Black Hoodie Alchemy

This week, I set the tone briefly with some of the philosophies of Philip K. Dick and considerations of Gnosticism and existential horror. Then, we dive right into some of the craziest shit I have ever heard of in my life: the tale of Adolfo Constanzo and his small but very active cult of black magick serial killers. What do you get when you combine a very crazy and charismatic young man with ancient Cuban spirit craft, sacrifices, hexes, cauldrons of flesh, and even Mexican cartel drug running? Have a listen and find out -- and remember why mostly all of us should be thankful for the lives we live!

If you were intrigued by the story, I invite you to check out my book Hunt Manual: 21st Century Demonology & Forteana, where I discuss Constanzo and the esoteric side of other true-crime names.  

Also, my book Dive Manual: Empirical Investigations of Mysticism.

my website

the homie Duncan Schuler produced a fat beat for my theme song too, so go check out some of the music he's produced and support indie artists! NEW VEW DEW. 

Some basic additional material on Constanzo:

Interview with Brownsville police

a book on Constanzo and the cult

Murderpedia profile

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Black Hoodie Alchemy, airing Monday evenings 6pm PST on the Fringe.FM! I am your host, Anthony Tyler, researcher of esoterica and forteana (comparative religion and unexplainable phenomena in less specific terms.) I've written two books and been on some prominent indie talkshows like "Where Did the Road Go?", "Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio", "Lighting the Void", et cetera, and I have a fascination with the dark and obscured side of things. 

This episode discusses the idea of faith in general as both a demonstrable adaptation mechanism and also sometimes a demonstrable mental illness. Sometimes it's one or the other, and sometimes it's both. We also talk a little bit about the archetypes of God and the Devil, true crime and cult leaders, and cryptozoology. Of course these things aren't directly related, but from the perspective of psychology and chaos theory, you'll be surprised by all the subtler themes you'll find. 

We also bring up my four favorite men to reference: Carl Jung, Jacques Vallee, John Keel, and Manly Hall, and we read through some words of the last two. 

Come steep yourself in some subtle noir vibes, existential horror, psychedelia, and philosophy, all with the intentions of relaxing and purging some of our darker thoughts for constructive reasons. 

DIVE MANUAL: EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF MYSTICISM 

HUNT MANUAL: 21st CENTURY DEMONOLOGY & FORTEANA  

my website

@divemind667

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