This week, the gals try and tackle the history and conspiracy theories surrounding the mysterious Bohemian Club, and their vacation spot - the Bohemian Grove. Tune in to hear all about the beginnings of the club, whose been involved, the Grove, and of course all things weird that are associated with it. As well, make sure you tune in regarding an important show update. Need a distraction? We got you.
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Resources:
Book - “The Conspiracy Book: A Chronological Journey Through Secret Societies and Hidden Histories” - written by John Michael Greer - Sterling Publishing Co., Inc. - Published in 2018 - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/39859658-the-conspiracy-book (https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/39859658-the-conspiracy-book)
Wikipedia page - Bohemian Club - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Club#Founding (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Club#Founding)
Wikipedia page - J. Robert Oppenheimer - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Robert_Oppenheimer)
Wikipedia page - List of Bohemian Club members - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bohemian_Club_members (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Bohemian_Club_members)
Wikipedia page - Joseph Coors - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Coors (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Coors)
Wikipedia page - Haig Patigian - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haig_Patigian (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haig_Patigian)
Wikipedia page - Manhattan Project - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_Project)
Wikipedia page - Bohemian Grove - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bohemian_Grove)
All That’s Interesting article - “The Little Known History of Bohemian Grove, The Summer Camp for the Masters of the Universe” - by Katie Serena, Checked by Jaclyn Anglis - November 28th, 2021 - https://allthatsinteresting.com/bohemian-grove (https://allthatsinteresting.com/bohemian-grove)
Vanity Fair article - “Bohemian Tragedy” - By Alex Shoumatoff - April 1st, 2009 - https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/05/bohemian-grove200905?currentPage=1 (https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/05/bohemian-grove200905?currentPage=1)
Vanity Fair articles - “A Guide to the Bohemian Grove” - By Julian Sancton - April 1st, 2009 - https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/05/bohemian-grove-guide200905#:~:text=To%20join%20the%20Bohemian%20Club,patrician%2C%20Republican%2C%20and%20white (https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2009/05/bohemian-grove-guide200905#:~:text=To%20join%20the%20Bohemian%20Club,patrician%2C%20Republican%2C%20and%20white)
Who Rules America website - “Social Cohesion and The Bohemian Grove,...
