Podcast appearances and mentions of Joseph L Flatley

The Age of Transitions and UNCLE 5-30-2025 Pearse RedmondPoppa Porkins Both HoursAoT#463Pearse Redmond makes his grand return as a guest on this special episode. Reflections on an ever changing digital media space, and our collective struggle against confusion are had along with some memories of days gone by. Topics include: early Porkins Policy Radio episodes, looking back at earlier days of podcasting, KONY 2012, information overload, Musk's black eye, possibility of P Diddy pardon, early Epstein coverage, bitterness, commoditization of stories, idea that Trump would expose Epstein truth, alt media personalities exploiting story, dog whistle, end of conspiracy media, MAGA establishment pretending not to be the establishment, public threshold for failure low, J6 pardons and claims of Antifa involvement, live-streamers portraying themselves as truth tellers, war Gaza, simulation and virtual reality, RFK Jr, kicking the can down the road, not reading news can be good, debate culture, reactionary content creation, the platform leads the creator, analytics and SEO, rise of AI, nothing is real or original, lack of superintelligence, college students cheating with AI, mediocrity in and out, new Mission Impossible, social media platforms as propaganda platforms, perception warped, Great Powers Competition, resources, multipolar world, international propaganda, soft power, becoming radicalized to good causes can lead to disasterUtp#371Pearse Redmond is back on the Uncle Show. Porkins returned to great fanfare with a good batch of customer calls, and live-streaming fun. Topics include: Old Porkin, using Jitsi, Blue Chew popular ads across the pod verse, Japan buying US steel, beer reviews, Narragansett lager, being a new father, TikTok, Miller Lite, Al Qaeda member names, wedding gift dinosaur glasses, making merch, mastering live-streaming, business cards, MST punk band, getting the thing, the other Robin Unger, Tom Cruise plane stunt, Mission Impossible show and movies, AI, Digital Chess, red color going by, finding Pearse a TikToker theme, fountain pens, Jimmie Johnson, Joseph L Flatley, Google Veo 3, using generative AI to make your content, new South Park, Clint Eastwood birthdaylink to the old Video Chess PPR episode, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3fvb_03EsgFRANZ MAIN HUB:https://theageoftransitions.com/PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/aaronfranzUNCLEhttps://unclethepodcast.com/ORhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/uncle-the-podcast/FRANZ and UNCLE Merchhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/---Email Chuckblindjfkresearcher@gmail.comBE THE EFFECTOchelli Link Treehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelli---NOVEMBER IN DALLAS LANCER CONFERENCEDISCOUNT FOR YOU10 % OFF code = Ochelli10https://assassinationconference.com/

Pearse Redmond is back on the Uncle Show. Porkins returned to great fanfare with a good batch of customer calls, and live-streaming fun.  Topics include: Old Porkin, using Jitsi, Blue Chew popular ads across the pod verse, Japan buying US steel, beer reviews, Narragansett lager, being a new father, TikTok, Miller Lite, Al Qaeda member names, wedding gift dinosaur glasses, making merch, mastering live-streaming, business cards, MST punk band, getting the thing, the other Robin Unger, Tom Cruise plane stunt, Mission Impossible show and movies, AI, Digital Chess, red color going by, finding Pearse a TikToker theme, fountain pens, Jimmie Johnson, Joseph L Flatley, Google Veo 3, using generative AI to make your content, new South Park, Clint Eastwood birthday

The Ochelli Effect 8-29-2024 Joseph L. FlatleyWhat are Convenience Stories? Author and weirdo Journalist Joseph L. Flatley talked with Chuck about his two-year job that gave him an entirely different world to document in the land of The Failed State where the next Scratch-Off Ticket might make you a new King or Queen for a day or two.Thank God for the guy coming to fix the lottery machine.Get Joe's latest substck series and subscribe if you can.https://lennyflatley.substack.com/7 Bucks per month75 for a yearor give more than 75 and get a physical copy of the completed book--------------------------------------------------------------Email Chuck or PayPal blindjfkresearcher@gmail.comJFK Lancer Conference Information Virtual Tickets starting at 74.99In Person Tickets starting at 144.99Student Price is 39.99, must show proof of being a studentUse code Ochelli10 for 10% off your ticketTickets are for sale at assassinationconference.comDISCOUNT Tickets & Packages + BE Counted as an EFFECTERUse code Ochelli10 for 10% off your ticketDates: November 22nd-24thHotel: Dallas Marriott DowntownRoom prices starting at $169 per nightTo book a room call Marriott reservations at 1 (800) 228-9290 or (214) 979-9000 and mention the November in Dallas Conference Group RateUse code Ochelli10 for 10% off your ticketIf you would like assistance finding discount flights to the conference or activities for your spouse to do in Dallas they can reach out to Gabbie's Getaway Adventures through Facebook or email gabbiesgetawayadventure@gmail.com BE THE EFFECTListen/Chat on the Sitehttps://ochelli.com/listen-live/TuneInhttp://tun.in/sfxkxAPPLEhttps://music.apple.com/us/station/ochelli-com/ra.1461174708Ochelli Link Treehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelli 

Danny Masterson, a former actor who rose to fame after starring in That 70's Show, recently went to trial on charges he raped three different women. Please subscribe to our other podcast, CIVIL, which covers civil cases and trials. Listen to the trailer here - https://link.chtbl.com/CivilPodcast Sponsors in this episode: SKIMS - SKIMS Fits Everybody and more best-selling essentials are available now at SKIMS.com. Get free shipping on orders over $75. After you place your order, be sure to select “podcast” in the survey and then select “COURT JUNKIE” in the dropdown menu that follows. The Jordan Harbinger Show - Search for The Jordan Harbinger Show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts. Jon Keur of Wayfare Recording Co. provides post-Production for the show This episode was researched and written by Matt Stroud and Joseph L. Flatley. Please support Court Junkie with as little as $3 a month via Patreon.com/CourtJunkie to receive ad-free episodes. Help support Court Junkie with $6 a month and get access to bonus monthly episodes. Follow me on Twitter @CourtJunkiePod or Instagram at CourtJunkie

My old friend Joseph Flatley, cult journalist, talks about his recent book New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and His Cosmic Family! A great conversation about cults, magick, hypnosis, cognitive biases and lots more. Here's the official book description: Gabriel of Urantia is the leader of a UFO religion based in the desert of southern Arizona. He has spent the last three decades weaving together his belief system, a tapestry of Eastern spirituality, Born Again Christianity, and New Age doggerel. In a compound near the Mexican border, his disciples tend the garden, take classes, and serve their guru while they wait for the end of the world. Joseph L. Flatley is a journalist who has spent years investigating Gabriel and his cult, the Global Community Communications Alliance. The result is New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and his Cosmic Family. More than just another crime book, it places Gabriel's religious community in the broader context of contemporary American belief. Enjoy the podcast

Long Game Played Over UnderThe Ochelli Effect 6-30-2022 Mike Swanson and Joseph L FlatleyChuck was not LIVE for a few days. Sadness and illness have slowed your humble host down this week.The Supreme Court is less Supreme than a Pizza Hut Disc of foodstuff, and more court than a place for a pick-up game of hoops lately.Chuck and Mike discussed the abortion issue and Chuck asked a few personal questions. Is the Legal or spiritual justice for anyone? What might the Bible say about what is happening? Are you ready for what a minority among us is about ready to enforce? Is there any lesson from earlier tyrants and rulers that are missed by the modern thinker who is not thinking for themselves?MICHAEL SWANSON:BE IN THE KNOW: https://wallstreetwindow.comTWITTER: https://twitter.com/tradermike_1999FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tradermikeBOOKS BY MICHAEL SWANSON:The War State: The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite, 1945-1963 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EWLGXHW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Why The Vietnam War?: Nuclear Bombs and Nation Building in Southeast Asia, 1945-1961 By Michael Swanson https://www.amazon.com/Why-Vietnam-War-Southeast-1945-1961-ebook/dp/B08FHBS17KDanville, Virginia: And The Coming Of The Modern South: https://www.amazon.com/Danville-Virginia-Coming-Modern-South-ebook/dp/B007VCZLWW/Referenced by Mike during The Broadcast: https://newparadigminstitute.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/Worldviews-chart-4.pdfLit drones might be used for Independence Day celebrations, but no one asks if there is any independence to celebrate. Targeted individuals don't seem to enjoy edited podcasts. Some people can be helped with kindness, while others can not be. Is it how where you are? The Failed State Revolution will not be televised but the Livestream is happening.JOSEPH L. FLATLEY:TWITTER https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyJoseph L. Flatley Website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/Flatley Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyFailed State Update: http://failedstateupdate.comSubstack: https://substack.com/profile/10427533-joseph-l-flatleyTHIS BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Grifter-Gabriel-Urantia/dp/1627311106/ref=sr_1_2LIVESTREAM FAILED STATE: https://roundtable.io/failed-state-update/The Audiobook, Halfway To Hell is being recorded and the first two subscription-only releases will be ready and released in July.OCHELLI LINKS:LIVE LISTENING OPTIONS:OCHELLI.COM https://ochelli.com/listen-live/ RADDIO https://raddio.net/324242-ochellicom/ ZENO https://zeno.fm/radio/ochelli-radio/ TUNEIN http://tun.in/sfxkx If You Appreciate what Ochelli.com Radio Does: https://ochelli.com/donate/Ochelli Effect - Uncle - Age of Transitions - T-shirts and MORE: https://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/Special New Audiobook SeriesPayPal & Contact for special arrangements: blindjfkresearcher@gmail.comOchelli Effect Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ochelliSign-up on Ochelli.comhttps://ochelli.com/membership-account/membership-levels/

Ravi lives in Silicon Valley, he's a former Google employee, and he's a Targeted Individual. That is, he believes he has been the subject of high-tech surveillance and harassment. Whatever the cause of the trauma he has experienced, the trauma is very real. “I felt like committing a crime” at one point, he says. “I felt like avenging what happened to me.” But after learning that there is a whole community of people like him out there, he doesn't feel so alone anymore. Besides, to do something drastic, he says, would be “in vain.” Today's episode of Failed State Update is a conversation between Ravi and Joseph L. Flatley. Be sure to check out our feature article on the Targeted Individual phenomenon called “The Nightmare of Targeted Individuals in the Age of Paranoia” on the Failed State Update website. Failed State Update on Twitter: https://twitter.com/failedstatenews Failed State Update on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg8ztAapPSlqeHcEKeQAdmA --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/support

Swedish Points American CounterThe Ochelli Effect 6-2-2022 Glenn Viklund - Joseph L Flatley - JG MichaelIn the first hour, Chuck talked with Glenn Viklund about the European point of view on the general state of the global economy, The conflict in Ukraine, and about the Swedish mindset about joining NATO.GLENN VIKLUND:Reach out to Glenn online: https://www.facebook.com/glenn.viklund/VIKLUND BLOG: https://glennviklund.blogspot.com/2014/04/a-message-to-english-speakers-this.html?view=classicIn the second hour Chuck, JG Michael, and Joseph L. Flatley do the Update on the Failed State Update. Two amazing content creators in one hour had an unscripted discussion. Cults and the strange world of Patriotic martyrs after Waco TX alongside previews of what JG and Flatley are planning to put out soon. Sign up for The Failed State Update Newsletter even if you hate Flatley, his work is well worth following.JOSEPH L. FLATLEY ONLINE:TWITTER https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyJoseph L. Flatley Website:https://www.lennyflatley.net/Flatley Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyFailed State Update: http://failedstateupdate.comSubstack: https://substack.com/profile/10427533-joseph-l-flatleyTHIS BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Grifter-Gabriel-Urantia/dp/1627311106/ref=sr_1_2NEW MEDIA FOR THE UNIQUE WRITER: https://roundtable.io/failed-state-update/JG MICHAEL LINKS:TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ViewsParallaxPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews/ONE OF MANY PODCATCHERS WITH PARALLAX VIEWS: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cdW7mjKDiZQ5kvdGHwBqnPARALLAX VIEWS HOME: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/OCHELLI LINKS:If You Appreciate what Ochelli.com Radio Does: https://ochelli.com/donate/Ochelli Effect - Uncle - Age of Transitions - T-shirts and MORE: https://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/LIVE LISTENING OPTIONS:OCHELLI.COM https://ochelli.com/listen-live/ RADDIO https://raddio.net/324242-ochellicom/ ZENO https://zeno.fm/radio/ochelli-radio/ TUNEIN http://tun.in/sfxkx

Costly Living Entrapment FederalThe Ochelli Effect 4-7-2022 Mike Swanson - Joseph L. Flatley - JG MichaelIs your food or your money the thing that is currently shrinking? Mike and Chuck talk about the Not-So-Super Market draining your liquidity. The new Techno-Grudges are also heating up in the Crypto-Universe and Mike talked about Billionaires that actually have some kind of beef.What are the odds for the 2022 and 2024 Selections?MICHAEL SWANSON ONLINE:BE IN THE KNOW: https://wallstreetwindow.comTWITTER: https://twitter.com/tradermike_1999FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tradermikeBOOKS BY MICHAEL SWANSON:The War State: The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite, 1945-1963 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EWLGXHW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Why The Vietnam War?: Nuclear Bombs and Nation Building in Southeast Asia, 1945-1961 By Michael Swanson https://www.amazon.com/Why-Vietnam-War-Southeast-1945-1961-ebook/dp/B08FHBS17KDanville, Virginia: And The Coming Of The Modern South: https://www.amazon.com/Danville-Virginia-Coming-Modern-South-ebook/dp/B007VCZLWW/We got an Update on The Failed State Update from JG Michael and Joseph L. Flatley. Flatley has yet to create the Patreon Page of TFSU.Have you read the recent work on The Wolverine Watchmen Trial? Flatley and Michael told us what they have been, and are working on.JOSEPH L. FLATLEY ONLINE:TWITTER https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyJoseph L. Flatley Website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/Flatley Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyFailed State Update: http://failedstateupdate.comSubstack: https://substack.com/profile/10427533-joseph-l-flatleyDaniel Muessig, the "real-life Saul Goodman" on going to prison and America's unjust legal system https://lennyflatley.substack.com/p/daniel-muessig-the-real-life-saul?s=rTHIS BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Grifter-Gabriel-Urantia/dp/1627311106/ref=sr_1_2NEW MEDIA FOR THE UNIQUE WRITER: https://roundtable.io/failed-state-update/JG MICHAEL LINKS: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ViewsParallaxPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews/ONE OF MANY PODCATCHERS WITH PARALLAX VIEWS: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cdW7mjKDiZQ5kvdGHwBqnPARALLAX VIEWS HOME: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/It was Chuck's Birthday.OCHELLI LINKS:HELP KEEP US GOING: https://ochelli.com/donate/Ochelli Effect - Uncle - Age of Transitions - T-shirts and MORE: https://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-ochelli-effect/id1120515637

Chapman Walmart Failed StatesThe Ochelli Effect 3-24-2022 Mike Swanson - JG Michael - Joseph L FlatleyMike Swanson tells stories from trips to Walmart to make Thursday night fly right by. Is every retail establishment full of crazy people?Mike also discussed talking to the SEC. Chuck and Mike also talked about mailing lists and newsletters.MICHAEL SWANSON ONLINE:BE IN THE KNOW: https://wallstreetwindow.comTWITTER: https://twitter.com/tradermike_1999FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tradermikeBOOKS BY MICHAEL SWANSON:The War State: The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite, 1945-1963 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EWLGXHW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Why The Vietnam War?: Nuclear Bombs and Nation Building in Southeast Asia, 1945-1961 By Michael Swanson https://www.amazon.com/Why-Vietnam-War-Southeast-1945-1961-ebook/dp/B08FHBS17KDanville, Virginia: And The Coming Of The Modern South: https://www.amazon.com/Danville-Virginia-Coming-Modern-South-ebook/dp/B007VCZLWW/In the second hour, we got an update on The Failed State with Flatley and JG. These guys continue to share their interesting take on fascinating subjects. It just might be crazy enough to work. You've heard that phrase before. Imagine if that was a podcast. JOSEPH L. FLATLEY ONLINE:TWITTER https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyJoseph L. Flatley Website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/Flatley Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyFailed State Update: http://failedstateupdate.comSubstack: https://substack.com/profile/10427533-joseph-l-flatleyTHIS BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Grifter-Gabriel-Urantia/dp/1627311106/ref=sr_1_2NEW MEDIA FOR THE UNIQUE WRITER: https://roundtable.io/failed-state-update/JG MICHAEL LINKS: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ViewsParallaxPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews/ONE OF MANY PODCATCHERS WITH PARALLAX VIEWS: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cdW7mjKDiZQ5kvdGHwBqnPARALLAX VIEWS HOME: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/In the first minutes of the show, Chuck confirmed the passing of Jordan Maxwell. You will hear more about this soon.

Money Failed State Update UpdateThe Ochelli Effect 3-10-2022 Mike Swanson - Joseph L. Flatley - JG MichaelMichael Swanson is a great author and his analysis on the financial reality and dystopia from the monied institutions is as relatable on concise as you could desire. We are fortunate to have solid diverse intelligent greats on our Thursday night Ochelli Effect broadcasts.In the first hour, Chuck and Mike discussed how inflation might have changed the title of the movies and TV shows from nearly 50 years ago. The cost of bionic men, women, and dogs may indeed be way higher than the 6 million dollar price tag we have all come to accept.MICHAEL SWANSON ONLINE: http://writermichaelswanson.net/BE IN THE KNOW: https://wallstreetwindow.comTWITTER: https://twitter.com/tradermike_1999FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tradermikeBOOKS BY MICHAEL SWANSON:Why The Vietnam War?: Nuclear Bombs and Nation Building in Southeast Asia, 1945-1961 By Michael Swanson https://www.amazon.com/Why-Vietnam-War-Southeast-1945-1961-ebook/dp/B08FHBS17KThe War State: The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite, 1945-1963 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EWLGXHW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0Danville, Virginia: And The Coming Of The Modern South: https://www.amazon.com/Danville-Virginia-Coming-Modern-South-ebook/dp/B007VCZLWW/Are we living in a failed state? JG Michael and Joseph L. Flatley are the most fascinating two-hit combination in Political and journalistic podcasting anywhere. So we got an Update on The Failed State Update. What if the coming New World Government needs to eliminate the “Old World Order” to fully implement the “New World Order?” Is the New World Order in Disorder? Do you want Freedom Fries with that?Lenny tortures people with music and JG went to an interesting conference. Who is Jihad Jerry? Among three speakers in hour 2, was there a non-weirdo among them? Isn't this fun and disturbing?JOSEPH L. FLATLEY ONLINE:TWITTER https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyJoseph L. Flatley Website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/Flatley Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyFailed State Update: http://failedstateupdate.comSubstack: https://substack.com/profile/10427533-joseph-l-flatleyTHIS BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Grifter-Gabriel-Urantia/dp/1627311106/ref=sr_1_2NEW MEDIA FOR THE UNIQUE WRITER: https://roundtable.io/failed-state-update/JG MICHAEL LINKS: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ViewsParallaxPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews/ONE OF MANY PODCATCHERS WITH PARALLAX VIEWS: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cdW7mjKDiZQ5kvdGHwBqnPARALLAX VIEWS HOME: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/We hope Thursday will rival The Ochelli Effect Tuesdays of years gone by. Chuck was fired by TNT Radio, so he is back to being employed by you!Random Link, That makes sense: Full cover of (Johnny Cash- I Walk the Line) by Andrew Logan Hensleyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgL2ay7jXFc

Failed State Jukebox is a regular item on the Failed State Update website where we look at dystopian pop music. Usually, it's far-right or conspiracy-themed, which is both disturbing and hilarious. These are fun articles, but there's a point to them. The right-wing culture industry tells us something about a sector of the American public usually ignored by the mainstream. In today's episode of the podcast, co-hosts J.G. Michael and Joseph L. Flatley are joined by Charles Ochelli, the host of The Ochelli Effect, to spin some tunes and discuss the failed state of popular culture. Tracklisting: Timezone: World Destruction Ministry: Antifa Kid Rock feat. Monster Truck: Don't Tell Me How To Live Hi-Rez and Jimmy Levy: Welcome To The Revolution Baked Alaska: We Love Our Cops Taliasvan & the Bright & Morning Star Band: Wake Up America (hed) p.e.: Live at DeepRockDrive Jihad Jerry and the Evildoers: I'm Gonna Pay You Back Devo: Ohio Baked Alaska: We Love Our Cops (live) Charles Ochelli's podcast is The Ochelli Effect. J.G.'s other podcast is Parallax Views. Find all of our podcasts on the Failed State Update website and be sure to sign up for the free newsletter. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Meta Market Failed StatesThe Ochelli Effect 2-10-2022 Mike Swanson - Joseph L Flatley - JG MichaelThree Ochelli favorites in one show!Mike Swanson and Chuck discussed the desert of the unreal. Meta Data and investments disconnected from real things keep the casino going while technology continues to evolve. How bad were the riots of the 60s and 70s compared to The Summer of George Floyd? Does anyone know what will crash next? Do you remember when Shaq gave a guy a heart attack?Joseph L. Flatley and JG Michael currently co-host The Failed State Update podcast and came on in their newly minted slot on The Ochelli Effect every other Thursday. We also need to thank JG for staying awake this week. Is Chuck anything like Roger Waters?This is a dynamic podcast duo and each has its unique streams of content. See below. Listen and learn.SHAQ ATTACK!: https://reason.com/2007/02/01/shaq-attack/MICHAEL SWANSON ONLINE: http://writermichaelswanson.net/BE IN THE KNOW: https://wallstreetwindow.comTWITTER: https://twitter.com/tradermike_1999FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/tradermikeBOOKS BY MICHAEL SWANSON:Why The Vietnam War?: Nuclear Bombs and Nation Building in Southeast Asia, 1945-1961 By Michael Swanson https://www.amazon.com/Why-Vietnam-War-Southeast-1945-1961-ebook/dp/B08FHBS17KThe War State: The Cold War Origins Of The Military-Industrial Complex And The Power Elite, 1945-1963 https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EWLGXHW/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0JOSEPH L. FLATLEY ONLINE:TWITTER https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyGET PUBLICATIONS: https://www.lennyflatley.net/Joseph L. Flatley Website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/Flatley Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyFailed State Update: http://failedstateupdate.comSubstack: https://substack.com/profile/10427533-joseph-l-flatleyTHIS BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Grifter-Gabriel-Urantia/dp/1627311106/ref=sr_1_2NEW MEDIA FOR THE UNIQUE WRITER: https://roundtable.io/failed-state-update/JG MICHAEL LINKS: TWITTER: https://twitter.com/ViewsParallaxPATREON: https://www.patreon.com/parallaxviews/ONE OF MANY PODCATCHERS WITH PARALLAX VIEWS: https://open.spotify.com/show/2cdW7mjKDiZQ5kvdGHwBqn

On February 10, Failed State Update co-hosts Joseph L. Flatley and JG Michael appeared on The Ochelli Effect live to discuss current events, conspiracy theories, JFK, Ozzy Osbourne, and more. Unfortunately, someone messed up the recording of the after-show that we did (that person being Joseph L. Flatley), but we do have the show itself here for your listening pleasure. If you dig it, please check out Chuck Ochelli's podcast, The Ochelli Effect, live at ochelli.com or on your podcast app of choice. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

You're in for a treat! For this edition of Failed State Update: The Podcast, J.G. Michael interviews author and extremism expert Spencer Sunshine on the Oath Keepers' role in January 6, the militia movement in general, and what happens when antisemites infiltrate leftist politics. Also, Joseph L. Flatley tells you about his recent reporting on sovereign citizens (and Satanists), and JG tells you what you can find on his other podcast, Parallax Views. Failed State Update: The Website: https://roundtable.io/failed-state-update/ Spencer Sunshine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/transform6789 JG Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ViewsParallax Failed State Update on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Regular listeners of Failed State Update are in for a real treat. Our guest, Alfred W. McCoy, is an American historian and educator. Currently the Fred Harvey Harrington Professor of History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, he specializes in the history of the Philippines, foreign policy of the United States, European colonization of Southeast Asia, the illegal drug trade, and CIA covert operations. His most recent book is To Govern the Globe: World Orders and Catastrophic Change. And some more big news: Beginning this episode, we are changing up the format. The show now features two hosts, Joseph L. Flatley, the founder and editor of Failed State Update, and J.G. Michael, host of the Parallax Views podcast. We hope you enjoy the show, and feel free to tweet at us if you feel that we've made a terrible mistake. Alfred McCoy's latest book, To Govern the Globe: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1742-to-govern-the-globe J.G.'s other podcast, Parallax Views: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/ J.G. Michael on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ViewsParallax Failed State Update on Twitter: https://twitter.com/failedstatenews Failed State Update daily news website: https://roundtable.io/failed-state-update/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Addy Adds Joseph L FlatleyThe Ochelli Effect 12-13-2021 Addy Adds and Joseph L. FlatleyA journalist on the ground at the Ghislaine Maxwell Trial is named Addy Adds. Chuck asked about what an independent observer sees happening in the New York courtroom where Jeffrey Epstein's co-conspirator is being tried on trafficking charges.Addy also discussed the origin of his name and some other experiences he is having as an independent journalist.Support and Follow ADDY ADDs:WEBSITE: https://www.addyadds.one/ROKFIN: https://rokfin.com/stream/11895Substack: https://www.addyadds.substack.com BuyMeACoffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/addyaddsCash App: https://cash.app/$AddyAddsPayPal: HTTPS://paypal.me/ONEADDYADDSSubscribe Star: https://www.subscribestar.com/AddyAddsYouTube #1: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2Fieu4YaP8fMXUjAdI8_ewYouTube #2: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCR8UoUPvixzHTDPv_qkF7wgFacebook: HTTPS://www.facebook.com/ONEADDYADDSBitChute: https://www.bitchute.com/channel/BgElNaoKAoii/UGE Tube: HTTPS://ugetube.com/@ADDYADDSTELEGRAM: https://t.me/oneaddyaddsTWITTER: https://twitter.com/OneAddyAddsJoseph L Flatley joined Chuck in the second hour to give an update on the Failed State. After a delay, his book New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and his Cosmic Family is on the virtual shelves.Joe is a unique author of the content and Chuck tried to describe his style and choices regarding the subject matter. No easy task. FLATLEY ONLINE:TWITTER https://twitter.com/lennyflatleyGET PUBLICATIONS: https://www.lennyflatley.net/THIS BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Grifter-Gabriel-Urantia/dp/1627311106/ref=sr_1_2NEW MEDIA FOR THE UNIQUE WRITER: https://roundtable.io/failed-state-update/This was not the typical Monday on The Ochelli Effect. OCHELLI LINKS:YOUR HELP TO KEEP US GOING IS CRITICAL AT THIS TIME:https://ochelli.com/donate/Ochelli Effect - Uncle - Age of Transitions - T-shirts and MORE: https://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/SPREAKER FEED: https://www.spreaker.com/show/4331265/episodes/feed

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William Ramsey talks with Author Joseph Flatley discusses his new book New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and his Cosmic Family. Gabriel of Urantia is the leader of a UFO religion based in the desert of southern Arizona. He has spent the last three decades weaving together his belief system, a tapestry of Eastern spirituality, Born Again Christianity, and New Age doggerel. In a compound near the Mexican border, his disciples tend the garden, take classes, and serve their guru while they wait for the end of the world. Joseph L. Flatley is a journalist who has spent years investigating Gabriel and his cult, the Global Community Communications Alliance.

Over the weekend the Right Wing paramilitary group the Proud Boys laid siege to Portland, attacked its citizens, discharged firearms, and generally ran amok as law enforcement stood down. Jared Yates Sexton and Nick Hauselman discuss the incident as a portend of future violence, as well as the motivations and political factors that make this horror possible. Also, author Joseph L. Flatley comes on to discuss his book New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and his Cosmic Family, as well as the need for meaning that fuels similar groups.   To support the show and access additional content, including the weekly Weekender episode, become a patron at http://patreon.com/muckrakepodcast 

Joseph L Flatley returns to the show to talk about his new book, “New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and His Cosmic Family”. The book is the culmination of years of investigation into this zany new age UFO cult.  Topics include: Gabriel of Urantia, Feral House, twentieth century is past, high control groups, alternative religious groups, culture of American decline, Failed State Update, Danny Casolaro, parapolitics, the Octopus, mailing list, Indio CA, conspiracy theory ideas, desert paranormal interest, GCCA, Arizona, ego, online gurus, channeling, cosmo pop music, falling for false stories, Dionysus, vintage appeal

Less than a week until my book NEW AGE GRIFTER: THE TRUE STORY OF GABRIEL OF URANTIA AND HIS COSMIC FAMILY is released, and to get you in the mood I'm sharing a conversation that I had today on, of all things, the YouTube Grassroots #YangGang Show. We discussed the book a little bit, as wells things like: "What is the difference between conspiracy theory and conspiracy fact?" "How is Alex Jones a con artist?" And my favorite, "Does poverty lead to cults and QAnon?" Check out the rest of the show here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHMWtNR_GGg Pre-Order NEW AGE GRIFTER: https://amzn.com/1627311106/ Sign up for my newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Raymond Buckland founded The Buckland Museum of Witchcraft and Magick in 1966. After visiting the late Gerald Gardner and his collection on the Isle of Man, Raymond was inspired to start a collection of his own. While working for British Airways, he was able to acquire many of the artifacts in this collection from all around the world. He initially displayed his museum on a few shelves in the basement of his Long Island, N.Y. home. However, over time, Raymond's witchcraft collection rapidly grew to well over 500 artifacts, ranging from Ancient Egyptian ushabtis to documented artifacts from the Salem Witch trials. This was the first museum of its kind in the United States with an anthropological approach to the world of folklore and the supernatural. This episode of FSU features Steven Intermill, the director of the museum, which has been located in Cleveland since 2017. We talk about the museum itself, alternative religions, harassment by fundamentalist weirdos, and much more. Don't forget to sign up for the FAILED STATE UPDATE newsletter! https://lennyflatley.substack.com/ Buckland Museum on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BucklandMuseum Buckland Museum website: https://bucklandmuseum.org/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley My *other* podcast, The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh: https://anchor.fm/pghprophet Coming soon! New Age Grifter. Available for pre-order from BOOKSHOP.ORG: https://bookshop.org/books/new-age-grifter-the-true-story-of-gabriel-of-urantia-and-his-cosmic-family/9781627311106 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Tea talks to Joseph L. Flatley, author of the new book New Age Grifter: The True Story of Gabriel of Urantia and His Cosmic Family. The book takes a look at the Global Community Communications Alliance, a destructive cult in Arizona that creates off key music. Flatley interviewed several ex-cult members and even paid a visit to their compound for a church service.  Heidi and Tea talk weird news about cemetery honey, people sticking inappropriate things in their bung, time crystals, dolphins piloting UFO, and a worm-charming championship. Then Miss Information has your last chance to win trivia these season and we close out with an epic journey of a track from Chris Tishler off his new album Reach for the Sun titled "Wave To Me From The Shore."  Show Notes -More info on the Milwaukee Paranormal Conference: milwaukeeparacon.com  - Arse related Headline of the Year? -Dolphin UFO thinkpiece: "Forget Extraterrestrials: What if UFOs Were Piloted by Dolphins?" -Photos: "Cornwall's gloriously bonkers worm charming championship pictures" -Our music guest Chris Tishler also recorded a cover of "Soon May the Wellermen Come," for S1 Ep2.   

Tea discusses the Bohemian Grove, a key part of his book American Madness. The Bohemian Grove is a secret retreat for the world's most powerful men. They gather every summer for a Midsummer Encampment, which includes a strange ritual in front of an owl statue called the Cremation of Care. Tea demonstrates by having a table read of the ritual with podcast hosts/ authors Aaron Franz, Dave Baker, and Joseph L. Flatley. Plus, an audio clip from a 2015 interview with Richard McCaslin, a man who crashed the Bohemian Grove and is the main subject of American Madness.  Tea and Heidi discuss weird news like pancakes from outer space, the world's worst slip n' slide, and the saga of Spider-Pope. We wrap it up with new trivia from Miss Information and close with a new track by snag., "Paradigm Shift."  Read more about the Bohemian Grove and this episode in the Tea's Weird Week column: Tea's Weird Week: Burn the Owl (Revisited) | (teakrulos.com) Show Notes -Tea mentioned his column from last July, "Summer Plans are Cancelled for the New World Order." 

It's the big FOUR-OH! and today I'm speaking with Mike Elk, labor reporter and the founder (in 2016) of Payday Report, a crowdfunded news agency focusing on labor and union news. In this interview we talk about the importance of independent media, getting past the over-intellectualization of left-labor reporting, and the shocking reality of sexual harassment in unions. Payday Report website: https://paydayreport.com/ Mike Elk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeElk Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Coming soon! My latest book, New Age Grifter. Available for pre-order from BOOKSHOP.ORG: https://bookshop.org/books/new-age-grifter-the-true-story-of-gabriel-of-urantia-and-his-cosmic-family/9781627311106 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

The return of Mark Jacobson. We expand on our previous conversation to talk about the zeitgeist. We get into QAnon, the Ghost Dance, and of course, Bill Cooper. Mark Jacobson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palehorseriderbook/ Pale Horse Rider music video by William Cooper (the rapper): https://youtu.be/Mp5pSU5jYC0 Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Coming soon! My latest book, New Age Grifter. Available for pre-order from BOOKSHOP.ORG: https://bookshop.org/books/new-age-grifter-the-true-story-of-gabriel-of-urantia-and-his-cosmic-family/9781627311106 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

We are living in a time of unprecedented distrust in America… Faith in the government is at an all-time low, and political groups on both sides of the aisle are able to tout preposterous conspiracy theories as gospel, without much opposition. “Fake news” is the order of the day. This book is about a man to whom all of it points, the greatest conspiracist of this generation and a man you may not have heard of. A former U.S. naval intelligence worker, Milton William Cooper published his manifesto Behold a Pale Horse in 1991. Since then it has gone on to sell hundreds of thousands of copies, becoming the number-one bestseller in the American prison system. According to Behold a Pale Horse, JFK was assassinated—because he was about to reveal that extraterrestrials were about to take over the earth—by his driver, an alien himself; AIDS is a government conspiracy to decrease the population of blacks, Hispanics, and homosexuals; and the Illuminati are secretly involved with the U.S. government to manage relationships with extraterrestrials. Cooper died in a shootout with Apache County police in 2001, one month after September 11, in the year in which he had predicted catastrophe. In Pale Horse Rider, journalist Mark Jacobson not only tells the story of Cooper's fascinating life but also provides the social and political context for American paranoia. Indeed, with the present NSA situation and countless other shadowy government dealings often in the news, aren't we right to suspect that things may not be as they seem? Mark Jacobson on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/palehorseriderbook/ Pale Horse Rider music video by William Cooper (the rapper): https://youtu.be/Mp5pSU5jYC0 Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Coming soon! My latest book, New Age Grifter. Available for pre-order from BOOKSHOP.ORG: https://bookshop.org/books/new-age-grifter-the-true-story-of-gabriel-of-urantia-and-his-cosmic-family/9781627311106 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Jared Yates Sexton has been an important voice decrying the little Hitler in the White House (for one more week) and the future, not-so-little Hitlers that are on the horizon if we don't wise up quick. His message is more important than ever, so I'm reposting two of his appearances here in case you missed 'em the first time... Check out Jared's Bourbon Talk podcast on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/jsexton3 ...and, of course, follow him on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JYSexton Jared's Muckrake podcast: https://muckrack.libsyn.com/ Jared Yates Sexton website: https://www.jysexton.com Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Coming soon! My latest book, New Age Grifter. Available for pre-order from BOOKSHOP.ORG: https://bookshop.org/books/new-age-grifter-the-true-story-of-gabriel-of-urantia-and-his-cosmic-family/9781627311106 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

So, we couldn't go a week into the new year without a constitutional crisis... I'm disappointed in us, but I'm not surprised. In order to help understand what the hell exactly happened, I spoke to William Arkin, veteran national security reporter and prolific author. He's been on top of this story from the very beginning (indeed, from before the beginning) and you can see his reporting in the pages of Newseek or on its website: https://www.newsweek.com/authors/william-m-arkin-1 In this episode I also speak with Vincent Scotti Eirene, longtime peace activist and media provocateur. He has some particularly trenchant insights into the events of the last 24 hours. Vincent and I were in D.C. protesting corporate globalization this time twenty years ago, so it's interesting to compare and contrast what was happening then with what is happening now. William Arkin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/warkin William Arkin website: https://williamaarkin.wordpress.com/ Vincent Scotti Eirene website: http://notowar.com/ Vincent Scotti Eirene on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vincenteirene Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com Coming soon! My latest book, New Age Grifter. Available for pre-order from BOOKSHOP.ORG: https://bookshop.org/books/new-age-grifter-the-true-story-of-gabriel-of-urantia-and-his-cosmic-family/9781627311106 Music: "Magnificent Dance," "Outside Broadcast," "This Is Radio Clash," and "Capitol Radio" by The Clash --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

I didn't set out to present a Christmas episode of this podcast, but when the talk got around to the harmful nature of the Santa Claus myth, I knew I had a timely program. Pastor Harry Walther is the founder of The Church of Philadelphia-Internet and host of Doomsday Talk Radio. I met him in 2012 while filming a series of videos for The Verge about American end times beliefs. In this episode of Failed State Update, Harry and I talk about why The End didn't happen on December 21, 2012, and why it just might be around the corner now. We also talk about his 2011 book, Jesus: Son of God, Clone of God, and why Santa is harmful to children. CORRECTION: Pastor Harry's ministry is called: "The Church of Philadelphia-Internet," not "The Church of Jesus Christ-Internet" The Verge "End of the world week" video series: https://www.lennyflatley.net/the-end Harry Walther's website: http://www.satansrapture.com/ Doomsday Talk Radio: https://www.blogtalkradio.com/pastor-harry-walther Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com Coming soon! My latest book New Age Grifter. Available for pre-order from BOOKSHOP.ORG: https://bookshop.org/books/new-age-grifter-the-true-story-of-gabriel-of-urantia-and-his-cosmic-family/9781627311106 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Nilay Patel is editor-in-chief of The Verge and hosts the podcast Decoder. “The instant ability—unmanaged ability—for people to say horrible things to each other because of phones is tearing our culture apart. It just is. And so sometimes, I’m like, Man, I wish our headline had been: ‘iPhone Released. It’s A Mistake.’ … But I think there’s a really important flipside to that … a bunch of teenagers are able to create culture at a scale that has never been possible before. Also, a bunch of marginalized communities are able to speak with coordinated voices and make change very rapidly. And that balance—I don’t think we’ve quite understood.” Thanks to Mailchimp for sponsoring this week's episode. Show Notes: @reckless Patel's archive at The Verge 02:00 Decoder 02:00 The Vergecast 03:00 Recode Decode 08:00 Platformer (Casey Newton) 12:00 "Mark in the Middle" (Casey Newton • Verge • Sept 2020) 22:00 Patel's archive at Engadget 26:00 Processor (Dieter Bohn • Verge) 28:00 "Foxconn Is Confusing the Hell Out of Wisconsin" (Josh Dzieza • Verge • Apr 2019) 28:00 "Foxconn Says Empty Buildings in Wisconsin Are Not Empty" (Josh Dzieza • Verge • Apr 2019) 29:00 "Condo at the End of the World" (Joseph L. Flatley • Verge • Nov 2011) 45:00 Stratechery (Ben Thompson) 45:00 Kevin Roose on Longform 45:00 Charlie Warzel on Longform See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is an internet community of people that call themselves Targeted Individuals. These people claim that they're being surveilled and harassed by the U.S. government or other unknown entities. Sometimes this activity is called "gangstalking" because, unlike traditional stalking, the harassment involves teams of people. Fears of gangstalking seem to me to be motivated by, among other things, the same anxieties that create UFO abduction narratives and QAnon theorists. This episode of FSU features a conversation that I recently recorded with a woman who claims to be a victim of gangstalking. She contacted me recently and asked me to help her share her story. It is a follow-up to my article on the phenomenon, "Paranoid Delusions in the Police State" from 2017. "Paranoid Delusions in the Police State" on The Outline Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com Music: "Starfish" and "Alchemical Room" by Alejandro Jodorowsky --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Are we living in a failed state? And if so, so what? Between the environment, pandemic, and everything else that 2020 has given us, I think it's probably high time that we look at ourselves in the mirror and decide what's really important. And if you're of a spiritual or metaprogrammatical bent, you could probably learn a thing or several from Antero Alli. His latest book, State of Emergence, covers his experiments in group ritual. It's one part Jerzy Grotowski, one part Carl Jung, and 100% mind-blowing. Antero Alli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/antero1111 Antero's website: https://www.verticalpool.com/ Antero's paratheater work: https://www.paratheatrical.com/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com Music: "Pearls & Perils of Courting the Muses" by Antero Alli; "Deep Blue" and "Trick of the Sun" by bird&wolf --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

If you know anything about the assassination of JFK, the odds are good that you learned it from Oliver Stone. Even if you haven't seen JFK (1993), the claims made in the film — claims made by the likes of homophobic New Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison and antisemitic conspiracy theorist Fletcher Prouty — have kind of seeped into the mainstream and become part of our common understanding of the tragedy. In his latest book, On the Trail of Delusion, author Fred Litwin turns the clock back on the Jim Garrison investigation and makes us reconsider what we think we know about November 22, 1963. Fred Litwin on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FredLitwin Fred's book: https://www.onthetrailofdelusion.com/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com Music: "Garrison's Obsession" (JFK motion picture soundtrack) and "Bullet" by The Misfits --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

By its very nature, the intelligence community holds more sway over this country than we will probably ever know. This reality—which has played a key role in transforming the United States into a Failed State—has its origins in the Cold War and the establishment of the Central Intelligence Agency in 1947. Norman Mailer was one of the most insightful chroniclers of Cold War America, and in this episode I talk to two people who knew him personally and saw him in action as he reckoned with the realities of the CIA and that seminal event in conspiracy culture, the assassination of President Kennedy on November 22, 1963. Jim Hougan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimhougan Jim Hougan on the web: http://www.jimhougan.com/ Lawrence Schiller website: http://lawrenceschiller.com/ The Norman Mailer Society: http://normanmailersociety.org/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com Music: "Oswald Defense Lawyer" by The Fall, "Love Field" by Elvis Costello and the Attractions, "Havana Affair" by Ramones, "The Day John Kennedy Died" by Lou Reed --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Pearse Redmond is a podcaster, writer, and one of the leading figures of the Jeffrey Epstein research community. For years, when no one in the mainstream media cared, Pearse and his cohort were diving deep into Epstein-world, trying to figure out what the man was up to and how to get him put in the slammer for good. In this episode of Failed State Update, we discuss some of the more bizarre aspects of the Epstein case and why it took the mainstream media so long to catch up with the conspiracy theorists. Pearse Redmond on Twitter: https://twitter.com/porkinspolicy Pearse Redmond on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/pearseredmond Pearse Redmond website: https://porkinspolicyreview.com/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com Music: "Kevin's Gate," "Slow Gaze to Nowhere," and "Pale Machine" by Eric Smith & Glowing Cloud --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Back by popular demand, this episode features more dirt on Ted Gunderson. It starts out pretty straightforward, with digital forensic investigator Ed Opperman talking about his experience with the disgraced former FBI agent. Then public satanist Lucien Greaves talks a bit about his investigations into the Satanic Panic, including his experiences with ol' Ted. Finally, Joseph Matheny comes on for a wide-ranging chat about QAnon, the Finders as metaprogramming, the gameplay-theater-ceremonial magick nexus, and more! Things start out pretty down-to-earth, but by the end of the episode, there is plenty of esoterica for you to chew on. Get ready to have your mind blown, then press play... But for chrissake, if you haven't listened to the previous episode (24), please be sure to, so you don't get too lost... Grey Faction (Lucien Greaves) website: https://greyfaction.org/ Lucien Greaves on Twitter: https://twitter.com/LucienGreaves Joseph Matheny website: https://josephmatheny.com/ Joseph Matheny on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ongshat1 Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

What we have here is my first ever presentation to a conference, in which I use the story of The Finders—a small commune unfairly maligned as a "cult"—to discuss the political dimension of conspiracy theories. The talk also covers the story of Ted Gunderson, who went from being an FBI-COINTELPRO guy to a major figure in conspiracy theory culture. And of course, I tie this all back to QAnon. Ends with a brief discussion of Grey Faction, the group that sponsored the conference. There's a lot of interesting, little-discussed history here, suitable for listening during jogs, long car rides, and wherever else you consume your podcasts. Grey Faction website: https://greyfaction.org/ Grey Faction on Twitter: https://twitter.com/GreyFactionTST Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Very excited to once again have author, academic, and political commentator Jared Yates Sexton on the show to address the (failed) state of the union. He has a new book out called American Rule: How a Nation Conquered the World But Failed Its People, and it's one you're definitely going to want to check out, as it lays bare all the myths and falsehoods that Keep America Great Again for the 1%. Podcast up this episode of FAILED STATE UPDATE to hear about political cults, the Third Reich as an American phenomenon, how Pizzagate has been going on since the Roman Empire, and why Americans are suckers for fascism. Jared's Muckrake podcast: https://muckrack.libsyn.com/ Jared Yates Sexton website: https://www.jysexton.com Jared Yates Sexton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JYSexton Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com Music: "Grid," "State of the Union (STFU)," "Fight the Power" by Public Enemy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

In this episode of Failed State Update I'm joined by film critic, artist, and social media provocateur Dylan Coleslaw to discuss cTom's 2011 film Song of the Blind Girl. There are underground filmmakers, and then there's cTom—or Tom Charley, as he's also known (both are pseudonyms, actually). cTom has directed four films, all of which are ham-handed polemics against elite pedophilia and other crimes against the republic. But there are two things that make these films stand out: The fact that they were made a decade before QAnon, and the all-out incompetence of the director's craft. His films are perfect examples of the "so bad it's good" (a/k/a "awfulsome") approach to filmmaking. Tom Charley on IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4123469/ Song of the Blind Girl (trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dm5AhJYsrMM Dylan Coleslaw on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/teen_sports_news/ Article about cTom by Joseph L. Flatley: https://www.splicetoday.com/moving-pictures/the-worst-filmmaker-you-ve-never-heard-of Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

On the latest episode of Failed State Update, journalist and author Alexander Zaitchik discusses the profound implications of capitalism-run-amok on the pharmaceutical industry and the battle against COVID-19. It's one heck of a wild ride! Alexander Zaitchik's website: https://www.zaitchik.com/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com MUSIC: "5 Million Ways to Kill a C.E.O." and "The Guillotine" by The Coup --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

In 2002, Richard McCaslin raided the elite Bohemian Grove campground in disguise as his alter ego, The Phantom Patriot. His plan was to prevent the kind of ritualistic child sacrifice that Alex Jones had talked about in the film Dark Secrets Inside Bohemian Grove. Luckily, there was nothing of the sort going on. He would spend the next six years in jail for the armed raid. Author Tea Krulos, who knew McCaslin personally, joins me in this episode of FAILED STATE UPDATE to discuss McCaslin, Alex Jones, and the strange turn this country has made over the last year or so. Where The Phantom Patriot was once a lone kook, these days the kookiness is endemic. Tea's book, American Madness: https://feralhouse.com/american-madness/ Tea Krulos on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TeaKrulos Tea's Weird Week: https://teakrulos.com/ The Phantom Patriot vs. The Sons of Saturn: https://youtu.be/fUIYKAWnuNM Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com MUSIC "Phantom Patriot" by Les Claypool "Spirit of America" by Boxcar Willie --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Tim Schwab is a freelance journalist based in Washington DC and 2019 Alicia Patterson Foundation Fellow. Tonight he's visiting the Failed State to talk about his latest for Columbia Journalism Review, "Journalism's Gates Keepers." In the post-Covid world, where Bill Gates is seen as something of a technocratic foil to Trump's science-blind political posturing, it's important to examine the Gates's eponymous foundation with a critical eye. And that's what' Schwab has been doing, in articles for CJR and The Nation that ask if all that cash the Foundation is spreading around doesn't have some pretty significant strings attached. "Journalism's Gates Keepers" (CJR): https://www.cjr.org/criticism/gates-foundation-journalism-funding.php "Bill Gates's Charity Paradox" (The Nation): https://www.thenation.com/article/society/bill-gates-foundation-philanthropy/ Tim Schwab on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimothyWSchwab Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com All music in this episode by Jon Sudano --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Mark Laxer is an author and former follower of the cult leader Frederick Philip Lenz. He broke away from Lenz some time ago, only to realize recently that Trump's base is going through the same process that he went through as a member of a destructive cult. Mark has written about this in two books: Take Me for a Ride: Coming of Age in a Destructive Cult (1993) and his latest, Rama Trauma Trump: I Left the Cult and Now Look What Happened. Mark Laxer on Twitter: https://twitter.com/marklaxer Read Rama Trauma Trump for free: https://www.ramatraumatrump.com/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com MUSIC: "(We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang" and "Right Wing Pigeons" by the Dead Milkmen --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

I have a trio of great guests on this episode. And we'll need to talk to a lot of people if we're going to get to the bottom of what's happening in Portland with the feds, and the kidnapping, and that sort of thing. KRISTIAN WILLIAMS is the author of a number of great books, including Our Enemies In Blue. He's also a police abolition activist based in Portland. He's able to give us some perspective on who the feds are in the city, what they're up to, and any broader implications there may be. JUNIPER SIMONIS provides a firsthand account of what it's like to be arbitrarily detained and then released for doing nothing illegal in the general vicinity of the feds. And lastly (but first on the episode) freelance journalist GARRISON DAVIS will give us the skinny on what it's been like to be on the frontlines of the Portland uprising since the beginning. It's a nebulous story, but I think these three individuals will get us a lot closer to what's really going on. Kristian Williams's website: http://kristianwilliams.com/ Juniper Simonis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JuniperLSimonis Garrison Davis on Twitter: https://twitter.com/hungrybowtie Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com MUSIC: "Aftershock," "Wasteland," "Neuromancer" and "Shock to the System" by Billy Idol --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

NOTE: I've fixed the wonky audio 30 minutes in and updated the file. I've always been fascinated by the weird, parallel Christian media universe, so for this episode, I figure we'd consult the experts. Boys Bible Study is a podcast known for its hilarious and insightful reviews of faith-based movies (a fair amount of which involve Kevin Sorbo somehow). In this episode of Failed State Update, I will be joined by the Bible boys: Ash, Julian, and Scott, as we discuss The Reliant (2019). This film ostensibly stars Kevin Sorbo and Eric Roberts, but in reality, it's just two hours of kids camping in the woods. Their time is spent cowering from a vague, Antifa-like threat that has taken over the cities and whining about God. It's a look into a parallel reality that's only becoming more prevalent in this country every day. Special thanks to J.G. Michael of the Parallax Views podcast for the film recommendation! Boy's Bible Study on the web: http://boysbiblestudy.com/ Boy's Bible Study on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/boysbiblestudy Boy's Bible Study on Twitter: https://twitter.com/boysbiblestudy Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/ Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

From my other podcast, The So-Called Prophet From Pittsburgh about a UFO cult in Arizona and its leader, Gabriel. Joshua Lilly (spiritual name: VanMon) was brought into the Global Community Communications Alliance as a kid, kicked out as a teenager, and joined again as an adult. Practically his entire family is still in the group. In this in-depth conversation, Josh relates the path that drew him to Gabriel of Urantia (twice). We also discuss cult members' motivations, cult "mind control" techniques, how the group gets its money, and the spiritual elitism in our culture. At the beginning of the episode, I share a little bit about how the GCCA is handling the COVID-19 crisis. The So-Called Prophet From Pittsburgh: https://anchor.fm/pghprophet Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/ Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Stuart Schrader is a Lecturer/Assistant Research Scientist in Sociology at Johns Hopkins University and the author of Badges Without Borders: How Global Counterinsurgency Transformed American Policing. In this episode of Failed State Update, we talk about the little-understood facts that the United States is an empire, and that what our police do at home has a striking resemblance to what our military does overseas. Of course, this has some very serious implications for the current resistance movement that's been so busy on the streets of America since the murder of George Floyd. Stuart Schrader's website: https://www.stuartschrader.com/ Stuart Schrader on Twitter: https://twitter.com/stschrader1 "Wanted: An End to Police Terror" by Stuart Schrader: https://www.viewpointmag.com/2020/06/09/wanted-an-end-to-police-terror/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Failed State Update Newsletter: https://lennyflatley.substack.com MUSIC: "The News" and "The Network's Going Down" by Carbon/Silicon --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

For this episode, I spoke with two pretty smart dudes. First off, Jared Yates Sexton (a political analyst, associate professor, and author of the forthcoming book American Rule: How a Nation Conquered the World but Failed Its People) discussed authoritarianism, both in the Trump White House and in the hearts of too many of us. We also covered the role of conspiracy theories in... well, almost everything. After that, my interview with Shane Burley (author of Fascism Today: What It Is And How To End It) covers fascism, anti-fascism, and the George Floyd Protests. This is good content to consume if you want to pretend you've read the above books. Jared Yates Sexton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JYSexton Shane Burley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shane_burley1 Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley FAILED STATE UPDATE (the newsletter): https://lennyflatley.substack.com Music: "Black Steel In The Hour Of Chaos," "Brothers Gonna Work It Out," "Lost At Birth," "Fight The Power," "Party For Your Right To Fight" by Public Enemy --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

There's an uprising goin' on. But while the oppressed are uprising, and the cops are knocking heads, right-wing thugs are waiting to take advantage of the chaos for their own fiendish ends. And these ain't your daddy's racists: they believe in meme magick and wear aloha shirts. In this episode of Failed State Update, I talk to two people who have devoted some serious time and effort to understanding Q Anon, the Boogaloo Bois, and other absurd modern manifestations of the radical right. Mike Rains is the host of the Poker Politics podcast, for those who want to get into the weeds of Q Anon analysis. CV Vitolo-Haddad is a researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who studies the Alt-Right, Boogaloo Bois, and other fascist creeps. Poker Politics podcast by Mike Rains: https://soundcloud.com/user-961354561 "Make a Whole New Religion: QAnon and the Age of Trump" by Mike Rains: https://medium.com/@pokerpolitics/make-a-whole-new-religion-1a0f0eae3f43 Mike Rains on Twitter: https://twitter.com/PokerPolitics CV Vitolo-Haddad on Twitter: https://twitter.com/notcolloquial Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley FAILED STATE UPDATE (the newsletter): https://lennyflatley.substack.com Music: "United" by Throbbing Gristle "(Every Day Is) Halloween" by Ministry "Love Missile F1-11" by Sigue Sigue Sputnik --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Clearly, the American Empire is clocking out — it's anybody's guess whether it will go with a whimper or with a bang, but it seems likely that we'll know the answer to that question relatively soon. But what did it take to forge this empire in the first place, and how can it be that so many Americans are unaware that this imperium even exists? In the latest episode of Failed State Update, I will be speaking with Vincent Bevins, a journalist and the author of the recently released The Jakarta Method: Washington's Anticommunist Crusade and the Mass Murder Program That Shaped Our World. As it turns out, the bloodiest and most horrific acts of American imperialism are the ones we've never heard of. Also discussed: Covid-19 as a symptom of America's collective insanity, and Russiagate as psychological projection. Vincent Bevins on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Vinncent Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley FAILED STATE UPDATE (the newsletter): https://lennyflatley.substack.com Music: "Washington Bullets" and "Charlie Don't Surf" by The Clash --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Yasha Levine is an investigative journalist and the author of Surveillance Valley: The Secret Military History of the Internet (PublicAffairs, 2018). We spoke recently about the response to COVID-19 in the city of Los Angeles, where he currently lives. Since it's Yasha, the conversation quickly turned to surveillance and empire and the fact that the systemic collapse of the USA (ca. 2020) is largely the result of the chickens coming home to roost — as web 2.0 influencer Ward Churchill might say. After taping that call I decided to expand the discussion a bit by bringing on Anne Orchier, an organizer with NOlympics LA, about why the Olympics is bad news and how Los Angeles is, much like the rest of the country, experiencing "disaster capitalism" run amok. FAILED STATE UPDATE (the newsletter): https://lennyflatley.substack.com/ NOlympics LA on the web: https://nolympicsla.com/ NOlympics LA Twitter: https://twitter.com/NOlympicsLA NOlympics LA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nolympicsla/ Yasha Levine on the web: http://yashalevine.com/ Yasha Levine Twitter: https://twitter.com/yashalevine Yasha's newsletter, Immigrants as a Weapon: https://yasha.substack.com/ Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/ Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Music: "We Care A Lot" by Faith No More "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis "Join the Chant" by Nitzer Ebb "To Live and Die in L.A." by Wang Chung --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

This episode of Failed State Update is about the intersection of government spies and ETs. As far as I can tell (and who can really tell?) the UFO community has been encouraged to pursue and promote some wacko ideas over the years by the United States Air Force to distract them from the shitty things the government is doing (and the scary weapons their government is creating). The best evidence supporting this hypothesis is the story of a defense contractor named Paul Bennewitz who we will discuss here in some detail. But there is also the strange case of Tom DeLonge of Blink-182: can we really trust an overgrown pop-punker whose think tank fraternates with the CIA and Lockheed Martin? As usual, Failed State Update provides few answers, but asks plenty of questions. Adam Gorightly website: http://adamgorightly.com/ Adam Gorightly on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AdamGorightly Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/ Joseph L. Flatley twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Music: "I Am Seeing UFOs" by Dee Dee Ramone "The Happening" by The Pixies --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

I recently appeared on The Ochelli Effect to discuss this podcast and the sorry state of the world in general. I had a great time, so I thought I'd share some highlights of our conversation with you. If you like what you hear, make sure you check out Ochelli.com to listen to the whole two hour conversation. Topics include: rich people/disaster capitalism/Hurricane Katrina, The Day After (again!), my cursory understanding of Jung, the COVID-19 lockdown, and more. The Ochelli Effect website: http://ochelli.com/ Chuck Ochelli on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ochellieffect Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Joseph L. Flatley's website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/ Music: "Beautiful Future" by Primal Scream "Blank Generation" (original version) by Richard Hell and the Voidoids "Countdown to Armageddon" by Public Enemy "Enola Gay" by OMD --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

Laura Johnston Kohl grew up as an activist in Washington, D.C., and watched as many of her heroes were assassinated in the 1960s. She attended college in Connecticut and continued her commitment to work for change and to make a difference. While exercising her civil rights to protest peacefully, she was tear-gassed while protesting the war in Vietnam. After a brief marriage, a visit to Woodstock, and a stint working with the Black Panthers, she moved to California to join her sister. Soon after that, she was introduced to Peoples Temple and spent the next nine years in California and Guyana. In this episode of Failed State Update, Laura will tell us how Jim Jones used radical politics and religious faith to trap people in his apocalyptic cult. It's a riveting history and an important cautionary tale. Laura Johnston Kohl website: https://www.jonestownsurvivor.com/ Music by Forest Lawn: "Beyond the Gates," "A Sunny Day in the Graveyard," "Mausoleum Blues" Forest Lawn on Bandcamp: https://forestlawnpsych.bandcamp.com/ End music by Frank Zappa: "Jonestown" Joseph L. Flatley website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/ Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Joseph L. Flatley on Instagram: https://instagram.com/lennysbookclub --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

In the second episode of Failed State Update, we check in on Christian Smalls, the ex-Amazon employee who lost his job fighting to protect his coworkers from Covid-19. And then we'll have a wide-ranging conversation with J.P. Sottile, the journalist behind the influential Rundown newsletter, about the strange political and psychological times we've found ourselves in. Topics include the generation gap, fascism, nuclear war, and looking at the bright side of the system's collapse. [CORRECTION: I'm pretty sure I referred to Christian Smalls as "Christopher" on the podcast. Apologies.] Christian Smalls on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shut_downamazon J.P. Sottile on Twitter: https://twitter.com/newsvandal J.P. Sottile's website: http://newsvandal.com/ Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Joseph L. Flatley's website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/ Music: "Democracy" by Adolescents "Sixty Seconds to What?" by Ennio Morricone "The Bottom Line" by Big Audio Dynamite --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

In the premiere episode, Joseph "Lenny" Flatley talks to J.G. Michael of Parallax Views about the politics of the anti-quarantine movement and the tragic canceling of Insane Clown Posse's 2020 Gathering of the Juggalos music festival. He also speaks to Christian Yingling of the Pennsylvania Volunteer Militia and John "Wagz" Wagner of the PA Lightfoot Militia about the militia movement's response to Covid-19. Parallax Views: https://parallaxviews.podbean.com/ Joseph L. Flatley on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennyflatley Joseph L. Flatley's website: https://www.lennyflatley.net/ Music: "World Destruction" by Timezone "Thy Unveiling" by Insane Clown Posse "Watch Out for Martial Law" by Carl Clang --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/failedstateupdate/message

In this episode of the Antifada sideproject about space, sci-fi, the paranormal, and parapolitical, we talk to Joseph L Flatley -- the investigative journalist behind "The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh" podcast. Through interviews with ex-members, Flatley provides new details about Gabriel of Urantia and his small UFO apocalypse cult in the desert of Tuscon, inspired by psychedelic culture, intentional communities, and a cosmic self-help book of unknown authorship from the twenties. It is a thoroughly "destructive cult," but is there any other kind? We ponder the possibilities through a wide-ranging discussion of Raelianism, Scientology, Posadism, Marxism-Leninism, and the militia movement. Stay tuned after the interview for an audio essay about a 1973 strike at Skylab, the Anti-Space movement, Ad Astra, and the Star Wars trilogy! Shownotes: Follow Joseph L Flatley on Twitter! Follow Andy on Twitter! Audio taken from the Aquarian Concepts episode Rael Encourages World Revolution Unarius: the "good UFO cult" near San Diego I mentioned Closing clip: TaliasVan & The Bright & Morning Star Band • Energy Master Interstitial music: Sparks - Tryouts for the Human Race The Skylab 4 Mutiny Salish Anti-Space Symposium Don't Let Them Leave, anti-space zine Hannah Arendt - The Conquest of Space and the Stature of Man For all back episodes of Proletkult, History is a Weapon, Vampire Castle, Talkin' 'Tina, and Antifada's Real Hours reading series, support us at: patreon.com/theantifada Other music: Gil Scott-Heron - Whitey on the Moon John Williams - Ewok Celebration Opening music: Giorgio Moroder - Racer

On this edition of Parallax Views, journalist Joseph L. Flatley joins us to discuss his new investigative podcast series The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh exploring a New Age UFO religion, or, as other would argue a destructive cult, operating an eco-village in the desert heat of Arizona and led by a man calling himself Gabriel of Urantia. Following in the footsteps of hit podcasts like Serial, S-Town, and Wonderland, The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh will appeal to fans of true crime and cult investigations. Joseph tells us all about the pod, Gabriel of Urantia, Gabriel's follower, and the ex-members who've formed what they call "The Negative Network". All that and more on this edition of Parallax Views!

The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh is Gabriel of Urantia, a self-proclaimed holy man who currently presides over a spiritual community (some call it a cult) in the desert of Southern Arizona. In a fenced-in compound, three generations of spiritual seekers soak in Gabriel's teachings as they wait for the end of the world. Join investigative journalist Joseph L. Flatley as he travels around the country, speaking to Gabriel's ex-followers, cult experts, and people who knew him before he was a so-called prophet. You'll learn why people join a group like this, why they stay as long as they do, and the challenges they face when they decide to leave. And you'll hear some groovy music in the process.

The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh is Gabriel of Urantia, a self-proclaimed holy man who currently presides over a spiritual community (some call it a cult) in the desert of Southern Arizona. In a fenced-in compound, three generations of spiritual seekers soak in Gabriel's teachings as they wait for the end of the world.Join investigative journalist Joseph L. Flatley as he travels around the country, speaking to Gabriel's ex-followers, cult experts, and people who knew him before he was a so-called prophet. You'll learn why people join a group like this, why they stay as long as they do, and the challenges they face when they decide to leave. And you'll hear some groovy music in the process.

The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh is Gabriel of Urantia, a self-proclaimed holy man who currently presides over a spiritual community (some call it a cult) in the desert of Southern Arizona. In a fenced-in compound, three generations of spiritual seekers soak in Gabriel's teachings as they wait for the end of the world. Join investigative journalist Joseph L. Flatley as he travels around the country, speaking to Gabriel's ex-followers, cult experts, and people who knew him before he was a so-called prophet. You'll learn why people join a group like this, why they stay as long as they do, and the challenges they face when they decide to leave. And you'll hear some groovy music in the process.

Our good friend Joseph L. Flatley has a brand new podcast The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh. Below you can listen to the series introduction and learn more about Gabriel of Urantia and his group the Global Community Communications Alliance. From LennyFlatley.net The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh is Gabriel of Urantia, a self-proclaimed holy man who […]

My new book about Gabriel of Urantia is available for preorder on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/New-Age-Grifter-Gabriel-Urantia/dp/1627311106 The So-Called Prophet from Pittsburgh is Gabriel of Urantia, a self-proclaimed holy man who currently presides over a spiritual community (some call it a cult) in the desert of Southern Arizona. In a fenced-in compound, three generations of the Global Community Communications Alliance soak in Gabriel's teachings as they wait for the end of the world. Join investigative journalist Joseph L. Flatley as he travels around the country, speaking to Gabriel's ex-followers, cult experts, and people who knew him before he was a so-called prophet. You'll learn why people join a group like this, why they stay as long as they do, and the challenges they face when they decide to leave. And you'll hear some groovy music in the process. In the premiere episode, we meet Tony Delevin from Pittsburgh. He first started hearing voices in the 1980s, after his second marriage fell apart. Eventually, the voices told him to change his name to Gabriel and move to Arizona, where he lives today with his 100-plus followers.

On this edition of Parallax Views, we uncover a world of mass hysteria and medical malpractice known colloquially as the Satanic Panic with journalist Joseph L. Flatley, author of Satan Goes to the Mind Control convention, and Lucien Greaves, founder of The Satanic Temple. In Reagan's America, the 1980s, the suburbs became gripped with a paranoia. Through and amalgamation of the Christian Right, television hucksters, and "repressed memory therapists" a narrative arose that cadres of secret-devil-worshippers-next-door were conspiring to bring impressionable youths under the thrall of Satan through everything from Dungeons and Dragons to heavy metal. Out of this came a number of people claiming to have been victims of "Satanic Ritual Abuse" and mind control alongside a number of dubious mental health professionals who bolstered them. Joseph and Lucien describe how this strange moment in American pop culture came to be and it's serious ramifications for both those accused and for the patients taken advantage of by the mental health figures that helped promote the panic. Dr. Colin Ross At the center of Joseph's telling of this sordid affair is the International Society for the Study of Trauma and Dissociation and it's founder Dr. Colin Ross. Joseph and Flatley fill listeners in with what this seemingly credible-sounding organization really believes and what they promote including conspiracy theories about Satanic ritual abuse, mind control, and other conspiracy theories. In addition we delve into the character of ISSTD's founder Dr. Colin Ross and the case of one of his patients, Roma Hart, who suffered greatly under Ross's "care". Ross claims to be an expert on mind control, often citing the legitimate and disturbing CIA project MK-ULTRA, but, Joseph and Lucien argue, seem to engage in some of the very same practices of MK-ULTRA and various cults. Roma's story, in particular, is a chilling one that we cover in-depth. Additionally, we discuss "The Satanic Panic" in light of the "conspiracy presidency" of Donald J. Trump and conspiracy theories like QAnon and Pizzagate. Also, Lucien discusses some matters related to the Satanic Temple including his appearance on Tucker Carlson's FOX News program and the Satanic Temple bid to erect a Baphomet statue at the Oklahoma Capitol in response to the Christian Right's attempt to install a Ten Commandments Statue there. Joseph L. Flatley Lucien Greaves Grey Faction, a Campaign by the Satanic Temple to Expose the Past and Current Impacts of the Satanic Panic and ISSTD

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