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After Daniel’s extensive research uncovered conclusively that the “UFO of God” event, after which Chris Bledsoe’s book was named, was in actuality a man-made satellite, he discovered that everyone involved was entirely uninterested in his evidence.

We explore why Chris’ UFO can be both a satellite and a genuine contact event through the ancient logic of ceremonial magic, and how this model seems to work better than any other for making sense of contact experiences.

We get into how the Bledsoe’s can be totally honest and genuine while still potentially being manipulated by the powerful figures in their orbits. We also discuss the nature of dream space, extending it beyond the realms of sleep and into the dream of the world itself, the ethical concerns regarding hypnotic regressions and the metaphysics of collapsing potentialities, ways of framing the numinous without losing your mind, and much more.

This is an important episode and any sharing is greatly appreciated - People need to hear what Daniel has to say here.

Daniel offers client sessions in exchange for donations and Rev recommends working with him. He also has five books, some channeled, and all pertaining to the subjects discussed in this episode. All of his work can be found at https://dseti.org/

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J. David Osborne is the author of a sizeable collection of novels which range from dreamy prose set in a gulag, to gritty and comedic crime noir, and arriving in his latest novel Gods Fare No Better at a mystical cyberpunk epic dedicated to his favorite filmmaker, the infamous Takashi Miike.

We talk about three of Miike's films in particular (Ichi, Gozu, & Dead Or Alive), mastery of craft through total immersion, artists who are above critique, personal projections in art and critique, the absurdity of the political climate, and we talk about the process of making books, specifically Gods Fair... the fantastic cover art for which our own Kurt Huggins made.

David and his colleagues at Broken River Books all collaborate to promote one another's work outside of the holy see of major publishing companies and modern censorship in order to preserve their limitless, artistic freedom. All of their work is excellent and well worth checking out.

We touch on some difficult topics, and films, in this one so consider this a warning for sensitive people.

You can pick up a copy here, and we highly suggest you do.

David's Podcast with Kelby Losack

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Marissa is back! The nuance of desire work, incarnation, karma, the 72 angels of Thy Holiest Name, somatic sex education, upcoming workings and workshops, the gentle flow of doing beneath the desperate motivators, wisdom of the body, identifying intent within intimate action, and so much more.

Marissa's Website

Marissa's Substack (where the angel stuff is)

Marissa's Twitch Stream

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Rev's Brand New Angel Oil

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The first, possibly even the last, Soapbox Sermon.

A few off the cuff musings by the Rev on some minutia of art/media appreciation/consumption and a juxtaposition with Nick Cave's reflections on the creative process of machines. Plus the announcement that we will be taking questions for mailbag episodes.

Happy belated holidays, everyone! <3

Horror author, Noise/black metal musician, and event organizer Evan Dean Shelton joins us to talk about Scooter McRae's cult classic, zombies that are just sort of annoying, the difference between horror and self-help fiction, the need for freedom of expression, writing as a magical implement, story as a container for darkness, telling tales as a cosmic digestive process, and more.

VOIDCON is an indie horror, noise/metal, creator convention going down on October 13-14 in Huntington, WV and it's shaping up to be a hell of a first year. Scooter McRae's latest film will be screened, Stark Raven will be in attendance, some of our favorite indie authors will be there, bands, snacks. If you're into this scene, or even curious, you don't wanna miss it.

VOIDCON Info & Tickets

Evan's Podcasts:

The Lurking Transmission / Patreon

Da Art of Storytelling / Patreon

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We were delighted to chat with our astrologer friend Mel Priestley about probably the best monster flick of all time. We discuss when, and how much, to worry about astro timing in magic and the traps that come along with spirit work as a primary source of income. Plus Mel runs a chart for the movie itself and we delve deep into the universality of "the floor is lava", the strange implications of a cult classic being released amidst Mercury retrograde, and the alarming potentialities of horror films with a Diana Walsh Pasulka-esque metaphysics in mind. This is an all-timer, to be real with you.

Mel's Website, where you can book a session.

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Coffee snobs. High tinkering. A great prequel to Evangelion. Machines: the new middle man. Is Hideaki Anno the Godzilla of Anime? Summer Time Rendering is the Groundhog Day of Anime (minus the ending). Bad trip sounds. The retail path to enlightenment. The ever deepening insidiousness of glitter. Splash is a weird movie. The Tom Hanks contiguous universe. Watching waves. Scandinavian lighting.

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We took some time off for family stuff but we recorded a couple cozy chats between buddies in the meanwhile. Rev chose this department store fever dream and the boys are all over the place on this one.

Under The Skin. Karma is real. Fake guru. Repeating cycles. Mom stuff. Demon Slayer. And also touch on Way of the House Husband, though this was recorded before our appearance on Agitator podcast, which you should also check out.

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After his last appearance for Videodrome, we decided to bring the show to his backyard with a very place-based movie. Owen brings some great stories, lore, and reflections on both this wild film and his own neighborhood, near which the movie was shot. It was cool as hell to get the local tea on some of these references and archetypal commentaries.

Hobo King Kill 33. The Lady of Los Angeles and other composite beings. Roles akimbo. Making Frodo cry. Nepotism is just networking. The Great Sky Hand. The high price of super powers. Star spirits. Angel magic. Dream amulets. Magical powders. Tips on using Rev’s angel oil. Metaphysics of big spirit elevations. Bird gang wars. And a lot more.

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Our friend, hypnotherapist, and Reiki champion Lance Baker came by to chat about his own complex and dynamic healing journey, share some of the most incredible personal experiences we have ever hosted on the show, and answer some pointed questions about what even is Reiki. This might be the best show we have done yet, thanks to Lance's willingness to bring a live, real issue to the mic and we hope it gives you as much enrichment as it did us.

This is where Lance's info would be, but he said you can find him if you want and I like that attitude.