Podcasts about The Truman Show

We go high into High Weirdness as writer and researcher Alan Berman arrives at the Virtual Alexandria. The Truman Show is not a Gnostic allegory? Is Jim Henson a man of deep Gnosis? We're just getting started. Alan will share how psychological influence increasingly shapes media, politics, social platforms, and artificial intelligence, linking figures such as Michael Aquino, Paul Vallely, and Michael Flynn to manufacturing narratives and information systems that distract, polarize, and steer the public. He'll also connect The Matrix and its Gnostic symbolism to Nick Land's accelerationism, transhumanism, and elite quests for technological transcendence. Then we'll get really started on grimmer realities and how to spot this mass social engineering. Get The Occult Elvis: https://amzn.to/4jnTjE4 Virtual Alexandria Academy: https://thegodabovegod.com/virtual-alexandria-academy/ Gnostic Tarot Readings: https://thegodabovegod.com/gnostic-tarot-reading/ The Gnostic Tarot: https://www.makeplayingcards.com/sell/synkrasis Homepage: https://thegodabovegod.com/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/aeonbyte AB Prime: https://thegodabovegod.com/members/subscription-levels/ Voice Over services: https://thegodabovegod.com/voice-talent/ Support with donation: https://buy.stripe.com/00g16Q8RK8D93mw288 Merch store: https://aeonbyte.creator-spring.com/ Equipment Wishlist: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2WEJ2CCWHALZB?&sort=default Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Opening Weekend: Selling Hollywood with Jim Fredrick continues on the TG&TG feed. This week Jim sits down with longtime friend and colleague Bryan Allen, the poster designer and former Paramount creative executive behind The Truman Show mosaic one-sheet. From cutting type by hand in the '80s to the thumb-stopping digital age, Bryan breaks down how a single still image helps a movie find its audience. Takeaways: The 30-mile-an-hour read. Tony Seiniger's rule that a poster has to land at a glance, from the billboard era to the scroll. Fonts have feelings. How a typeface, and even its weight, sends an emotional message before you read a single word. Symbol or soup can. The two essential approaches to a one-sheet, and why three heads in the sky is sometimes the responsible call. Every frame of the film. How a 1986 joke about the Wall Street poster became The Truman Show mosaic. Make the posters. Bryan's advice for young designers trying to break into the business. Just remember: "It helps the audience find the movie. It helps the movie find the audience." — Bryan Allen Our sponsors: The Golden Trailer Awards (goldentrailer.com) Atlas Talent Agency (atlastalent.com) Opening Weekend now has its own feed. Follow the series on Apple Podcasts and Spotify: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/opening-weekend-selling-hollywood-with-jim-fredrick/id6806323200 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/39EWkVdYbK7P4kNDWLzH0E

Bobby keeps moving through the biggest years of ’90s country with a look back at 1998. This time around, he revisits The Chicks breaking wide open with Wide Open Spaces, Jo Dee Messina’s breakout, Faith Hill crossing over with “This Kiss,” Garth Brooks releasing Double Live, Vince Gill finally earning his first No. 1 country album, and Steve Wariner’s emotional hit “Holes in the Floor of Heaven.” Bobby also looks back at major moments involving Kenny Chesney, Johnny Cash, and Tammy Wynette, while sharing stories and conversations with the artists who helped define the year. Plus, he steps outside country music for Britney Spears, TRL, The Truman Show, the start of his own radio career, and more from 1998. Follow on Instagram: @TheBobbyCast Follow on TikTok: @TheBobbyCastSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ez itt a Szélesvászon, két(?)hetente jelentkező filmes podcast 2. epizódja. Ezúttal a legújabb Pókember filmről és ennek nyomán a „férfimagány” koncepciójáról beszélgetünk.Fő olvasmány: https://thankgodformovies.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-is-about-male-loneliness-seriously/Tartsatok velünk, és jó szórakozást!Tartalomjegyzék:0:00 – Bevezetés az adásról és a Marvel jelenlegi helyzetéről21:40 – Pókember kibeszélő53:40 – Pókember és a „férfimagány”1:44:10 – PontozásIntró zene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikQNFqVkNNcIntró jelenetek: Gyűrűk Ura, Vissza a jövőbe, Truman Show, Lala LandE-mail: vagatlanverzio.podcast@gmail.comLinkek, források:Vágatlan Verzió – Öko-adás: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVX2J1ASMR0Említett pókember képregények: https://www.libristo.hu/hu/konyv/the-amazing-spider-man_37298794 és https://www.libristo.hu/hu/konyv/jeph-loeb-tim-sale-spiderman_46437049Képkollázs: https://movieweb.com/spider-man-brand-new-day-marvel-comic-panels/űJonathan Majors-ügy: https://hvg.hu/elet/20231218_Jonathan_Majors_bantalmazas_bunosRégen minden jobb volt – Keanu Reeves: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6TXhmJf3M4x8P00El9HqpcGhosting kutatás: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42675989/Köszi, hogy meghallgattatok!Anna (Csoki), Ádám, Alex

Entre 2002 et 2008, les frères psychiatres et neuro philosophes Joel et Ian Gold rapportent une quarantaine de cas faisant état de symptômes assez étranges. Leurs patients étaient persuadés de vivre dans une espèce de téléréalité où tout ne serait qu'un mensonge et pire, qu'ils étaient constamment filmés à leur insu. En 2008, les deux frères décident d'appeler ce trouble psychologique : “le délire truman show” en référence au film du même nom, réalisé en 1998 par Peter Weir, mettant en scène Jim Carrey dans le rôle de Truman Burbank. Quels sont les symptômes du délire du Truman show ? Et d'où vient le syndrome de Truman Show ? Les nouvelles technologies créent-elles de nouvelles pathologies ? Écoutez la suite de cet épisode de "Maintenant vous savez". Un podcast Bababam Originals, écrit et réalisé par Samuel Lumbroso. Première diffusion : août 2023 À écouter aussi : ⁠Que sont les technologies quantiques ?⁠ ⁠Qu'est-ce que la technologie Li-Fi, qui pourrait remplacer le Wi-Fi ?⁠ ⁠Qu'est-ce que le syndrome du colocataire ?⁠ Retrouvez tous les épisodes de "Maintenant vous savez". Pour rester informé et recevoir le meilleur de “Maintenant vous savez” chaque semaine, abonnez-vous à notre newsletter. Suivez Bababam sur Instagram. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome back, my fellow creatives!Yup, I'm back to looking at the first five pages of various stories, for those five pages can make or break the engagement of a reader--or an agent. So, let's scope out others' stories to see how they hook an audience!Now, this one I stumbled upon while trying to find something a little different from my previous selections. Ironically, I picked The Franchise because it reminds me of something I have read before. But I'll explain in a second."Game of Thrones meets The Truman Show in this epic tale of a Hollywood-owned fantasy world where nothing is quite as it seems to the people who live and die at the studio's whim."This blurb immediately made me think of Diana Wynne Jones' The Dark Lord of Derkholm, which is about a planet that's being used as a tourism site where people pay to come and be on the stereotypical fantasy quest. So, Elrod's giving us another fantasy realm being controlled by others for nefarious reasons. I'll take it!I admit, I got caught up in the first chapter even though the chapter's not on the fantasy world or dealing with Hollywood. Rather, it's in October of 1962 in the midst of the Cuban Missile Crisis. Wendell, who publishes a scifi/fantasy magazine, is contemplating the assured end of the world when a peculiar French-sounding man arrives with a massive manuscript he hopes will be published.At first, I was bummed we had no allusions to Hollywood, dimensional travel, magic, etc. Nope. Just two guys talking about an unsolicited manuscript. Where's the excitment in that?Yet there's this tug with all that talk about the end of the world that makes one wonder...could this certainty about the end of the world motivate how others choose to control that fantasy world promised in the novel's premise? There is a mystery, too, with this Frenchman who insists he's from Boston and has no money to get home. At the beginning of the meeting, Wendell is quite ready to chuck the Frenchman and go back to putting his affairs in order, but by the end of the interaction, he imagines an amazing media empire, all because of this book, this unknown book by this unknown man. Wendell hasn't looked at a single word, yet is ready to give a large sum and a publishing contract.Quite the turnaround there, without any reason other than feared doomsday.Unless, of course, something else is going on....So yes, I got surprisingly caught up in this little interaction between two characters who may very well not appear in the novel ever again. No flash or whizz-bang spectacle--just a vivid interaction with the undercurrent that something is not quite right.And when the writing's strong and the premise promising, that's all one needs for a solid first chapter. If you're looking for a different avenue into a fantasy realm, something a little dark and weird and odd like The Franchise sounds like a pretty good fit.And what will we discover in the next story's five pages?We'll have to wait and see. xxxxRead on, share on, and write on, my friends!

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A Mediocre Time with Tom and Dan — Episode Notes Hosts: Tom Vann, Dan Dennis | Guest: Ross McCoy (Orlando talk show comedian), with Jackal joining in Sponsors / Ad Reads Hollerbach's Oktoberfest Street Party — Closing weekend of Oktoberfest season at Hollerbach's German Restaurant in historic downtown Sanford. Friday Oct. 16 (5–10 p.m.) and Saturday Oct. 17 (12–10 p.m.). Free family event with bratwurst, pretzels, imported Munich beer, and live polka/Oktoberfest music from the King Guys Band. Tom and Dan Cruise 2027 — Deposit-now promotion for the "2027 Seaz Nuts" cruise aboard the MSC Seashore. Book at tomanddancruise2027.com; over 200 people already signed up, cabana block selling out. Injured On The Go / Just Call Moe — Studio sponsor (justcallmo.com); show broadcasts live from their studio. DM Chevy (Don Mealy Chevrolet, Clermont) — Listeners directed to sales contact JC Harrelson for vehicle purchases and service; mention of a recent positive service experience with a Chevy Traverse. Streamline Mortgage Solutions — Brian and his team (streamlinedflorida.com), a decade-long sponsor; listeners encouraged to mention they heard it from Tom and Dan for personalized mortgage help. Moe Comedy Jam — Audience-voted comedy show in October at moecomedyjam.com; $20 tickets, proceeds to charity. All American Bullion Florida (Whatnot) — Live auction show hosted by Dan for sponsor Craig LaFleur that same Friday night (~7:30 p.m.), selling copper rounds/bars and other items. Segment Rundown Cows and Cabs food/wine fest plug — Dan and Ross hype the upcoming Winter Park charity food-and-wine event, with an extended tangent praising Smoke Made Meats BBQ (turkey, pulled pork, brisket, and their unsweetened "cowboy" beans). Ross's terrifying AI/anxiety bit — Ross describes using AI chatbots to soothe his anxiety, then springs a viral video on Dan unannounced: footage from an Iranian domestic flight where a tire blowout caused the cabin ceiling to partially collapse, with panicked passengers screaming (no injuries). They propose making this a recurring "traumatize Daniel" segment. Tom and Dan Cruise 2027 update — Over 200 people booked already; cabana block at the beach stop (Ocean Cay) discussed, plus family-friendly perks like snorkeling. St. Cloud Trail of Terror — Local Halloween attraction starting Oct. 8, its 16th year, themed "Sweet 16," including a haunted house built around an Iranian plane-crash scare tying back to the earlier video bit. Radio-days bathroom/ringtone stories — Tangent into old Real Radio/Clear Channel building stories: a flooding bathroom mishap and a chicken-ringtone incident with a cleaning lady. The "Haunted Tugboat" mystery solved — Dan recaps years of speculating about a boat moored near Lake Beresford, revealed via a news story to be the Tiger ST-479, an 86-foot, 150-ton WWII Army tugboat built locally, sent overseas (reportedly arriving in Normandy the day after D-Day), later owned in Sweden, and repatriated in 2022–2023 via a roughly $250,000 donor-funded shipping effort. They debate what should be done with it (restore as a tour boat, static memorial, or "Tom and Dan tugboat party") and joke about the lack of a real restoration plan. Tommy's Halloween costume — Tom's son Tommy is growing his hair out to dress as soccer player Memphis Depay ("Holland") for Halloween. Franco's Flop Fest plug — Free belly-flop competition and street party this Sunday in Baldwin Park; Dan and Andrea judging, Brendan O'Connor also judging, food trucks including Chillin' Tacos, and a cameo appearance planned for the haunted tugboat. BDM shirt clearance and Jeff's Bagel Run — Final sale on BDM Appreciation shirts ($5–$10), plus a bagel tangent about Jeff's Bagel Run's loaded baked potato bagel and app-signup coupon. 20th anniversary viral video retrospective — Extended segment revisiting early-internet viral clips on their 20th anniversaries: the "Grape Stomp Lady" (Melissa Sander, 1998 WAGA-TV Fox 5 news segment, went viral on YouTube in 2006), with discussion of local-news "fun reporter" archetypes and how 2006-era stars had no way to monetize viral fame. Star Wars Kid — Story of Ghyslain Raza, filmed in 2002 at age 14, leaked and uploaded in 2003, viewed hundreds of millions of times; discussion of the harassment and lawsuit that followed, and his later life (law degree, doctorate, heritage preservation society president, public speaker on online harassment). Numa Numa Guy — Gary Brolsma's 2004 lip-sync video, his brief media circuit (Good Morning America, Leno), and his low-key present-day life still in Saddle Brook, NJ, working as a web designer. Sweet Brown / "Ain't Nobody Got Time for That" — Brief revisit of the viral local-news clip, with a broader riff on why local-news viral clips featuring Black interviewees tend to be the most memorable. Why fewer viral news clips today — Discussion of the analog-to-digital conversion era (mid-2000s) that made clipping and sharing footage easy, contrasted with Dan's memories of physically taping and dubbing clips in his early radio career; mention of the free video-downloading tool Cobalt. Thursday Night Football / Dan Campbell tangent — Riff on Amazon Prime's now-exclusive Thursday Night Football broadcasts and Lions coach Dan Campbell cursing on a live sideline mic with no real backlash. Hyrox athlete apology controversy — Follow-up on a Hyrox athlete (referred to as "Joanna") who initially posted a smug "win's a win" message after a controversial finish, then issued a full apology and relinquished her title/ranking points after losing her Puma sponsorship; hosts debate the timing and sincerity of the apology. Comedy/fame tangent — Riff on the burdens of being unusually tall or funny, the difficulty of making a living in comedy or pro sports, and a shoutout to comedian David Jolly's grind, distinguished from the unrelated politician of the same name appearing in local ads. Voicemail: crystal burgers vs. White Castle — Caller Dan in Palm Bay questions references to "frozen crystal burgers"; hosts clarify the Crystal vs. White Castle regional debate (mustard included vs. not, hole-punch pattern differences). Voicemail: laundromat business — A 41-year-old caller whose father owns a Speed Queen-equipped laundromat in downtown Orlando discusses the durability of Speed Queen machines and the economics (and cash-business realities) of running a laundromat. Voicemail: "Olympic Fat Dads" / Max Verstappen go-kart race — Caller Bubble Bath Billy shares an ESPN/Disney-broadcast event where F1 driver Max Verstappen starts last in a 101-driver, 30-lap go-kart race using identical karts; leads to a tangent about similar "elite athlete races the field" stunts, including a ski-jump stair-climb race and reality shows pitting humans against animals. Reality TV deep dive: Superstar USA and "The Contestant" — Recap of the 2004 WB show Superstar USA (a reverse American Idol mocking bad singers, including a contestant compared to William Hung), and a much darker Japanese hidden-camera show (subject later identified as Nasubi/Tomoaki Hamatsu) that secretly broadcast a man's year-plus isolation to millions, an inspiration for The Truman Show; mention of the 2024 Hulu documentary The Contestant covering it. Key Dates / Plugs Mentioned Tonight (Friday), ~7:30 p.m.: All American Bullion Florida live Whatnot auction hosted by Dan for Craig LaFleur. This Sunday, starting at noon (flopping begins ~1:20 p.m.): Franco's Flop Fest, Baldwin Park — free belly-flop competition and street party. October 8: St. Cloud Trail of Terror opens (16th year, "Sweet 16" theme, six nights). October (date not specified): Moe Comedy Jam — tickets at moecomedyjam.com. October 16–17: Hollerbach's Oktoberfest Street Party, historic downtown Sanford. Ongoing: Tom and Dan Cruise 2027 deposits open at tomanddancruise2027.com ($200 refundable deposit; cabana block selling out). Ongoing: BDM Appreciation shirts on clearance sale ($5–$10). Ongoing: Jeff's Bagel Run free bagel coupon with orders or app signup. Notable Guests/Callers Ross McCoy — In-studio guest, Orlando talk show comedian. Jackal — Friend of the show, joined in; plugged Karate Orlando and mentioned fellow member Seth's zoo/dojo real estate situation. Dan in Palm Bay — Voicemail caller, questioned the "frozen crystal burgers" reference and sparked the Crystal vs. White Castle debate. Unnamed caller (41, laundromat owner's son) — Voicemail about Speed Queen machines and laundromat economics. Bubble Bath Billy — Voicemail caller who shared the Max Verstappen go-kart race story ("Olympic Fat Dads" segment).

This week on Game Crunch: Mike and Brandon discuss the latest Nintendo Direct. All this and more on the latest Game Crunch! Until next week - Game On!

After losing multiple Hollywood legends we decided to honor two of them with reviews of 9 to 5 and The Wild Thornberrys MovieWelcome to the Movies to Watch Before You Die Podcast with Gab and Dylan!Movies To Watch Before You Die merch here - https://moviestowatchbeforeyoudie-shop.fourthwall.com/Look up the movie here - 9 to 5 The Wild Thornberrys MovieFind us everywhere here - https://linktr.ee/moviestowatchbeforeyoudie00:00 Welcome10:49 What's it about?19:00 Opinion Time01:06:37 Let's get to the facts01:23:23 Mail Time01:35:33 VerdictsWe're a member of the Hall of Pods, find links for our podcasting friends here - https://linktr.ee/hallofpodsWho are we: A former actress and video editor but more than anything we're movie fans like you.Why listen? Why not! We're gonna talk about movies you love, movies you hate, and movies you've never heard of. We can't wait to hear what you think of them too. If you want to tell us your opinion on whether or not a movie is one we should watch before we die, tell us we're wrong, or tell us you like the show send us an email or voice message at moviestowatchbeforeyoudie@gmail.com . We can't wait to hear from you and we can't wait to talk movies!Thanks to Scott Interrante for the music in our intro!Thanks to Brian Maneely for our artwork!Movies Dylan and Gab agree you should watch before you die: Vampire's Kiss, Die Hard, Tropic Thunder, Wag the Dog, The Legend of Billie Jean, You've Got Mail, True Lies, The Room, Game Night, The Truman Show, The Great Gatsby, Whiplash, The Lost Boys, The Fugitive, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, My Cousin Vinny, Shutter Island, Starship Troopers, Big, Joy Ride, The Jerk, Alien/Aliens, Best in Show, Freaky Friday, Over the Garden Wall, North, Catch Me If You Can, Clue, Jerry Maguire, Groundhog Day, The Great Mouse Detective, Chicago, Wall-E, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Breakdown, Cool Runnings, Ruthless People, Mean Girls, Borat, A League of Their Own, City Slickers, Jingle All the Way, Saw, The Lion King, Little Big League, The Naked Gun, Young Frankenstein, Tootsie, The Changeling, The Birdcage, Superman, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Twins, Training Day, When Harry Met Sally, Jurassic Park, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Clueless, Project Hail Mary, Big Fat Liar, Shrek 2, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Obsession, Palm Springs, and Monsters, Inc.

This week we tackle one of the most ahead-of-it's-time movies ever made, The Truman Show.   What seemed like a fantasy back in 1998 is most certainly conceivable today.  We dive deep into all the important questions -  What happened when Truman was looking for some private time as a teenager?   Did Meryl and Marlon actually care about Truman?   Is Sylvia actually in love with him or was she just all about the cause?  Would you choose the real world or SeaHaven? •0:00:00 - Introductions •0:03:00 - Memories of first viewing •0:07:30  - Pertinent movie details  •0:12:30  -  Critical and fan reviews •0:20:00 - Scene by scene breakdown  •1:40:00 - Modern day ratings ————————————————————  LIVE PODCAST-  October 10th in Cedar Rapids, IA-  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-confused-breakfast-a-live-podcast-recording-tickets-1026951990047  —————————————————————— SPONSORS-  **Butcher Box-  Go to http://butcherbox.com/breakfast to get 20% off your first box plus your choice of free ground beef for life or free chicken thighs on or top sirloins in every box for a year. **Cedar Ridge Distillery-  Go check out our sponsor and order some whiskey.  http://cedarridgewhiskey.com **K12-  See how K12 Powered Schools can help unlock your child's full potential.  Enroll online today at http://K12.com/confused  **. Download the DraftKings Casino app and sign up with code CONFUSED to claim your Flex Spins and experience Cashingo—the feature you can't play anywhere else! **TruDiagnostics- Our listeners can get 20% off at http://TruDiagnostic.com using code CONFUSED at checkout. **NordVPN-  Grab your EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal by going to http://nordvpn.com/breakfast to get a Huge Discount off your NordVPN Plan + 4 additional months on top! It's completely risk-free with Nord's 30-day money-back guarantee! **PROGRESSIVE- Visit http://progressive.com  **FABLETICS-  Get 80% off everything when you sign up as a VIP! Just head to http://Fabletics.com/confused  **LITTLE SLEEPIES-  If you're expecting or dressing little ones, check out Little Sleeps.  You can visit http://littlesleepies.com and use promo code GOODNIGHT for 10% off of your first order.  **WAYFAIR- Find furniture, decor, and essentials that fit your unique style and budget. http://Wayfair.com   —————————————————————— **Support us at http://patreon.com/confusedbreakfast for bonus weekly episodes, voting on upcoming movies, giving your modern-day ratings on our movies and much more. **Mail us something   The Confused Breakfast PO Box 10016 Cedar Rapids, IA 52402-9802 Special thanks to our executive producers- Josh Miller, Starling, Dylan Mick and NicMad. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nasubi thought he had agreed to a private television challenge. What he didn't know was that millions of people were already watching him, alone, hungry and completely naked. In 1998, the aspiring comedian was taken to a bare Tokyo apartment and told he had to survive entirely on prizes won through mail-in sweepstakes. No food. No clothes. No running total. To finish A Life in Prizes, he had to win goods worth one million yen. And while the door to the apartment was technically unlocked, what was keeping Nasubi hostage was the fact producers had taken his cloths and the belief that leaving would destroy his only chance at a television career. As the weeks became months, producers broadcast his most private and vulnerable moments, They published his diary and more shockingly they kept moving the finish line. The wild part is Nasubi had no idea millions of people were watching. all while he remained unaware that he was famous. This is the story of Japan's so-called real-life Truman Show, the ethics of early reality television, and how Nasubi rebuilt a life after an experience that left him struggling to trust other people. Topics Included How Nasubi was selected for A Life in Prizes Surviving entirely through mail-in sweepstakes The weekly broadcasts and 24-hour livestream Why an unlocked door did not necessarily make Nasubi free Toshio Tsuchiya and the constantly moving finish line The live studio reveal and “My house fell down” Nasubi's psychological recovery after the programme Fukushima, disaster relief and Mount Everest Resources and Further Reading The Contestant — Hulu documentary overview Japanese Reality Star Nasubi Recalls the Traumatic True Story Behind The Contestant — TIME interview Nasubi Explains Why He Didn't Sue — Decider interview Human Spectacle — This American Life transcript Documentary Focuses on Man Behind a Cruelly Bizarre Japanese Reality Show — Associated Press Was This the Most Unsettling Reality TV Show Ever? — The Guardian How The Contestant Director Earned Nasubi's Trust — Salon interview Fukushima's Famous Actor and Entertainer, Nasubi — Fukushima and Everest interview Nasubi's Ask Me Anything — First-person Q&A Host & Show InfoHosts: Kyle Risi & Adam CoxEditor: Giordanno Bottezini Intro Music: Alice in dark WonderlandCommunity & Calls to ActionReview & follow on: Spotify & Apple PodcastsInstagram: @theCompendiumPodcastWebsite: thecompendiumpodcast.comSupport us: Sign up to PatreonSuggest a Topic: Freaky RegisterShare this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

THE LIGHTS ARE OUT—AND HAL & JOHN'S PARTNERSHIP IS AT THE BREAKING POINT! Limited Time Offer – Make healthy eating simple. Get Huel today with my exclusive offer of 15% OFF online with my code REJECTS at huel.com/REJECTS. New Customers Only. Thank you to Huel for partnering and supporting our show! Greg Alba, John Humphrey & Coy Jandreau react to Lanterns Season 1 Episode 5, “Lights Out,” in this full reaction, breakdown, and review. As Hal Jordan and John Stewart's trust collapses, the Rushville investigation places Zoe Macon and the Manhunter mystery at the center of a dangerous confrontation. Greg, John & Coy react to Hal versus John, the Green Lantern ring conflict, Zoe's secret, Sheriff Kerry Kane's investigation, and the potential Red Lantern implications for James Gunn's DCU! Lanterns Episode 5 Full Reaction Watch Along:   / thereelrejects   Lanterns stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan (Friday Night Lights, Bloodline), Aaron Pierre as John Stewart (Rebel Ridge, Mufasa: The Lion King), Poorna Jagannathan as Zoe Macon (Never Have I Ever, The Night Of), Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry Kane (Boardwalk Empire, No Country for Old Men), Garret Dillahunt as William Macon (Fear the Walking Dead, Raising Hope), Laura Linney as Guardian Lianna (Ozark, The Truman Show), and Ulrich Thomsen as Sinestro (Banshee, The Celebration). Greg, John & Coy discuss Hal and John's fractured partnership, Zoe's Manhunter identity, the Guardians' plans for Hal's ring, Sinestro's influence, the Red Lantern theories, and what “Lights Out” means for the remaining episodes. Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Köszöntünk mindenkit a legújabb podcast-formátumunkban, ahol Anna, Ádám és Alex friss filmek vagy friss témák mentén beszélgetnek a legkülönfélébb dolgokról.A Vágatlan Verzió szellemi utódjának szánjuk ezt a sorozatot, és most lehetőségetek van segíteni a név kitalálásában! Írjatok kommentben, ha van ötletetek.Intró zene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikQNFqVkNNcIntró jelenetek: Gyűrűk Ura, Vissza a jövőbe, Truman Show, Lala LandTartalom:0:00 - Mi legyen a nevünk?10:10 - Odüsszeia elemzés1:15:31 - Pontozás és elköszönésHivatkozások:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batman:_The_Killing_Joke - Alan Moore Batmanjehttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt2313197/ - A Sötét Lovag visszatérhttps://fenyszogek.freewb.hu/feldmar-andras--reszlet-egy-konyvbol/ - Feldmár András és a repülő

On this episode of Recommend or Refute, Ryan bring his Marvel Movie of the Week™ with Spider-Man: Brand New Day (2026), John brings an ambling, amusing indie feature with Person to Person (2017), and Dixon revisits a classic and pivotal Jim Carrey film about the surveillance state and reality tv with The Truman Show (1998). Who's recommending what? Is anyone refuting? Is anyone abstaining? Guess you'll have to listen to find out.

The September 8, 2026 episode of IPS DEPROGRAM (hosted by Tim / Real Tim Ozman and sponsored by TEP) explores media manipulation, psychological operations ("psyops"), and "concurrent programming" across mainstream news and popular entertainment. The broadcast critiques both official news narratives and popular conspiracy culture ("Trutherville"). Key discussions include analyzing Donald Trump as a historical 9/11 crisis actor reading scripted lines, recurring motifs of duality and witchcraft in cinema and high-profile news stories, debunks of atmospheric chemtrail panics, and Hollywood predictive programming in films by directors such as James Cameron. Ultimately, the broadcast advocates for an "off-world stage" perspective, encouraging listeners to step outside of manufactured binary debates ("pro vs. anti") and cultivate active, critical skepticismDate: Tuesday, September 8, 2026Show Title: IPS DEPROGRAMTopics Discussed* Donald Trump as a 9/11 Crisis Actor: Framing Trump's historic Ground Zero statements as scripted lines given to a crisis actor to help sell a psyop, rather than spontaneous personal lies.* Media Duality, Twins, and Witchcraft Themes: Analyzing recurring “twin” motifs across parallel child-drowning news cases, film releases (Practical Magic, Other Mommy), and historical witch-trial narratives [75–78, 87, 189].* Chemtrail Panics vs. Stratospheric Physics: Debunking online outrage surrounding normal jet condensation trails, clouds, and atmospheric iridescence [38–42, 47].* Hollywood Predictive Programming: Demonstrating how films like Titanic, Avatar, True Lies, and Terminator 2 embedded themes, visuals, and messaging pre-programming societal events like 9/11 [94, 96–99].* The “Off-World Stage” Philosophy: Calling for complete detachment from engineered media narratives and conspiracy rabbit holes (”Trutherville”), advancing a mindset of informed disbelief.* Controlled Opposition & Artificial Dialectics: Explaining how “pro vs. anti” binary positions (such as vaccine or climate debates) serve as government-orchestrated dialectics to keep the public trapped in hyperreality [53–56, 129, 137, 230].5 Key Quotes* “He wasn't lying. He was reading his lines. And the lines that he read were handed to him because they were meant to help sell the PSYOP.”* “The pro versus anti is controlled opposition on both sides in every case... You're serving the dark side, whether you're pro or anti.”* “'I don't know' are the magic words that will break you out of the Truman Show.”* “And the space age was never about vacations to distant exoplanets. It was always about the colonization of your inner space.”* “Every conspiracy theory is a subplot on a script.”

Emmy-winning actor Holland Taylor has led an impeccable career, from TV to Broadway to feature films like "Legally Blonde" and "The Truman Show." She talks to Ted about why she considers her play about Ann Richards to be her life's greatest work, her famously incendiary scene on “The Practice," her new show with Matthew McConaughey and Woody, and more.“Brothers” hits Apple TV on September 23rd. Like watching your podcasts? Visit http://youtube.com/teamcoco to see full episodes. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 2023 An excellent movie with far less relevance than it originally had, this month we're discussing "The Truman Show" directed by Peter Weir and starring Jim Carrey in his first significant dramatic shift.

SINESTRO IS BACK—AND HAL JORDAN'S DARKEST TEST BEGINS! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/RE... and use code REJECTS and get $150 if you win your first $5 lineup! Greg Alba, John Humphrey & Coy Jandreau continue their Lanterns reaction with Season 1 Episode 4, “The Weenie.” Following John Stewart's emotional origin story, the investigation returns to Hal Jordan as his reunion with former mentor Sinestro fuels his paranoia about the rookie Lantern who may eventually replace him. Greg, John & Coy react to Sinestro's dangerous ultimatum, Hal and John's growing conflict, Guardian Lianna's mysterious agenda, Sheriff Kerry's investigation, and the Manhunter conspiracy expanding across James Gunn's DCU! Lanterns Episode 4 Full Reaction Watch Along:   / thereelrejects   Created by Chris Mundy (Ozark, Criminal Minds), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost), and Tom King, Lanterns stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan (Friday Night Lights, Bloodline), Aaron Pierre as John Stewart (Rebel Ridge, Mufasa: The Lion King), Ulrich Thomsen as Thaal Sinestro (Banshee, The Celebration), Laura Linney as Guardian Lianna (Ozark, The Truman Show), and Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry Kane (Boardwalk Empire, No Country for Old Men). Greg, John & Coy discuss Sinestro manipulating Hal's fears, John Stewart wielding the Green Lantern ring, the tension between Earth's two Lanterns, Lianna and the Guardians of the Universe, the hidden Manhunter mystery, Hal's increasingly unstable behavior, Green Lantern Corps mythology, and potential Emerald Twilight and Parallax connections. They also break down the episode's DC Comics Easter eggs and what “The Weenie” could mean for the second half of the season. Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oh my lucky stars, a new episode!Welcome to the Movies to Watch Before You Die Podcast with Gab and Dylan!Movies To Watch Before You Die merch here - https://moviestowatchbeforeyoudie-shop.fourthwall.com/Look up the movie here - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124298/Find us everywhere here - https://linktr.ee/moviestowatchbeforeyoudie00:00 Welcome01:19 What's it about?12:01 Opinion Time01:01:27 Let's get to the facts01:12:54 Mail Time01:18:03 VerdictsWe're a member of the Hall of Pods, find links for our podcasting friends here - https://linktr.ee/hallofpodsWho are we: A former actress and video editor but more than anything we're movie fans like you.Why listen? Why not! We're gonna talk about movies you love, movies you hate, and movies you've never heard of. We can't wait to hear what you think of them too. If you want to tell us your opinion on whether or not a movie is one we should watch before we die, tell us we're wrong, or tell us you like the show send us an email or voice message at moviestowatchbeforeyoudie@gmail.com . We can't wait to hear from you and we can't wait to talk movies!Thanks to Scott Interrante for the music in our intro!Thanks to Brian Maneely for our artwork!Movies Dylan and Gab agree you should watch before you die: Vampire's Kiss, Die Hard, Tropic Thunder, Wag the Dog, The Legend of Billie Jean, You've Got Mail, True Lies, The Room, Game Night, The Truman Show, The Great Gatsby, Whiplash, The Lost Boys, The Fugitive, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, My Cousin Vinny, Shutter Island, Starship Troopers, Big, Joy Ride, The Jerk, Alien/Aliens, Best in Show, Freaky Friday, Over the Garden Wall, North, Catch Me If You Can, Clue, Jerry Maguire, Groundhog Day, The Great Mouse Detective, Chicago, Wall-E, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Breakdown, Cool Runnings, Ruthless People, Mean Girls, Borat, A League of Their Own, City Slickers, Jingle All the Way, Saw, The Lion King, Little Big League, The Naked Gun, Young Frankenstein, Tootsie, The Changeling, The Birdcage, Superman, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Twins, Training Day, When Harry Met Sally, Jurassic Park, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Clueless, Project Hail Mary, Big Fat Liar, Shrek 2, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Obsession, Palm Springs, and Monsters, Inc.

TikTok has trained us to expect everything in 60 seconds or less.So what happens when you sit down to watch a movie that takes its time?In this episode, Nico and AJ count down 10 movies that will cure your TikTok brain rot — films that demand patience, attention and a willingness to actually sit with what you're watching.These aren't necessarily the fastest movies. They aren't always the easiest movies. And some of them barely explain themselves at all.From the slow-burn obsession of Zodiac, to the near-silent storytelling of The Red Turtle, the painfully deliberate unfolding of Drive My Car, the epic scale of Once Upon a Time in America, and the staggering ambition of 2001: A Space Odyssey, these are movies that refuse to spoon-feed the audience.We also discuss why subtitles and foreign-language films can immediately put modern audiences off, why Westerns have traditionally embraced slower storytelling, why some of the greatest films ever made require you to put your phone down and pay attention, and whether modern cinema is becoming increasingly shaped by shrinking attention spans and short-form content.And then there's The Truman Show — a film that, decades later, looks eerily like a prediction of social media, influencers and our obsession with watching other people's lives.So put the phone down.Stop scrolling.And try watching something that doesn't need to grab your attention every three seconds.

JOHN STEWART'S PAST MAY HOLD THE KEY TO THE ENTIRE MANHUNTER MYSTERY! Greg Alba, John Humphrey & Coy Jandreau continue their Lanterns reaction with Season 1 Episode 3, “OutKast,” as the HBO series explores John Stewart's mysterious childhood and his connection to the Green Lantern Corps. Aaron Pierre's John Stewart confronts revelations involving his parents, the Guardians of the Universe, and the deadly Manhunters hiding on Earth, while Hal Jordan faces the consequences of seeking answers from Sinestro. From young John learning about his destiny and the surprising significance of birds to new clues about his unusual powers, Greg, John & Coy break down the episode's Green Lantern mythology and major DCU implications! Lanterns Episode 3 Full Reaction Watch Along:   / thereelrejects   Created by Chris Mundy (Ozark, Criminal Minds), Damon Lindelof (Watchmen, Lost), and Tom King (Mister Miracle, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow), Lanterns stars Kyle Chandler as Hal Jordan (Friday Night Lights, Bloodline), Aaron Pierre as John Stewart (Rebel Ridge, Mufasa: The Lion King), Laura Linney as the Guardian (Ozark, The Truman Show), J. Alphonse Nicholson as John Stewart Sr. (P-Valley, Just Mercy), Jasmine Cephas Jones as Bernadette Stewart (Hamilton, Blindspotting), Kelly Macdonald as Sheriff Kerry Kane (Boardwalk Empire, No Country for Old Men), and Ulrich Thomsen as Thaal Sinestro (Banshee, The Celebration). Cairo Cash Lee portrays young John Stewart. Greg, John & Coy discuss John Stewart's origin story, his parents' connection to the Guardians and Manhunters, the meaning behind the episode title “OutKast,” young John's mysterious destiny, the expanding Green Lantern Corps mythology, Hal Jordan's connection to Sinestro, Aaron Pierre's performance, and how Episode 3 could shape the wider DC Studios Gods and Monsters storyline. Follow Coy Jandreau:  Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@coyjandreau?l... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyjandreau/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/CoyJandreau YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYH2szDTuU9ImFZ9gBRH8w Intense Suspense by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Apparel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Follow Us On Socials:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/  Tik-Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@reelrejects?lang=en Twitter: https://x.com/reelrejects Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ Music Used In Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Happy Alley by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/... POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Co-Editor: John Humphrey Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Here is the synopsis of the August 26 broadcast, “How Not to Lose the Alternate Reality Game,” organized by main topics with key bullet points and direct quotes from the transcript.

Well folks, the horrors continue! In this episode we tacking S7E9 - Knit, People, knit! and S7E10 - Merry Fisticuffs. We start out by Truman Show-ing the resients of Stars Hollow, forcing them to face the futility of their coziness facade point blank, and its uncomfortable! Follow that up with a tall hot serving of Girl Give us Nothing, save for an extremely homoerotic “fight” between Luke and Christopher in the town square that starts with eye effing and the tearing off of shirts. I'm tired of this, Grandpa! And it's too damn bad!Text us!Support the show

This 8/20/2026 broadcast explores the concept of hyperreality, suggesting that our world is a "totalitarian Disneyland" where fake events are seamlessly integrated into history. The speaker argues that major media events—including political crises and high-profile deaths like those of Princess Diana or Hayden Panettiere—are actually scripted performances within a "PSYOP Entertainment Complex."By highlighting eerie coincidences and occult subtexts, the host posits that these events are part of a "Metascript" designed to manipulate public perception and replace actual agency with simulated participation. The IPS encourages a "non-belief" stance, urging individuals to adopt an "off-world stage perspective" to see through systemic media fakery. Ultimately, the text serves as a critique of modern media, claiming that society has been "crate trained" to accept a fictional universe as literal reality.Support the IPS Think TankKey Topics and Themes from the Transcript* Platform Migration from YouTube to Substack* Summary: The speaker argues that YouTube is no longer a viable “ground zero” for organizing the “off-world stage perspective” because the platform censors content, demonetizes creators, and targets users through biased algorithmic recommendations. In contrast, Substack functions as a more neutral platform that is fully capable of hosting the community's entire live chat, written archives, and transcript database.* Supporting Quotes:* “And since they have demonetized us, I don't see the incentive to making it [YouTube] the center of focus other than people are accustomed to it.”* “Substack might be a better and more like neutral ground zero.”* “We do want Substack to be the ground zero. For the off-world stage perspective. Because YouTube does nothing but censor.”* Tragic August Deaths and the Virgo Archetype* Summary: The speaker notices a repeating chronological pattern where famous, high-profile women—specifically Marilyn Monroe, Princess Diana, and the actress Hayden Panettiere—die in the month of August at exactly 36 years old. This narrative pattern contains an esoteric, mythological subtext that mirrors the astrological sign of Virgo (the spring maiden) and her symbolic kidnapping into the underworld by Hades.* Supporting Quotes:* “But I want to go deeper into it because something had me thinking about August and the significance of this month as it relates to these high profile tragic deaths, usually with some adequate representation of the spring maiden.”* “The theme seems to be the kidnapping of Persephone as we go into the end of summer, as we approach the equinox.”* “So you have 36 Monroe, 36 Diana, 36 Hayden, and August. These are the common denominators.”* Hyperreality and Simulated Public Agency* Summary: Referencing Jean Baudrillard and the YouTube video “We live in a totalitarian Disneyland” by Academic Agent, the speaker describes hyperreality as a “real plus fake” state. In this environment, simulated global events are codified into historical records as official facts. Under this closed system, public political participation, such as voting, is merely “simulated participation” that replaces genuine human agency with an illusion of control.* Supporting Quotes:* “So hyperreal refers to real plus fake. And we're talking about simulated events. Things that didn't happen. That become part of our historic record that are now officially real.”* “The system of simulation is a combination of government, news media, and mainstream entertainment.”* “It seems like voting is simulated participation instead of actual agency. It's a steam valve because it gives people the illusion of control.”* The Gnostic Demiurge in Cinema* Summary: Hollywood films frequently rely on Gnostic allegory, utilizing authority and controller figures played by actor Ed Harris to represent Saturn, Hades, or the Demiurge. Examples include Kristoff in The Truman Show, the Man in Black in Westworld, and Wilford in Snowpiercer. These pairings dramatize a captive initiate trapped within an artificial, deterministic simulation overseen by a cold, godlike architect.* Supporting Quotes:* “Kristoff is an archetype of the Demiurge, a godlike architect who shapes a false reality.”* “The audience identify with the trapped figure, Persephone, Alice, Truman, because our condition mirrors theirs. We too live in an underworld of the demo urge or the programmer.”* “each of these pairings dramatizes the initiate or captive with the architect or the warden.”* The Charlie Kirk Death Deconstruction* Summary: The speaker asserts that the political commentator Charlie Kirk never existed as a real individual but was a fictional character played by a lifetime PSYOP actor. The public “assassination” of Kirk was a highly choreographed theatrical performance featuring a practical special effect “squib” and blood bags. Alternative establishment stories claiming Kirk went into “witness protection” are dismissed as controlled subplots designed to keep the public emotionally invested in the reality of the simulation.* Supporting Quotes:* “Charlie never existed except as a character, a PSYOP actor.”* “For that to be a squib, he wore a mask of himself with the skin that goes over the chest. He wore a blood bag. They did rehearsals. The whole thing was rehearsed. It was choreographed.”* “The idea that he faked his death and went into witness protection to hide from Israel assumes that the whole dynamic is real.”* “MSM Plus” (Conspiracy Theories) vs. “MSM Minus” (Skepticism)* Summary: Mainstream conspiracy theories are categorized as “MSM Plus” because they add convoluted layers of speculation and intrigue to fill gaps in news narratives, ultimately keeping people trapped in establishment-controlled subplots. The speaker's “MSM Minus” approach relies instead on a subtractive methodology that systematically filters out media lies and removes the overarching metascript from their worldview.* Supporting Quotes:* “We call ourselves MSM minus is because we subtract from the lies... We subtract the meta script from our worldview.”* “The reason why that's significant is that MSM Plus is a subset of the mainstream box. It builds. So they fill in the gaps with conspiracy conjecture.”* “All conspiracy theories are truth or bait. The purpose of the conspiracy theory is to hide the provable and observable fact that these events in question are actually simulated.”* AI-Generated Media as an Emerging Art Form* Summary: Despite platforms like YouTube terminating millions of faceless AI channels under the guise of “inauthenticity,” the speaker defends AI-generated media as a collectively generated emerging art form. Asserting that they personally prefer AI-generated content over human-produced content, the speaker highlights their own experiment co-authoring a structured essay called The News Testament using ChatGPT and five of their personal transcripts.* Supporting Quotes:* “We're looking at a phenomenon, the emergence of a new art form. It's kind of like this collectively generated phenomenon.”* “I prefer AI slop to human slop, and there's a lot of that.”* “I took five of my transcripts and I asked for ChatGPT to co-author with me an essay called The News Testament, The Mainstream Media as World State Church.”Links Mentionedbitchute.com/infiniteplanesocietyOdysee https://odysee.com/@InfinitePlaneRadio:a Thank you to everyone who tuned into my live video! Join me for my next live video on the app: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit infiniteplanesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Laura Danger got laid off five days into her maternity leave. Then she opened a birthday card that said best mom, best wife — and realized she couldn't remember the last time anyone asked if she was doing okay as a person. That stack of moments became No More Mediocre, her book about the mental load, the nag paradox, and the care work that holds everything together while remaining completely invisible.In this conversation, Ashley and Laura talk about the Truman Show moment that cracks open the life you thought you wanted, why the nag paradox is a loop you literally cannot win, what sitcom syndrome is doing to households across the country, and how a garden club in Chicago became something much bigger than anyone expected.In This EpisodeLaura's Truman Show moment — laid off on maternity leave, a birthday card that only named her roles, and 2020 doing the restWhat the mental load actually is — and why the emotional thinking work definition mattersWeaponized incompetence — what it is and how it shows up in real relationshipsThe nag paradox — the corrosive loop of directing and executing, and why doing it yourself only makes it worseSitcom syndrome — how couples comedy on TikTok normalizes dynamics that can be genuinely toxic behind closed doorsWhy high-achieving women often can't separate their anger at the system from the person right in front of them — and what to do about itThe career rug pull as the new midlife crisis for men — and what that means for conversations about equity at homeWhat the 2026 Equimundo State of the World's Fathers report found — and why it's hauntingLinchpin exhaustion — why Ashley couldn't snowboard freely because of what it would cost her family if she got hurtWhy believing in equal roles leads to less conflict even when the division of labor isn't equalZone defense parenting — and why taking the average over time beats snapshot accountingThe garden club that became a care network — free plants, seed libraries, and neighbors who know each other's namesNo More Mediocre the book — and why the audiobook is specifically designed to listen to while you gardenQuotes From This Episode“I felt bamboozled. I really thought I could change things or just work really hard and this would get better. And it didn't.”— Laura Danger“I can't die because I have knowledge that nobody else has. I know the schedule.”— Laura Danger“The nag paradox is that corrosive relationship loop where one person takes direction and the other directs.”— Laura Danger“It's not just a garden club. It's a full-blown care network.”— Laura Danger“I am here, I am wearing the name tag, I am doing the thing. But that doesn't mean it's my responsibility.”— Ashley BlackingtonResources & LinksNo More Mediocre (book): available everywhere books are sold — audiobook recommendedLibro FM (supports local bookstores): libro.fmInstagram: @thatdarnchatSubstack: search Laura DangerEquimundo State of the World's Fathers 2026: equimundo.orgFair Play by Eve Rodsky — mentioned as companion resourceDrained by Leah Ruppaner — mentioned in conversationConnect with Ashley:Website: https://www.ashleyblackington.comPodcast website: https://www.andbothpodcast.com/Dovetail® App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/dovetail-app/id6744341822Instagram: @mydovetail.appLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleyblackington/

Put this episode back where it came fromWelcome to the Movies to Watch Before You Die Podcast with Gab and Dylan!Movies To Watch Before You Die merch here - https://moviestowatchbeforeyoudie-shop.fourthwall.com/Look up the movie here - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0198781/Find us everywhere here - https://linktr.ee/moviestowatchbeforeyoudie00:00 Welcome02:12 What's it about?05:19 Opinion Time22:58 Let's get to the facts34:48 Mail Time45:18 VerdictsWe're a member of the Hall of Pods, find links for our podcasting friends here - https://linktr.ee/hallofpodsWho are we: A former actress and video editor but more than anything we're movie fans like you.Why listen? Why not! We're gonna talk about movies you love, movies you hate, and movies you've never heard of. We can't wait to hear what you think of them too. If you want to tell us your opinion on whether or not a movie is one we should watch before we die, tell us we're wrong, or tell us you like the show send us an email or voice message at moviestowatchbeforeyoudie@gmail.com . We can't wait to hear from you and we can't wait to talk movies!Thanks to Scott Interrante for the music in our intro!Thanks to Brian Maneely for our artwork!Movies Dylan and Gab agree you should watch before you die: Vampire's Kiss, Die Hard, Tropic Thunder, Wag the Dog, The Legend of Billie Jean, You've Got Mail, True Lies, The Room, Game Night, The Truman Show, The Great Gatsby, Whiplash, The Lost Boys, The Fugitive, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, My Cousin Vinny, Shutter Island, Starship Troopers, Big, Joy Ride, The Jerk, Alien/Aliens, Best in Show, Freaky Friday, Over the Garden Wall, North, Catch Me If You Can, Clue, Jerry Maguire, Groundhog Day, The Great Mouse Detective, Chicago, Wall-E, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Breakdown, Cool Runnings, Ruthless People, Mean Girls, Borat, A League of Their Own, City Slickers, Jingle All the Way, Saw, The Lion King, Little Big League, The Naked Gun, Young Frankenstein, Tootsie, The Changeling, The Birdcage, Superman, The Mitchells vs. the Machines, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Twins, Training Day, When Harry Met Sally, Jurassic Park, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Clueless, Project Hail Mary, Big Fat Liar, Shrek 2, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Obsession, and Palm Springs

Steiny & Guru get into how Guru lives in the Truman Show and it's the lens through which he watches sports!

We look back at 1998, as Brandon joins us to talk about The Truman Show. 

In this episode of 3 Movies That Changed Your Life screenwriter Stuart Wright talks with screenwriter Helen Tompson about: You've Got Mail, The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things, and The Truman Show. Discover how these films shaped her screenwriting journey, personal growth, and understanding of cinema's power. Plus, Helen Tompson discusses why she chooses to share screenwriting scheme/assignment rejections and how it has aided her personal development as a writer. Movies That Changed Your Life   Find out about why she chooses to share screenwriting scheme/assignment rejections can aid your personal development as a writer and the lasting impact of cinema on Helen Tompson's life with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast.   [1:20] Mentoring 3 Movies That Changed Your Life [23:20] You've Got Mail (1998): This is not a romcom [29:20] The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things (2021): Such an underrated film [34:35] The Truman Show (1998): The allegory of the cave   Key Take Aways:   Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth.  Sharing and discussing screenwriting scheme/assignment rejections can aided you personal development as a writer. Understand cinema's transformative power through You've Got Mail (1998), The Map Of Tiny Perfect Things (2021), The Truman Show (1998) Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life!  Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast About my Guest:   Helen Tompson is a screenwriter You can find Helen's posts about rejection and other aspects of screenwriting on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-tompson/ Credits:   Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/)   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SynopsisThe broadcast begins with a dismissal of failed “plasma apocalypse” rumors and a general critique of “doom boofing,” where the host argues that doomsday predictions are often a lack of sincerity that can be tested by asking the claimant for a loan. The central theme of the episode is the “metascript,” the theory that history is prefabricated and synchronized with mass entertainment.Ozman provides several key examples of this “predictive programming” and “concurrent programming”:* Stephen King as a “Meta-scriptor”: The host discusses King's novel The Long Walk, noting parallels between the main character (number 47) and Donald Trump (often referred to as 47), framing the political narrative as a “dead man walking” script.* The “Simulated” Death of Charlie Kirk: A significant portion of the show is dedicated to deconstructing the death of Charlie Kirk, which Ozman claims was a “simulated death” involving squibs and crisis actors (including Erica Kirk and a “palm gun” subplot) rather than a real assassination. He critiques “Trutherville” for accepting the death as real while only debating the culprit.* Political Archetypes: Ozman analyzes the shifting media portrayal of “Trump-esque” and “Musk-type” characters in shows like The Boys, Civil War, and The Madness, noting a transition from these characters surviving attempts on their lives to being killed off in 2024.* The Mandela Effect and PSYOPs: The Mandela Effect is characterized as “cognitive sabotage” or a government mind virus used to gaslight the public into questioning reality rather than fake news.* Media and Alienology: The host argues that “alien invasion” narratives are used to condition the public for a “one world system” and that the demonization of both extraterrestrials and terrestrial “aliens” (immigrants) are parts of the same bifurcated psyop.The host concludes by discussing his “off-world stage perspective,” which seeks to provide a map out of the “Truman Show” of mainstream and alternative media. He also mentions technical efforts to use AI for “press release” automation to ensure this perspective is cataloged in search results and announces the upcoming second edition of the Handbook for the Recently Deprogrammed.How To Support The Invasion:

SynopsisThe broadcast begins with a dismissal of failed “plasma apocalypse” rumors and a general critique of “doom boofing,” where the host argues that doomsday predictions are often a lack of sincerity that can be tested by asking the claimant for a loan. The central theme of the episode is the “metascript,” the theory that history is prefabricated and synchronized with mass entertainment.Stephen King as a “Meta-scriptor”: The host discusses King's novel The Long Walk, noting parallels between the main character (number 47) and Donald Trump (often referred to as 47), framing the political narrative as a “dead man walking” script.The “Simulated” Death of Charlie Kirk: A significant portion of the show is dedicated to deconstructing the death of Charlie Kirk, which Ozman claims was a “simulated death” involving squibs and crisis actors (including Erica Kirk and a “palm gun” subplot) rather than a real assassination. He critiques “Trutherville” for accepting the death as real while only debating the culprit.Political Archetypes: Ozman analyzes the shifting media portrayal of “Trump-esque” and “Musk-type” characters in shows like The Boys, Civil War, and The Madness, noting a transition from these characters surviving attempts on their lives to being killed off in 2024.The Mandela Effect and PSYOPs: The Mandela Effect is characterized as “cognitive sabotage” or a government mind virus used to gaslight the public into questioning reality rather than fake news.Media and Alienology: The host argues that “alien invasion” narratives are used to condition the public for a “one world system” and that the demonization of both extraterrestrials and terrestrial “aliens” (immigrants) are parts of the same bifurcated psyop.The host concludes by discussing his “off-world stage perspective,” which seeks to provide a map out of the “Truman Show” of mainstream and alternative media. He also mentions technical efforts to use AI for “press release” automation to ensure this perspective is cataloged in search results and announces the upcoming second edition of the Handbook for the Recently Deprogrammed.

"You were real. That's what made you so good to watch." In which Holly Brown joins us to discuss the fame, the panopticon, and The Truman Show. Holly Brown and Everybody Knows But Me: https://linktr.ee/hollybrowncomedySupport us on Patreon (bonus episodes!)https://www.patreon.com/cw/youaregoodYou can buy a You Are Good logo shirt DESIGNED BY THE GREAT LIZ CLIMO here. (Liz Climo designed our logo!) https://www.bonfire.com/you-are-good-shirts160/Alex's zine! https://www.patreon.com/HighOcculture You Are Good is a feelings podcast about movies. You can make a contribution to Palestine Children's Relief Fund here: https://www.pcrf.net/ Miranda Zickler produced and edited this episode: https://linktr.ee/mirandatheswampmonster Fresh Lesh produces the beats for our episodes.

Self-reliance sounds like a virtue until you see the ways it quietly runs your life, sabotages your relationships, and keeps you stuck in the very patterns you're trying to escape. In this follow-up to a previous episode on self-reliance, Joe and Brett go deeper into the five specific patterns that show up in people who learned early on that their needs weren't going to be met. They walk through each pattern, how it developed, how it self-sabotages, and why the way out is deceptively close to the way that keeps you stuck. It's especially relevant for leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone who has ever felt like it's all on them. Together, they explore: Why self-reliance is rooted in learning as a child that you had to take care of your parent, not the other way around The five patterns of self-reliance: difficulty owning wants, ignoring needs, issues with authority, taking responsibility for others' happiness, and inability to express hurt How to spot the pattern in your own life Why self-reliant leaders create power vacuums and political environments The distinction between wants (evolutionary drive) and needs (nervous system nourishment) Why self-reliant people crave a kind of care no adult can actually provide How resentment quietly builds when your asks come out as demands The "stray cat" analogy: training people to depend on you, then resenting them for it Why every self-sabotage move creates evidence that confirms the pattern The Truman Show trap: how the way out looks almost identical to the pattern itself Why owning your fear of interdependence unlocks real agency How self-reliance limits leverage and prevents the decentralized growth that scales Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

August 10, 2026.In this broadcast, host Tim Ozman announces the expansion of “Realville,” a conceptual and intellectual settlement designed to confront the “controlled opposition” within the truth community. Ozman argues that mainstream news and alternative conspiracy theories are both parts of a “bifurcated” world stage, a closed informational system designed to keep the public in a state of fear or “mind war”. He deconstructs the concept of the “Metascript,” identifying government officials and entertainment directors as the architects of simulated events like 9/11 and the JFK assassination. The program emphasizes a shift from “belief systems” to “media Gnosticism,” where individuals use pattern recognition to identify engineered coincidences and predictive programming in popular media.10 Topics of Discussion* The Growth of Realville: Establishing a “colony” in Trutherville to directly confront “useful stooges” and “propaganda mules”.* The “Bloody Guardrail”: A term for the psychological inability of most “truthers” to entertain the idea that nobody died in major media events.* Conspiracy Theories as PSYOPs: The assertion that spreading fear-based alternative narratives is actually a form of psychological warfare.* The “Woketown” vs. “Trutherville” Duopoly: How the media divides the public into two extreme subsets that both operate within a closed informational system.* 9/11 “Hoax-aversary”: Plans to deconstruct the 2001 events through the lens of concurrent drills and CGI “video composite overlays”.* Metascriptors: Identifying figures like James Comey, Don DeLillo, and Christopher Nolan as individuals who seed future narratives into the public consciousness.* The 8647 Pattern: Analyzing the numerical link between James Comey's book release, seashell photos, and a vandalism event at the Lincoln Memorial.* The NASA “Mind Control” Budget: The theory that the space program's true purpose is to “program the space between your ears” rather than physical travel.* Subterranean Civilizations and Hyperloop: Speculation that modern tech like Elon Musk's Hyperloop is preparing the public for simulated space travel in underground bases.* Realville as a “Wood Chipper”: Using a predictable schedule and deprogramming courses to create a “marketplace disruption” and mass defection from controlled media.10 Key Quotes* “If you reach Alex Jonestown, you've gone a little too far.”* “Strategically... It doesn't make sense to kill people during the creation of propaganda films.”* “Every time you come in here and [tell] us to be afraid... you're in fact waging sciwar against us.”* “The beginning of wisdom... is to call things by their right names.”* “There are no false flags. Nobody's dying.”* “Truthers are like 20 years behind.”* “Belief is based on low information. Skepticism is high information.”* “The purpose of the space program is to program the space between your ears.”* “Resistance is futile... what are you going to do? ...mentally step outside of their system.”* “If you can't describe the architecture of the Truman Show, you're still in it.”Host Reading Audience Comments* Reading Dr. Bass Ackwards: “The government are just... Other people have changed their names wearing government costumes.”* Reading Armin: “The world stage offers each and everyone's own worst nightmare fantasy.”* Reading Truth Hurts: “...there's a new movie coming out called The Dog Stars, post-apocalyptic genre directed by Ridley Scott.”* Reading Plane: “If you start a new channel, will they demonetize it?”* Reading Suzanne Ann: “Michael Hoffman believes the moon landings were real.”You can also now find IPS on the following Podcast platforms:APPLE:SPOTIFY:YT MUSIC: This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit infiniteplanesociety.substack.com/subscribe

PG Sittenfeld grew up in Ohio in a good family, went to Princeton, worked in nonprofits, and eventually built a three term career on Cincinnati City Council before an unexpected FBI indictment for bribery and extortion — built around an undercover operation he argues never should have produced charges — derailed everything he had spent his career building at the exact moment he was running for mayor. In this episode of Locked In with Ian Bick, he shares what the FBI indictment actually looked like, what going to trial and losing some counts actually felt like, what the 16 month sentence and the four months he served inside federal prison actually required of him, and what eventually getting out for appeal, losing that appeal, receiving a pardon from Donald Trump, and then having the Supreme Court rule in his favor actually produced in terms of what he now understands about the federal justice system and the people who run it. _____________________________________________  #fbi #truecrimestories #ohio #prison _____________________________________________ Connect with PG Sittenfeld: https://pgsittenfeld.com/ _____________________________________________ Hosted, Executive Produced & Edited By Ian Bick: https://www.instagram.com/ian_bick/?hl=en https://ianbick.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Introducing PG Sittenfeld 00:18 Upbringing and family life 04:20 Going to Princeton 07:20 Moving to England 09:07 Returning to Cincinnati 10:40 Running for city council 14:34 Life as an elected official 18:26 The FBI investigation begins 24:50 The cooperating witness 25:44 The prosecutorial Truman Show 31:36 The day of the arrest 44:32 A year and a half to trial 47:45 The trial and the verdict 52:00 The inconsistent verdict 56:20 Jury selection and deliberation 57:31 Sentencing to prison 01:01:42 Reporting to prison camp 01:05:25 Life inside the camp 01:13:43 The Sixth Circuit ruling 01:15:31 Shocking early release 01:19:41 The Supreme Court petition 01:21:52 Receiving a presidential pardon 01:26:18 Lessons learned and moving forward _____________________________________________ To advertise on the show, contact sales@advertisecast.com or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/LockedInWithIanBicka

Where's my dinner? This week on the Film Junk Podcast we step inside the world of a 1950s black and white sitcom with the 1998 high concept dramedy Pleasantville. The movie was fairly well-received at the time but let's find out how it holds up almost 30 years later. Is the social commentary on point or does it miss the mark? Do the digital desaturation effects still dazzle? Is this movie better or worse than The Truman Show? What was Don Knotts' mysterious TV repairman trying to accomplish anyway? It's time to separate out the things that are pleasant from the things that are unpleasant... tune in to this week's episode of Film Junk now.

WE COME TO THIS PLACE FOR MAGIC! (this place being theCoastline Covenant Podcast)Welcome to another MOVIE CLUB: a special series where Hunter and Nikki discuss movies both past and present from their faith perspectives. On this episode, they discuss the 1998 Jim Carrey film The Truman Show. They wonder if Truman is free, discuss whether Christof is the devil or God, and hypothesize about the first thing Truman did when he left Seahaven.  All this and discussions about the state of modern movies, Japanese reality television, Hunter's emotional connection to the Truman Show, and how hard it is to get tickets for the Odyssey! We love doing these and hope you're excited for acouple more over the next few months, but next week we are starting THE NEW TESTAMENT. If you want to be caught up (or start with us!) read Matthew 1-4 and Luke 1-2.

Where's my dinner? This week on the Film Junk Podcast we step inside the world of a 1950s black and white sitcom with the 1998 high concept dramedy Pleasantville. The movie was fairly well-received at the time but let's find out how it holds up almost 30 years later. Is the social commentary on point or does it miss the mark? Do the digital desaturation effects still dazzle? Is this movie better or worse than The Truman Show? What was Don Knotts' mysterious TV repairman trying to accomplish anyway? It's time to separate out the things that are pleasant from the things that are unpleasant... tune in to this week's episode of Film Junk now.

•Are we in the Truman Show •Are Black People racist •The Root of Racism •Flock cameras •Fabolous vs Dave East: Famous still hanging in the hood? •NBA

A listener sent Dov a message.  He said he loved the podcast.  He also said he could not listen to it anymore. The writing had become unlistenable.  Dov wrote back six sentences with no framework and no protection.  Then he sat with what the listener had actually given him. This is the eighth episode of season two of The Polymathic Perspective.  It is not another AI take. Not the "AI will save us" version. Not the "AI will end us" version. Both are exhausting, and both are doing the exact thing this series has been examining for eight episodes. They are running their own code. Anchored in Peter Weir's The Truman Show (1998). Christof was not a villain. He was a man who built the world Truman inhabited from his own unexamined code. That is what we are building now. At civilizational scale. In hiring algorithms. In visa flag systems. In performance review engines. In every mirror we build without first looking at the glass it is being built from.  Dov also names, on record, where he found the mechanism running in himself. In real time. In the making of this series. The question is not whether AI is dangerous.  The question is whether you can look at what the mirror is showing you.  Or whether you would rather argue about the quality of the glass.  IN THIS EPISODE00:00 Ego Punch Feedback 01:39 Why Talk AI 03:04 Show Intro Lenses 04:18 Truman Show Mirror 07:23 AI Human Problem 09:03 My Script Case Study 12:17 Assumption Of Correctness 12:38 Truman World At Scale 15:15 Fitting In Reward Loop 16:40 Counterarguments Answered 18:12 Quinn And Belonging 21:04 What Actually Helps 23:18 Series Mirror Montage 24:23 Carry The Question 25:11 Outro And Next Episode THE SERIES  What We Want But Refuse To Accept is a ten-episode arc. Next episode: Quantum Uncertainty and the Physics of Wanting.  Follow the show to receive each episode as it releases. ABOUT DOV BARON  Dov Baron has spent thirty-plus years inside the rooms where leaders, founders, and executives make the decisions that shape organizations.  He is the creator of the Emotional Source Code and Emotional Meaning Architecture frameworks. CONNECT WITH DOV: Website: https://dovbaron.com  Email: dov@dovbaron.com  Carry one question with you from this episode.  Where in your life are you looking at output that approximates the real thing and calling it the real thing? Sit with it.  If this episode resonated, please rate and review on Apple Podcasts and follow on Spotify. #EmotionalSourceCode #TrumanShow #TheMirrorProblem #AI  Connect with Dov Baron:https://DovBaron.comdov@dovbaron.comRate, review, and send this episode to the most thoughtful builder you know. That is how the algorithm finds the people who still ask why. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

SynopsisThe sources detail a broadcast from July 2026 marking the establishment of “Realville,” a community of media analysts dedicated to the methodical deconstruction of scripted events and “history bending”. The speaker argues that mainstream and alternative media are both part of a controlled “PSYOP Entertainment Complex” that uses predictive and concurrent programming to condition the public and manage interpretations of events in real-time. Central to this discussion is the alleged assassination of Charlie Kirk, which the speaker identifies as a staged event involving Hollywood-style “squibs” and crisis actors meant to solidify a new generation of controlled opposition.5 Topics* Realville and the Subtractive View: A “separatist colony” for analysts who reject the “political horseshoe” to instead subtract unverifiable media claims, revealing a structural pattern of fakery that dates back decades.* Concurrent vs. Predictive Programming: The distinction between media content that foreshadows future events (predictive) and content that reinforces a narrative's symbolic meaning as it unfolds in real-time (concurrent).* The Charlie Kirk “Hoax”: Analysis of the Kirk assassination as a “layered” event where the participants (e.g., Erica Kirk) play roles within roles—such as a villain pretending to be a grieving widow—to engineer specific public reactions.* AI as a Deconstruction Tool: The utilization of AI agents like Grok to track “hoax indicators,” search for marginalized terms like “squibs,” and automate the initial breakdown of news stories from an off-world-stage perspective.* Mind War and the Global Government: The assertion that “there's no governments, plural,” but rather a singular “overarching government” that has replaced traditional warfare with a perpetual “mind war” to maintain the status quo.5 Quotes* “We are basically separating the scripted events from reality in a, Really methodical way and going back in time and recognizing that this has been going on so many decades that we effectively have a separate timeline consisting of all the fake events.”* “Concurrent programming... defines as media content that aligns at the same time as the event itself. It reinforces the story in real time, providing symbolic or narrative support.”* “Every single conspiracy theory that starts at the premise that he was a real person is fake because he never existed.” (Referring to Charlie Kirk)* “The idea of a Realville is simply a growing body of people who aren't part of the conspiracy theory crowd, who recognize that mainstream and alternative are both controlled.”* “The government has replaced war in the traditional sense with mind war. We live with it every single day.”SummaryThe source presents a framework for metascript deconstruction, urging individuals to become “conscientious objectors” to the pervasive propaganda of the “state church” of media. By identifying hoax indicators—such as the use of the number 33 in “KingKill” rituals or the presence of “predictive programming” in entertainment—analysts in Realville seek to “decompartmentalize” their thinking and escape the “Truman Show” of modern existence. Ultimately, the speaker claims that curing the “mind virus” of these engineered narratives is the only way to reclaim an objective foundation of reality. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit infiniteplanesociety.substack.com/subscribe

Listen to the full episode What do films like Dracula, The Truman Show, The Matrix, Invasion of the Body-Snatchers, Being John Malkovich, and Night of the Living Dead all have in common? Science fiction and horror bend our everyday experiences and beliefs around mind and body, sensory perception, identity, and reality itself. But it turns out that many fictional tropes (zombies, vampires, cloned imposters, reality-simultations, and shapeshifters) may be rooted in rare brain disorders. These conditions, often caused by injury or disease, can make people prone to becoming convinced that their loved ones are imposters, the same person (in elaborate and convincing disguises) is following them everywhere, their surroundings are an artificial duplicate of a real place, or even that they themselves are already dead. Once our perceptions are sufficiently distorted, our minds invent explanations that confound reality. Might these overlap with supernatural and conspiratorial beliefs? Julian blends storytelling, cultural references, and observations from psychiatry and neurology to take you on a fascinating journey.  You'll learn about: A woman in a 1903 Prague clinic who patiently explained to staff that the clinic was a perfect replica—not the real clinic itself A man in 1970's Sacramento who believed he was a real-life zombie and went on to commit a series of grisly crimes A woman in 1920's London who believed that two famous French actresses were following her everywhere in hyper-realistic disguises—and controlling her mind One man in LA and another in Utah that tragically killed their own family members because they believed they were imposters These cases drive to the core of how humans experience self, relationships, and the structure of reality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

News updates include Joe Bradley joining the rival Charleston Hospitality Group, The Valley After Show and Kristen on WWHL, and whatever is happening in SLC. We discuss this week's Next Gen and Mary shares a lie she's been hiding from us all for over a week. We wonder if Georgia should have told Emira what Charlie said on camera. Shai continues to be on The Truman Show, the boys all want Ariana and Charlie wears his bulletproof vest literally to take on the crew. Come judge with us!You can find us:Linktree: Two Judgey GirlsPodcast: ACast, iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen!Instagram & Threads: @twojudgeygirlsTikTok: @twojudgeygirls // @marytwojudgeygirls // @courtneytjgYouTube: @twojudgeygirlsFacebook: www.facebook.com/twojudgeygirlsMerch: www.etsy.com/shop/twojudgeygirlsPatreon: www.patreon.com/twojudgeygirls LTK: @marytwojudgeygirls // @courtneytjg Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chat, are we cooked? Julia is joined by friend and mentor Dr. Jack Keefe to explore the ongoing epidemic of AI psychosis and the dire consequences of having a sycophant in our pocket. They trace the history of how technology has repeatedly reshaped our understanding of reality, from medieval nobles who believed their bodies were made of glass, telegraph operators struck by sudden paralysis, and tech moguls convinced they're living in The Matrix. Digressions include questioning the humanity of Mr. Beast, the stay tethered to reality challenge, and The Truman Show as a psychotic touchstone. This episode was produced by Julia Hava and Kylie Finnigan and edited by Livi Burdette.  Check out Jack's work here: https://jack-keefe.com/ WE'RE GOING ON TOUR!!!! Find tickets for the Shake Up Your Life Tour at https://binchtopia.com/tour To support the podcast on Patreon and access 50+ bonus episodes, mediasodes, and more, visit patreon.com/binchtopia and become a patron today. SOURCES "AI Psychosis" in Context: How Conversation History ShapesLLM Responses to Delusional Beliefs  'Americanitis': The Disease of Living Too Fast  An odd kind of melancholy: reflections on the glass delusion in Europe (1440-1680 - Gill Speak, 1990 Beyond artificial intelligence psychosis: a functional typology of large language model-associated psychotic phenomena - The Lancet Digital Health Delusion content across the 20th century in an American psychiatric hospital ELEPHANT: MEASURING AND UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL SYCOPHANCY IN LLMS Emotional Manipulation by AI Companions From Paralysis to Fatigue | Book by Edward Shorter | Official Publisher Page | Simon & Schuster Hallucinations and electricity in the nineteenth century Hallucinating with AI: Distributed Delusions and "AIPsychosis" How AI and Human Behaviors Shape Psychosocial Effects of Extended Chatbot Use: A Longitudinal Randomized Controlled Study Interpretations of Innovation: The Role of Technology in Explanation Seeking Related to Psychosis  Investigating Affective Use and Emotional Well-beingon ChatGPT  Nature of Persecutors and Their Behaviors in the Delusions of Schizophrenia: Changes between the 1990s and the 2000s - PMC Neurasthenia and the Modern City: Genealogical Speculations on Capitalism-Urged Anxiety, Stress, and Suicide in North America, 1890–1920 - Phillip Gordon Mackintosh, 2025 On the Origin of the "Influencing Machine" in Schizophrenia People Are Losing Loved Ones to AI-Fueled Spiritual Fantasies Polarizing remedies, attractive cures: Animal magnetism, mesmerism, and mind-over-matter treatments  Railway Neurosis and the Birth of Psychotherapy  Technological folie à deux: feedback loops between AI chatbots and mental health  'The algorithm is hacked': analysis of technology delusions in a modern-day cohort The Evolution of Insanity  The Origin of the Influencing Machine in Schizophrenia (1919) The people who think they are made of glass - BBC News The Psychogenic Machine: Simulating AI Psychosis,Delusion Reinforcement and Harm Enablement inLarge Language Models They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers Sent Them Spiraling.  Victorian London - Disease - 'telegraphic paralysis' When Old Technologies Were New : Thinking about Electric Communication in the Late Nineteenth Century "You're Not Crazy": A Case of New-onset AI-associated Psychosis

En este episodio de Leyendas Legendarias, Badía le cuenta a Lolo y Borre la increíble historia de Nasubi, el comediante japonés que, sin saberlo, protagonizó uno de los experimentos televisivos más crueles de todos los tiempos. Obligado a sobrevivir completamente desnudo dentro de un departamento, dependiendo únicamente de los premios que ganaba en concursos por correo, Nasubi fue observado durante más de un año por millones de personas sin conocer la verdadera magnitud del fenómeno en el que estaba atrapado. Durante el episodio hablamos del nacimiento de los reality shows modernos, la televisión japonesa de los años noventa, la ética detrás del entretenimiento extremo, las sorprendentes similitudes con The Truman Show y cómo este caso terminó influyendo en la cultura de internet y del streaming muchos años antes de que existieran Twitch o los creadores de contenido actuales. También puedes escucharnos en Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music o tu app de podcasts favorita. Apóyanos en Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/leyendaspodcast Apóyanos en YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/c/leyendaslegendarias/join Visita nuestra página para ver contenido extra:https://www.leyendaslegendarias.com Síguenos:https://instagram.com/leyendaspodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@leyendaspodcasthttps://twitter.com/leyendaspodcasthttps://facebook.com/leyendaspodcast #Podcast #LeyendasLegendarias