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The year is 1848, you find yourself in a dark, candle lit, dusty room, sitting around a table to witness the power of the Fox Sisters, and their ability to summon spirits from beyond the grave...so you think.  

We wander into the world of the Fox Sisters, a group of 3 sisters from the mid-1800s who had stumbled upon a money making scheme...accidentally, maybe, planned sure.  Their plans and schemes launched an entire generation of spiritualists, ghost hunters, and supernatural mentalists.  Were they real, fakers, or a mixture of all of the above.   

We dive into some of the psychology behind how these kind of schemes might work and why Houdini pops up in this story.  

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https://www.history.com/articles/ghost-hoax-spiritualism-fox-sisters 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_sisters 

https://www.all-about-psychology.com/houdini.html 

https://thedecisionlab.com/biases/illusory-truth-effect 

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Welcome to the wild west, the open frontier, and some fine dining in San Francisco bay area in the 1850s....yum, what a gem!!  Probably frequent bathroom trips!!!! 

Hey, we are headed to San Fran to visit the Cobweb Palace, a fine dining establishment just for a wandering and hungry soul, who is searching for a pint of ale and a fine meal...good luck!  

The Cobweb Palace, aptly named for its crazy outwardly bizarre atmosphere, of spider webs abound...along with other crazy additions to the property (cougar in a cage in the entrance)...so grab some hand sanitizer, maybe some Tums and probably an antibiotic of some sort before dining here...you will probably need it...welcome!!!  

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https://www.history.com/articles/foodborne-illness-outbreaks-america 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cobweb_Palace 

https://www.sfgate.com/food/history/article/The-San-Francisco-bar-that-used-to-befriend-16409398.php 

https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/goldrush-california/ 

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We hit the flying fortress of WWII, flown by the self named crew the Eager Beavers!!!  Flying the 666 into battle in the Pacific...this story is nothing but legendary!!!  What these men endured is nothing short of miraculous, how they survived is absolutely amazing!!!  Some legends rise to the occasion, some are just born!  Encountering torturous skies, flying a bomber into a straight up dog-fight in the skies...removing gear to add more machine guns, thinking out of the box, a ruckus crew, and a bullet riddled plane...but yet they were destined to complete a series of crucial missions, whom some thought they'd never make it back...but they did!!!

So, sit back and enjoy your flight, buckle up, it's gonna be a wild ride!  

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https://www.nationalmuseum.af.mil/Visit/Museum-Exhibits/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/196216/zeamer-and-the-eager-beavers/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_666 

https://www.thehistoryreader.com/military-history/jay-zeamer-and-the-eager-beavers/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jay_Zeamer_Jr 

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We wander back to the whacky world of WWII...some just weird things and people who find their way to the war effort.  

We head to Germany, and pull in England, sprinkle in a little MI5...and bam!  You got Louis De Wohl...yup, lets pull in astrology to the war effort, we must use it to predict the movements of Hitler's Nazi's.  

We will also send Wohl to the United States and convince them we've used astrology and predicted the Nazi's will invade the US...oaky sure,  

No, you really can't make this stuff up...this is a bonkers episode, as we discuss the weird and strange life of Louis De Wohl, and his obsession with writing books, having completed his first novel at the age of 7...and so many more.  A practiced astrologists, and a devout Catholic...hmmm. 

So, jump on in....it'll be fun!  

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_de_Wohl 

https://ignatius.com/authors/louis-de-wohl/ 

https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2008/mar/04/nationalarchives.secondworldwar 

https://www.nytimes.com/1961/06/04/archives/louis-de-wohl-58-astrologer-dies-gave-british-tips-on-what-hitler.html 

https://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyle/british-spies-had-astrologer-in-world-war-two-idUSL03203380/ 

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July 6th, 2019, Jeffrey Epstein was arrested by federal agents on human trafficking charges...

So we conclude our journey into the Epstein Files with part 3 of 3...in this episode we take a dive into the shady underbelly of Jeffrey Epstein's world, in a way we do here at Detectivery State of Mind...we want you to leave this final episode more knowledgeable, but not feeling like he's sitting next to you.  We tried to keep the gory details out.  

There is speculative discussions, investigative discussions, hypotheticals, the mystery behind his death, and pure uncomfortableness...so don't be scared, we were gentle.  

We have decided as a collective, we are going to leave Jeffrey Epstein where he currently is, dead!  

DOJ released Statement regarding 2.5 million more files related to the Epstein files will not be released:  https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/02/jeffrey-epstein-files-release-lawsuit-order-doj-responds/90783813007/ 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghislaine_Maxwell 

The China link:

https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2026/02/04/leaked-documents-reveal-tangled-web-epstein-chinese-dissidents-and-the-shadowy-arms-trade/ 

https://thedispatch.com/article/epstein-potential-gun-crimes/ 

https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/jeffrey-epstein-first-known-victim-was-13-year-old-at-interlochen-arts-academy-doj-files-reveal-sex-offender-michigan-department-of-justice 

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/dec/21/epstein-fbi-maria-farmer-annie-farmer 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Giuffre 

https://mersonlaw.com/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Acosta 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_didn%27t_kill_himself 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/a-timeline-of-the-jeffrey-epstein-investigation-and-the-fight-to-make-the-governments-files-public 

https://www.justice.gov/epstein 

Human Trafficking Link 

https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en

Epstein DOJ link 

https://www.justice.gov/epstein 

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Well, part 2 of 3 is out, of our dive into the Epstein files...we can say this for sure, we are only scratching the surface!  

It is a giant black hole of information.  We dive into conspiracies, weird facts, and tangled historical references...along with discussions of opulence, extreme wealth, and more!  

Not much to really say here, have to dive in to really experience this!  There are some discussions of cannibalism, sexual grooming, extreme cult behaviors, and more mentally disabling side-quests.  So, you have been warned!  

We kept this one simple, don't be scared, come on in, the water's fine!!! 

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QAnon 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BlueAnon 

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/10/struggling-to-navigate-the-epstein-files-here-is-a-visual-guide 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epstein_files#Contents 

https://www.justice.gov/epstein 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-list-of-powerful-men-named-in-the-epstein-files-from-elon-musk-to-former-prince-andrew 

https://www.ibtimes.com/epstein-files-expose-chilling-codewords-what-do-pizza-ice-cream-dentist-beef-jerky-really-3798023 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/cannibal-club-racism-and-rabble-rousing-victorian-england-180952088/ 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/07/15/the-adrenochrome-conspiracy-theory-pushed-by-sound-of-freedom-star-explained/ 

https://futurism.com/health-medicine/epstein-improve-human-dna 

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-did-jeffrey-epstein-cultivate-famous-scientists/ 

https://www.deepcutnews.com/p/was-epstein-linked-to-a-phoenician 

https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/religious-studies/?p=1991 

https://www.justice.gov/epstein/files/DataSet%209/EFTA00147661.pdf 

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/a-list-of-powerful-men-named-in-the-epstein-files-from-elon-musk-to-former-prince-andrew 

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The Jeffrey Epstein Files...

Need we say more, we begin our dive into the seedy underbelly, of the world of Jeffrey Epstein in this 3 part series.  

If you don't know who this is, don't panic, we got you covered...maybe do a little Google work...buckle up its gonna be a bumpy ride.  As it is said, knowledge is power, sometimes, obtaining that knowledge can sometimes be painful...  

Part 1 will ease into the dark, and shady world of Jeffrey Epstein, Part 2 and 3, will take you into the darkness.  

Please be advised, this 3 part series may contain some disturbing content...you have been warned.  We have included a link to the National Human Trafficking Hotline at the bottom of this page!    

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Wexner 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Razek 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Epstein 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Relationship_of_Les_Wexner_and_Jeffrey_Epstein 

www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/2026/06/08/this-agent-sent-models-meet-jeffrey-epstein-now-hes-trying-explain-why/ 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnvrCkixj2Y&t=659s 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt19784922/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_3_nm_0_in_0_q_victoria%20secret%20angels 

https://www.justice.gov/epstein 

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https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en 

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The skies over the World War II battlefield were filled with Allies and Axis planes, another presence was filling the skies:  The Foo Fighters...

In this episode we dive into the mysterious world of the Foo Fighters...a strange unexplained phenomena that puzzled Allies and Axis powers alike for big part of the war.  Many attempts have been made to explain this strange phenomena but it still remains a complete mystery.  

However, recently, the White House has released a series of UAP videos that are very, very compelling...if you peruse them.  You might just come across several videos that resemble exactly what these pilots, sailors, and military personnel were describing seeing in the skies over the battlefield in WWII.  Multi colored orbs flying about in the skies, some red, some orange, some multi-colored.  

It brings about the question, always, over and over again...are we alone in the universe?  

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https://www.smithsonianmag.com/air-space-magazine/what-were-mysterious-foo-fighters-sighted-ww2-night-flyers-180959847/ 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Foo_fighter 

https://www.cia.gov/readingroom/docs/CIA-RDP81R00560R000100030027-0.pdf 

https://www.history.com/articles/wwii-ufos-allied-airmen-orange-lights-foo-fighters 

https://www.newsnationnow.com/video/new-ufo-sightings-of-glowing-orbs-echo-wwii-foo-fighter-sightings-analyst-newsnation-live/11878993/ 

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WWII was winding down, the US had visions of great rockets hurling into the stratosphere...but how could the US pull it off...well they needed scientists, lots of them, and some pretty controversial ones at that.  

So, welcome to Operation Paperclip, a massive success or a huge cultural, ethical, and moral dilemma of the ages.  Where does the US find it's scientists to launch them head first into the space race....well, WWII and the Axis powers that's where.  

Grab yourself a seat, and brace yourself for this one, if you are unfamiliar with Operation Paperclip...you might need a nap after listening to this episode...things get a little bumpy and confusing...it's okay, we are gentle.  

Hope you enjoy this episode, we must have chatted about this topic hours before the show, and hours after recording it...it is really mind boggling.  

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Paperclip 

https://www.britannica.com/topic/Project-Paperclip 

https://www.npr.org/2014/02/15/275877755/the-secret-operation-to-bring-nazi-scientists-to-america 

https://airandspace.si.edu/stories/editorial/project-paperclip-and-american-rocketry-after-world-war-ii 

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It's time has come, a UAP Grab Bag Event!!!  

Grab Bags are some of our favorite episodes to do, because they are unpredictable and unhinged!  We really have no idea what is in the hat.  

This Grab Bag is focused on UAPs/UFOs, aliens, ET's and more, it is a total UAP playground!   If you are new to the UAP world, and just getting started this episode is for you.  Or if you are a UAP master of all, also for you to come on in and marvel at the strangeness, and have fun with us.  It is a literal crash course in UAP/UFO history, and will leave you with a lot of questions, and hopefully the quest for more knowledge!  

The Grab Bag show is simple, we have actual slips of paper cut up and scrambled in a hat.  Each of us take turns reaching into the hat and pulling out a slip of paper and reading it...we really have absolutely no idea what is on that paper!!!  It's a hoot, and puts us totally on our toes!!!

Let the grabbing begin!!!!  

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