Andy Sharp on The English Heretic; Astral Geographic; Ritual Histories and More..

Artificial Intelligence and Simulations with Alex Kiefer: In this interview with philosopher, artist, and machine learning/ AI theorist Alex Kiefer, we dig deep into the current state of artificial intelligence, with a particular focus on its more troubling implications. Lots of the threads we've been following... by Consensus Unreality

86 min listen

Cosmic Hoaxing, UFO Disclosure and Channeling Aliens: In this episode, we dive into the present day popular imaginary of the UFO— tic tacs, Tom Delonge, military-industrial madness and the Disclosure Movement— through the lens of a recent Steven Greer joint, The Cosmic Hoax. Is Greer himself to be trusted, ... by Consensus Unreality

83 min listen

Alchemy, Ecstasy and Alien Abductions; The Andreasson Affair and More: In this return to the comfort of the alien abduction phenomenon, we trace the alchemical, mystical, and conspiratorial webwork of the legendary Andreasson Affair and excavate strange connections beneath the surface of seemingly unconnected events and sub... by Consensus Unreality

63 min listen

Mysticism, Limit Experiences, Georges Bataille and More with Emmalea Russo: In this interview with writer Emmalea Russo, we talk Georges Bataille, limit experiences, mysticism and inspiration, the Acephale Society, and end up in the land of cinema. This conversation went it a lot of directions and touched on many topics of inter... by Consensus Unreality

84 min listen

Nicole Cushing On Synchronicity, the Vortex of Narrative, Mothwoman and More: In this interview with Nicole Cushing, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A Sick Gray Laugh, Mr. Suicide, and the forthcoming Mothwoman, we talk horror fiction’s relationship with the paranormal, the Shaver Mystery, synchronicity-driven belief system... by Consensus Unreality

86 min listen

Allen Greenfield On The Secret Cipher of the UFONauts, Occult UFO Entaglement and Much More..: The ufonaut cipherer is here! In this lively interview with legendary ufologist and occultist Allen Greenfield, we discuss: that strange grey area between the paranormal and the occult that we love so much on CU; Allen’s time in the OTO; his experiences ... by Consensus Unreality

107 min listen

Joshua Cutchin On Ecology of Souls: A New Mythology of Death and the Paranormal: In this interview with Fortean author (and returning guest!) Joshua Cutchin, we discuss his new two volume book on the connection between death and the paranormal, Ecology of Souls. From the initiating Anne Strieber remark — “This has something to do wit... by Consensus Unreality

85 min listen

PATREON 54 PREVIEW: Vampiric Realism: Into Dracula’s Vortex: Bwah! In this episode we chat about the folklore, fiction, and cultural power of the figure of the vampire. Hammer horror, the Romantic era shift to a gentlemanly vampire, magical energy vampires, the navigation of death and the cost of averting it, ... by Consensus Unreality

8 min listen

Dan Dutton: Cherries All the Way Across; Magic and Artistic Practice: Here is our recent long-form interview with Dan Dutton. Originally presented on patreon.com/consensusunreality where consistent episodes are regularly posted these days. If you enjoyed this interview check us out there... Dark Dan cometh! In this int... by Consensus Unreality

167 min listen

Brad Abrahams on Documentary Filmmaking, Fringe Culture, Love and Saucers, Parapsychology and More: We're back in the interview game! A great conversation with documentary filmmaker Brad Abrahams, known for Love and Saucers, Do You See What I See, and others, leads us down some of the many corridors of contemporary fringe culture. We talk about ... by Consensus Unreality

73 min listen

PATREON 55 PREVIEW: Season of the Witch: It’s the witching hour! In this long-form Patreon exclusive, and a companion to our previous episode on the vampire, we discuss some of the many forms the witch has taken over the centuries. From shamanic to persecuted to modern Wiccan, this often am... by Consensus Unreality

18 min listen

Christopher Forgues (C.F.) on Comics, Noise, Airwaves and Ritual: In this interview with comics artist and musician Christopher Forgues (C.F., Kites, Universal Cell Unlock, Daily Life etc.), we talk the cross-media creative process, music as ritual, the 00s noise scene, CB radio culture, occult theories of electron... by Consensus Unreality

93 min listen

Shannon Taggart on Séance, Spiritualism, Spectral Photography and More...: In this interview with photographer and Spiritualism archivist Shannon Taggart, we discuss her incredible book, SÉANCE and the long, buried history of America's innovative Spiritualist tradition. Topics covered include the intertwined histories of ph... by Consensus Unreality

92 min listen

Non-human Intelligences: Allegory and the UFO Reality: A long, thoughtful saunter through some new and some familiar terrains. We dive headfirst into D. W. Pasulka's new book Encounters, with its of-the-moment diagnosis of the UFO culture, its odd Rosicrucian connections, new angles on the same old flyi... by Consensus Unreality

61 min listen

Andy Sharp on The English Heretic; Astral Geographic; Ritual Histories and More..: In this episode, we interview writer, musician, psycho-geographer, and English Heretic Andy Sharp. We discuss his two books, the immediate classic The English Heretic Collection and the recent mystic travelogue The Astral Geographic, diving into subj... by Consensus Unreality

80 min listen

UNLOCKED: Saucers of Despair III: The Saturnal Current, Dark Gods, Astrotheology (10/13/2022): UNLOCKED This was originally a patreon exclusive episode released on 10/13/2022 as part of our Saucers of Despair Series. We continue to release regular exclusive episodes on patreon as well as a printed journal, written content and more. Join up at ... by Consensus Unreality

79 min listen

Psychoidal Ufologicks: Outer Gateways; Operation Trojan Horse: UFO as Apport: In a classic wide-ranging CU discussion, we cover Kenneth Grant's bizarre ufological synthesis in his book "Outer Gateways", new MK Jessup weirdness, Jung's dense concept of the "psychoid" and how it relates to ufological events and the victims of ... by Consensus Unreality

48 min listen

Orgonomy, Cloudbusting and Wilhelm Reich with Sarah Chait: In this interview with artist and recent Orgonon resident Sarah Chait, we discuss the life, work, and legacy of the great Wilhelm Reich, from his early involvement with Freud and leftist organizations in Europe to his landing in rural Maine and la... by Consensus Unreality

83 min listen

Apophenic Realism with Carmelo Pampillonio: Fringe Culture and Artistic Practice: In this in depth conversation with artist and researcher Carmelo Pampillonio we talked conspiracy culture and the allure and line of synchronistic and paranoid thinking in the artistic process and otherwise. We spoke in length about the nature of ban... by Consensus Unreality

91 min listen

Astral Inhabitants, Fairy Faith, Mahatma Letters, Contact with Non-Human Intelligence: Testing connections along the fairy and astral-Theosophical to UFO pipeline... Yep, still fully operational. NJ’s own W. Y. Evans-Wentz and his fairy faith research, The Mahatma Letters to A. P. Sinnett, C W. Leadbeater’s astral scenery and non-hu... by Consensus Unreality

49 min listen

PREVIEW Patreon 65: Uncertain Places, Strange Occurrences, Slips in the Veil: A brief missive from the upturned tortoise shell wherein a soup of syncs bubbles over. Audiobook vortices, the on-high writer writing the writer, and more reckless cosmic speculation. Join at patreon.com/consensusunreality to access tons of exclusiv... by Consensus Unreality

7 min listen

Willow Trueman on Channeling Strangeness, Synchronicity, Hypnosis and Much More..: In this long conversation with Willow Trueman of the Nonsense Bazaar podcast, we discuss the shifting nature of a paranormally- tinged life. The paths of synchronicity; talismanic use of embarrassment and narrative; hypnotic and sleep-walking e... by Consensus Unreality

59 min listen

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