Best Babalon Podcasts (2025)

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GHOST HUNTING: 101 Ways to be a Paranormal Investigator (Pt. 1) w/ Tim Hacker of Cryptic Chronicles 49:40

2d ago49:40

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! Listen to the full episode here! In this week’s episode we are joined once again by Tim Hacker of the Cryptic Chronicles Podcast who prepared for us a list of no less than 101 Ways to Become a Paranormal Investigator so you will not only stand the best chance possible of catching evidence of a ghost, uf…

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PREVIEW The Arkbird (Ace Combat 5) 12:39

3d ago12:39

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Inheriting: Nicole & the Third World Liberation Front 46:54

6d ago46:54

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Nicole Salaver’s uncle, Patrick Salaver, was one of the leaders of the Third World Liberation Front at San Francisco State University in the late 1960s. This movement not only led to the recognition of the term “Asian American,” but also brought ethnic studies to colleges nationwide. Pat made a difference in the world as a Filipino civil rights lea…

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The Roundtable of Rabbits (Ritual, Epigenetics and Time Travel) 47:03

9d ago47:03

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we continue my birthday tradition of hosting an unscripted free discussion for anyone who wanted to join, offer up their questions or stories to us and wax philosophic about a number of topics from the efficacy of ritual versus willpower, time travel, the occult power of the heart…

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Soyuz T-10A 1:37:33

10d ago1:37:33

1:37:33

Sometimes it's better not to go to space. This week, we're talking to guest and space industry engineer Robin about the story of Soyuz T-10A or "that time the LES flung a Soviet crew to safety 3 seconds before their rocket detonated". Support FTL on Patreon and unlock bonus content! Sources: - Soyuz T-10A: The First Crewed On-Pad Abort, Drew LePage…

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Springtime for Yitler: The Black Nazi and the Elephant In The Room 1:00:50

16d ago1:00:50

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! Click hear to hear the FULL episode on our Patreon FOR FREE. In this week’s episode we address, in real time, the unfolding calamity that Ye (the artist formerly known as Kanye West) has unleashed upon the world with his new controversial single “He*l H*tler” from his upcoming album “Cuck.” As of record…

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The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolph Steiner, Part 3 44:25

23d ago44:25

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode Heka Astra brings us full circle to conclude this three part series concerning the philosophy and occult implications found within Rudolph Steiner’s Philosophy of Freedom. On the first side of the tape we discuss the philosophy of Monism and just how many concepts fit neatly insid…

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Imperfect Paradise: How the Rent Brigade took on LA’s landlords 39:27

26d ago39:27

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In the days after LA’s early-January wildfires, tenant advocate Chelsea Kirk noticed a trend: rent gouging. Rents were shooting up past their legal limit. In the wake of the fires, as natural disaster collided with LA’s severe housing shortage, we trace how a collective of volunteers organized themselves to bring rent gouging to light in LA County.…

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The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolph Steiner, Part 2 41:14

1M ago41:14

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we stack up behind Heka Astra who is leading the charge and authoring this three part series through the twisted jungle of Rudolph Steiner’s wild mind as he establishes the philosophical framework proving the truth we all feel inside, that we, despite some compelling evidence othe…

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1980 Plesetsk Disaster 1:08:56

1M ago1:08:56

1:08:56

CONTENT WARNING This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are covering the 1980 Plesetsk Cosmodrome explosion, probably the 2nd most lethal accident in space history. Sources: - RussianSpaceWeb, Anatoly Zak Theme song provided by DJ Danarchy

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Imperfect Paradise: From ranchers with guns to gurus with crystals: How extremism in the American West has evolved 26:03

1M ago26:03

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When Portland, Oregon-based reporter Leah Sottile began covering extremism in the American West a decade ago, she was interviewing ranchers, fundamentalist Mormons and “sovereign citizens” who did not believe the federal government should own land. During the pandemic, she began noticing that New Age wellness leaders were talking about many of the …

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PREVIEW Marooned (1969) 15:01

1M ago15:01

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The Philosophy of Freedom by Rudolph Steiner, Part 1 44:06

1M ago44:06

44:06

Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! On this week’s episode we follow our guide Heka Astra into the rarely explored yet vitally important philosophical conundrum of what it means to be free and if such a thing is even possible by exploring turn of the century occultist Rudolph Steiner’s seminal classic on the subject, “The Philosophy of Fr…

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Imperfect Paradise: Can Oakland point the way for the future of liberal cities 34:50

1M ago34:50

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Journalist Alexis Madrigal is obsessed with the port of Oakland. He even has a tattoo of a shipping container! In his new book, The Pacific Circuit, he makes the case that Oakland is where the real-world impacts of globalization are felt, and serves as a warning for other port communities. He documents the impact that the tech/logistics industry ha…

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Blood Over Intent EXPOSED! A Satanic YouTube Cult of Blood Sacrifice w/ Tim Hacker 47:07

1M ago47:07

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we are joined once again by the ferocious Tim Hacker, intrepid creator of the Cryptic Chronicles Podcast (www.crypticchronicles.com) with yet another deep dive into a another Satanic cult… one that lurks unsuspectingly in the forgotten shadows of places as seemingly safe as YouTub…

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Imperfect Paradise: The fallout over LAFD funding: Bass vs. Crowley 36:13

2M ago36:13

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Amid the devastating Palisades and Eaton Fires that killed more than two dozen people, a political conflict came sharply into focus surrounding the funding of the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD). Finger-pointing as to who was to blame included former LA Fire Chief Kristin Crowley and LA Mayor Karen Bass. The two women would be lambasted for thei…

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The 2007 ASAT Test & Space Militarization 1:02:58

2M ago1:02:58

1:02:58

Ever since satellites have existed, people have wanted to find ways to kill them. This week, Quinn, Chris, and Other Chris are taking a look at the 2007 Chinese Anti-Satellite Test - the largest debris-creating event in space history - and the larger trend of nations trying to turn Low Earth Orbit into the zero-g Somme. Support FTL on Patreon and u…

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A Habit for Heresy with Frater R.C. 1:05:57

2M ago1:05:57

1:05:57

Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! On this week’s episode we’re joined once again by the mighty Hermeticist Frater R.C. creator and host of the Magick Without Fears Podcast who is known for his unscripted format of interviewing fellow occultists. As is tradition whenever Frater R.C. is visiting the show we find ourselves going wildly off…

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Imperfect Paradise: Rebuild or leave? One Black family in Altadena decides their future after Eaton Fire 40:25

2M ago40:25

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The biggest question hanging over most people in Los Angeles who lost homes in the Palisades and Eaton Fires is whether to rebuild or leave -- a question that's especially fraught for Altadena's Black community, who faced a long history of redlining. Charel Bailey’s parents have lived in Altadena since 1977, and she desperately wants them to rebuil…

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The Order of Nine Angles w/ Tim Hacker 55:12

2M ago55:12

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! On this week’s show we are joined once again by Tim Hacker of the Cryptic Chronicles podcast (CrypticChronicles.com) who began by initiating his own research and sharing his sources with me to craft this episode about the highly controversial Satanic terrorist and criminal organization, The Order of Nin…

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Imperfect Paradise: When the disinformation machine comes for you 39:40

2M ago39:40

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Renée DiResta joined the Stanford Internet Observatory to analyze how propaganda spreads online. But in 2023, she went from studying the online disinformation machine to becoming its target. We dive into what happened when a right-wing conspiracy made Renée its villain, as well as how disinformation has changed over the last three presidential elec…

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PREVIEW Moon Zero Two (1969) 20:11

2M ago20:11

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The Occult Elvis: Author Miguel Conner Reveals Elvis’s Secret Mysticism 50:51

2M ago50:51

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we are joined by the legendary author and gnostic podcast pioneer Miguel Conner to discuss his latest book “The Occult Elvis” which presents accounts from Elvis’s wife, friends and family, along with the Memphis Mafia, and his spiritual advisors to reveal Elvis as the mystic, occu…

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Imperfect Paradise: ‘Free the Tee’ Redux: Fighting back against LA golf course scalpers 43:49

2M ago43:49

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This episode originally aired on June 12, 2024. LA was rocked on March 4 when Dave Fink, a golf influencer, posted a viral video on Instagram detailing how brokers - largely using a Korean messenger app- were snatching up prime time tees at Los Angeles’ public golf courses and reselling them. Here’s how an unlikely crew of golf enthusiasts’ fight t…

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The Art of War by Sun Tzu, Part 3 51:42

2M ago51:42

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we embark on the final phase of our conquest of Sun Tzu’s Taoist manual for never losing, The Art of War. In the free side of the show we discuss how terrain influenced the outcome of the Battle of Agincourt and how Roman general Varro would have been spared the vengeance of Hanni…

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Part 3: Jack Parsons and Babalon 1:40:01

2M ago1:40:01

1:40:01

Heartbreak can be a terrible thing and people work through it in all kinds of ways. Some people drink. Some people attempt to summon an incarnation of Babalon to be their new girlfriend. We're back and we're talking with rocket test engineer Guest Chris about Jack Parsons. In this episode we cover the downfall of Jack Parsons and his ostracization …

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Imperfect Paradise: Meet the filmmakers who love AI 34:04

3M ago34:04

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It’s hard to find people in Hollywood who are willing to speak publicly about their enthusiasm for AI, for fear of being seen as “siding with the machines.” And yet, many people are quietly using the technology already. In this episode, we interview two enthusiastic early adopters of AI in filmmaking about how they’re using it, its strengths and li…

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The Art of War by Sun Tzu, Part 2 50:43

3M ago50:43

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we continue into part 2 of our campaign of Sun Tzu’s seminal work on military strategy, The Art of War. In the first half of the show we look at some historical examples of where, in alignment with Sun Tzu’s principles, snatched victory from the jaws of defeat. We focus on the cir…

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Imperfect Paradise: How AI became a Hollywood villain – especially for animators 35:31

3M ago35:31

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Hollywood taught us to be afraid of a super powerful artificial intelligence that will one day conquer humanity. So not surprisingly, many screenwriters and actors are very skeptical of AI, and concerns about AI were central to the Hollywood labor strikes in 2023. But animators may actually be the most at risk of losing their jobs to AI. In this ep…

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The Art of War by Sun Tzu, Part 1 46:37

3M ago46:37

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we discuss a spiritual text which helped bring peace to centuries of non-stop conflict only centuries later to introduce the wider world to its first taste of Taoist philosophy and make corporate ladder climbers even more insufferable than they were before; The Art of War by Sun T…

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Imperfect Paradise: Highland Park: Land of the snake 36:32

3M ago36:32

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Tucked away in Highland Park - a neighborhood that’s been dubbed “ground zero” for gentrification - sits a small park dotted with native plants and spiraling mosaic sculptures. La Tierra de la Culebra Park was established in the early 90s by guerilla artist Tricia Ward. In the decades since, the neighborhood has transformed massively and a battle h…

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Venison Noodles (#creepypasta) & 'The Stratagem' a short story by Aleister Crowley 48:35

3M ago48:35

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we emerge from our winter hibernation like ravenous groundhogs and build within the shadow of our emerging a circle of sacred stones containing the holy campfire whence we share, drunk with popcorn and smores, the nightmarish tales we uncovered in the unconscious depths of our slu…

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"THESE MOVIES ARE CURSED!" w/ Cryptic Chronicles' Tim Hacker 47:56

3M ago47:56

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we explore the world of haunted or otherwise cursed Hollywood films which are quite a bit more numerous, violent and even deadlier than you would first imagine. In the free section of the show we discuss the weird monsters hidden in Return to Babylon, Ti West's Innkeepers and Hous…

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Part 2: Jack Parsons. Devil Summoner, Rocket Scientist, YA Author 1:43:27

3M ago1:43:27

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Jack. 210. 𝕿𝖍𝖊𝖑𝖊𝖒𝖆 𝕺𝖇𝖙𝖊𝖓𝖙𝖚𝖒 𝕻𝖗𝖔𝖈𝖊𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖔 𝕬𝖒𝖔𝖗𝖎𝖘 𝕹𝖚𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖆𝖊. John Whiteside Parsons went by many appellations. In part 2 of our series, we talk to rocket test engineer Chris about how Jack got into Thelema and how he pioneered a frightening amount of modern rocket fuels while chainsmoking. Sources: - Strange Angel, George Pendel Theme song provided by DJ …

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Part 4: The Landing 43:48

3M ago43:48

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In the final episode of "LA Made: The Other Moonshot": Despite several stopgaps and hiccups, the moon landing is a monumental success, although many Black Americans feel it’s come at a cost to their progress. The discrimination Charlie, Nate and Shelby faced at work finally makes it into government hearings. And the trio today reflect on their cont…

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Chaos Magick V: CONDENSED CHAOS by Phil Hine [PART 3] 46:43

4M ago46:43

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we uncork part 3 of the hollow-tube of holy fire flowing through Phil Hine’s current defining magickal work-book, CONDENSED CHAOS! In the first half of the show we discuss evocation and how to create, and secondly program a magickal servitor to do our bidding. We chisel into the i…

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Part 1: Jack Parsons, The Satanist Rocket Visionary 1:33:07

4M ago1:33:07

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In a field of weirdos and freaks, Jack Parsons is broadly considered the weirdest freak of all. This week, we're joined by guest and space engineer Chris for our series on the life, accomplishments, and sex life of John Whiteside Parsons. Support FTL on Patreon and unlock bonus content! Sign up to the FTL Patreon at any tier and get access to our n…

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Part 3: Making an Impact 40:42

4M ago40:42

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In this episode of "LA Made: The Other Moonshot": The launch of Apollo 6. Nate and Charlie must choose how to respond when their work is undermined by superiors, leading to tense stand-offs. Meanwhile Shelby works on a project which will define his legacy — and our view of Earth. Workplace pay disparities come to light, while the assassination of M…

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Chaos Magick pt. 5: CONDENSED CHAOS by Phil Hine [PART 2] 47:55

4M ago47:55

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we dive into part 2 of our review and discussion of Phil Hine’s Chaos Magick classic, CONDENSED CHAOS. In the first half we tackle the D.R.A.T. formulae and why relaxation is such an underappreciated talent of the magus. We discover powerful secrets to hacking our emotional feedba…

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Part 2: Spring Loaded to Failure 45:20

4M ago45:20

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In this episode of "LA Made: The Other Moonshot": Were these three engineers set up to fail? The space race starts to hit debilitating roadblocks, and the Black aerospace engineers are beginning to feel the weight of the workplace — and the clock ticking. Shelby, Nate and Charlie develop different ways to cope with the pressure. A tragedy during an…

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Toyohiro Akiyama & Glavkosmos (w. Josh Boerman) 1:42:22

4M ago1:42:22

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In the late 80s, the Soviet Union attempted to dominate the commercial launch market. Their principal success was launching the most miserable salaryman into orbit. Today, we're joined by Josh from The Worst of All Possible Worlds podcast to talk about Glavkosmos, the Soviet private space program. Find Josh and Worst Of All Possible Worlds here Sup…

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Chaos Magick pt. 5: CONDENSED CHAOS by Phil Hine [Part 1] 48:56

4M ago48:56

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week's episode we review the wild wisdom of Phil Hine as laid out in his masterpiece of magickal literature every beginner should own, CONDENSED CHAOS! In this current defining work, Phil Hine gives us a glimpse behind the curtain and spells out in no uncertain terms not only the benefit of walk…

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Part 1: Ignition Starts 45:08

4M ago45:08

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In this first episode of "LA Made: The Other Moonshot": America aims for the moon. President John F. Kennedy stands proudly behind the mission to advance the country and welcomes a diverse team to get the job done. That team includes three Black engineers who have a studded background — Charlie Cheathem, Nathaniel LeVert and Shelby Jacobs. However,…

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Dark City: A Gnostic Allegory 53:43

4M ago53:43

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! This week’s episode sees us dust off the old VHS copy of the late 90s gnostic science fiction classic “Dark City,” written and directed by Alex Proyas. This is what your mom was talking about when you told her you wanted to see ‘The Matrix’ but she said “No, we have it at home,” with some scenes almost …

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Introducing LA Made: The Other Moonshot (Coming January 29) 2:28

4M ago2:28

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When Joanne Higgins was growing up in Compton in Los Angeles, she heard her godfather, Charlie Cheathem, tell stories about his key role in the Apollo mission to the moon. As an adult she realized that his experiences — and those of other Black engineers — had been left out of the history books. She set out to record for the first time the accounts…

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Jesus in the New Aeon : how Answer to Job changes Christianity 1:13:58

4M ago1:13:58

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Carolyn Lovewell sits down with Sleep Over Mystery School initiates Rye, Mackenzie, Laura, River, and Julia to talk about the mind-blowing way that Jung’s under-appreciated theological masterpiece, Answer to Job, changes the game of Christianity in a way that makes the God of the Old Testament finally make real sense in relation to sweet Jesus … an…

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Raelism: Human Cloning and Sex Cult of the Elohim 55:46

5M ago55:46

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we explore the mysterious UFO sex-cult, Raelism! In the first half of the show we focus on Raelism’s belief in a race of humanoid creator beings they call the Elohim and what the revelation of their kind holds for ourselves as individuals and the destiny of all mankind with humani…

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Part 2: Nikolai Kibalchich, the Rocket Pioneer Who Blew up the Tsar 1:15:31

5M ago1:15:31

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𝙸'𝚟𝚎 𝚍𝚛𝚊𝚏𝚝𝚎𝚍 𝚊 𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚒𝚐𝚗 𝚏𝚘𝚛 𝚊 𝚏𝚕𝚢𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚖𝚊𝚌𝚑𝚒𝚗𝚎. This week, we're back talking to Kelly from Canuck Is A Slur to finish up our series on Nikolai Kibalchich, the rocket visionary who blew up Tsar Alexander II. Follow Canuck Is A Slur here! Support FTL on Patreon and unlock bonus content! Source: - Nikolai Ivanovich Kibalchich: Terrorist Rocket Pioneer, L…

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How To Find Hollow Earth (True Stories of Subterranean Cities) 35:02

5M ago35:02

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! This week’s episode was almost canceled due to complications with the wildfires here in California. Malachor, for instance, has been without power, battling to protect his home and preparing for evacuation if necessary. As such, we interrupt our normal programming to bring you some interesting and suppo…

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The Shaver Mystery: Hollow Earth, Elder Gods and the Lost Kingdom of Lemuria 54:59

5M ago54:59

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Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we go so far down the rabbit hole that we encounter the mutated denizens of a lost race descended from Atlantean giants because this week we’re exploring the science-fiction world of Richard Sharp Shaver who, of all things, claimed these stories were none other than historical fac…

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