Magical Mystery Radio: Conspiracy & Paranormal Review

Opportunity's last words: did the little Mars rover that could *really* say "my battery is low and it's getting dark"? Do you really want the answer? All about the "Collins Elite"  - the secret cabal that controls all things and stands against the demonic inter-dimensional beings that seeded our civilization... Are personality tests any more accurate than astrology? (For that matter, how accurate *is* astrology?) John and Adam test each other, discuss the Jungian origins of Myers-Briggs, and reveal the personality types most likely to believe in conspiracy theories.  

We are back after an extended holiday break. And it's time to face the music: How accurate were we with our 2018 predictions?  We discuss the frighteningly articulate future forecasts of children living in 1904. Did they fare any better than we did in 2018? Psychic Nikki shares her prognostications for 2019. She's probably wrong about everything so we'll deflect criticisms of our inaccuracies by laughing at her. Oh, also -- are we on the verge of an AI Apocalypse? Yeah, probably.

We attempt to respectfully discuss the origins of our Christmas traditions - including reveling, gift-giving, and virgin birthing. Turns out it's really hard to talk about this stuff and remain one hundred percent respectful.  Were there mythological precedents for the immaculate conception? Of course there were! Was Jesus actually born December 25th? Of course not! And how do Stanley Kubrick and JRR Tolkien fit into all this? Happy Holidays, dear listeners! See you in the new year! John and Adam

Adam looks into the origin of the "tin-foil hat" and accidentally, very possibly, maybe, stumbles onto a a real conspiracy.  John gives us a current events update, then takes a deep dive into how Russia, despite the collusion nonsense, is very likely waging an information war against the United States to weaken us from within... ...and it involves a mysterious Russian mystic whom many have dubbed "Putin's Rasputin".  It's a rabbit hole that we'll be visiting again, as there's much to unpack about this existential threat to western democracy. Just hold tight to your tin foil hat.

We're on break this week, but we couldn't leave you empty handed! Feast on a compilation of clips related to the JFK assassination and subsequent coverup. We discuss: - recently declassified documents - newly discovered information about Lee Harvey Oswald that potentially changes EVERYTHING - new theories about the actual mechanics of the assassination In addition, we chat with Francis Richard Conolly, creator of the epic documentary EVERYTHING IS A RICH MAN'S TRICK. Have a safe and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  

Adam shares the tragic story of silent film star Olive Thomas, whose ghost haunts the landmark New Amsterdam Theater in New York City. John finally talks about the Great Purge of 2018. If you're not mad, you should be. This is dangerous stuff. Julian Assange says being forced to clean his cat's litter box is a violation of his fundamental rights. Some dutch guy "identifies" as twenty years younger - and wants to legally change his age. That giant flying rock might be an extraterrestrial probe. Or not. Or maybe it is. Or not.    

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! A spooky little treat from John: Edgar Allan Poe's THE RAVEN and THE TELL-TALE HEART. Best with headphones. ;-) Enjoy! We'll be back next week with a "normal" episode. In the meantime, stay safe and eat lots of candy! Music Credit: Long Note Three Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License  

Ack! The Stupid! It Hurts! Okay, so let's see. In last week's news, Elizabeth Warren releases a dubious DNA test that the mainstream media claims is, "strong evidence" of Native American ancestry. At the same time, the Saudis say that the killing and dismembering of a dissident journalist was simply, "an interrogation gone wrong". Can you say, Idiocracy?  And then, to top it off, after Stormy Daniels described Trump's penis as looking like Toad from Mario Kart, he calls her, "horseface". We're in junior high... and we can blame Aleister Crowley. Adam, as usual, has nothing interesting, so he brings up the Denver Airport conspiracies, which is so 2011.  Then, in the second half, John decides that what he wanted to talk about isn't interesting either, so he and Adam decide to discuss their favorite horror movies instead. Well, it's only one more week until Halloween, so why the hell not. And... and... John actually recommends the new Netflix series, The Haunting of Hill House. Note: John hates most everything,

Remember Krypton? Now that we're grown-ups we can kinda see how the powers-that-be on Superman's homeworld might turn a blind eye to an impending apocalypse. Case in point: The Yellowstone National Park SUPER-VOLCANO. Which is due to erupt, and which could very well mean the end of humanity. John goes on a political rant. So what else is new? But really, he's pissed - at everyone. Listen and see if you're on the list. It's the 35th anniversary of the film WARGAMES. Did you know Ronald Reagan was a huge science fiction fan? That WARGAMES scared the bejeezus out of him? That his sci-fi fandom was the basis for numerous historic government policies? All true. The first brain-to-brain "social network" has been created! Sort of! John shares an inspiring piece on how to live "an unfuckwithable life." Sounds like a lost Frank Capra movie... Oh hey, didn't Capra direct LOST HORIZON? Well, that gets a shout-out this week, too. And finally, did JFK Jr. fake his own death? Only to emerge as a secret Trump supporter

Why did the feds shut down the Sunspot Solar Observatory in New Mexico? Aliens? Espionage? We call shenanigans! What was Ronald Reagan's favorite Soviet joke? The CIA declassifies a trove of cold war comedy gold. Yes, we spent money and manpower on this. Witness the Online Exodus: thousands of Reddit refugees banned from the comfort of their homeland in search of peace, prosperity, and political ascendancy. It's a virtual biblical epic. For the hundred thousandth time - no, we are not "Trump Supporters." But is it too much to ask for a little more honesty in media?  

Tonight we talk about the possible political sabotage from within the Trump administration. Are we witnessing a coup attempt? Regardless of your politics, none of this bodes well for the future of our country, especially if the Demon Cat starts appearing again. Oh, hadn't heard that one? Yes, apparently a Demon Cat haunts the Capitol Building during times of great political strife. Is the apparition a warning? A harbinger of death? Or chaos?  But, it's mostly movie night here on Magical Mystery Radio. Adam has a revelation about the ending of Kubrick's 2001. He also reveals how he just might be The Wizard of Oz.  And John finally gets around to seeing The Last Jedi. And he hates it. Really fucking hates it. With the burning fiery passion of a million exploding suns.   Tonight's episode dedicated to Mona (Mo), the "bestest" kitty from Texas City. RIP.  "May the force be with you"  

John walks us through the surreal saga of Soul Sistah Omarosa and the Great Trump Hair Theft. Plus, Bill Maher as the Pizza Man. Predictive programming, a glitch in the Matrix, or are the trickster gods having fun again? North Carolina guy with rock-steady hands films a blimp - er,  "spacecraft." The Bermuda Triangle mystery has been solved! Spoiler: it ain't a time vortex. Unless it is. But it probably isn't... unless it is. What is hypocognition? Only the cause of literally ALL our modern societal problems... And finally, John brings us up to speed on the battle of the Anons: Anonymous vs. QAnon. Oh, the irony...  

WARNING: This episode contains disturbing and graphic material. There's been a lot of chatter lately on social media about alleged high-level pedophiles, and the supposed elite networks under which they operate. Much of this is due to a few professed victims posting on Twitter and elsewhere. This is a difficult topic to research and discuss, and we don't take this endeavor lightly. We feel it's important to present the facts and evidence as we know them, so listeners can make up their own minds about the validity of these claims. Separating fact from fiction is always important in conspiracy research - especially when dealing with the abuse and trafficking of children. National Human Trafficking Hotline: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/ National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC): http://www.cybertipline.com/      

We revisit our predictions from the beginning of the year. How are we doing so far? Listen and find out! John is on a quest for evidence of the underappreciated cryptid thunderbird. How goes the hunt? Not great, actually... Three schoolgirls disappear without a trace in Victorian Australia. Murder? Accident? Timeslip? Well, this is just fiction, after all... isn't it? Finally, John brings us an EPIC "What's the Word..." where he dissects the recent Mueller indictment, revisits the Russiagate story, Guccifer 2.0, and the disconnect our elites have with the vast majority of Americans. Which leads us to the inescapable conclusion that we've all... well, not ALL... but most of us have lost our frickin' minds. But hey, it's the Russians' fault, right?  

There's an area in PA called Chestnut Ridge that's been infested with paranormal activity for the last hundred years or so. Bigfoot, UFOs, Dogmen, and prehistoric flying creatures known as Thunderbirds have all made an appearance. We take a look at some of these stories and wonder if there are some areas more prone to supernatural occurrences than others.  Most notable of these stories is The Kecksburg UFO Incident that occurred on Dec. 9th, 1965. Something fell from the sky in the small farming community of Kecksburg, PA, but what was it? A meteor, a downed Russian satellite? Or was it something more down-to-earth, yet even more fascinating? Can you say top-secret Nazi technology? We knew you could.     Speaking of Nazis, toy company Revell recently pulled their Haunebu II flying saucer model kits from store shelves for "teaching kids that the Nazis achieved space travel." Umm... okay? Maybe they should ask NASA to chime in on this one, since many of their top scientists during the space race were... wait fo

Have scientists debunked all these "Hitler survived" conspiracies and definitively proved - once for all - that the Nazi leader did indeed die in the bunker in 1945, just as the history books have always told us? Or, does this so-called proof raise even more questions than it answers? Case definitely NOT closed... in our humble opinion. The cinematic genius of Russian filmmaker Andrei Tarkovsky, existential angst, prophecy, and the subconscious mind. And, of course, what kind of film discussion would it be without mentioning Kubrick... and Freddy Krueger? Sick of all the negativity these days? Try shifting your thinking to a more positive mindset. Can this work for conspiracy theorists as well? Yes it can! ;-) 

Roseanne Barr says MK-Ultra rules Hollywood. Is she a victim herself? She also seems to have a history of dissociative identity disorder - which would not be inconsistent with her claims. What other celebrities have struggled with dissociative identity disorder? And what does the disorder say about the mind, about the soul, about life? Yanny/Laurel? How about Green Needles/Brainstorm? This one is way cooler, and opens up all kinds of questions about how the mind works. John gives us a HUGE Q-Anon update with another exciting episode of What's the word on the street, Johnny? 

We talk of many things: of shoes and ships and sealing wax... of cabbages and kings... You want ghosts? We got em. Aliens? Of course! Time Travel? Naturally. Interdimensional invaders? Flat earth theorists? Government cover-ups? AI apocalypse? Out-of-body experiences? Star Wars? Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, YES! Oh, and the "Laurel"/"Yanny" thing. If you did a search for this and it brought you here -- you know what we mean.  

It's a Conspiracy! A rash of recent "scientific" studies about what makes conspiracy theorists tic have been hitting the news lately. Why? Well, we could say it's a conspiracy to try and debunk conspiracy theorists and conspiratorial thinking, but then that just proves we're conspiracy theorists prone to conspiratorial thinking. As if that's a bad thing. John nearly falls for an Ethereum scam, but escapes at the last minute. Probably because he used his conspiratorial thinking to question the scam, natch! Kanye West (or is that Yeezus) tweets, "Question Everything". Hmm... great minds think alike. ;-) An A.I. bot named Norman that's a real psycho, which leads us into a discussion of robot cognition, and life, the universe, and everything. The future's gonna get weird.       

UFOs, Area 51, Exorcism, Time Travelers, Vampires... We discuss our favorite moments from Art Bell's seminal COAST TO COAST AM. Called "The Godfather" of late night paranormal and conspiracy talk radio, Bell had a huge influence on a generation of fringe-dwellers and truth-seekers - us included. He will be missed. In an extended "What's the Word on the Street?", John walks us through the possibility that the Syrian poison gas attack was a false flag operation, allowing the US and its allies to execute a decades-old strategy to overthrow nations and shape U.S. foreign policy in the middle east.