Consensus Unreality: Occult, UFO, Phenomena and Conspiracy strangeness

For this weeks episode Dave interviews the mind behind the music and performance project Coteries, Erick Van Ficken. Ficken has a long history of paranormal experiences, and esoteric encounters culminating in a lifelong pursuit of spiritual exploration. In this sprawling interview Ficken enlightens on integrating the dark side of the occult and paranormal and the masterwork of facing your fears. We also chat on performing experimental music, experiences living in haunted houses, encounters with the famed Marfa Mystery Lights and much more... You can hear cuts from Erick's releases "Sound for Isolation 26" and "Oris Circumcisio" in the episode. Linked below is Erick's latest release. https://easyridersnoise.bigcartel.com/ Join our Patreon for exclusive episodes, full episode archive, written content and more.. https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality  

Ben and Dave trade ten esoteric film picks each, with a focus on how the medium can convey occult or spiritual knowledge. From demons to formless light, Greek myth to Abramelin. What do you think of our choices? What would you have included? Plus: a bonus Patreon conversation on LA esoteric sites, free energy suppression, a new ouija cipher, and more.    Join our patreon to hear this full episode, access our full 5 year archive, written content, tons of exclusive episodes and more.. https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality   Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/   Subscribe to our Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@consensusunreality2954

We are celebrating 5 years of Consensus Unreality this summer, and we thought it might be good to frame the show once again for people who haven't been keeping up, or have never heard. (Don't worry, if you have been keeping up, its still worth a listen!) We are a podcast first and foremost, although we now have an ongoing print material project on our Patreon which includes our quarterly Journal of Shells and other recorded and printed materials. On the podcast we try to unearth new connections between things esoteric, mythological, occult, highly strange and fringe in cultural nature. In this episode hear us elaborate on some of that process and what we think separates us a bit from the crowd. We'll have more interviews and public episodes streaming soon, but the bulk of our work, strange magickal dabbling, writing and talking- goes down on Patreon. Find out more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Intro music by Treatment Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/

I am Ra. Closing the book on Don and Carla for now: we discuss the Law of One, situating it within a continuum of channeled literature, noting its influences and eventual influence. Is it Christian mysticism? New Age syncretic remix? UFO cult? Exotica? Plus a bonus Patreon discussion on hypnosis, the midcentury New Age figure Harry J. Gardener and his Harmony Grove event, apes, and more.  Full episode archive, regular exclusive episodes, written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality  

In this conversation with Tanner F. Boyle of Getting Spooked, we cover a wide variety of ufological subjects, from older channeling groups to the more recent strangeness happening in the UFO scene.  Tanner has a deep knowledge of the intelligence presence in the UFO subculture, and this episode demonstrates it. PLUS! an extended bonus Patreon chat for the subjects just too wild to cover on the main episode!  Full interview and tons more at  https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/

In this episode we open up conversation about the work of researchers and experimental channelers Don Elkins and Carla Rueckert. Best known for their legendary channelings of The Ra Material, the duo have a rich history of building out mythologies and generating synergistic narratives which are still strongly permeating the field today. The Groups dynamic and interpersonal connections create a checkered backstory which we are starting to unravel in this episode. We focus on early works by Elkins and Rueckert and try to place actual inspirations in their work against alleged conspiracies found in media. Follow along as we take a look at the strange mid-century channelings that lead to The Law of One and the influence of Rueckert and Elkins on the current spectrum of the UFO reality. Hear this full episode and all our regular exclusive episodes, also exclusive written content and more at  https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/

Hashing out the UFO potato a bit more on this episode: recent readings by Mark Fisher and Eric Wargo; the odd specificities of the abduction phenomenon; the tricky nature of engaging the meta-phorical/ physical flying saucer; quantum consciousness; recapping some recent ufological musings. Plus: bonus patron-exclusive chat on Marvel's use of the conspiratorial “second matrix”, odd coincidences in Twin Peaks The Return, and cold space war speculation.  Join our patreon for our full episode archive, exclusive new episodes, written content and more.. https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

The plasma streaming will continue... Further thoughts on Robert Temple's A New Science of Heaven, Trevor James Constable's Cosmic Pulse of Life, the weird world of etheric/ Reichian ufology, and more! Plus: bonus patreon conversation on the importance of having a wand, more plasmoid musings, the new Bob Dylan biopic, and, in our Frog Rain segment, a reading of a slimy poem by an English eccentric.  For full episodes, written content, printed media and our full archive sign up to https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ Intro musc by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

Here is an extended preview of our last 3 patreon episodes. We discussed the legendary Gray Barker at George Van Tassel's famed UFO Conventions in the Mojave Desert, Plasma physics and conceptions of the phenomena through the lens of Robert Temple's book "A New Science of Heaven", and Reichian ether ships and the strange discoveries and documentation of UFOs by the mysterious researcher Trevor James Constable in his "Cosmic Pulse of Life". We also discussed our theories on the New Jersey drone incursions and recent highly strange events. Featured on patreon episodes is also our new Frog Rain segment in which we discuss synchronous events and analyze connected literature. We look forward to bringing more free public episodes in 2025, but as always, the show goes down on patreon. So check us out there for just 5$ a month, where you will get access to our full archive as well as our regular exclusive ad free episodes, written content and more. We also have our print club tier to receive regular printed items and our exclusive Journal of Shells publication. https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality

In this interview with return guest Steven Snider AKA Recluse of the essential The Farm podcast, we dive deep into the shifting realm of film, crime, conspiratainment, and intrigue through Recluse's recent books The Art and The Minotaur.  Kubrickologists rejoice! And a little something for the Lynch fanatics. We also touched on recent events, drone madness and much more. Bonus Patreon pre-show and full chat with Recluse exclusively on patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me

Is consciousness a hologram? Is existence a series of images of itself? Is the flying saucer boom of the mid-20th century just the afterlife of Theosophy in technoccult garments? What do mild mannered English aristocrats do in a crypt at night? Can there be an effective Qliphothic parody of Mr Brightside a la 2007 Youtube? These are questions posed and answered on this episode of Consensus Unreality.  Plus: Bonus exclusive Patreon discussions on the 23 enigma and more, including the inaugural installment of our new regular segment "Frog Rain," where we discuss synchronicities, Fortean weirdness, and other wacky mystifications.  Join Patreon for the full episode, archive and more https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch: https://consensus-unreality.printify.me Intro music by Treatment

In this interview with occult and paranormal researcher AP Strange, we discuss the odd map of lore that connects Aleister Crowley to the Loch Ness Monster, Crowley's attempt at the Abramelin ritual, the spiritualist drama and espionage of Harry Houdini and Arthur Conan Doyle, and more! A fascinating conversation with a CU kindred spirit.  Plus: a bonus Patreon discussion of recent reading, viewing, and thinking, including Netflix's The Octopus documentary, Brad Steiger's Demon Lovers, the death of the monoculture, and more. Join our Patreon for full episode archive, regular exclusive episodes, printed journals and more. https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality  

In the final installment of our Pulp Magic series, we dive into the tunnel of mirrors that is the life, work, and legacy of Aleister Crowley. From the dark and unbelievable facts and possibilities of his biography, to his continued relevance in pop culture and profound influence on occult subcultures. Was Crowley a real person? A figment of his own imagination? A collective hallucination? Find out here! Plus: an additional Patreon hour discussing the grosser, stranger aspects of Crowley, along with some other interesting conversation wrapping up Pulp Magic, and yet another film recommendation in our exploration of the Black Mass in film. Join our Patreon for just 5$ a month and get access to our full episode archive, regular exclusive episodes, written content, chat server and more.. https://www.patreon.com/c/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/products Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/treatment-ep

Atop the shell of a demoniac turtle, we ride into a sharp discussion on shell'd tortoise syncs, satanic horror classic The Devil Rides Out, smashing the Voynich Manuscript and the Book of the Law together (stay tuned), Malachi Martin's Hostage to the Devil- with revelations abound and unique connections to the Sirius Mystery, Philip K. Dick gnosis, and more.. Join our Patreon for just 5$ and get access to our full archive and our regular exclusive episodes, series, written content and more.. Also check out our print club tier to get our exclusive, limited Journal of Shells https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality

Join our Patreon for just 5$ a month and get access to our regular exclusive episodes, full archive, written content, discord server and more.. www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch http://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ The first in a new series of episodes on the dizzying feedback loop of east-meets-west in the occult tradition. We open in an unlikely place: Sax Rohmer and his hugely popular, though now mostly rejected Fu Manchu novels. Why did Kenneth Grant choose Rohmer's Dope, alongside Richard Marsh's beloved gothic-exotic horror classic The Beetle, as reference texts for his monumental book The Ninth Arch? Was Fu Manchu born on a ouija board? Why did CU favorite Eugenia Macer-Story use the metaphor of Fu Manchu vs. the "lonesome cowboy" in her genius examination of the UFO phenomenon? Did any of those Theosophists ever really visit Tibet? The tension between so-called eastern and western mystical traditions may be the driving force of what we call occultism, and in this episode we lay the groundwork for a series which will investigate this concept in detail. 

In this interview with cartomancer and tarot scholar Laetitia Barbier, we tour the realm of images and symbols known as the tarot. From Laetitia's own interesting first encounters with the cards in France (via radio!) to more complex and subtle discussions on the nature of reading images and the voice of the deck, this conversation is a great introduction to or refresher on the power behind an occult object that has become ubiquitous while not always being given its proper due.  Bio: French-born Laetitia Barbier is an independent scholar, as well as a professional tarot reader and teacher. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Art History from La Sorbonne University Paris in 2009. Laetitia has worked with Morbid Anatomy from 2011 to 2024 as a programming director, head librarian, and occasional curator. Her book Tarot and Divination Cards: A Visual Archive was published in 2021 with a foreword by Rachel Pollack. She is the author of the Tiger Tarot Guide Book, a unique Tarot deck by symbolist artist Lori Field. Laetitia has lectured, taught and read cards for various cultural institutions, such as Greenwood Cemetery, Artyard,  Fotografiska NY, the College of Psychic Studies in London or the New York Public Library. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Site: https://www.laetitiacartomancy.com/ Regular Exclusive Episodes, written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ Intro Music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/music

The first in a new series of episodes on the dizzying feedback loop of east-meets-west in the occult tradition. We open in an unlikely place: Sax Rohmer and his hugely popular, though now mostly rejected Fu Manchu novels. Why did Kenneth Grant choose Rohmer's Dope, alongside Richard Marsh's beloved gothic-exotic horror classic The Beetle, as reference texts for his monumental book The Ninth Arch? Was Fu Manchu born on a ouija board? Why did CU favorite Eugenia Macer-Story use the metaphor of Fu Manchu vs. the "lonesome cowboy" in her genius examination of the UFO phenomenon? Did any of those Theosophists ever really visit Tibet? The tension between so-called eastern and western mystical traditions may be the driving force of what we call occultism, and in this episode we lay the groundwork for a series which will investigate this concept in detail.  Join us on Patreon for this exclusive series, regular exclusive episodes, full archive, written content, printed journals and more.. https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality

A crash course on the infamous Rendlesham UFO incident, or as some say, the UK's Roswell. Dave and Ben are joined by Rendlesham Rick, enigmatic UFO enthusiast, for an in depth discussion on the subject, including the high-strange history of Suffolk, military UFO encounters, the strange personalities behind Rendlesham, binary channeling, and much more... Original soundtrack by RR, arranged with archival audio by Dave.    This full episode, printed journals, regular exclusive episodes, full archive, written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality

In this interview with writer and artist Marianne Dages, we discuss her most recent artist's book Tales of Fort Denial, the influence of dreams on art and life, book arts and the book as talisman, quest narratives and grail literature, use of the Burroughs/ Gysin cut-up technique, other chance based compositional methods, and more.    Buy and read Marianne's work at: https://www.mariannedages.com   Exclusive Episodes, full archive, printed journals and more at: Patreon.com/consensusunreality   Intro Music by Treatment: https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/music      

In this Patreondiumship + Patreon Preepisode on Enchated Travel, Garden Mythos and Current Readings exclusive pre-episode, we discuss Dave's recent trip through Appalachia, the Midwest and the Bible Belt, featuring mounds, haunted dolls, and bigfoot, plus Ben's recent thoughts on gardens and mind control, some books read of late, and much more in a classic freewheeling discussion. Then, in our main episode: an interview with return guest Evana Roman. We catch up on her mediumship practice, talk about the realities of hauntings and poltergeist phenomena, get into the metaphysics of psychic awareness, and discuss the relationship between dreams, poetry, and psychic awareness. And much more; it's a great conversation on a subject so often misunderstood.    Exclusive Episodes, full archive, printed journals and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality   Evana Roman https://www.evanaroman.com/   Intro Music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/music  

In this interview with filmmaker, Talking Weird podcast host, and flying saucer scholar Dean Bertram, we take a long overdue deep dive into the Shaver Mystery. Topics include: the foundational nature of the Palmer-Shaver relationship in the UFO mythos; Bertram's documentary short on the subject, and his forthcoming Palmer/Shaver feature The Man Who Invented Flying Saucers; Shaver's art, philosophy, and tragic later life; the thread of spiritualism and Theosophy throughout flying saucer culture; the subterranean world theme and its pre- and post-Shaver forms; the Maury Island incident; and tons more. A thoughtful and detailed conversation on one of this podcast's favorite figures.   Dean's Midwest Weird Fest https://www.midwestweirdfest.com/ Join us on patreon for exclusive episodes and much more https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life Consensus Unreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/

In this long conversation with Willow Trueman of the Nonsense Bazaar podcast, we discuss the shifting nature of a paranormally- tinged life. The paths of synchronicity; talismanic use of embarrassment and narrative; hypnotic and sleep-walking experiences; the language of Flying Saucer literature; past lives and dream lives; Peter Pan; and tons more.  The first hour is free, but to hear the whole conversation and the odd turns it takes, as well as our entire episode archive, sign up for our Patreon! Much awaits you there Full Episode, all exclusive episodes, full archive and more at patreon.com/consensusunreality   Consensus Unreality Merchandise https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com

A brief missive from the upturned tortoise shell wherein a soup of syncs bubbles over. Audiobook vortices, the on-high writer writing the writer, and more reckless cosmic speculation.  Join at patreon.com/consensusunreality to access tons of exclusive episodes, full episode archive, written content, discord server, printed journal and more! Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/products

UNLOCKED This was originally a patreon exclusive episode released on 10/13/2022 as part of our Saucers of Despair Series. We continue to release regular exclusive episodes on patreon as well as a printed journal, written content and more. Join up at www.patreon.com/consensusunreality In this third part of our Saucers of Despair series we delve further into Gnostic and Mithraic mysteries, the magic of boundary deities and markers, and identify the pilots behind the wheels of those Saucers— the Dark Gods themselves! Plus some film discussions: A  Dark Song, The Caller, Alison's Birthday, and a bit of the new Hellraiser... Merch: https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/products Intro Music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

In this interview with artist and recent Orgonon resident Sarah Chait,  we discuss the life, work, and legacy of the great Wilhelm Reich, from  his early involvement with Freud and leftist organizations in Europe to  his landing in rural Maine and later prison time.  Contemporary Reichian therapeutic practices, cloudbusting, orgone  boxes, the tranquil surreality of summer at Orgonon, Reich's unique  relationship to American art and culture, and more! Plus:  bonus Patreon discussion with Ben and David on recent synchronicities,  the new Consensus Unreality print publication, and more! Full Episode, all exclusive episodes, full archive and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Consensus Unreality Merchandise https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/ Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life Outro Music by Aaron Dilloway https://aarondilloway.bandcamp.com/    

Testing connections along the fairy and astral-Theosophical to UFO pipeline... Yep,  still fully operational. NJ's own W. Y. Evans-Wentz and his fairy faith research,  The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, C W.  Leadbeater's astral scenery and non-human inhabitants, plus recent ufologick happenings and how they might be 21st century communications from elementals, ascended masters, or the ineffable unknown. As always, another head-spinner so we dove tailed the back-end with some TV talk. Hear the full episodes, unlock the full archive and tons of exclusive episodes, written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch: https://consensus-unreality.printify.me Intro song by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

Unseen resonances, John Keel's early work, nefarious tendencies in the UFO subculture, and more in this conversation. Susan Lepselter's poetic-ethnographic book and John Keel's classics Jadoo and Operation Trojan Horse are consulted. Hermes fashions his lyre from a turtle. What's that mean for our turtle synchs? We discuss our newest exquisite corpse experiment and perform a new randonaut generation for the first time in a few years.  Hear the full episodes, unlock the full archive and tons of exclusive episodes, written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch: https://consensus-unreality.printify.me Intro song by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

In a classic wide-ranging CU discussion, we cover Kenneth Grant's  bizarre ufological synthesis in his book "Outer Gateways", new MK Jessup  weirdness, Jung's dense concept of the "psychoid" and how it relates to ufological events and the victims of artifact. We also talk on the trickster as applied to UFOs, "Operation Trojan Horse" the foundational survey of UFO related phenomena by John Keel, the doppelganger experiences, and the revival of our own brand of synchro-magic. First half is free, but sign up for our Patreon to catch the full episode, regular exclusive episodes, written content, discord server and more! https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Intro music by Treatment  https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me

In this in depth conversation with artist and researcher Carmelo Pampillonio we talked conspiracy culture and the allure and line of synchronistic and paranoid thinking in the artistic process and otherwise. We spoke in length about the nature of banned content concerning conspiracies and how that informed Carmelo's recent project "Apophenic Realism". We also dove into all mess of subjects like chemtrails, artificial intelligence, language concerning the UFO question and the elusive Gateway Process Dossier. We hope you enjoy this tumble and have a great couple Holidays here, whichever you celebrate. We have included some snippets of audio, book-ending the podcast, from Carmelo's recent project "Apophenic Realism"  https://www.carmelopampillonio.info/info This full episode, all exclusive episodes, full episode archive, written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality CU Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/products  

In this episode, we interview writer, musician, psycho-geographer, and English Heretic Andy Sharp. We discuss his two books, the immediate classic The English Heretic Collection and the recent mystic travelogue The Astral Geographic, diving into subjects and figures as wide ranging as Kenneth Grant, place-based ritual, Winston Churchill's druidry, Dion Fortune, folk horror, the trickster, film's feedback relationship with reality, and tons more.  http://english-heretic.org/ Exclusive episodes, written content, full archive and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/music

A long, thoughtful saunter through some new and some familiar terrains.  We dive headfirst into D. W. Pasulka's new book Encounters, with its of-the-moment diagnosis of the UFO culture, its odd Rosicrucian connections, new angles on the same old flying discs, and vaguely apocalyptic tone. AI, angelic visions, Jacques Vallee's library,  squaring the circle, and more. Plus: Macer-Story's rare classic  Congratulations: The UFO Reality; a look at the blending of occult fiction into occult "reality" through an excellent scholarly essay on  the subject (linked below); a brief glance at the peculiar Rosicrucianism of Pensatia; synchronicities and dreams aplenty. A really fun, vital episode. First hour available to any and all listeners; full, extra long episode exclusive to Patreon supporters. Regular exclusive episodes, full archive, written content and more at- https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch: https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/

In this interview with photographer and Spiritualism archivist Shannon Taggart, we discuss her incredible book, SÉANCE and the long, buried history of America's innovative Spiritualist tradition. Topics covered include the intertwined histories of photography and Spiritualism, the Burned-Over District of New York, the connection between the explosion of American New Religions and the creation of the Erie canal, the power of synchronicity, photographing Loch Ness, hoaxing and fraud as invocation practices, an exploding cabinet, and much more.  Shannon Taggart https://www.shannontaggart.com/ Regular exclusive episodes, written content, full archive and more https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality.com CU Merch https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/products Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life  

It's the witching hour! In this long-form Patreon exclusive, and a companion to our previous episode on the vampire, we discuss some of the many forms the witch has taken over the centuries. From shamanic to persecuted to modern Wiccan, this often ambiguous figure raises question after question, some of which we attempt to answer here.  Cathars, Templars, sorceresses and sorcerers, ceremonial magicians , nudists, the inquisition, and more! Grab a black cat, a cauldron, a broomstick, and settle in.   Exclusive episodes and written material, full archive, private discord server and more... https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality    Consensus Unreality Merchandise available at  https://consensus-unreality.printify.me/products      

Bwah! In this episode we chat about the folklore, fiction, and cultural power of the figure of the vampire. Hammer horror, the Romantic era shift to a gentlemanly vampire, magical energy vampires, the navigation of death and the cost of averting it, Mark Fisher's take on the subject, and much more packed into this discussion. Plus, we start off with a discussion of Arthur Machen's classic weird fiction tale "The Great God Pan"— a vampire story? Perhaps...    This full episode and more exclusive episodes, complete archive, written content, discord server and exclusive merch at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality

In this interview with comics artist and musician Christopher Forgues (C.F., Kites, Universal Cell Unlock, Daily Life etc.), we talk the cross-media creative process, music as ritual, the 00s noise scene, CB radio culture, occult theories of electronics and perfomance, tales of hauntings, the logic of the comic page, and more. A great conversation covering themes old and new to the CU universe. PLUS: a Patreon exclusive bonus  episode on recent events in the UFO circus, like Mexico's alien mummy extravaganza and the mind-numbing/blowing new Grusch interview, as well as some discussion of certain obscure occult documents on vortex opening rituals! ...  https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality cover image features 2 scans of C.F. comics Music and sounds featured in the middle parts of this episode are from upcoming releases from C.F. as Universal Cell Unlock on No Rent Records and Psychic Sounds.. be on the lookout for those

We're back in the interview game! A great conversation with documentary filmmaker Brad Abrahams, known for Love and Saucers, Do You See What I See,  and others, leads us down some of the many corridors of contemporary  fringe culture.  We talk about his experience of working with and  filming controversial personalities like artist David Dees, as well as  his nuanced portrait of contactee-artist David Huggins. Other topics include the possibility of parapsychological phenomena, the new age convention circuit and its many delights, the hoaxer/grifter tradition, the age of the benevolent (?) trickster like Gray Barker vs our more dire contemporary figures, the need for a Krishnamurti biopic, and much more. Plus: tune in for a bonus Patreon follow up on a variety of things we've both been up to: the hand as the Grail; Gray Barker doc Shades of Gray, medium-as-message speculations, and more! https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality

Here is our recent long-form interview with Dan Dutton. Originally presented on patreon.com/consensusunreality where consistent episodes are regularly posted these days. If you enjoyed this interview check us out there... Dark Dan cometh! In this interview with repeat guest, composer, artist, musician, and myth-weaver Dan Dutton, we cover a wide range of subjects, focusing mainly on artistic practice and the nature of the creative acts (as DD has experienced them). We dive deep into Dutton's musical composition styles, his approach to painting, and several stories of the artist's role in and path through the world. Interspersed throughout are excerpts from Dutton's music, and some of his art is featured here in this post.

In this interview with Fortean author (and returning guest!) Joshua Cutchin, we discuss his new two volume book on the connection between death and the paranormal, Ecology of Souls. From the initiating Anne Strieber remark — “This has something to do with what we call death”— to McKenna's psychedelic exploration and Jung's framing of the flying saucer phenomenon, Cutchin's new work fills a void in the ufological and Fortean literature. Subjects discussed include: his personal theory of life after death; the inadequacy of the nuts & bolts approach to UFOs, and more!   Josh's work can be found at https://www.joshuacutchin.com/   You can support Consensus Unreality and access tons of exclusive episodes, written material and discussions for just 5$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality   Intro music by Treatment treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/

To listen to this episode in full and experience many more exclusive episodes and features of Consensus Unreality subscribe to our Patreon for just 5$ a month at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Patreon exclusive 33!  Turtle 23 synchs, Kelpius, Baphomet, a comedic alien  messiah psyop, UFO sorcery, pineal gland harvesting, orchid pollen… We talk Macer-Story's theories of intelligence in matter, the occult philosophy of Eliphas Levi, Dave's strange randonautica experience and the development of the repository, plus two films: Simon (1980, not the King of the Witches) and The Leech Woman. We also spoke of our new Randosync repository and how you can join and observe this strange journey.  

Invisibility suits, gangstalking, government surveillance, Freemasonic secret tech, psychological warfare, Philip K. Dick's continued relevance, QAnon's mining and flipping of antifascist conspiracy subculture, Q's rise/fall/metastasis, the political influence of conspiracy theory, Timothy Leary and Robert Anton Wilson...   In this conversation with author Robert Guffey on his two nonfictional engagements with conspiracy fact and culture, Chameleo and the brand new Operation Mindfuck, we dive head first into the deep end of paranoia and high strangeness.  Robert Guffey's Books can be found on many online book retailers Join our Patreon for just 5$ a month and gain access to biweekly exclusive episodes, written content and our community discussions and experiments in the paranormal, support the show and join the conversation! www.patreon.com/consensusunreality  

Summer 2022 erupts. The Georgia Guidestones tumble and with them the mystery held therein, or not. The myth of a Quaalude cache evaporates, a prince's phone is hacked by the WEF? or more MK Ultra infused chaos. A Discussion about Dave's travels to Ohio, Kentucky, W. Virginia; mounds, ancient earthworks, Green Man encounters, and a visit with Dan Dutton and the Mothman. Ben muses on Louise Abrams and alien alphabets, CERN generates new Mandela effects. Some Randonautica points are generated, new paths cut? Join our PATREON for only 5$ a month and access biweekly exclusive episodes, written content, interactive thought experiments and more. If you enjoy the show its the best way to support us! https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality  

Is there a real Matrix already established around us? Made of us? In  this Patreon exclusive episode, we investigate this question, with some  synchro-generated detours. As always, apparently random choices of  research topics end up converging in shocking and eerie ways. This time:  Mac Tonnies' classic Cryptoterrestrials book sheds some uncanny light  on our deep dive into the implications of the Sentient World Simulation, digital twins, a concept-dictionary of English, the subtly encroaching purgatory of artificial intelligence and demon-possessed  drones, and more. Sort of. Plus: a condescending sentient flower. Tune in!   Listen to this full episode and many more exclusive episodes and content at patreon.com/consensusunreality

The ufonaut cipherer is here! In this lively interview with legendary ufologist and occultist Allen Greenfield, we discuss: that strange grey area between the paranormal and the occult that we love so much on CU; Allen's time in the OTO; his experiences before that as a young UFO buff; the discovery and applications of his infamous Secret Cipher; a potential explanation for the sometimes interrelated nature of paranormal experience; and much more.   Exclusive episodes, written content and more can be found at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Allen Greenfield https://twitter.com/allengreenfield Consensus Merch (More soon..) consensusunreality.bandcamp.com/ Intro Music by Treatment treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/  

In this Patreon exclusive post-episode on Stranger Things connections and symbols, Project Monarch, the occult influence of The Wizard of Oz, the event horizon of nostalgia, and more! Join on patreon.com/consensusunreality for only 5$ a month and access exclusive episodes, written content and more. We are planning some big things over there and its the best way you can support the project!  

In this interview with return guest Steven Snider (AKA Recluse) of The  Farm podcast and Visupview blog, we cover a wide range of occult and  para-political topics, centering around Kenneth Grant's influence on  American occult circles in the Midwest. We get into deep discussion of  Bate Cabal, NEMA, Moundbuilder magic, and more. Then, partly inspired by  chance, we get into a fascinating conversation on Steven's latest area  of research, the American Gifted program. And somehow… it all finds  sync-connection in the latest season of Netflix nostalgia-magic working  Stranger Things. + Patreon exclusive post-episode on Stranger Things connections and symbols, Project Monarch, the occult influence of The Wizard of Oz, the event horizon of nostalgia, and more! Exclusive Episodes, discussions and much more at: https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality CU merch: consensusunreality.bandcamp.com/ Support Steven Snider, The Farm Podcast and more at: https://www.patreon.com/thefarmpodcastII/posts Intro Music by Treatment treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/  

In this interview with Nicole Cushing,  Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A Sick Gray Laugh, Mr. Suicide, and the forthcoming Mothwoman, we talk horror fiction's relationship with  the paranormal, the Shaver Mystery, synchronicity-driven belief system shifts, the weird Midwest, meta-fiction, and more! + Patreon Exclusive follow up on the interview, meta-narratives, the Lovecraftian sphere of influence and more Twitter: @nicolecushing https://nicolecushing.wordpress.com/ Nicole Cushing's novels can be found at many retail booksellers online This episode contains a Patreon exclusive follow up. You can access that and many exclusive episodes at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Twitter: https://twitter.com/c_unreality Instgram: @consensusunreality Merch: https://consensusunreality.bandcamp.com/merch/mystic-tote-bag Intro Music by Treatment treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/    

SPECIAL episode alert! We discuss the recent "UAP" hearings, continuing our unofficial state of the ufological union series. Defense industry  limited hang-outs, the theater of politics encroaching on the imaginal,  UFOs as malleable psyop tool, and the question of where exactly the fun has gone in being a UFO buff... Plus: how does this all relate to the mad musing of Kenneth Grant? Patreon bonus conversation on the mysterious Benjamin A. Franklin, Oliver Stone's JFK Revisited, and more! Exclusive episodes, early releases, written content and more can be accessed at patreon.com/consensusunreality Merchandise: https://consensusunreality.bandcamp.com/merch/mystic-tote-bag Intro Music: https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/album/pond-life

In this episode, we dive into the present day popular imaginary of the UFO— tic tacs, Tom Delonge, military-industrial madness and the Disclosure Movement— through the lens of a recent Steven Greer joint, The Cosmic Hoax. Is Greer himself to be trusted, however? Listen to find out!    You can support CU and gain access to full exclusive episodes and discussions + written content and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality for only 5$ a month Consensus Merch (More coming soon...) https://consensusunreality.bandcamp.com/merch/mystic-tote-bag Intro Music by Treatment treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/

In this episode we continue our recent re-engagement of the alien abduction phenomenon by discussing the life and art of the fascinating David Huggins, his impact on the contemporary image of the alien in the popular imagination and the excellent documentary on the person and his work, Love and Saucers.  + In a Patreon exclusive conversation we talk the legendary aerospace thinker and UFO contactee George Van Tassel, the documentary Calling All Earthlings, the strange history of the Integratron building, the call of the desert and the mirage of ufology. This bonus episode, exclusive audio, written content and more can be unlocked at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merchandise https://consensusunreality.bandcamp.com/merch/mystic-tote-bag Intro music by Treatment https://treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/ other music included in this episode by Three Legged Race from "Rope Commercial Vol. 2"  

In this return to the comfort of the alien abduction phenomenon, we trace the alchemical, mystical, and conspiratorial webwork of the legendary Andreasson Affair and excavate strange connections beneath the surface of seemingly unconnected events and subjects. In a bonus Patreon discussion, we talk about the evolution and current state of the abductee culture. Plus— a return experimental Ouija?  You can listen to the bonus episode, join the discussion and more at https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Merch at https://consensusunreality.bandcamp.com/merch/mystic-tote-bag Intro music by Treatment treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/ Outro Music by Gold Milk and Honey    

In this episode, we dive into the modern myth of the Babalon Working.  With a cast of characters including Jack Parsons, L. Ron Hubbard,  Aleister Crowley, and Marjorie Cameron, it's one of the major confluences of 20th century occultism. But what is it? What was done?  The birth of the grey aliens? Summoning a new girlfriend, or a new aeon?   Plus— bonus Patreon content where we talk recent occultist travels, channeling the space brothers and sisters, new readings, fresh insights, and more! https://www.patreon.com/consensusunreality Music by Treatment and closing music by Forest Management treatmentforu.bandcamp.com/ https://forestmanagement.bandcamp.com/