_2.png) [@Barkydog](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Barkydog)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2020, 5:28am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-was-the-name-of-toms-spiritual-guide/164781/5 "2020-05-31T05:28:18Z")

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Submitted Neal Tomecca, oh well