Open Loops with Greg Bornstein: Conversations That Bend

Greg Bornstein
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Are you ready to embark on an intellectual adventure? Look no further than Open Loops, the podcast that will take you on a journey of the mind. Join host Greg Bornstein and a variety of expert guests as they explore a wide range of thought-provoking topics such as magic, art, hypnosis, secrets, psychology, spirituality, conspiracy theories, the supernatural, and our true selves. Each episode is a destination that will challenge and expand your mind. But be warned, the journey does not end here, the truth is yet to be uncovered, the secrets yet to be revealed, and the mysteries yet to be unraveled. Tune in to Open Loops and discover the unlimited possibilities of the human mind.

  1. Breakthrough to Breakdown: The Anatomy of a Cult with Kellie Rhea

    JUL 31

    Breakthrough to Breakdown: The Anatomy of a Cult with Kellie Rhea

    The Hermetic Principles of Business? The energetic significance in the etymology of the words that make up the building blocks of your existence? How about understanding "Universal Consciousness" to further your journey towards entrepreneurial success?   You might finally understand your "Human Source Code." Yes, you might just be the "unstoppable force particle" that you didn't even realize you were until you soaked yourself in the Laws of Polarity, Correspondence, and Cause and Effect.   .......What in the WTF with Marc Maron are we even talking about?   The return of Kellie Rhea, of course!   Back in 2021, when she was still a top facilitator inside one of the most persuasive personal development organizations around, Kellie came on Open Loops (Episode 88) and delivered a potent, mind-bending dose of esoteric empowerment that left Greg’s neurons spinning like a bumper car on a Tilt-A-Whirl with nowhere to go. ...turns out they didn't.   In this exclusive interview, Kellie returns to dismantle and deconstruct everything she once believed, exposing the insidious way communal narcissism, power dynamics, unregulated healing modalities, groupthink, manufactured awakening, and spiritual sleight-of-hand can combine to entrap even the most earnest seekers in a high-control environment. What happens when a transformational high hits too hard... and never really ends? This isn’t just a story of disillusionment. It’s a forensic breakdown of belief systems gone rogue—told by someone who lived inside the source code... and clawed her way out.   This episode is High-Octane Cognitive Dissonance. It'll throw you. After absorbing the content fully, Greg somehow woke up curled in the fetal position in the crevice of Tony Robbin's jawline.   He's still clawing his way out... Kellie's Link: https://www.instagram.com/iamkellierhea/ Let Greg know how you like the show. Write your review, soliloquy, Haiku or whatever twisted thoughts you want to share at https://ratethispodcast.com/openloops

    2h 5m
  2. Red, White, Blue, and Black Ops: Dreamstates and Nightmares from the Real-Life X-Files with Dr. Richard Alan Miller

    JUL 3

    Red, White, Blue, and Black Ops: Dreamstates and Nightmares from the Real-Life X-Files with Dr. Richard Alan Miller

    Stars, Stripes, and Undisclosed Classified Projects Too Compartmentalized To Understand Yet Somehow Always Connected to Private Defense Contracting...4ever!   It's.....🎆 THE OPEN LOOPS RED, WHITE, BLUE & BLACK OPS EXTRAVAGANZA 🎆 LIVE FROM AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION NEAR A MILITARY INSTALLATION! 🎺 MARCHING DOWN MAIN STREET, RIGHT THROUGH YOUR MIND: 🎺 👨‍🔬 DR. RICHARD ALAN MILLER Physicist. Farmer. Former U.S. Navy Intel. GS-18 Clearance—Higher Than Any President. (And yes, he still lives in a Winnebago fortress.) 💥 THIS YEAR’S FIREWORKS INCLUDE 💥 🎇 Mind Control Devices That Read Your Thoughts Before You Think 'Em! 🎇 Buried Medical Breakthroughs That Could Change Everything (So They Were Silenced)! 🎇 Real Alien Encounters With the “Krill” and Why They're Already Here! 🎇 Cosmic Radiation, EMPs, and the Coming AI Blackout! 🎇 Psychic Children, Government Cover-Ups, and the Truth Behind the X-Files! Let's celebrate the Altered States of America!  🎤 ONE NIGHT ONLY: THE MOST DANGEROUS PODCAST ON EARTH 🧨 TUNE INTO OPEN LOOPS. BRING YOUR OWN BUGOUT BAG. .......Because Freedom Isn’t Free—It’s Classified. Dr. Richard Alan Miller's Links: Main Website - https://www.richardalanmiller.com/ Shop - https://www.richardalanmiller.com/bookstore Let Greg know how you like the show. Write your review, soliloquy, Haiku or whatever twisted thoughts you want to share at https://ratethispodcast.com/openloops

    1h 9m
  3. Vibe Séancing: Emotions, Entanglement, and a Unified Theory of the Paranormal with Psychical Researcher John Fraser

    JUN 12

    Vibe Séancing: Emotions, Entanglement, and a Unified Theory of the Paranormal with Psychical Researcher John Fraser

    In this must-listen paranormal podcast episode of Open Loops, Greg interviews John Fraser—Council Member of the Society for Psychical Research and author of Paranormal Perspectives: One Big Box of Paranormal Tricks. Together they explore the groundbreaking idea that all paranormal events—from ghosts to poltergeists to UFOs—might stem from a single psychic force within us.   That’s right. No polyamorous forces, Aubrey Marcus. Cool your jets. Fraser, wo has investigated hundreds of cases including the Enfield poltergeist and the Cage haunting in Essex, lays out a compelling scientific and psychological framework. Instead of external entities, he suggests that stress, trauma, and altered states of consciousness may trigger these phenomena. John and Greg discuss hypnotic regression, ESP experiments, false memory formation, and why Fraser believes random event generator technology could be key to proving the paranormal scientifically. This conversation challenges demonology (sorry new Pope), explores the psychology behind ghost sightings, and makes a strong case for a unified paranormal theory. If you’re curious about how consciousness, haunted locations, and poltergeist behavior intersect in a scientifically grounded way and you love how that all wraps together in one sentence optimized for SEO, this is the top fringe science podcast episode of 2025 to hear. 🔗 John’s Links📖 Book: Paranormal Perspectives – One Big Box of Paranormal Tricks   Let Greg know how you like the show. Write your review, soliloquy, Haiku or whatever twisted thoughts you want to share at https://ratethispodcast.com/openloops

    1h 37m
  4. What DA Deuce??: Da Vinci, Da Pyramids, Da Pope, and Da True Truths of Da Ancient Wisdom-Keepers with Esoteric Researcher Michael Feeley

    MAY 22

    What DA Deuce??: Da Vinci, Da Pyramids, Da Pope, and Da True Truths of Da Ancient Wisdom-Keepers with Esoteric Researcher Michael Feeley

    “A lighthouse doesn’t jump in the sea to save ships. It stays lit. Those ready will find it.” —Michael Feeley, this episode As if quoting your guest in the show notes before saying anything else about him isn’t weird enough… brace yourself. Michael Feeley—master of mystic knowledge, symbolic decoder, esoteric researcher, and paranormal/UFO experiencer—joins Greg to discuss his latest book, The Movement: Illumination of the World. A book of forbidden knowledge? Or the title of Epcot’s latest firework spectacle? Greg would’ve taken either. Among other things, they discuss: dream-transmitted quantum physics, UFOs as fractals of self, free energy tech, Da Vinci's hidden role as a dimensional traveler, Vatican hit squads, the Movement of New Templars, DNA as encrypted scripture, the real moon (spoiler: it’s not that one), pyramid antenna theory, ancient Egypt as soul map, the Code of Four, Christ math in the Great Pyramid, and how to out-vibrate the Matrix grid. This episode fires synapses and shapes your subconscious like a kaleidoscopic dream. It’s Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride… where you lick the toad first. (Someone get this Greg guy to Orlando.) 🎧 Listen Now. Your memory depends on it. Feel the pull. Click play. Shine on, starseed.   You’ll remember who you are. You just need to listen first. Michael's Links: Michael-Feeley.com Michael's New Book - The Movement: Illumination of the World is available here  Let Greg know how you like the show. Write your review, soliloquy, Haiku or whatever twisted thoughts you want to share at https://ratethispodcast.com/openloops

    1h 35m
  5. Christopher Nolan’s The Hypnotist: 4D Metaphors & the Multiverse of Inner Change with Hypnotherapist Adam Cox

    APR 24

    Christopher Nolan’s The Hypnotist: 4D Metaphors & the Multiverse of Inner Change with Hypnotherapist Adam Cox

    INT. SUBCONSCIOUS MIND – NIGHT. A man stares into a spiral. A voice enters the room. The loop begins. What starts as a podcast quickly becomes a paradox: Are you listening… or are you being rewritten? In this psychological-thriller-meets-transformational-masterclass, Greg invites Adam Cox—Harley Street hypnotherapist and host of The Hypnotist podcast—into the Open Loops mind-lab to detonate the outdated constructs of traditional therapy. Together, they explore: 🧠 The ethics of slow therapy vs. single-session transformation 🪞 How metaphors create shortcuts through trauma 🕳️ Why your phobia might just be a poorly written belief from childhood 🌀 Nested loops, identity shifts, and the power of cinematic storytelling 🕰️ What hypnotherapy really has in common with Nolan’s Tenet 🌌 The secret weapon of the subconscious: suggestion without permission Somewhere between memory and imagination, Adam opens a portal. And what emerges isn’t just hypnosis—it’s quantum personal development. You don’t need to understand how it works. You just need to press play. 🎧 One listen. Four dimensions. Infinite suggestions. A mind-bending new episode… Now streaming in your Mind Theatre. Adam's Links: adamcox.co.uk and the podcast The Hypnotist Let Greg know how you like the show. Write your review, soliloquy, Haiku or whatever twisted thoughts you want to share at https://ratethispodcast.com/openloops

    1h 17m
  6. The Man Who Built Britney Spears a Time Machine with Inventor Françoie Gagnon

    APR 3

    The Man Who Built Britney Spears a Time Machine with Inventor Françoie Gagnon

    Oops, I did it again - click - oops, I did it again - click - oops, did it again.... He built a time machine in his car. It caught fire. The government showed up. Then Britney Spears bought one. Yes, really. Welcome to the mind of Francoie Gagnon, Quebec’s very own chrononaut, consciousness tech inventor, and DIY engineer of mind-matter machines. In this episode of Open Loops, Francoie joins Greg to talk about the real story behind time travel technology: scalar waves, Tesla coils, radionic devices, and vortex-powered quantum portals. A French-accented conspiracy theorist who isn’t ranting about Macron? Count yourself in. Francoie’s been researching fringe science and time travel tech since the dial-up days. He’s spoken directly to the legends—Al Bielek, Preston Nichols, Steven Gibbs, even claimed contact with John Titor. He’s built devices based on the Philadelphia Experiment, opened miniature portals, and had actual users vanish (for real). Oh, and he’s been featured on MTV. This is not your typical “aliens built the pyramids” fare. This is DIY time travel for the curious mind.   If you’re into parallel timelines, dimensional shifts, quantum weirdness, or just want to know what kind of time machine Britney Spears allegedly bought on eBay... this episode delivers. Where the impossible meets meticulous Canadian tinkering, Francoie’s story will make you question your clock, your past, and whether your microwave is secretly a stargate. Buckle up, traveler. Francoie's Links: http://timenomore.tripod.com His YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@ThinkHarder  The Paranormalis Forums to find Francoie's time adventures - https://paranormalis.com/forums/time-machines-experiments.61/ Let Greg know how you like the show. Write your review, soliloquy, Haiku or whatever twisted thoughts you want to share at https://ratethispodcast.com/openloops

    1h 41m
  7. UFOs & F.U. Ghosts with Paranormal Investigator Les Durrant

    MAR 6

    UFOs & F.U. Ghosts with Paranormal Investigator Les Durrant

    Have you seen the film The Substance yet? You know, the one with Demi Moore. Where she’s a fading Hollywood star who injects herself with a green fluid that promises it can magically make her transform into the best version of herself? Young, pretty, perky, skin without wrinkles. The promise of youth again. It’s good. But gross. But, like, Demi Moore is great in it. But ew. Just curious if you saw it. Not relevant at all, genuinely curious. Anyways….this episode of Open Loops is as immersive an experience into the strange as you can get. Les Durrant (of the Youtube channel Objects And Orbs) is a UFO Researcher, Paranormal Investigator, and Broadcaster of the Strange & Bizarre joins Greg to share evidence of the other side! You’ll learn about orbs, flying disks, ghouls, and foul-mouthed specters of the undead. Les Durrant wants to convert the skeptics, so if you are one, you’ll DEFINITELY want to take a listen. And here’s the kicker—Les isn’t just another guy with a shaky camera and a flashlight. He’s developed a proprietary filming technique that reveals UFOs and anomalies hidden from the naked eye. Objects that shouldn’t be there, that science can’t quite explain, captured with startling clarity. Though, let’s just be honest for a second: is reading this far into a summary of the episode NOT going to make you into a listener? I mean, you’re already deep into this, you made it past the Oscar movie gag, and you’re just reading this to find out what more exactly? What could we possibly say that might persuade you to click “LISTEN” at this point? You want us to also tell you that evidence of the Deep State ET cover-up is literally walked through step-by-step later in the episode, as well as the truth about MUFON?! Very niche, but so are eff you ghosts. And you still haven’t clicked “Listen.” What has to happen here….why are we failing you? You’re into weird stuff, right?! Les Durrant is gonna bring you the weird stuff! Just push that button already … stop reading this…listen to the episode….Greg’s got you. He always does. Ok, at this point you’re the one being weird. And is psychological projection not the original immersive experience? Told you. For more Les, go to  his YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/@objectsandorbs Let Greg know how you like the show. Write your review, soliloquy, Haiku or whatever twisted thoughts you want to share at https://ratethispodcast.com/openloops

    1h 42m
  8. The Wizard of Woodstock: A Sonic Trance-Mission with "Hypnotist's Hypnotist" Peter Blum

    FEB 13

    The Wizard of Woodstock: A Sonic Trance-Mission with "Hypnotist's Hypnotist" Peter Blum

    Ready to journey beyond? Peter Blum isn’t just a hypnotherapist. He’s a shamanic sound healer, master of altered consciousness, NLP instructor, and author of What Is Your B.S.?: Exploring Belief Systems Through Hypnosis and NLP. He’s so far down the rabbit hole, he’s got permanent residency in Wonderland—and he’s inviting you to follow. Dubbed “The Hypnotist’s Hypnotist,” Peter joins Greg this week to speak synesthetically to your conscious and unconscious mind—guiding you through the liminal space where hidden capacities awaken and reality bends. Heck, Peter had Bohemian parents and got into this stuff at Woodstock ‘69! (Not ‘99—don’t worry.) So how could you not be immersed in this trance? You won’t not be able to let every word sink into your being as you explore: • The connection between hypnosis, Western magick, and Eastern spiritual traditions (hint: they’re all tools for unlocking the same mystery) • The Trickster archetype and how tapping into it shifts your reality profoundly (spoiler: it’s already in you… consensually) • Why belief systems, like reality itself, are ultimately B.S.—and how embracing that can rewrite your story in ways you never imagined By the end of this episode, you may not remember who you were… only who you’ve become. Receive the transmission. Listen with your body. Melt into a new you. Peter's Links:  https://www.trancesonics.com/ New Book:What Is Your B.S.?: Exploring Belief Systems Through Hypnosis  and NLP available here: https://www.trancesonics.com/shop/p/what-is-your-bs-exploring-belief-systems-through-hypnosis-and-nlp Trance Sonics: The Vital Link Between Sound Healing and Hypnosis book available here - https://www.trancesonics.com/shop/p/trance-sonics-the-vital-link-between-sound-healing-and-hypnosis-august-2020 Let Greg know how you like the show. Write your review, soliloquy, Haiku or whatever twisted thoughts you want to share at https://ratethispodcast.com/openloops

    1h 32m
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Are you ready to embark on an intellectual adventure? Look no further than Open Loops, the podcast that will take you on a journey of the mind. Join host Greg Bornstein and a variety of expert guests as they explore a wide range of thought-provoking topics such as magic, art, hypnosis, secrets, psychology, spirituality, conspiracy theories, the supernatural, and our true selves. Each episode is a destination that will challenge and expand your mind. But be warned, the journey does not end here, the truth is yet to be uncovered, the secrets yet to be revealed, and the mysteries yet to be unraveled. Tune in to Open Loops and discover the unlimited possibilities of the human mind.

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