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[originally published on Patreon Jun 25, 2023]
Today I'm rejoined by Monty (@MontyBaby7) to discuss one of the great topics of conspiracy theory lore: Freemasonry. Monty walks us through the development of Freemasonry several hundreds years ago from a guild system. We talk about how some of the more esoteric Freemasonry can enter British Hotep LARPing and white boy magick.
We also begin to break out all the related rites, Scottish, Memphis, Royal Arch, and so forth. Monty breaks out various Masonic concepts such as the Great Architect of the Universe and examines some of the cross-pollination of gnostic and Rosicrucian concepts. Then Monty gets weird with it, discussing the square within the circle.
episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__
Songs:
Stonehenge by Spinal Tap
Training from Bloodsport soundtrack
It’s Hip to be Square
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[originally published on Patreon Jun 12, 2023]
Today I'm joined by Cassandra Peterson aka Elvira - jk, I wish. Instead, I read from Peterson's 2021 memoir, Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark. It's a genuinely good memoir so you should check it out if she interests you; if not, I've gleaned and summarized the parapolitical elements if you don't.
We're talking about Sus Colorado, the military-industrial complex, Augustus Owsley Stanley III, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Vegas, the Rat Pack, the Osmonds, Elvis as ascended master?, Fellini, Wilt Chamberlain, Briarcliff Manor, ghosts, Borax tycoons, Adnan Khashoggi, Khashoggi's guru Chandraswami and the can of worms that unlocks.
artwork by Dakota
Songs:
Dead Man’s Party by Oingo Boingo
Foxey Lady by Jimi Hendrix
Human Fly by the Cramps
I Put a Spell on You performed by Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
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[originally published on Patreon May 18, 2023]
Today I'm joined by John Brisson of We've Read the Documents (@weve_read) to finish our discussion about the Finders. Brisson explains the flophouses and the day-to-day activities that the Finders seemed to engage in.
Then, we go through the list of Finders members and associates. There was probable pedophile Roy Mason, zany doctor Hunter "Patch" Adams, polyamorous pioneer Michael Versace Rios, Carl R. Schleicher and Mankind Research Unlimited, Christopher Peter Bird, Robert Schwartz, Ken Keyes Jr., Dr. Carl Betz Shapley, Edwin Elkin and potential ties to the CoS, and Mildred Jensen Loomis and her commune. We discuss Norman Mailer's relations with the Finders, Gerry Davis, and the curious case of Steve E. Beltz. Beltz raises the possibilities of ties to Kenneth Grant-style magick.
Finally, Brisson walks us through the events of the Tallahassee Incident of 1987 and why he believes the account of US Customs agent Ramon J. Martinez. We attempt to make sense of what the Finders were based on what can be proven with documentary evidence.
artwork by Dakota
Links:
https://twitter.com/weve_read
https://linktr.ee/weveread
Songs:
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[originally published on Patreon May 14, 2023]
Today I'm joined by John Brisson of We've Read the Documents (@weve_read) to discuss one of the most notorious groups in parapolitical history: the Finders. To understand the events of 1987, we need to understand Marion Pettie, his milieu, and ultimately his network. Brisson walked me through his exceptional work digging up that information.
We begin with a high level overview of the group and then drill down into Pettie's early life, anomalous military career, and strange rise to prominence in the counterculture. From there, we discuss Barbara Marx Hubbard and the World Future Society generally. All of this contributes to a more robust understanding of the events of 1987.
[editor's note: John says Ramirez brothers when he meant to say Menendez brothers]
artwork by Dakota
Links:
https://twitter.com/weve_read
https://linktr.ee/weveread
Songs:
Hoyt’s Office by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Defeated Clown by ''
Meeting Bruce by ''
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[originally published on Patreon Apr 21, 2023; you can also listen to this episode on You Can't Win]
Today I'm joined by Muslim Tom (@MuslimTom_) from the podcast You Can't Win to discuss the novel 2666 by Roberto Bolaño. We go through each of the five sections and discuss characters, plots, vibes, and themes. There's almost everything in 2666, including many spiritual themes and parapolitical moments. Towards the end, we discuss the journalists Bolaño was working with who advance extremely noided theories about the femicides.
Content warning for discussion of sexual assault and murder. Also, spoilers, but spoilers should be less of a concern for this type of novel anyway. I don't think this episode is an automatic skip if you haven't read 2666 and hopefully this might encourage you to read it. Although you would get the most out of this episode if you read the novel, I'd like to think we lay out the plot and also read enough passages to make the episode enjoyable if you haven't read it.
Links:
https://youcantwin.info
https://twitter.com/muslimtom
Songs:
Jugaste y Sufri by Eslabon Armado ft. DannyLux
Apague Mi Mente by Carla Morrison
La Bestia by Junior H
Alcasiles by Isasa y Córdoba
La Llorona by Chavela Vargas
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[originally published on Patreon Apr 9, 2023; note that this was before the Diddy arrests/allegations lol]
I'm joined by Luke Marshall (@thingobserver) of Things Observed podcast to continue our conversation about rap snitches, informants, undercovers, plants, and rats in the rap industry.
This time, we largely focus on the Atlanta rap scene, starting with T.I. We walk through T.I.'s early life and career and highlight various events which raise some interesting possibilities. Then, I go through what I found on several other Atlanta rappers (not all of what we found is 'bad', of course). Finally, we end the episode with the curious case of Soulja Boy and attempt to answer the question why he even has a career at all.
episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__
Things Observed podcast:
https://rss.com/podcasts/thingsobserved/
Songs:
No Snitchin’ by Chamillionaire
Snitch by Lil Wayne
Interlude + Snitches and Rats by 21 Savage
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[originally published on Patreon Mar 31, 2023; note that this was before the Diddy arrests and allegations lol]
It's time for another rap episode, this time to discuss the hot topic of rap snitches, informants, undercovers, plants, and rats in the rap industry. I'm joined by Luke Marshall (@thingobserver) of Things Observed podcast to examine this thorny issue.
We attempt to examine the topic in general terms through the case of 6ix9ine's words and deeds, and then Luke walks us through the case of Tupac and the possibility of infiltrating rap 'for good', and various COINTELPRO-style tactics used against him. Along the way, we discuss police corruption, whether Death Row Records was an intelligence front, Suge Knight's curious career, LAPD and Rampart scandals, possible Mossad involvement, and many related topics.
We also discuss Wu Tang Clan manager Michael Caruso's snitching, strange things occurring with ODB, and the interesting case of 50 Cent's possible role in related activities.
episode art by Robert Voyvodich @r.voy__
Things Observed podcast:
https://rss.com/podcasts/thingsobserved/
Songs:
Rap Snitch Knishes by MF Doom
Deep Cover by Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg
Tell Tell Tell by Project Pat
Don't Snitch by Mac Dre
Ruff Ryders Anthem by DMX
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[originally published on Patreon Dec 26, 2022]
It's time to discuss the much-anticipated, much-requested question, "why do you keep raising your eyebrows suggestively at any mention of Indiana?" What follows is necessarily an incomplete attempt, but I cover early Indiana state history, the Indiana Treason Trials, the Knights of the Golden Circle, the curious case of the Ishmael family, Indiana eugenics programs, the weird proto-Christian Identity church milieu there, Terre Haute, some discussion of Charlie Manson's early life, a segment on the Interstate Killer Larry Eyler and the bizarre coverup there, a bit on the Kinsey network and the expat Tibetans, Amoco, Eli Lilly, the Symbionese Liberation Army, various spooks, MKULTRA, talking shit on Parks and Recreation, and a revisit to the conceptual framework of the susness of places in general.
episode art by Dakota
Premium Episode 58 Songs:
Goin’ Back to Indiana by the Jackson Five
Indianapolis by the Bottle Rockets
Indiana Wants Me by R. Dean Taylor
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[originally published on Patreon Dec 18, 2022]
Today's the third episode examining the life of Leon Trotsky, and I'm joined by Comrade Chad. We discuss Trotsky's activities in exile including work with the Soviet Opposition Bloc, terrorist actions, and the ensuing show trials. We particularly discuss the curious case of Genrikh Lyushkov, who overlaps with some of the Japanese intrigue from prior episodes, as well as more about the Promethean League, and everyone's favorite topic: outright collaboration with the fascists.
We cover the French Turn, touch on the Chinese and Vietnamese Trots, try not to relitigate the Spanish Civil War, and introduce the cast of characters (pay attention) who will become important in the US Trotskyist movement. Finally, we discuss Trotsky's time in Mexico, including the very impartial American Committee for the Defense of Leon Trotsky and some outright snitch shit for HUAC. Not the end of the Trotskyism series but the end for Leon Trotsky.
Premium Episode 55 Songs:
Сталину Слава! by Dolmatovsky / Shostakovich
War of the Gods by Amon Amarth
No More Heroes by the Stranglers
Survival by Shakewell and Fat Nick
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[originally published on Patreon Dec 10, 2022]
Today's the second episode examining the life of Leon Trotsky, and I'm joined by Comrade Chad. We discuss Trotsky's post-revolution and post-civil war activities, the curious case of Soviet gold reserves and Trotsky's much-disputed Opposition Bloc. We also talk about the Trust, aka the honeypot to end all honeypots, and Trotsky's jockeying for power.
Songs:
All Gold Everything by Trinidad James (remixed by Ryan Celsius)
Snakes in the Grass by Waka Flocka Flame
Slidin' by 21 Savage
(the Catch-22 ska album about Trotsky was too cringe to use, sorry)
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[originally published on Patreon Dec 4, 2022]
Today's the first of a new series examining the legacy of Trotskyism through a parapolitical lens, and to kick it off, we examine the life of Leon Trotsky. I'm joined by Comrade Chad to discuss Trotsky's early life and career through the Bolshevik revolution. Particularly of note are the activities of Trotsky's uncles, his revolutionary activities in France, and his interesting residency in New York City.
Songs:
Lev Bronstein by the Redskins
If I Were a Rich Man - Fiddler on the Roof
Bring It Down by the Redskins
Reds Strike the Blues by the Redskins
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[originally published on Patreon Nov 21, 2022]
Today's an interesting one as I'm joined by the artist Roger Peet to discuss family history and the murky world of mercenary work in the African continent. Peet walks us through the story of his father which touches on a dozen interesting topics ranging from faking your own death, mercenaries, factions of Cubans fighting in Africa, spying, colonialism and so-called post-colonialism, uranium mining, and the nuclear arms race.
Links:
https://toosphexy.carrd.co/
https://justseeds.org/artist/rogerpeet/
Songs:
Zombie by Fela Kuti
Sorrow Tears and Blood by Fela Kuti
Beasts Of No Nation by Fela Kuti
V.I.P (Vagabonds In Power) by Fela Kuti
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[originally published on Patreon
Today I'm joined by Trash (@bidenbigboi) to discuss the French novel, the Kindly Ones by Jonathan Littell. The novel follows an SS officer through WWII which provides various opportunities to discuss various aspects of the Eastern Front and the Holocaust. Then, later, we discuss Littell's background which points to this being an entry in the Novels as Spycraft series.
*note, I accidentally refer to Friedrich Flick as “Frick”, what are you gonna do
Songs:
Into Warmer Air by Hildur Guðnadóttir
Ascent by ‘’
Erupting Light by ‘’
Overcast by ‘’
De tes yeux bleus perlés by Celeste
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[originally published on Patreon Nov 7, 2022]
Today's the second of two episodes on the hardboiled novelist Dashiell Hammett. Today I discuss several Hammett's wartime experiences, his tuberculosis, the tail end of his private detective career, and his writing career. Hammett went to Hollywood and became a committed communist, and was targeted by McCarthy and HUAC. Fundamentally, though, we can learn much from Hammett.
Songs:
I'm No Communist by Lulu Belle & Scotty
When I'm Gone by Phil Ochs
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[originally published on Patreon Nov 1, 2022]
Today's the first of two episodes on the hardboiled novelist Dashiell Hammett. Today I go through the first half of Hammett's life, including his early life and family history, his time as a Pinkerton operative, and what being a Pinkerton op entailed. I discuss the Mining Wars and tell the story of Frank Little, an IWW organizer. I finish the episode with a discussion of the novel, Red Harvest.
Note: the Hammett episodes are, I believe, the last episodes with annoying sound quality issues, for which I apologize.
Songs:
There is Power in a Union by Utah Phillips
The Ballad of Frank Little by Dusty the Kid
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[originally published on Patreon Oct 24, 2022]
Today's the last of the horror movies for CrackpotoberFest 2022 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1995) aka Texas Chainsaw Massacre IV. I'm joined by the unrivaled Dakota to discuss the film. We go through the weird vibes and the increasingly paranoid themes. Then, we cover the existence of comparable blackmail and murder rings that have been exposed in the past.
Songs:
Blood in the Streets by the Jasons
Longhaired Redneck by David Allan Coe
I’ve Seen Footage by Death Grips
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[originally published on Patreon Oct 17, 2022]
Today's the third of four horror movies for CrackpotoberFest 2022 - Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995) aka Halloween 6. I'm joined by Blauer (@blauer_geist) to discuss the film. Blauer helps me walk us through the plot to Halloween 6, the cult of Thorn, and especially contextualizes the film within the Halloween franchise as a whole. Then, I discuss the Matamoros cult in relation to the film, and hopefully point out some things which go under-discussed when Matamoros comes up.
episode art is the remains of Mark Kilroy
Links:
https://twitter.com/blauer_geist
https://apocalypse-confidential.com/
Songs:
Halloween Theme
Brujerizmo by Brujeria
el Padrino by Church of Misery
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[originally published on Patreon Oct 9, 2022; you can also find the episode on Tanner's blog Getting Spooked]
Today's the second of four horror movies for CrackpotoberFest 2022 - Ghostwatch (1992), and I'm joined by Fortean expert Tanner Boyle (@TannerFBoyle1) to discuss the film. Tanner walks us through the plot and we discuss the film and its themes, which include spiritualism, baby farming, psychological operations, Jimmy Savile, the Society for Psychical Research, and even, yet again, a Jonestown connection.
Links:
https://twitter.com/TannerFBoyle1
https://mcfarlandbooks.com/product/the-fortean-influence-on-science-fiction/
https://tannerfboyle.substack.com/
Songs:
Con Clave Con Dio by Ghost
Satan Prayer by Ghost
Ghost Song by the Doors
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[originally published on Patreon Oct 1, 2022]
Today's the first of four horror (or quasi-horror) films for CrackpotoberFest 2022 - Girl, Interrupted, both the memoir and the film. I discuss Susanna Kaysen and her father, a very interesting figure. I talk about McLean Hospital, Jim Watson, spies at McLean, and Kaysen's later career.
Then, I go over some interesting themes that Girl, Interrupted the film injects into the narrative - some potentially spurious, some maybe not. To wrap up, I discuss the history of MKULTRA projects at McLean and the general area. CrackpotoberFest only gets weirder from here.
Songs:
Knockin’ Round the Zoo by James Taylor
White Rabbit by Jefferson Airplane
Downtown by Petula Clark
Angel Baby by Rosie & the Originals
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[originally published on Patreon Sep 23, 2022]
Today's the final installment of the Cathar series, dropped a few days early because I'll be busy next week. I finally did it - an Angleton episode. I discuss the life and times of James Jesus Angleton. I argue that there's something new for listeners with any level of Angleton familiarity. I discuss Soviet defectors, the Trust, Kim Philby, Anatoly Golitsyn and Yuri Nosenko, MKULTRA, the Lovestone empire, the Israelis, the USS Liberty, the Monster Plot, and Edward Clare Petty. It's my grandiose contention that I advance the theory of Angleton-as-mole one step further by looking at Petty's career. Finally, I look at Angleton's conception of himself and the spiritual implications of espionage.
artwork by my loving and deranged wife, entitled "Crazy Frogleton"
Songs:
various tracks from the Good Shepherd OST
selections from the Nosenko interrogation - Feb 23, 1964 - Reel 13 & Reel 12: Nick and Subject, record 104-10534-10006
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