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Matt K Ultra and Roswell return from hiatus with season 2 of Historica Esoterica! This is the first part of our series on MK ULTRA, a broad and complicated subject. With this episode, we hope to dispel some common misconceptions and contextualize the famous CIA sponsored mind-control experiments, and begin to lay the groundwork of what led up to the MK ULTRA experiments. This episode covers World War 2 and it's relation to the project. Furthermore, we explore projects Artichoke and Bluebird in addition to some of the major players of the story.



This episode is more research intensive then many of our past episodes but is still intended to be a broad overview based in fact for the lay person. There are many rabbit holes to fall down and threads to pull on so we have done our best to present the information that is most important to understanding the story and it's impact. Hopefully this will spark interest in your own personal research on the subject.



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Matt K Ultra and L. Roswell Hubbard return for another meandering movie discussion. We watched Paul Thomas Anderson's 2012 drama epic 'the Master'. Containing many para-political themes, the Master is a not-so-subtle exploration of a figure inspired by the life of L. Ron Hubbard, the creator of Scientology. We discuss the parallels between the movie's 'the Cause' and the real life 'Sea Org', the relationship between Hubbard and his son, and the relationship between Hubbard and hypnotism, black magic, and our old friend Aleister Crowley. It's a fun and loose ride but next time we will be back in the woods with a special in-depth episode.   

A more laid back episode where Roswell and Matt K Ultra discuss everyone's favorite-least-favorite fed: J. Edgar Hoover. Notorious for being paranoid, petty, and wielding immense power, Hoover was the first Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (a position he would hold for 37 years). We discuss his apparent lack of interest in investigating organized crime and compare it to his crusade against communists, civil rights activists, and other so-called 'political dissidents'.  Listen, I'm not gonna say this is our best episode. I also won't say it's our worst. It's a bit of a goof-off episode to close the year. Stay safe and we will see you all in 2023!

Matt & Roswell reunite to discuss America's favorite cryptid: Mothman. Ever since John Keel's influential 1975 book, the Mothman Prophecies, Mothman and the surrounding phenomena have been an important topic among the UFO community. We unpack the strange events that plagued Point Pleasant West Virigina for 13 months starting in 1966, and examine the context of the area and time period. We also spend time critically dissecting the many theories, both skeptical and outlandish. Also discussed: UFOs, Indigenous American Curses, Angels (briefly), Owls, Racial Anxiety, Dinosaurs, Green Beret HALO training, and the infamous sand-hill crane.

A special solo 'mini-sode' by MattKUltra, as a treat! The topic is Christopher Marlowe, a playwright and poet during the Elizabethan era (1558–1603). Marlowe is famous (among other things) for his play 'Doctor Faustus', a tragedy based on the German character of 'Faust'. Marlowe also had connections with the English 'privy council', the intelligence organization of the day, and has been alleged by some researchers to have been a spy. Also covered are some conspiracy theories surrounding Marlowe and his suspicious death.  

Matt and Roswell return to discuss the film 'Under the Silver Lake' (2019). We discuss its use of occult imagery, symbolism, and codes in addition to its portrayal of the haunted city, Los Angeles. This film contains many nods to conspiracy theories and real life examples of Hollywood sex abuse and murder. We also discuss the Manson Family, the Process Church, Epstein, Cult Leader Jared Leto, Owl Imagery, and (of course) Bible words and translations. Keep your doors locked and your dogs inside.