Mysterious Universe

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Mysterious Universe

Always interesting and often hilarious, join hosts Aaron Wright and Benjamin Grundy as they investigate the latest in futurology, weird science, consciousness research, alternative history, cryptozoology, UFOs, and new-age absurdity.

  1. The Memetic Virus

    1 DAY AGO

    The Memetic Virus

    American culture is everywhere, shaping everything from entertainment to fast food—but could its most profound influence be something far more unsettling? Across the globe, from Hong Kong to Japan, Western mental health concepts are spreading, often replacing traditional ways of understanding distress. Depression, PTSD, and eating disorders are appearing in regions where they were once rare, raising the question: is this organic, or is something more deliberate at play? In this episode, we dive into the unsettling case from Japan, where pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline saw an untapped market for antidepressants and set out to change the nation’s perception of sadness itself. Through marketing, media manipulation, and cultural rebranding, they turned “feeling down” into a medical condition overnight—selling billions in pills along the way. Could this be an example of a memetic virus, an idea so powerful that it rewires an entire society’s approach to mental illness? Then, for our Plus+ members, we uncover reports of bizarre shape-shifting UFOs, eerie green mist that seems to transport people between dimensions, and chilling encounters with dark entities that should have never been summoned. Links Crazy Like Us: The Globalization of the American Psyche Mental illnesses can be acquired via memetic viruses Chris Lakin Blog Anorexia In Hong Kong Dentsu chief to resign over employee’s suicide from overwork Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. The Case of the Morphing Flying Saucer David Grusch seen at Esalen at Skywatcher UFO summoning event When UFOs Attack - Documented Cases of Hostile Alien Encounters I Experienced Terrifying Visits From A Succubus Yale News Mabel White Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 23m
  2. Zones of Strangness

    FEB 14

    Zones of Strangness

    Recent tragic events have sparked renewed interest in anomalous zones around the world—enigmatic places where electromagnetic anomalies appear to intensify supernatural phenomena and coincide with unexplained disappearances that defy explanation. In this episode, we discuss reports from these mysterious locations, sharing accounts of strange vanishings, encounters with bizarre creatures, and experiences of journeys into alternate realities, all centered around these perplexing vortexes of mystery. Then, for our Plus+ members, we uncover obscure Russian reports detailing reality shifts, episodes of missing time, and encounters with bedroom-invading robots. Links Deadly history of mysterious 'Alaska triangle' where Bering Air jet plunged from sky Vanishing Planes, Energy Vortexes, And UFO Sightings: Inside The Mysteries Of The Alaska Triangle 20,000 people vanish in 'Alaskan Triangle' - some think Bigfoot or UFOs could be to blame The UnXplained: Thousands Disappear in the Alaska Triangle Curious Alaska: What happened to the man who went missing running Mount Marathon in 2012? Mexico’s Bizarre Zone of Silence The Mystery of the Alaska Triangle Strange Mag Beyond Reality Anomalous zones in Russia The Naked and the Numb A Frenchman Vanishes Odd Encounters in the new century's first decade Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. A History of USOs: Unidentified Submerged Objects: Volume 1: From the Beginning to 1969 ENCOUNTERS of Parallel Worlds: 70 True Stories of the Mandela Effect, Glitches in the Matrix, and Other Mysteries Voyages Through Time and Space: The Life of a Russian Psychic Sam the Sandown Clown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 19m
  3. The Secret Fire

    FEB 7

    The Secret Fire

    A young man’s vivid dreams of fire, hidden chambers, and ancient initiations were just the beginning. When he stumbled upon centuries-old alchemical texts describing exactly what he had been experiencing, his world turned upside down. Was he unlocking a lost spiritual science—or being pulled into something far stranger? Then, in our Plus+ extension, we push deeper into the unseen world, exploring astral doorways, past-life mysteries, and the unsettling possibility that some of our most bizarre encounters may be more real than we ever imagined. Links The Secret Fire of Alchemy: Kriya Yoga, Kundalini, and Shamanism Sky Shamans of Mongolia: Meetings with Remarkable Healers 30.11 - MU Plus+ Podcast - Channeling the Marmot God Ripley scroll The Orbis pictus of John Amos Comenius The Most Holy Trinosophia Kriya Yoga school Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. Large paw prints found in Blue Mountains reignites panther mystery Tim the Yowie Man Welcome to Big Cat Britain: All the sightings of 'beasts' mapped Thoughtforms, Tulpas & Egregores When Creepy Creatures and Crop Circles Clash Crop Circles: The Strange Things Seen and Found Within Them Astral Doorways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 21m
  4. Laser Beam Ley Lines

    JAN 31

    Laser Beam Ley Lines

    Could hidden and misunderstood energies meandering through the landscape be responsible for not only a plethora of paranormal phenomena but also our health and spiritual well-being? We explore some of the most unusual reports of encounters with ley lines and other energy currents that throw people into other realities, move them through time, or even cause hazards in our homes. Then, for our Plus+ members, we discuss the extraordinary occurrences of The Garabandal Prophecies and consider how they might be connected to cosmic cycles and society-changing events. Links Touched by the Light: A Compilation of Awe-inspiring Near-death Experiences and Messages From the Other Side The Mysterious Silbury Hill, Crop Circles, and a Bizarre Alien Encounter Supernatural Spaces 3: Ley Lines | Energy Grid | Earth Mysteries & Ancient Secrets of Geomancy Flying Saucers and the Straight-Line Mystery Skyways & Landmarks Revisited Skyways and Landmarks Revisited Video Ley Lines and Earth Energies: A Groundbreaking Exploration of the Earth's Natural Energy and How It Affects Our Health Time Shifts: Experiences of Slipping into the Past and Future Spirits of the Stones: Visions of Sacred Britain Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. The Garabandal Prophecies and their connection to the End of the Kali Yuga The Story of Garabandal The apparitions of Garabandal The Apparitions of Garabandal by Sanchez-Ventura Y Pascua Last Cry - Native American Prophecies & Tales of the End Times Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 18m
  5. Cataclysms Uncensored

    JAN 24

    Cataclysms Uncensored

    Suppressed by the CIA, the notable works of Chan Thomas are often dismissed as "conspiracy theories" and "pseudoscience," but they are finally starting to gain the attention of modern researchers. Could the Earth have some kind of reset cycle that, through planetary forces, regularly creates cataclysms that keep humanity in check? Could this reset cycle be occurring now, and are elite groups trying to keep this knowledge secret? Also, for our Plus+ members, we consider the trope of building a home on a graveyard and explore how the story behind the 1980s film Poltergeist may have a very real background. Links New Dawn 208 The Adam And Eve Story The History Of Cataclysms Uncensored The Adam And Eve Story: The History Of Cataclysms Book The Forbidden Book Club The World's Most Dangerous Books Chan Thomas Redacted Boneyard Alaska The Age of Disclosure UFO whistleblower Jake Barber would '100% testify' under oath to Congress An Interpretation of Göbekli Tepe Pillar 43 Exothermic Core-Mantle Decoupling – Dzhanibekov Oscillation (ECDO) Hypothesis Dzhanibekov effect Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. Reptoid Madness!: Strange Encounters with the Lizard Men Sleep Paralysis, Aliens & the Devil: What’s Going On? Sleep Paralysis Looks Different in Different Places When the Creatures of the Night Surface: Sleep Paralysis and Dreams That Might Be Much More… Paralysis of the Paranormal Kind The Waking Nightmare: Can Dreams Extend Into Our Waking Reality? Men in Black…Cloaks A Supernatural Snake in the Dead of Night When “Something” Comes Calling in the Night The Shadow People – Aliens? Ghosts? Or Entities From Another Dimension? The Woman in the Tree Brisbane Ghost The Chilling True Story of the Newport Subdivision Poltergeists Unsolved Mysteries Street View Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 17m
  6. The Ghost Slide

    JAN 17

    The Ghost Slide

    Purchasing a new home is supposed to be one of the best investments you can make, and moving in should bring joy and excitement. That is, of course, unless the house is haunted—not just mildly haunted, but a gateway to all kinds of supernatural phenomena. In this episode, we cover the extraordinary experiences of William, who, once a skeptic of the supernatural, began experiencing eerie events in his home after moving in two decades ago, including ghost sightings and poltergeist activity. We recount these chilling encounters and hear about the investigations conducted by a paranormal team and a local medium. His story will truly leave you questioning the boundaries of reality. Then, for our Plus+ members, we hear the story of a man who underwent a terrifying kundalini experience, only to end up communicating with the serpents themselves. Links The Lady in the Bay Window: A true story of a haunted Sheffield home Number 333: A Terrifying Twenty-Year Haunting in a Typically English Suburban House Sheffield author William C Graves Cot Hand Footage Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. Spontaneous Kundalini Awakenings The Others Within Us Darkness Without Limits Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 14m
  7. Brothers of the Shadows

    JAN 10

    Brothers of the Shadows

    We return for a brand new season of MU, kicking off by plunging into the obscure world of occult groups and secret societies. We explore the recent work of Frederick Dodson, who spent years investigating the hidden aspects of Freemasonry, only to uncover an even more secretive group recruiting members through what he came to know as "side doors." Who are these groups, and how are they using spiritual or invisible methods to exert influence and control over society? Then, for our Plus+ members, we cover reports of energy-zapping orbs, cloud-cloaking UFOs, and strange phenomena of the San Luis Valley nexus. Links Secret Societies and Spiritual Warfare Lynne McTaggart Brothers of the Shadows: Overlords of Chaos The Kaiser’s Dream Brothers of the Shadows: A Perspective on Conspiracies Russia Builds 3 New Churches a Day, Orthodox Leader Says The World of Esoteric Orders: Secrets Within Secrets Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. 'UFO' appears in the sky just weeks after eagle-eyed Aussies spotted unusual 'spaceship' cloud Enter The Valley Stalking the Herd Help Honor Christopher O'Brien's Legacy The Art Larabie UFO Encounter UFO Related Blackouts Art Larabie witnessed a glowing UFO hovering over power lines near Kukagami Lake Road, Ontario, 1973 Controversial Steven Greer moment for sure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 18m
  8. Soul Snapping

    12/20/2024

    Soul Snapping

    Throughout history, new technologies have always sparked apprehension and suspicion. However, arguably none have done so more than the camera, at least from a superstitious perspective. Traditional cultures even believed these modern marvels could steal a piece of your soul. Folklore, perhaps, but could there be something to such a concept? In this episode, we explore this outlandish idea and consider whether, from an energy or new age perspective, cameras and the people who use them could actually take and capture energy from their subjects. If so, what implications could this have for our modern reality? Then, for our Plus+ members, we look at some of the most unusual forms of psychedelic exploration and consider the unconventional techniques for entering and maintaining a psychedelic mind meld. MU Returns for Season 33 on January 10, 2025. Merry Christmas! Links Shape Shift Cloud Doorway Encounter Alien Portals Killer Kodaks and Soul-Snatching Shutterbugs Phantom Photographers The Men In Black: A History Haruto Hoshi Stunning Photos Show Nightlife Of Japan’s Red-Light District The Strange Saga of the “Phantom Photographers” Plus+ Extension The extension of the show is EXCLUSIVE to Plus+ Members. To join, click HERE. The Psychedelic Mindmeld: Telepathically Exploring Shared Consciousness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 7m
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Always interesting and often hilarious, join hosts Aaron Wright and Benjamin Grundy as they investigate the latest in futurology, weird science, consciousness research, alternative history, cryptozoology, UFOs, and new-age absurdity.

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  • Creator
    8th Kind
  • Years Active
    2009 - 2025
  • Episodes
    20
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 8th Kind
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