77 episodes

We explore claims about the occult, supernatural, and paranormal from an analytic standpoint. We’re open to the existence of a world beyond the five senses, and we dismiss that dogmatic skepticism that insists that any story about the unexplained has to reduce to ‘hallucinations’ or ‘swamp gas,’ but we’re not committed to any particular theory or philosophy about what the paranormal is. And we realize that, whatever is out there, the answer is likely to be more complicated than any existing model or theory. What we bring to the table is small ‘s’ skepticism – a skepticism that we throw as much on the mainstream accounts, as we do on the supernatural story.

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    • Society & Culture
    • 4.9 • 13 Ratings

We explore claims about the occult, supernatural, and paranormal from an analytic standpoint. We’re open to the existence of a world beyond the five senses, and we dismiss that dogmatic skepticism that insists that any story about the unexplained has to reduce to ‘hallucinations’ or ‘swamp gas,’ but we’re not committed to any particular theory or philosophy about what the paranormal is. And we realize that, whatever is out there, the answer is likely to be more complicated than any existing model or theory. What we bring to the table is small ‘s’ skepticism – a skepticism that we throw as much on the mainstream accounts, as we do on the supernatural story.

    84 - Peruvian 'Face Peelers'

    84 - Peruvian 'Face Peelers'

    The Ikitu people of northeastern Peru are under nightly siege by 7-foot tall armored humanoids. They say they know these creatures as 'Pelacaras' or 'Face Peelers'. The Peruvian government blames illegal mining. Local conspiracy theorists blame a far-right ideology known as 'Fujimorism'. So what are the Pelacaras and what do they want with northeastern Peru?

    • 19 min
    83 - Whitley Strieber's Communion

    83 - Whitley Strieber's Communion

    Strieber's book "Communion: A True Story" made UFO abductions and grays household concepts for the American public. What really happened to Strieber?

    • 38 min
    82 - SPECIAL REPORT - Congressional UFO Whistleblower Hearing

    82 - SPECIAL REPORT - Congressional UFO Whistleblower Hearing

    Congress held a special hearing on the need to end government secrecy around UFOs on July 26th, 2023. Two former military pilots and one former military intelligence officer spoke about the UFO phenomenon and government obfuscation of their efforts to raise the alarm about possible alien craft inside the United States.

    • 22 min
    81 - Esoteric UFO Hypotheses

    81 - Esoteric UFO Hypotheses

    U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher has appeared in the news discussing four possible explanations for UFOs, each one stranger than the last.

    • 21 min
    80.5 Russian Coup Canceled

    80.5 Russian Coup Canceled

    Wagner’s 'March for Justice' has ended peacefully. Dane explains why the real winner was the social media app Telegram and how you can adapt ancient Renaissance practices to better understand global news.

    • 14 min
    80 - Russian Coup Underway

    80 - Russian Coup Underway

    Open revolt against the Putin regime has commenced. Russian mercenary leader, Prigozhin, has announced a "march for justice" and mobilized up to fifty-thousand troops for a siege of Moscow. This special report on breaking news from June 24th, 2023, updates you on everything we know and what it means for Russia, Ukraine and the world.

    • 19 min

Customer Reviews

4.9 out of 5
13 Ratings

13 Ratings

Jacobiii3 ,

Fascinating

Fascinating material

The Shirtbearer ,

I’m receiving an image...

Using my psychic visions I can tell that these two gentlemen have giant hang-downs and, believe me, it’s spooky.

JESLA84 ,

Good content but delivery and production could use improvement

The content is excellent. I like the relevance to modern problems and the depth of research paired with storytelling.

I don’t like the sound of the recoding. Either you’re too far from the mic or you didn’t practice sound recording techniques, plus your breathing and lip smacking is too prominent. Try drinking more water and slowing down.

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