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Film on the Fringe explores the strange connections between movies and the real-world myths, conspiracies, and forgotten histories that inspired them. Each episode unpacks a genre film—horror, sci-fi, or fantasy—then follows the threads into folklore, fringe science, paranormal encounters, and speculation. From werewolves and AI to haunted houses and UFOs, we uncover what’s real, what’s myth, and what lies in between. 🎬 Recent episodes include: – Ginger Snaps, The Wolfman, and modern werewol ...
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From Magical Mystery Radio to FILM ON THE FRINGE
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Once known as Magical Mystery Radio, this podcast has transformed into something new. Here we lay out what to expect from Film on the Fringe and why the shift happened. If you’re interested in movies, folklore, speculative science, or the strange truths hidden in fiction, you’re in the right place. Thanks for listening! Doctor Atom…
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BLADE RUNNER, Philip K. Dick, and the Search for Reality: Cinema as Gnosis |2.9|
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Blade Runner is more than a sci-fi classic — it’s a meditation on memory, identity, and empathy. We explore Philip K. Dick’s 2-3-74 mystical VALIS experience, the meaning of the Voight-Kampff test, and why the film still resonates today as a cinematic awakening. Shownotes
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THE LAST OF US and the Evolution of Zombies from Voodoo to Viral |2.8|
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From vodou to viral spores, zombies have always evolved with us. In this week’s episode of Film on the Fringe, we uncover the real roots of the undead—myth, science, and metaphor. 🧟 Highlights & References: The Last of Us and the real-world science of Cordyceps fungus White Zombie (1932) and the colonial legacy of the Haitian undead Vodou, slavery,…
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JURASSIC PARK, The Lost World, Crystal Palace & Creationism: Dinosaurs in Pop Culture and Belief |2.7|
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Dr. Atom takes you behind the scenes of JURASSIC PARK—literally. After a personal story of working alongside the filmmakers, we explore the science of cloning dinosaurs, the truth behind amber-trapped DNA, and modern de-extinction efforts using CRISPR and AI. Then we dig into the 19th-century Bone Wars, Victorian dinosaur mania, and Arthur Conan Do…
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GREMLINS: From WWII Folklore to Spielberg to SHADOW IN THE CLOUD |2.6|
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Gremlins on the wing, goblins in the woods, and strange little beings at your window. From WWII aviation lore to Spielberg’s unmade alien siege story, this episode traces the evolution of mischievous trickster creatures through folklore, pop culture, and real-life encounters—including the night something came calling in Kentucky. Featured Films: Sh…
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THE QUIET ONES and the Philip Experiment: When Science Summoned a Ghost |2.5|
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Venture into the murky space between psychological manipulation and the supernatural. Today, we’re talking about The Quiet Ones (2014), a Hammer Films horror throwback inspired by one of the strangest real-world experiments ever attempted: the Philip Experiment. We’ll unpack how a group of researchers in 1970s Canada set out to create a ghost, expl…
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THE WAR OF THE WORLDS: HG Wells to Orson Welles to Spielberg and Beyond |2.4|
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Let's explore The War of the Worlds — the iconic novel by H.G. Wells and the countless interpretations, adaptations, and conspiracy theories it inspired. We discuss: The 2005 Spielberg movie and the 1953 George Pal version The long-forgotten SEQUEL published only a year after the original The 1938 Orson Welles "panic broadcast" Wernher von Braun’s …
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THE CONJURING 2 vs. The Enfield Poltergeist: What Really Happened? |2.3|
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Let's dissect The Conjuring 2 and the real-life case that inspired it—the infamous Enfield Poltergeist. Was it a genuine supernatural event or an elaborate hoax that spiraled out of control? Join me as I explore how this case became one of the most documented hauntings in history. Ed and Lorraine Warren: Paranormal Pioneers or Masters of Mythmaking…
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EX MACHINA and the Rise of AI Sentience: From Ava to LaMDA |2.2|
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Enter the eerie world of artificial intelligence—from the sleek and unsettling Ex Machina to real-life AI developments that feel ripped straight from science fiction. We’ll explore the rapid evolution of AI, the ethical dilemmas that come with it, and some unsettling cases of chatbots behaving… strangely. Are we on the verge of creating a sentient …
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GINGER SNAPS to Real-Life Werewolves: WOLFMAN, Beast of Bray Road, & Michigan Dogman Encounters |2.1|
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Explore the wild world of werewolves, from the cult classic Ginger Snaps to real-life sightings of “dog men.” We’ll discover the folklore behind our moon-dappled friends, look at how pop culture molded them into the creatures we recognize today, and figure out what exactly makes a man-wolf tick. Shownotes…
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Cancel Everything, NOTHING LASTS FOREVER |1.148|
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We discuss cancel culture, the masons, breakaway civilizations, secret moon colonies... and one fascinating, mythical "lost" film from the 80s that ties it all together!
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CALLING ALL EARTHLINGS: Aliens, TIme Travel, Immortality |1.147|
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We review the documentary CALLING ALL EARTHLINGS. And then we do it one better by actually covering the material that should have been in the movie. This is the story of George Van Tassel, eccentric, contactee, engineer... genius? Did Van Tassel channel messages from our alien brothers and sisters and use the information to construct a time machine…
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WALKING WITH TALL WHITES: The Charles James Hall Story |1.146|
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Is an advanced race of tall, albino-like extraterrestrials from Arcturus living on the Nevada test range? Has our government struck a deal with the aliens to obtain advanced military technology? Take a deep dive with us as we chronicle this fascinating, seemingly implausible story from one man who claims it's all true!…
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FURY OF THE DEMON, OPERATION LUNE, Cursed Films, The French are F*cking With Us |1.145|
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We discuss several recent "documentaries" occupying the twilight zone between fantasy and reality. Are these films omens? Augurs of a dark future? Are we moving into a new dark age of superstition? Is the consensus reality of post-enlightenment reason vanishing in a post-modern haze of news and subjective reality? And why are the French f*cking wit…
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HOLY HELL: Inside the Rise & Fall of the Buddhafield Cult |1.103|
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We review the fascinating and disturbing documentary, HOLY HELL. The film chronicles the 22-year journey of former members who were trapped in the bizarre Buddhafield cult. Through personal archive footage and interviews, the film chronicles the rise and fall, not only of the cult itself, but of its strangely charismatic leader, Michel Rostand (aka…
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JIM & ANDY: The Great Beyond - Jim Carrey Channels Andy Kaufman |1.99|
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In tonight's podcast, we discuss a fascinating documentary on Netflix called JIM & ANDY: The Great Beyond, which chronicles the behind-the-scene antics of Jim Carrey playing Andy Kaufman - and his alter-ego Tony Clifton - on the set of Man on the Moon. At first glance this might not seem very paranormal, but the questions this documentary raises ab…
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CROPSEY: Urban Legend or Real Boogeyman, Montauk Connection, Satanic Cults |1.51|
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What if the bogeyman turns out to be real? That's the premise of 2009 documentary CROPSEY, written and directed by Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio. The filmmakers explore the origins of the urban legend they heard about as children, only to discover that there may, in fact, be some truth behind the tale. And the truth, as they say, is… terrifyi…
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ROOM 237: Faked Moon Landing, Native American Genocide, Kubrick as Rorschach |1.41|
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Stanley Kubrick's THE SHINING is: a) a confession of his participation in the hoaxed Apollo moon mission; b) a treatise on the genocide of the Native Americans; c) a meditation on the holocaust; d) all of the above; e) a frickin' horror movie. New favorite word: apophenia.
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THE MONTAUK CHRONICLES: Real STRANGER THINGS, Aliens, Time Travel, & Mind Control |1.39|
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The story that inspired STRANGER THINGS. Government conspiracy, kidnapped children, time travel, raging id monsters, aliens, drug-induced journeys to other worlds. This one's got it all! John and Adam discuss Christopher Garetano's indie documentary THE MONTAUK CHRONICLES.
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THE NIGHTMARE: Shadow Men, Old Hags, Sleep Paralysis |1.33|
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THE NIGHTMARE is a 2015 film documenting the testimonies of several people suffering from chronic sleep paralysis. It's a real-life NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET as otherworldly beings appear to taunt and terrorize these individuals, threatening to consume their very souls. John shares his personal experiences with sleep paralysis, offering a unique pers…
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Madman or Genius: RESURRECT DEAD: MYSTERY OF THE TOYNBEE TILES |1.32|
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TOYNBEE IDEA / IN KUBRICK'S 2001 / RESURRECT DEAD / ON PLANET JUPITER // For over 25 years, mysterious tiles have appeared on busy streets from New York to Brazil. These tiles hint at an outrageous plan to resurrect everyone who's ever lived - on the surface of the gas giant Jupiter. What does the message mean? Who placed these tiles? Secret societ…
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GOING CLEAR: Scientology, Hollywood, & the Prison of Belief |1.27|
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We risk the wrath of the Church of Scientology by discussing the film and book GOING CLEAR, as well as the twisted history of L Ron Hubbard and his pulp sci-fi religion.
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DMT is a ubiquitous, naturally occurring compound that may be at the root of spiritual experience, the alien abduction phenomenon, even consciousness itself. So why is it taboo? We discuss the film AND book, DMT: THE SPIRIT MOLECULE.
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Real STRANGER THINGS: Interview with THE MONTAUK CHRONICLES filmmaker Christopher Garetano |1.15|
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STRANGER THINGS was inspired by the real-life Montauk Project (its working title was MONTAUK). According to legend, thousands of young boys were abducted from the streets of New York in the 1970s and 80s, and subjected to bizarre mind control experiments. In this special interview, filmmaker Christopher Garetano discusses his own journey down the r…
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THE SECRET Will Destroy Your Life |1.13|
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THE SECRET is an insidious, destructive force ruining the lives of millions. What's worse, there are some real truths at the root of its philosophy - you just can't see them through THE SECRET's noxious cloud of narcissistic new age hokum. Adam and John discuss free will, the New Thought Movement, and the real secrets behind THE SECRET.…
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